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**In what scenarios can the security feature be bypassed?** On machines with slow or older USB controller hardware, the Group policy might have (silently) failed to apply. On such machines, the attacker can trivially exploit this enforcement failure by attaching a USB storage device to the affected machine.

"HavanaCrypt" is also using a command-and-control server that is hosted on a Microsoft Hosting Service IP address, researchers say.

Unsophisticated campaigns use off-the-shelf RATs and other tools to exfiltrate data and demand a ransom to keep it private.

spring-boot versions prior to version `v2.2.11.RELEASE` was vulnerable to temporary directory hijacking. This vulnerability impacted the `org.springframework.boot.web.server.AbstractConfigurableWebServerFactory.createTempDir` method. The vulnerable method is used to create a work directory for embedded web servers such as Tomcat and Jetty. The directory contains configuration files, JSP/class files, etc. If a local attacker got the permission to write in this directory, they could completely take over the application (ie. local privilege escalation). #### Impact Location This vulnerability impacted the following source location: ```java /** * Return the absolute temp dir for given web server. * @param prefix server name * @return the temp dir for given server. */ protected final File createTempDir(String prefix) { try { File tempDir = File.createTempFile(prefix + ".", "." + getPort()); tempDir.delete(); tempDir.mkdir(); tempDir.deleteOnExit(); return temp...

In March, a North Korean APT siphoned blockchain gaming platform Axie Infinity of $540M.

The US House committee has already uncovered a more organized and sinister plot than many imagined. But history suggests the worst may be yet to come.

GitHub Actions and Azure virtual machines (VMs) are being leveraged for cloud-based cryptocurrency mining, indicating sustained attempts on the part of malicious actors to target cloud resources for illicit purposes. "Attackers can abuse the runners or servers provided by GitHub to run an organization's pipelines and automation by maliciously downloading and installing their own cryptocurrency

Nginx version 1.20.0 suffers from a denial of service vulnerability.

The Shortcut Macros WordPress plugin through 1.3 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in place when updating its settings, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to update them.

Scams pressure victims to "resolve an issue that could impact their status, business."