Cybersecurity Needs to Go Back to the Basics

This is part of our ongoing conversation about the worldwide challenges of working remotely. To stay up-to-date on the latest insights, refer to our live page for COVID-19: Cybersecurity Community Resources. This piece was co-authored with support from Optiv. Security teams have spent decades...

The Safety Boat: Kubernetes and Rust

Our team, DeisLabs, recently released a new piece of software called Krustlet, which is a tool for running WebAssembly modules on the popular, open-source container management tool called Kubernetes. Kubernetes is used quite extensively to run cloud software across many vendors and companies and ...

Lock and Code S1Ep2: On the challenges of managed service providers

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to two representatives from an Atlanta-based managed service provider—a manager of engineering services and a data center architect—about the daily challeng...

Securing the MSP: best practices for vetting cybersecurity vendors

Ironically, to keep costs low for their enterprise and mid-market clients, managed service providers MSPs are some of the most reliant on third-party vendors—including those providing security. While this is generally not an indication of dysfunction or vulnerability, the responsible MSP will be...

Poor Rowhammer Fixes On DDR4 DRAM Chips Re-Enable Bit Flipping Attacks

Remember rowhammer vulnerability? A critical issue affecting modern DRAM dynamic random access memory chips that could allow attackers to obtain higher kernel privileges on a targeted system by repeatedly accessing memory cells and induce bit flips. To mitigate Rowhammer vulnerability on the late...

Stalkerware and online stalking are accepted by Americans. Why?

Despite warnings from domestic abuse networks, privacy rights advocates, and a committed faction of cybersecurity vendors, Americans may be accepting and minimizing online stalking behaviors, including the use of invasive apps that can pry into a user’s text messages, emails, photos, videos, and...

Attention Payment Application Developers: Begin Your Transition from the PA-DSS to the PCI SSF Today

The Payment Card Industry PCI Council plans to formally retire the Payment Application Data Security Standard PA-DSS in October 2022 and replace it with the PCI Software Security Framework SSF. For vendors, the new framework expands program eligibility with improved support for evolving...

A Dozen Vulnerabilities Affect Millions of Bluetooth LE Powered Devices

A team of cybersecurity researchers late last week disclosed the existence of 12 potentially severe security vulnerabilities, collectively named 'SweynTooth,' affecting millions of Bluetooth-enabled wireless smart devices worldwide—and worryingly, a few of which haven't yet been patched. All...

Pen Testing Ships. A year in review

Partially driven by the upcoming inclusion of Cyber Security by the IMO International Maritime Organisation, 2019 was a really busy year for maritime security testing at PTP. What can we all learn from a year of evaluating the security of ships? We’ve been involved in all sorts of ship testing,...

Multiple vendor based Broadcom cable modems buffer overflow vulnerability

Sagemcom F@st 5260, Sagemcom F@st 3890 etc. is a router.Technicolor TC7230 STEB is a wireless router. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Broadcom cable modems based on multiple vendors. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code in the kernel via JavaScript running in the victim's...

Apple Opens Its Invite-Only Bug Bounty Program to All Researchers

As promised by Apple in August this year, the company today finally opened its bug bounty program to all security researchers, offering monetary rewards to anyone for reporting vulnerabilities in the iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, iPadOS, and iCloud to the company. Since its launch three years ago,...

Echobot IoT Botnet Casts a Wide Net with Raft of Exploit Additions

A variant of the Mirai Internet of Things IoT botnet known as “Echobot” has added 13 more vulnerability exploits to its bag of infiltration tricks, according to researchers. These target a range of devices, including routers, firewalls, IP cameras, server management utilities, a programmable logi...

Birth Certificate Data Laid Bare on the Web in Multiple States

A third-party government supplier has exposed hundreds of thousands of applications containing birth-certificate data. The trove of information is owned by a company that provides an online platform to state governments – including California, New York and Texas – that allows residents to request...

Nebraska Medicine Breached By Rogue Employee

Hospital network Nebraska Medicine has disclosed a data breach after a former employee accessed sensitive patient data – including medical records and Social Security numbers. The Nebraska Medicine network encompasses Nebraska’s largest hospital, Nebraska Medical Center, as well as other location...

Cyber Monday: Tips for Safeguarding Personal Information

Cyber Monday draw millions of shoppers online for deals and savings, but this day also provides opportunities for an attacker to steal personal information. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA reminds users to remain vigilant when browsing or shopping online. CISA encourages...

Razer: Cookie based XSS on http://ftp1.thx.com

The ftp1.thx.com server, typically only used by THX employees and vendors, was subject to a minor XSS vulnerability. Razer thanks the tester for his diligence and clear report...

gitea -- multiple vulnerabilities

The Gitea Team reports for release 1.11.0: Never allow an empty password to validate 9682 9683 Prevent redirect to Host 9678 9679 Swagger hide search field 9554 Add "search" to reserved usernames 9063 Switch to fomantic-ui 9374 Only serve attachments when linked to issue/release and if accessible...

Podcast: Managing an Out-Of-Control Security Tech Stack

This podcast is sponsored by Arctic Wolf. In this sponsored podcast, Threatpost podcast host Cody Hackett and Sam McLane, chief technology officer with Arctic Wolf, discuss important considerations when building a multi-layered cybersecurity strategy and best practices when evaluating security...

New Comic Videos Take CISO/Security Vendor Relationship to the Extreme

Today's CISOs operate in an overly intensive environment. As the ones who are tasked with the unenviable accountability for failed protection and successful breaches, they must relentlessly strive to improve their defense lines with workforce education, training their security teams and last but...

New Comic Videos Take CISO/Security Vendor Relationship to the Extreme

Today's CISOs operate in an overly intensive environment. As the ones who are tasked with the unenviable accountability for failed protection and successful breaches, they must relentlessly strive to improve their defense lines with workforce education, training their security teams and last but...