About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.3

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.3 This document describes the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.3. About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases...

About the security content of tvOS 14.5

About the security content of tvOS 14.5 This document describes the security content of tvOS 14.5. About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available...

Nextcloud: Default settings leak federated cloud id to lookup server of all users

So with the default settings Nextcloud still sends requests to the lookup server if users update their profile. Even if none of the fields are set to 'published'. I must admit this is somewhat of a surprise as there is no reason for this. As long as the visibility of none of the fields change and...

Nextcloud: Nextcloud update checks leaks information

Hi, I think this is more of a privacy concern than a security concern. However I wanted to check here first. Please direct me to an other suitable location if needed. It is in relation to https://github.com/nextcloud/server/blob/master/lib/private/Updater/VersionCheck.phpL78 This is sending sever...

How to choose the best VPN for you

If you’ve been shopping for a VPN service in 2021, you’ve probably noticed how many providers are available. Using a personal VPN has grown in popularity in recent years, and for good reason. You may no longer be asking, “Should I use one,” but rather, “Which one should I choose?” The answer migh...

Innovative Ways Customers Compute on the Edge

Moving everything closer to the edge is the key to delivering better, faster experiences to people through billions of devices around the world. The idea of edge computing isn't new -- Akamai customers have been caching content at the edge for decades, taking advantage of lower latency and...

Telegram Platform Abused in 'ToxicEye' Malware Campaigns

Hackers are leveraging the popular Telegram messaging app by embedding its code inside a remote access trojan RAT dubbed ToxicEye, new research has found. A victim’s computer infected with the ToxicEye malware is controlled via a hacker-operated Telegram messaging account. The ToxicEye malware ca...

A New Facebook Bug Exposes Millions of Email Addresses

A recently discovered vulnerability discloses user email addresses even when they’re set to private...

Drupal Releases Security Updates

Drupal has released security updates to address a vulnerability affecting Drupal 7, 8.9, 9.0, and 9.1. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Drupal Advisory SA-CORE-2021-002 and apply the necessary...

CISA Incident Response to SUPERNOVA Malware

CISA has released AR21-112A: CISA Identifies SUPERNOVA Malware During Incident Response to provide analysis of a compromise in an organization’s enterprise network by an advance persistent threat actor. This report provides tactics, techniques, and procedures CISA observed during the incident...

Training apps. Have their privacy settings improved in 5 years?

TL;DR Run and bike tracking apps still have a pretty poor approach to password security & default privacy settings From being one of the more secure apps 5 years ago, Strava has now been pushed to the back of this pack as others improved Amazingly, none of these apps support multi factor...

Homeworking vs Homeschooling. The cyber challenge

March 2020 was a significant challenge. We were propelled into lockdown. From happily working in an office I had to switch to working from home. Previously I had always looked at my home as exactly that, a home. A place to relax and spend time as a family. Never did I expect to be spending every...

Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Google has released Chrome version 90.0.4430.85 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release Note and apply the necessary updates. Thi...

GEICO Alerts Customers Hackers Stole Driver License Data for Two Months

Threat actors stole driver license numbers from customers of GEICO insurance for nearly two months earlier this year due to a security flaw on its website that has since been fixed. The second-largest auto insurance provider in the United States disclosed the vulnerability in a data breach notice...

CISA Issues Emergency Directive on Pulse Connect Secure

CISA has issued Emergency Directive ED 21-03, as well as Alert AA21-110A, to address the exploitation of vulnerabilities affecting Pulse Connect Secure PCS software. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain persistent system access and take control of the enterprise network operati...

VMware Releases Security Update

VMware has released a security update to address a vulnerability affecting NSX-T. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMSA-2021-0006 and apply the necessary update and workaround. This product is...

Mozilla Releases Security Update for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird

Mozilla has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird. An attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisories for Firefox 88...

Oracle Releases April 2021 Critical Patch Update

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for April 2021 to address 384 vulnerabilities across multiple products. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Oracle April 2021...

The vulnerability of Thunderbird email client, related to incorrect verification of the OpenPGP cryptographic signature, allows attackers to gain access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Thunderbird email client is related to an improper verification of the OpenPGP cryptographic signature. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to gain access to protected information...

Afternoon Cyber Tea: Cybersecurity has become a pillar of the business

In a famous two-part episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Captain Jean-Luc Picard is captured by the Cardassians. During a pivotal scene, a Cardassian interrogator shows Picard four bright lights and demands that he “see” five lights. Picard resists, culminating with him shouting, “There...