Month: July 2024
A Telegram for Android zero-day vulnerability dubbed ‘EvilVideo’ allowed attackers to send malicious Android APK payloads disguised as video files. A threat actor named ‘Ancryno’ first began selling the Telegram zero-day exploit on June 6, 2024, in a post on the Russian-speaking XSS hacking forum, stating the flaw existed in Telegram v10.14.4 and older. ESET…
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The relationship between various TDSs and DNS associated with Vigorish Viper and the final landing experience for the user A Chinese organized crime syndicate with links to money laundering and human trafficking across Southeast Asia has been using an advanced “technology suite” that runs the whole cybercrime supply chain spectrum to spearhead its operations. Infoblox…
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More sensitive information that could be used in frauds and identity thefts included Medicare card numbers (including individual identifier and expiry), Pensioner Concession card number and expiry, Commonwealth Seniors card number and expiry, Healthcare Concession card number and expiry, Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) (Gold, White, Orange) card number and expiry. Sensitive individual health data…
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‘As a follow-up to the CrowdStrike Falcon agent issue impacting Windows clients and servers, Microsoft has released an updated recovery tool with two repair options to help IT admins expedite the repair process,’ Microsoft says. Following the faulty CrowdStrike update that caused chaos for millions of Microsoft customers and businesses, the software giant has now…
Read MoreSnake Mimics a Spider This is a fantastic video. It’s an Iranian spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides). Its tail looks like a spider, which the snake uses to fool passing birds looking for a meal. Tags: natural security Posted on July 22, 2024 at 7:06 AM • 3 Comments Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by…
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The Spanish authorities have arrested three individuals for using DDoSia, a distributed denial of service platform operated by pro-Russian hacktivists, to conduct DDoS attacks against governments and organizations in NATO countries. The arrests were made in the suspects’ homes in Seville, Huelva, and Manacor. The police also confiscated various computer equipment and documents of interest…
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Our new research paper gives you a roadmap for using Pimcore’s features while preserving security. Enterprises are using Pimcore, an open-source enterprise PHP solution, to streamline data management and experience management across devices. Our new research paper “Auditing Pimcore Enterprise Platform” examines the most common issues with Pimcore and details methods that can be used…
Read MoreAcademySoftwareFoundation–OpenImageIO OpenImageIO is a toolset for reading, writing, and manipulating image files of any image file format relevant to VFX / animation via a format-agnostic API with a feature set, scalability, and robustness needed for feature film production. In affected versions there is a bug in the heif input functionality of OpenImageIO. Specifically, in `HeifInput::seek_subimage()`.…
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As a vCISO, you are responsible for your client’s cybersecurity strategy and risk governance. This incorporates multiple disciplines, from research to execution to reporting. Recently, we published a comprehensive playbook for vCISOs, “Your First 100 Days as a vCISO – 5 Steps to Success”, which covers all the phases entailed in launching a successful vCISO…
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The opportunities to use AI in workflow automation are many and varied, but one of the simplest ways to use AI to save time and enhance your organization’s security posture is by building an automated SMS analysis service. Workflow automation platform Tines provides a good example of how to do it. The vendor recently released…
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