Hacks

Researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in Docker that allows an attacker to take complete control of the host and the containers associated with it. The Docker vulnerability resides in the copy command (cp) used in containers platforms such as  Docker ,  Podman , and  Kubernetes . This command can be used to copy files & folders between the container and the local file system. The commands can be used like below: docker cp [OPTIONS] CONTAINER:SRC_PATH DEST_PATH|- docker cp [OPTIONS] SRC_PATH|- CONTAINER:DEST_PATH Docker Copy Command Vulnerability According to researchers, this is the first Docker cp command that leads to a full container escape after the runC vulnerability identified in February. The vulnerability can be exploited by the attacker if the docker already compromised with any previous vulnerabilities or if the user runs a malicious container image from an untrusted source. “If the user then executes the vulnerable cp command to ...

With its latest announcement to increase bug bounty rewards for finding and reporting critical vulnerabilities in the Android operating system, Google yesterday set up a new challenging level for hackers that could let them win a bounty of up to $1.5 million. Starting today, Google will pay $1 million for a "full chain remote code execution exploit with persistence which compromises the Titan M secure element on Pixel devices," the tech giant said in a  blog post  published on Thursday. Moreover, if someone manages to achieve the same in the developer preview versions of Android, Google will pay an additional $500,000, making the total to $1.5 million—that's 7.5 times more than the previous top Android reward. Introduced within the Pixel 3 smartphones last year,  Google's Titan M  secure element is a dedicated security chip that sits alongside the main processor, primarily designed to protect devices against the boot-time attacks. In other words, Titan M ...

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has suffered a new data breach exposing personal and order information of an undisclosed number of its customers, likely, as a result of a vulnerability in its online store website. The breach came to light after OnePlus started informing affected customers via email and published a brief FAQ page to disclose information about the security incident. According to OnePlus, the company discovered the breach just last week after an unauthorized party accessed order information of its customers, including their names, contact numbers, emails, and shipping addresses. "Last week while monitoring our systems, our security team discovered that some of our users' order information was accessed by an unauthorized party," the  company said . OnePlus also assured that not all customers were affected and that the attackers were not able to access any payment information, passwords, and associated accounts. "Impacted users may receive spam an...

Four popular open-source VNC remote desktop applications have been found vulnerable to a total of 37 security vulnerabilities, many of which went unnoticed for the last 20 years and most severe could allow remote attackers to compromise a targeted system. VNC (virtual network computing) is an open source graphical desktop sharing protocol based on RFB (Remote FrameBuffer) that allows users to remotely control another computer, similar to Microsoft's RDP service. The implementation of the VNC system includes a "server component," which runs on the computer sharing its desktop, and a "client component," which runs on the computer that will access the shared desktop. In other words, VNC allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to work on a remote computer as if you are sitting in front of it. There are numerous VNC applications, both free and commercial, compatible with widely used operating systems like Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android. Considering that t...

Are you a T-Mobile prepaid customer? If yes, you should immediately create or update your associated account PIN/passcode as additional protection. The US-based telecom giant T-Mobile today disclosed a yet another data breach incident that recently exposed potentially personal information of some of the customers using its prepaid services. What happened?  In a statement  posted  on its website, T-Mobile said its cybersecurity team discovered a "malicious, unauthorized access" to information associated with an undisclosed number of its prepaid wireless account customers. However, the company did not disclose precisely how the breach happened, when it happened, and how the attackers unauthorizedly managed to access the private information of the company's prepaid customers. What type of information was accessed?  The stolen data associated with customers' prepaid wireless accounts include their: names, phone numbers, billing addresses (if customers provided t...

Researchers observed a stealthy Android malware poses as ad blocker serves full-screen ads while opening the browsers, in the notification section and home widgets. The malicious app(Ads Blocker V3.9) infection is on the rise, Malwarebytes researchers able to obtain 1,800 samples through their Mobile Intelligence System which shows the infection rate is high. Good news is the app not distributed from Google play, still, the source of infection is unknown and it targets mainly the users in the united states and also in European countries such as France and Germany. Trouble Starts Right After Installation After the installation straightaway, the app asks to Allow display over other app rights form the users, once it granted then it shows a fake popup asking for the Connection request. For an  adblocker  app, why it requires to connect with a VPN service? yes, it is a fake popup to make the malware run the malware all the time in the background. Next, it asks...

What an irony — someone hacked the official website of the Monero cryptocurrency project and quietly replaced legitimate Linux and Windows binaries available for download with malicious versions designed to steal funds from users' wallets. The latest supply-chain cyberattack was revealed on Monday after a Monero user  spotted  that the cryptographic hash for binaries he downloaded from the official site didn't match the hashes listed on it. Following an immediate investigation, the Monero team today also  confirmed  that its website,  GetMonero.com , was indeed compromised, potentially affecting users who downloaded the CLI wallet between Monday 18th 2:30 am UTC and 4:30 pm UTC. At this moment, it's unclear how attackers managed to compromise the Monero website and how many users have been affected and lost their digital funds. According to an  analysis  of the malicious binaries done by security researcher BartBlaze, attackers modified legit...