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An Untrustworthy TLS Certificate in Browsers

Schneier on Security

Vostrom filed papers in 2007 to do business as Packet Forensics, according to Virginia state records. government agencies for more than a decade. […]. They estimated that those apps were downloaded more than 60 million times, including 10 million downloads of Muslim prayer apps. More details by Reardon.

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Threat actors scan Internet for Vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers

Security Affairs

Experts warn that hackers are actively scanning the Internet for Microsoft Exchange Servers vulnerable in the attempt to exploit the CVE-2020-0688 RCE. Hackers are actively scanning the Internet for Microsoft Exchange Servers affected by the CVE-2020-0688 remote code execution flaw. ” reads the advisory published by Microsoft.

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Why do I need a certificate? ru in 2008.

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News alert: SquareX’s “Year of Browser Bugs” project exposes critical cybersecurity blind spots

The Last Watchdog

The browser has evolved from a simple web rendering engine to be the new endpoint the primary gateway through which users interact with the Internet, for work, leisure, and transactions. Notable projects included the Month of Browser Bugs (July 2006), Month of Kernel Bugs (November 2006), and Month of Apple Bugs (January 2007).

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NJ Man Hired Online to Firebomb, Shoot at Homes Gets 13 Years in Prison

Krebs on Security

4, 2022 story here about the emergence of “violence-as-a-service” offerings, where random people from the Internet hire themselves out to perform a variety of local, physical attacks, including firebombing a home, “bricking” windows, slashing tires, or performing a drive-by shooting at someone’s residence.

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As Internet-Connected Medical Devices Multiply, So Do Challenges

Cisco Security

To consumers, the Internet of Things might bring to mind a smart fridge that lets you know when to buy more eggs, or the ability to control your home’s lighting and temperature remotely through your phone. But for cybersecurity professionals, internet-connected medical devices are more likely to be top-of-mind.

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Patch Tuesday, May 2024 Edition

Krebs on Security

Emerging in 2007 as a banking trojan, QakBot (a.k.a. For a closer look at the individual fixes released by Microsoft today, check out the complete list over at the SANS Internet Storm Center. Kaspersky said it has since seen the exploit used together with QakBot and other malware.