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Telegram is NOT an Encrypted Messaging App, Must-See Documentaries

Security Boulevard
11 months 1 week ago

In this episode, we explore the recent arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France and discuss the app’s encryption claims. Is Telegram truly an encrypted messaging app? Joining the conversation is co-host Kevin Johnson, bringing his trademark opinions. We also talk about some intriguing documentaries, including ‘LulaRich’ about the LuLaRoe leggings company and ‘Class […]

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Ransomware crisis deepens as attacks and payouts rise

Help Net Security
11 months 1 week ago

During the second quarter, new ransomware groups, including PLAY, Medusa, RansomHub, INC Ransom, BlackSuit, and some additional lesser-known factions, led a series of attacks that eclipsed the first quarter of this year by 16% and the second quarter of 2023 by 8%, according to Corvus Insurance. These new threat actors emerged following the international law enforcement’s takedown of LockBit and BlackCat. Ransomware: Most frequently targeted industries (Source: Corvus Insurance) Ransomware demands and payouts Based on … More →

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CVE-2017-6977 | Apple macOS up to 10.12.4 Speech Framework memory corruption (HT207797 / Nessus ID 100270)

Vuldb Updates
11 months 1 week ago
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.4. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Speech Framework. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-6977. Attacking locally is a requirement. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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Malicious npm Packages Mimicking 'noblox.js' Compromise Roblox Developers’ Systems

The Hackers News
11 months 1 week ago
Roblox developers are the target of a persistent campaign that seeks to compromise systems through bogus npm packages, once again underscoring how threat actors continue to exploit the trust in the open-source ecosystem to deliver malware. "By mimicking the popular 'noblox.js' library, attackers have published dozens of packages designed to steal sensitive data and compromise systems," Checkmarx
The Hacker News

Keeping up with automated threats is becoming harder

Help Net Security
11 months 1 week ago

98% of organizations attacked by bots in the past year lost revenue as a result, according to Kasada. Web scraping (web crawling) is a significant threat followed closely by account fraud, with more than one third of IT/IS specialists reporting their organizations experienced over 5% revenue loss due to each. Source: Kasada Traditional bot mitigation solutions are falling short Kasada’s report surveyed security and technology professionals at companies already using bot management, of which 67% … More →

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CVE-2007-1790 | Kaqoo Auction Software register.inc.php install_root code injection (EDB-3607 / XFDB-33335)

Vuldb Updates
11 months 1 week ago
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Kaqoo Auction Software. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file include/display/register.inc.php. The manipulation of the argument install_root leads to code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-1790. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
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CVE-2017-2548 | Apple macOS up to 10.12.4 WindowServer memory corruption (HT207797 / Nessus ID 100270)

Vuldb Updates
11 months 1 week ago
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.4. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WindowServer. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-2548. Attacking locally is a requirement. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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