Tag: cybersecurity vulnerabilities

  • The Register: CVE program gets last-minute funding from CISA – and maybe a new home

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/16/cve_program_funding_save/ Source: The Register Title: CVE program gets last-minute funding from CISA – and maybe a new home Feedly Summary: Feds extend vulnerability nerve-center contract at 11th hour In an 11th-hour reprieve, the US government last night agreed to continue funding the globally used Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program.… AI Summary and…

  • Schneier on Security: CVE Program Almost Unfunded

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/cve-program-almost-unfunded.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: CVE Program Almost Unfunded Feedly Summary: Mitre’s CVE’s program—which provides common naming and other informational resources about cybersecurity vulnerabilities—was about to be cancelled, as the US Department of Homeland Security failed to renew the contact. It was funded for eleven more months at the last minute. This…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Threat actors thrive in chaos

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-actors-thrive-in-chaos/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Threat actors thrive in chaos Feedly Summary: Martin delves into how threat actors exploit chaos, offering insights from Talos’ 2024 Year in Review on how to fortify defenses against evolving email lures and frequently targeted vulnerabilities, even amidst economic disruption. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/13/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability CVE-2025-21590 Juniper Junos OS Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are…

  • Hacker News: ‘Uber for nurses’ exposes 86K+ medical records, PII via open S3 bucket

    Source URL: https://www.websiteplanet.com/news/eshyft-report-breach/ Source: Hacker News Title: ‘Uber for nurses’ exposes 86K+ medical records, PII via open S3 bucket Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant cybersecurity incident involving the exposure of a non-password-protected database belonging to ESHYFT, a healthtech company. The incident raises critical issues about privacy…

  • Slashdot: US Intelligence Chief Opposes UK Order for Apple Encryption Backdoor

    Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/187252/us-intelligence-chief-opposes-uk-order-for-apple-encryption-backdoor?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Intelligence Chief Opposes UK Order for Apple Encryption Backdoor Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a significant legal and privacy issue involving a British order that requires Apple to compromise its encryption, potentially infringing on American rights and privacy. U.S. Director of National…

  • The Register: Medical monitoring machines spotted stealing patient data, users warned to pull the plug ASAP

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/03/backdoored_contec_patient_monitors_leak_data/ Source: The Register Title: Medical monitoring machines spotted stealing patient data, users warned to pull the plug ASAP Feedly Summary: PLUS: MGM settles breach suits; AWS doesn’t trust you with security defaults; A new .NET backdoor; and more Infosec in brief The United States Food and Drug Administration has told medical facilities…

  • Slashdot: America’s FDA Warns About Backdoor Found in Chinese Company’s Patient Monitors

    Source URL: https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/02/01/0632248/americas-fda-warns-about-backdoor-found-in-chinese-companys-patient-monitors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: America’s FDA Warns About Backdoor Found in Chinese Company’s Patient Monitors Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The FDA has issued concerns regarding cybersecurity vulnerabilities in patient monitors manufactured by Contec, a China-based company. These vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access to the devices, potentially compromising patient data…

  • Alerts: CISA Releases Fact Sheet Detailing Embedded Backdoor Function of Contec CMS8000 Firmware

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/30/cisa-releases-fact-sheet-detailing-embedded-backdoor-function-contec-cms8000-firmware Source: Alerts Title: CISA Releases Fact Sheet Detailing Embedded Backdoor Function of Contec CMS8000 Firmware Feedly Summary: CISA released a fact sheet, Contec CMS8000 Contains a Backdoor, detailing an analysis of three firmware package versions of the Contec CMS8000, a patient monitor used by the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector.…