Tag: software vulnerabilities
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Google Online Security Blog: Pixel’s Proactive Approach to Security: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Cellular Modems
Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2024/10/pixel-proactive-security-cellular-modems.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Pixel’s Proactive Approach to Security: Addressing Vulnerabilities in Cellular Modems Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses how Pixel phones have implemented significant security enhancements for their cellular baseband processors to protect against common vulnerabilities and exploits. It highlights the proactive security…
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The Register: The fix for BGP’s weaknesses has big, scary, issues of its own, boffins find
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/02/rpki_immaturity_study/ Source: The Register Title: The fix for BGP’s weaknesses has big, scary, issues of its own, boffins find Feedly Summary: Bother, given the White House has bet big on RPKI – just like we all rely on immature internet infrastructure that usually works The Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) protocol has “software…
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Hacker News: CISA boss: Makers of insecure software are the real cyber villains
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/20/cisa_sloppy_vendors_cybercrime_villains/ Source: Hacker News Title: CISA boss: Makers of insecure software are the real cyber villains Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Jen Easterly, head of the US CISA, emphasizes that the onus is on software developers to create secure and bug-free products, which is crucial in the fight against…
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Slashdot: CISA Boss: Makers of Insecure Software Are the Real Cyber Villains
Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/24/09/20/1936214/cisa-boss-makers-of-insecure-software-are-the-real-cyber-villains?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: CISA Boss: Makers of Insecure Software Are the Real Cyber Villains Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Jen Easterly, the head of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, emphasizes the responsibility of software developers in creating secure code. During her keynote at the Mandiant mWise conference,…
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The Register: CISA boss: Makers of insecure software are the real cyber villains
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/20/cisa_sloppy_vendors_cybercrime_villains/ Source: The Register Title: CISA boss: Makers of insecure software are the real cyber villains Feedly Summary: Write better code, urges Jen Easterly. And while you’re at it, give crime gangs horrible names like ‘Evil Ferret’ Software developers who ship buggy, insecure code are the real villains in the cyber crime story,…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Talk of election security is good, but we still need more money to solve the problem
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-sept-19-24/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Talk of election security is good, but we still need more money to solve the problem Feedly Summary: This year, Congress only allocated $55 million in federal grant dollars to states for security and other election improvements. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses critical…
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Hacker News: Local Privilege Escalation via MSI Installer
Source URL: https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-softmaker-office-freeoffice/ Source: Hacker News Title: Local Privilege Escalation via MSI Installer Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a critical local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2023-7270) in SoftMaker Office and FreeOffice installations that can be exploited by low-privileged users. It highlights the need for immediate security patching and a…