Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2021

An authentication bypass flaw in the polkit auth system service used on most Linux distros can allow to get a root shell. An authentication bypass vulnerability in the polkit auth system service, tracked as CVE-2021-3560 , which is used on most Linux distros can allow an unprivileged attacker to get a root shell. “A flaw was found in polkit. When a requesting process disconnects from dbus-daemon just before the call to polkit_system_bus_name_get_creds_sync starts, the process cannot get a

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 12, 2021

This week we have good news and bad news. On the one hand, a COO was caught and charged with potentially attacking a rival medical institution. A stolen data marketplace was shut down and bugs were found (all around). However, there has also been an increase in high-profile cyber-attacks. Keep reading to get this week’s top cybernews. The post Security News In Review: REvil Attacks Nuclear Contractor Sol Oriens appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2021

McDonald’s fast-food chain disclosed a data breach, hackers have stolen information belonging to customers and employees from the US, South Korea, and Taiwan. McDonald’s, the world’s largest restaurant chain by revenue, has disclosed a data breach that impacted customers and employees from the US, South Korea, and Taiwan. The hackers compromised the system of the company and have stolen business contact info belonging to US employees and franchises, the company pointed out that

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 12, 2021

Financial software company Intuit has notified TurboTax customers that some of their personal and financial information was accessed by attackers following what looks like a series of account takeover attacks. [.].

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2021

Volkswagen America discloses a data breach at a third-party vendor that exposed the personal details of more than 3.3 million of its customers. Volkswagen America discloses a data breach suffered by a third-party vendor used by the car vendor for sales and marketing purposes. The security breach affected a subsidiary Audi and authorized dealers in the U.S. and Canada and exposed the personal details of more than 3.3 million Volkswagen customers, most of which were owners of Audi cars.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 12, 2021

Microsoft is rolling out the KB4023057 update again to all versions of Windows 10 to ensure that devices can successfully install new updates as they are released. [.].

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JUNE 12, 2021

Audi and Volkswagen have suffered a data breach affecting 3.3 million customers after a vendor exposed unsecured data on the Internet. [.].

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2021

The former cybersecurity sales guy and current Chief Operating Officer of an IoT security company is accused of hacking a customer's devices. And in this case, we're talking about computerized devices inside a hospital. Here is what we know based on the criminal indictment just returned by a grand jury. Third Party Risk: security vendor COO accused of cyberattack.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 12, 2021

Last week I keynoted LogPoint’s customer conference with a talk about how to extract value from security data. Pretty much every company out there has tried to somehow leverage their log data to manage their infrastructure and protect their assets and information. The solution vendors have initially named the space log management and then security […].

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 12, 2021

While major carriers like AXA have backed away from covering ransoms, don't expect the industry at large to break the vicious cycle.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 12, 2021

Codecov has now introduced a new cross-platform uploader meant to replace its former Bash Uploader. The new uploader is available as a static binary executable currently supporting the Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. However, some have raised concerns with the new uploader and the many dependencies it contains. [.].

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 12, 2021

Our thanks to Security BSides Dublin for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post Security BSides Dublin 2021 – Lindsay Kaye’s ‘Egregor Awakens: Taking A Tour Of A Threat Actor’s New Digs’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 12, 2021

Plus: A Colonial Pipeline update, inside details of the FBI's Anom caper, and more of the week's top security news.

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JUNE 12, 2021

Our thanks to Security BSides Dublin for publishing their outstanding videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post Security BSides Dublin 2021 – Caitlin Long’s ‘Hacking The Planet: An Intro To Avionics Security’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 12, 2021

Before you use it to cartoonify your face, consider the risks to your data.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 12, 2021

via the comic delivery system monikered Randall Munroe resident at XKCD ! Permalink. The post XKCD ‘Product Launch’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2021

The former sales guy and current Chief Operating Officer of an IoT cybersecurity company is accused of hacking a customer's devices. And in this case, we're talking about computerized devices inside a hospital. Here is what we know based on the criminal indictment just returned by a U.S. grand jury. Third-party risk: security vendor COO accused of cyberattack.

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