No Patch for New PhantomRPC Privilege Escalation Technique in Windows

A fake RPC server can be used to listen for RPC requests and impersonate the target service to elevate privileges to System.
The post No Patch for New PhantomRPC Privilege Escalation Technique in Windows appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Continue reading No Patch for New PhantomRPC Privilege Escalation Technique in Windows

UNC6692 Uses Email Bombing, Social Engineering to Deploy ‘Snow’ Malware

The threat actor infected victims with the Snow malware family – Snowbelt, Snowglaze, and Snowbasin – for persistent access.
The post UNC6692 Uses Email Bombing, Social Engineering to Deploy ‘Snow’ Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Continue reading UNC6692 Uses Email Bombing, Social Engineering to Deploy ‘Snow’ Malware

Easily Exploitable ‘Pack2TheRoot’ Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access

A race condition in PackageKit allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges when installing packages.
The post Easily Exploitable ‘Pack2TheRoot’ Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Continue reading Easily Exploitable ‘Pack2TheRoot’ Linux Vulnerability Leads to Root Access

China-Linked APT GopherWhisper Abuses Legitimate Services in Government Attacks

Dubbed GopherWhisper, the group relies on multiple Go-based backdoors alongside custom loaders and injectors.
The post China-Linked APT GopherWhisper Abuses Legitimate Services in Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Continue reading China-Linked APT GopherWhisper Abuses Legitimate Services in Government Attacks