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Tag: Security Flaw

  • The Register: ‘Dead simple’ hijacking hole in Apache Tomcat ‘now actively exploited in the wild’

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/apache_tomcat_java_rce_flaw/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Dead simple’ hijacking hole in Apache Tomcat ‘now actively exploited in the wild’ Feedly Summary: One PUT request, one poisoned session file, and the server’s yours A trivial flaw in Apache Tomcat that allows remote code execution and access to sensitive files is said to be under attack…

  • Schneier on Security: TP-Link Router Botnet

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/tp-link-router-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: TP-Link Router Botnet Feedly Summary: There is a new botnet that is infecting TP-Link routers: The botnet can lead to command injection which then makes remote code execution (RCE) possible so that the malware can spread itself across the internet automatically. This high severity security flaw (tracked…

  • Wired: Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/ai-researchers-new-system-report-bugs/ Source: Wired Title: Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws Feedly Summary: After identifying major flaws in popular AI models, researchers are pushing for a new system to identify and report bugs. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a critical security flaw discovered in OpenAI’s GPT-3.5…

  • Hacker News: Azure’s Weakest Link? How API Connections Spill Secrets

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    Source URL: https://www.binarysecurity.no/posts/2025/03/api-connections Source: Hacker News Title: Azure’s Weakest Link? How API Connections Spill Secrets Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses significant security vulnerabilities identified in Azure API Connections that allow users with minimal permissions (Reader roles) to make unauthorized API calls to sensitive backend resources. It emphasizes the…

  • The Register: ‘Uber for nurses’ exposes 86k+ medical records, PII in open S3 bucket for months

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/11/uber_for_nurses_exposes_86k/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Uber for nurses’ exposes 86k+ medical records, PII in open S3 bucket for months Feedly Summary: Non-password-protected, unencrypted 108GB database…what could possibly go wrong Exclusive More than 86,000 records containing nurses’ medical records, facial images, ID documents and more sensitive info linked to health tech company ESHYFT was…

  • Unit 42: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System

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    Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/vulnerabilities-in-iconics-software-suite/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System Feedly Summary: We identified multiple vulnerabilities in ICONICS Suite, SCADA software used in numerous OT applications. This article offers a technical analysis of our findings. The post Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in a SCADA System appeared first on Unit 42. AI Summary…

  • The Register: Microsoft signed a dodgy driver and now ransomware scum are exploiting it

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/paragon_partition_manager_ransomware_driver/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft signed a dodgy driver and now ransomware scum are exploiting it Feedly Summary: Five flaws found in Paragon Partition Manager’s kernel-level .sys Ransomware crooks are exploiting a third-party Windows kernel-level driver used and provided by disk management tool Paragon Partition Manager.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • Hacker News: Towards a test-suite for TOTP codes

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    Source URL: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/03/towards-a-test-suite-for-totp-codes/ Source: Hacker News Title: Towards a test-suite for TOTP codes Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text critiques the TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) specification, highlighting discrepancies between major implementations and emphasizing the need for consistency in security standards. The author has created a test suite to help identify…

  • The Register: Ransomware criminals love CISA’s KEV list – and that’s a bug, not a feature

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/28/cisa_kev_list_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware criminals love CISA’s KEV list – and that’s a bug, not a feature Feedly Summary: 1 in 3 entries are used to extort civilians, says new paper Fresh research suggests attackers are actively monitoring databases of vulnerabilities that are known to be useful in carrying out ransomware…