Monday, September 25, 2023
Infosecurity Magazine

BEC Scammer Pleads Guilty to Part in $6m Scheme

Nigerian was extradited to the US from Canada
Infosecurity Magazine

Researchers Spot Novel “Deadglyph” Backdoor

Malware is linked to UAE-backed spies
Infosecurity Magazine

Almost US 900 Schools Breached Via MOVEit

National Student Clearinghouse reveals more details of incident

Don’t Get Burned by CAPTCHAs: A Recipe for Accurate Bot Protection

Traditional CAPTCHAs, such as reCAPTCHA, no longer protect online businesses adequately. Real users hate them. Bots bypass them. It's time to upgrade.
The Hacker News

New Report Uncovers Three Distinct Clusters of China-Nexus Attacks on Southeast Asian Government

An unnamed Southeast Asian government has been targeted by multiple China-nexus threat actors as part of espionage campaigns targeting the region over extended periods of time. "While this activity occurred around the same time and in some instances even simultaneously...
The Register

T-mobile exposes some customer data – but don’t call it a breach

PLUS: Trojan hidden in PoC; cyber insurance surge; pig butchering's new cuts; and the week's critical vulns Infosec in brief  T-Mobile has had another bad week on the infosec front – this time stemming from a system glitch that...

Cisco Disrupts Observability & Cybersecurity Markets with Splunk Acquisition

Cisco's acquisition of Splunk benefits Cisco's ongoing b shift towards more software and subscription-based services, but will cause churn in the market,
TechRepublic

Point of Sale Security Guide and Checklist

For retail businesses, the POS system is arguably their most important IT system. This TechRepublic Premium guide, and the accompanying checklist, will help you successfully secure a POS system for your business enterprise. From the guide: ACCESS CONTROLS The...
TechRepublic

Internet and Email Usage Policy

This policy from TechRepublic Premium sets forth guidelines for the use of the internet, as well as internet-powered communication services, including email, proprietary group messaging services (e.g., Slack) and social networking services in business contexts. It also covers Internet...
Security Affairs

Security Affairs newsletter Round 438 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Government of...

iOS 17: iPhone Users Report Worrying Privacy Settings Change After Update

Have you updated your iPhone to iOS 17? You should check your privacy settings as they could reveal an unwanted and surprising change.
ZDNet

Don’t make this USB mistake! Protect your data with this encrypted gadget instead

From a military-standardized build to a complex passphrase mode, Kingston's IronKey is one of the most secure USBs you can buy.
SecurityWeek

Researchers Discover Attempt to Infect Leading Egyptian Opposition Politician With Predator Spyware

Egyptian opposition politician Ahmed Altantawy was targeted with spyware after announcing a presidential bid, security researchers reported The post Researchers Discover Attempt to Infect Leading Egyptian Opposition Politician With Predator Spyware appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The Shocking Data on Kia and Hyundai Thefts in the US

Plus: MGM hackers hit more than just casinos, Microsoft researchers accidentally leak terabytes of data, and China goes on the PR offensive over cyberespionage.
The Hacker News

Deadglyph: New Advanced Backdoor with Distinctive Malware Tactics

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented advanced backdoor dubbed Deadglyph employed by a threat actor known as Stealth Falcon as part of a cyber espionage campaign. "Deadglyph's architecture is unusual as it consists of cooperating components – one a native x64...

New Critical Security Warning For iPhone, iPad, Watch, Mac—Attacks Underway

Citizen Lab alongside Google’s Threat Analysis Group, has uncovered a no-click zero-day exploit chain impacting iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch and Macs.
The Hacker News

Apple and Chrome Zero-Days Exploited to Hack Egyptian ex-MP with Predator Spyware

The three zero-day flaws addressed by Apple on September 21, 2023, were leveraged as part of an iPhone exploit chain in an attempt to deliver a spyware strain called Predator targeting former Egyptian member of parliament Ahmed Eltantawy between May and September 2023. "The...

3 iOS 0-days, a cellular network compromise, and HTTP used to infect an iPhone

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Apple has patched a potent chain of iOS zero-days that were used to infect the iPhone of an Egyptian presidential candidate with sophisticated spyware developed by...
Brian Krebs

LastPass: ‘Horse Gone Barn Bolted’ is Strong Password

The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. LastPass says the changes are needed to ensure all customers are protected by their latest security improvements. But critics say the move...
TechRepublic

Cisco to Acquire Splunk for $28 Billion, Accelerating AI-Enabled Security and Observability

On Thursday Cisco agreed to buy Splunk in a $28 billion deal intended to address AI-enabled security and observability issues.
F5 Networks

K000136957 : Apache struts vulnerability CVE-2023-41835

Security Advisory Description This candidate has been reserved by a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). This record will be updated by the assigning CNA once details are available. Learn more about the ...
Apple

Debian Security Advisory 5503-1

Debian Linux Security Advisory 5503-1 - Multiple security issues were discovered in Netatalk, an implementation of the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) for offering file service (mainly) to macOS clients, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code or...
Have I Been Pwned

ApexSMS – 23,246,481 breached accounts

In May 2019, news broke of a massive SMS spam operation known as "ApexSMS" which was discovered after a MongoDB instance of the same name was found exposed without a password. The incident leaked over 80M records with 23M...
Tenable

[R1] Nessus Version 10.5.5 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Nessus Version 10.5.5 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities Arnie Cabral Thu, 09/21/2023 - 10:55 A pass-back vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could uncover stored SMTP credentials...
DHS

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.6 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity/public exploits are available/known public exploitation Vendor: Rockwell Automation Equipment: Connected Components Workbench Vulnerabilities: Use After Free, Out-of-bounds Write 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to exploit heap corruption...