Events Related:
- A Conference By Any Other Name… – windowsir.blogspot.com
A few comments on DoD CyberCrime 2010 and Black Hat DC
Resources:
- Get FREE copies of Hakin9 Magazines — PDF Download – professionalsecuritytesters.org
All that is required to access the downloads is to join their mailing list. - (IN)Security Issue 24 is Now Available – infosecramblings.com
This issue includes AES and 3DES comparison analysis, virtualized browsing shields against web-based attacks and more.
Tools:
- Nikto 2.1.1 available! – cirt.net
Nikto is an open source web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items - Groundspeed Official Site – groundspeed.wobot.org
The official site of this open source Firefox add-on for security testers. - netsniff-ng – code.google.com/p/netsniff-ng/
Basically, it is similar to tcpdump, but it doesn’t need syscalls for fetching packets.
Techniques:
- NMAP 5.21 – Is UDP Protocol Specific Scanning Important? Why Should I Care? – isc.sans.org
With protocol awareness, a scan of the UDP DNS port for instance (udp/53), might be an actual DNS request. - Local File Inclusion with Magic_quotes_gpc enabled – notsosecure.com
Penetration using magic_quote_gpc and PHP - Scanning JBoss AS for open Invokers – blogs.23.nu/RedTeam
Apparently, the guys at Acunetix were tired of examining their JBoss Application Servers manually for vulnerabilities. - cmd.dll – didierstevens.com
Take a command interpreter and transform it from an EXE into a DLL. - Oracle 11g Exploit Published
David Litchfield exposed in Black Hat DC earlier this week a serious-yet-unpatched flaw in Oracle 11g databases.- Oracle 11g 0day exploit published – red-database-security.com
- Oracle Blackhat video removed from Website - red-database-security.com
- David Lichtfield in the Oracle cross-hairs (again…) – slaviks-blog.com
- Exploiting the Samba Symlink Traversal – metasploit.com
This bug allows any user with write access to a file share to create a symbolic link to the root filesystem. - Postgres Fingerprinting – metasploit.com
Metasploit supports Postgres enumeration using this technique. - WordPress iframe injection? – isc.sans.org
The compromise resulted in the injection of some obfuscated javascript that created a hidden iframe.
Vulnerabilities:
- Adobe ColdFusion Information Disclosure – isc.sans.org
This could allow remote access to collections created by the Solr Service. - IE bug allows file access from remote locations
We posted this in a Black Hat DC update, an now it’s live. Let’s hope MS fixes this extra quickly.- Microsoft warns of Internet Explorer vulnerability – sophos.com
- IE flaw gives hackers access to user files, Microsoft says – infoworld.com
- Microsoft warns of IE flaw, turns PC into public file server – arstechnica.com
- Internet Explorer Vulnerability And Temporary Fix – ghacks.net
- US Cybersecurity Enhancement Act pushes cybersecurity scholarships and checks current security fitness of agencies.
The US government is stepping up to the challenge of creating a more secure online environment.- House Passes Cybersecurity Bill – nytimes.com
- US bill seeks cybersecurity scholarships – theregister.co.uk
Vendor/Software Patches:
- Patch Tuesday pre-release news
Watch for 13 bulletins and 26 vulerabilities to be fixed by Microsoft - Oracle Ships Critical Out-of-Band Security Patch – threatpost.com
Oracle has released an out-of-band patch to fix a gaping security hole in the Oracle WebLogic Node Manager.
Other News:
- ATM Skimmers, Part II – krebsonsecurity.com
A slide deck on ATM fraud attacks are posted. - iPhones Vulnerable to New Remote Attack – threatpost.com
The attack is the result of a flaw in the way the iPhone handles over-the-air provisioning, trusted root certificates and configuration files. - Hacking for Fun and Profit in China’s Underworld – nytimes.com
Internet security experts say China has legions of hackers that are behind an escalating number of global attacks. - Verizon MiFi Device Hacked – threatpost.com
Using Kismet to break into this new mobile access point device. - Foil impressioning defeats security locks – hackaday.com
This method uses a heavy gauge aluminum foil to grab and hold the pins in the correct place for the lock to be turned. - Pirating the 2010 Oscars – waxy.org
An impressive collection of data on the piracy of Oscar shows starting from 2003 plus some bonus analysis. - Accuracy and Time Costs of Web Application Security Scanner Report – ha.ckers.org
Larry Suto has a report outlining the differences between some of the top web application scanners on the market. - Hackers Steal Millions in Carbon Credits – wired.com
The hackers launched a targeted phishing attack which took an estimated 250,000 carbon credits worth $4 million. - ITB Issue 0×1 – Call For Collaboration – cutawaysecurity.com
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