Dec 04, 2023NewsroomEncryption / Technology New research has unearthed multiple novel attacks that break Bluetooth Classic's forward secrecy and future secrecy guarantees, resulting in adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) scenarios between two already connected peers. The issues, collectively named BLUFFS, impact Bluetooth Core Specification 4.2 through 5.4. They are tracked under … [Read more...] about New BLUFFS Bluetooth Attack Expose Devices to Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks
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3 Critical Vulnerabilities Expose ownCloud Users to Data Breaches
Nov 25, 2023NewsroomData Security / Vulnerability The maintainers of the open-source file-sharing software ownCloud have warned of three critical security flaws that could be exploited to disclose sensitive information and modify files. A brief description of the vulnerabilities is as follows - Disclosure of sensitive credentials and configuration in containerized … [Read more...] about 3 Critical Vulnerabilities Expose ownCloud Users to Data Breaches
New Juniper Junos OS Flaws Expose Devices to Remote Attacks
Aug 19, 2023THNNetwork Security / Vulnerability Networking hardware company Juniper Networks has released an "out-of-cycle" security update to address multiple flaws in the J-Web component of Junos OS that could be combined to achieve remote code execution on susceptible installations. The four vulnerabilities have a cumulative CVSS rating of 9.8, making them Critical in … [Read more...] about New Juniper Junos OS Flaws Expose Devices to Remote Attacks
Rockwell Automation ControlLogix Bugs Expose Industrial Systems to Remote Attacks
Jul 13, 2023THNOT/ICS, SCADA Cybersecurity The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has alerted of two security flaws impacting Rockwell Automation ControlLogix EtherNet/IP (ENIP) communication module models that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution and denial-of-service (DoS). "The results and impact of exploiting these vulnerabilities … [Read more...] about Rockwell Automation ControlLogix Bugs Expose Industrial Systems to Remote Attacks
Researchers Expose Inner Workings of Billion-Dollar Wizard Spider Cybercrime Gang
The inner workings of a cybercriminal group known as the Wizard Spider have been exposed, shedding light on its organizational structure and motivations. "Most of Wizard Spider's efforts go into hacking European and U.S. businesses, with a special cracking tool used by some of their attackers to breach high-value targets," Swiss cybersecurity company PRODAFT said in a new … [Read more...] about Researchers Expose Inner Workings of Billion-Dollar Wizard Spider Cybercrime Gang
Researchers Expose Mars Stealer Malware Campaign Using Google Ads to Spread
A nascent information stealer called Mars has been observed in campaigns that take advantage of cracked versions of the malware to steal information stored in web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. "Mars Stealer is being distributed via social engineering techniques, malspam campaigns, malicious software cracks, and keygens," Morphisec malware researcher Arnold Osipov said in … [Read more...] about Researchers Expose Mars Stealer Malware Campaign Using Google Ads to Spread
Unpatched Security Flaws Expose Mitsubishi Safety PLCs to Remote Attacks
Multiple unpatched security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in Mitsubishi safety programmable logic controllers (PLCs) that could be exploited by an adversary to acquire legitimate user names registered in the module via a brute-force attack, unauthorizedly login to the CPU module, and even cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. The security weaknesses, disclosed by … [Read more...] about Unpatched Security Flaws Expose Mitsubishi Safety PLCs to Remote Attacks
23 Android Apps Expose Over 100,000,000 Users’ Personal Data
Misconfigurations in multiple Android apps leaked sensitive data of more than 100 million users, potentially making them a lucrative target for malicious actors. "By not following best-practices when configuring and integrating third-party cloud-services into applications, millions of users' private data was exposed," Check Point researchers said in an analysis published today … [Read more...] about 23 Android Apps Expose Over 100,000,000 Users’ Personal Data
Future Focused: A Safer Way to Expose Private Server Names
Shrink the DNS attack surface with Auth-DoH Imagine you could keep your building location private by making employees invisible as they traveled from home to office. (My inspiration: Loki, the Marvel superhero.) Nobody can see the employee’s destination. There’s a hitch, though. Before opening the door, you’ll need to make sure the person is authorized to enter—not some random … [Read more...] about Future Focused: A Safer Way to Expose Private Server Names
Flaws in Over Half a Million GPS Trackers Expose Children Location Data
What if the tech intended to ensure that your kids, senior citizens, and pets are safe even when they're out of sight inadvertently expose them to stalkers?An estimated 600,000 GPS tracking devices for sale on Amazon and other large online merchants for $25–$50 have been found vulnerable to a handful of dangerous vulnerabilities that may have exposed user's real-time locations, … [Read more...] about Flaws in Over Half a Million GPS Trackers Expose Children Location Data