Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Consumer Reports is reporting that Facebook has built a massive surveillance network: Using a panel of 709 volunteers who shared archives of their Facebook data, Consumer Reports found that a total of 186,892 companies sent data about them to the social network. On average, each participant in the study had their data sent to Facebook by 2,230 companies.
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 30, 2024
On Jan. 9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.
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Troy Hunt
JANUARY 29, 2024
I've always thought of it a bit like baseball cards; a kid has a card of this one player that another kid is keen on, and that kid has a card the first one wants so they make a trade. They both have a bunch of cards they've collected over time and by virtue of existing in the same social circles, trades are frequent, and cards flow back and forth on a regular basis.
The Last Watchdog
JANUARY 28, 2024
To sell us more goods and services, the algorithms of Google, Facebook and Amazon exhaustively parse our digital footprints. Related: The role of ‘attribute based encryption’ Thereâs nothing intrinsically wrong with companies seeking to better understand their customers. However, over the past 20 years the practice of analyzing user data hasnât advanced much beyond serving the business models of these tech giants.
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldnât hand those out too freely. You have stuff thatâs worth protectingâand the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
David Kahn has died. His groundbreaking book, The Codebreakers was the first serious book I read about codebreaking, and one of the primary reasons I entered this field. He will be missed.
Joseph Steinberg
JANUARY 30, 2024
Embark on a journey of thought leadership into the dynamic realm of cybersecurity, and be part of the conversation and collective effort to shape the future of the industry, by joining the inaugural webinar of Coro’s new series, Cybersphere. Taking place on Thursday, February 1st, 2024 1:00 PM US Eastern Daylight Savings Time (10:00 AM US Pacific = 5:00 PM UTC/GMT), Securing Tomorrow: Cybersecurity Review 2023 & Forecasting 2024 Threats , will be a thought-provoking session that will f
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Troy Hunt
JANUARY 27, 2024
I spent longer than I expected talking about Trello this week, in part because I don't feel the narrative they presented properly acknowledges their responsibility for the incident and in part because I think the impact of scraping in general is misunderstood. I suspect many of us are prone to looking at this in a very binary fashion: if the data is publicly accessible anyway, scraping it poses no risk.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 30, 2024
It finally admitted to buying bulk data on Americans from data brokers, in response to a query by Senator Weyden. This is almost certainly illegal, although the NSA maintains that it is legal until it’s told otherwise. Some news articles.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 29, 2024
New research details the possible effects of ransomware attacks on businesses and staff, society, the economy and national security, highlighting that its impact on mental and physical health is often overlooked.
Penetration Testing
JANUARY 31, 2024
In the ever-evolving world of technology, security remains a paramount concern, especially in the realm of containerization. Recently, Docker faced a significant challenge as Snyk Labs identified four critical security vulnerabilities affecting its container... The post CVE-2024-21626: Docker Confronts Critical Container Escape Threat appeared first on Penetration Testing.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Cloudflare disclosed today that its internal Atlassian server was breached by a 'nation state' attacker who accessed its Confluence wiki, Jira bug database, and Atlassian Bitbucket source code management system. [.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 29, 2024
Microsoft is reporting that a Russian intelligence agency—the same one responsible for SolarWinds—accessed the email system of the company’s executives. Beginning in late November 2023, the threat actor used a password spray attack to compromise a legacy non-production test tenant account and gain a foothold, and then used the account’s permissions to access a very small percentage of Microsoft corporate email accounts, including members of our senior leadership team and
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 31, 2024
Cyber threat hunting is the proactive process of searching for and detecting potential threats or malicious activities within a network or system.
Penetration Testing
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Recently, CYFIRMA’s Research Team has conducted an exhaustive analysis of a security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-21833, that poses a significant risk to TP-Link Routers. Discovered on January 10, 2024, by JPCERT/CC, this vulnerability has... The post Millions of Routers at Risk: CVE-2024-21833 Threatens TP-Link Devices appeared first on Penetration Testing.
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
AnyDesk confirmed today that it suffered a recent cyberattack that allowed hackers to gain access to the company's production systems. BleepingComputer has learned that source code and private code signing keys were stolen during the attack. [.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 31, 2024
In October, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a set of rules that if implemented would transform how financial institutions handle personal data about their customers. The rules put control of that data back in the hands of ordinary Americans, while at the same time undermining the data broker economy and increasing customer choice and competition.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The FBI spotted this state-sponsored attack that highlights how home office setups can be overlooked when it comes to employeesâ cybersecurity.
Penetration Testing
JANUARY 29, 2024
FFmpeg, a widely used open-source project for handling multimedia files, has recently been spotlighted for its vulnerabilities. Discovered through Google’s OSS-Fuzz service, three security vulnerabilities have been identified in its systems, two of which... The post CVE-2024-22860 & CVE-2024-22862: Critical FFmpeg Remote Code Execution Flaws appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, âDo you know whatâs in your software?
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 30, 2024
âUnprivileged attackers can get root access on multiple major Linux distributions in default configurations by exploiting a newly disclosed local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc). [.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 30, 2024
GCHQ has released new images of the WWII Colossus code-breaking computer, celebrating the machine’s eightieth anniversary (birthday?). News article.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 29, 2024
The EU says the DMA keeps markets fair and open; Apple says the DMA introduces security problems. Apple is leveling fees against independent app stores.
Penetration Testing
JANUARY 30, 2024
The GNU C Library (glibc), a fundamental component in major Linux distributions, has a critical vulnerability, CVE-2023-6246. This local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability has sent ripples through the Linux community. The core of this... The post Root Access Risk: CVE-2023-6246 Exposes Critical Flaw in Linux’s glibc appeared first on Penetration Testing.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
We Live Security
JANUARY 30, 2024
ESET has worked with the Federal Police of Brazil on an effor to disrupt the Grandoreiro botnet, providing technical analysis, statistical information and known C&C servers to the authorities.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to disconnect all Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure VPN appliances vulnerable to multiple actively exploited bugs before Saturday. [.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 29, 2024
McAfee True Keyâs focus on simplicity as a password manager may leave users seeking more security and usability features in other options. Learn more in our hands-on review.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 27, 2024
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense states that pro-Ukraine hackers wiped 2 petabytes of data from a Russian research center. The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine revealed that pro-Ukraine hackers group “BO Team” wiped the database of the Far Eastern Scientific Research Center of Space Hydrometeorology “Planet.” The Russian center processes data received from satellites and also provides relevant p
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about âcompliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most â people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and itâs more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Letâs step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 31, 2024
Itâs still relatively early in the year, but bad actors are already targeting accounting and finance organizations as well as filers in the United States with tax-related scams. Researchers at cybersecurity company Proofpoint wrote in a report this week that the return of tax season reliably brought the threat group TA576 back into action. âTA576. The post Tax Season is Upon Us, and So Are the Scammers appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 29, 2024
Energy management and automation giant Schneider Electric suffered a Cactus ransomware attack leading to the theft of corporate data, according to people familiar with the matter. [.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 31, 2024
Mobile devices are commonly used to conduct company business, which can render them more susceptible to risk than desktop or even laptop computers. Desktops are routinely stationary devices and laptops are harder to lose than smartphones or tablets, being more sizable. In addition, the same social engineering, phishing and application/operating system vulnerabilities which plague desktops.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 28, 2024
Multiple proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for recently disclosed critical Jenkins vulnerability CVE-2024-23897 have been released. Researchers warn that several proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits targeting the recently disclosed critical Jenkins vulnerability, CVE-2024-23897 , have been made public. Jenkins is the most popular open source automation server, it is maintained by CloudBees and the Jenkins community.
Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services
A well-defined change management process is critical to minimizing the impact that change has on your organization. Leveraging the data that your ERM program already contains is an effective way to help create and manage the overall change management process within your organization. Your ERM program generally assesses and maintains detailed information related to strategy, operations, and the remediation plans needed to mitigate the impact on the organization.
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