Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Wow. It seems they all exploded simultaneously, which means they were triggered. Were they each tampered with physically, or did someone figure out how to trigger a thermal runaway remotely? Supply chain attack? Malicious code update, or natural vulnerability? I have no idea, but I expect we will all learn over the next few days. EDITED TO ADD: I’m reading nine killed and 2,800 injured.
Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
I was in my mid-30s before I felt comfortable standing up in front of an audience and talking about technology. Come to think of it, "comfortable" isn't really the right word, as, frankly, it was nerve-racking. This, with my obvious bias as her father, makes it all the more remarkable that Elle was able to do it at NDC Oslo when she was just 11 years old.
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Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Interesting social engineering attack: luring potential job applicants with fake recruiting pitches, trying to convince them to download malware. From a news article These particular attacks from North Korean state-funded hacking team Lazarus Group are new, but the overall malware campaign against the Python development community has been running since at least August of 2023, when a number of popular open source Python tools were maliciously duplicated with added malware.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
LastPass’ recent data breaches make it hard to recommend as a viable password manager in 2024. Learn more in our full review below.
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WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
At least eight people have been killed and more than 2,700 people have been injured in Lebanon by exploding pagers. Experts say the blasts point toward a supply chain compromise, not a cyberattack.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Cyber attackers are using malicious emails to infiltrate critical national infrastructure, like utilities, transport, telecommunications, and now data centres.
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Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Australia's IT spending is set to surge 8.7% in 2025, driven by cybersecurity needs, AI investments, and hardware upgrades as Windows 10 ends.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A new wave of all-in-one SOC platforms is consolidating the market, bringing enterprise-grade security solutions within reach of SMBs. The post The New Era of SOCs: Simplifying Cybersecurity for SMBs appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Google has announced that it will be switching from KYBER to ML-KEM in its Chrome web browser as part of its ongoing efforts to defend against the risk posed by cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs). "Chrome will offer a key share prediction for hybrid ML-KEM (codepoint 0x11EC)," David Adrian, David Benjamin, Bob Beck, and Devon O'Brien of the Chrome Team said.
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Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
AppOmni researchers found over a thousand instances of misconfigured Knowledge Bases where articles could be compromised through Public Widgets.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
GSOC modernization is a journey that starts with understanding your unique business needs This article was originally published in ASIS Security Management Magazine. In the past decade, global security operations centers (GSOCs) have been in their early adolescence. They were focused on baseline physical security functions such as monitoring alarm systems and video surveillance feeds.… The post How to Modernize Security Operations Centers appeared first on Ontic.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform and Progress WhatsUp Gold bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added SonicWall SonicOS, ImageMagick and Linux Kernel vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Broadcom on Tuesday released updates to address a critical security flaw impacting VMware vCenter Server that could pave the way for remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38812 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as a heap-overflow vulnerability in the DCE/RPC protocol.
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Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
As per recent reports, a threat actor group known as Head Mare has been linked with cyberattacks that focus on exploiting a WinRAR Vulnerability. These attacks mainly target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. In this article, we’ll focus on details about Head Mare and the WinRAR vulnerability itself. Let’s begin! Head Mare Origins And […] The post Alert: Head Mare Associated With WinRAR Vulnerability Attack appeared first on TuxCare.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The GSM Association, the governing body that oversees the development of the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, on Tuesday, said it's working towards implementing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to secure messages sent between the Android and iOS ecosystems.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
AppOmni today disclosed how sensitive data stored in knowledge bases hosted on the ServiceNow software-as-a-service (SaaS) application platform can be accessed because the proper controls have not been implemented. The post AppOmni Surfaces Configuration Flaw in ServiceNow SaaS Platform appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is warning of an "ongoing" global threat that's targeting cryptocurrency users with clipper malware with the goal of facilitating financial fraud.
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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.
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
On September 16, 2024, Apple released iOS 18. Besides a lot of exciting new features, iOS 18 comes with some privacy and security enhancements. One of the most promising new features is the new Passwords app. Built on the foundation of Apple’s password management system Keychain, Passwords makes it easier for users to access stored passwords and get an overview of their credentials.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Meta has announced that it will begin training its artificial intelligence (AI) systems using public content shared by adult users across Facebook and Instagram in the U.K. in the coming months.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
In today’s cybersecurity landscape, protecting sensitive information is more critical than ever. The latest “Cyber Security in Focus report” by. The post Data Detection & Response (DDR): Not the Dance Revolution It Claims appeared first on Symmetry Systems. The post Data Detection & Response (DDR): Not the Dance Revolution It Claims appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The U.S. Department of Treasury has imposed fresh sanctions against five executives and one entity with ties to the Intellexa Consortium for their role in the development, operation, and distribution of a commercial spyware called Predator.
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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.
Graham Cluley
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A former boss of Ticketmaster has been sentenced after pleading guilty to illegally accessing computer servers of a rival company and stealing sensitive business information. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Since launching ChatGPT in 2022, OpenAI has defied expectations with a steady stream of product announcements and enhancements. One such announcement came on May 16, 2024, and for most consumers, it probably felt innocuous. Titled “Improvements to data analysis in ChatGPT,” the post outlines how users can add files directly from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
US DoJ charged a Chinese national who used spear-phishing emails to obtain sensitive info from NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA. The U.S. DoJ charged a Chinese national, Song Wu (39), who used spear-phishing emails to target employees of NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Navy, Army, and the FAA.” The man, who remails at large, used fake email accounts posing as US-based researchers and engineers to target government personnel to obtain software and source code created by the Natio
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
GitLab has issued an urgent security update addressing a critical vulnerability that affects both GitLab Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE). The flaw, identified as CVE-2024-45409, carries a CVSS... The post GitLab Releases Critical Security Patch for CVE-2024-45409 (CVSS 10) Vulnerability appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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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.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Fake data breaches may not involve any actual theft, but their reputational impact can be just as damaging as real breaches. The post All Smoke, no Fire: The Bizarre Trend of Fake Data Breaches and How to Protect Against Them appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Why do consumers refuse to consent to their data being shared? Ensuring transparency on their usage and consent. In the digital world, trust is essential for the relationships between brands and consumers. However, trust is not a once-off exercise; it’s a continuous process in which each interaction helps build and nurture loyalty over time. This is why it’s crucial to understand the factors contributing to trust, particularly how online brands manage consumers’ personal data.
Zero Day
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The personal information of a million individuals was published online following a ransomware attack that in June disrupted NHS hospitals in London. In June, a ransomware attack on pathology and diagnostic services provider Synnovis has severely impacted the operations at several major NHS hospitals in London. The attack forced the impacted hospitals to cancel some healthcare procedures, in some cases, patients were redirected to other hospitals.
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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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