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Reddit Breach Highlights Limits of SMS-Based Authentication

Krebs on Security

What’s interesting about the incident is that it showcases once again why relying on mobile text messages (SMS) for two-factor authentication (2FA) can lull companies and end users into a false sense of security. APP-BASED AUTHENTICATION. As Web site breaches go, this one doesn’t seem too severe.

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. Intel 471 shows akafitis@gmail.com was used to register another O.R.Z. user account — this one on Verified[.]ru ru in 2008.

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Update Chrome now: Four high risk vulnerabilities found

Malwarebytes

CVE-2022-2007 : Use after free in WebGPU. According to reports , the attack may be initiated remotely and no form of authentication is required for exploitation, but some form of user interaction is required. Chrome 102.0.5005.115 is due to roll out over the coming days/weeks. The vulnerabilities.

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Nation-state actors are exploiting CVE-2020-0688 Microsoft Exchange server flaw

Security Affairs

Knowledge of a the validation key allows an authenticated user with a mailbox to pass arbitrary objects to be deserialized by the web application, which runs as SYSTEM.” A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit the CVE-2020-0688 vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on a server and take full control.

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LockBit Ransomware operators hit Swiss helicopter maker Kopter

Security Affairs

Kopter Group is Switzerland-based company that was founded in 2007 that was acquired by Leonardo in April 2020. The helicopter maker Kopter was hit by LockBit ransomware, the attackers compromised its internal network and encrypted the company’s files. ” reported ZDNet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hacking firm I-Soon data leak revealed Chinese gov hacking capabilities

Security Affairs

The APT41 group, aka Winnti , Axiom, Barium , Blackfly, HOODOO) is a China-linked cyberespionage group that has been active since at least 2007. The individuals responsible for the data theft and their motivations remain unknown. The Chinese government paid $55,000 for data stolen from Vietnam’s Ministry of Economy.

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Threat actors scan Internet for Vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers

Security Affairs

“Knowledge of a the validation key allows an authenticated user with a mailbox to pass arbitrary objects to be deserialized by the web application, which runs as SYSTEM.” ” Now the popular security researcher Kevin Beaumont reported mass scanning for the CVE-2020-0688 (Microsoft Exchange 2007+ RCE vulnerability).