Cybersecurity

Google Using Clang Sanitizers to Protect Android Against Cellular Baseband Vulnerabilities

Dec 13, 2023NewsroomMobile Communication / Firmware security Google is highlighting the role played by Clang sanitizers in hardening the security of the cellular baseband in the Android operating system and preventing specific kinds of vulnerabilities. This comprises Integer Overflow Sanitizer (IntSan) and BoundsSanitizer (BoundSan), both of which are part of UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer (UBSan), a tool designed […]

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UK Ministry of Defence fined $440K for Afghan evacuation data breach

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has been fined £350,000 (about $440,000) for its failure to protect the information of Afghans who worked with the British government and sought relocation shortly after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it is issuing the fine because the mistake “could […]

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How to Analyze Malware’s Network Traffic in A Sandbox

Malware analysis encompasses a broad range of activities, including examining the malware’s network traffic. To be effective at it, it’s crucial to understand the common challenges and how to overcome them. Here are three prevalent issues you may encounter and the tools you’ll need to address them. Decrypting HTTPS traffic Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), […]

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Ukraine’s intelligence claims cyberattack on Russia’s state tax service

Ukraine’s defense intelligence directorate (GUR) said it infected thousands of servers belonging to Russia’s state tax service with malware, and destroyed databases and backups. During the operation, Ukraine’s military spies said they managed to break into one of the “key well-protected central servers” of Russia’s federal tax service (FNS) as well as more than 2,300 […]

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Operation Blacksmith: Lazarus Group Exploits Log4j Flaws to Deploy RATs | Cyware Hacker News

The North Korea-linked threat group Lazarus has been attributed to a new global campaign that exploits the infamous Log4j flaw to deploy three previously undocumented DLang-based malware – NineRAT, DLRAT, and BottomLoader. The campaign, dubbed Operation Blacksmith, is believed to have been active since March, targeting organizations in the manufacturing, agriculture, and physical security sectors. […]

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Top Ukrainian Mobile Operator Kyivstar Hit by Cyberattack

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Is in Washington David Perera (@daveperera) • December 12, 2023     The Kyivstar logo displayed in Kherson, Ukraine in February 2022 (Image: Shutterstock) Ukrainian telecom operator Kyivstar was the target of a cyberattack that knocked internet access […]