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Windows Policy Loophole Let Hackers to Install Malicious Kernel Mode Drivers

Gurubaran — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 09:08:17 +0000

Microsoft blocked code signing certs, favored by Chinese hackers and devs, for loading malicious kernel mode drivers via Windows policy exploit. Windows kernel-mode drivers, at Ring 0, grant utmost privilege, enabling the following abilities:- A kernel-mode driver can disrupt the active security tools on a compromised device and perform the following illicit activities:- Cybersecurity researchers […]

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RCE Bug in Microsoft RDP Protocol Let Hackers Perform WannaCry Level Attack on 3 Million Vulnerable Endpoints

Balaji — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:16:00 +0000

A critical remote execution vulnerability in Microsoft remote desktop services enables RDP Protocol let attackers compromise the vulnerable system with WannaCry-level malware. Microsoft recently fixed this RCE vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services – formerly known as Terminal Services, and it’s affected some of the old versions of Windows. A WannaCry attack was one of the […]

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Operating Systems Can be Detected Using Ping Command

Gurubaran — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:12:00 +0000

Operating Systems can be detected using Ping Command, Ping is a computer network administration software utility, used to find the Availability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Ping operates by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request packets to the target host and waiting for an ICMP Echo Reply. TTL is […]

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Chinese Hackers Using KEYPLUG Backdoor to Attack Windows & Linux Systems

Gurubaran — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:43:30 +0000

It has been reported by the Recorded Future’s Insikt Group that RedGolf, a Chinese state-sponsored threat actor group, was using a backdoor designed especially for Windows and Linux systems called KEYPLUG to infiltrate networks. As one of the world’s most prolific threat groups, RedGolf has been active against a variety of industries around the world […]

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Chrome Extension Deploy Windows Malware to Steal Cryptocurrency and Clipboard Contents

Gurubaran — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:53:09 +0000

In order to steal cryptocurrency and clipboard contents, ViperSoftX was detected by the security analysts at Avast, a Windows malware that is using a Google Chrome extension called VenomSoftX. A JavaScript-based RAT and crypto-hijacker are hidden within this Chrome extension which constantly attempts to steal the cryptocurrency and clipboard contents. Approximately 93,000 ViperSoftX infection attempts […]

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An Unofficial Patch Has Been Released for Actively Exploited Windows MoTW Zero-Day

Gurubaran — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:59:56 +0000

There is an unofficial patch from 0patch for a Zero-Day flaw in Microsoft Windows that allows bypassing the MotW (Mark-of-the-Web) protections that are built into the operating system and at moment it’s actively exploited. By utilizing files signed with malformed signatures, this zero-day flaw is able to bypass MotW protections. Various legacy Windows versions as […]

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SMBleed – Windows SMB Protocol Bug Let Hackers Leak Kernel Memory & Execute a Code Remotely

Balaji — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 02:25:52 +0000

Researchers uncovered a critical bug names as “SMBleed” in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) network communication protocol. This security flaw was named as SMBleed and identified as CVE-2020-1206; this vulnerability could easily enable the attackers to drip all the confidential data from the kernel memory remotely. Combined this kind of vulnerability with the previous […]

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Blue Mockingbird Hacker Group Attack Windows Machines at Multiple Organizations to Deploy cryptocurrency-mining Malware

Gurubaran — Tue, 26 May 2020 05:03:16 +0000

Security researchers from Red Canary discovered potential hacker group Blue Mockingbirddeploying Monero cryptocurrency-mining payloads deployed on the Internet-facing Windows machines at multiple organizations. The group found to be active since December 2019 and they use several techniques to bypass security technologies. Blue Mockingbird Campaign To gain initial access attackers exploit public-facing web applications those specifically […]

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Researchers Disclose Five Windows Zero-day Vulnerabilities that Allow Hackers to Escalate Privileges

Gurubaran — Wed, 20 May 2020 13:29:47 +0000

Security researchers from Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) disclosed five zero-day vulnerabilities that allow attackers to escalate the privileges on the Windows machine. Out of five, four vulnerabilities are treated as critical and they received a CVSS score of 7.0. Five Windows Zero-day CVE-2020-0915, CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-0916 All three flaws are due to a lack […]

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Top 11 Best Android Emulators for Windows – 2020

Giridhara — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:48:00 +0000

Android emulator comes for free, but there is a number of options available on the web, not all of them are stable and reliable. To understand and employ the right android emulator online, users must be aware of the features that are available in these emulators, features like root capabilities, third-party APK’s & controllers, and more. […]

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