Category Archives: Vulnerabilities
Microsoft released one-click solution for Exchange Vulnerability
To combat the severe vulnerability facing exchange servers, Microsoft has released a one-click solution to help server administrators mitigate the problem.
Microsoft Stated “We realized that there was a need for a simple, easy to use, automated solution that would meet the needs of customers using both current and out-of-support versions of on-premises Exchange Server,”
It has been reported by RISKIQ that over 80,000 servers are still vulnerable. Microsoft decided to take action and create a solution to mitigate the problem quicker. The one-click application should resolve the issues with exchange server 2013, 2016 and 2019.
You can find the download and more details on Microsoft’s Security Response Center.
Hackers Bypassing cPanel 2FA All Day Long
Researchers have discovered quite a big issue with cPanel which Hackers can exploit your 2FA authentication to obtain access to your cPanel Hosting service.
What was found by Digtial Defense, Inc.
“Digital Defense, Inc., a leader in vulnerability and threat management solutions, today announced that its Vulnerability Research Team (VRT) uncovered a previously undisclosed vulnerability affecting the cPanel & WebHost Manager (WHM) web hosting platform.” reads the post published by Digital Defense. “c_Panel &WHM version 11.90.0.5 (90.0 Build 5) exhibits a two-factor authentication bypass flaw, vulnerable to brute force attack, resulting in a scenario where an attacker with knowledge of or access to valid credentials could bypass two-factor authentication protections on an account.”
This exploitation can have a big impact towards web hosting providers and the 70 million domains around the world if not dealt with quickly. However there is some good news even though they can … Read the rest
Mobile Users Falling Victims To URL Spoofing
Yikes, aren’t there enough mobile vulnerabilities already? Now we have to tend to URL Spoofing and determining if the website is real or not?
A Rapid7 researcher named Tod Beardsley, which disclosed the vulnerability, said this flaw, is an instance of CWE-451 from the Common Weakness Enumeration. It is cause for concern because these victims on mobile devices can’t tell the difference between a real site and the fake site victims land on.
In its most common cases a user would get lured to click on a link from a social media site, or receive a text on their mobile device with a link that would take them to the fraudulent site. In just about every instance, once the user clicks, he’s asked to give up something, whether it’s credentials or credit card information.
… Read the rest“I can’t really tell the difference,” Beardsley said. “The mobile address bar is so small that
Hackers From Iran Are Spreading Dharma Ransomware Via RDP Ports
A group of hackers from Iran are targeting worldwide companies that use public-facing Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and infecting them with the Dharma Ransomeware.
The attackers would lunch their campaign by first scaning ranges of IPs for hosts that contained these vulnerable RDP ports like 3389 which is the default RDP port, afterwards attempt weak credentials. They have been using a scanning software called Masscan.
Once vulnerable hosts were identified, the attackers deployed a well-known RDP brute force application called NLBrute, which has been sold on the dark web forums. Using this tool, they are able to brute-force their way into the system, and then check the validity of obtained credentials on other accessible hosts in the network.
Attackers also attempted to elevate privileges using an exploit for an elevation privilege flaw. This medium-severity flaw (CVE-2017-0213), which affects Windows systems, can be exploited when an attacker runs a … Read the rest
CISA Alerts in Ongoing Ransomware Exploiting Vulnerabilities in RDP and VPNs
The DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert regarding an on going Nefilim ransomware campaign, after the New Zealand Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT NZ) issuing an alert as well.
Nefilim ransomware is the successor of Nemty ransomware and was first discovered in February 2020. The developers of the ransomware conduct their own attacks and deploy the ransomware manually after gaining access to enterprise networks.
Once an attacker gains a foothold through the remote access system, they then use tools such as mimikatz, psexec, and Cobalt Strike to elevate privileges, move laterally across a network, and establish persistence on the network.
The attacker identifies and extracts sensitive information from the network and encrypts files. Nefilim ransomware has commonly been used, but other ransomware can also be used. Once the attacker has the information they want they attempt to sell or publicly release the information.
Ransomware Mitigations
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Russian Sandworm Exploiting Exim Mail Servers
It has been found by the NSA that the Russian Spy Group called BlackEnergy is actively exploiting Exim mail servers with Sandworm.
The Exim mail server flaw can be exploited using a email containing a modified “MAIL FROM” field in a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) message. The Russians have been exploiting unpatched Exim servers since at least August, according the NSA’s advisory.
Once Sandworm compromises a target Exim server, it subsequently downloads and executes a shell script from a Sandworm-controlled domain to establish a persistent backdoor that can be used for reconnaissance, spying on mail messages, lateral movement and additional malware implantation.
“This script would attempt to do the following on the victim machine: Add privileged users; disable network security settings; update SSH configurations to enable additional remote access; and execute an additional script to enable follow-on exploitation,” according to the NSA.
Exim admins should update their MTAs … Read the rest
Microsoft Patched 100 Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has pushed a hefty list of Patches on Tuesday to fix over 100 Vulnerabilities and 16 CVEs making the critical list.
This is actually the thrid mont that Microsoft has pushed over 100 vulnerabilities patches. May’s list does not contain any vulnerabilities currently being exploited in the wild, which is a good thing.
Make sure that you are always patching your systems.
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Sophos XG Firewall Vulnerability
Hackers have been targeting Sophos XG Firewall due to the Zero-Day exploit that allows hackers to inject the Asnarok Malware.
Sophos said in their blog. “The attack affected systems configured with either the administration interface (HTTPS admin service) or the user portal exposed on the WAN zone. In addition, firewalls manually configured to expose a firewall service (e.g. SSL VPN, SPX Portal) to the WAN zone that shares the same port as the admin or User Portal were also affected.”
What was compromised?
It was found that the data impacted on the firewall was all local usernames and hashed passwords of any local user accounts. This would mean, local device admins, user portal accounts, and accounts used for remote access. However the passwords associated with external authentication like Active Directory (AD) or LDAP were not compromised.
Have I been compromised?
Well Sophos best practice is to make sure the firewall … Read the rest
Unpatched Systems Are Still A Major Attack Vector
Unpatched systems are still a major attack vector for hackers. These unpatched systems can invite major troubles for an organization. The issue can turn worse when the organization falls victim to a data breach and compromises confidential data.
Time and time again it was found that the same vulnerabilities kept being the top vector for exploitation via phishing attacks which the payload targeted specific flaws in the Microsoft product line.
Top flaws
Some flaws that have been actively used to launch attacks are:
- CVE-2016-0189 – Memory corruption flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer
- CVE-2017-8570 – Remote code execution flaw in Microsoft Office
- CVE-2017-0143 – Affects SMBv1 protocol
- CVE – 2018-11776 -Remote code execution Apache Struts
- CVE-2017-11882 – Remote code execution Microsoft Office
- CVE-2009-3129 – Remote code execution in Microsoft Excel/Word
- CVE-2017-11774 – Security Feature Bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook
Bottom line
It is no surprise that
Apps In Google Play Store Found With Haken Malware
The Haken malware obtains sensitive data from victims and secretly signs them up for expensive premium subscription services.
The eight apps that were found have since been removed. Users have collectively been downloaded 50,000 times. These apps were utilities and children’s games, including “Kids Coloring,” “Compass,” “qrcode,” “Fruits coloring book,” “soccer coloring book,” “fruit jump tower,” “ball number shooter” and “Inongdan.” The apps legitimately function as advertised, but in the background covertly perform an array of malicious functions.
“Haken has shown clicking capabilities while staying under the radar of Google Play,” said researchers from Check Point Research. “Even with a relatively low download count of 50,000+, this campaign has shown the ability that malicious actors have to generate revenue from fraudulent advertising campaigns.”
Google Play store has been battered with new variants of malware try and stay clear of random free apps that are unknown.
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