Artificial intelligence (AI) is already embedded deep into the economic and social fabric of the world. It does everything from operating website chatbots to authenticating users with their bank. It keeps planes in the sky and cars on the road.…
USENIX NSDI ’24 – Sifter: An Inversion-Free and Large-Capacity Programmable Packet Scheduler
Authors/Presenters:Peixuan Gao, Anthony Dalleggio, Jiajin Liu, Chen Peng, Yang Xu, H. Jonathan Chao Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24) content, placing…
North Korean Hackers Target Energy and Aerospace Industries in Novel Espionage Campaign
As per recent findings from Mandiant, companies operating in the energy and aerospace sectors are being targeted by a cyber-espionage campaign that has connections with North Korea. The outfit behind the campaign, dubbed UNC2970, is most likely linked to…
US Steps up Pressure on Intellexa Spyware Maker with New Sanctions
The US Treasury Department imposed further sanctions on five individuals and one entity connected to the Intellexa Consortium, a reportedly tainted holding company behind notorious spyware known as Predator. US officials say that even though more sanctions were imposed…
Hackers Exploit Default Credentials in FOUNDATION Software to Breach Construction Firms
Threat actors have been observed targeting the construction sector by infiltrating the FOUNDATION Accounting Software, according to new findings from Huntress. “Attackers have been observed brute-forcing the software at scale, and gaining access simply by using the product’s default credentials,”…
Infostealers Cause Surge in Ransomware Attacks, Just One in Three Recover Data
Infostealer malware and digital identity exposure behind rise in ransomware, researchers find This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Infostealers Cause Surge in Ransomware Attacks, Just One in Three Recover Data
AWS renews its GNS Portugal certification for classified information with 66 services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces that it has successfully renewed the Portuguese GNS (Gabinete Nacional de Segurança, National Security Cabinet) certification in the AWS Regions and edge locations in the European Union. This accreditation confirms that AWS cloud infrastructure, security…
Hacker group Handala Hack Team claim battery explosions linked to Israeli battery company.
Iran linked hacker group Handala Hack Team claim pager explosions linked to Israeli battery company Back in May, I started tracking Handala, a hacktivist branded group expressing pro-Palestine views: https://medium.com/media/8e57dca18a2af602b3beccdc5549dca0/href Handala is word which is a prominent national symbol and personification…
UNC1860 and the Temple of Oats: Iran’s Hidden Hand in Middle Eastern Networks
Written by: Stav Shulman, Matan Mimran, Sarah Bock, Mark Lechtik < div class=”block-paragraph_advanced”> Executive Summary UNC1860 is a persistent and opportunistic Iranian state-sponsored threat actor that is likely affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS). A key feature…
Access To X In Brazil Temporarily Restored After Change
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) ‘temporarily’ circumvents block in Brazil after switching to cloud services This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Access To X In Brazil Temporarily Restored After Change
Webdav Malicious File Hosting Powering Stealthy Malware Attacks
A new method of attack has emerged that leverages WebDAV technology to host malicious files. This approach, which facilitates the distribution of the Emmenhtal loader—also known as PeakLight—has been under scrutiny since December 2023. The loader is notorious for its…
PoC Exploit Released for CVE-2024-7965 Zero-Day Chrome Vulnerability
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has been released for a critical zero-day vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-7965, affecting Google’s Chrome browser. This vulnerability explicitly targets the V8 JavaScript engine and is exclusive to ARM64 architectures. The release of this PoC has raised…
Threat Actor Allegedly Claims Breach of Federal Bank Customer Data
A threat actor on a well-known dark web forum has allegedly claimed responsibility for a significant data breach involving the Indian financial institution, Federal Bank. The breach reportedly exposes sensitive information of hundreds of thousands of customers, raising serious concerns…
Tor Claims Network is Safe Following Enforcement Infiltration to Expose Criminals
The anonymity of the Tor network has been scrutinized in a recent investigation by German law enforcement agencies. Despite these revelations, the Tor Project maintains that its network remains secure for users. This article delves into the details of the…
Reporting on Threathunt 2030: Navigating the future of the cybersecurity threat landscape
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) organised the 2024 edition of the ‘Threathunt 2030’ in Athens, the flagship conference on cybersecurity threats foresight. This article has been indexed from News items Read the original article: Reporting on Threathunt 2030:…
Your Phone Won’t Be the Next Exploding Pager
Thousands of beepers and two-way radios exploded in attacks against Hezbollah, but mainstream consumer devices like smartphones aren’t likely to be weaponized the same way. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Your Phone Won’t…
First Israel’s Exploding Pagers Maimed and Killed. Now Comes the Paranoia
The explosion of thousands of rigged pagers and walkie-talkies will likely make Hezbollah operatives fear any means of electronic communication. It’s having the same effect on the Lebanese population. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
CISA Releases Six Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA released six Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 19, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-263-01 Rockwell Automation RSLogix 5 and RSLogix 500 ICSA-24-263-02 IDEC PLCs ICSA-24-263-03 IDEC CORPORATION…
IDEC CORPORATION WindLDR and WindO/I-NV4
View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 5.9 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely Vendor: IDEC Corporation Equipment: WindLDR, WindO/I-NV4 Vulnerability: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information. 3.…
Kastle Systems Access Control System
View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 9.2 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Kastle Systems Equipment: Access Control System Vulnerabilities: Use of Hard-coded Credentials, Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow…
IDEC PLCs
View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 5.3 ATTENTION: Low Attack Complexity Vendor: IDEC Corporation Equipment: IDEC PLCs Vulnerabilities: Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information, Generation of Predictable Identifiers 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker…
MegaSys Computer Technologies Telenium Online Web Application
View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 9.3 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: MegaSys Computer Technologies Equipment: Telenium Online Web Application Vulnerability: Improper Input Validation 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject…
Thousands of orgs at risk of knowledge base data leaks via ServiceNow misconfigurations
Better check your widgets, people Security researchers say that thousands of companies are potentially leaking secrets from their internal knowledge base (KB) articles via ServiceNow misconfigurations.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read the original article:…
UK Leads Global Cybersecurity Dialogue
As part of a three-day meeting with ‘like-minded’ countries, the UK has begun a conversation aimed at tackling the growing threat of cyber attacks and how to combat them. The government intends to initiate a global dialogue with leading…