Tag: security professionals

  • The Register: Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/democrat_trump_admin_letter/ Source: The Register Title: Dems want answers on national security risks posed by hiring freeze, DOGE Feedly Summary: Are cybersecurity roles included? Are Elon’s enforcers vetted? Inquiring minds want to know Elected officials are demanding answers as to whether the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are hamstringing…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/06/cisa-adds-five-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added five vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-0411 7-Zip Mark of the Web Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2022-23748 Dante Discovery Process Control Vulnerability CVE-2024-21413 Microsoft Outlook Improper Input Validation Vulnerability CVE-2020-29574 CyberoamOS…

  • Cloud Blog: Using capa Rules for Android Malware Detection

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/capa-rules-android-malware-detection/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Using capa Rules for Android Malware Detection Feedly Summary: Mobile devices have become the go-to for daily tasks like online banking, healthcare management, and personal photo storage, making them prime targets for malicious actors seeking to exploit valuable information. Bad actors often turn to publishing and distributing malware…

  • Hacker News: U.S. Government Disclosed 39 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in 2023, First-Ever Report

    Source URL: https://www.zetter-zeroday.com/u-s-government-disclosed-39-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-2023-per-first-ever-report/ Source: Hacker News Title: U.S. Government Disclosed 39 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in 2023, First-Ever Report Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. government’s disclosure of zero-day vulnerabilities through its Vulnerabilities Equities Process (VEP) in 2023. It highlights a significant shift in the level of transparency around…

  • Hacker News: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data

    Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/05/iphone-apps-on-app-store-malware-reads-screenshots/ Source: Hacker News Title: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a novel malware, termed ‘SparkCat’, embedded in iOS and Android apps, utilizing screenshot-reading OCR technology to search for sensitive recovery…

  • The Register: Google exec sees enterprise quantum app on closer horizon

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/google_quantum_apps/ Source: The Register Title: Google exec sees enterprise quantum app on closer horizon Feedly Summary: 20 years? More like five for real-world workloads says company’s Quantum AI lead Despite ongoing breakthroughs, quantum computing has struggled to shake the perception that it’s always another ten years away from being practical. However, researchers at…

  • Anchore: SBOMs 101: A Free, Open Source eBook for the DevSecOps Community

    Source URL: https://anchore.com/blog/sboms-101-a-free-open-source-ebook-for-the-devsecops-community/ Source: Anchore Title: SBOMs 101: A Free, Open Source eBook for the DevSecOps Community Feedly Summary: Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of “Software Bill of Materials 101: A Guide for Developers, Security Engineers, and the DevSecOps Community”. This eBook is free and open source resource that provides a comprehensive introduction…

  • The Register: Openreach tests 50 Gbps broadband – don’t expect it anytime soon

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/openreach_tests_out_50gbps_broadband/ Source: The Register Title: Openreach tests 50 Gbps broadband – don’t expect it anytime soon Feedly Summary: Download speeds of 41.9 Gbps and upload speeds of 20.6 Gbps achieved, claims BT division Network builder and maintainer Openreach says it has tested a 50 Gbps fiber broadband connection in the UK, as a…