Linphone SIP Stack Bug Could Let Attackers Remotely Crash Client Devices | IT Security News 1. September 2021 This article has been indexed from The Hacker News Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed details about a zero-click security vulnerability in Linphone Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) stack that could be remotely exploited without any action from a…
A serious vulnerability affecting the Linphone Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) client suite can allow malicious actors to remotely crash applications, industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty warned on Tuesday. SIP is a signaling protocol designed for initiating, maintaining and terminating communication sessions. The protocol is often used for voice, video, instant messaging, and other types of applications….
Federal agencies are warning of potential ransomware attacks targeted at U.S. organizations ahead of Labor Day weekend following cyberattacks during previous holidays this year. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday issued an alert outlining their concerns, noting that while there was no intelligence around specific threats, other holiday weekends…
A serious vulnerability affecting the Linphone Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) client suite can allow malicious actors to remotely crash applications, industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty warned on Tuesday. SIP is a signaling protocol designed for initiating, maintaining and terminating communication sessions. The protocol is often used for voice, video, instant messaging, and other types of applications….
Governance & Risk Management , Government , Incident & Breach Response OMB Memo Describes Steps Agencies Must Take to Report Cyber Incidents Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • August 31, 2021 Acting OMB Director Shalanda Young (Photo: U.S. Senate Banking Committee) The White House is ordering U.S. agencies to improve their logging capabilities to better…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week announced sanctions against several companies over cybersecurity failures that resulted in email accounts getting hacked and the exposure of customer information. A total of eight entities belonging to three companies have been sanctioned by the SEC, including Cetera (Advisor Networks, Investment Services, Financial Specialists, Advisors, and…
Former Afghan finance minister Omar Zakhilwal says there is no alternative to working with the Taliban. He travelled to Kabul after the city’s fall to the Taliban. Like the rest of Afghanistan he is waiting to see what the Taliban decide to do, but says he is in the capital trying to help form an…
Beheshta Arghand, an anchor for Tolo News, made headlines when she interviewed the Taliban just days after they took control of Afghanistan. Two weeks later, she has fled the country amid fears for her life. Arghand spoke to the BBC’s Christian Fraser about the fears she has for her country’s future.
A Taliban spokesman has been asked if women and ethnic minorities will have a place in the new Afghan government. In an interview with BBC Pashto, the deputy head of the Taliban political office in Qatar said women could continue in their work but in the top posts or cabinet there “may not” be a…
Finance & Banking , Industry Specific , Security Operations Regulator Cites Email Takeovers, Inadequate Incident Response Dan Gunderman (dangun127) • September 1, 2021 (Photo: Securities and Exchange Commission via Flickr) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sanctioned eight financial firms for alleged failures related to cybersecurity policies and procedures, each stemming from email…
