MikroTik, Hadoop clusters, legislation and more will mark the botnet space in 2019.
Link: https://threatpost.com/troy-mursch-botnet-trends/140010/
Tag: Vulnerabilities
U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System Rife with Security Holes
Widespread, unpatched vulnerabilities are just one set of problems uncovered by a Department of Defense audit.
Link: https://threatpost.com/ballistic-missile-security-holes/140019/
Twitter Draws Data Privacy Concerns with Two New Bugs
The two flaws shed light on heightened concern around user data privacy when it comes to data.
Link: https://threatpost.com/twitter-data-privacy-bugs/140007/
Automotive Security: It’s More Than Just What’s Under The Hood
True auto safety can only be achieved by knowing what every piece of code and hardware is that goes into the car.
Link: https://threatpost.com/automotive-security-its-more-than-just-whats-under-the-hood/139987/
PewDiePie Hackers Launch Second Printer Siege, According to Reports
The hackers behind the attack said they have targeted 100,000 more printers in the latest attack dubbed #PrinterHack2.
Link: https://threatpost.com/pewdiepie-hackers-launch-second-printer-siege-according-to-reports/139968/
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open to IoT Attacks
Flaws could allow an attacker to stop or start a home charging station, or even change the current in order to start a fire.
Link: https://threatpost.com/electric-vehicle-charging-stations/139958/
WordPress 5.0 Patched to Fix Serious Bugs
One bug accidentally allowed Google to index user passwords.
Link: https://threatpost.com/wordpress-5-0-patched-to-fix-serious-bugs/139948/
Logitech Keystroke Injection Flaw Went Unaddressed for Months
The flaw allows a remote attacker to gain full access over a machine.
Link: https://threatpost.com/logitech-keystroke-injection-flaw/139928/
Save the Children Federation Duped in $1M Scam
A business email compromise campaign cost the Save the Children Federation $1 million.
Link: https://threatpost.com/save-the-children-federation-duped-in-1m-scam/139925/
Grammarly Launches Public Bug Bounty Program
The online spell check platform is taking its private bounty program public in hopes of outing more threats.
Link: https://threatpost.com/grammarly-launches-public-bug-bounty-program/139891/