Analyzing an Old Bug and Discovering CVE-2021-30995

Credit to Author: Mickey Jin| Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A vulnerability found in 2021 has been patched and re-patched in the months since it was reported. We analyze the bug and outline the process that led to the discovery of CVE-2021-30995.

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Codex Exposed: How Low Is Too Low When We Generate Code?

Credit to Author: Forward-Looking Threat Research Team| Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In a series of blog posts, we explore different aspects of Codex and assess its capabilities with a focus on the security aspects that affect not only regular developers but also malicious users. This is the second part of the series.

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LoRaWAN’s Protocol Stacks: The Forgotten Targets at Risk

Credit to Author: Sébastien Dudek| Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This report is the fourth part of our LoRaWAN security series, and highlights an attack vector that, so far, has not attracted much attention: the LoRaWAN stack. The stack is the root of LoRaWAN implementation and security. We hope to help users secure it and make LoRaWAN communication resistant to critical bugs.

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Uncovering and Defending Systems Against Attacks With Layers of Remote Control

Credit to Author: Abraham Camba| Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Trend Micro™ Managed XDR team addressed a stealthy multilayered attack that progressed from an exploited endpoint vulnerability to the use of legitimate remote access tools including Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) as its final means of intrusion.

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Codex Exposed: Exploring the Capabilities and Risks of OpenAI’s Code Generator

Credit to Author: Forward-Looking Threat Research Team| Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The first of a series of blog posts examines the security risks of Codex, a code generator powered by the GPT-3 engine.

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Examining Log4j Vulnerabilities in Connected Cars and Charging Stations

Credit to Author: Sébastien Dudek| Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this entry we look into how Log4j vulnerabilities affect devices or properties embedded in or used for connected cars, specifically chargers, in-vehicle infotainment systems, and digital remotes for opening cars.

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Volatile and Adaptable: Tracking the Movements of Modern Ransomware

Credit to Author: Trend Micro Research| Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Trend Micro’s tracking of modern ransomware, as well as of older families, shows which attacks are gaining momentum and which families are particularly dangerous for enterprises and private users.

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Collecting In the Dark: Tropic Trooper Targets Transportation and Government

Credit to Author: Nick Dai| Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Our long-term monitoring of the cyberespionage group Earth Centaur (aka Tropic Trooper) shows that the threat actors are equipped with new tools and techniques. The group seems to be targeting transportation companies and government agencies related to transportation.

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Patch Now: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Called Log4Shell Actively Exploited

Credit to Author: Ranga Duraisamy| Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Log4Shell., also known as CVE-2021-44228, was first reported privately to Apache on November 24 and was patched with version 2.15.0 of Log4j on December 9. It affects Apache Struts, Apache Solr, Apache Druid, Elasticsearch, Apache Dubbo, and VMware vCenter.

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