eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

From Internet of Things (IoT) devices to the cloud and hybrid work endpoints , cybersecurity spending has also grown and shifted since COVID-19 changed the way the world works. “In They believe that promoting security awareness isn’t enough; organizations must “bake security into their culture.”.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 15, 2025

The post Allstate Violates Drivers Privacy, Texas AG Alleges appeared first on Security Boulevard. Dont Mess With Texas Privacy: We will hold all these companies accountable, rants state attorney general Ken Paxton (pictured).

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 12, 2025

The post No, Elon X DDoS was NOT by Ukraine appeared first on Security Boulevard. X marks the botnet: Outage outrage was a Ukrainian cyberattack, implies our favorite African billionaire comedy villain.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Limited tests can focus on narrower targets such as networks, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, physical security, cloud security, web applications, or other system components. Additionally, the methodology is updated and helps the security community stay on top of the latest technologies.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns appeared first on Security Boulevard. 4×CVE=RCE or Merely CE? Update your LG TV now, or let hackers root it. But is Bitdefender overhyping the issue? The post Watch This? Patch This!

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Or junk it if EOL: Two nasty vulnerabilities need an update—pronto. The post ASUS Router User? Patch ASAP!

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

The post ‘Perfect 10’ Apple Supply Chain Bug — Millions of Apps at Risk of CocoaPods RCE appeared first on Security Boulevard. Tim looks grim: 10 year old vulnerabilities in widely used dev tool include a CVSS 10.0 remote code execution bug.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The post ‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing appeared first on Security Boulevard. PR FAIL: Were 3 million toothbrushes hacked into a botnet? Or does a Fortinet spokeschild have egg on his face?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Fast enough for government work: The Federal Communications Commission is finally minded to do something about decades-old vulnerabilities. The post FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

The post South Korean iPhone Ban: MDM DMZ PDQ appeared first on Security Boulevard. MDM Hindered: Android phones are still OK; this is Samsung’s home, after all.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2024

The post Apple API Allows Wi-Fi AP Location Tracking appeared first on Security Boulevard. Privacy FAIL: Apple location service returns far more data than it should, to people who have no business knowing it, without your permission.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 9, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Credential crunch: Ten billion plain-text passwords in a file—sky falling or situation normal? The post Biggest Ever Password Leak — but is ObamaCare’s RockYou2024 Really NEW?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I❤️POE: Does your home security need a rethink? The post ALERT: Thieves❤️Wi-Fi Camera Jammers appeared first on Security Boulevard. Wireless cameras are kinda useless, say cops.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The post PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I‑Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Underpaid, overworked and angry: Whistleblower in hacker contractor firm for Chinese government blows lid off tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 3, 2023

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Déjà Vu: Hack of WD systems leads to My Cloud service outage. Owners unable to access files. The post Western Digital Hacked: ‘My Cloud’ Data Dead (Even Local Storage!)

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 3, 2022

The post Apple AirTag: Absolutely Awful, Say Stalking Victims appeared first on Security Boulevard. Apple is coming under renewed flak for its AirTags—and how they make life easy for stalkers and carjackers. But is the criticism fair?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2023

The post Tesla Staff Shared Saucy Snaps of Customers (Sources Say) appeared first on Security Boulevard. I guess I’m banned from Twitter now: Tesla employees mocked and memeified private photos and videos. Firm’s message boards were full of the stuff.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Bootkit Bug in shim.efi appeared first on Security Boulevard. Snow joke: A Microsoft researcher found it—and it’s somehow Microsoft’s fault. The post Linux Vendors Squawk: PATCH NOW — CVSS 9.8

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2023

But some vendors faced stiff criticism over their privacy and security stances. The post CES 2023 FAIL: Worst in Show for Security and Privacy appeared first on Security Boulevard. The Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up yesterday.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The post Okta Screws Up (Yet Again) — ALL Customers’ Data Hacked, not just 1% appeared first on Security Boulevard. You had one job: Last month’s sheer incompetence descends this week into UTTER FARCE.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 14, 2024

The post August Patch Pileup: Microsoft’s Zero-Day Doozy Dump appeared first on Security Boulevard. See These CVEs: Patch Tuesday—ten zero-days, seven Critical vulns, zero time to waste.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

He was previously senior manager at Deloitte, focused on IoT and industrial cybersecurity. Prior to that, he was chief technology officer at a technology startup, security architect at John Deere for 18 years, and developed and taught graduate cybersecurity for 16 years.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Trojan Source “threatens the security of all code,” screams a widely shared article. The post ‘Trojan Source’ Makes Scary Headlines—But it’s Not New appeared first on Security Boulevard. There’s nothing new here.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The post LEAKED: Intel’s BIOS Source Code — All 6GB of It appeared first on Security Boulevard. Source code for the Intel Alder Lake processor EUFI BIOS has gone walkies. 4chan is said to be involved.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency penetrated in February, via vuln in Ivanti. The post Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Free rides and traffic jams: U.S.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2021

Iran Nuke Site Hacked ‘by Israel’ (Again) appeared first on Security Boulevard. Iran’s Nantaz nuclear centrifuge facility went dark yesterday. Sources say it was an Israeli cyberattack—another one. But something doesn’t add up. The post Son of Stuxnet?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 10, 2024

The post ‘Blast-RADIUS’ Critical Bug Blows Up IT Vacation Plans appeared first on Security Boulevard. MD5 MITM Muddle: Ancient, widely used protocol has CVSS 9.0 vulnerability.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The post Alexa, OK Google, Siri—Sued for Spying appeared first on Security Boulevard. Amazon, Apple and Google will have their days in court, charged with listening to your conversations when you least expect it.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

via Router Botnet) appeared first on Security Boulevard. a/k/a BRONZE SILHOUETTE: FBI head Wray won’t tolerate China’s “real-world threat to our physical safety.” The post FBI Warning: China Will Hack US Infra.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2022

The post ‘Incompetent’ Tesla Lets Hackers Steal Cars — via Bluetooth appeared first on Security Boulevard. Tesla cars can be unlocked and stolen via a simple relay attack. The company shrugged and said it’s “a known limitation.”.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Intel CPU Bug Panics Cloud Providers appeared first on Security Boulevard. IaaS Catch Fire: Google and Intel fuzz, find and fix a fabulous bug. Next up: More of the same. The post HALT! I am Reptar!

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

The post Tesla Fails Yet Again: Hackers can Steal Cars via NFC appeared first on Security Boulevard. Tesla Models 3 and Y can be unlocked and stolen via a bug in their NFC software. Two separate research groups found this new bug at around the same time.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The post OpenSSL ‘CRITICAL’ Bug — Sky Falling — Patch Hits 11/1 appeared first on Security Boulevard. OpenSSL has a new ‘critical’ bug. But it’s a secret until next month.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2021

The post Is Automation the Answer to Security Fears? Technological advances have revolutionized our lifestyles, but they have yet to eliminate one of our most primal fears. While we enjoy the fruits of our online existence, we still live under the constant concern that our personal data will be compromised and fall into the hands of others.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2023

Or, at least, OLDER phones: SPI/TEE MITM FAIL The post ‘BrutePrint’ Unlocks Android Phones — Chinese Researchers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

The post MiCODUS Car Trackers are SUPER Vulnerable and Dangerous appeared first on Security Boulevard. An add-on vehicle tracker is incredibly insecure—to the point it’s dangerous to use. The MV720 and other products sold by MiCODUS are full of easily exploited bugs.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Researchers have cast serious doubt on claims that modern DRAM is safe against Rowhammer bit-flip attacks. The post Rowhammer Redux: ‘Blacksmith’ Fuzzing—Panic Now?

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