The National Security Agency (NSA) this week published a set of best practices for organizations looking to improve the overall security of their networks The guidance is meant to be generic, applicable to a broad range of network devices, and should help administrators prevent adversaries from exploiting their networks. According to the NSA, organizations looking to ensure that a network is protected from threats and that resources are secured should implement multiple defensive layers and also adopt a zero-trust security model. When it comes to network architecture, the NSA...
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U.S. government warns that firmware presents “a large and ever-expanding attack surface.” The U.S. government, at the very highest levels, is calling attention to major weaknesses in the firmware supply chain, warning that the layer below the operating system is fertile ground for devastating hacker attacks. A new joint draft report issued by leadership of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Commerce said firmware presented “a large and ever-expanding attack surface” for malicious hackers to subvert the core of modern computing. “Securing the firmware layer is often...
Security researchers at Kaspersky have spotted signs of the notorious FinSpy surveillance spyware hijacking — and replacing — the Windows UEFI bootloader to perform stealthy infections on target machines. This method of infection allowed the attackers to install a bootkit without the need to bypass firmware security checks and serves as confirmation that the controversial vendor of “lawful interception” spyware has modernized operations to remain undetected. “UEFI infections are very rare and generally hard to execute, they stand out due to their evasiveness and persistence,” according to Kaspersky’s Igor...
At Cisco, we empower our customers to control their data. Protecting the privacy, integrity, and confidentiality of data in our possession is of utmost importance. In a world of advancing cyberthreats, expanding extraterritorial legislation, and growing concerns for data localization, we understand technology companies have an outsized responsibility to ensure customers have the power to make important decisions about their data. Like all global technology companies, there are scenarios when Cisco receives demands from law enforcement, intelligence agencies, or governments requesting access to data related to an ongoing investigation....
Code hosting platform GitHub today launched new machine learning-based code scanning analysis features that will automatically discover more common security vulnerabilities before they end up in production. These new experimental static analysis features are now available for JavaScript and TypeScript GitHub repositories in public beta. GitHub Code Scanning Analysis “With the new analysis capabilities, code scanning can surface even more alerts for four common vulnerability patterns: cross-site scripting (XSS), path injection, NoSQL injection, and SQL injection,” said GitHub’s Tiferet Gazit and Alona Hlobina. “Together, these four vulnerability types account for many...
Truth About Cloud Storage: When many of us upload a file to the cloud, we tend to think it will be there forever, ready to be downloaded and accessed on command, or at least when you have a good internet connection. But the truth about the cloud is that it’s actually just a bunch of other hard drives, and your files are really only accessible as long as your provider stays in business and the data formats in which your files are saved are still used by existing software. In...
Cisco has patched multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting its RV Series routers that could be weaponized to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code on affected systems, while also warning of the existence of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code targeting some of these bugs. Three of the 15 flaws, tracked as CVE-2022-20699, CVE-2022-20700, and CVE-2022-20707, carry the highest CVSS rating of 10.0, and affect its Small Business RV160, RV260, RV340, and RV345 Series routers. Additionally, the flaws could be exploited to bypass authentication and authorization protections, retrieve and run unsigned software, and even...
The United Arab Emirates has intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Abu Dhabi, the country’s defence ministry has said. Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the offensive, saying they targeted al-Dhafra Air Base and other areas in the Emirati capital – along with sites in the Dubai region and the Saudi areas of Jizan and Asir. Houthi military spokesman Yehia Sarei warned that the UAE would continue to be a target “as long as attacks on the Yemeni people continue”. This is the rebels’ second assault on Abu Dhabi in a week following...
IoT In the Internet of Things (IoT) settings, objects are linked on a network to share data, but a number of these IoT systems are built and implemented with inadequate security in mind. Consequently, these systems have increasingly become a target of various attacks. An effective solution for guaranteeing the security and safety of a network system is through penetration testing. In general, penetration testing is implemented to identify the vulnerabilities or potential attacks on traditional systems. A quick fix of these vulnerabilities can mitigate future attacks. However, IoT...
Kali Linux on Android – Does it work? We put it to the test; it works. Steps to install Kali Linux on Android smartphone without rooting to run command-line hacking and penetration security testing tools. We generally use the Linux operating system on Desktop or Laptop because on Android it is not stable to use GUI-based Linux OS, however, the command line will be. Yes, we can set up Kali on Android, which is popular and known for its security testing tools. So, let’s start with the tutorial, and...
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