Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The NSA’s “ National Cryptographic School Television Catalogue ” from 1991 lists about 600 COMSEC and SIGINT training videos. There are a bunch explaining the operations of various cryptographic equipment, and a few code words I have never heard of before.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Included in the purge are static apps, those with limited functionality and content, and apps that crash, freeze, and don’t offer an “engaging user experience,’’ the company said.
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WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Navy is testing out the Elon Musk–owned satellite constellation to provide high-speed internet access to sailors at sea. It’s part of a bigger project that’s about more than just getting online.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Many Australian companies are investing in new technology, but others are having a hard time justifying such investments given the current economic climate.
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The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked the inner workings of a new ransomware variant called Cicada3301 that shares similarities with the now-defunct BlackCat (aka ALPHV) operation.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
A number of similarities between Cicada3301 and ALPHV/BlackCat indicates that it could represent a rebrand or offshoot group.
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Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Rubrik and Cisco have allied to improve cyber resiliency by integrating their respective data protection and extended detection and response (XDR) platforms. The post Rubrik Allies to Cisco to Improve Cyber Resiliency appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Bitdefender GravityZone is best overall when it comes to our top choices for protection from malware like viruses, spyware, trojans, and bots.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
A fully open model — one where the training data is available for inspection and modification — provides a means for addressing another threat: malicious or accidentally bad training data. The post Why NTIA Support of Open-Source AI is Good for Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Transport for London (TfL), the city’s transport authority, is fighting through an ongoing cyberattack. TfL runs three separate units that arrange transports on London’s surface, underground, and Crossrail transportation systems. It serves some 8 million inhabitants of the London metropolitan area. In a public notice Transport for London stated: “We are currently dealing with an ongoing cyber security incident.
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Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
City officials in Columbus, Ohio, filed a complaint against a cybersecurity expert who has been telling local media that the sensitive data stolen by the Rhysida group in a July ransomware attack poses a larger threat to residents and employees than the mayor and others have been saying. The post Columbus Sues Expert, Fueling Debate About Ransomware Attack appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Trend Micro
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
While monitoring Earth Lusca, we discovered the threat group’s use of KTLVdoor, a highly obfuscated multiplatform backdoor, as part of a large-scale attack campaign.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Is the network defendable? This serious question is often conveniently left unasked because the answer is uncomfortable. On June 3, 1983, the day before I graduated from high school, MGM released the movie “War Games”. For those who never saw the movie, the plot is essentially a teenage hacker accidentally kicks off an AI computer. The post Is the “Network” Defendable?
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS could allow attackers to steal permissions and access sensitive data. Cisco Talos researchers discovered eight vulnerabilities in Microsoft apps for macOS. These flaws could allow attackers to inject malicious libraries into Microsoft’s apps and steal permissions. This could enable access to sensitive resources like the microphone, camera, and screen recording, potentially leading to data leaks or privilege escalation.
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We Live Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Malvertising campaigns typically involve threat actors buying top ad space from search engines to lure potential victims into clicking on their malicious ads
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Taiwanese manufacturer Zyxel addressed a critical OS command injection flaw affecting multiple models of its business routers. Zyxel has released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7261 (CVSS v3 score of 9.8), impacting multiple models of its business routers. The flaw is an operating system (OS) command injection issue that stems from the improper neutralization of special elements in the parameter “host” in the CGI program of some AP and security router
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
A new malware campaign is spoofing Palo Alto Networks' GlobalProtect VPN software to deliver a variant of the WikiLoader (aka WailingCrab) loader by means of a search engine optimization (SEO) campaign.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
VMware released a patch to address a high-severity code execution flaw in its Fusion hypervisor, users are urged to apply it. VMware addressed a high-severity code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38811 (CVSS 8.8/10), in its Fusion hypervisor. The vulnerability is due to the usage of an insecure environment variable, a threat actor with standard user privileges can trigger the flaw to execute code in the context of the Fusion application. “VMware Fusion contains a code-execut
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. "Head Mare uses more up-to-date methods for obtaining initial access," Kaspersky said in a Monday analysis of the group's tactics and tools.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
U.S. oil company Halliburton disclosed a data breach following the RansomHub ransomware gang attack that occurred in August. In August, Halliburton, a major U.S. oil company, announced that a cyberattack hit its IT infrastructure, particularly impacting operations at its Houston offices. Halliburton Company is an American multinational corporation and the world’s second largest oil service company which is responsible for most of the world’s largest fracking operations.
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Recently, security researcher Sergey Kornienko from PixiePoint Security published an analysis and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Kernel, identified as CVE-2024-38106. This elevation of... The post CVE-2024-38106: 0-Day Windows Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild, PoC Published appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Mobile users in Brazil are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a new Android banking trojan named Rocinante. "This malware family is capable of performing keylogging using the Accessibility Service, and is also able to steal PII from its victims using phishing screens posing as different banks," Dutch security company ThreatFabric said.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Identity IQ
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Major Banks Under Fire for Refusing Reimbursements to Victims of Online Payment Scams IdentityIQ Major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, have come under intense scrutiny for their response to online payment scams. A growing number of consumers have reported being denied reimbursement for funds lost to scams on Zelle , an online payment platform that is co-owned by JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, among other major banks.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Three men have pleaded guilty to operating OTP.Agency, an online service that allowed crooks to bypass Multi-Factor authentication (MFA). Three men, Callum Picari (22), Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan (21), and Aza Siddeeque (19), have pleaded guilty to operating OTP.Agency , an online platform that allowed crooks to bypass MFA used by customers of several banks and services.
Heimadal Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Privileged access management (PAM) is a key part of modern cybersecurity. In simple terms, it’s the strategy you use to monitor and control access to the most sensitive assets or data – like confidential customer information or mission-critical servers. The logic is simple: These assets carry a unique level of risk because of the damage […] The post Effective Privileged Access Management Implementation: A Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
ZoneAlarm
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
In an increasingly digital world, the rise of AI-generated deepfakes represents one of the most significant threats to cybersecurity and the integrity of information. These hyper-realistic, AI-created images, videos, and even voices blur the lines between reality and fiction, posing unprecedented risks to individuals, organizations, and society at large.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
Zero Day
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Amazon Fire TV Omni QLED offers excellent picture and audio quality for both streaming and console gaming, and you can save $170 on the 55-inch version in this still-live Labor Day deal.
SecureList
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The statistics presented here are based on detection verdicts by Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly figures In Q2 2024: Kaspersky solutions blocked over 664 million attacks from various internet sources. The web antivirus reacted to 113.5 million unique URLs. The file antivirus blocked over 27 million malicious and unwanted objects.
Zero Day
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Using Apple's iOS 18 and the right carrier, iPhone owners can send Android users messages with high-res photos and videos, read receipts, audio clips, and more. Here's how.
SecureList
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Targeted attacks XZ backdoor: a supply chain attack in the making On March 29, a message on the Openwall oss-security mailing list announced the discovery of a backdoor in XZ, a compression utility included in many popular Linux distributions. The backdoored library is used by the OpenSSH server process sshd. On a number of systemd -based distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian and RedHat/Fedora Linux, OpenSSH is patched to use systemd features and is therefore dependent on the library (Arch Li
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
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