Threat Intelligence Bulletin: 08/06/2021 - 08/12/2021
|by Alpha Team

Breach Disclosure: MMG Fusion
On December 20th, 2020, a software platform for dentists and orthodontists, MMG Fusion, suffered a data breach. The data includes patient information and credentials including email addresses, full names, addresses, contact information and more. Over 14 million patient records were included in the breached database.
Standing Intelligence Requirements

For the most up to date list of ZeroFOX Threat Research’s Intelligence Requirements, please visit:
https://cloud.zerofox.com/alpha_team/advisories/14956
Recommendations
- Enable 2-factor authentication for all of your organizational accounts to help mitigate phishing and credential stuffing attacks
- If not already enabled, turn on the compromised credentials rule for all relevant entities and ensure relevant emails are entered for those entities, or reach out to [email protected] for assistance
- If one of your entities receives an alert, ZeroFOX recommends immediate password changes for the affected account
- Review network logs for potential signs of compromise and data egress.
- Enforce administrative or application control restrictions to prevent unauthorized installation of software or media.
Details
The hacker under the alias of pompompurin posted a thread on a popular cyber crime forum in January, 2021. In the thread they detail when the breach took place and the amount of information they included within the data breach package.
Figure 1: Post from pompompurin advertising MMG Fusion breach data
The CSV containing the breached data totals over 15 million lines. However, the author explains that after deduplication of data there are approximately 14,772,314 lines of unique patient data. Based on the breached data analysed, the package includes:
- Email addresses
- First Names
- Last names
- Home Addresses
- Personal and business contact numbers
- Dates of Birth
- Appointment history
- SMS Logs with message sent
- Patient review history
- Emails sent to patients
Breach Disclosure: OrderSnapp
In June, 2020, the point of sale product provider OrderSnapp, suffered a data breach. The breached data includes over 1.3 million records of user data including names, email addresses, passwords, contact information and more.
Standing Intelligence Requirements

For the most up to date list of ZeroFOX Threat Research’s Intelligence Requirements, please visit:
https://cloud.zerofox.com/alpha_team/advisories/14956
Recommendations
- Enable 2-factor authentication for all of your organizational accounts to help mitigate phishing and credential stuffing attacks
- If not already enabled, turn on the compromised credentials rule for all relevant entities and ensure relevant emails are entered for those entities, or reach out to [email protected] for assistance
- If one of your entities receives an alert, ZeroFOX recommends immediate password changes for the affected account
- Review network logs for potential signs of compromise and data egress.
- Enforce administrative or application control restrictions to prevent unauthorized installation of software or media.
Details
The hacker known as ShinyHunters posted a thread on a popular cyber crime forum in November, 2020, providing the data breach package for free to members of the forum. In the thread they detail the number of records contained within the breached data and the types of user information.
Figure 1: Post from ShinyHunters advertising OrderSnapp breach data
The compromised data contains multiple fields, holding the following user information for 1,304,418 accounts:
- Email address
- First name
- Last name
- Bcrypt hashed passwords
Microsoft Patch Tuesday 08/11/2021 Notes
This advisory addresses and summarizes the latest vulnerabilities published by Microsoft this Patch Tuesday and highlights the most notable vulnerabilities that may impact our customers.
Standing Intelligence Requirements

For the most up to date list of ZeroFOX Threat Research’s Intelligence Requirements, please visit:
https://cloud.zerofox.com/alpha_team/advisories/14956
Recommendations
Keep up to date with the most recent vulnerabilities impacting you in our Vulnerabilities tab. Contact your account manager for more information. Be sure to apply patches promptly to mitigate these and other vulnerabilities.
Details
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update for August 2021 contained 51 vulnerabilities in total, with:
- 2 vulnerabilities rated as Critical
- 37 vulnerabilities rated as High
- 12 vulnerabilities rated as Medium
Most notable vulnerabilities
Microsoft has listed the seven vulnerabilities, CVE-2021-34480, CVE-2021-34535, CVE-2021-36947, CVE-2021-36936, CVE-2021-26432, and CVE-2021-26424 which are most likely to be exploited in the wild. The CVE-2021-36948 is detected being exploited, but there is no exploit code publicly available.
CVE-2021-34480
CVE-2021-34480 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Windows Server that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Scripting Engine component. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.
The following products are impacted:
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
CVE-2021-34535
CVE-2021-34535 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error in the Remote Desktop Client. By persuading a victim to open specially crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The following products are impacted:
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
- Remote Desktop client for Windows Desktop
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
CVE-2021-31979
CVE-2021-36947 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Print Spooler component. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The following products are impacted:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server version 2004 (Server Core installation)
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
CVE-2021-36936
CVE-2021-36936 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Windows Print Spooler service for Microsoft Windows that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the Print Spooler. By executing a specially-crafted program, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The following products are impacted:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server version 2004 (Server Core installation)
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
CVE-2021-26432
CVE-2021-26432 is a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Services for NFS ONCRPC XDR Driver that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.
The following products are impacted:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server version 2004 (Server Core installation)
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
CVE-2021-26424
CVE-2021-26424 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the TCP/IP component in Microsoft Windows that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw in the TCP/IP component. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The following products are impacted:
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
- Windows RT 8.1
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server version 2004 (Server Core installation)
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
CVE-2021-36948
CVE-2021-36948 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows that could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Update Medic Service component. By executing a specially-crafted program, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges.
The following products are impacted:
- Windows Server
- version 20H2 (Server Core Installation)
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server version 2004 (Server Core installation)
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Users are advised to apply the latest security patches specified in Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday Update and follow the mitigations and workarounds to best protect themselves from the risks of these and other vulnerabilities.
Breaking News: 2021-08-06 - 2021-08-12
Computer hardware giant GIGABYTE hit by RansomEXX ransomware
Gigabyte, a Taiwanese motherboard maker has been hit by the RansomEXX ransomware gang, who threaten to publish 112GB of stolen data unless a ransom is paid. Gigabyte is best known for its motherboards but also manufactures other computer components and hardware. Later the attack experienced, the company forced to shut down its systems in Taiwan. Customers have also reported issues accessing support documents or receiving updated information about RMAs, which is likely due to the ransomware attack.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/computer-hardware-giant-gigabyte-hit-by-ransomexx-ransomware/
StarHub Suffers Data Breach, But Says No System Was Compromised
Personal data of StarHub’s customers, including email addresses and mobile numbers, have been found on a dump site. The publicly available file contained mobile numbers, email addresses, and identity card numbers of 57,191 customers who had subscribed to StarHub's services before 2007, but no credit card or bank account details were breached, and there currently were "no indication" the leaked data had been "maliciously misused". The Starhub incident management team was assessing the breach and digital forensic and cybersecurity consultants were investigating the incident.
See the full report here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/starhub-suffers-data-breach-but-says-no-system-was-compromised/
Ransomware attack hits Italy's Lazio region, affects COVID-19 site - BleepingComputer
The Lazio region in Italy has suffered a reported ransomware attack that has disabled the region's IT systems, including the COVID-19 vaccination registration portal. The attack encrypted every file in its data center and disrupted its IT network. Vaccine bookings will open for now suspended in the next few days. The system is currently shut down to allow internal verification and to avoid the spread of the virus introduced with the attack. The outage has also affected the Salute Lazio health portal used to register for COVID-19 vaccines.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-attack-hits-italys-lazio-region-affects-covid-19-site/
Windows PetitPotam vulnerability gets an unofficial free patch - BleepingComputer
A free unofficial patch is now available to block attackers from taking over domain controllers and compromising entire Windows domains via PetitPotam NTLM relay attacks. Using this attack method, threat actors can completely take over Windows domains, allowing them to push new group policies and deploying malware (including ransomware) on all endpoints. While Microsoft has released an advisory to help prevent NTLM relay attacks, it does not provide any guidance on how to actually block PetitPotam, which could also be used as a vector for other attacks such as NTLMv1 downgrades.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-petitpotam-vulnerability-gets-an-unofficial-free-patch/
Cisco: Firewall manager RCE bug is a zero-day, patch incoming - BleepingComputer
In a Thursday security advisory update, Cisco revealed that a remote code execution vulnerability in the Adaptive Security Device Manager (ADSM) Launcher disclosed last month is a zero-day bug and is yet to receive a security update. Cisco ADSM is a firewall appliance manager that provides a web interface for managing Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls and AnyConnect Secure Mobility clients. The bug, tracked as CVE-2021-1585, is caused by improper signature verification for code exchanged between the ASDM and the Launcher. Successful exploitation could enable an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on a target's operating system with the privileges assigned to the ASDM Launcher.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-firewall-manager-rce-bug-is-a-zero-day-patch-incoming/
Amazon Kindle Vulnerable to Malicious EBooks
A security flaw in Amazon’s Kindle e-reader made it vulnerable to malicious eBooks, opening the door to turning the devices into bots, compromising personal information and more. Since, antivirus do not have signatures for eBooks, a malicious eBook can be published and made available for free access in any virtual library, including the Kindle Store, via the ‘self-publishing’ service, or sent directly to the end-user device via the Amazon ‘send to Kindle’ service.” Amazon has released patched firmware to be automatically installed on every Kindle connected to the internet.
See the full report here: https://threatpost.com/amazon-kindle-malicious-ebooks/168454/
Microsoft Exchange servers scanned for ProxyShell vulnerability, Patch Now - BleepingComputer
Threat actors are now actively scanning for the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell remote code execution vulnerabilities after technical details were released at the Black Hat conference. ProxyShell is the name for three vulnerabilities that perform unauthenticated, remote code execution on Microsoft Exchange servers when chained together.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-servers-scanned-for-proxyshell-vulnerability-patch-now/
Actively exploited bug bypasses authentication on millions of routers - BleepingComputer
Threat actors actively exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting home routers with Arcadyan firmware to take them over and deploy Mirai botnet malicious payloads. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-20090 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in the web interfaces of routers with Arcadyan firmware that could allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to bypass authentication. The ongoing attacks were discovered by Juniper Threat Labs researchers while monitoring the activity of a threat actor known for targeting network and IoT devices since February.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/actively-exploited-bug-bypasses-authentication-on-millions-of-routers/
Go, Rust "net" library affected by critical IP address validation vulnerability - BleepingComputer
The commonly used "net" library in Go and Rust languages is also impacted by the mixed-format IP address validation vulnerability. Consequently, applications relying on the "net" could be vulnerable to indeterminate Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) and Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerabilities.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/go-rust-net-library-affected-by-critical-ip-address-validation-vulnerability/
Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure in Southeast Asia - BankInfoSecurity.com
An unidentified hacking group with suspected China ties is targeting critical infrastructure in South East Asia as part of a cyberespionage campaign to exfiltrate information about the victim's SCADA systems. says a report by security firm Symantec. Symantec reports that the campaign was active from November 2020 to March this year and targeted a water company, a power company, a communications company, and a defense organization.
See the full report here: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/hackers-target-critical-infrastructure-in-south-east-asia-a-17237
CISA launches new initiative to combat ransomware - FCW.com
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially unveiled the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a new effort to combat ransomware attacks by expanding info sharing between the public and private sectors, with Amazon, Google, and Microsoft all signing onto the initiative. The JCDC was established to develop comprehensive cyber defense strategies while sharing insights between the federal government and its partners on cyber intrusions and defense operations, according to CISA Director Jen Easterly, who outlined the collaboration at Thursday's Black Hat cybersecurity conference.
See the full report here: https://fcw.com/articles/2021/08/05/cisa-jcdc-ransomware-cyber.aspx?m=1
Texas school district paid $547K ransomware demand - EdScoop
A school district near San Antonio acknowledged this week that it recently paid ransomware actors to regain access to its systems and stop the publication of student and staff data after it was attacked earlier this summer. The Judson Independent School District, located in Bexar County, Texas, acknowledged the payment in a statement on its website, stating that officials resigned to coughing up $547,045.61.
See the full report here: https://edscoop.com/texas-school-paid-547k-ransomware-jam/
'Ethical hackers' have tested Australia's new online census system | The Strategist - The Strategist
The head of the ABS, Australian Statistician David Gruen, says everyone involved in preparations for this exhaustive national headcount is intensely aware of the damage done by the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that hit the online system in 2016.The ABS and IBM, the company contracted to build and run the eCensus, decided to implement a measure known as geoblocking to deal with any future attacks. This ‘island Australia’ step was intended to block all non-Australian IP addresses.
See the full report here: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/ethical-hackers-have-tested-australias-new-online-census-system/
Most organizations are at an elevated risk of attack
Trend Micro’s biannual Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report states that 80% of global organizations are likely to experience a data breach that would impact customer data in the next 12 months. Organizations ranked the top three negative consequences of an attack: customer churn lost IP and critical infrastructure damage/disruption.
See the full report here: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/08/09/experience-data-breach/
Spectral DeepConfig detects software misconfigurations at all layers to prevent breaches
Spectral announced the release of DeepConfig, a detection technology that can identify misconfigurations at all layers of software to prevent exploits of security gaps and data breaches. It could detect exploits even in the infrastructure layer and the data layer, which is composed of products like Elastic, MySQL, Redis, Memcache, and more.
See the full report here: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/08/08/spectral-deepconfig/
Checkmarx acquires Dustico to help customers secure their software supply chains
Checkmarx is a global software security company headquartered in Ramat Gan, Israel.It has acquired Dustico, a SaaS-based solution that detects malicious attacks and backdoors in open-source software supply chains.Dustico’s advanced behavioral analysis engine inspects packages and looks for malicious attacks hiding within including backdoors, ransomware, multi-stage attacks, and trojans.
See the full report here: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/08/08/checkmarx-dustico/
1M compromised cards available for free in the underground market
On August 2, Group-IB Threat Intelligence & Attribution system detected an unconventional post on several carding forums. There was a file containing 1 million pieces of stolen payment records. The file offered for free contained compromised card details from over 1 000 banks in more than 100 countries, including India, Mexico, the US, Australia, Brazil, and etc. Further research revealed that the post was nothing but a very bold ad to scale up the user base of the newly established card shop All World Cards, which joined the carding market in May 2021.
See the full report here: https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/120941/cyber-crime/1m-compromised-cards.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1m-compromised-cards
FlyTrap malware hijacks thousands of Facebook accounts - BleepingComputer
Zimperium, Inc. is a privately owned mobile security company based in the United States and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Researchers from Zimperium have detected a new piece of malware named FlyTrap that has been hijacking Facebook accounts of users in more than 140 countries by stealing session cookies.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/flytrap-malware-hijacks-thousands-of-facebook-accounts/
Mozilla tests if 'Firefox/100.0' user agent breaks websites - BleepingComputer
Mozilla has dispatched an analysis where they change the Firefox program client specialist to a three-digit "Firefox/100.0" adaptation to check whether it will break sites. When a new version of a browser is released, the developers also increment the version number in the user agent string.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/mozilla-tests-if-firefox-1000-user-agent-breaks-websites/
‘Glowworm’ Attack Turns Power Light Flickers into Audio
Virtual gatherings are vulnerable against another, intriguing assault called Glowworm. This would measure an audio output device’s LED power light changes and converts them to audio reproductions — allowing cyberattackers to listen to sensitive conversations. Researchers from Ben-Gurion University have published a paper on the Glowworm vector which is technically known as a Telecommunications Electronics Material Protected from Emanating Spurious Transmissions (TEMPEST) attack.
See the full report here: https://threatpost.com/glowworm-attack-light-flickers-audio/168501/
Google drops Bluetooth Titan Security Keys in favor of NFC versions - BleepingComputer
Titan Security Keys are built with a hardware chip that includes firmware engineered by Google to verify the key's integrity. Google has announced plans to discontinue its Bluetooth-based Titan security keys and focus on NFC-based versions going forward. As part of this decision, only two security key models will be available namely Titan keys with USB-A and USB-C connectors.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-drops-bluetooth-titan-security-keys-in-favor-of-nfc-versions/
Data breach exposes millions of seniors' data
WizCase’s security team has found a major breach affecting a bucket owned by SeniorAdvisor, “one of the largest consumer ratings and reviews websites for senior care and services across the United States and Canada.”.This exposed the details like users’ names, surnames, phone numbers of over three million US seniors. Specialists encouraged individuals utilizing such administrations to include the absolute minimum of data when making a buy or setting up an online record.
See the full report here: https://www.itpro.co.uk/data-insights/big-data/360525/data-breach-exposes-details-on-millions-of-us-seniors
Boffins propose Pretty Good Phone Privacy to end pretty invasive location data harvesting by telcos
Experts have come up with a way to prevent the location of mobile phone users from being snarfed and sold to marketers, though the technique won't affect targeted nation-state surveillance. Schmitt and Barath Raghavan, assistant professors of computer science at the University of Southern California, describe a new logical network entity called the Pretty Good Phone Privacy Gateway (PGPPGW) which is used to avoid using a unique identifier for authenticating customers and granting access to the network.
See the full report here: https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/11/phone_location_masking/
Connected Farms Easy Pickings for Global Food Supply-Chain Hack
DEF CON (also written as DEFCON, Defcon, or DC) is one of the world's largest and most notable hacker conventions, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. There was an alarming update by a group of hackers during DEFCON convention which stated how the sprawling growth of digital and automated farming has left the world’s food supply chain vulnerable to cyberattacks. Farms are connected by Wi-Fi, 5G, radio sensors and every operation on the farm is being monitored and its data collected for analysis. The exploitation of this vulnerability would cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack which could have an enormous impact on harvests, and over-spraying of chemicals could destroy farmland for years.
See the full report here: https://threatpost.com/connected-farms-food-supply-chain-hack/168547/
Over $600 million reportedly stolen in cryptocurrency hack - BleepingComputer
Poly Network was created by a collaboration between multiple blockchain providers, namely, Neo, Ontology, and Switcheo to enable users to exchange tokens across different crypto platforms, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. Poly Network announced that it was hit by a major attack that led the attackers to have successfully transfer Binance Chain, Ethereum, and Polygon assets into their wallets.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-600-million-reportedly-stolen-in-cryptocurrency-hack/
Microsoft Releases Windows Updates to Patch Actively Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft has released security updates to address a total of 44 security issues affecting its software products and services. This update flattens seven Critical and 37 Important bugs in Windows, .NET Core & Visual Studio, Azure, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Microsoft Windows Codecs Library, Remote Desktop Client, among others.
See the full report here: https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/microsoft-releases-windows-updates-to.html
Firefox adds enhanced cookie clearing, HTTPS by default in private browsing - BleepingComputer
Mozilla has enabled a new feature namely "enhanced cookie clearing" through which users will be able to fully erase the browser history for all visited websites, thus preventing privacy violations. This feature will be available for the versions starting with Firefox 91.
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firefox-adds-enhanced-cookie-clearing-https-by-default-in-private-browsing/
Accenture Confirms LockBit Ransomware Attack
Accenture has fell victim to a ransomware attack as the LockBit gang leaks corporate data. The LockBit gang claimed it gained access to the company’s network and was preparing to leak files stolen from Accenture’s servers at 17:30:00 GMT. Accenture confirmed that even though they were hit by this attack they immediately contained the matter and isolated the affected servers, thus there was no impact on Accenture’s operations, or on their clients’ systems.
See the full report here: https://threatpost.com/accenture-lockbit-ransomware-attack/168594/
Future Technologies and Intel announce the opening of Atlanta Innovation Center
Future Technologies and Intel have fostered an Innovation Center in Atlanta, Georgia to help undertakings in their digital transformation endeavors. The main aim of the Innovation Center is to use creativity and innovation in order to develop solutions that would address complex problems. The Innovation Center is also backed by Cambium Networks, Tecore Networks, Nokia, Megh Computing, Librestream, and KCF Technologies.
See the full report here: https://www.itpro.co.uk/business-strategy/digital-transformation/360548/future-technologies-and-intel-declare-atlanta
Conti Group Takes Advantage of Vulnerable Exchange Servers - BankInfoSecurity.com
Conti is ransomware that has been observed since 2020 that hires affiliates to perform network breaches and encrypt devices in exchange for a percentage of ransoms paid. Researchers claimed that the Conti ransomware group is attacking organizations that diminished the Exchange flaws first exploited by Chinese attackers but failed to identify and remove the already-installed backdoor access. Microsoft had already issued emergency patches for four vulnerabilities in certain versions of its on-premises Exchange email servers
See the full report here: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/conti-group-takes-advanges-vulnerable-exchange-servers-a-17252
New AdLoad malware variant slips through Apple's XProtect defenses - BleepingComputer
SentinelOne is an American cybersecurity startup based out of Mountain View, California. It has been claimed that AdLoad, a new malware variant is slipping through Apple's YARA signature-based XProtect built-in antivirus tech to infect Macs.AdLoad is an inescapable trojan focusing on the macOS stage since late 2017 and used to send different malignant payloads, including adware and Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs).
See the full report here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/new-adload-malware-variant-slips-through-apples-xprotect-defenses/
Magento Update Released to Fix Critical Flaws Affecting E-Commerce Sites
Magento is an open-source e-commerce platform written in PHP. It uses multiple other PHP frameworks such as Laminas and Symfony. Adobe has shipped security updates to remediate multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Magento e-commerce platform that could be abused by an attacker to execute arbitrary code and take control of a vulnerable system.
See the full report here: https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/magento-update-released-fix-critical.html
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