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ThreatList: Despite Fraud Awareness, Password Reuse Persists for Half of U.S. Consumers

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Tara Seals

One-third of respondents in a new poll said that have been a victim of fraud or identity theft in the past. Continue reading ThreatList: Despite Fraud Awareness, Password Reuse Persists for Half of U.S. Consumers→

Posted in breach, fraud awareness, Hacks, Most Recent ThreatLists, national fraud day, password reuse, Shred-it, threatlist, victim of fraud

Samsung, Crucial’s Flawed Storage Drive Encryption Leaves Data Exposed

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Tara Seals

Firmware updates won’t address the problem, so admins need to take other action. Continue reading Samsung, Crucial’s Flawed Storage Drive Encryption Leaves Data Exposed→

Posted in bitlocker, Crucial, Cryptography, data encryption, physical access, privacy, raboud university, solid state drives, vulnerabilities, Vulnerability | Tagged Samsung

Online Radio Stations at Risk from Icecast Flaw

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Tara Seals

A buffer overflow bug could silence online stations. Continue reading Online Radio Stations at Risk from Icecast Flaw→

Posted in buffer overflow, CVE-2018-18820, icecast, online radio station, streaming platform, vulnerabilities, Vulnerability, Web Security

Passwords: Here to Stay, Despite Smart Alternatives?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Tara Seals

“Password-killing” authentication efforts may be on a road to nowhere. Continue reading Passwords: Here to Stay, Despite Smart Alternatives?→

Posted in alternatives, authentication, biometrics, breach, cloud security, Cryptography, fido, IoT, password, password killer, passwords in use, privacy, Troy Hunt, Web Security, webauthn

Facebook Blames Malicious Extensions in Breach of 81K Private Messages

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Tara Seals

Investigators posed as buyers and were offered the messages at 10 cents per Facebook account. Continue reading Facebook Blames Malicious Extensions in Breach of 81K Private Messages→

Posted in breach, dark web, data breach, Facebook, for sale, hackers, Hacks, Malicious Browser Extensions, privacy, private messages, Web Security

Cisco Security Appliance Zero-Day Found Actively Exploited in the Wild

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Tara Seals

A high severity zero-day flaw exists in Cisco System’s SIP inspection engine. Continue reading Cisco Security Appliance Zero-Day Found Actively Exploited in the Wild→

Posted in adaptive security appliance, cisco security appliances, Denial of Service, dos, Firepower Threat Defense, Hacks, sip inspection engine, vulnerabilities, Vulnerability, Zero Day

ThreatList: Fewer Big DDoS Attacks in Q3, Overall Rate Holds Steady

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Tara Seals

Meanwhile, Saturday now is the most “dangerous” day of the week for DDoS attacks. Continue reading ThreatList: Fewer Big DDoS Attacks in Q3, Overall Rate Holds Steady→

Posted in 2018, attack rates, attack volume, Blizzard, DDoS, Gafgyt, IoT, Kaspersky Lab, large attacks, malware, mirai, Most Recent ThreatLists, q3, third quarter, vulnerabilities, Web Security

Yi IoT Home Camera Riddled with Code-Execution Vulnerabilities

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Tara Seals

Five of them allow remote compromise of the IoT gadgets, so attackers can intercept video feeds and more. Continue reading Yi IoT Home Camera Riddled with Code-Execution Vulnerabilities→

Posted in Cisco, cloud security, Denial of Service, Internet of Things, IoT, remote code execution, Talos, video feed interception, vulnerabilities, yi camera

Utilities, Energy Sector Attacked Mainly Via IT, Not ICS

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Tara Seals

Stealing administrative credentials to carry out months-long spy campaigns is a top threat. Continue reading Utilities, Energy Sector Attacked Mainly Via IT, Not ICS→

Posted in administrative credentials, attack behaviors, critical infrastructure, data exfiltration, energy sector, ICS, industrial control systems, spying, the report, utilities, Vectra

PoC Exploit Compromises Microsoft Live Accounts via Subdomain Hijacking

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Tara Seals

Poor DNS housekeeping opens the door to account takeover. Continue reading PoC Exploit Compromises Microsoft Live Accounts via Subdomain Hijacking→

Posted in account takeover, Azure, cloud security, cookies, CyberInt, domain hijacking, Exploit, Hacks, Live.com, Microsoft, proof of concept, subdomain, vulnerabilities, Web Security, webmail

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