Windows GPU Display Vulns, NFT Discord Hack, Costa Rica Vs. Hackers, & Initial Access – PSW #741

Paul Asadoorian

1. Watch Out! Hackers Begin Exploiting Recent Zyxel Firewalls RCE Vulnerability
   Rapid 7 research: https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/05/12/cve-2022-30525-fixed-zyxel-firewall-unauthenticated-remote-command-injection/ (Also see: https://www.zdnet.com/article/nasty-zyxel-remote-execution-bug-is-being-exploited/)
2. NVIDIA fixes ten vulnerabilities in Windows GPU display drivers
3. Angry IT admin wipes employer’s databases, gets 7 years in prison
4. New Bluetooth hack can unlock your Tesla—and all kinds of other devices
5. President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers
6. Hackers Compromise a String of NFT Discord Channels
7. Apple emergency update fixes zero-day used to hack Macs, Watches
8. US names Venezuelan doctor as notorious ransomware maker – TechCrunch
9. NSA, Allies Issue Cybersecurity Advisory on Weaknesses that Allow Initial Access
10. How a pentester’s attempt to be ‘as realistic as possible’ alarmed cybersecurity firms

Lee Neely

1. Singapore launches safety rating scheme for e-commerce sites
   Assessing e-commerce marketplaces based on their anti-scam measures, the scheme gives Facebook Marketplace the lowest rating while Lazada and Amazon are amongst those that received the highest.
2. Hackers are exploiting critical bug in Zyxel firewalls and VPNs
   Hackers are now actively exploiting a recently patched, critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-30525) affecting Zyxel firewall and VPN devices used by businesses that could be exploited by remote, unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary commands that enable the creation of a reverse shell
3. Malware is targeting crypto wallets, says Microsoft: Here’s how to protect yourself better
   Everyone's heard of ransomware, and many people have heard of 'cryptojackers', banking trojans, and 'info stealers'. Now, Microsoft is introducing 'cryware' into the cybersecurity lexicon, predicting more people will start using so-called 'hot wallets' as they boost cryptocurrency holdings – and that crooks will try to grab them.
4. 5 critical questions to test your ransomware preparedness – Help Net Security
   Five questions to ask yourself regarding your ransomware preparedness.
5. Wizard Spider hackers hire cold callers to scare ransomware victims into paying up
   They will cold call victims and attempt to coerce/scare them into paying the ransom demand.
6. BLE vulnerability may be exploited to unlock cars, smart locks, building doors, smartphones – Help Net Security
   A Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) vulnerability discovered by NCC Group researchers may be used by attackers to unlock cars with automotive keyless entry, residential smart locks, building access systems, mobile phones, laptops, and many other devices.
7. US warns over the risk of hiring North Korea IT workers
   North Korean information technology (IT) workers are hiding their true identities in order to land jobs and ultimately steal funds to finance the North Korean Government's weapons program.
8. Russians allegedly storm Ukrainian ISP, blackmail it to switch to Russian networks
   Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSSCIP) revealed that Russian forces successfully invaded an internet company operating out of Kherson, disconnected all equipment, and threatened to confiscate the equipment if the company refused to connect to Russian networks.
9. EMERGENCY DIRECTIVE 22-03 MITIGATE VMWARE VULNERABILITIES
   Threat actors, including likely advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, are exploiting vulnerabilities (CVE 2022-22954 and CVE 2022-22960) in the following VMware products: VMware Workspace ONE Access (Access), VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), VMware vRealize Automation (vRA), VMware Cloud Foundation, and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager.