Multiple Flaws Affecting Realtek Wi-Fi SDKs Impact Nearly a Million IoT Devices

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Taiwanese chip designer Realtek is warning of four security vulnerabilities in three software development kits (SDKs) accompanying its WiFi modules, which are used in almost 200 IoT devices made by at least 65 vendors. The flaws, which affect Realtek SDK v2.x, Realtek …

Attackers Can Weaponize Firewalls and Middleboxes for Amplified DDoS Attacks

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Weaknesses in the implementation of TCP protocol in middleboxes and censorship infrastructure could be weaponized as a vector to stage reflected denial of service (DoS) amplification attacks against any target, surpassing many of the existing UDP-based amplification factors to date. Detailed by …

Dozens of STARTTLS Related Flaws Found Affecting Popular Email Clients

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Security researchers have disclosed as many as 40 different vulnerabilities associated with an opportunistic encryption mechanism in mail clients and servers that could open the door to targeted man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks, permitting an intruder to forge mailbox content and steal …

New AdLoad Variant Bypasses Apple’s Security Defenses to Target macOS Systems

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A new wave of attacks involving a notorious macOS adware family has evolved to leverage around 150 unique samples in the wild in 2021 alone, some of which have slipped past Apple’s on-device malware scanner and even signed by its …

Learn Ethical Hacking From Scratch — 18 Online Courses for Just $43

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If you’re reading this post, there is a pretty good chance you’re interested in hacking. Ever thought about turning it into a career? The cybersecurity industry is booming right now, and ethical hacking is one of the most lucrative and …

New Glowworm Attack Recovers Device’s Sound from Its LED Power Indicator

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A novel technique leverages optical emanations from a device’s power indicator LED to recover sounds from connected peripherals and spy on electronic conversations from a distance of as much as 35 meters. Dubbed the “Glowworm attack,” the findings were published …

Hackers Spotted Using Morse Code in Phishing Attacks to Evade Detection

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Microsoft has disclosed details of an evasive year-long social engineering campaign wherein the operators kept changing their obfuscation and encryption mechanisms every 37 days on average, including relying on Morse code, in an attempt to cover their tracks and surreptitiously …

Facebook Adds End-to-End Encryption for Audio and Video Calls in Messenger

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Facebook on Friday said it’s extending end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for voice and video calls in Messenger, along with testing a new opt-in setting that will turn on end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs. “The content of your messages and calls in …

Hackers Actively Searching for Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers

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Threat actors are actively carrying out opportunistic scanning and exploitation of Exchange servers using a new exploit chain leveraging a trio of flaws affecting on-premises installations, making them the latest set of bugs after ProxyLogon vulnerabilities were exploited en masse at the start of …

Why Is There A Surge In Ransomware Attacks?

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The U.S. is presently combating two pandemics–coronavirus and ransomware attacks. Both have partially shut down parts of the economy. However, in the case of cybersecurity, lax security measures allow hackers to have an easy way to rake in millions. It’s …