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KeePass Disputes Vulnerability Allowing Stealthy Password Theft
While the CERT teams of Netherlands and Belgium have also issued security advisories regarding CVE-2023-24055, the KeePass development team is arguing that this shouldn’t be classified as a vulnerability given that attackers with write access to a target’s device can also obtain the information contained within the KeePass database through other means. In fact, a “Security Issues” page on the KeePass Help Center has been describing the “Write Access to Configuration File” issue since at least April 2019 as “not really a security vulnerability of KeePass.” If the user has installed KeePass as a regular program and the attackers have write access, they can also “perform various kinds of attacks.” Threat actors can also replace the KeePass executable with malware if the user runs the portable version.
“In both cases, having write access to the KeePass configuration file typically implies that an attacker can actually perform much more powerful attacks than modifying the configuration file (and these attacks in the end can also affect KeePass, independent of a configuration file protection),” the KeePass developers explain. “These attacks can only be prevented by keeping the environment secure (by using an anti-virus software, a firewall, not opening unknown e-mail attachments, etc.). KeePass cannot magically run securely in an insecure environment.” If the KeePass devs don’t release a version of the app that addresses this issue, BleepingComputer notes “you could still secure your database by logging in as a system admin and creating an enforced configuration file.”
“This type of config file takes precedence over settings described in global and local configuration files, including new triggers added by malicious actors, thus mitigating the CVE-2023-24055 issue.”
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A Bug in Grand Theft Auto Online Is Allegedly Being Exploited to Corrupt PC Players’ Accounts
Reports indicate that a bug in Grand Theft Auto V Online is putting PC gamers’ gameplay—and even, potentially, hardware—at risk.
Playing Grand Theft Auto V on PC right now could put your computer at risk
It is not currently safe to play Grand Theft Auto V on PC, thanks to an exploit that allows hackers to execute code remotely and modify other players’ PC files. While Rockstar is aware of this issue, it has yet to be fixed as of writing.
This exploit came to light late last week, with the full extent of its danger shared online over the weekend. Those affected have had their GTA V account “corrupted”, although the risks could become far more severe. This doesn’t just apply to GTA Online either, those who stick to the story mode are also at risk.
For an idea of what your account getting corrupted actually means, the video linked below shows a player stuck in the top-down loading screen when attempting to go online. You’ll be stuck like this indefinitely, soft locking your account. You can apparently fix this from deleting your Rockstar Games folder from your documents, but even so, it’s best to say clear.