Black Hat 2018: IoT Security Issues Will Lead to Legal ‘Feeding Frenzy’

LAS VEGAS – The troves of insecure internet of things IoT devices have not yet led to widespread legal implications. But that’s set to change, a well-known attorney warned at Black Hat USA last week. Ijay Palansky, partner at the law firm Armstrong Teasdale, said at the conference last week that...

Oracle Releases Security Alert

Oracle has released a security alert to address a vulnerability in multiple versions of Oracle Database. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Oracle Security Alert and the Multi-State...

DEF CON 2018: Telltale URLs Leak PII to Dozens of Third Parties

LAS VEGAS – When we order food online, book a plane ticket or purchase seats for a show, we often get an email confirmation with a handy link that, when clicked, takes us directly to our confirmation, with no need to log back into the site. These pages have our confirmation code, the ability to...

With Healthcare Security Flaws, Safety’s Increasingly at Stake

LAS VEGAS – The healthcare space continues to face threats when it comes to cybersecurity – and researchers are concerned that security threats are evolving from impacting patient data privacy to actually threatening patient safety. A lax culture around cybersecurity from medical device...

Back-to-School Cyber Safety

As summer break ends, many students will return to school with mobile devices, such as smart phones, tablets, and laptops. Although these devices can help students with their schoolwork and stay in touch with family and friends, there are risks associated with using them. However, there are simpl...

North Korean Malicious Cyber Activity

The Department of Homeland Security DHS and the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI have identified a Trojan malware variant—referred to as KEYMARBLE—used by the North Korean government. The U.S. Government refers to malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government as HIDDEN COBRA. NCCIC...

ISC Releases Security Advisory for BIND

The Internet Systems Consortium ISC has released a security advisory that addresses a vulnerability affecting multiple versions of ISC Berkeley Internet Name Domain BIND. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. NCCIC encourages users and...

FBI Releases Article on Building a Digital Defense Against Facebook Scams

The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has released an article on building a digital defense against a fraud that uses Facebook’s texting app—Facebook Messenger. Scammers send messages that appear to be from trusted sources or trick users into clicking on malicious links or sharing personal...

VMware Releases Security Updates

VMware has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Horizon 6, 7, and Horizon Client for Windows. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2018-0019 and apply...

Google Android P is officially called Android 9 Pie

If you have bet on Peppermint, Pancake or Pastry for "P" in the next version of Google's mobile operating system, sorry guys you lose because Android P stands for Android Pie. Yes, the next version of sugary snack-themed Android and the successor to Android Oreo will now be known as Android 9.0...

A week in security (July 30 – August 5)

Last week, we posted a roundup of spam that may have landed in your mailbox, talked about what makes us susceptible to social engineering tactics, and took a deep dive into big data. Other news: Facebook claimed to have removed accounts that display behavior consistent with possible Russian actor...

Mozilla Releases Security Update for Thunderbird

Mozilla has released a security update to address vulnerabilities in Thunderbird. A remote attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Security Advisory for Thunderbird 60 and apply the...

Linux Kernel Vulnerability

NCCIC is aware of a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting Linux versions 4.9 and greater. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Vulnerability Note VU 962459 and apply the necessary updates. This...

Consumer DNA Testing Takes a Step Towards Privacy, Transparency

A group of well-known genetic testing providers have partnered with the Future of Privacy Forum FPF to establish privacy guidelines for handling information about what is arguably the most personal private information there is: DNA. Consumer-grade DNA testing – i.e., services that allow folks at...

SUSE-SU-2018:2174-1 Security update for Mozilla Thunderbird

This update for Mozilla Thunderbird to version 52.9.1 fixes multiple issues. Security issues fixed, inherited from the Mozilla common code base MFSA 2018-16, bsc1098998: - CVE-2018-12359: Buffer overflow using computed size of canvas element - CVE-2018-12360: Use-after-free when using focus -...

Cisco Releases Security Update

Cisco has released a security update to address a vulnerability in Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco Security Advisory and apply the...

Onwards and Upwards: Our GDPR Journey and Looking Ahead

At Imperva, our world revolves around data security, data protection, and data privacy. From our newest recruits to the most seasoned members of the executive team, we believe that customer privacy is key. For the better part of the last two years, Imperva has laid the foundation for our complian...

Connected Car Apps Open Privacy Hole For Used Car Owners

When we think about hacking connected cars, most of the research has been around difficult-to-exploit vulnerabilities that would allow someone besides the owner to do things such as control the infotainment system, unlock the car remotely or even take control of the steering mechanism. But it tur...

Identifying People by Metadata

Interesting research: "You are your Metadata: Identification and Obfuscation of Social Media Users using Metadata Information," by Beatrice Perez, Mirco Musolesi, and Gianluca Stringhini. Abstract: Metadata are associated to most of the information we produce in our daily interactions and...

NCCIC Webinar Series on Russian Government Cyber Activity

NCCIC is holding a webinar on Russian government cyber activity against critical infrastructure as detailed in NCCIC Alert TA18-074A today from 1–2:30 p.m. ET. The webinar will feature NCCIC subject matter experts discussing recent cybersecurity incidents, mitigation techniques, and resources tha...