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❌ Rare Bootkit Malware Targets North Korea-Linked Diplomats ❌

The MosaicRegressor espionage framework is newly discovered and appears to be the work of Chinese-speaking actors.

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via "Threat Post".
πŸ” Telework Tips to Help Organizations Grappling with WFH Life πŸ”

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has released a collection of tips and best practices to help companies and employees better secure the new extended network perimeter.

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via "Digital Guardian".
❌ Malware Families Turn to Legit Pastebin-Like Service ❌

AgentTesla, LimeRAT, W3Cryptolocker and Redline Stealer are now using Paste.nrecom in spear-phishing attacks.

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via "Threat Post".
πŸ•΄ 'Virtual Cyber Carnival' Kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month πŸ•΄

A new initiative will run throughout the month of October, invites the general public to play cybersecurity games (and win fabulous prizes).

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via "Dark Reading".
β€Ό CVE-2020-24231 β€Ό

Symmetric DS <3.12.0 uses mx4j to provide access to JMX over HTTP. mx4j, by default, has no auth and is available on all interfaces. An attacker can interact with JMX: get system info, and invoke MBean methods. It is possible to install additional MBeans from a remote host using MLet that leads to arbitrary code execution.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2020-15235 β€Ό

In RACTF before commit f3dc89b, unauthenticated users are able to get the value of sensitive config keys that would normally be hidden to everyone except admins. All versions after commit f3dc89b9f6ab1544a289b3efc06699b13d63e0bd(3/10/20) are patched.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
🦿 Top 5 things to know about Confidential Computing 🦿

The Confidential Computing Consortium, formed under The Linux Foundation, could revolutionize the way companies share data. Tom Merritt lists five things to know about Confidential Computing.

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via "Tech Republic".
❌ Black-T Malware Emerges From Cryptojacker Group TeamTNT ❌

Researchers have discovered the latest cryptojacking malware gambit from TeamTNT, called Black-T. The variant builds on the group’s typical approach, with a few new β€” and sophisticated β€” extras. TeamTNT is known for its targeting of Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials, to break into the cloud and use it to mine for the Monero cryptocurrency. […]

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via "Threat Post".
β€Ό CVE-2020-16226 β€Ό

Multiple Mitsubishi Electric products are vulnerable to impersonations of a legitimate device by a malicious actor, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary commands.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2020-15237 β€Ό

In Shrine before version 3.3.0, when using the `derivation_endpoint` plugin, it's possible for the attacker to use a timing attack to guess the signature of the derivation URL. The problem has been fixed by comparing sent and calculated signature in constant time, using `Rack::Utils.secure_compare`. Users using the `derivation_endpoint` plugin are urged to upgrade to Shrine 3.3.0 or greater. A possible workaround is provided in the linked advisory.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
❌ Post Grid WordPress Plugin Flaws Allow Site Takeovers ❌

Team Showcase, a sister plugin, is also vulnerable to the XSS and PHP object-injection bugs -- together they have 66,000 installs.

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via "Threat Post".
πŸ•΄ Android Camera Bug Under the Microscope πŸ•΄

Critical Android vulnerability CVE-2019-2234 could enable attackers to take control of a victim's camera and take photos, record videos, and learn location.

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via "Dark Reading".
πŸ•΄ Meet 'Egregor,' a New Ransomware Family to Watch πŸ•΄

Egregor's operators promise to decrypt victims' files and provide security recommendations in exchange for ransom payment.

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via "Dark Reading".
πŸ•΄ John McAfee Indicted on Tax Charges πŸ•΄

The indictment alleging tax evasion and failure to file returns was unsealed after his arrest in Spain.

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via "Dark Reading".
β€Ό CVE-2020-26572 β€Ό

The TCOS smart card software driver in OpenSC before 0.21.0-rc1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in tcos_decipher.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2020-26571 β€Ό

The gemsafe GPK smart card software driver in OpenSC before 0.21.0-rc1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in sc_pkcs15emu_gemsafeGPK_init.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
β€Ό CVE-2020-5632 β€Ό

InfoCage SiteShell series (Host type SiteShell for IIS V1.4, V1.5, and V1.6, Host type SiteShell for IIS prior to revision V2.0.0.6, V2.1.0.7, V2.1.1.6, V3.0.0.11, V4.0.0.6, V4.1.0.5, and V4.2.0.1, Host type SiteShell for Apache Windows V1.4, V1.5, and V1.6, and Host type SiteShell for Apache Windows prior to revision V2.0.0.6, V2.1.0.7, V2.1.1.6, V3.0.0.11, V4.0.0.6, V4.1.0.5, and V4.2.0.1) allow authenticated attackers to bypass access restriction and to execute arbitrary code with an elevated privilege via a specially crafted executable files.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
πŸ›  Recon Informer 1.2 πŸ› 

Recon-Informer is a basic real-time anti-reconnaissance detection tool for offensive security systems, useful for penetration testers. It runs on Windows/Linux and leverages scapy.

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via "Packet Storm Security".
⚠ Gone phishing: workplace email security in five steps ⚠

David Mitchell, Senior Director of Email Product Management at Sophos, shares his top tips to optimize workplace email security.

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via "Naked Security".
❌ Unpatched Apple T2 Chip Flaw Plagues Macs ❌

A researcher claims that the issue can be exploited by attackers in order to gain root access.

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via "Threat Post".
πŸ•΄ 6 Best Practices for Using Open Source Software Safely πŸ•΄

Open source software is critical yet potentially dangerous. Here are ways to minimize the risk.

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via "Dark Reading".