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PoisonSeed group tricks users into bypassing FIDO Keys by misusing QR code logins, highlighting new social engineering risk to secure MFA.

A new report traces the history of the early wave of Chinese hackers who became the backbone of the state's espionage apparatus.

Mattermost versions 10.8.x <= 10.8.1, 10.7.x <= 10.7.3, 10.5.x <= 10.5.7, 9.11.x <= 9.11.16 fail to sanitize input paths of file attachments in the bulk import JSONL file, which allows a system admin to read arbitrary system files via path traversal.

Mattermost versions 10.5.x <= 10.5.7, 9.11.x <= 9.11.16 fail to negotiate a new token when accepting the invite which allows a user that intercepts both invite and password to send synchronization payloads to the server that originally created the invite via the REST API.

Cryptominer campaign runs for years using legit sites to spread malware, targeting Linux systems through known bugs and avoiding detection.

Mattermost versions 10.5.x <= 10.5.6, 10.8.x <= 10.8.1, 10.7.x <= 10.7.3, 9.11.x <= 9.11.16 fail to verify authorization when retrieving cached posts by PendingPostID which allows an authenticated user to read posts in private channels they don't have access to via guessing the PendingPostID of recently created posts.

Security researchers recently revealed that the personal information of millions of people who applied for jobs at McDonald's was exposed after they guessed the password ("123456") for the fast food chain's account at Paradox.ai, a company that makes artificial intelligence based hiring chatbots used by many Fortune 500 companies. Paradox.ai said the security oversight was an isolated incident that did not affect its other customers, but recent security breaches involving its employees in Vietnam tell a more nuanced story.

### Impact The `lastIndexOf(bytes,byte,uint256)` function of the `Bytes.sol` library may access uninitialized memory when the following two conditions hold: 1) the provided buffer length is empty (i.e. `buffer.length == 0`) and position is not `2**256 - 1` (i.e. `pos != type(uint256).max`). The `pos` argument could be used to access arbitrary data outside of the buffer bounds. This could lead to the operation running out of gas, or returning an invalid index (outside of the empty buffer). Processing this invalid result for accessing the `buffer` would cause a revert under normal conditions. When triggered, the function reads memory at offset `buffer + 0x20 + pos`. If memory at that location (outside the `buffer`) matches the search pattern, the function would return an out of bound index instead of the expected `type(uint256).max`. This creates unexpected behavior where callers receive a valid-looking index pointing outside buffer bounds. Subsequent memory accesses that don't check...

### Impact In Livewire v3 (≤ 3.6.3), a vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote command execution in specific scenarios. The issue stems from how certain component property updates are hydrated. This vulnerability is unique to Livewire v3 and does not affect prior major versions. Exploitation requires a component to be mounted and configured in a particular way, but does not require authentication or user interaction. ### Patches This issue has been patched in Livewire v3.6.4. All users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to this version or later as soon as possible. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround at this time. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to a patched version immediately. ### Resources No public references available at this time to avoid exposure. Details will be published after a responsible disclosure window.

This week, Martin shows how stepping away from the screen can make you a stronger defender, alongside an inside scoop on emerging malware threats.