Super Micro says external security audit found no evidence of backdoor chips

Super Micro sends a letter to customers with the results of a third-party security audit.

Android malware steals money from PayPal accounts while users watch helpless

Android trojan waits for users to enter PayPal credentials and two-factor security code before triggering money transfers.

For the fourth month in a row, Microsoft patches Windows zero-day used in the wild

Microsoft also fixes 38 other security bugs, 9 of which are rated "Critical."

Hack Naked News #200 - December 11, 2018

This week, Google+ flaw leads Chocolate Factory to shut down early, 40,000 credentials for government portals found online, one tweak that can save you from NotPetya, ESET discovers 21 new Linux malware variants, and how this Phishing Scam group built a list of 50,000 execs to target! Jason Wood from Paladin Security joins us for expert commentary on how Microsoft is calling for facial recognition tech regulation!

 

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US border agents aren't deleting travelers' data after device searches

In addition, CBP agents also didn't carry out any software-assisted searches for more than seven months because a manager forgot to renew a license agreement.

Firefox 64 released with a Windows-like task manager

Firefox 64 also comes with support for multi-tab selections and final distrust of all Symantec SSL certificates.

China blamed for Marriott data breach

500 million customers were impacted. Investigators believe that state-sponsored Chinese hackers are to blame.

Top Secret - Application Security Weekly #43

This week, Keith and Paul interview Chris Elgee, the Technical Engineer at Counter Hack Challenges! Chris joins Keith and Paul this week to talk about the Counter Hack Challenge, how it’s been working on the challenge vs. playing it, and more! In the Application Security News, Kubernetes instances are being hijacked worldwide, malicious sites abuse 11-year old Firefox bug that Mozilla failed to fix, Google is on a Witch Hunt for Internal Leakers, and more!

 

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Former Mt. Gox CEO could face 10 years behind bars in embezzlement case

Prosecutors are gunning for a lengthy prison sentence. Mark Karpeles has denied stealing investor funds.

Ships infected with ransomware, USB malware, worms

Ships are the victims of cyber-security incidents more often than people think. Industry groups publish cyber-security guidelines to address issues.

Many of 2018's most dangerous Android and iOS security flaws still threaten your mobile security

Bypassing passcodes, malware-laden apps, and inherent design flaws exposing almost all known mobile devices made up part of the security problems found in iOS and Android.

Rhode Island sues Google after latest Google+ API leak

Google sued within a day after announcing latest Google+ API leak.

Bug allowed full takeover of Samsung user accounts

Samsung awards researcher a $13,300 reward for finding three CSRF issues on its user portal.

WordPress plugs bug that led to Google indexing some user passwords

WordPress 5.0.1 also fixes seven security vulnerabilities.

AriseBank execs forced to pay $2.7 million to settle SEC charges of cryptocurrency fraud

The organization claimed to operate a unique, decentralized bank via the blockchain.

Shamoon malware destroys data at Italian oil and gas company

About a tenth of Saipem's IT infrastructure infected with infamous data-wiping Shamoon malware.

Twitter says it receives half a million of spam reports per month

Twitter's latest Transparency Report also shows a rise in government requests for user data.

Extortion emails carrying bomb threats cause panic across the US

Police in New York, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, and Washington tell Americans to stay calm.

Logitech app security flaw allowed keystroke injection attacks

Google security researchers shame Logitech into releasing security update for insecure app.

Save the Children Foundation duped by hackers into paying out $1 million

The fraudsters broke into an email account to launch an elaborate scheme designed to scam the charity.

Trump, Google, United Nations are among 2018's worst password offenders

Some of the biggest names in politics and tech are responsible for this year's worst security gaffes.

Cigarettes & Malleable Toothbrushes - Enterprise Security Weekly #119

This week, Paul and John Strand interview John Bradshaw, Senior Director and Solutions Engineer at Acalvio Technologies, to talk about 5 Tenets of Enterprise Deception! In the Enterprise News this week, NopSec announces the latest release of its flagship product, Minerva Labs Anti-Evasion Platform Achieves VMware Ready Status, SecurityScorecard Announces Partnership with Cybernance to Drive Holistic View of Cyber Risk Across the Enterprise, and we have some acquisition and funding updates from Venafi, WhiteFox, and Pindrop!

 

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Fancy Bear exploits Brexit to target government groups with Zebrocy Trojan

A number of former USSR nation states are also on the target list.

Signal: We can't include a backdoor in our app for the Australian government

The Signal app's design and open source code policy makes this impossible.

Facebook bug exposed private photos of 6.8 million users

Up to 1,500 apps built by 876 developers could have had accessed the private photos of 6.8 million users.

Bing recommends piracy tutorial when searching for Office 2019

Oh, Bing! Not again!

SQLite bug impacts thousands of apps, including all Chromium-based browsers

New 'Magellan' vulnerability will haunt the app ecosystem for years to come.

'Bomb threat' scammers are now threatening to throw acid on victims

Bomb threat extortion campaign yielded less than $1 for the spammers.

Thousands of Jenkins servers will let anonymous users become admins

Two vulnerabilities discovered and patched over the summer expose Jenkins servers to mass exploitation.

US ballistic missile systems have very poor cyber-security

DOD report finds no antivirus, no data encryption, no multifactor authentication.

PewDiePie printer hacker strikes again: subscribe and sort out your security

The attacker told users to sort out their printer security -- and subscribe to the vlogger "overlord," too.

Insider awarded $10,000 bounty for reporting enterprise software piracy

It is no longer just the average consumer that might wind up in court for using pirated software.

Twitter discloses suspected state-sponsored attack

Twitter says data leak occurred after an attack targeting a vulnerability in its support form system.

WSJ website defaced by PewDiePie fan in ongoing YouTube subscribers battle

Hacker posts apology on WSJ site and then urges users to follow the YouTube star.

Google announces crackdown on Play Store ratings and reviews

Company said it removes millions of Play Store reviews and ratings on a weekly basis.

New machine learning algorithm breaks text CAPTCHAs easier than ever

Algorithm tested against the text CAPTCHA systems used on 33 popular websites.

Nuggets of Learning - Paul's Security Weekly #586

This week, how Taylor Swift used Facial Recognition to thwart stalkers, unlocking Android phones with a 3D printed head, Ticketmaster fails to take responsibility for malware, and it's December of 2018, to Hell with it, just patch your stuff already! In our first interview, we welcome back Ed Skoudis, Founder of the Counter Hack Challenge and Kringle Con 2018! Ed joins us on the show to talk about this years challenge and what's in store! In our final interview, we welcome back Don Murdoch, the Assistant Director at Regent University Cyber Range! Don joins us this week to discuss his book, "Blue Team Handbook: Incident Response Edition", and more!

 

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The Mistake People Make - Business Security Weekly #111

This week, Matt and Paul interview Bob Ackerman, a legend in venture capital investing, and is referred to as one of "Cyber's Money Men". Bob is also the Founder and Managing Director of venture capital firm AllegisCyber! In the Leadership Articles, Matt and Paul discuss how to be productive during the holiday season, how to work from home without losing your mind, how to talk to your boss when you’re underperforming, selling your product as you build it, and more!

 

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Researchers slam Hola VPN over absent encryption, user IP leaks

Updated: Trend Micro users will now receive a warning over the use of Hola as "unwanted" and risky software.

DOD doesn't keep track of duplicate or obsolete software

July 2018 memorandum says DOD has yet to report over 30 percent of its software inventory.

Hack Naked News #201 - December 18, 2018

This week, when meme's attack, how Google's taking steps to secure Kubernetes, suggestions for last minute Holiday IT gifts, Twitter fixes bug that exposed data, and how WordPress was targeted with clever SEO Injection Malware! Ed Sattar from Quickstart joins us for expert commentary on how to optimize your cyber security investment to maximize ROI, and more!

 

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NASA discloses data breach

Hack took place in October 2018. Agency still doesn't know the number of impacted employees.

In Flames - Application Security Weekly #44

This week, Keith and Paul interview Harry Sverdlove, CTO and Founder of Edgewise! Harry joins us to discuss what Edgewise does in the AppSec world, segmentation, cloud migration, trying different architectures, and more! In the Application Security News, Facebook bug exposed private photos of 6.8 million users, thousands of Jenkins servers will let anonymous users become admins, Signal app can't include a backdoor for the Australian government, WordPress plugs bug that led to Google indexing some user passwords, and more!

 

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Watch researchers remotely brick a server by corrupting its BMC and UEFI firmware

Attack is only a proof-of-concept, but one that can be as damaging as ransomware or disk-wiping malware.

Facebook defends giving tech giants access to extensive user data

In a story which unfortunately just keeps giving, Facebook has yet again awarded us with a privacy scandal worthy of note.

Hackers have earned $1.7 million so far from trading data stolen from US gov payment portals

User payment data was stolen from local Click2Gov government systems in US cities.

This business email scam spreads Trojans through Google Cloud storage

Financial firms and services are being actively targeted in the UK and US.

New attack intercepts keystrokes via graphics libraries

Attack can guess text input from both hardware and on-screen keyboards alike.

Shamoon data-wiping malware believed to be the work of Iranian hackers

Researchers say the Iranian hacker group APT33 is responsible for recent attacks in the Middle East and Europe.

Chinese hackers tap into EU diplomatic communications network

The critical COREU network in the bloc has been reportedly compromised by a state-sponsored Chinese hacking group, leading to the theft of internal cables.

Microsoft releases security update for new IE zero-day

Microsoft releases out-of-band security update for Internet Explorer zero-day discovered by Google threat analysts.

Hacker spoofing bypasses 2FA security in Gmail, targets secure email services

Updated: Google, Yahoo, and ProtonMail accounts are being targeted in a new wave of phishing attacks.

Researcher publishes PoC for new Windows zero-day

This is the third Windows zero-day the researcher dumps online in the last five months.

Nokia denies leaking internal credentials in server snafu

Security researcher finds treasure trove of passwords and API keys on an internet-accessible etcd database.

US charges two Chinese nationals for hacking cloud providers, NASA, the US Navy

The two Chinese nationals were members of the infamous APT10 cyber-espionage group, DOJ said.

Law enforcement shut down DDoS booters ahead of annual Christmas DDoS attacks

Law enforcement launch preemptive strike to shut down some of the DDoS services that may be abused to attack gaming services over the Christmas holiday.

Caribou Coffee chain announces card breach impacting 239 stores

Almost 40 percent of the company's coffee stores impacted by breach of its POS system.

Five other countries formally accuse China of APT10 hacking spree

Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the UK also point the finger at the Beijing government. Germany expected as well.

My Comfort Blanket - Enterprise Security Weekly #120

This week, Paul, John Strand, and Matt Alderman talk the Enterprise News, which includes TPG in early talks to sell McAfee to Thoma Bravo, Bitdefender offers new managed threat monitoring service, Symantec and Fortinet partner to deliver robust and comprehensive Cloud Security Service, and Untangle partners with Malwarebytes to bring Layered Security to SMBs! In our final segment of the year, Paul brings you his personal Top Ten List for 2018 including his favorite acquisitions, breaches, vulnerabilities, interviews, attack tools, news articles, and more!

 

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Chinese websites have been under attack for a week via a new PHP framework bug

PoC for ThinkPHP security flaw sparks furious scans for vulnerable sites, most of which are based in China.