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Take Downs and the Rest of Us: Do they matter? https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Take%20Downs%20and%20the%20Rest%20of%20Us%3A%20Do%20they%20matter%3F/30694 Joint Cybersecurity Advisory https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2024/240227.pdf SVR Cyber Actors Adapt Tactics for Initial Cloud Access https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/svr-cyber-actors-adapt-tactics-for-initial-cloud-access Data Scientists Targeted by Malicious Hugging Face ML Models with Silent Backdoor https://jfrog.com/blog/data-scientists-targeted-by-malicious-hugging-face-ml-models-with-silent-backdoor/

Utilizing the VirusTotal API to Query Files Uploaded to the DShield Honeypot https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Utilizing%20the%20VirusTotal%20API%20to%20Query%20Files%20Uploaded%20to%20DShield%20Honeypot%20%5BGuest%20Diary%5D/30688 New WiFi Authentication Vulnerabilities Discovered https://www.top10vpn.com/research/wifi-vulnerabilities/ Subdomain Takeover Spam https://labs.guard.io/subdomailing-thousands-of-hijacked-major-brand-subdomains-found-bombarding-users-with-millions-a5e5fb892935

Update MGLNDD * Scans https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Update%3A%20MGLNDD_*%20Scans/30686/ Simple Anti-Sandbox Technique: Where's the Mouse https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Simple%20Anti-Sandbox%20Technique%3A%20Where%27s%20The%20Mouse%3F/30684 Security Vulnerabilities in Apex Code Could Leak Salesforce Data https://www.varonis.com/blog/apex-code-vulnerabilities IBM Operation Decision Manager Exploit CVE-2024-22319 CVE-2024-22320 https://labs.watchtowr.com/double-k-o-rce-in-ibm-operation-decision-manager/ Linux Kernel TLS Vulnerability CVE-2024-26582 https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024022139-spruce-prelude-c358@gregkh/

Friend, Foe or Something In Between https://isc.sans.edu/diary/%5BGuest%20Diary%5D%20Friend%2C%20foe%20or%20something%20in%20between%3F%20The%20grey%20area%20of%20%27security%20research%27/30670 Large AT&T Wireless Network Outage https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Large%20AT%26T%20Wireless%20Network%20Outage%20%23att%20%23outage/30680 Connect Wise Screenconnect Userd by LockBit https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/screenconnect-servers-hacked-in-lockbit-ransomware-attacks/ SSH Snake Abused in the Wild https://github.com/MegaManSec/SSH-Snake

Phishing Pages Hosted on Archive.org https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Phishing%20pages%20hosted%20on%20archive.org/30676/ ScreenConnect Authentication Bypass Exploit CVE-2024-1709 CVE-2024-1708) https://www.huntress.com/blog/a-catastrophe-for-control-understanding-the-screenconnect-authentication-bypass iMessage with PQ3 https://security.apple.com/blog/imessage-pq3/

Python InfoStealer Wtih Dynamic Sandbox Detection https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Python%20InfoStealer%20With%20Dynamic%20Sandbox%20Detection/30668 Connectwise Screenconnect Vulnerabilities https://www.connectwise.com/company/trust/security-bulletins/connectwise-screenconnect-23.9.8 Remove VMWare Enhanced Authentication Plugin (EAP) VE-2024-22245 CVE-2024-22250 https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/96442 Voltage Noise to Manipulate Wireless Chargers https://arxiv.org/pdf/2402.11423.pdf

Old Mirai New Exploits https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Mirai-Mirai%20On%20The%20Wall...%20%5BGuest%20Diary%5D/30658 KeyTrap PoC Exploit https://github.com/knqyf263/CVE-2023-50387 Google Open Sources Magika File ID System https://opensource.googleblog.com/2024/02/magika-ai-powered-fast-and-efficient-file-type-identification.html Exploiting Unsynchronised Clocks https://attackshipsonfi.re/p/exploiting-unsynchonised-clocks

SolarWinds Security Advisories https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/arm/content/release_notes/arm_2023-2-3_release_notes.htm Google Chrome Adds Private Network Checks https://chromestatus.com/feature/4869685172764672 Gold Factory iOS Trojan https://www.group-ib.com/blog/goldfactory-ios-trojan/

USPS Anchors Snowballing Smishing Campaigns https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/sns-sender-active-campaigns-unleash-messaging-spam-through-the-cloud/ Linux Issuing CVEs http://www.kroah.com/log/blog/2024/02/13/linux-is-a-cna/ Analyzing Pulse Secure Firmware and Bypassing Integrity Checking https://eclypsium.com/blog/flatlined-analyzing-pulse-secure-firmware-and-bypassing-integrity-checking/ Jennifer Walker: Detecting Rogue Ethernet Switches Using Layer 1 Techniques https://www.sans.edu/cyber-research/detecting-rogue-ethernet-switches-using-layer-1-techniques/

The restrictions have been lifted for Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing and you can now purchase licenses in tenants with less than 300 users. With the flood gates open, Ben and Scott revisit Microsoft 365 Copilot now that they both have access to it in their own tenants. Is it just Read More

Guest Diary: Learning by Doing An Interative Adventure in Troubleshooting https://isc.sans.edu/diary/%5BGuest%20Diary%5D%20Learning%20by%20doing%3A%20Iterative%20adventures%20in%20troubleshooting/30648 Snap Trap: The Hidden Dangers within Ubuntu's Package Suggestion System https://www.aquasec.com/blog/snap-trap-the-hidden-dangers-within-ubuntus-package-suggestion-system/ The Risks of the Monikerlink Bug in Microsoft Outlook https://research.checkpoint.com/2024/the-risks-of-the-monikerlink-bug-in-microsoft-outlook-and-the-big-picture/ Adobe Patches https://helpx.adobe.com/security/security-bulletin.html AMD Patches https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7009.html

Microsoft Patch Tuesday https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Microsoft%20February%202024%20Patch%20Tuesday/30646 DNSSEC DoS Vulnerability CVE-2023-50387 https://www.presseportal.de/pm/173495/5713546 Zoom Desktop Client Vuln https://www.zoom.com/en/trust/security-bulletin QNAP Vulnerablity https://www.qnap.com/de-de/security-advisory/qsa-23-57 https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/qnap-qts-firmware-cve-2023-50358/

Exploit Against Unnamed BYTEVALUE Router Vulnerablity Included in Mirai https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Exploit%20against%20Unnamed%20%22Bytevalue%22%20router%20vulnerability%20included%20in%20Mirai%20Bot/30642 Senior Executives Targeted in Ongoing Azure Account Takeover https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/senior-executives-targeted-ongoing-azure-account-takeover CISA Parners With OpenSSF To Secure Software Repositories https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/02/08/cisa-partners-openssf-securing-software-repositories-working-group-release-principles-package PostgreSQL Vulnerability https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2024-0985/ Microsoft Defender Bypass via Comma https://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT_WINDOWS_DEFENDER_TROJAN.WIN32.POWESSERE.G_MITIGATION_BYPASS_PART2.txt

MSIX With Heaviliy Obfuscated PowerShell Script https://isc.sans.edu/diary/MSIX%20With%20Heavily%20Obfuscated%20PowerShell%20Script/30636 Too Many Honeypots https://vulncheck.com/blog/too-many-honeypots ClamAV Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-20328 https://amitschendel.github.io/vulnerabilites/CVE-2024-20328/ ExpressVPN DNS Leaks https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/windows-app-dns-requests/

A Python MP3 Player With Builtin Keylogger Capability https://isc.sans.edu/diary/A%20Python%20MP3%20Player%20with%20Builtin%20Keylogger%20Capability/30632 Fake LastPass App in Apple App Store https://blog.lastpass.com/2024/02/warning-fraudulent-app-impersonating-lastpass-currently-available-in-apple-app-store/ Ivanti XXE Vulnerability https://forums.ivanti.com/s/article/CVE-2024-22024-XXE-for-Ivanti-Connect-Secure-and-Ivanti-Policy-Secure FortiOS sslvpnd vulnerability https://www.fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-015

Anybody knows what this URL is about? Maybe Balena API request? https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Anybody%20knows%20that%20this%20URL%20is%20about%3F%20Maybe%20Balena%20API%20request%3F/30628/ Critical shim vulnerability and patch https://github.com/rhboot/shim/releases/tag/15.8 Volt Typhoon Lessons Learned https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/identifying-and-mitigating-living-land-techniques

Computer viruses are celebrating their 40th birthday (well, 54th, really) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Computer%20viruses%20are%20celebrating%20their%2040th%20birthday%20%28well%2C%2054th%2C%20really%29/30624 Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/three-million-malware-infected-smart-toothbrushes-used-in-swiss-ddos-attacks-botnet-causes-millions-of-euros-in-damages Critical Security Issue Affecting TeamCity On-Premises CVE-2024-23917 https://blog.jetbrains.com/teamcity/2024/02/critical-security-issue-affecting-teamcity-on-premises-cve-2024-23917/ Resume Looters https://www.group-ib.com/blog/resumelooters/ Facebook Advertising Spreads Novel Malware Variant https://www.trustwave.com/hubfs/Web/Library/Documents_pdf/FaceBook_Ad_Spreads_Novel_Malware.pdf

Public Information and Email Spam https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Public+Information+and+Email+Spam/30620/ Anydesk Update https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/anydesk-says-hackers-breached-its-production-servers-reset-passwords/ https://www.bsi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Cybersicherheitswarnungen/DE/2024/2024-213655-1032.pdf Ivanti POC For CVE-2024-21893 https://attackerkb.com/topics/FGlK1TVnB2/cve-2024-21893/rapid7-analysis Deepfake Exploits https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3250851/everyone-looked-real-multinational-firms-hong-kong-office-loses-hk200-million-after-scammers-stage https://www.404media.co/inside-the-underground-site-where-ai-neural-networks-churns-out-fake-ids-onlyfake/

DShield Sensor Log Collection with Elasticsearch https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/DShield%20Sensor%20Log%20Collection%20with%20Elasticsearch/30616/ Anydesk Breach https://anydesk.com/en/public-statement Leaky Vessels https://snyk.io/blog/leaky-vessels-docker-runc-container-breakout-vulnerabilities/

What is a Top Level Domain https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/What%20is%20a%20%22Top%20Level%20Domain%22%3F/30612/ Updated CISA Ivanti Policy https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/supplemental-direction-v1-ed-24-01-mitigate-ivanti-connect-secure-and-ivanti-policy-secure Cloudflare Publishes Breach Details https://blog.cloudflare.com/thanksgiving-2023-security-incident Vision Pro Update https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214070