Android Smartphones Vulnerable to Fingerprint Brute Force Attacks
Android Smartphones Vulnerable to Fingerprint Brute Force Attacks
  • Alert & Advisory
  • July 24, 2023

A new method of bypassing user authentication on smartphones running the Android, HarmonyOS, and iOS operating systems has been discovered. The method has been dubbed 'BrutePrint' by its discoverers, Tencent Labs and Zhejiang University, because it employs brute force attacks to crack modern smartphone authentication mechanisms such as fingerprints to bypass user authentication and take control of the device.

ESXi Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ESXi Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • Vulnerability
  • July 21, 2023

Investigation revealed that the vulnerability ESXi versions 6.0, 6.5 and 6.7 running on any platform, and the Horizon cloud desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) platform version 8.x. could be exploited to perform remote code execution.

Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Evolved Programmable Network Manager Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • Alert & Advisory
  • July 21, 2023

A vulnerability in the REST API of Cisco Prime Infrastructure (PI) and Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) releases prior to 3.0.2 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the underlying operating system.

ngCERT Advisory on Scranos Malware
ngCERT Advisory on Scranos Malware
  • Alert & Advisory
  • July 21, 2023

Scranos is a Trojan horse that steals information from the compromised computer. It may also download potentially malicious files. Scranos cloaks itself as cracked software or apps that pose as legitimate programs, such as ebook readers, video players, drivers, and even security products. Upon execution, a rootkit driver is installed to hide the malware.

Windows 10 Task Scheduler Zero-Day Vulnerability
Windows 10 Task Scheduler Zero-Day Vulnerability
  • Vulnerability
  • July 21, 2023

Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler is a set of Microsoft Windows components that allows for the execution of scheduled tasks. The exploit "functions reliably on 32- and 64-bit Windows 10 platforms, as well as Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.

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