Schneier on Security

AUGUST 29, 2024

The “ long lost lecture ” by Adm. Grace Hopper has been published by the NSA. (Note that there are two parts.) It’s a wonderful talk: funny, engaging, wise, prescient. Remember that talk was given in 1982, less than a year before the ARPANET switched to TCP/IP and the internet went operational. She was a remarkable person. Listening to it, and thinking about the audience of NSA engineers, I wonder how much of what she’s talking about as the future of computing—minia

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2024

Malicious hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director , a software product used by many Internet and IT service providers. Researchers believe the activity is linked to Volt Typhoon , a Chinese cyber espionage group focused on infiltrating critical U.S. networks and laying the groundwork for the ability to disrupt communications between the United States and Asia during any future armed conflict with China.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 24, 2024

This is such a significant week for us, to finally have Stefan join us as a proper employee at HIBP. When you start out as a pet project, you never really consider yourself a "proper" employee because, well, it's just you mucking around. And then when Charlotte started "officially" working for HIBP a few years ago, well, that's my wife helping me out.

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Lohrman on Security

AUGUST 25, 2024

The FBI launched a new nationwide campaign this past week to raise awareness of the surge in online fraud and scams impacting the public and to encourage reporting to law enforcement.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 26, 2024

This is a big deal. A US Appeals Court ruled that geofence warrants—these are general warrants demanding information about all people within a geographical boundary—are unconstitutional. The decision seems obvious to me, but you can’t take anything for granted.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 27, 2024

The number of organisations that experienced a SaaS data breach in the last 12 months is 5% higher than the previous year according to AppOmni.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 24, 2024

Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of the popular messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France on Saturday, according to French television network TF1. Durov is believed to have been apprehended pursuant to a warrant issued in connection with a preliminary police investigation.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 27, 2024

Ars Technica has a good article on what’s happening in the world of television surveillance. More than even I realized.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 26, 2024

While CyberGhost VPN’s optimized servers bring a lot of value, NordVPN’s more consistent speed performance and extensive feature inclusions give it the slight edge.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 26, 2024

In a significant development for cybersecurity professionals, security researcher Ynwarcs has published an in-depth analysis and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a critical zero-click CVE-2024-38063 vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP. This... The post Zero-Click Windows RCE Threat: Researcher Publishes PoC Exploit for CVE-2024-38063 appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2024

Researchers spotted a new stealthy Linux malware named sedexp that uses Linux udev rules to achieve persistence and evade detection. Aon’s Cyber Solutions spotted a new malware family, called sedexp, that relies on a lesser-known Linux persistence technique. The malware has been active since at least 2022 but remained largely undetected for years. The experts pointed out that the persistence method employed by this malware is currently undocumented by MITRE ATT&CK.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 28, 2024

Matthew Green wrote a really good blog post on what Telegram’s encryption is and is not.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 29, 2024

While Proton VPN’s strong focus on privacy is enticing, NordVPN’s fast-performing and all-around VPN service is the better overall package between the two.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 26, 2024

A severe security flaw (CVE-2024-6386, CVSS 9.9) has been discovered in the widely-used WPML plugin for WordPress, potentially exposing over one million websites to the risk of complete takeover. The... The post CVE-2024-6386 (CVSS 9.9) in WPML Plugin Exposes Millions of WordPress Sites to RCE Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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We Live Security

AUGUST 28, 2024

ESET research uncovers a vulnerability in WPS Office for Windows (CVE-2024-7262), as it was being exploited by South Korea-aligned cyberespionage group APT-C-60 to target East Asian countries. Analysis of the vendor’s silently released patch led to the discovery of another vulnerability CVE-2024-7263).

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 26, 2024

Google has revealed that a security flaw that was patched as part of a security update rolled out last week to its Chrome browser has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-7965, the vulnerability has been described as an inappropriate implementation bug in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 28, 2024

Security specialist Fortinet announced the debut of Sovereign SASE and the integration of Generative AI (GenAI) technology into its Unified SASE offering. The post Fortinet Debuts Sovereign SASE, Updates Unified SASE With FortiAI appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 29, 2024

A critical vulnerability has been found in TP-Link RE365 V1_180213 series routers, leaving them susceptible to remote exploitation and potential takeover. Identified as CVE-2024-42815 and carrying a near-perfect CVSS score... The post CVE-2024-42815 (CVSS 9.8): Buffer Overflow Flaw in TP-Link Routers Opens Door to RCE appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2024

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical flaw in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server in cryptocurrency mining campaigns. The critical vulnerability CVE-2023-22527 (CVSS score 10.0) in the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Confluence Server is being actively exploited for cryptojacking campaigns. The vulnerability is a template injection vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Confluence installs.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 29, 2024

Threat actors are abusing Microsoft Sway to host QR Code phishing campaigns.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 25, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new Android malware that can relay victims' contactless payment data from physical credit and debit cards to an attacker-controlled device with the goal of conducting fraudulent operations. The Slovak cybersecurity company is tracking the novel malware as NGate, stating it observed the crimeware campaign targeting three banks in Czechia.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2024

A report by Radware finds that DDoS attacks are increasing not only in number and volume, some lasting as long as 100 hours over six days. The post Radware Report Surfaces Increasing Waves of DDoS Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2024

French police arrested Pavel Durov, founder and chief executive of Telegram, due to the lack of content moderation that advantaged criminal activity. Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram , was arrested at Bourget airport near Paris on Saturday evening. According to the media, the arrest is linked to an investigation in France concerning the lack of content moderators on Telegram, which authorities believe advantaged criminal activity. “Durov was travelling aboard his private jet, T

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 29, 2024

Norton 360 Standard offers award-winning protection for your digital life — malware defense, cloud backup, and a VPN — for just $17.99 for a 15-month plan.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Attackers are increasingly using new phishing toolkits (open-source, commercial, and criminal) to execute adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks. AitM enables attackers to not just harvest credentials but steal live sessions, allowing them to bypass traditional phishing prevention controls such as MFA, EDR, and email content filtering.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 27, 2024

Global ransomware attacks surged by 19% in July compared to June, climbing from 331 to 395 incidents, according to the latest data from NCC Group. The post LockBit, RansomHub Lead Ransomware Attacks in July appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2024

Recently, researchers warned vacuum and lawn mower robots made by Ecovacs could be hacked to spy on their owners, the company will fix it. During the recent Def Con hacking conference, security researchers Dennis Giese and Braelynn explained that attackers can exploit flaws in vacuum and lawn mower robots made by Ecovacs to spy on their owners. The researchers analyzed the following devices: Ecovacs Deebot 900 Series, Ecovacs Deebot N8/T8, Ecovacs Deebot N9/T9, Ecovacs Deebot N10/T10, Ecovacs De

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Pen Test Partners

AUGUST 29, 2024

TL;DR Strong passwords : Use a password manager. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) : MFA requires multiple forms of identification, adding an extra layer of security. This makes it harder for unauthorised users to gain access even if they have your password. Phishing awareness : Stay alert to phishing attempts by scrutinising emails and messages that request personal information or direct you to suspicious websites.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 28, 2024

The threat actors behind the BlackByte ransomware group have been observed likely exploiting a recently patched security flaw impacting VMware ESXi hypervisors, while also leveraging various vulnerable drivers to disarm security protections.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 28, 2024

Xi whiz: Versa Networks criticized for swerving the blame. The post China Cyberwar Coming? Versa’s Vice: Volt Typhoon’s Target appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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.

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