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Rethinking WiFi and Router Security: A Deep Dive into the Recent ASUS Flaw and Secure Alternatives

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-5714-1

Shoddy infosec costs PwC spinoff and NMA $11.3M in settlement with Uncle Sam
Suspected bosses of $430M dark-web Empire Market charged in US
Blackbaud has to cough up a few million dollars more over 2020 ransomware attack
Emojis as Weapons: Dissecting DISGOMOJI’s Malware Assault on Government Security
Cops cuff 22-year-old Brit suspected of being Scattered Spider leader

An out-of-bounds read in the ‘bson’ module allowed deserialization of malformed BSON provided by a Server to raise an exception which may contain arbitrary application memory.

AWS is pushing ahead with MFA for privileged accounts. What that means for you …

A symlink attack with emergency file saving has been fixed in the text editor nano. For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version

UK’s Total Fitness exposed nearly 500k images of members and staff through unprotected database

* bsc#1219823 * bsc#1219826 * bsc#1219851 * bsc#1219852 * bsc#1219854

* bsc#1225551 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-4741

* bsc#1225551 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-4741

* bsc#1222857 * bsc#1222858 * bsc#1226073 Cross-References:

Notorious cyber gang UNC3944 attacks vSphere and Azure to run VMs inside victims’ infrastructure
That didn’t take long: Replacement for SORBS spam blacklist arises … sort of
Japan’s space junk cleaner hunts down major target

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-5712-1

Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird, which could result inthe execution of arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed

Security fix for CVE-2024-3049

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-5713-1

Atril Document Viewer is the default document reader of the MATE desktop environment for Linux. A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in versions of Atril prior to 1.26.2. This vulnerability is capable of writing arbitrary files anywhere on the filesystem to which the user opening a crafted document has access. The

A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while editing, a file it saves to an emergency file with the permissions of the running user provides a window of opportunity for attackers to escalate privileges through a malicious symlink. (CVE-2024-5742)

Use-after-free in networking. (CVE-2024-5702) Use-after-free in JavaScript object transplant. (CVE-2024-5688) External protocol handlers leaked by timing attack. (CVE-2024-5690) Sandboxed iframes were able to bypass sandbox restrictions to open a new window. (CVE-2024-5691)

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the FFmpeg multimedia framework, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed files/streams are processed.

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

How Arid Viper spies on Android users in the Middle East – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The spyware, called AridSpy by ESET, is distributed through websites that pose as various messaging apps, a job search app, and a Palestinian Civil Registry app

ESET Research Podcast: APT Activity Report Q4 2023–Q1 2024

The I-SOON data leak confirms that this contractor is involved in cyberespionage for China, while Iran-aligned groups step up aggressive tactics following the Hamas-led attack on Israel in 2023

sendmail allowed SMTP smuggling in certain configurations. Remote attackers can use a published exploitation technique to inject e-mail messages with a spoofed MAIL FROM address, allowing bypass of an SPF protection mechanism. This occurs because sendmail supports

A vulnerability was discovered in Atril, a simple document viewer designed for the MATE desktop environment. CVE-2023-52076

Microsoft answered Congress’ questions on security. Now the White House needs to act

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-5711-1

Stanford Internet Observatory wilts under legal pressure during election year

Unauthorized local user access to the session manager has been fixed in the Plasma Workspace component of the KDE Plasma desktop environment. For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version

Meta won’t train AI on Euro posts after all, as watchdogs put their paws down
Nigerian faces up to 102 years in the slammer for $1.5M phishing scam
Arid Viper poisons Android apps with AridSpy

ESET researchers discovered Arid Viper espionage campaigns spreading trojanized apps to Android users in Egypt and Palestine

Ukraine busts SIM farms targeting soldiers with spyware

* bsc#1224122 * bsc#1226136 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-24786

French state bidding for piece of Atos, offers €700M
Security and safety of AI systems
Creating a Web Application Firewall in Red Hat OpenShift
Automating secrets management with HashiCorp Vault and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
ANSSI-BP-028 security recommendations updated to version 2.0

* bsc#1226020 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-5171

update to 126.0.6478.55 High CVE-2024-5830: Type Confusion in V8 High CVE-2024-5831: Use after free in Dawn High CVE-2024-5832: Use after free in Dawn High CVE-2024-5833: Type Confusion in V8

Security fix for CVE-2024-34055

update to 126.0.6478.55 High CVE-2024-5830: Type Confusion in V8 High CVE-2024-5831: Use after free in Dawn High CVE-2024-5832: Use after free in Dawn High CVE-2024-5833: Type Confusion in V8

Security fix for CVE-2024-34055

Microsoft bigwig says the Feds catching Chinese spies in Exchange Online is the cloud working as intended

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-5710-1

US Space Force wanted $77M to reinforce GPS – and Congress shot it down
Oracle Ads have had it: $2B operation shuts down after dwindling to $300M
Ukrainian cops collar Kyiv programmer believed to be Conti, LockBit linchpin
Watch out! CISA warns it is being impersonated by scammers
Google’s Privacy Sandbox more like a privacy mirage, campaigners claim

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 8 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 7 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 9 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 9 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Student’s flimsy bin bags blamed for latest NHS data breach
Smashing Security podcast #376: iOS 18 for cheaters, and a model cop extortionist?
Time to zero in on Zero Trust?
Crooks crack customer info at tracking device vendor Tile, issue ‘extortion’ demands
Ransomware crew may have exploited Windows make-me-admin bug as a zero-day
White House report dishes deets on all 11 major government breaches from 2023
China’s FortiGate attacks more extensive than first thought

libndp could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

No Phishing Allowed: Building a Culture of Cybersecurity Smarts

* bsc#1223356 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-0090 * CVE-2024-0091

* bsc#1219273 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-27534

* bsc#1065729 * bsc#1141539 * bsc#1174585 * bsc#1181674 * bsc#1187716

Battered and bruised 23andMe faces probe after hack that stole seven million users’ data

* bsc#1225365 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-35235

* bsc#1223179 * bsc#1225365 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-35235

Let’s kick off our summer with a pwn-me-by-Wi-Fi bug in Microsoft Windows

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-5709-1

Pure Storage pwned, claims data plundered by crims who broke into Snowflake workspace
WeLiveSecurity wins Best Cybersecurity Vendor Blog award!

The award is an excellent opportunity for us to thank our readers and to recognize the depth of talent of ESET’s security researchers and writers

Cylance clarifies data breach details, except where the data came from
UK and Canada’s data chiefs join forces to investigate 23andMe mega-breach

Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.

* bsc#1223375 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-4141

* bsc#1224262 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-26306

* bsc#1219823 * bsc#1219826 * bsc#1219851 * bsc#1219852 * bsc#1219854

* bsc#1065729 * bsc#1101816 * bsc#1141539 * bsc#1181674 * bsc#1185902

* bsc#1218501 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-50711

A CISO game plan for cloud security
Snowflake customers not using MFA are not unique – over 165 of them have been compromised
Japanese vid-sharing site Niconico needs rebuild after cyberattack

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-5707-1

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-5708-1

Christie’s confirms RansomHub crooks stole data on 45K clients

An update that fixes 16 vulnerabilities is now available.

* bsc#1225417 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-33427