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Cybersecurity researchers have identified malicious packages on the open-source Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that deliver an information stealing malware called WhiteSnake Stealer on Windows systems. The malware-laced packages are named nigpal, figflix, telerer, seGMM, fbdebug, sGMM, myGens, NewGends, and TestLibs111. They have been uploaded by a threat actor named "WS." "These

Apple Security Advisory 01-22-2024-2 - iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 addresses bypass and code execution vulnerabilities.

CloudLinux CageFS versions 7.0.8-2 and below insufficiently restrict file paths supplied to the sendmail proxy command. This allows local users to read and write arbitrary files of certain file formats outside the CageFS environment.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6598-1 - Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, Joerg Schwenk discovered that the SSH protocol was vulnerable to a prefix truncation attack. If a remote attacker was able to intercept SSH communications, extension negotiation messages could be truncated, possibly leading to certain algorithms and features being downgraded. This issue is known as the Terrapin attack. This update adds protocol extensions to mitigate this issue.

Talos IR observed operations involving Play, Cactus, BlackSuit and NoEscape ransomware for the first time this quarter.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6592-1 - It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled the ProxyCommand and the ProxyJump features. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject malicious code into the command of the features mentioned through the hostname parameter. It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled return codes when performing message digest operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libssh to crash, obtain sensitive information, or execute arbitrary code.

Two malicious packages discovered on the npm package registry have been found to leverage GitHub to store Base64-encrypted SSH keys stolen from developer systems on which they were installed. The modules named warbeast2000 and kodiak2k were published at the start of the month, attracting 412 and 1,281 downloads before they were taken down by the npm

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 8.4 ATTENTION: Low attack complexity Vendor: Crestron Equipment: AM-300 Vulnerability: OS Command Injection 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate their privileges to root-level access. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following Crestron AirMedia Presentation System products are affected: AM-300: Version 1.4499.00018 3.2 Vulnerability Overview 3.2.1 CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') There is an OS command injection vulnerability in Crestron AM-300 firmware version 1.4499.00018 which may enable a user of a limited-access SSH session to escalate their privileges to root-level access. CVE-2023-6926 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 has been calculated; the CVSS vector string is AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. 3.3 BACKGROUND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS: Multiple COUNT...

Ubuntu Security Notice 6589-1 - Fabian Baeumer, Marcus Brinkmann and Joerg Schwenk discovered that the SSH protocol used in FileZilla is prone to a prefix truncation attack, known as the "Terrapin attack". A remote attacker could use this issue to downgrade or disable some security features and obtain sensitive information.

mqXSS is a client to communicate with XSS hooked browsers over MQTT. Similar to xsshunter or beef, mqxss allows interaction with remote browsers that have been injected with a XSS payload. However, instead of having the victim connect back to your server they connect through a Secure Websocket MQTT broker instead. This tool facilitates the JS payload generation and interaction with hooked browsers that communicate over WSS MQTT brokers.