Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2022

” reads the analysis published by the experts. “Unlike other threats that hijack shared libraries by modifying the environment variable LD_PRELOAD, this malware uses 2 different ways to load the malicious library. The experts pointed out that the malware outstands for its almost hermetic hooking of libraries.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2024

The vulnerability was reported by the researcher Yaniv Nizry from Sonar who wrote a detailed analysis of the issue. The open-source software uses the args4j library to parse CLI command arguments and options on the Jenkins controller.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Immediately after the disclosure of the Log4Shell flaw in Log4j library threat actors started including the exploit code in Linux botnets. Researchers at NetLab 360 reported that their Anglerfish and Apacket honeypots were already hit by attacks attempting to trigger the Log4Shell flaw in the Log4j library.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 2, 2024

SonicWall researchers discovered that an Apache patch was incomplete, still permitting authentication bypass in open-source ERP software Apache OfBiz. But SonicWall’s researchers realized that the authentication bypass still existed in the patched version of OfBiz. Previous vulnerabilities have affected Barracuda ESG.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2023

PaperCut MF/NG contains an improper access control vulnerability within the SetupCompleted class that allows authentication bypass and code execution in the context of system. The vulnerability is an Integer overflow in the Skia graphics library, the issue was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group on April 12, 2023.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The OpenSSL project fixed two high-severity flaws in its cryptography library that can trigger a DoS condition or achieve remote code execution. The OpenSSL project has issued security updates to address a couple of high-severity vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2022-3602 and CVE-2022-3786 , in its cryptography library. of the library.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2022

The issue was discovered while investigating an endpoint managed by the CewolfRenderer servlet in the third-party Cewolf charting library. “One of the first things that stood out, and we were surprised to see, was the presence of a /cewolf endpoint handled by the CewolfRenderer servlet in the third-party Cewolf charting library. .

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It matches reported vulnerabilities to the open source libraries in code, reducing the number of alerts. Backed by a huge open source database of known exploits, it also provides IT with an analysis of pen testing results so remediation steps can be done efficiently. Read more: Metasploit: Pen Testing Product Overview and Analysis.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2023

” reads the analysis published by the company. ” The analysis of the Apache Tomcat access logs revealed the execution of multiple HTTP POST requests to /html/promotion/selfsdp.jspx, which is a web shell used by the threat actors. The company also warned the vulnerability was exploited in attacks in the wild.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

EventBot is a mobile banking trojan and infostealer that abuses Android’s accessibility features to steal user data from financial applications, read user SMS messages, and steal SMS messages to allow the malware to bypass two-factor authentication.” ” reads the analysis published by Cybereason.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Hundreds of millions of Android users are potentially exposed to the risk of hack due to the use of Android Play Core Library versions vulnerable to CVE-2020-8913. The CVE-2020-8913 flaw is a local, arbitrary code execution vulnerability that resides exists in the SplitCompat.install endpoint in Android’s Play Core Library.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2023

” reads the analysis published by Palo Alto Networks. When targeting FTP services, the malware checks for open port 21, and then attempts to authenticate using the Goftp library, which is an FTP client package for Golang. . “Once a host is found, GoBruteforcer tries to get access to the server via brute force.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Library branches remain open, Wi-Fi is still available and materials can still be borrowed. As of the publication of this blog post, the Library’s website remains offline.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

The two RCE flaws in Windows, tracked as CVE-2020-1020 and CVE-2020-0938 , are related to the Adobe Type Manager Library. In March, Microsoft warned of hackers exploiting the two zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library, both issues impact all supported versions of Windows.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-42793 , can give unauthenticated attackers remote code execution (RCE) abilities without requiring user input by exploiting an authentication bypass flaw. The issue affects all TeamCity versions prior to the patched release in on-premises servers running Windows, Linux, macOS, or Docker.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

They then were able to trick some 18,000 companies into deploying an authentically-signed Orion update carrying a heavily-obfuscated backdoor. Log4J, aka Log4Shell, refers to a gaping vulnerability that exists in an open-source logging library that’s deeply embedded within servers and applications all across the public Internet.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2022

Intezer cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new information-stealing malware, dubbed YTStealer, that was developed to steal authentication cookies from YouTube content creators. “If YTStealer finds authentication cookies for YouTube, it does something interesting though. ” reads the post published by Intezer.

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CILIP

JULY 3, 2020

Facet Publishing announce the release of Resource Discovery for the Twenty-First Century Library: Case studies and perspectives on the role of IT in user engagement and empowerment, edited by Simon McLeish. Resource Discovery for the Twenty-First Century Library is made up of a range of contributions, written by both local and global experts.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. published a detailed analysis of the flaw. ” reads the post published by Secura.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2021

The attackers were observed exploiting the CVE-2020-10148 authentication bypass issue in the SolarWinds Orion API to remotely execute API commands. Additional analysis revealed similarities to intrusion activity identified on the same network earlier in 2020, suggesting the two intrusions are linked.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

Upon authentication to the application, the low-privileged user is given the requisite cookies and headers in order to access it. The low privileged user then authenticates to the application, and is provided with the necessary cookies and headers to access it. ” concludes the analysis. while version 7.x

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Take advantage of CAPTCHAs (Completely Automated Public Turing tests to tell Computers and Humans Apart) to prevent automated attacks, protect against abuse, improve user experience, ensure authenticity of user-generated data, and ensure that only legitimate user interactions are processed.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2021

Bizarro has x64 modules, the malicious code allows to trick victims into entering two-factor authentication codes in fake pop-ups. ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky. It loads the magnification.dll library and gets the address of the deprecated MagSetImageScalingCallback API function,” continues the analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Authentication: Ensures that users or entities are verified and granted appropriate access based on their identity. Code Analysis and Testing Types A key concept to understand in application security is that of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). This area is called static application security testing, or SAST.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

“The new variant uses a different set of algorithms: Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellmann (ECDH) with Curve25519 and XChaCha20-Poly1305 (authenticated encryption with ChaCha20 symmetric cipher).” The analysis of the latest variant revealed the uses of string encryption that can make it more evasive.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2019

In the above solutions, privileged processes were attempting to load libraries that are not present at the expected location, allowing the attackers to place their own libraries and get them executed. The c:python27 has an ACL which allows any authenticated user to write files onto the ACL. ” reads the analysis.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 26, 2024

It manages service-to-service communication, providing essential functionalities such as service discovery, load balancing, encryption and authentication. Language libraries for connectivity have partial and inconsistent implementation of traffic management features and are difficult to maintain and upgrade.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

Malwarebytes researchers observed the Mac version of Dacls being distributed via a Trojanized two-factor authentication application for macOS called MinaOTP, mostly used by Chinese speakers. ” reads the analysis published by the researchers. “Both Mac and Linux variants use the WolfSSL library for SSL communications.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

Experts focused their analysis on some cgi files, most of them are available through the web server at /mnt/HDA_ROOT/home/httpd/cgi-bin directory on the TS-231 file system. Experts suggest to fix the issue by implementing input sanitizations to some core processes and library APIs, unfortunately the issue has yet to be fixed.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2021

I had assumed that they either stole or spoofed a SolarWinds digital certificate, which they then used to authenticate the tainted update. The payload malware: Sunburst, a heavily-obfuscated backdoor. Actually, these attackers went through a lot of effort to first gain deep access inside of SolarWinds’ network.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

The agent does the vulnerability scan and sends the results to a central server for analysis and remediation. platform for analysis and vulnerability assessment. The agent gathers information and connects with a central server, which manages and analyzes vulnerability data. This data is subsequently transmitted to the Tenable.io

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Containerization involves packaging software code with the libraries and dependencies required to run the code. Security and compliance monitoring: Organizations should prioritize security monitoring in their container environment, with a focus on attempted attacks against areas like container images and authentications.

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The Schedule

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Katherine O’Neil from the Manuscript Division of Library of Congress described the process of identifying email within their collections. Roger Christman from the Library of VA spoke about the Tim Kaine email collection. She also created a survey and used social network analysis to set parameters for email collecting.

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Preservica

AUGUST 14, 2020

As a result of the pandemic, many government-run services—from libraries to public pools—remain closed while other public facilities—like health clinics and court systems—are functioning differently, relying on telehealth calls and videoconferencing proceedings, with reduced staffing and hours of operation. Access to Public Records.

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Elie

MARCH 17, 2018

This post provides an in-depth analysis of the inner workings of Gooligan, the infamous Android OAuth stealing botnet. Play store app manipulation The final step of the infection is the injection of a shared library into the Play store app. first post. recounts Gooligan’s origin story and provides an overview of how it works.

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Elie

MARCH 17, 2018

This post provides an in-depth analysis of the inner workings of Gooligan, the infamous Android OAuth stealing botnet. Play store app manipulation The final step of the infection is the injection of a shared library into the Play store app. first post. recounts Gooligan’s origin story and provides an overview of how it works.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2023

Back doors are vulnerabilities within a computer program that allow users to access the program without following the predetermined guidelines for entry (namely, credentials and any additional authentication). Use multifactor authentication MFA technologies help minimize the chance that an attacker can log in using valid credentials.

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