Android App Verification Issues Pave Way For Phishing Attacks

A design issue in the way some popular password manager tools verify legitimate Android apps could be harnessed to help attackers launch successful phishing attacks on users. Researchers with the University of Genoa and Eurecom inspected popular mobile password tools that sync with Android...

Beers with Talos Ep. #38 — More fun with VPNFilter; Getting pwnd via spreadsheet

Beers with Talos BWT Podcast Ep. 38 is now available. Download this episode and subscribe to Beers with Talos: If iTunes and Google Play aren't your thing, click here. Ep. 38 show notes: Recorded Sept. 21, 2018 — The whole crew is back together! On the agenda today is VPNFilter part III, now...

Perimeter Defenses are Dead, So Now What?

The castle walls, moat and drawbridge have been overrun. It is obvious to all of us – the use of perimeter defense as the key cyber strategy is dead. InfoSec Insider contributor Pravin Kothari Over time, the internet has added so many new entry points into the enterprise that they are unmanageabl...

RHEL 7 : kernel (RHSA-2018:2748)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2018:2748 advisory. The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fixes: kernel: Integer overflow in Linux's...

RHEL 7 : kernel-rt (RHSA-2018:2763)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2018:2763 advisory. The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with extremely high determinism requirements. Securi...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from th...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update

An update for kernel-rt is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from...

Unpatched Microsoft Zero-Day in JET Allows Remote Code-Execution

A Microsoft zero-day has been uncovered that could allow remote code-execution; and as of now, it remains unpatched. According to Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative ZDI, the flaw is an out-of-bounds OOB write in the Microsoft JET Database Engine, which underlies the Microsoft Access and Visual Bas...

A Decade-Old Attack Can Break the Encryption of Most PCs

The computer industry thought cold boot hacks were solved 10 years ago. Researchers have proven that's not the case...

Tesla Model S Hack Could Let Thieves Clone Key Fobs to Steal Cars

Despite having proper security measures in place to protect the driving systems of its cars against cyber attacks, a team of security researchers discovered a way to remotely hack a Tesla Model S luxury sedans in less than two seconds. Yes, you heard that right. A team of researchers from the...

Taking Stock: The Internet of Things, and Machine Learning Algorithms at War

It’s in the news every day; hackers targeting banks, hospitals, or, as we’ve come to fear the most, elections. Suffice to say then that cybersecurity has, in the last few years, gone from a relatively obscure industry – let's qualify that: not in the sense of importance, but rather how folks have...

openaire.eu XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-673604 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| openaire.eu Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...

Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in H1 2018

For many years, Kaspersky Lab experts have been uncovering and researching cyberthreats that target a variety of information systems – those of commercial and government organizations, banks, telecoms operators, industrial enterprises, and individual users. In this report, Kaspersky Lab Industria...

GDPR 101: Monitoring & Maintaining Compliance After the Deadline

Discussions about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation GDPR reached a crescendo on May 25, the compliance deadline, but many companies continue seeking guidance. The reason: A majority of companies missed the deadline, according to estimates from various sources, including Gartner, Crowd...

DEFCON 26 | use of the Fax function of the vulnerability to penetrate into the corporate network Faxploit-a vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

! From the ancient times of the flying Pigeon pass book to the later postal courier, the author and the recipient between the physical message transfer mode gradually in the evolution, and after that Fax technology to some extent, help people get out of a letter delivered to the dark ages. Howeve...

Exploit for CVE-2020-6616

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BEC is Big Business for Hackers: What makes these attacks so hard to prevent?

For years, one of the most lucrative ways for hackers to generate profits was through ransomware attacks. These instances involve the use of strong encryption to lock victims out of their files and data - attackers then sell the decryption key in exchange for an untraceable Bitcoin ransom payment...

Researchers Shine Light on Smart-Bulb Data Theft

Lightbulbs were invented to do one thing: illuminate a room or a space. Cybercriminals, however, may find that these glass miracles can be used to shed light in a more metaphorical sense – to spy on users’ private data and preferences. The light emitted by modern smart bulbs can be used in two...

Security Bulletin: Official Statement On Spectre and Meltdown

Summary IBM Security statement on the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities Vulnerability Details As many clients are likely aware of by now, 2 major security flaws impacting chipsets across the PC and mobile spectrums have unfolded over the last day or so. Meltdown Intel only and Spectre...

Side-Channel Attack Allows Remote Listener to ‘Hear’ On-Screen Images

A stealthy side-channel tactic for digital surveillance has been uncovered, which allows an attacker to “hear” on-screen images. According to a team of academic researchers from Columbia University, the University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and Tel Aviv University, inaudible acoustic...