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April 11, 2019May 28, 2019

@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert: Vol. 19, Num. 15

@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert
April 11, 2019 – Vol. 19, Num. 15
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CONTENTS:

NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES April 4 – 11, 2019
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TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: Microsoft releases monthly security update, fixes bugs in variety of products
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NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

Title: Microsoft patches 74 vulnerabilities, 14 critical
Description: Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing a variety of vulnerabilities in several of its products. The latest Patch Tuesday covers 74 vulnerabilities, 16 of which are rated “critical” and 58 that are considered “important.” This release also includes a critical advisory covering a security update to Adobe Flash Player. This month’s security update covers security issues in a variety of Microsoft’s products, including the Chakra Scripting Engine, Microsoft Office and Windows 10.
Reference: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2019/04/microsoft-patch-tuesday-april-2019.html
Snort SIDs: 45632, 45635, 46548, 46549, 49380, 49381, 49688, 49689, 49692 – 49711, 49716 – 49723, 49727 – 49747, 49750 – 49755

Title: Adobe fixes vulnerabilities in Flash Player, Acrobat
Description: Adobe patched vulnerabilities in 15 of its products this week as part of its monthly security update. The vulnerabilities disclosed include critical memory corruption bugs in Shockwave, as well as remote code execution vulnerabilities in Acrobat Reader.
Reference: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adobe-releases-april-2019-security-updates-for-flash-shockwave-and-more/
Snort SIDs: 48293, 49294

INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY

Facebook removed dozens of malicious groups on the site after they were reported by Cisco Talos. Members of these groups promised to sell a variety of illegal cyber activity, including carding and spamming.
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2019/04/hiding-in-plain-sight.html

The OceanLotus group has produced a new malware targeting Mac users, this time making it more difficult to detect.
https://www.welivesecurity.com/2019/04/09/oceanlotus-macos-malware-update/

A new variant of the Mirai malware is targeting more processor architectures than before, allowing it to infect a larger number of internet-of-things devices.
https://www.securityweek.com/new-mirai-variant-targets-more-processor-architectures

Researchers were able to trick the Galaxy S10’s fingerprint reader with a 3-D printed model.
https://threatpost.com/samsung-galaxy-s10-fingerprint-sensor-duped-with-3d-print/143624/

The Gustuff banking trojan recently began targeting users in Australia, backpacking off the “ChristinaMorrow” text message spam scam.
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2019/04/gustuff-targets-australia.html

Verizon patched a vulnerability in their wireless routers that could have allowed attackers to corrupt the machines and obtain root privileges.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/vulnerability-in-verizon-fios-quantum-gateway-allows-attackers-to-gain-root-privileges/

MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES April 4 – 11, 2019
COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

SHA 256: d05a8eaf45675b2e0cd6224723ededa92c8bb9515ec801b8b11ad770e9e1e7ed
MD5: 6372f770cddb40efefc57136930f4eb7
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: maftask.zip
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: PUA.Osx.Adware.Gt32supportgeeks::tpd

SHA 256: 3f6e3d8741da950451668c8333a4958330e96245be1d592fcaa485f4ee4eadb3
MD5: 47b97de62ae8b2b927542aa5d7f3c858
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: qmreportupload.exe
Claimed Product: qmreportupload
Detection Name: Win.Trojan.Generic::in10.talos

SHA 256: 8f236ac211c340f43568e545f40c31b5feed78bdf178f13abe498a1f24557d56
MD5: 4cf6cc9fafde5d516be35f73615d3f00
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: max.exe
Claimed Product: 易语言程序
Detection Name: Win.Dropper.Armadillo::1201

SHA 256: 46bc86cff88521671e70edbbadbc17590305c8f91169f777635e8f529ac21044
MD5: b89b37a90d0a080c34bbba0d53bd66df
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: cab.exe
Claimed Product: Orgs ps
Detection Name: W32.GenericKD:Trojangen.22ek.1201

SHA 256: 790c213e1227adefd2d564217de86ac9fe660946e1240b5415c55770a951abfd
MD5: 147ba798e448eb3caa7e477e7fb3a959
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: ups.exe
Claimed Product: TODO: <产品名>
Detection Name: W32.Variant:XMRig.22fc.1201

April 4, 2019May 28, 2019

@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert: Vol. 19, Num. 14

@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert
April 4, 2019 – Vol. 19, Num. 14
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CONTENTS:

NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES March 28 – April 4, 2019
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TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: Huawei software vulnerability opens Windows systems to attacks
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NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

Title: Huawei PCManager could allow attackers to alter Windows kernel
Description: Microsoft recently discovered a serious vulnerability in Huawei’s PCManager that could allow attackers to alter the Windows 10 kernel in Huawei’s line of MateBook machines. The Chinese tech company patched the bug in January, but it was just disclosed last week. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking the user into running a malicious application.
Reference: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-windows-10-devices-open-to-full-compromise-from-huawei-pc-driver/
Snort SIDs: 49628 – 49632

Title: Cisco discloses several vulnerabilities in IOS XE
Description: Cisco released a slew of patches last week to fix 24 vulnerabilities in its IOS operating system. The company also warned customers that two routers in its RV line are open to attack, and no fix is available as of yet. Fifteen of the bugs exist on IOS XE, which runs on Cisco networking gear such as switches, routers and controllers.
Reference: https://threatpost.com/cisco-releases-flood-of-patches-for-ios-xe-and-small-business-routers/143228/
Snort SIDs: 49606 – 49616, 49588 – 49591

INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY

Attackers collected credit card information from Buca di Beppo restaurants for nearly a year, eventually selling the data on the dark web.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/a-month-after-2-million-customer-cards-sold-online-buca-di-beppo-parent-admits-breach/

Australia and Singapore adopted new laws that crack down on social media sites that fail to remove violent and gruesome content quickly.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-30/australia-to-crack-down-on-live-streaming-of-violent-crimes

A new phishing campaign specifically targets Verizon cell phone customers.
https://blog.lookout.com/mobile-phishing-verizon

Google fixed three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in Android devices as part of its monthly security update.
https://threatpost.com/googles-april-android-security-bulletin-warns-of-3-critical-bugs/143357/

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushed for tougher privacy laws in the U.S., urging the federal government to become more involved in data privacy and election security.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/30/mark-zuckerberg-calls-for-tighter-internet-regulations-we-need-a-more-active-role-for-governments.html

Iran is being blamed for a major cyber attack against infrastructure in the U.K. that took place in December.
https://news.sky.com/story/iran-conducted-major-cyber-assault-on-key-uk-infrastructure-11676686

MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES March 28 – April 4, 2019
COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

SHA 256: d98edcaf8acdd135b38ad5d6ce503e59868555f5acb6aaa95017ec758a6603ac
MD5: a7608ce0baea081df610eb9accb4400e
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename:
emotet_e1_d98edcaf8acdd135b38ad5d6ce503e59868555f5acb6aaa95017ec758a6603ac_2019-03-26__175503.exe_
Claimed Product: Advanced PDF Converter
Detection Name: W32.d98edcaf8a.Malspam.MRT.Talos

SHA 256: ec604bc4c6020b69868f14ea05295ac7c27e0ec01c288657199d8917850f3443
MD5: 97911a1da380f874393cf15982c6b1b9
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: spoolsv.exe
Claimed Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Detection Name: W32.GenericKD:Trojan.22co.1201

SHA 256: 46bc86cff88521671e70edbbadbc17590305c8f91169f777635e8f529ac21044
MD5: b89b37a90d0a080c34bbba0d53bd66df
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: u.exe
Claimed Product: Orgs ps
Detection Name: W32.GenericKD:Trojangen.22ek.1201

March 28, 2019May 28, 2019

@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert: Vol. 19, Num. 13

@RISK: The Consensus Security Vulnerability Alert
March 28, 2019 – Vol. 19, Num. 13
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CONTENTS:

NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY
VULNERABILITIES FOR WHICH EXPLOITS ARE AVAILABLE
MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES March 21 – 28, 2019
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TOP VULNERABILITY THIS WEEK: WordPress plugin vulnerabilities open sites to attack
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NOTABLE RECENT SECURITY ISSUES
SELECTED BY THE TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

Title: Two serious bugs in WordPress affect popular plugins
Description: WordPress patched two vulnerabilities in two of the most popular plugins available on the content management system. They both could allow an attacker to run extensions on top of affected websites. While WordPress has patched these bugs, the two plugins still appear to be downloaded often.
Reference: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/two-serious-wordpress-plugin-vulnerabilities-are-being-exploited-in-the-wild/
Snort SIDs: 49541 – 49543

Title: Trickbot dropping IcedID banking trojan
Description: Security researchers recently discovered that the IcedID banking trojan and the Trickbot dropper may be more closely related than once thought. Ties between the two malware families may even date back to six years ago, although they were discovered about a year apart. Researchers with IBM’s X-Force say there’s been a recent uptick in threat actors working together to deliver different kinds of banking trojans.
Reference: https://securityintelligence.com/the-business-of-organized-cybercrime-rising-Intergang-collaboration-in-2018/
Snort SIDs: 49544 – 49547, 49549 – 49551

INTERESTING NEWS FROM AROUND THE SECURITY COMMUNITY

A cellphone spyware seller left more than 95,000 private photos and 25,000 audio records on an unsecured server accessible to anyone on the internet.
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/7xnybe/hosting-provider-takes-down-spyware-mobiispy

Several tenants of a New York City apartment building are suing their landlord to remove keyless entry devices on their doors and replace them with physical locks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/nyregion/keyless-apartment-entry-nyc.html

Chinese intelligence agencies are using LinkedIn to recruit foreign military spies.
https://www.cyberscoop.com/linkedin-china-spies-kevin-mallory-ron-hansen/

More than 100,000 GitHub pages contain publicly accessible authentication secrets, including API and cryptographic keys, with thousands more being leaked each day.
https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/paper-leaked-authentication-secrets-rampant-across-github/

ASUS corrected an update on its laptops that may have inadvertently pushed malware known as the “ShadowHammer” backdoor to users’ machines.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/03/26/asus-releases-fix-for-update-tool-malware-attack/

The latest iOS update patched 51 serious vulnerabilities, including one in an app that could have allowed an attacker to listen through an iPhone’s microphone without the user’s knowledge.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ios-12-1-fixes-bug-that-granted-apps-hidden-access-to-the-microphone/

MOST PREVALENT MALWARE FILES March 21 – 28, 2019
COMPILED BY TALOS SECURITY INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH GROUP

SHA 256: dcf0fd2f6cc7b7d6952e8a2a9e31d760c1f60dd6c64bffae0ab8b68384a21e8b
MD5: f22a024b4c98534e8ba7a1c03b0b6132
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: unpacknw.zip
Claimed Product: N/A
Detection Name: Osx.Malware.Bpbw::agent.tht.talos

SHA 256: 4958c38ba2d7def9ba44c5382f2c5a41c619d5a5eedfb8ac4697dbf75c306933
MD5: 6b62b380b8b14b261c5bfdfe7b017cdd
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: csrs.exe
Claimed Product: Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Detection Name: Win.Dropper.Shelma::1201

SHA 256: 8f236ac211c340f43568e545f40c31b5feed78bdf178f13abe498a1f24557d56
MD5: 4cf6cc9fafde5d516be35f73615d3f00
VirusTotal: scan analysis
Typical Filename: ok.exe
Claimed Product: \0x6613\0x8BED\0x8A00\0x7A0B\0x5E8F
Detection Name: W32.Trojangen:TR.22ew.1201