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Kernel Live Patch Security Notice LSN-0090-1

David Bouman discovered that the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly validate passed user register indices. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. David Bouman and Billy Jheng Bing Jhong discovered that a race condition existed in the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel, leading to a use- after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. Various other issues were also addressed.

What is ASR Technology and Where Can It Develop?

By Owais Sultan ASR Technology (aka Automated speech recognition) is a type of speech recognition technology that can be used to… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: What is ASR Technology and Where Can It Develop?

42,000 phishing domains discovered masquerading as popular brands

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, this scam is highly sophisticated and large-scale, targeting brands like McDonald’s, Unilever, Emirates, Knorr, Coca-Cola, etc. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 42,000 phishing domains discovered masquerading as popular brands

Log4Shell – Iranian Hackers Accessed Domain Controller of US Federal Network

By Waqas The attack, according to authorities, was launched on the Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB). This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Log4Shell – Iranian Hackers Accessed Domain Controller of US Federal Network

New Startup OpsHelm Tackles Cloud Misconfigurations

The company emerges from stealth with an automated security remediation product identifies and remediates cloud misconfigurations.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5729-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 5729-1 - It was discovered that a race condition existed in the instruction emulator of the Linux kernel on Arm 64-bit systems. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. Hsin-Wei Hung discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the x86 JIT compiler. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5727-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 5727-1 - It was discovered that a race condition existed in the instruction emulator of the Linux kernel on Arm 64-bit systems. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle virtual CPUs without APICs in certain situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5728-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 5728-1 - Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to potential data structure reuse. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that a race condition existed in the memory address space accounting implementation in the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Chinese Hackers Using 42,000 Imposter Domains in Massive Phishing Attack Campaign

A China-based financially motivated group is leveraging the trust associated with popular international brands to orchestrate a large-scale phishing campaign dating back as far as 2019. The threat actor, dubbed Fangxiao by Cyjax, is said to have registered over 42,000 imposter domains, with initial activity observed in 2017. "It targets businesses in multiple verticals including retail, banking,