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Polkit Priv Esc. Vuln; Emotet Stops 0.0.0.0; log4j VMWare Exploits
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Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerablity in Polkit's pkexec (CVE-2021-4034)
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Local+privilege+escalation+vulnerability+in+polkits+pkexec+CVE20214034/28272/
Emotet Stops Using 0.0.0.0 in Spambot Traffic
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Emotet+Stops+Using+0000+in+Spambot+Traffic/28270/
VMWare Warns of Log4j Exploitation
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0028.html
https://www.cynet.com/attack-techniques-hands-on/threats-looming-over-the-horizon/
    
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Local+privilege+escalation+vulnerability+in+polkits+pkexec+CVE20214034/28272/
Emotet Stops Using 0.0.0.0 in Spambot Traffic
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Emotet+Stops+Using+0000+in+Spambot+Traffic/28270/
VMWare Warns of Log4j Exploitation
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0028.html
https://www.cynet.com/attack-techniques-hands-on/threats-looming-over-the-horizon/
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