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CVE-2021-36773

uBlock Origin before 1.36.2 and nMatrix before 4.4.9 support an arbitrary depth of parameter nesting for strict blocking, which allows crafted web sites to cause a denial of service (unbounded recursion that can trigger memory consumption and a loss of all blocking functionality).

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
S3 Ep41: Crashing iPhones, PrintNightmares, and Code Red memories [Podcast]

Latest episode - listen now!

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via "Naked Security".
CVE-2021-33592

NAVER Toolbar before 4.0.30.323 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted upgrade.xml file. Special characters in filename parameter can be the cause of bypassing code signing check function.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
CVE-2021-24453

The Include Me WordPress plugin through 1.2.1 is vulnerable to path traversal / local file inclusion, which can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) of the system due to log poisoning and therefore potentially a full compromise of the underlying structure

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
CVE-2021-24452

The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.1.5 was affected by a reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue within the "extension" parameter in the Extensions dashboard, when the 'Anonymously track usage to improve product quality' setting is enabled, as the parameter is output in a JavaScript context without proper escaping. This could allow an attacker, who can convince an authenticated admin into clicking a link, to run malicious JavaScript within the user's web browser, which could lead to full site compromise.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
🕴 Breaking Down the Threat of Going All-In With Microsoft Security 🕴

Limit risk by dividing responsibility for infrastructure, tools, and security.

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via "Dark Reading".
🕴 7 Ways AI and ML Are Helping and Hurting Cybersecurity 🕴

In the right hands, artificial intelligence and machine learning can enrich our cyber defenses. In the wrong hands, they can create significant harm.

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via "Dark Reading".
CVE-2021-35967

The directory page parameter of the Orca HCM digital learning platform does not filter special characters. Remote attackers can access the system directory thru Path Traversal without logging in.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
CVE-2021-33501

Overwolf Client 0.169.0.22 allows XSS, with resultant Remote Code Execution, via an overwolfstore:// URL.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
CVE-2021-31216

Siren Investigate before 11.1.1 contains a server side request forgery (SSRF) defect in the built-in image proxy route (which is enabled by default). An attacker with access to the Investigate installation can specify an arbitrary URL in the parameters of the image proxy route and fetch external URLs as the Investigate process on the host.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
🛠 American Fuzzy Lop plus plus 3.14c 🛠

Google's American Fuzzy Lop is a brute-force fuzzer coupled with an exceedingly simple but rock-solid instrumentation-guided genetic algorithm. afl++ is a superior fork to Google's afl. It has more speed, more and better mutations, more and better instrumentation, custom module support, etc.

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via "Packet Storm Security".
🛠 Hashcat Advanced Password Recovery 6.2.3 Source Code 🛠

Hashcat is an advanced GPU hash cracking utility that includes the World's fastest md5crypt, phpass, mscash2 and WPA / WPA2 cracker. It also has the first and only GPGPU-based rule engine, focuses on highly iterated modern hashes, single dictionary-based attacks, and more. This is the source code release.

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via "Packet Storm Security".
Leaked NSO Group Data Hints at Widespread Pegasus Spyware Infections

The secretive Israeli firm was allegedly storing 50,000+ mobile phone numbers for activists, journalists, business executives and politicians -- possible targets of iPhone and Android hacking.

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via "Threat Post".
CVE-2021-34817

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the chat component of Etherpad 1.8.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML by importing a crafted pad.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
CVE-2021-32014

SheetJS Pro through 0.16.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted .xlsx document that is mishandled when read by xlsx.js.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
🕴 When Ransomware Comes to (Your) Town 🕴

While steps for defending against a ransomware attack vary based on the size of the government entity and the resources available to each one, rooting out ransomware ultimately will come down to two things: system architecture and partnerships.

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via "Dark Reading".
Protecting Phones From Pegasus-Like Spyware Attacks

Podcast: Can a new SIM card and prepaid service from an MVNO help? Former spyware insider, current mobile white hat hacker Adam Weinberg on how to block spyware attacks.

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via "Threat Post".
CVE-2020-36423

An issue was discovered in Arm Mbed TLS before 2.23.0. A remote attacker can recover plaintext because a certain Lucky 13 countermeasure doesn't properly consider the case of a hardware accelerator.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
CVE-2021-29707

IBM HMC (Hardware Management Console) V9.1.910.0 and V9.2.950.0 could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root access on a restricted shell. IBM X-Force ID: 200879.

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via "National Vulnerability Database".
🦿 US and allies finger China in Microsoft Exchange hack 🦿

The US has also blamed hackers working with China for ransomware attacks, extortion, crypto-jacking and other cybercrimes.

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via "Tech Republic".
Ruthless Attackers Target Florida Condo Collapse Victims

Hackers are stealing the identities of those lost in the condo-collapse tragedy.

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via "Threat Post".