Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Thieves are combining SMS-based phishing attacks with new “cardless” ATMs to rapidly convert phished bank account credentials into cash. Recent arrests in Ohio shed light on how this scam works. A number of financial institutions are now offering cardless ATM transactions that allow customers to withdraw cash using nothing more than their mobile phones.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
This is not surprising : This year, I bought two more machines to see if security had improved. To my dismay, I discovered that the newer model machines -- those that were used in the 2016 election -- are running Windows CE and have USB ports, along with other components, that make them even easier to exploit than the older ones. Our voting machines, billed as "next generation," and still in use today, are worse than they were before -- dispersed, disorganized, and susceptible to manipulation.
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Adam Levin
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
The Israeli evening news Hadashot reported that Iran “is again facing a [Stuxnet-like] attack, from a more violent, more advanced and more sophisticated virus than before.” According to sketchy reports, the attack hit infrastructure and strategic networks. Stuxnet was a worm believed to be the product of a U.S./Israel collaboration that targeted the Siemens equipment used in Iran’s nuclear centrifuges.
Troy Hunt
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
On my first attempt at recording this, I decided the framing was crooked after a couple of minutes so I started again. On my second attempt, the PC BSOD'd after 42 mins and I thought I'd lost all the audio. I hadn't, so on the third attempt I completed the last of it. Then I waited nearly an hour for it to render before realising there was unedited material at the beginning so I had to re-render the whole thing again.
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Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
A year after offering free credit monitoring to all Americans on account of its massive data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 148 million people, Equifax now says it has chosen to extend the offer by turning to a credit monitoring service offered by a top competitor — Experian. And to do that, it will soon be sharing with Experian contact information that affected consumers gave to Equifax in order to sign up for the service.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 29, 2018
This seems bad: The F25 software was found to contain a capture replay vulnerability -- basically an attacker would be able to eavesdrop on radio transmissions between the crane and the controller, and then send their own spoofed commands over the air to seize control of the crane. "These devices use fixed codes that are reproducible by sniffing and re-transmission," US-CERT explained.
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Adam Levin
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific discovered a data breach that compromised the information of more than 9 million passengers, the company announced last week. It is the biggest breach to date of an airline. In the same release, Cathay announced that the “types of personal data accessed were the names of passengers, their nationalities, dates of birth, telephone numbers, email, physical addresses, passport numbers, identity card numbers, frequent flyer programme membership numbers, customer service
Adam Shostack
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
There’s an interesting article in the CBC, where journalists took a set of flights, swabbed surfaces, and worked with a microbiologist to culture their samples. What they found will shock you! Well, airplanes are filthy. Not really shocking. What was surprising to me was that the dirtiest of the surfaces they tested was the headrest. (They did not test the armrests.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 29, 2018
I've blogged twice about the Bloomberg story that China bugged Supermicro networking equipment destined to the US. We still don't know if the story is true, although I am increasingly skeptical because of the lack of corroborating evidence to emerge. We don't know anything more, but this is the most comprehensive rebuttal of the story I have read.
The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Tel Aviv, Israel-based Silverfort continues to make inroads into proving the efficacy of its innovative approach to multi-factor authentication, or MFA, in corporate settings. Related: Why a ‘zero-trust’ approach to security is necessary. One recent validation comes from two long established, and much larger cybersecurity vendors – Check Point and Palo Alto Networks – that have recently begun integrating Silverfort’s innovative MFA solution into their respective malware detection and
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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.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
0x20k of Ghost Squad Hackers has released the full source code of the 0day exploit used to targeting Apache Hadoop and build the FICORA Botnet. In direct response to the publication of Radware’s analysis of the new discovery of the DemonBot malware strain effecting Hadoop clusters earlier the week, October 25th, 2018, 0x20k of Ghost Squad Hackers has released the full source code of the 0day exploit used to build his newest model; the FICORA Botnet. 0x20k, who is also credited as the autho
Adam Shostack
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Ron Woerner had me on as a guest in his business of security podcast series. It was fun to tease out some of the business justifications for threat modeling, and the podcast is now live at itunes. You can learn more about the series at Business of Security Podcast Series.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2018
The conventional story is that Iran targeted Saudi Arabia with Triton in 2017. New research from FireEye indicates that it might have been Russia. I don't know. FireEye likes to attribute all sorts of things to Russia, but the evidence here look pretty good.
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 31, 2018
A series of high-profile cases involving alleged Chinese recruits shows how the country identifies and develops potential spies stateside.
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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Iran’s strategic network was hit by a new destructive and sophisticated version of the Stuxnet cyber weapon, the Hadashot TV reports. According to the Hadashot TV, Iran’s strategic network was hit by a destructive malware-based attack hours after Israel revealed the Mossad had thwarted an Iranian murder plot in Denmark, and days after Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani’s phone was tapped.
eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
In October, cybersecurity vendors released a number of research reports highlighting the biggest risks in the threat landscape.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Interesting policy paper by Third Way: " To Catch a Hacker: Toward a comprehensive strategy to identify, pursue, and punish malicious cyber actors ": In this paper, we argue that the United States currently lacks a comprehensive overarching strategic approach to identify, stop and punish cyberattackers. We show that: There is a burgeoning cybercrime wave: A rising and often unseen crime wave is mushrooming in America.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
How to find accurate voting information for the midterm elections.
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 30, 2018
A few hours after Apple released iOS 12.1 the iPhone bug hunter Jose Rodriguez has found a new passcode bypass issue that could be exploited to see all contacts’ private information on a locked iPhone. “Jose Rodriguez, a Spanish security researcher, contacted The Hacker News and confirmed that he discovered an iPhone passcode bypass bug in the latest version of its iOS mobile operating system, iOS 12.1, released by Apple today.” reads a post published by THN.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Weighing the impact of GDPR and how the historic legislation has shaped privacy protection measures in the U.S., so far.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Jim Harper at CATO has a good survey of state ID systems in the US.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 30, 2018
A Girl Scouts of America branch in California was hacked, putting the data of 2,800 girls and their families at risk.
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Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
A cyber attack on a French firm Ingerop allowed attackers to access confidential documents related to nuclear power plant plans in France. The hacker stole more than 65 gigabytes of documents back in June, the huge trove of documents includes nuclear power plant plants and blueprints for prisons and tram networks. According to the media, some of the stolen data were found on a rented server in Germany. “Thousands of sensitive documents pertaining to nuclear power plants, prisons and tram n
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 29, 2018
"Sealed sender" gives the leading encrypted messaging app an important boost, hiding metadata around who sent a given message.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 29, 2018
A look at 10 of the many security flaws reported in the past month.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Two reports call out the most serious malware attacks and attackers of the year (so far).
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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Security experts from CISCO warn of a zero-day vulnerability that is being actively exploited in attacks in the wild. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2018-15454, affects the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) inspection engine of Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD). The flaw could be exploited by a remote attacker to trigger a DoS condition on the vulnerable device. “A vulnerability in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) inspection engine of Cisco Adapti
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Interviews with over a dozen current and former Google employees highlight a commitment to privacy—and the inherent tensions that creates.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
In part one of my Money 20/20 2018 blog, I touched on digital identity solutions and blockchain. Below, I expand on open banking, secure remote commerce, and share my overall take on what the conference indicates for the industry at large. Open banking: the glass is half full for a select few. On Monday afternoon I managed to catch an enlightening panel discussion about open banking and what has been achieved so far.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Security experts share insights on which skills and experiences are most helpful to job hunters looking for their next gig.
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