Tag: Exploitation

  • The Register: Criminals open DocuSign’s Envelope API to make BEC special delivery

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/docusigns_envelope_bec/ Source: The Register Title: Criminals open DocuSign’s Envelope API to make BEC special delivery Feedly Summary: Why? Because that’s where the money is Business email compromise scammers are trying to up their success rate by using a DocuSign API.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a rise in business…

  • Hacker News: How the British Airways’ breach kickstarted today’s web security challenge

    Source URL: https://baways.com/ Source: Hacker News Title: How the British Airways’ breach kickstarted today’s web security challenge Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the security risks associated with third-party scripts commonly used on websites. It highlights the potential vulnerabilities these scripts can introduce, especially when managed by external sources…

  • Hacker News: Bad Software Keeps Cyber Security Companies in Business

    Source URL: https://www.dogesec.com/blog/bad_software_keeps_security_industry_in_business/ Source: Hacker News Title: Bad Software Keeps Cyber Security Companies in Business Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary**: The text provides an analysis of vulnerability trends based on CVE and CWE data from October 2023 to September 2024. It highlights that a significant number of developers still hardcode credentials…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/04/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-2024-8957 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-8956 PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors…

  • The Register: Why the long name? Okta discloses auth bypass bug affecting 52-character usernames

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/04/why_the_long_name_okta/ Source: The Register Title: Why the long name? Okta discloses auth bypass bug affecting 52-character usernames Feedly Summary: Mondays are for checking months of logs, apparently, if MFA’s not enabled In potentially bad news for those with long names and/or employers with verbose domain names, Okta spotted a security hole that could…

  • Wired: Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-the-massive-crime-industry-thats-hacking-billion-dollar-companies/ Source: Wired Title: Inside the Massive Crime Industry That’s Hacking Billion-Dollar Companies Feedly Summary: When you download a piece of pirated software, you might also be getting a piece of infostealer malware, and entering a highly complex hacking ecosystem that’s fueling some of the biggest breaches on the planet. AI Summary and…

  • Hacker News: Coordinated Community Response Mitigates Fediverse Spam Attack

    Source URL: https://about.iftas.org/2024/10/21/coordinated-community-response-mitigates-fediverse-spam-attack/ Source: Hacker News Title: Coordinated Community Response Mitigates Fediverse Spam Attack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a recent incident of spam attacks on the Fediverse, particularly affecting platforms like Misskey and Mastodon. The community’s rapid response technology efficacy and collaboration highlight the importance of proactive…

  • Hacker News: Breaking CityHash64, MurmurHash2/3, wyhash, and more

    Source URL: https://orlp.net/blog/breaking-hash-functions/ Source: Hacker News Title: Breaking CityHash64, MurmurHash2/3, wyhash, and more Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an extensive analysis of the security implications of various hash functions, focusing on their vulnerability to attacks. It discusses the mathematical foundations of hash functions, their roles in computer security,…