Sat.Jun 29, 2024 - Fri.Jul 05, 2024

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New Open SSH Vulnerability

Schneier on Security

It’s a serious one : The vulnerability, which is a signal handler race condition in OpenSSH’s server (sshd), allows unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) as root on glibc-based Linux systems; that presents a significant security risk. This race condition affects sshd in its default configuration. […] This vulnerability, if exploited, could lead to full system compromise where an attacker can execute arbitrary code with the highest privileges, resulting in a complete syste

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The State of Data Breaches, Part 2: The Trilogy of Players

Troy Hunt

Last week, I wrote about The State of Data Breaches and got loads of feedback. It was predominantly sympathetic to the position I find myself in running HIBP, and that post was mostly one of frustration: lack of disclosure, standoffish organisations, downplaying breaches and the individual breach victims themselves making it worse by going to town on the corporate victims.

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New Tech Q&A: Adaptiva – CrowdStrike alliance highlights trend of blending IT and security systems

The Last Watchdog

The coalescing of the next-gen security platforms that will carry us forward continues. Related: Jump starting vulnerability management Adaptiva, a leader in autonomous endpoint management, recently announced the launch of OneSite Patch for CrowdStrike. This new solution integrates with CrowdStrike’s Falcon XDR platform to improve the efficiency and speed of patching critical vulnerabilities in enterprise systems.

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Montgomery County, Md.’s Chatbot Shows GenAI in Action

Lohrman on Security

I’m always looking for best practices and examples to share around government AI and cyber projects. Monty 2.0 is certainly praiseworthy and a GenAI project to watch and learn from.

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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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Upcoming Book on AI and Democracy

Schneier on Security

If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ve noticed that I have written a lot about AI and democracy, mostly with my co-author Nathan Sanders. I am pleased to announce that we’re writing a book on the topic. This isn’t a book about deep fakes, or misinformation. This is a book about what happens when AI writes laws, adjudicates disputes, audits bureaucratic actions, assists in political strategy, and advises citizens on what candidates and issues to support.

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Weekly Update 406

Troy Hunt

Why does it need to be a crazy data breach week right when I'm struggling with jet lag?! I came home from Europe just as a bunch of the Snowflake-sourced breaches started being publicly dumped, and things went a little crazy. Lots of data to review, lots of media enquiries and many discussions with impacted individuals, breached companies, incident response folks and law enforcement agencies.

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Protecting People, Not Just Data

Javvad Malik

As I sit here, reflecting on the recent news of the ransomware attack on pathology lab Synnovis, I can’t help but feel a sense of unease wash over me. It’s not just another headline or statistic; this time, it’s a bit more personal. My neighbour, Oliver Dowson , is one of the many individuals directly affected by this breach, his heart valve replacement surgery postponed indefinitely due to the fallout.

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Public Surveillance of Bars

Schneier on Security

This article about an app that lets people remotely view bars to see if they’re crowded or not is filled with commentary—on both sides—about privacy and openness.

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Weekly Update 407

Troy Hunt

It's a long one this week, in part due to the constant flood of new breaches and disclosures I discuss. I regularly have disclosure notices forwarded to me by followers who find themselves in new breaches, and it's always fascinating to hear how they're worded. You get a real sense of how much personal ownership a company is taking, how much blame they're putting back on the hackers and increasingly, how much they've been written by lawyers.

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10 Security Tips for Business Travellers This Summer

Tech Republic Security

Travelling for work can open employees up to a new host of security threats, including insecure Wi-Fi networks, infected public charging ports and Bluetooth attacks.

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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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Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS Service Disrupted by BGP Hijacking and Route Leak

Penetration Testing

On June 27, 2024, Cloudflare’s popular 1.1.1.1 public DNS resolver service experienced disruptions, leaving a small percentage of users worldwide unable to access the service or facing significant latency issues. The culprit behind this... The post Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS Service Disrupted by BGP Hijacking and Route Leak appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Model Extraction from Neural Networks

Schneier on Security

A new paper , “Polynomial Time Cryptanalytic Extraction of Neural Network Models,” by Adi Shamir and others, uses ideas from differential cryptanalysis to extract the weights inside a neural network using specific queries and their results. This is much more theoretical than practical, but it’s a really interesting result. Abstract: Billions of dollars and countless GPU hours are currently spent on training Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) for a variety of tasks.

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New OpenSSH Vulnerability Could Lead to RCE as Root on Linux Systems

The Hacker News

OpenSSH maintainers have released security updates to contain a critical security flaw that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution with root privileges in glibc-based Linux systems. The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-6387.

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Millions of Apple Applications Were Vulnerable to CocoaPods Supply Chain Attack

Tech Republic Security

The vulnerabilities have since been patched, but had quietly persisted since the CocoaPods migration in 2014.

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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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CVE-2024-37726: MSI Center Flaw Exposes Windows Systems to Privilege Escalation Attacks

Penetration Testing

Recently, a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in MSI Center, a popular system management application for Windows OS. Tracked as CVE-2024-37726, this vulnerability affects all versions of MSI Center up to... The post CVE-2024-37726: MSI Center Flaw Exposes Windows Systems to Privilege Escalation Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Hackers stole OpenAI secrets in a 2023 security breach

Security Affairs

The New York Times revealed that OpenAI suffered a security breach in 2023, but the company says source code and customer data were not compromised. OpenAI suffered a security breach in 2023, the New York Times reported. The American newspaper revealed that the threat actors gained access to the internal discussions among researchers and other employees, but they did not access the source code of the company’s systems.

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Twilio's Authy App Breach Exposes Millions of Phone Numbers

The Hacker News

Cloud communications provider Twilio has revealed that unidentified threat actors took advantage of an unauthenticated endpoint in Authy to identify data associated with Authy accounts, including users' cell phone numbers. The company said it took steps to secure the endpoint to no longer accept unauthenticated requests.

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Bitwarden vs KeePass (2024): Battle of the Best – Who Wins?

Tech Republic Security

Bitwarden vs KeePass: Who comes out on top? Dive into our 2024 analysis and make the best decision for your security needs!

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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CVE-2024-6387: Critical OpenSSH Unauthenticated RCE Flaw ‘regreSSHion’ Exposes Millions of Linux Systems

Penetration Testing

The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has detailed a severe security flaw, dubbed ‘regreSSHion,’ that leaves millions of Linux systems vulnerable to remote code execution. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-6387, affects OpenSSH’s server (sshd)... The post CVE-2024-6387: Critical OpenSSH Unauthenticated RCE Flaw ‘regreSSHion’ Exposes Millions of Linux Systems appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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How to Achieve Crypto Resilience for a Post-Quantum World

Security Boulevard

While it's unlikely that quantum computers are currently in the hands of cybercriminals or hostile nation-states, they will be. The post How to Achieve Crypto Resilience for a Post-Quantum World appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Chinese Hackers Exploiting Cisco Switches Zero-Day to Deliver Malware

The Hacker News

A China-nexus cyber espionage group named Velvet Ant has been observed exploiting a zero-day flaw in Cisco NX-OS Software used in its switches to deliver malware. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20399 (CVSS score: 6.

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Cyber Insurance Premiums Are Declining Worldwide as Businesses Improve Security, Howden Insurance Broker Report Finds

Tech Republic Security

Rates have declined by 15% since the market peak in 2022, according to Howden Insurance Brokers.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

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.

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Personal data stolen from unsuspecting airport visitors and plane passengers in “evil twin” attacks, man charged

Malwarebytes

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have charged a man for setting up fake free WiFi access points in order to steal personal data from people. The crime was discovered when an airline reported a suspicious WiFi network identified by its employees during a domestic flight. When the alleged perpetrator landed at Perth airport, his bags were searched and authorities found a portable wireless access device, a laptop, and a mobile phone in his hand luggage.

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Prudential Financial data breach impacted over 2.5 million individuals

Security Affairs

Prudential Financial confirmed that more than 2.5 million individuals were affected by the data breach it suffered in February 2024. The insurance company Prudential Financial confirmed that the data breach it suffered in February 2024 affected over 2.5 million individuals. The incident occurred on February 4, 2024, and was discovered on February 5, 2024.

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Australian Man Charged for Fake Wi-Fi Scam on Domestic Flights

The Hacker News

An Australian man has been charged with running a fake Wi-Fi access point during a domestic flight with an aim to steal user credentials and data.

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Surfshark vs IPVanish (2024): Which VPN Should You Choose?

Tech Republic Security

Which is better, Surfshark or IPVanish? Use our guide to help you compare pricing, features and more.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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CVE-2024-6376 (CVSS 9.8) in MongoDB Compass Exposes Systems to Code Injection Risks

Penetration Testing

A recent discovery has unveiled a critical security vulnerability in MongoDB Compass, a widely-used graphical user interface (GUI) for querying, aggregating, and analyzing MongoDB data. This tool, known for its robust capabilities and cross-platform... The post CVE-2024-6376 (CVSS 9.8) in MongoDB Compass Exposes Systems to Code Injection Risks appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Russia-linked group APT29 likely breached TeamViewer’s corporate network

Security Affairs

Russia-linked APT group, reportedly APT29, is suspected to be behind a hack of TeamViewer ‘s corporate network. TeamViewer discovered that a threat actor has breached its corporate network and some reports attribute the intrusion to the Russia-linked APT group APT29 (aka SVR group , BlueBravo , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , Midnight Blizzard , and The Dukes ).

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OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers

The Hacker News

French cloud computing firm OVHcloud said it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in April 2024 that reached a packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). This is just above the previous record of 809 million Mpps reported by Akamai as targeting a large European bank in June 2020.

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AVG Secure VPN vs Surfshark (2024): Which VPN Is Better?

Tech Republic Security

Is Surfshark better than AVG? Is AVG Secure VPN worth it? Find out which VPN is better with our guide.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!