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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Python package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that's equipped to steal a victim's Ethereum private keys by impersonating popular libraries. The package in question is set-utils, which has received 1,077 downloads to date. It's no longer available for download from the official registry. "Disguised as a simple utility for Python

The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a widely used tool for remote access, but it often leaves behind traces of user activity, which can be a concern for privacy and security. Recently, the use of the “/public” command-line option in MSTSC, the RDP client, has gained attention for its ability to activate a “public mode,” […]

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Medusa ransomware attacks have seen a significant increase, rising by 42% between 2023 and 2024, with a further escalation in early 2025. This surge is attributed to the group Spearwing, which operates Medusa as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model. Spearwing and its affiliates are known for conducting double extortion attacks, where they steal data before encrypting […]

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A vulnerability was found in Network Security Services. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function alloc_segs of the file lib/dbm/src/hash.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-11695. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

A vulnerability was found in Network Security Services. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __hash_open of the file lib/dbm/src/hash.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-11696. The attack needs to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Tor Browser up to 8.0.0. This affects an unknown part of the component UI. The manipulation as part of Button leads to information disclosure (Fingerprint). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-12383. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

A vulnerability was found in Nothings stb 2.28 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function stbi__convert_format of the component Pic File Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-43898. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

A vulnerability was found in Network Security Services. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function __hash_open of the file hash.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-11697. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ruby on Rails up to 5.1.4. This affects the function where. The manipulation of the argument id as part of Parameter leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-17917. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

A vulnerability was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 4.00. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function JPXStream::readTilePart of the file JPXStream.cc. The manipulation as part of PDF File leads to out-of-bounds read. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-7455. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is no exploit available.

A vulnerability was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 4.00 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function JPXStream::inverseTransformLevel of the file JPXStream.cc. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-8101. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

A vulnerability was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 4.00. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function DCTStream::readScan of the file Stream.cc of the component PDF File Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-18457. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Foo Labs Xpdf 4.00. This vulnerability affects the function readCodestream. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-7175. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is no exploit available.