Krebs on Security
MARCH 26, 2024
Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in Apple’s password reset feature. In this scenario, a target’s Apple devices are forced to display dozens of system-level prompts that prevent the devices from being used until the recipient responds “Allow” or “Don’t Allow” to each prompt.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 28, 2024
It’s yet another hardware side-channel attack: The threat resides in the chips’ data memory-dependent prefetcher, a hardware optimization that predicts the memory addresses of data that running code is likely to access in the near future. By loading the contents into the CPU cache before it’s actually needed, the DMP, as the feature is abbreviated, reduces latency between the main memory and the CPU, a common bottleneck in modern computing.
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Troy Hunt
MARCH 29, 2024
A serious but not sombre intro this week: I mentioned at the start of the vid that I had the classic visor hat on as I'd had a mole removed from my forehead during the week, along with another on the back of my hand. Here in Australia, we have one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world with apparently about two-thirds of us being diagnosed with it before turning 70.
Lohrman on Security
MARCH 24, 2024
Cybersecurity experts from state and local government, as well as top federal agencies, gathered this week to discuss everything from critical infrastructure attacks to concerns about China. Here are some top takeaways.
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The Last Watchdog
MARCH 25, 2024
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated their widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) — a free respected landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. Related: More background on CSF However, it’s important to note that most of the framework core has remained the same. Here are the core components the security community knows: Govern (GV): Sets forth the strategic path and guidelines for managing cybersecurity risks, ensuring harmony with business go
Schneier on Security
MARCH 29, 2024
You might think that libraries are kind of boring, but this self-analysis of a 2023 ransomware and extortion attack against the British Library is anything but.
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Tech Republic Security
MARCH 26, 2024
The GoFetch vulnerability, which affects Apple's M series of chips, allows an attacker to steal secret keys from the Mac under certain conditions. Read tips on mitigating the GoFetch security threat.
The Hacker News
MARCH 29, 2024
RedHat on Friday released an "urgent security alert" warning that two versions of a popular data compression library called XZ Utils (previously LZMA Utils) have been backdoored with malicious code designed to allow unauthorized remote access. The software supply chain compromise, tracked as CVE-2024-3094, has a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 27, 2024
It’s pretty devastating : Today, Ian Carroll, Lennert Wouters, and a team of other security researchers are revealing a hotel keycard hacking technique they call Unsaflok. The technique is a collection of security vulnerabilities that would allow a hacker to almost instantly open several models of Saflok-brand RFID-based keycard locks sold by the Swiss lock maker Dormakaba.
Penetration Testing
MARCH 28, 2024
A newly discovered vulnerability in Imperva SecureSphere, a widely used on-premise Web Application Firewall (WAF), has the potential to expose organizations to devastating security breaches. The flaw, designated CVE-2023-50969 with a critical CVSS score... The post CVE-2023-50969: Critical Flaw in Imperva SecureSphere WAF Could Lead to Devastating Breaches appeared first on Penetration Testing.
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Tech Republic Security
MARCH 26, 2024
Microsoft has called on UK business leaders to "fight fire with fire" by adopting AI cybersecurity tools to defend themselves from cyberattacks.
Kali Linux
MARCH 28, 2024
As of 5:00 pm ET on March 29, 2024 the following information is accurate. Should there be updates to this situation, they will be edited onto this blog post. The xz-utils package , starting from versions 5.6.0 to 5.6.1, was found to contain a backdoor (CVE-2024-3094). This backdoor could potentially allow a malicious actor to compromise sshd authentication, granting unauthorized access to the entire system remotely.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 26, 2024
Andrew Appel shepherded a public comment —signed by twenty election cybersecurity experts, including myself—on best practices for ballot marking devices and vote tabulation. It was written for the Pennsylvania legislature, but it’s general in nature. From the executive summary: We believe that no system is perfect, with each having trade-offs.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 26, 2024
Federal US authorities have asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and user activity of accounts that watched certain YouTube videos, according to unsealed court documents Forbes has seen. Of those users that weren’t logged in when they watched those videos between January 1 and 8, 2023, the authorities asked for the IP addresses.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 26, 2024
Authenticator apps provide an extra layer of security. Learn about the best authenticator apps to secure your online accounts and protect your privacy.
Penetration Testing
MARCH 23, 2024
DroneXtract DroneXtract is a comprehensive digital forensics suite for DJI drones made with Golang. It can be used to analyze drone sensor values and telemetry data, visualize drone flight maps, audit for criminal activity,... The post DroneXtract: A digital forensics suite for DJI drones appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Schneier on Security
MARCH 26, 2024
Watch the Video on YouTube.com A 15-minute talk by Bruce Schneier.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
MARCH 24, 2024
Data Security Trends: 2024 Report Analysis madhav Mon, 03/25/2024 - 05:08 Amid ongoing economic uncertainty and a progressively complex threat landscape, businesses are trying to navigate increasingly stringent regulatory requirements while bolstering their security posture. The 2024 Thales Global Data Threat Report , conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence, which surveyed almost 3,000 respondents from 18 countries and 37 industries, revealed how decision-makers navigate new threats while tr
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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.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 27, 2024
In general, security analysts are tasked with identifying weaknesses in current security systems and developing solutions to close security vulnerabilities. To perform this task well, ideal candidates will have highly advanced technical skills, a proven ability to communicate with all levels of an organization and experience applying both skillsets to solve real problems.
Penetration Testing
MARCH 23, 2024
Indetectables Toolkit This tool compilation is carefully crafted to be useful both for beginners and veterans of the malware analysis world. It has also proven useful for people trying their luck at the cracking... The post toolkit: The essential toolkit for reversing, malware analysis, and cracking appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Bleeping Computer
MARCH 25, 2024
Cybercriminals have been increasingly using a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named 'Tycoon 2FA' to target Microsoft 365 and Gmail accounts and bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) protection. [.
Security Affairs
MARCH 23, 2024
A large-scale malware campaign, tracked as Sign1, has already compromised 39,000 WordPress sites in the last six months. Sucurity researchers at Sucuri spotted a malware campaign, tracked as Sign1, which has already compromised 39,000 WordPress sites in the last six months. The experts discovered that threat actors compromised the websites implanting malicious JavaScript injections that redirect visitors to malicious websites.
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The Hacker News
MARCH 27, 2024
A now-patched security flaw in the Microsoft Edge web browser could have been abused to install arbitrary extensions on users' systems and carry out malicious actions.
Penetration Testing
MARCH 26, 2024
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has sounded the alarm regarding active attacks targeting a vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server (CVE-2023-24955). This flaw has now joined CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling... The post CISA Warns of Active CVE-2023-24955 Exploitation in Microsoft SharePoint Server appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Bleeping Computer
MARCH 25, 2024
Google's new AI-powered 'Search Generative Experience' algorithms recommend scam sites that redirect visitors to unwanted Chrome extensions, fake iPhone giveaways, browser spam subscriptions, and tech support scams. [.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 27, 2024
Meta MITM IAAP SSL bump: Zuck ordered “Project Ghostbusters”—with criminal consequences, says class action lawsuit. The post Revealed: Facebook’s “Incredibly Aggressive” Alleged Theft of Snapchat App Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Security Affairs
MARCH 26, 2024
A new variant of TheMoon malware infected thousands of outdated small office and home office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices worldwide. The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies uncovered an updated version of “ TheMoon ” bot targeting end-of-life (EoL) small home/small office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices. The new version of the bot has been spotted infecting thousands of outdated devices in 88 countries.
Penetration Testing
MARCH 28, 2024
Security researchers at Kaspersky Labs have uncovered a dangerous new variant of the DinodasRAT malware that targets Linux operating systems. This latest version represents a significant expansion in the threat actor’s capabilities as the... The post DinodasRAT Linux Malware Targets Global Entities in Expanded Attack Campaign appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Bleeping Computer
MARCH 28, 2024
Cisco has shared a set of recommendations for customers to mitigate password-spraying attacks that have been targeting Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services configured on Cisco Secure Firewall devices. [.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 28, 2024
The number of zero-day vulnerabilities that are exploited jumped in 2023, with enterprises becoming a larger target and spyware vendors and China-backed cyberespionage groups playing an increasingly bigger role, according to Google cybersecurity experts. In a report this week, researchers with Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and its Mandiant business said they saw 97 zero-day.
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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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