France’s cybersecurity agency has issued a warning about a hacking group linked to Russia‘s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), threatening the nation’s diplomatic interests. The French information security agency, ANSSI, revealed in an advisory that state-sponsored actors with ties to Russia…
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Ghostscript Vulnerabilities Patched in Recent Ubuntu Updates
Canonical has released Ubuntu security updates to address several Ghostscript vulnerabilities identified by security researchers. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to bypass security restrictions or even execute malicious code on your system. Ghostscript is a widely used tool for…
United States of America, Independence Day 2024
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://tile.loc.gov/image-services/iiif/service:gdc:gdcwdl:wd:l_:02:70:5:wdl_02705:00300_2003_001_pr/full/pct:100/0/default.jpg” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”1600″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/9a3b7050-c8a8-448d-8043-c91115294dec/United%2BStates%2Bof%2BAmerica%2BDeclaration%2Bof%2BIndependence.jpeg?format=1000w” width=”1348″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via our Library of Congress, United States of America The **United States of America**, Declaration of Independence The post United States of America, Independence Day…
The Metadata Minefield: Protecting All Your Sensitive Data
When determining the sensitivity of data, it’s easy to focus solely on the content itself. However, the metadata associated with… The post The Metadata Minefield: Protecting All Your Sensitive Data appeared first on Symmetry Systems. The post The Metadata Minefield:…
Emulating the Sabotage-Focused Russian Adversary Sandworm– Part 2
AttackIQ has released two new attack graphs that emulate the behaviors exhibited by the highly sophisticated Russian adversary Sandworm during various destructive activities against targets in Ukraine and other countries in the region shortly before the launch of the Russian…
Securing Supply Chains After Baltimore
In March, a container ship leaving the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore struck a support piling holding up the Francis Scott Key Bridge, knocking the bridge into the water and killing six workers who were aboard the bridge. With…
CVE of the month, the supply chain attack hidden for 10 years CVE-2024-38368
For over a decade, a massive vulnerability that could have unleashed a huge supply chain attack lay dormant. Luckily the good guys found it first or so it seems. This month we are taking a look at CVE-2024-38368. The post…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bad Map Projection: Exterior Kansas’
<a class=” sqs-block-image-link ” href=”https://xkcd.com/2951/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”> <img alt=”” height=”706″ src=”https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5355d604e4b03c3e9896e131/33d891f5-75a7-449f-be6e-917292bb9db2/bad_map_projection_exterior_kansas.png?format=1000w” width=”740″ /> </a><figcaption class=”image-caption-wrapper”> via the comic & cartographic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Bad Map Projection: Exterior…
CISO Panel: How Security Teams Are Evolving Their Strategies in 2024
The cybersecurity industry is experiencing significant shifts in 2024. LogRhythm’s State of the Security Team global research reveals a whopping 95% of organizations have adjusted their security strategy this year. These changes are primarily driven by artificial intelligence (AI), regulatory……
RegreSSHion CVE-2024-6387: A Targeted Exploit in the Wild
A critical security flaw, known as regression and cataloged under CVE-2024-6387, has been identified in OpenSSH, just a few days ago. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code and potentially obtain root access on the compromised system.…
Survey Surfaces Growing Lack of Cybersecurity Confidence
A survey of 706 IT and security professionals finds half are not very confident that they can stop a damaging security incident in the next 12 months, with 30% admitting they are less prepared to detect threats and respond to…
Man-In-The-Middle Attacks are Still a Serious Security Threat
Man-in-the-middle attacks have increased in the age of digital connectivity and remote work, forcing companies to develop strategies to mitigate them. The post Man-In-The-Middle Attacks are Still a Serious Security Threat appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…
How to Achieve Crypto Resilience for a Post-Quantum World
While it’s unlikely that quantum computers are currently in the hands of cybercriminals or hostile nation-states, they will be. The post How to Achieve Crypto Resilience for a Post-Quantum World appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…
The Secret Threat Hiding in Your SaaS Stack: Shadow IT
While SaaS apps enable better business operations, a secret threat is hiding in your SaaS stack: “Shadow IT.” The post The Secret Threat Hiding in Your SaaS Stack: Shadow IT appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed…
Boardroom Blindspot: How New Frameworks for Cyber Metrics are Reshaping Boardroom Conversations
With new frameworks for cyber metrics and reporting being implemented globally, regulators have effectively elevated risk to the same level of board awareness as financial risks. The post Boardroom Blindspot: How New Frameworks for Cyber Metrics are Reshaping Boardroom Conversations…
How do you assess the risk of AI within your operations?
How do you assess the risk of AI within your operations? How do you assess the risk of AI within your operations? Assessing the Risk of AI Within Your Operations Assessing the Risk of AI Within Your Operations Artificial intelligence…
USENIX Security ’23 – Efficient 3PC for Binary Circuits with Application to Maliciously-Secure DNN Inference
Authors/Presenters:Yun Li, Tsinghua University, Ant Group; Yufei Duan, Tsinghua University; Zhicong Huang, Alibaba Group; Cheng Hong, Ant Group; Chao Zhang and Yifan Song, Tsinghua University Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the…
Latest OpenSSH Vulnerability Might Impact 14M Linux Systems
Qualys this week reported the discovery of a Remote Unauthenticated Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in OpenSSH servers (sshd) that could potentially impact more than 14 million Linux systems. The post Latest OpenSSH Vulnerability Might Impact 14M Linux Systems appeared first on…
‘Perfect 10’ Apple Supply Chain Bug — Millions of Apps at Risk of CocoaPods RCE
Tim looks grim: 10 year old vulnerabilities in widely used dev tool include a CVSS 10.0 remote code execution bug. The post ‘Perfect 10’ Apple Supply Chain Bug — Millions of Apps at Risk of CocoaPods RCE appeared first on…
A Deep Dive into the EU Cybersecurity Certification Scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC)
As cyber threats evolve, the European Union has taken significant steps to bolster cybersecurity across its member states. Central to this effort is the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme on Common Criteria (EUCC), spearheaded by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity…