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WikiLeaks Not Disclosing CIA-Hoarded Vulnerabilities to Companies

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cia, nsa, Security technology, vulnerabilities, wikileaks, zeroday

WikiLeaks has started publishing a large collection of classified CIA documents, including information on several — possibly many — unpublished (i.e., zero-day) vulnerabilities in computing equipment used by Americans. Despite assurances that the US government prioritizes defense over offense, it seems that the CIA was hoarding vulnerabilities. (It’s not just the CIA; last year we … Read More “WikiLeaks Not Disclosing CIA-Hoarded Vulnerabilities to Companies” »

Google Discloses Details of an Unpatched Microsoft Vulnerability

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browsers, google, microsoft, patching, Security technology, vulnerabilities

Google’s Project Zero is serious about releasing the details of security vulnerabilities 90 days after they alert the vendors, even if they’re unpatched. It just exposed a nasty vulnerability in Microsoft’s browsers. This is the second unpatched Microsoft vulnerability it exposed last week. I’m a big fan of responsible disclosure. The threat to publish vulnerabilities … Read More “Google Discloses Details of an Unpatched Microsoft Vulnerability” »

WhatsApp Security Vulnerability

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backdoors, encryption, facebook, Security technology, signal, usability, vulnerabilities, whatsapp

Back in March, Rolf Weber wrote about a potential vulnerability in the WhatsApp protocol that would allow Facebook to defeat perfect forward secrecy by forcibly change users’ keys, allowing it — or more likely, the government — to eavesdrop on encrypted messages. It seems that this vulnerability is real: WhatsApp has the ability to force … Read More “WhatsApp Security Vulnerability” »

Class Breaks

Posted on By infossl
computersecurity, essays, internetofthings, locks, risks, Security technology, vulnerabilities

There’s a concept from computer security known as a class break. It’s a particular security vulnerability that breaks not just one system, but an entire class of systems. Examples might be a vulnerability in a particular operating system that allows an attacker to take remote control of every computer that runs on that system’s software. … Read More “Class Breaks” »

Smartphone Secretly Sends Private Data to China

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android, backdoors, cellphones, china, Security technology, vulnerabilities

This is pretty amazing: International customers and users of disposable or prepaid phones are the people most affected by the software. But the scope is unclear. The Chinese company that wrote the software, Shanghai Adups Technology Company, says its code runs on more than 700 million phones, cars and other smart devices. One American phone … Read More “Smartphone Secretly Sends Private Data to China” »

Hacking Password-Protected Computers via the USB Port

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hacking, https, internetofthings, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, usb, vulnerabilities

PoisonTap is an impressive hacking tool that can compromise computers via the USB port, even when they are password-protected. What’s interesting is the chain of vulnerabilities the tool exploits. No individual vulnerability is a problem, but together they create a big problem. Kamkar’s trick works by chaining together a long, complex series of seemingly innocuous … Read More “Hacking Password-Protected Computers via the USB Port” »

iPhone Zero-Day Used by UAE Government

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apple, cyberweapons, ios, iphone, patching, Security technology, uae, unitedarabemirates, vulnerabilities, zeroday

Last week, Apple issued a critical security patch for the iPhone: iOS 9.3.5. The incredible story is that this patch is the result of investigative work by Citizen Lab, which uncovered a zero-day exploit being used by the UAE government against a human rights defender. The UAE spyware was provided by the Israeli cyberweapons arms … Read More “iPhone Zero-Day Used by UAE Government” »

The NSA Is Hoarding Vulnerabilities

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cisco, dhs, edwardsnowden, essays, exploits, lies, nationalsecuritypolicy, nsa, Security technology, vulnerabilities, zeroday

The National Security Agency is lying to us. We know that because of data stolen from an NSA server was dumped on the Internet. The agency is hoarding information about security vulnerabilities in the products you use, because it wants to use it to hack others’ computers. Those vulnerabilities aren’t being reported, and aren’t getting … Read More “The NSA Is Hoarding Vulnerabilities” »

Security Vulnerabilities in Wireless Keyboards

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hacking, keylogging, Security technology, vulnerabilities, wireless

Most of them are unencrypted, which makes them vulnerable to all sorts of attacks: On Tuesday Bastille’s research team revealed a new set of wireless keyboard attacks they’re calling Keysniffer. The technique, which they’re planning to detail at the Defcon hacker conference in two weeks, allows any hacker with a $12 radio device to intercept … Read More “Security Vulnerabilities in Wireless Keyboards” »