Morning Bowl – 2023-01-26

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Exploit released for critical Windows CryptoAPI spoofing bug
Proof of concept exploit code has been released by Akamai researchers for a critical Windows CryptoAPI vulnerability discovered by the NSA and U.K.’s NCSC allowing MD5-collision certificate spoofing. […]
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U.S. Federal Agencies Fall Victim to Cyber Attack Utilizing Legitimate RMM Software
At least two federal agencies in the U.S. fell victim to a “widespread cyber campaign” that involved the use of legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software to perpetuate a phishing scam.
“Specifically, cyber criminal actors sent phishing emails that led to the download of legitimate RMM software – ScreenConnect (now ConnectWise Control) and AnyDesk – which the actors used in a
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PY#RATION: New Python-based RAT Uses WebSocket for C2 and Data Exfiltration
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new Python-based attack campaign that leverages a Python-based remote access trojan (RAT) to gain control over compromised systems since at least August 2022.
“This malware is unique in its utilization of WebSockets to avoid detection and for both command-and-control (C2) communication and exfiltration,” Securonix said in a report shared with The Hacker
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