7 Year Old Linux Flaw Newly Discovered - ThreatWire (Patreon)

EA Source Code was Stolen, a 7 Year Old Linux Flaw was Discovered, and 1.2 Terabytes of Data was Mysteriously Stolen from millions of Windows pcs! All that coming up now on ThreatWire.  

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Links:

EA

https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx5xpx/hackers-steal-data-electronic-arts-ea-fifa-source-code

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-breach-gaming-giant-electronic-arts-steal-game-source-code/

https://www.cnet.com/news/hackers-hit-ea-steal-source-code-for-fifa-21-and-more/

https://raidforums.com/Thread-SELLING-FIFA-21-SOURCECODE-TOOLS?pid=3954620&highlight=Frostbite#pid3954620

https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvkqb/how-ea-games-was-hacked-slack

Linux Root Bug

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-system-service-bug-lets-you-get-root-on-most-modern-distros/

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/polkit/polkit/

https://thehackernews.com/2021/06/7-year-old-polkit-flaw-lets.html

https://github.blog/2021-06-10-privilege-escalation-polkit-root-on-linux-with-bug/

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3560

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZhz64yEd0g

Database of PWs

https://nordlocker.com/blog/malware-case-study/

https://threatpost.com/custom-malware-stolen-data/166753/

https://nordlocker.com/malware-analysis/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/nameless-malware-collects-1-2tb-of-sensitive-data-and-stashes-it-online/

https://www.troyhunt.com/nameless-malware-discovered-by-nordlocker-is-now-in-have-i-been-pwned/

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