No, Toothbrushes Were Not Used in a Massive DDoS Attack The widely reported story last week that 1.5 million smart toothbrushes were hacked and used in a DDoS attack is false. Near as I can tell, a German reporter talking to someone at Fortinet got it wrong, and then everyone else ran with it without…
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Business Security Heavy workloads and the specter of personal liability for incidents take a toll on security leaders, so much so that many of them look for the exits. What does this mean for corporate cyber-defenses? 08 Feb 2024 • , 5 min. read Cybersecurity is finally becoming a board-level issue. That’s as it should…
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Feb 09, 2024NewsroomMalware / Dark Web The operators of Raspberry Robin are now using two new one-day exploits to achieve local privilege escalation, even as the malware continues to be refined and improved to make it stealthier than before. This means that “Raspberry Robin has access to an exploit seller or its authors develop the…
Read MoreJetBrains released a security advisory to address a vulnerability (CVE-2024-23917) in TeamCity On-Premises. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Critical Security Issue Affecting TeamCity On-Premises-CVE-2024-23917 and apply the necessary update or workarounds. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
Read MoreMS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-019 DATE(S) ISSUED: 02/09/2024 OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FortiOS, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. FortiOS is Fortinet’s operating system used across many Fortinet devices. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for remote code execution in the context of…
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Until earlier this week, the support website for networking equipment vendor Juniper Networks was exposing potentially sensitive information tied to customer products, including the exact devices each customer bought, as well as each product’s warranty status, service contracts and serial numbers. Juniper said it has since fixed the problem, and that the inadvertent data exposure…
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Feb 09, 2024NewsroomMobile Security / Cyber Threat Threat hunters have identified a new variant of Android malware called MoqHao that automatically executes on infected devices without requiring any user interaction. “Typical MoqHao requires users to install and launch the app to get their desired purpose, but this new variant requires no execution,” McAfee Labs said…
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SSL VPNs are trusted secure connections to private organization networks. A vulnerability like CVE-2024-21762 allows attackers to access and exploit systems on these secure channels. The vulnerability affects FortiOS versions 7.4 (before 7.4.2), 7.2 (before 7.2.6), 7.0 (before 7.0.13), 6.4 (before 6.4.14), 6.2 (before 6.2.15), 6.0 (all versions). While patches have been rolled out with…
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Introduction The modern software supply chain represents an ever-evolving threat landscape, with each package added to the manifest introducing new attack vectors. To meet industry requirements, organizations must maintain a fast-paced development process while staying up-to-date with the latest security patches. However, in practice, developers often face a large amount of security work without clear…
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The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is deploying additional election inspectors ahead of this year’s national elections, strengthening a team dedicated to combating electoral interference from a range of bad actors. The new inspectors bring “extensive experience” in monitoring the administration and security of US elections, according to CISA Senior Advisor Cait Conley, who…
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