Tag: attacks
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The Register: UK must pay cyber pros more than its Prime Minister, top civil servant says
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/uk_gov_must_pay_cyber/ Source: The Register Title: UK must pay cyber pros more than its Prime Minister, top civil servant says Feedly Summary: Leaders call for fewer contractors and more top talent installed across government Senior officials in the UK’s civil service understand that future cyber hires in Whitehall will need to be paid a…
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NCSC Feed: Systems administration architectures
Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/systems-administration-architectures Source: NCSC Feed Title: Systems administration architectures Feedly Summary: There are a number of different architectural models that can be used to design the administration approach for IT systems. This section describes some common approaches and the risks associated with each. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the importance…
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Hacker News: The Insecurity of Telecom Stacks in the Wake of Salt Typhoon
Source URL: https://soatok.blog/2025/03/12/on-the-insecurity-of-telecom-stacks-in-the-wake-of-salt-typhoon/ Source: Hacker News Title: The Insecurity of Telecom Stacks in the Wake of Salt Typhoon Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a security vulnerability discovered in FreeSWITCH, an open-source telecom software, which could allow for remote code execution due to improper handling of HTTP requests. The…
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Alerts: CISA Adds Six Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/11/cisa-adds-six-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Six Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added six new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-24983 Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2025-24984 Microsoft Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2025-24985 Microsoft Windows Fast FAT File System Driver Integer…
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The Register: CISA worker says 100-strong Red Team fired after DOGE cancelled contract
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/cisa_staff_layoffs/ Source: The Register Title: CISA worker says 100-strong Red Team fired after DOGE cancelled contract Feedly Summary: Election infosec advisory agency also shuttered A penetration tester who worked at the US govt’s CISA claims his 100-strong team was dismissed after Elon Musk’s Trump-blessed DOGE unit cancelled a contract – and that more…
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Schneier on Security: Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/silk-typhoon-hackers-indicted.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Silk Typhoon Hackers Indicted Feedly Summary: Lots of interesting details in the story: The US Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the indictment of 12 Chinese individuals accused of more than a decade of hacker intrusions around the world, including eight staffers for the contractor i-Soon, two…
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Hacker News: NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption
Source URL: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2025/03/nist-selects-hqc-fifth-algorithm-post-quantum-encryption Source: Hacker News Title: NIST Selects HQC as Fifth Algorithm for Post-Quantum Encryption Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: NIST has selected a secondary backup encryption algorithm, HQC, which complements the primary quantum-resistant algorithm, ML-KEM, to ensure data security against future quantum computing threats. This dual-layer approach highlights how…