Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Susan Landau wrote an essay on the privacy, efficacy, and equity of contract-tracing smartphone apps. Also see her excellent book on the topic.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

How to Contact IdentityIQ Customer Service IdentityIQ In our digitally connected world, the security of your personal information and credit has never been more critical. Here’s how to contact IdentityIQ customer service team, what to expect from them, and a list of some of the ways our expert team maximizes your IdentityIQ experience.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Some might say it was inevitable that, once law enforcement and intelligence agencies realized the power of COVID-19 contact tracing applications to confirm proximity between persons, privacy would become a secondary issue. The post Law Enforcement Eyeing Contact Tracing Apps appeared first on Security Boulevard. They would be right.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The development team behind the Contact Form 7 WordPress plugin discloses an unrestricted file upload vulnerability. Jinson Varghese Behanan from Astra Security discovered an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the popular Contact Form 7 WordPress vulnerability. “Contact Form 7 5.3.2 has been released.

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Adam Levin

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Apple’s iOS 12 update includes a workaround that can allow a hacker to access a device’s photos and contacts without having the passcode to unlock it. The post iPhone Hack Allows Access to Contacts, Photos appeared first on Adam Levin. See the original video detailing the hack here.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 26, 2021

Signal has fixed a serious bug in its Android app that, in some cases, sent random unintended pictures to contacts without an obvious explanation. Although the issue was reported in December 2020, given the difficulty of reproducing the bug, it isn't until this month that a fix was pushed out. [.].

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 11, 2022

Threat actors are employing a new technique and leveraging website contact forms instead of common phishing emails to deliver BazarBackdoor. The post BazarBackdoor Malware Distributed via Corporate Website Contact Forms appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. This helps them bypass security software detection. What Is BazarBackdoor?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2022

Threat actors are spreading the BazarLoader malware via website contact forms to evade detection, researchers warn. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Abnormal Security observed threat actors spreading the BazarLoader/BazarBackdoor malware via website contact forms. 200 using port 443.” ” continues the analysis. .

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Ragnar Locker ransomware group is warning that they will leak stolen data from victims that contact law enforcement authorities, like the FBI. Ragnar Locker has previously hit prominent companies with ransomware attacks, demanding millions of dollars in ransom payments. [.].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

BadgerDAO officials who contacted the US and Canada law enforcement agencies along with security firms Mandiant and Chainalysis have concluded of compensating the threat actor with some funds in exchange for the stolen digital currency in million.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 9, 2021

Threat actors are using legitimate corporate contact forms to send phishing emails that threaten enterprise targets with lawsuits and attempt to infect them with the IcedID info-stealing malware. [.].

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 10, 2022

The stealthy BazarBackdoor malware is now being spread via website contact forms rather than typical phishing emails to evade detection by security software. [.].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2021

Microsoft researchers spotted a malware campaign abusing contact forms on legitimate websites to deliver the IcedID malware. Security experts from Microsoft have uncovered a malware campaign abusing contact forms on legitimate websites to deliver the IcedID malware. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The post BSidesRDU 2021 – Ell Marquez’ ‘First Contact With Container Security’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many thanks to BSidesRDU for publishing their outstanding videos from the BSidesRDU 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Contact Form 7, a popular WordPress plugin with over 5 million installations, has been found to harbor a vulnerability (CVE-2023-6449, CVSS score of 6.6)

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A contact form for customer inquiries is one of the most common features present on the websites of most companies. The post How contact forms can be exploited to conduct large scale phishing activity? The post How contact forms can be exploited to conduct large scale phishing activity? WordPress’ plugins are available that […].

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2020

Cisco has released several security patches, including one for a critical issue, tracked as CVE-2020-3280 , in the call-center software Unified Contact Center Express. Cisco released a set of security patches , including one for a critical flaw in its call-center software Unified Contact Center Express, tracked as CVE-2020-3280.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2022

The post Apple Previews Lockdown Mode, Another Marriott Data Breach, Smart Contact Lenses appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Apple Previews Lockdown Mode, Another Marriott Data Breach, Smart Contact Lenses appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 17, 2020

A critical unrestricted file upload bug in Contact Form 7 allows an unauthenticated visitor to take over a site running the plugin.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 6, 2020

The built-in technology would ban the use of GPS location data to monitor contact with people who test positive for COVID-19.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Bug hunters at GitHub Security Labs help shore up German contact tracing app security, crediting open source collaboration.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2021

KrebsOnSecurity recently had occasion to contact the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian equivalent of the U.S. The reason I contacted the FSB -- one of the successor agencies to the Russian KGB -- ironically enough had to do with security concerns raised about the FSB's own preferred method of being contacted.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 13, 2021

Microsoft has warned organizations of a "unique" attack campaign that abuses contact forms published on websites to deliver malicious links to businesses via emails containing fake legal threats, in what's yet another instance of adversaries abusing legitimate infrastructure to mount evasive campaigns that bypass security protections.

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Threatpost

JUNE 8, 2020

Thousands have signed a petition that underscores data privacy issues with Singapore's newly announced contact-tracing wearable, in development.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2020

Praised by public health officials, contact tracing is rolling out as areas reopen. The FTC warns that a contract tracing smishing scheme is ramping up at the same time contact tracing is expanding. This format is particularly useful to contact tracing scammers, as text messages are a component to legitimate contact tracing.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 21, 2020

As more governments consider the use of contact tracing apps to prevent the spread of coronavirus, researchers say privacy will have to be at the forefront of efforts in order for civilians to use it.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2020

An authenticated stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability could allow attackers to create rogue admins on WordPress sites using Contact Form 7 Datepicker plugin. The plugin was installed on more than 100k WordPress sites using the Contact Form 7 Datepicker plugin. ” reported the analysis published by WordFence.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 18, 2020

A survey of 17 Android applications for informing citizens if they had potential contact with a COVD-19-infected individual finds few have adopted code-hardening techniques.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Microsoft said today that some of its customers' sensitive information was exposed by a misconfigured Microsoft server accessible over the Internet. [.].

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2020

The City of Hangzhou is planning to make a contact tracing system developed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic permanent for its citizens. The contact tracing app was developed by Tencent and Alibaba and is mandatory, it implements a “triage” system based on the travel history of the citizen. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Ragnar Locker ransomware operators threaten to leak stolen data if the victims attempt to contact law enforcement agencies. The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang is adopting a new technique to force victims to pay the ransom, the operators threaten to leak stolen data if the victims contact law enforcement agencies. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Spinone

APRIL 11, 2020

If you back up your contacts, you can always restore them in case of an emergency. Let’s take a look at two ways to backup Outlook Contacts : exporting a PST file and using backup software. Method 1: Exporting a PST File You can create a backup of your Microsoft Outlook Contacts using native Office 365 functionality.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Permalink The post USENIX Security ’23 – Mingli Wu, Tsz Hon Yuen ‘Efficient Unbalanced Private Set Intersection Cardinality And User-Friendly Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott ; and via the organizations YouTube channel.

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Dark Reading

MAY 12, 2020

Experts worry that without proper planning, today's decisions about developing contact-tracing apps could have unforeseen consequences in the years to come.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

With no contacts established or the functionality is disabled, the plugin should not have the ability to send an email, however, with this particular vulnerability it can still send spam emails. that is being run and then send spam emails, even when no contacts are defined on the website. Com_contact is activated by default in Joomla!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2021

” Clop ransomware operators invited the victim’s customer to contact the victim and ask it protect their privacy by paying the ransomware. The post Clop Ransomware gang now contacts victims’ customers to force victims into pay a ransom appeared first on Security Affairs. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 7, 2024

Redmiles – ‘Exploring Privacy And Incentives Considerations In Adoption Of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’23 – Oshrat Ayalon, Dana Turjeman, Elissa M.

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