December 2017 – Page 3 – Computer Security Articles

The past 12 months have been packed with geopolitical incidents, global malware threats and ubiquitous big-name data breaches. From the CIA Vault7 and NSA Shadow Brokers leaks at the start of the year, to the WannaCry and NotPetya ‘ransomware’ campaigns, and Uber’s shocking revelations just last month, there’s been plenty for UK CISOs to ruminate…

ScadaICS Schneider

4 steps for testing and commissioning arc flash protection in medium voltage

December 27, 2017 admin Arc Flash series, commissioning, Medium Voltage, Panel builders, personal protective equipment, Power Management, testing, Utilities

Credit to Author: Juha Rintala| Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 14:00:19 +0000

The previous posts in this series have covered the goals, benefits and installation of arc flash protection in medium voltage equipment. In this final post, I’m going to cover best… Read more »

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Fortinet Security

Solve Customers’ Past Cybersecurity Challenges with an Eye to Future Trends

December 27, 2017 admin

Credit to Author: Jon Bove| Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:45:59 +0000

Partners: Cybersecurity must always be a critical element of your customers’ innovations to ensure that changes in enterprise technology do not leave the organization vulnerable to attacks. However, this is easier said than done.

Security Wired

Hackers Can Rickroll Thousands of Sonos and Bose Speakers Over the Internet

December 27, 2017 admin Security

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:00:00 +0000

Researchers found that network configuration errors have left thousands of high-end speakers open to epic audio pranking.

Independent Securiteam

SSD Advisory – Kingsoft Antivirus/Internet Security 9+ Privilege Escalation

December 26, 2017 admin Buffer Overflow, Privilege Escalation, SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 10:03:53 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes a kernel stack buffer overflow that leads to privilege escalation found in Kingsoft Antivirus/Internet Security 9+. Kingsoft Antivirus “provides effective and efficient protection solution at no cost to users. It applies cloud security technology to monitor, scan and protect your systems without any worrying. The comprehensive defender and anti-virus … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Kingsoft Antivirus/Internet Security 9+ Privilege Escalation

Independent Securiteam

SSD Advisory – Trustwave SWG Unauthorized Access

December 26, 2017 admin SecuriTeam Secure Disclosure, Unauthenticated Action, Unauthorized Access

Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 07:07:13 +0000

Vulnerability Summary The following advisory describes an unauthorized access vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated user to add their own SSH key to a remote Trustwave SWG version 11.8.0.27. Trustwave Secure Web Gateway (SWG) “provides distributed enterprises effective real-time protection against dynamic new malware, strong policy enforcement, and a unique Zero-Malware Guarantee when managed for you … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Trustwave SWG Unauthorized Access

Independent Krebs

Skyrocketing Bitcoin Fees Hit Carders in Wallet

December 26, 2017 admin A Little Sunshine, bitcoin, carder's paradise, Litecoin, Web Fraud 2.0

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2017 14:55:14 +0000

Critics of unregulated virtual currencies like Bitcoin have long argued that the core utility of these payment systems lies in facilitating illicit commerce, such as buying drugs or stolen credit cards and identities. But recent spikes in the price of Bitcoin — and the fees associated with moving funds into and out of it — have conspired to make Bitcoin a less useful and desirable payment method for many crooks engaged in these activities.