Sat.Jun 04, 2022

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Weekly Update 298

Troy Hunt

I somehow ended up blasting through an hour and a quarter in this week's video with loads of discussion on the CTARS / NDIS data breach then a real time "let's see what the fuss is about" with news that one of our state's digital driver's licenses (DDL) may be easily forgeable. I think the whole discussion is actually really interesting when looked at through the lens of how on balance, a digitised license compares to a physical one.

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Just Copy What Works

Daniel Miessler

I’ve had an idea lingering for years about habits and behaviors and outcomes. If we accept that peoples’ output usually comes from their inputs, what if we just completely copied their inputs? For example, I’m a heavy guy because I eat too much. I have a friend who eats way less. He’s very thin. So here’s the crazy part: What if I just ate what he ate ?

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GitLab addressed critical account take over via SCIM email change

Security Affairs

GitLab addresses a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-1680, that could be exploited by an attacker to take over users’ accounts. GitLab has fixed a critical security flaw in its GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE), tracked as CVE-2022-1680 (CVSS score 9.9), that could be exploited to take over an account. The vulnerability impacts all versions starting from 11.10 before 14.9.5, all versions starting from 14.10 before 14.10.4, all versions starting from 15.0 before 15.0.1. R

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Apple blocked 1.6 millions apps from defrauding users in 2021

Bleeping Computer

Apple said this week that it blocked more than 343,000 iOS apps were blocked by the App Store App Review team for privacy violations last year, while another 157,000 were rejected for attempting to mislead or spamming iOS users. [.].

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Anonymous: Operation Russia after 100 days of war

Security Affairs

Operation Russia continues, albeit much more slowly than last month, RKPLaw, Vyberi Radio, and Metprom Group are the last victims. The #OpRussia launched by Anonymous on Russia after the criminal invasion of Ukraine continues, albeit much more slowly than last month. The collective recently leaked stolen data via DDoSecrets. This is my update on the recent attack and associated data leaks via the DDoSecrets platform: RRustam Kurmaev and Partners (RKP Law) – RKP Law is a Russian law firm th

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Atlassian Releases Patch for Confluence Zero-Day Flaw Exploited in the Wild

The Hacker News

Atlassian on Friday rolled out fixes to address a critical security flaw affecting its Confluence Server and Data Center products that have come under active exploitation by threat actors to achieve remote code execution. Tracked as CVE-2022-26134, the issue is similar to CVE-2021-26084 — another security flaw the Australian software company patched in August 2021.

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Windows 11 'Restore Apps' feature will make it easier to set up new PCs

Bleeping Computer

Microsoft is working on a new 'Restore Apps' feature for Windows 11 that will allow users to quickly reinstall all of their previously installed apps from the Microsoft Store on a new or freshly installed PC. [.].

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Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: The US admits to cyber operations supporting Ukraine, SCOTUS investigates its own, and a Michael Flynn surveillance mystery is solved.

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Bored Ape Yacht Club, Otherside NFTs stolen in Discord server hack

Bleeping Computer

Hackers reportedly stole over $257,000 in Ethereum and thirty-two NFTs after the Yuga Lab's Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherside Metaverse Discord servers were compromised to post a phishing scam. [.].

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Google May Owe You a Chunk of $100 Million

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: The US admits to cyber operations supporting Ukraine, SCOTUS investigates its own, and a Michael Flynn surveillance mystery is solved.

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Why Giant Content Libraries Do Nothing for Your Employees’ Cyber Resilience

Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.

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SMSFactory Android malware sneakily subscribes to premium services

Bleeping Computer

Security researchers are warning of an Android malware named SMSFactory that adds unwanted costs to the phone bill by subscribing victims to premium services. [.].

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Your Tim Hortons Coffee App Knew Where You Were at All Times

WIRED Threat Level

The Canada-based company illegally collected “vast amounts of location data,” such as every time a person entered or left their home, workplace, or another coffee shop.

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Imperva Customers are protected from Atlassian Confluence CVE-2022-26134

Security Boulevard

This is an evolving storyline. Last update: June 4, 2022. On June 2, 2022, Atlassian published a security advisory regarding a CVE for versions of Confluence Server and Data Center applications greater than 1.3.0. The advisory details a critical severity unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability and is identified as CVE-2022-26134. This Object-Graph Navigation Language (OGNL) […].

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Your Tim Hortons Coffee App Knew Where You Were at All Times

WIRED Threat Level

The Canada-based company illegally collected “vast amounts of location data,” such as every time a person entered or left their home, workplace, or another coffee shop.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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XKCD ‘Types Of Scopes’

Security Boulevard

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe , resident at XKCD ! Permalink. The post XKCD ‘Types Of Scopes’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022 – Dustin Childs’, Mike Gibson’s And Mat Powe’l’s ‘Day 2 Recap’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to Zero Day Initiative for publishing their outstanding Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022 videos on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022 – Dustin Childs’, Mike Gibson’s And Mat Powe’l’s ‘Day 2 Recap’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022 – REverse Tactics’ ‘Bruno Pujos Vs. Microsoft Windows 11’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to Zero Day Initiative for publishing their outstanding Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022 videos on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022 – REverse Tactics’ ‘Bruno Pujos Vs. Microsoft Windows 11’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.