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  • Cities Pay Up After Ransomware Attacks - ThreatWire

    Ransomware-ridden Florida cities are paying up, insulin pumps are vulnerable to potentially deadly wireless hacks, and Chronicle joins Google cloud! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Florida Ransomware:

    https://www.cyberscoop.com/ransomware-lake-city-florida-payment/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/another-florida-city-pays-hackers-over-ransomware-attack/
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/06/is-there-something-in-the-water-third-florida-city-hit-by-ransomware/
    https://threatpost.com/second-florida-city-pays-hackers-500k-post-ransomware-attack/146018/
    https://go.forrester.com/blogs/unconventional-wisdom-explore-paying-the-ransom-in-parallel-with-other-recovery-options/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-and-when-it-makes-sense-to-pay-the-ransom-in-ransomware-attacks/

    Chronicle, Alphabet’s Security arm, joins Google Cloud:

    https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/inside-google-cloud/the-security-moonshot-joins-google-cloud
    https://chronicle.security/
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/alphabets-chronicle-uses-big-data-launch-threat-intel-platform/
    https://www.businessinsider.com/alphabet-cybersecurity-company-chronicle-joins-google-cloud-2019-6
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/chronicle-alphabets-push-into-security-will-join-google-cloud/

    Insulin Pumps Flaw:

    https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-warns-patients-and-health-care-providers-about-potential-cybersecurity-concerns-certain
    https://threatpost.com/fda-warns-of-potentially-fatal-flaws-in-medtronic-insulin-pumps/146109/
    https://www.medtronicdiabetes.com/customer-support/product-and-service-updates/notice11-letter
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/fda-urges-patients-ditch-vulnerable-insulin-pumps-built-medtronic/
    https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-19-178-01
    https://info.medtronicdiabetes.com/legacyexchange

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    10 min
  • Amazon Surveillance Delivery Drones; Patch Linux! - ThreatWire

    Firefox, Linux, FreeBSD Vulnerabilities? Patch, now! And Amazon wants to make surveillance delivery drones! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Firefox Zero Day:

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-patches-firefox-zero-day-abused-in-the-wild/
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-18/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-fixes-second-firefox-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild/
    https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2019-19/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/firefox-zero-day-was-used-in-attack-against-coinbase-employees-not-its-users/
    https://twitter.com/SecurityGuyPhil/status/1141466335592869888
    https://threatpost.com/mozilla-patches-firefox-critical-flaw-under-active-attack/145814/

    Amazon Drones:

    https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-granted-patent-for-surveillance-drones-service/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/amazon-patent-suggests-surveillance-as-a-service-could-be-future-offering/
    https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-wins-patent-for-surveillance-drones-2019-6

    Linux Vulns:

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/06/new-vulnerabilities-may-let-hackers-remotely-sack-linux-and-freebsd-systems/
    https://threatpost.com/linux-kernel-bug-pcs-iot-offline/145797/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/netflix-to-linux-users-patch-sack-panic-kernel-bug-now-to-stop-remote-attacks/
    https://github.com/Netflix/security-bulletins/blob/master/advisories/third-party/2019-001.md

     

    9 min
  • Apple Adds Privacy Updates to iOS 13 at WWDC - ThreatWire

    Over 1 million PCs could be vulnerable to a windows worm, , 12 million patients were hit in the quest diagnostics data breach, and Apple is bringing Security at WWDC! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2019/05/14/prevent-a-worm-by-updating-remote-desktop-services-cve-2019-0708/

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/microsoft-warns-wormable-windows-bug-could-lead-to-another-wannacry/
    https://thehackernews.com/2019/05/bluekeep-rdp-vulnerability.html
    https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2019/05/30/a-reminder-to-update-your-systems-to-prevent-a-worm/
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/microsoft-says-its-confident-an-exploit-exists-for-wormable-bluekeep-flaw/
    https://blog.erratasec.com/2019/05/almost-one-million-vulnerable-to.html
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/why-a-windows-flaw-patched-nine-days-ago-is-still-spooking-the-internet/
    https://securityledger.com/2019/05/microsoft-bluekeep-flaw-threatens-medical-devices-iot/

    http://newsroom.questdiagnostics.com/AMCADataSecurityIncident

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/quest-diagnostics-data-breach_n_5cf54eaae4b0e346ce8267f7?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067
    https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/03/quest-diagnostics-breach/
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-quest-data-hack-1214-biz-20161213-story.html
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-03/quest-says-millions-of-patient-records-exposed-in-billing-hack?utm_medium=social&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/wwdc-2019-apple-debuts-new-privacy-features-in-ios-13/

    https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/03/apple-launches-sign-in-with-apple-button-for-apps-no-tracking-login/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/wwdc-2019-apple-announces-sign-in-with-apple-feature/
    https://threatpost.com/wwdc-2019-apple-facebook-privacy/145290/

     

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    9 min
  • Google Bluetooth Security Key Flawed; Intel CPU Insecure! - ThreatWire

    Bluetooth Security Keys? Bad Idea. Planes could be crashed, Zombie’s are after your CPUs! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Titan Security Key Hacked:

    https://security.googleblog.com/2019/05/titan-keys-update.html
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/google-warns-bluetooth-titan-security-keys-can-be-hijacked-by-nearby-hackers/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/google-warns-titan-security-key-has-bluetooth-bug-that-leaves-it-vulnerable/
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/google-replace-titan-keys-free-uncovering-bluetooth-flaw/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-to-replace-faulty-titan-security-keys/
    https://www.wired.com/story/bluetooth-complex-security-risk/

    Radio aircraft navigation landing system hacked:

    https://aanjhan.com/assets/ils_usenix2019.pdf
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/the-radio-navigation-planes-use-to-land-safely-is-insecure-and-can-be-hacked/
    https://securityledger.com/2019/05/researchers-hack-aircraft-landing-system-with-600-radios/

    RIDL In Intel (Zombieland):

    https://www.cyberscoop.com/intel-chip-flaws-zombieland-ridl-fallout/
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/05/new-speculative-execution-bug-leaks-data-from-intel-chips-internal-buffers/
    https://thehackernews.com/2019/05/intel-processor-vulnerabilities.html
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/patch-status-for-the-new-mds-attacks-against-intel-cpus/
    https://zombieloadattack.com/zombieload.pdf
    https://zombieloadattack.com/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-cpus-impacted-by-new-zombieload-side-channel-attack/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-test-mds-zombieload-patch-status-on-windows-systems/

    Additional resources:

    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00233.html
    https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/corporate-information/SA00233-microcode-update-guidance_05132019.pdf

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    11 min
  • Right To Repair? Consumers Will Hurt Themselves! - ThreatWire

    Dell laptops can be hijacked, #RightToRepair dies due to lobbying, and Google turns on Auto-Delete! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Dell:

    https://thehackernews.com/2019/05/dell-computer-hacking.html
    https://threatpost.com/dell-flaws-security-support-tool/144295/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-laptops-and-computers-vulnerable-to-remote-hijacks/

    Right to repair killed

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gyawqy/right-to-repair-legislation-is-officially-being-considered-in-ontario-canada
    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/9kxayy/right-to-repair-bill-killed-after-big-tech-lobbying-in-ontario
    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/wjvdb4/apple-is-telling-lawmakers-people-will-hurt-themselves-if-they-try-to-fix-iphones

    Google

    https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/automatically-delete-data/
    https://thehackernews.com/2019/05/google-web-location-history.html
    https://www.apnews.com/828aefab64d4411bac257a07c1af0ecb
    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/13/us/google-location-tracking-police.html
    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/google-unveils-auto-delete-for-location-web-activity-and-app-usage-data/

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    8 min
  • Baby Monitors and GPS Tracker Apps - Hacked! - ThreatWire

    GPS tracker apps get hacked, 2 million IoT devices are vulnerable to hacks, and we’ve got more Amazon Echo privacy concerns! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Millions of IoT Devices Exposed:
    https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/04/p2p-weakness-exposes-millions-of-iot-devices/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/over-two-million-iot-devices-vulnerable-because-of-p2p-component-flaws/
    https://hacked.camera/

    Amazon:

    https://threatpost.com/amazon-employees-personal-alexa/144119/
    https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-use-an-alexa-smart-speaker-and-keep-your-privacy/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-alexa-audio-reviewers-might-know-where-you-live/
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-24/amazon-s-alexa-reviewers-can-access-customers-home-addresses

    Remotely killing cars with GPS apps:

    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/zmpx4x/hacker-monitor-cars-kill-engine-gps-tracking-apps
    http://www.protrack365.com/
    http://www.itrack.top/

     

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    10 min
  • AirBnB Hidden Cameras, Facebook Still Horrible For Privacy - ThreatWire

    Over half a Million Facebook user data Records were Exposed, how to scan wifi to find a hidden camera in an AirBnB, and facebook was asking for your email password! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Facebook data leak:

    https://www.upguard.com/breaches/facebook-user-data-leak
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/facebook-apps-3rd-party-data-exposures-upguard/
    https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/facebook-app-database.html
    https://threatpost.com/facebook-data-of-millions-exposed-in-leaky-datasets/143412/
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-03/millions-of-facebook-records-found-on-amazon-cloud-servers

    Facebook Email Passwords:
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/beyond-sketchy-facebook-demanding-some-new-users-email-passwords
    https://twitter.com/originalesushi/status/1112496649891430401
    https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/facebook-stored-hundreds-of-millions-of-user-passwords-in-plain-text-for-years/
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/04/facebook-asked-some-users-for-their-email-passwords-because-why-not/

    AirBnB Hidden Cameras:
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/04/airbnb-guest-found-hidden-surveillance-camera-by-scanning-wi-fi-network/
    https://sixfortwelve.wordpress.com/2019/04/06/how-to-increase-your-chances-of-finding-a-hidden-camera/?fbclid=IwAR3dZpL-qQTcbA-VL9oTIiP3z4JGNWo04z9TXx89vOz3YIQD9i2bHUQ87sw
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/05/europe/ireland-airbnb-hidden-camera-scli-intl/index.html
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156325018207239&set=a.440220892238&type=3&theater
    https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/887/what-are-airbnb-s-rules-about-electronic-surveillance-devices-in-listings

     

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    9 min
  • 2 Million+ Credit Cards Stolen, Buca di Beppo Hacked - ThreatWire

    A new supply chain attack hits ASUS - here’s everything you need to know! Plus, Buca di Beppo was hacked, and we’ve got some new right to repair advocates! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    ASUS, from David on Patreon:

    https://securelist.com/operation-shadowhammer/89992/
    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pan9wn/hackers-hijacked-asus-software-updates-to-install-backdoors-on-thousands-of-computers
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/hijacked-asus-software-updates-installed-backdoor-on-at-least-0-5-million-pcs/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/supply-chain-attack-installs-backdoors-through-hijacked-asus-live-update-software/
    https://thehackernews.com/2019/03/asus-hack-mac-addresses.html
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/researchers-publish-list-of-mac-addresses-targeted-in-asus-hack/
    https://shadowhammer.kaspersky.com/
    https://www.asus.com/News/hqfgVUyZ6uyAyJe1
    https://threatpost.com/asus-patches-live-update-bug-that-allowed-apt-to-infect-thousands-of-pcs/143169/
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/asus-patch-shadowhammer-kaspersky/

    Right to repair:

    https://www.wired.com/story/right-to-repair-elizabeth-warren-farmers/
    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3mb5k/elizabeth-warren-calls-for-a-national-right-to-repair-law
    https://medium.com/@teamwarren/leveling-the-playing-field-for-americas-family-farmers-823d1994f067
    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3mqna/internal-documents-show-apple-is-capable-of-implementing-right-to-repair-legislation
    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/eveezj/a-cell-phone-carrier-breaks-with-big-telecom-announces-support-for-right-to-repair-legislation
    https://ting.com/blog/epicphonefail/

    Buca di Beppo:

    http://www.earlenterprise.com/incident/#potentially-affected-locations
    https://www.earlenterprise.com/
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/card-breach-reported-at-buca-di-beppo-planet-hollywood-and-other-restaurants/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/malware-may-have-stolen-2-million-us-restaurant-diners-credit-card-details/
    https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/03/a-month-after-2-million-customer-cards-sold-online-buca-di-beppo-parent-admits-breach/

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    12 min
  • Beto O’Rourke Was a Hacker - ThreatWire

    Regulating facial recognition in businesses, ecommerce websites and point of sales are hit with malware campaigns, and Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke was a hacker! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Facial recognition bill:

    https://www.cnet.com/news/senators-introduce-facial-recognition-bill-to-stop-businesses-from-tracking-you/
    https://www.blunt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/blunt-schatz-introduce-bipartisan-commercial-facial-recognition-privacy-act
    https://www.scribd.com/document/401927683/Facial-Recognition-Act-Proposal

    Card skimming malware and POS hacks:

    https://www.cyberscoop.com/dmsniff-glitchpos-malware-cybercrime-flashpoint-talos/
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/a-new-rash-of-highly-covert-card-skimming-malware-infects-ecommerce-sites/
    https://www.group-ib.com/media/js-sniffer/
    https://www.flashpoint-intel.com/blog/dmsniff-pos-malware-actively-leveraged-target-medium-sized-businesses/
    https://threatpost.com/glitchpos-malware-credit-card/142804/
    https://blog.talosintelligence.com/2019/03/glitchpos-new-pos-malware-for-sale.html

    Beto O’Rourke was a hacker:

    https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-politics-beto-orourke/
    https://www.cnet.com/news/beto-orourke-has-serious-hacker-credentials/
    http://textfiles.com/groups/CDC/visions.crusade
    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/03/it-turns-out-beto-orourke-stole-phone-service-pirated-software-as-a-kid/

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  • NSA’s Ghidra is Here! - ThreatWire

    Chrome and Windows 7 zero days are being actively exploited, The NSA releases Ghidra into the wild for free, and Democrats Want to Restore Net Neutrality! All that coming up now on ThreatWire. #threatwire #hak5

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    Links:

    Chrome Zero Days:
    https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5786
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-chrome-zero-day-was-used-together-with-a-windows-7-zero-day/
    https://security.googleblog.com/2019/03/disclosing-vulnerabilities-to-protect.html
    https://www.wired.com/story/turn-on-auto-updates-everywhere/

    Ghidra:

    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/panvm7/nsa-releases-ghidra-for-free-game-changer
    https://www.zdnet.com/article/nsa-release-ghidra-a-free-software-reverse-engineering-toolkit/
    https://ghidra-sre.org/
    https://github.com/nationalsecurityagency
    https://www.cyberscoop.com/ghidra-nsa-tool-public/
    https://www.wired.com/story/nsa-ghidra-open-source-tool/

    New Bill to restore net neutrality:

    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3mk5w/democrats-unveil-new-bill-to-fully-restore-net-neutrality
    https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/Save%20the%20Internet%20Act%20Legislative%20Text.pdf
    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/net-neutrality-advocates-confident-about-beating-fcc-as-case-heads-to-court/

     

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