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ISC StormCast for Wednesday, January 20th, 2021

January 19, 2021 5:49 5.19 MB Downloads: 0

Qakbot Activity Resumes After Holiday Break https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Qakbot+activity+resumes+after+holiday+break/27008/ Multiple dnsmasq Vulnerabilities https://www.jsof-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DNSpooq_Technical-Whitepaper.pdf FreakOut Malware https://blog.checkpoint.com/2021/01/19/linux-users-should-patch-now-to-block-new-freakout-malware-which-exploits-new-vulnerabilities/ Kids Break Screensaver https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/354

ISC StormCast for Wednesday, January 20th, 2021

January 19, 2021 5:49 5.19 MB Downloads: 0

Qakbot Activity Resumes After Holiday Break https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Qakbot+activity+resumes+after+holiday+break/27008/ Multiple dnsmasq Vulnerabilities https://www.jsof-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/DNSpooq_Technical-Whitepaper.pdf FreakOut Malware https://blog.checkpoint.com/2021/01/19/linux-users-should-patch-now-to-block-new-freakout-malware-which-exploits-new-vulnerabilities/ Kids Break Screensaver https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-screensaver/issues/354

ISC StormCast for Tuesday, January 19th, 2021

January 18, 2021 5:45 5.13 MB Downloads: 0

Doc And RTF Malicious Document https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Doc+RTF+Malicious+Document/26996/ Center for Internet Security Cisco NX-OS Benchmark https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks/ Exploit for Shazam Geolocation Vulnerablity https://ash-king.co.uk/blog/Shazlocate-abusing-CVE-2019-8791-CVE-2019-8792 Voice Phishing and Internal Messaging Systems Used to Escalate Privileges https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/210115.pdf

ISC StormCast for Tuesday, January 19th, 2021

January 18, 2021 5:45 5.13 MB Downloads: 0

Doc And RTF Malicious Document https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Doc+RTF+Malicious+Document/26996/ Center for Internet Security Cisco NX-OS Benchmark https://www.cisecurity.org/cis-benchmarks/ Exploit for Shazam Geolocation Vulnerablity https://ash-king.co.uk/blog/Shazlocate-abusing-CVE-2019-8791-CVE-2019-8792 Voice Phishing and Internal Messaging Systems Used to Escalate Privileges https://www.ic3.gov/Media/News/2021/210115.pdf

ISC StormCast for Monday, January 18th, 2021

January 17, 2021 5:11 4.66 MB Downloads: 0

Scans for DNS over HTTPs https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Obfuscated+DNS+Queries/26992/ https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/01/15/nsa-releases-guidance-encrypted-dns-enterprise-environments Netlogon Domain Controller Enforcement Mode Starting February 9th https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2021/01/14/netlogon-domain-controller-enforcement-mode-is-enabled-by-default-beginning-with-the-february-9-2021-security-update-related-to-cve-2020-1472/ Apple Removing ContentFilterExclusionList https://www.patreon.com/posts/46179028

ISC StormCast for Monday, January 18th, 2021

January 17, 2021 5:11 4.66 MB Downloads: 0

Scans for DNS over HTTPs https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Obfuscated+DNS+Queries/26992/ https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/01/15/nsa-releases-guidance-encrypted-dns-enterprise-environments Netlogon Domain Controller Enforcement Mode Starting February 9th https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2021/01/14/netlogon-domain-controller-enforcement-mode-is-enabled-by-default-beginning-with-the-february-9-2021-security-update-related-to-cve-2020-1472/ Apple Removing ContentFilterExclusionList https://www.patreon.com/posts/46179028

ISC StormCast for Friday, January 15th, 2021

January 14, 2021 4:52 4.39 MB Downloads: 0

Dynamically Analzying A Heavily Obfuscted Excel 4 Macro Malicious File https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Dynamically+analyzing+a+heavily+obfuscated+Excel+4+macro+malicious+file/26986/ Odd Filename Corrupts NTFS Disks https://twitter.com/jonasLyk/status/1347900440000811010 Cisco Vulnerabilities https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/publicationListing.x

ISC StormCast for Friday, January 15th, 2021

January 14, 2021 4:52 4.39 MB Downloads: 0

Dynamically Analzying A Heavily Obfuscted Excel 4 Macro Malicious File https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Dynamically+analyzing+a+heavily+obfuscated+Excel+4+macro+malicious+file/26986/ Odd Filename Corrupts NTFS Disks https://twitter.com/jonasLyk/status/1347900440000811010 Cisco Vulnerabilities https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/publicationListing.x

ISC StormCast for Thursday, January 14th, 2021

January 13, 2021 6:02 5.37 MB Downloads: 0

Hancitor Activity Resumes After a Holiday Break https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Hancitor+activity+resumes+after+a+hoilday+break/26980/ Intel Hardware-Enabled Ransomware Protections https://www.cybereason.com/blog/cybereason-and-intel-introduce-hardware-enabled-ransomware-protections-for-businesses Making Clouds Rain: RCE in Microsoft Office 365 https://srcincite.io/blog/2021/01/12/making-clouds-rain-rce-in-office-365.html#fn:1 SAP Security Patch Day https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=564760476

ISC StormCast for Thursday, January 14th, 2021

January 13, 2021 6:02 5.37 MB Downloads: 0

Hancitor Activity Resumes After a Holiday Break https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Hancitor+activity+resumes+after+a+hoilday+break/26980/ Intel Hardware-Enabled Ransomware Protections https://www.cybereason.com/blog/cybereason-and-intel-introduce-hardware-enabled-ransomware-protections-for-businesses Making Clouds Rain: RCE in Microsoft Office 365 https://srcincite.io/blog/2021/01/12/making-clouds-rain-rce-in-office-365.html#fn:1 SAP Security Patch Day https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=564760476

ISC StormCast for Wednesday, January 13th, 2021

January 12, 2021 6:12 5.51 MB Downloads: 0

MSFT January 2021 Patch Tuesday https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Microsoft+January+2021+Patch+Tuesday/26978/ Adobe Patches https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html MimeCast Cert Stolen https://www.mimecast.com/blog/important-update-from-mimecast/ Leaking Silhouettes of Cross-Origin Images https://blog.mozilla.org/attack-and-defense/2021/01/11/leaking-silhouettes-of-cross-origin-images/

ISC StormCast for Wednesday, January 13th, 2021

January 12, 2021 6:12 5.51 MB Downloads: 0

MSFT January 2021 Patch Tuesday https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Microsoft+January+2021+Patch+Tuesday/26978/ Adobe Patches https://helpx.adobe.com/security.html MimeCast Cert Stolen https://www.mimecast.com/blog/important-update-from-mimecast/ Leaking Silhouettes of Cross-Origin Images https://blog.mozilla.org/attack-and-defense/2021/01/11/leaking-silhouettes-of-cross-origin-images/

ISC StormCast for Tuesday, January 12th, 2021

January 11, 2021 5:57 5.3 MB Downloads: 0

Using the NVD Database API Part 3/3 https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Using+the+NVD+Database+and+API+to+Keep+Up+with+Vulnerabilities+and+Patches+Tool+Drop+CVEScan+Part+3+of+3/26974/ Sysinternals Update https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ Ubiquiti Breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/networking-giant-ubiquiti-alerts-customers-of-potential-data-breach/ Run-Only AppleScript Reversing https://labs.sentinelone.com/fade-dead-adventures-in-reversing-malicious-run-only-applescripts/

ISC StormCast for Tuesday, January 12th, 2021

January 11, 2021 5:57 5.3 MB Downloads: 0

Using the NVD Database API Part 3/3 https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Using+the+NVD+Database+and+API+to+Keep+Up+with+Vulnerabilities+and+Patches+Tool+Drop+CVEScan+Part+3+of+3/26974/ Sysinternals Update https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/ Ubiquiti Breach https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/networking-giant-ubiquiti-alerts-customers-of-potential-data-breach/ Run-Only AppleScript Reversing https://labs.sentinelone.com/fade-dead-adventures-in-reversing-malicious-run-only-applescripts/

ISC StormCast for Monday, January 11th, 2021

January 10, 2021 5:47 5.17 MB Downloads: 0

Maldoc Strings Analysis https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Maldoc+Strings+Analysis/26966/ CVSS Reliablity Survey https://user-surveys.cs.fau.de/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=248857 Fake Trump Video Malware https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/updated-qnode-rat-downloader-distributed-as-trump-video-scandal/ SMS Phishing (Smishing) https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55563748 dnsren vulnerability https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49394