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CVE-2019-11400
An issue was discovered on TRENDnet TEW-651BR 2.04B1, TEW-652BRP 3.04b01, and TEW-652BRU 1.00b12 devices. A buffer overflow occurs through the getset.ccp ccpact parameter...
Reforming CDA 230
There's a serious debate on reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. I am in the process of figuring out what I believe, and this is more a place to put resources and listen to people's comments. The EFF has written extensively on why it is so important and dismantling it will be...
Facebook Alleges Company Infiltrated Thousands for Ad Fraud
Facebook has sued a Chinese company that it alleges used malware to compromise hundreds of thousands of user accounts – and then used them to run “deceptive ads” promoting counterfeit goods. The company in question is Hong Kong-based ILikeAd Media International Company Ltd., which was incorporate...
Top 5 Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Predictions for 2020
We distilled 30 independent reports dedicated to cybersecurity and cybercrime predictions for 2020 and compiled the top 5 most interesting findings and projections in this post. Compliance fatigue will spread among security professionals Being a source of ongoing controversy and debate, the...
California's Domino Effect on U.S. Privacy Regulation
LAS VEGAS – The California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA, which goes into effect in January 2020, will implement strict requirements for companies to create more transparency about how user data is being used and disseminated. Microsoft’s acknowledgement this week that it will extend CCPA to all of i...
The Comprehensive Compliance Guide (Get Assessment Templates)
Complying with cyber regulations forms a significant portion of the CISO's responsibility. Compliance is, in fact, one of the major drivers in the purchase and implementation of new security products. But regulations come in multiple different colors and shapes – some are tailored to a specific...
Microsoft to Apply California’s Privacy Law to All U.S. Users
Microsoft is extending a California law aimed at protecting users privacy to all of its users in the United States, an unexpected move supporting tougher requirements to disclose exactly how the company uses the consumer data it collects. The California Consumer Privacy Act, known as CCPA, is...
Key Compliance Concepts for Financial Services
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act SOX was introduced following a number of financial scandals involving huge conglomerates and obliges companies to establish internal controls to prevent fraud and abuse, holding senior managers accountable for the accuracy of financial reporting. The financial crisis in 200...
Edward Snowden in His Own Words: Why I Became a Whistle-Blower
Book excerpt: As a systems administrator, the young man who would expose vast, secret US surveillance saw freedom being encroached and decided he had to act...
FISMA Annual Report to Congress
The Office of Management and Budget OMB has published its Fiscal Year FY 2018 Annual Report to Congress on the implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 FISMA. The document includes data reported by agencies to OMB and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Securi...
PT-2019-3011 · Microsoft · Sharepoint Server
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft SharePoint Server affected versions not specified Description: A cross-site-scripting XSS issue exists due to improper sanitization of specially crafted web requests. An authenticated attacker could exploit this by sending a crafted...
Evaluating the NSA's Telephony Metadata Program
Interesting analysis: "Examining the Anomalies, Explaining the Value: Should the USA FREEDOM Act's Metadata Program be Extended?" by Susan Landau and Asaf Lubin. Abstract: The telephony metadata program which was authorized under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act, remains one of the most controversi...
For $8.6M, Cisco Settles Suit Over Bug-Riddled Video Surveillance Software
Cisco Systems has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged it sold video security software with known security vulnerabilities to U.S. federal and state governments. The litigation, originally brought in 2011, was filed under the False Claims Act, claiming that the software...
Cisco 'Knowingly' Sold Hackable Video Surveillance System to U.S. Government
Cisco Systems has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of knowingly selling video surveillance system containing severe security vulnerabilities to the U.S. federal and state government agencies. It's believed to be the first payout on a 'False Claims Act ' case...
Cisco 'Knowingly' Sold Hackable Video Surveillance System to U.S. Government
Cisco Systems has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of knowingly selling video surveillance system containing severe security vulnerabilities to the U.S. federal and state government agencies. It's believed to be the first payout on a 'False Claims Act' case...
A week in security (July 22 – 28)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we offered an extensive analysis into the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 investigation, updated users on the newest feature set to AdwCleaner 7.4.0 it now detects pre-installed software, and provided a deep dive into Phobos ransomware. We also broke down the latest...
CVE-2019-1033
A cross-site-scripting XSS vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint...
U.S. Charges WikiLeaks' Julian Assange With Violating Espionage Act
The United States Justice Department has unveiled charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 new counts on the alleged violation of the Espionage Act by publishing classified information through WikiLeaks website. If convicted for all counts, Assange could face a maximum sentence of...
U.S. Charges WikiLeaks' Julian Assange With Violating Espionage Act
The United States Justice Department has unveiled charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17 new counts on the alleged violation of the Espionage Act by publishing classified information through WikiLeaks website. If convicted for all counts, Assange could face a maximum sentence of...