Creating new detection coverage : Using SCADA OMRON-FINS as an example
The What In 2008 a lot of reports and press centered around SCADA Networks and their protection, additionally Core Security and several other researchers released vulnerabilities in software related to SCADA networks. The most notorious was the vulnerability in CitectSCADA (http:
Rule release for today - March 17th 2009
We've been busy updating some rules and adding extras, lots of changes to a lot of rules. Mostly a maintenance release with some new scada rules. The scada rule set now includes support for OMRON FINS. Additionally, multiple rules in the specific-threats and content-replace
Behold the Glory of Mattland
Like many other groups, the VRT has a morning routine. Generally it involves comparing kill board stats or raiding tips on whatever game is hot, a quick run down on the work of the day (sometimes as broad as “go break something”, sometimes more specific), and then some time set a
Microsoft Tuesday Coverage for March MS09-006, MS09-008
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-006: A programming error in the Microsoft Windows kernel may allow a remote attacker to execute code with system level privileges. This may be exploited when specially crafted EMF files are viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer. A rule to dete
Generating Virus Signatures - The Automated Way
A common characteristic of malware distributed as an executable is to use a PE packer, such as UPX or Petite, to compress and obfuscate the malicious content. Once a file has been determined to be malware by our analysts and is using a PE packer that ClamAV does not currently unp
Rule release for today - March 3rd 2009
Specific threats, ActiveX and web-client have new rules. Major rule updates to other, older rules. Details: http://www.snort.org/vrt/advisories/vrt-rules-2009-03-03.html
Rule release for today - February 27th 2009
We've been busy again... Microsoft Excel Code Execution (CVE-2009-0238): Microsoft Excel contains a programming error that may allow a remote attacker to execute code on a vulnerable system. The problem occurs when Excel attempts to process a specially crafted document with
Conficker variant B - Still detected
As with all malware, variants eventually float to the surface of the threat landscape. Conficker is no different. The latest variant imaginatively named Conficker B, still uses the same propagation methods the original used. That is, it still attempts to exploit the vulnerability
Detecting Silly Javascript Obfuscation Techniques
Last week I got an e-mail from Edward Fjellskål, Senior Security Analyst at Sourcefire's new Norwegian partner Redpill Linpro. He'd run across a strange piece of obfuscated Javascript at hxxp://bizoplata.ru/pay.html (WARNING: CONTAINS LIVE MALWARE), and he wanted to know