Microsoft Out-of-Band Security Update Fixes Windows Remote Access Flaws
The unscheduled security update addresses two “important”-severity flaws in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012.
Senate Bill Would Expand Facial-Recognition Restrictions Nationwide
The proposed law comes as police departments around the country for their use of facial recognition to identify allegedly violent Black Lives Matter protesters.
Cisco Critical Flaw Patched in WAN Software Solution
Cisco has issued a fix for a critical flaw in its Virtual Wide Area Application Services (vWAAS), software for optimizing WAN on virtual private cloud infrastructure.
IBM AI-Powered Data Management Software Subject to Simple Exploit
A low-privileged process on a vulnerable machine could allow data harvesting and DoS.
Transparent Tribe: Evolution analysis, part 1
Background and key findings Transparent Tribe, also known as PROJECTM and MYTHIC LEOPARD, is a highly prolific group whose activities can be traced as far back as 2013. Proofpoint published a very good article about them in 2016, and since that day, we have kept an eye on the group. We have periodically reported their…
Researchers Warn of Flaw Affecting Millions of IoT Devices
A patch has been issued for the flaw in a widely-used module, and researchers are urging IoT manufacturers to update their devices ASAP.
FritzFrog Botnet Attacks Millions of SSH Servers
The unique, advanced worming P2P botnet drops backdoors and cryptominers, and is spreading globally.
Airline DMARC Policies Lag, Opening Flyers to Email Fraud
Up to 61 percent out of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) airline members do not have a published DMARC record.
The Sounds a Key Make Can Produce 3D-Printed Replica
Researchers reveal technology called SpiKey that can ‘listen’ to the clicks a key makes in a lock and create a duplicate from the sounds.
Researchers Warn of Active Malware Campaign Using HTML Smuggling
A recently uncovered, active campaign called “Duri” makes use of HTML smuggling to deliver malware.