Cybersecurity News
E-Verify’s “SSN Lock” is Nothing of the Sort
One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called "Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory," which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at websites like those at the Social Security Administration, the IRS and others before crooks do it for you. A key concept here is that these services only allow one account per Social Security number -- which for better or worse is the de facto national identifier in the United States. But KrebsOnSecurity recently discovered that this is not the case with all federal government sites built to help you manage your identity online. A reader who was recently the victim of unemployment insurance fraud said he was told he should create an account at the Department of Homeland Security's myE-Verify website, and place a lock on his Social Security number (SSN) to minimize the chances that ID thieves might abuse his identity for employment fraud in the future.04 July 2020
Hackers are trying to steal admin passwords from F5 BIG-IP devices
Threat actors have already started exploiting the F5 BIG-IP mega-bug, three days after it was disclosed.04 July 2020
Infosec community disagrees with changing 'black hat' term due to racial stereotyping
A Google security researcher withdrew from the Black Hat security conference and asked the community to stop using the 'black hat' term.04 July 2020
F5 patches vulnerability that received a CVSS 10 severity score
Remote code execution in F5 BIG-IP devices exposes governments, cloud providers, ISPs, banks, and many Fortune 500 companies to possible intrusions.03 July 2020
Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Brute-force attacks against RDP surge – Is contact tracing the answer to ending the COVID-19 crisis? – Microsoft ships urgent security updates
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03 July 2020
New Apple macOS Big Sur feature to hamper adware operations
Apple has disabled the ability to silently install macOS profiles from the CLI in macOS 11, a measure that was widely employed by adware and malware gangs.03 July 2020
E.U. Authorities Crack Encryption of Massive Criminal and Murder Network
Four-year investigation shuts down EncroChat and busts 746 alleged criminals for planning murders, selling drugs and laundering money.
03 July 2020
Hundreds arrested after police crack encrypted chat network
European police infiltrate EncroChat, go on to crack down on crime kingpins and seize guns, drugs, cars and millions in cash
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03 July 2020
Introducing 'Secure Access Service Edge'
The industry's latest buzzword is largely a repackaging exercise that bundles a collection of capabilities together and offers them as a cloud-delivered service.03 July 2020
Ring Doorbell’s Police Partnerships Questioned Over Racial Bias
Amazon has placed a moratorium on police use of its facial recognition platform - but a congressman asked if that extends to its Ring smart doorbell in a new inquiry.
03 July 2020
Cybersecurity's Lament: There are No Cooks in Space
Cybersecurity staff are on edge for the same reason that there are no cooks on the ISS: Organizations are carefully watching expenses for jobs that don't require dedicated team members.
03 July 2020
LinkedIn says iOS clipboard snooping after every key press is a bug, will fix
The new clipboard access detection and warning feature in iOS 14 exposes another app.03 July 2020
National Security Agency releases Securing IPsec Virtual Private Networks
By William Knowles @c4iSenior EditorInfoSec NewsJuly 3, 2020 On the heels of the tweet from USCYBERCOM earlier in the week advising users of Palo Alto Networks to patch all devices affected by […]03 July 2020
Roblox accounts hacked with pro-Trump messages
Hackers are taking Roblox credentials leaked on Pastebin, accessing accounts, and leaving the same "Ask your parents to vote for Trump this year" message on thousands of Roblox profiles.02 July 2020
Building Security Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trends and Concerns
Security experts discuss the rise in cybercrime affecting sub-Saharan Africa and the necessary changes to improve security.02 July 2020
BIG-IP Vulnerabilities Could be Big Trouble for Customers
Left unpatched, pair of vulnerabilities could give attackers wide access to a victim's application delivery network.02 July 2020
BG-IP Vulnerabilities Could be Big Trouble for Customers
Left unpatched, pair of vulnerabilities could give attackers wide access to a victim's application delivery network.02 July 2020
Making Sense of EARN IT & LAED Bills' Implications for Crypto
After Senate Judiciary Committee pushes EARN IT Act a step closer to ratification, raising further concerns for privacy advocates, here's what to know.02 July 2020
Anatomy of a Long-Con Phish
A fraudster on LinkedIn used my online profile in an apparent attempt to pull off a wide-ranging scam business venture.
02 July 2020
Sixteen Facebook apps caught secretly sharing data with third-parties
Academic study used unique "honeytoken" emails to install Facebook apps and see which emails received emails from unrecognized senders.02 July 2020