SANS ISC Stormcast, Jan 20, 2025: Honeypots for Offense; SimpleHelp and UEFI Secure Boot Vulnerabilities
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Jan 20, 2025
Explore the intriguing world of honeypots and how they can extend the life of offensive security operations. Discover three critical vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp that urgently need patching to avert exploitation. Dive into the alarming findings about a new flaw that allows UEFI Secure Boot bypass, potentially putting countless systems at risk. Stay ahead of the curve in cybersecurity by understanding these pressing issues.
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volunteer_activism ADVICE
Managing Red Team Infrastructure Access
Use allow lists for Red Team infrastructure, permitting only the target organization's access.
If allow lists are impractical due to VPNs or remote work, consider block lists to extend infrastructure lifespan.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Urgent SimpleHelp Patching Required
Patch SimpleHelp to version 5.5.8 or later immediately.
This mitigates critical file read, file write (RCE), and privilege escalation vulnerabilities.
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In this episode, we cover how to use honeypot data to keep your offensive infrastructure alive longer, three critical vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp that must be patched now, and an interesting vulnerability affecting many systems allowing UEFI Secure Boot bypass.
Leveraging Honeypot Data for Offensive Security Operations [Guest Diary] A recent guest diary on the SANS Internet Storm Center discusses how offensive security professionals can utilize honeypot data to enhance their operations. The diary highlights the detection of scans from multiple IP addresses, emphasizing the importance of monitoring non-standard user-agent strings in web requests. https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Leveraging%20Honeypot%20Data%20for%20Offensive%20Security%20Operations%20%5BGuest%20Diary%5D/31596
Security Vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp 5.5.7 and Earlier SimpleHelp has released version 5.5.8 to address critical security vulnerabilities present in versions 5.5.7 and earlier. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest version to prevent potential exploits. Detailed information and upgrade instructions are available on SimpleHelp's official website. https://simple-help.com/kb---security-vulnerabilities-01-2025#send-us-your-questions
Under the Cloak of UEFI Secure Boot: Introducing CVE-2024-7344 ESET researchers have identified a new vulnerability, CVE-2024-7344, that allows attackers to bypass UEFI Secure Boot on most UEFI-based systems. This flaw enables the execution of untrusted code during system boot, potentially leading to the deployment of malicious UEFI bootkits. Affected users should apply available patches to mitigate this risk. https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/under-cloak-uefi-secure-boot-introducing-cve-2024-7344/
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