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  • Slashdot: Ubuntu Linux Impacted By Decade-Old ‘needrestart’ Flaw That Gives Root

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/21/0057206/ubuntu-linux-impacted-by-decade-old-needrestart-flaw-that-gives-root?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ubuntu Linux Impacted By Decade-Old ‘needrestart’ Flaw That Gives Root Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details five local privilege escalation vulnerabilities found in the Linux utility “needrestart,” crucial for professionals in security and compliance to recognize, as they highlight significant risks associated with resource…

  • Alerts: Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/20/apple-releases-security-updates-multiple-products Source: Alerts Title: Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products Feedly Summary: Apple released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Apple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply…

  • Schneier on Security: Most of 2023’s Top Exploited Vulnerabilities Were Zero-Days

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/most-of-2023s-top-exploited-vulnerabilities-were-zero-days.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Most of 2023’s Top Exploited Vulnerabilities Were Zero-Days Feedly Summary: Zero-day vulnerabilities are more commonly used, according to the Five Eyes: Key Findings In 2023, malicious cyber actors exploited more zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise enterprise networks compared to 2022, allowing them to conduct cyber operations against higher-priority…

  • The Register: Mystery Palo Alto Networks hijack-my-firewall zero-day now officially under exploit

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/palo_alto_networks_firewall_zeroday/ Source: The Register Title: Mystery Palo Alto Networks hijack-my-firewall zero-day now officially under exploit Feedly Summary: Yank access to management interface, stat A critical zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ firewall management interface that can allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute code is now officially under active exploitation.… AI Summary and…

  • Hacker News: PRC Targeting of Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure

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    Source URL: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/joint-statement-from-fbi-and-cisa-on-the-peoples-republic-of-china-targeting-of-commercial-telecommunications-infrastructure Source: Hacker News Title: PRC Targeting of Commercial Telecommunications Infrastructure Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. government’s investigation into cyber espionage by the People’s Republic of China targeting telecommunications infrastructure, highlighting the compromise of networks and sensitive data. It outlines the roles of the…

  • The Register: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/china_volt_typhoon_back/ Source: The Register Title: China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance Feedly Summary: Ohm, for flux sake China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet are back, compromising old Cisco routers once again to break into critical infrastructure networks and kick off cyberattacks, according to security researchers.… AI…

  • The Register: Washington courts grapple with statewide outage after ‘unauthorized activity’

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/05/washington_courts_outage/ Source: The Register Title: Washington courts grapple with statewide outage after ‘unauthorized activity’ Feedly Summary: Justice still being served, but many systems are down A statewide IT outage attributed to “unauthorized activity" is affecting the availability of services provided by all courts in Washington.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A statewide…

  • Schneier on Security: AIs Discovering Vulnerabilities

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    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/ais-discovering-vulnerabilities.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: AIs Discovering Vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: I’ve been writing about the possibility of AIs automatically discovering code vulnerabilities since at least 2018. This is an ongoing area of research: AIs doing source code scanning, AIs finding zero-days in the wild, and everything in between. The AIs aren’t very…

  • CSA: Zero Standing Privileges: The Essentials

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    Source URL: https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/zero-standing-privileges-the-essentials Source: CSA Title: Zero Standing Privileges: The Essentials Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text details the concept of Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) and its implementation as a crucial security mechanism for enhancing privileged access management (PAM). It posits ZSP as a more effective alternative to traditional Just-In-Time (JIT)…