CVE-2021-27461
A vulnerability has been found in multiple revisions of Emerson Rosemount X-STREAM Gas Analyzer. The affected webserver applications allow access to stored data that can be obtained by using specially crafted URLs.
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Legislation & Litigation , Ransomware Sponsor of Bill Says Ransomware Attacks Are ‘Completely Out of Control’ Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • June 23, 2021 A bill introduced this week in the Australian Parliament would make it mandatory for organizations based in the country to report to the Australian Cyber…
A newly uncovered cyberattack is taking control of victims’ Gmail accounts, by using a customized, malicious Mozilla Firefox browser extension called FriarFox. Researchers say the threat campaign, observed in January and February, targeted Tibetan organizations and was tied to TA413, a known….
Defense DOD expands bug bounty program to public networks, systems By Lauren C. Williams May 04, 2021 White hat hackers will get even more opportunities to poke around the Defense Department for vulnerabilities now that it has expanded its bug bounty program to include all of its publicly available information systems. The…
Joseph O’Connor, a 22-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom, has been arrested in connection with the 2020 Twitter hack that impacted multiple high-profile accounts like Apple. As reported by The Verge, the United States Department of Justice issued a press release announcing O’Connor’s arrest. The hacker was apparently apprehended in Estepona, Spain, by Spanish National…
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has slammed the act of sabotage against the country’s nuclear site in Natanz earlier in the day, noting that the international community, as well as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), must deal with such “nuclear terrorism” that targets Iran’s facilities. Ali Akbar Salehi’s remarks…
Application Security , Biometrics , Encryption & Key Management Microsoft Promises Better ‘Zero Trust’ Capability, Passwordless Access Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • June 25, 2021 Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 operating system will have new security capabilities and a new look. (Source: Microsoft) Security specialists are offering preliminary feedback on Microsoft’s sneak peek at the…