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November 2018

Published Thursday 29 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Boaxxe Trojan

First observed in 2011, Boaxxe (also known as Miuref) is an information stealing trojan and backdoor. First seen in 2011, it continues to be used by threat actors, as seen by the 3ve large-scale advertisement fraud campaign.

CC-2812 Medium

Published Thursday 29 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

PNG Dropper Downloader

First observed in August 2017, PNG Dropper (sometimes stylised as png_dropper) is a downloader trojan developed and used by the Turla advanced persistent threat group.

CC-2817 Low

Published Thursday 29 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Cisco Prime License Manager. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

CC-2816 Medium

Published Thursday 29 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Lucky Ransomware

A new ransomware, known as Lucky, has been observed targeting Linux servers.

CC-2811 Low

Published Wednesday 28 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Rotexy Android Trojan

First observed in 2014, Rotexy is a modular, Android-based trojan. Originally functioning as a simple information stealer, it has undergone significant improvements over time to add new capabilities.

CC-2813 Low

Published Wednesday 28 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Samba Releases Security Updates

The Samba Team has released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in Samba. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

CC-2814 Medium

Published Wednesday 28 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

sLoad Downloader

First observed in January 2017, sLoad (also known as SnatchLoader) is a PowerShell-based downloader trojan targeting organisations throughout Western Europe and North America.

CC-2749 Low

Published Wednesday 28 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

BtcMine Linux Trojan

A new multifunctional trojan has been observed targeting Linux users. It is currently operating under its generic detection name, Linux.BtcMine.174. Its main function is to mine for the Monero cryptocurrency.

CC-2808 Low

Published Friday 23 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Workstation and Fusion. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system.

CC-2809 Low

Published Friday 23 November 2018 (12:00) (updated 17 February 2020)

Intel Releases Security Update for Rapid Store Technology

Intel released a security update to address a vulnerability in their Rapid Store Technology (RST) installer. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate their privileges or cause a denial-of-service condition.