Code injection attacks using publicly disclosed ASP.NET machine keys

Credit to Author: Microsoft Threat Intelligence| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed limited activity by an unattributed threat actor using a publicly available, static ASP.NET machine key to inject malicious code and deliver the Godzilla post-exploitation framework. In the course of investigating, remediating, and building protections against this activity, we observed an insecure practice whereby developers have incorporated various publicly disclosed ASP.NET machine keys from publicly accessible resources, such as code documentation and repositories, which threat actors have used to launch ViewState code injection attacks and perform malicious actions on target servers.

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DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, David Gilbert, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:30:20 +0000

Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

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The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:33:53 +0000

The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk’s DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.

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Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’?

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:09:16 +0000

The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history of these communities shows their apparent co-founders quite openly operate an Internet service provider and a pair of e-commerce platforms catering to buyers and sellers on both forums.

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