Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
NIST’s second draft of its “ SP 800-63-4 “—its digital identify guidelines—finally contains some really good rules about passwords: The following requirements apply to passwords: lVerifiers and CSPs SHALL require passwords to be a minimum of eight characters in length and SHOULD require passwords to be a minimum of 15 characters in length.
Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The conundrum I refer to in the title of this post is the one faced by a breached organisation: disclose or suppress? And let me be even more specific: should they disclose to impacted individuals, or simply never let them know? I'm writing this after many recent such discussions with breached organisations where I've found myself wishing I had this blog post to point them to, so, here it is.
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Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The United States today unveiled sanctions and indictments against the alleged proprietor of Joker’s Stash , a now-defunct cybercrime store that peddled tens of millions of payment cards stolen in some of the largest data breaches of the past decade. The government also indicted and sanctioned a top Russian cybercriminal known as Taleon , whose cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex has evolved into one of Russia’s most active money laundering networks.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Ever since the massive National Public Data (NPD) breach was disclosed a few weeks ago, news sources have reported an increased interest in online credit bureaus, and there has been an apparent upswing in onboarding of new subscribers. Related: Class-action lawsuits pile up in wake of NPD hack So what’s the connection? NPD reported the exposure of over 2.7 billion records.
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Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
I always like a good hack. And this story delivers. Basically, the New York City bikeshare program has a system to reward people who move bicycles from full stations to empty ones. By deliberately moving bikes to create artificial problems, and exploiting exactly how the system calculates rewards, some people are making a lot of money. At 10 a.m. on a Tuesday last month, seven Bike Angels descended on the docking station at Broadway and 53rd Street, across from the Ed Sullivan Theater.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Mimecast said a phishing campaign using Atlassian workspaces shows the growing sophistication of cyber threat actors.
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Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A critical security vulnerability affecting all GNU/Linux systems—and potentially others—has been identified by renowned security researcher Simone Margaritelli. The vulnerability, which allows for unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE), has been... The post Severe Unauthenticated RCE Flaw (CVSS 9.9) in GNU/Linux Systems Awaiting Full Disclosure appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Clever : A malware campaign uses the unusual method of locking users in their browser’s kiosk mode to annoy them into entering their Google credentials, which are then stolen by information-stealing malware. Specifically, the malware “locks” the user’s browser on Google’s login page with no obvious way to close the window, as the malware also blocks the “ESC” and “F11” keyboard keys.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Google Password Manager is a free password management service built into Chrome and Google apps. Learn how it works and how secure it is in this detailed review.
We Live Security
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
ESET Research has conducted a comprehensive technical analysis of Gamaredon’s toolset used to conduct its cyberespionage activities focused in Ukraine
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Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
In a concerning development for organizations relying on Keycloak for secure identity and access management, a high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in its SAML signature validation process. Tracked as CVE-2024-8698,... The post CVE-2024-8698: Keycloak Vulnerability Puts SAML Authentication at Risk appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Fishermen are catching more squid as other fish are depleted. Blog moderation policy.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The Secure Future Initiative was created around the same time the U.S. Cyber Safety Review Board chided Redmond for having a poor security culture.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a set of now patched vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed remote control over key functions simply by using only a license plate.
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Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
A severe security flaw has been identified in the popular WordPress plugin The Events Calendar, affecting all versions up to and including 6.6.4. Designated as CVE-2024-8275, the vulnerability has been... The post Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability Discovered in ‘The Events Calendar’ WordPress Plugin (CVE-2024-8275) appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Romance scams continue to plague users, but their costs have risen to staggering heights, according to a Malwarebytes survey carried out last month via our weekly newsletter. More than 66 percent of 850 respondents have been targeted by a romance scam, and those that were ensnared paid a hefty price, with 10 percent of victims losing $10,000 and up.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
U.K. IT pros are adopting a “Titanic mindset,” a study has found, as they are blind to the upcoming iceberg of their data recovery solution.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of memory-safe vulnerabilities discovered in Android dropping from 76% to 24% over a period of six years.
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Google Security
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Posted by Jeff Vander Stoep - Android team, and Alex Rebert - Security Foundations Memory safety vulnerabilities remain a pervasive threat to software security. At Google, we believe the path to eliminating this class of vulnerabilities at scale and building high-assurance software lies in Safe Coding , a secure-by-design approach that prioritizes transitioning to memory-safe languages.
Penetration Testing
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Product Security Response Team has issued a critical advisory concerning multiple command injection vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-42505, CVE-2024-42506, CVE-2024-42507) affecting Aruba Access Points running Instant AOS-8 and... The post CVSS 9.8 Vulnerabilities Expose Aruba Access Points to RCE: HPE Urges Immediate Action appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
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The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
In a major policy reversal, the popular messaging app Telegram has announced it will give users' IP addresses and phone numbers to authorities in response to valid legal requests in an attempt to rein in criminal activity on the platform.
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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.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Researchers discovered critical flaws in Kia’s dealer portal that could allow to hack Kia cars made after 2013 using just their license plate. In June 2024, a team of experts ( Neiko Rivera , Sam Curry , Justin Rhinehart , Ian Carroll ) discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control of key functions using their license plates.
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A background check left a huge database unprotected online containing 2.2TB of people’s data, according to research by Cybernews. The database was left passwordless and easily accessible to anyone on the internet by background check firm MC2 Data. MC2 Data gathers publicly available data to provide decision makers with information whether someone can rent a house, work at their firm, or be granted a loan.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Explore cloud fax security and compliance. Learn about encryption, HIPAA, and records management for better document protection.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will—the latest in a plague of web bugs that’s affected a dozen carmakers.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Cisco’s Talos reported critical and high-severity flaws in OpenPLC that could lead to DoS condition and remote code execution. Cisco’s Talos threat intelligence unit has disclosed details of five newly patched vulnerabilities in OpenPLC, an open-source programmable logic controller. These vulnerabilities can be exploited to trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition or execute remote code.
Fox IT
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Authors : Boudewijn Meijer && Rick Veldhoven Introduction As defensive security products improve, attackers must refine their craft. Gone are the days of executing malicious binaries from disk, especially ones well known to antivirus and Endpoint Detection and Reponse (EDR) vendors. Now, attackers focus on in-memory payload execution for both native and managed applications to evade defensive products.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Implementing multi-factor authentication, supplier risk-management frameworks, and staff security training could help to reduce data breaches.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Nation-state threat actors backed by Beijing broke into a "handful" of U.S. internet service providers (ISPs) as part of a cyber espionage campaign orchestrated to glean sensitive information, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The activity has been attributed to a threat actor that Microsoft tracks as Salt Typhoon, which is also known as FamousSparrow and GhostEmperor.
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