Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2024

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? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 10, 2024

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! LG Fixes Smart TV Vulns appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2024

The post House Passes Privacy-Preserving Bill, but Biden Blasts it appeared first on Security Boulevard. Are you a FANFSA fan? The White House isn’t. It says the bill “threatens national security.”

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 29, 2024

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

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

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

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2024

DPRK IT WFH: Justice Department says N. Korean hackers are getting remote IT jobs, posing as Americans. The post North Korea IT Worker Scam Brings Malware and Funds Nukes appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2024

Free rides and traffic jams: U.S. 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.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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. via Router Botnet) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Privacy Compliance: By 2024, 40% of privacy tools will rely on AI, highlighting its expanding role in ensuring data privacy and meeting regulations. Generative AI Impact : Generative AI will have a big role in cyber security, especially in areas like email protection and fighting social engineering attacks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

GRU APT28 is back again: Fancy Bear still hacking ubiquitous gear, despite patch availability. The post FBI Warns: Ubiquiti EdgeRouter is STILL Not Secure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 28, 2023

“No Ordinary Vulnerability” — Operation Triangulation research uncovers new details of fantastic attack chain. The post NSA iPhone Backdoor? Apple Avoids Russian Blame Game appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Testy Testudine: Lurking vuln in SSH spec means EVERY implementation must build patches. The post SSH FAIL: Terrapin Attack Smashes ‘Secure’ Shell Spec appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

FSB APT USB VBS LNK DLL: WTH? Flash drive sharing malware escapes Україна. Gamaredon fingered as perps. The post ‘LitterDrifter’ Russian USB Worm Leaks from Ukraine War Zone appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Too many times: Federal Communications Commission shuts stable door after horse bolted. But chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (pictured) was hoping it would save us. The post FCC’s Got New Rules for SIM-Swap and Port-Out Fraud appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This is why we can’t have nice things: 38 victims of Apple’s “negligence” named in amended class action. The post Stalking: Fear of Apple AirTag ‘Explodes’ — Lawsuit Momentum Grows appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

Making matters worse, the cameras employ facial recognition technology, which leads to questions as to whether an attacker could actually identify individuals caught on camera and then pursue them as targets for social engineering schemes or something even more nefarious. When surveillance leads to spying.

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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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