Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, — Ostrich Cyber-Risk (Ostrich) , a pioneer and prestigious provider of cyber-risk management solutions, is excited to announce a partnership with C-Risk , a leading service provider of cyber risk management in Europe. Visit C-Risk.com and follow at @C-Risk. Learn more here.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Posted by Andrew Walbran, Android Rust Team Last year we wrote about how moving native code in Android from C++ to Rust has resulted in fewer security vulnerabilities. Many security-critical components of an Android system run in a “bare-metal” environment, outside of the Linux kernel, and these are historically written in C.

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Our announcement emphasized our commitment to improving the security reviews of Rust code and its interoperability with C++ code. We are delighted to announce that Google has provided a grant of $1 million to the Rust Foundation to support efforts that will improve the ability of Rust code to interoperate with existing legacy C++ codebases.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Suspicious app components The service looks to the Application_DM constant in the malware code to choose the command-and-control (C&C) server that the infected device will contact going forward. Furthermore, the module transmits information about the victim’s contacts and accounts every five minutes. app hxxps://www.3ssem[.]com

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2024

C ybersecurity is no longer just about firewalls and antivirus software. In today's data-driven world, effectively managing cybersecurity risk requires quantification: turning abstract threats into concrete numbers. This blog is your compass to navigate the landscape of cyber risk quantification methods.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2024

The experts pointed out that there is very little knowledge about the Linux variant of the ransomware family. The malware includes three heavily obfuscated C++ payloads compiled as 64-bit Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files and packed with UPX. . 112 to download and unpack further payloads.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 27, 2023

C++ security vulnerabilities are ravaging the tech world. Learn more about the mitigation techniques that you can use. The post The Top C++ Security Vulnerabilities and How to Mitigate Them appeared first on GuardRails.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 13, 2022

The MISRA C/C++ coding guidelines were created based on concerns about the ability to safely use the C and C++ programming languages in critical automotive systems. The post Accelerating Automotive Software Safety with MISRA C and SAST appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Then the malware contacts the command-and-control (C2) server and sends information about the compromised device (i.e. “After the device information is successfully uploaded, the malware starts asking the C&C for instructions, which the developers call “orders”, at preconfigured intervals (one minute by default).”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 19, 2022

Guideline C of the security clearance adjudicative guidelines provides potentially disqualifying conditions in relation to participation in foreign activities, which includes serving the interests of a foreign person, group, organization, or government in any way that conflicts with the U.S. About the essayist: Ryan C.

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Google Security

MARCH 4, 2024

Over the past decades, in addition to large Java and Go memory-safe codebases, Google has developed and accumulated hundreds of millions of lines of C++ code that is in active use and under active, ongoing development. Google recently announced a $1,000,000 grant to the Rust foundation to enhance interoperability with C++ code.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

•Lessons on Cryptography, Digital Signatures, and Google Cloud Platform •Additional Languages and Technologies – C++, Rust, Go, C, Scala, Kotlin, Azure, Scala, Infrastructure as Code, and Embedded Software Systems, and more. For more details about all the new Security Journey features, please read more here.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Global C-suite executives are confident in their organizations’ preparedness to handle a ransomware attack, according to a newly published (ISC)² ransomware study titled, “ Ransomware in the C-Suite: What Cybersecurity Leaders Need to Know About What Executives Need to Hear.” Temper overconfidence as needed. Tailor your message.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 24, 2018

This is a long -- and somewhat technical -- paper by Chris C. Demchak and Yuval Shavitt about China's repeated hacking of the Internet Border Gateway Protocol (BGP): " China's Maxim ­ Leave No Access Point Unexploited: The Hidden Story of China Telecom's BGP Hijacking.".

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 6, 2023

On the majority of Linux distributions, proof-of-concept attacks for a high-severity vulnerability in the dynamic loader of the GNU C Library have previously been made public online. Details About the Vulnerability The security vulnerability is known as “Looney Tunables” and is tracked as CVE-2023-4911.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

C/C++ is famous for being the world's system language (that runs most things) but also infamous for being unsafe. Many want to solve this by hard-forking the world's system code, either by changing C/C++ into something that's memory-safe, or rewriting everything in Rust. The idea of abandoning C/C++ isn't a solution.

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Google Security

JANUARY 31, 2024

Last year we wrote about our experiences using LLMs to expand vulnerability testing coverage , and we’re excited to share some updates. Since then, we’ve expanded our experiments to more than 300 OSS-Fuzz C/C++ projects, resulting in significant coverage gains across many of the project codebases.

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SecureList

APRIL 9, 2021

We notified the developers about the infection on April 8. The payload collects information about the user device and sends it to the C&C server. The app is not on Google Play, but it is itself a quite a popular app store around the world. When the app starts, the payload is decrypted and launched. APKpure app.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 28, 2022

After a Twitter convo about weather stations I picked up a WeatherFlow Tempest. I was going to give up on it but I had written an R package (for the REST API & UDP broadcast interfaces) and C++ utility (for just the UDP broadcast. Setup was quick, but the sensor package died within 24 hours. Continue reading ?.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2023

Rust matches the performance of languages like C and C++ while being easier to debug and maintain, and—most importantly—memory safe. The only way to root them out completely is to switch away from C and C++ to a memory safe language like Rust that can manage memory automatically. Get a free trial below.

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Trend Micro

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This post provides details about these malware types, including the relationship between them and their command and control (C&C) servers. We uncovered two new espionage backdoors associated with Operation Earth Kitsune: agfSpy and dneSpy.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2023

The IT giant did not reveal details about the attacks in the wild exploiting this issue or the nature of the threat actors. c) , iOS 16.5.1 (c) c) and iPadOS 16.5.1 (c). Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.” reads the advisory published by Apple. a), iPadOS 16.5.1 (a)

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IT Security Central

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

There has been no shortage of digital ink spilled about the merits and pitfalls of remote work. A seemingly unending surge of worker surveys, scientific studies, pundit prognostications and C-suite demands have coalesced around the one intractable truth — nobody seems to agree if remote work is a productivity boon or bust.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The study was conducted on C-suite employees, CIOs and CTOs and some office workers among whom about 60% of them believed they will leave their jobs as soon as a digital attack strikes their firm. The post Employees leaving jobs because of Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 29, 2023

The role of the modern CISO today is just as much about managing technical solutions as it is about communicating risk to key decision-making stakeholders. The post A Guide to Articulating Risk: Speaking the Language of the Stakeholder appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

C2 Module establishes communication with the attacker C&C server and executes incoming payloads. “Gamaredon’s approach towards the C&C is rather unique, as it utilizes domains as a placeholder for the circulating IP addresses actually used as C2 servers.” ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Researchers at Trend Micro have disclosed details about a new watering hole campaign, dubbed Operation Earth Kitsune , targeting the Korean diaspora that exploits flaws in web browsers such as Google Chrome and Internet Explorer to deploy backdoors. .” “One interesting aspect of dneSpy’s design is its C&C pivoting behavior.

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SecureList

MARCH 10, 2021

Updater.exe contacts C&C and sends data about the infected machine and information about the start of the installation. Some of the lines in the executable file, including the line with the C&C server address, are encrypted to make static detection more difficult.

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Google Security

APRIL 6, 2021

Memory safety bugs in C and C++ continue to be the most-difficult-to-address source of incorrectness. Lower levels of the OS require systems programming languages like C, C++, and Rust. For C and C++, the developer is responsible for managing memory lifetime. But what about all that existing C++?

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Google Security

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Improve C/C++ vulnerability support : One of the toughest ecosystems for vulnerability management is C/C++, due to the lack of a canonical package manager to identify C/C++ software.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We’re talking about something where ‘Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V’ isn’t just a shortcut, but a potential security hazard, and where the […] The post The hidden HR cost of mismanaged secrets appeared first on Entro. In fact, stolen or compromised credentials account for losses of $4.77 million according to IBM research.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

The threat actors focuses on stealing sensitive information such as reports about the deaths of Ukrainian military service members, enemy engagements and air strikes, arsenal inventories, military training, and more. ” reads the report published by Symantec.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 16, 2022

And other executives in the C-suite have also come around to the criticality of this task, given the number of high-profile breaches that happened as a result of an unpatched system. Recent news should put to rest any lingering doubts about the importance of this task. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The goal of the report is to inform our customers about techniques used by attackers. We hope that learning about the attacks that took place in the wild helps you to stay up to date on the modern threat landscape and to be better prepared for attacks. The attacker’s communications with the C&C server.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2020

In early August, Autodesk published a security alert warning about a malicious plugin named “ PhysXPluginMfx ,” it is a variant of the MAXScript exploit. ” The threat actor used a malware command and control (C&C) server that was located in South Korea. ” reads the security alert. .”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

.” SideWalk has a modular structure that allows the malware to dynamically load additional modules fetched from the C&C server. The experts reported that the backdoor relies on Google Docs as a dead drop resolver, and uses Cloudflare workers as a C&C server. Not implemented in SideWalk Linux. Do nothing.

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