Cybersecurity News
Researchers Call for 'CVE' Approach for Cloud Vulnerabilities
New research suggests isolation among cloud customer accounts may not be a given -- and the researchers behind the findings issue a call to action for cloud security.06 August 2021
Zoom Settlement: An $85M Business Case for Security Investment
Zoom’s security lesson over end-to-end encryption shows the costs of playing cybersecurity catchup.
06 August 2021
Angry Affiliate Leaks Conti Ransomware Gang Playbook
The data includes IP addresses for Cobalt Strike C2 servers as well as an archive including numerous tools and training materials for the group, revealing how it performs attacks.
06 August 2021
IIStealer: A server‑side threat to e‑commerce transactions
The first in our series on IIS threats looks at a malicious IIS extension that intercepts server transactions to steal credit card information
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06 August 2021
Anatomy of native IIS malware
ESET researchers publish a white paper putting IIS web server threats under the microscope
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06 August 2021
Black Hat: BadAlloc bugs expose millions of IoT devices to hijack
BadAlloc vulnerabilities impact millions of devices worldwide.06 August 2021
HTTP/2 Implementation Errors Exposing Websites to Serious Risks
Organizations that don't implement end-to-end HTTP/2 are vulnerable to attacks that redirect users to malicious sites and other threats, security researcher reveals at Black Hat USA.05 August 2021
CISA Launches JCDC, the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative
"We can't do this alone," the new CISA director told attendees in a keynote at Black Hat USA today.05 August 2021
Black Hat: New CISA Head Woos Crowd With Public-Private Task Force
Day two Black Hat keynote by CISA Director Jen Easterly includes launch of private-public partnership with Amazon, Google and Microsoft to fight cybercrime.
05 August 2021
Incident Responders Explore Microsoft 365 Attacks in the Wild
Mandiant experts discuss the novel techniques used to evade detection, automate data theft, and achieve persistent access.05 August 2021
Black Hat: How cybersecurity incidents can become a legal minefield
Facing a cyberattack? Pick up the phone and talk to legal help as well as incident response.05 August 2021
Auditors: Feds’ Cybersecurity Gets the Dunce Cap
Out of eight agencies, four were given D grades in a report for the Senate, while the Feds overall got a C-.
05 August 2021
Black Hat: Enterprise players face 'one-two-punch' extortion in ransomware attacks
Intrusions have become even more costly to the enterprise due to double-extortion tactics.05 August 2021
Researchers Find Significant Vulnerabilities in macOS Privacy Protections
Attacks require executing code on a system but foil Apple's approach to protecting private data and systems files.05 August 2021
A New Approach to Securing Authentication Systems' Core Secrets
Researchers at Black Hat USA explain issues around defending "Golden Secrets" and present an approach to solving the problem.05 August 2021
MacOS Flaw in Telegram Retrieves Deleted Messages
Telegram declined to fix a scenario in which the flaw can be exploited, spurring a Trustwave researcher to decline a bug bounty and to disclose his findings instead.
05 August 2021
Organizations Still Struggle to Hire & Retain Infosec Employees: Report
Security leaders are challenged to fill application security and cloud computing jobs in particular, survey data shows.05 August 2021
Is your personal information being abused?
Drowning in spam? A study presented at Black Hat USA 2021 examines if sharing your personal information with major companies contributes to the deluge of nuisance emails, texts and phone calls.
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05 August 2021
Black Hat: Microsoft’s Patch for Windows Hello Bypass Bug is Faulty, Researchers Say
Researchers show how to circumvent Microsoft’s Windows Hello biometric authentication using a spoofed USB camera.
05 August 2021
Black Hat: Charming Kitten Leaves More Paw Prints
IBM X-Force detailed the custom-made "LittleLooter" data stealer and 4+ hours of ITG18 operator training videos revealed by an opsec goof.
05 August 2021