Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s January 2023 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1037 on Wednesday, January 11th. In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEs CVE-2023-21549 A vulnerability in the SMB Witness Service was…
How Will a Recession Will Affect CISOs?
Is the United States heading toward a recession? If we are, then profits will dip, and belts will be tightened while we wait for the government to turn things round. Most, but not all, businesses will survive; but all will…
SCOTUS OKs WhatsApp Suit Against NSO Group
Supreme Court rules WhatsApp can sue NSO Group for damages caused by unauthorized Pegasus spyware installations. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: SCOTUS OKs WhatsApp Suit Against NSO Group
StrongPity APT spreads backdoored Android Telegram app via fake Shagle site
The StrongPity APT group targeted Android users with a trojanized version of the Telegram app served through a website impersonating a video chat service called Shagle. ESET researchers reported that StrongPity APT group targeted Android users with a trojanized version of the Telegram…
Applying the NIST Framework to Ransomware Risk Management
Top Takeaways for Preparing for and Managing a Ransomware Attack with NISTIR 8374 By Gil Kirkpatrick, Microsoft MVP […] The post Applying the NIST Framework to Ransomware Risk Management appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine. This article has been indexed…
Compliance Is the Key to Unlocking Government Contractor Success
By Dan Firrincili, Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Deltek In 2021, President Biden signed the Cybersecurity Executive Order […] The post Compliance Is the Key to Unlocking Government Contractor Success appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine. This article has been…
EEOC on the lookout for tech-fueled employment bias
The employment rights enforcement agency announced plans to crack down violations of anti-discrimination rules stemming from the use of AI and algorithmic decision-making software. This article has been indexed from FCW – All Content Read the original article: EEOC on…
Federal health plan could be spending $1B a year on ineligible dependents, GAO says
A new report found that OPM lacks a process for identifying and removing ineligible members from the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, possibly costing the government $1 billion in improper payments a year. This article has been indexed from FCW…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: 97 Windows Vulns, 1 Exploited Zero-Day
Microsoft’s security patching machine hummed into overdrive Tuesday with the release of fixes for at least 97 documented software vulnerabilities, including a zero-day that’s already been exploited to escape the browser sandbox. read more This article has been indexed from…
Cerberus Sentinel to Acquire RAN Security
US cybersecurity services firm continues expansion into Latin America. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Cerberus Sentinel to Acquire RAN Security
San Fran’s BART Investigates Vice Society Data Breach Claims
Vice Society is boasting that it compromised the San Francisco transportation system, while BART maintains operations and mounts an investigation. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: San Fran’s BART Investigates Vice Society Data Breach…
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
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Microsoft plugs actively exploited zero-day hole (CVE-2023-21674)
To mark the January 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released patches for 98 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including one exploited in the wild (CVE-2023-21674) and one (CVE-2023-21549) that’s been publicly disclosed. Both allow attackers to elevate privileges on the vulnerable machine. Vulnerabilities…
Intel Adds TDX to Confidential Computing Portfolio With Launch of 4th Gen Xeon Processors
Intel announced on Tuesday that it has added Intel Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) to its confidential computing portfolio with the launch of its new 4th Gen Xeon enterprise processors. read more This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed…
Risk & Repeat: Analyzing the Rackspace ransomware attack
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Popular JWT cloud security library patches “remote” code execution hole
It’s remotely triggerable, but attackers would already have pretty deep network access if they could “prime” your server for compromise. This article has been indexed from Naked Security – Sophos Read the original article: Popular JWT cloud security library patches…
A Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet
More than 120 models of Siemens’ S7-1500 PLCs contain a serious vulnerability—and no fix is on the way. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: A Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of…
Achieving Security Resilience: Findings from the Security Outcomes Report, Vol 3
Get Europe, Middle East and Africa highlights from the latest cybersecurity report from Cisco, Security Outcomes Report, Vol 3 This article has been indexed from Security – Cisco Blogs Read the original article: Achieving Security Resilience: Findings from the Security…
Intel launches confidential computing solution for virtual machines
Intel announces the launch of a new confidential computing, VM-isolation solution called Intel Trust Domain Extension (TDX). This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: Intel launches confidential computing solution for virtual machines
The case for more federal oversight of state and local budgets
An influential good government group is calling for tighter standards and is out with new recommendations for how Congress and regulators can begin taking action. This article has been indexed from FCW – All Content Read the original article: The…
Security risk assessment checklist
Organizations, regardless of size, face ever-increasing information technology and data security threats. Everything from physical sites to data, applications, networks and systems are under attack. Worse, neither an organization nor its managers need to prove prominent or controversial to prove…
Adobe Plugs Security Holes in Acrobat, Reader Software
Software maker Adobe has rolled out its first batch of security patches for 2023 with fixes for at least 29 security vulnerabilities in a range of enterprise-facing products. The most prominent update, for the widely deployed Adobe Acrobat and Reader…
US Supreme Court Allows WhatsApp to Sue NSO Group
WhatsApp can now sue for damages ensued by the installation of the Pegasus spyware This article has been indexed from http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/rss/news/76/application-security/ Read the original article: US Supreme Court Allows WhatsApp to Sue NSO Group
Researchers’ Quantum Threat Debunked, RSA Safe for Now
In a paper published late last month, 24 Chinese researchers suggested that RSA-2048 encryption could be broken using a quantum computer with 372 physical quantum bits. Cryptographer Bruce Schneier drew attention to the paper [PDF] last week in a blog…
Quantum Decryption Breakthrough? Not So Fast
A paper by two dozen Chinese researchers maintains that near-future quantum computers could crack RSA-2048 encryption, but experts call the claims misleading. This article has been indexed from Dark Reading Read the original article: Quantum Decryption Breakthrough? Not So Fast
Azure Confidential Computing on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors with Intel TDX
Microsoft continues to be the cloud leader in confidential computing, and the Azure team is excited to continue our leadership by partnering with Intel to offer confidential computing on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel Trusted Domain Extensions…
Russian Turla Leveraged Other Hackers’ USB-Delivered Malware
Russian state-sponsored cyber threat actor Turla victimized a Ukrainian organization in a recent attack. The hackers leveraged legacy Andromeda malware that was executed by other hackers via an infected USB drive, Mandiant reports. Turla is active since at least…