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.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Three men in the United Kingdom have pleaded guilty to operating otp[.]agency , a once popular online service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passcodes (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. Launched in November 2019, OTP Agency was a service for intercepting one-time passcodes needed to log in to various websites.
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Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
It's been a while since I've just gone all "AMA" on a weekly update, but this was just one of those weeks that flew by with my head mostly in the code and not doing much else. There's a bit of discussion about that this week, but it's mostly around the ongoing pain of resellers and all the various issues supporting them then creates as a result.
Lohrman on Security
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
We are one month away from the start of the annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. Here are resources, themes, toolkits and much more to help your organization prepare.
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Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Interesting vulnerability : …a special lane at airport security called Known Crewmember (KCM). KCM is a TSA program that allows pilots and flight attendants to bypass security screening, even when flying on domestic personal trips. The KCM process is fairly simple: the employee uses the dedicated lane and presents their KCM barcode or provides the TSA agent their employee number and airline.
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 6, 2024
Video and audio of therapy sessions, transcripts, and other patient records were accidentally exposed in a publicly accessible database operated by the virtual medical company Confidant Health.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
There is a side-channel attack against YubiKey access tokens that allows someone to clone a device. It’s a complicated attack , requiring the victim’s username and password, and physical access to their YubiKey—as well as some technical expertise and equipment. Still, nice piece of security analysis.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
IBM's Chris Hockings predicts a safer internet with advances in passkey tech, digital identity, deepfake defenses, and post-quantum cryptography.
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
A significant vulnerability, CVE-2024-8105, dubbed PKfail, has surfaced within the UEFI ecosystem. With a CVSS score of 8.2, this flaw exposes critical UEFI security mechanisms to compromise, making systems vulnerable... The post CVE-2024-8105: An UEFI Flaw Putting Millions of Devices at Risk appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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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.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
This story seems straightforward. A city is the victim of a ransomware attack. They repeatedly lie to the media about the severity of the breach. A security researcher repeatedly proves their statements to be lies. The city gets mad and sues the researcher. Let’s hope the judge throws the case out, but—still—it will serve as a warning to others.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Read more about an attack campaign led by Iran-based cyberespionage threat actor Fox Kitten, and learn how to protect your company from this threat.
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
A security researcher from Conviso Labs published the technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical CVE-2024-43044 vulnerability in Jenkin. Jenkins is integral to many development pipelines, making... The post CVE-2024-43044: Critical Jenkins Vulnerability Exposes Servers to RCE, PoC Exploit Published appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Unit 29155 of Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency—a team responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and bombings—has branched out into brazen hacking operations with targets across the world.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Really interesting analysis of the American M-209 encryption device and its security.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Tenable's research reveals 26,500 cyber vulnerabilities in Southeast Asia's banking and insurance sectors, exposing critical security risks.
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Security researcher Hyprdude has published detailed information and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-20017. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a severe... The post CVE-2024-20017 (CVSS 9.8): Zero-Click Exploit Discovered in Popular Wi-Fi Chipsets, PoC Published appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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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
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.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The first live video of the Promachoteuthis squid, filmed at a newly discovered seamount off the coast of Chile. Blog moderation policy.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
New mandatory guardrails will apply to AI models in high-risk settings, with businesses encouraged to adopt new safety standards starting now.
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
With the US election campaigns at full throttle, scammers have taken a renewed interest in the ways this can be used to defraud people , often using the same tactics legitimate campaigns leverage for support (emails, text messages, phone calls, and social media pleas). The lure that we have seen the most involves asking people to donate to a campaign.
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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.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
The United States and its allies state that Russia-linked threat actors operating under the GRU are behind global critical infrastructure attacks. The FBI, CISA, and NSA linked threat actors from Russia’s GRU Unit 29155 to global cyber operations since at least 2020. These operations include espionage, sabotage, and reputational damage. The United States and its allies state that GRU is behind global critical infrastructure attacks.
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A series of critical vulnerabilities have been uncovered in Veeam Backup & Replication, potentially exposing organizations to unauthorized access, remote code execution, and data breaches. The most severe vulnerability (CVE-2024-40711,... The post Veeam Backup & Replication Faces RCE Flaw– CVE-2024-40711 (CVSS 9.8) Allows Full System Takeover appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Google has released its monthly security updates for the Android operating system to address a known security flaw that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-32896 (CVSS score: 7.8), relates to a case of privilege escalation in the Android Framework component.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Using special software, WIRED investigated police surveillance at the DNC. We collected signals from nearly 300,000 devices, revealing vulnerabilities for both law enforcement and everyday citizens alike.
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.
The Hacker News
AUGUST 31, 2024
A recently patched security flaw in Google Chrome and other Chromium web browsers was exploited as a zero-day by North Korean actors in a campaign designed to deliver the FudModule rootkit. The development is indicative of the persistent efforts made by the nation-state adversary, which had made a habit of incorporating rafts of Windows zero-day exploits into its arsenal in recent months.
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