Another zero-day vulnerability in SolarWinds Serv-U product exploited by cyber criminals

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Nat Smith of Gartner Offers Advice on Cutting Through the Hype Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • August 13, 2021     Nat Smith, senior director security analyst, Gartner Nat Smith, senior director security analyst at Gartner, describes what factors potential buyers…

Security researchers say a powerful new Android malware masquerading as a critical system update can take complete control of a victim’s device and steal their data. The malware was found bundled in an app called “System Update” that had to be installed outside of Google Play, the app store for Android devices. Once installed by…

Endpoint Security , Internet of Things Security ‘Arson Cats’ Researchers Say Device Flaws Gave Them Full Access to Verkada Cameras Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • March 10, 2021     Security researchers say they were able to remotely access Verkada cameras used by numerous organizations, including at this Tesla warehouse in Shanghai. Security researchers say…

Security researchers have discovered the first known malware, dubbed “Siloscope,” targeting Windows Server containers to infect Kubernetes clusters in cloud environments. “Siloscape is heavily obfuscated malware targeting Kubernetes clusters through Windows containers,” said Unit 42 researcher Daniel Prizmant. “Its main purpose is to open a backdoor into poorly configured Kubernetes clusters in order to run…

In the past week the Australian government’s language on China has hardened. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has said a war over Taiwan could not be discounted, that Australia was “already under attack” in the cyber domain and that he wants to have a “more frank discussion with the public” about China’s intentions. Mr Dutton said…

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Unified Coordination Groups Were Created to Respond to Cybersecurity Incidents Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • April 19, 2021     Deputy National Security Adviser Anne Neuberger (Source: C-SPAN) The White House announced Monday that it is “standing down” two Unified Coordination Groups that…