Recent Security News

  • Opening Critical Infrastructure: The Current State of Open RAN Security

    December 1, 2023 at 03:15AM Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) offers standardized, flexible interfaces for previously proprietary RAN systems. While it facilitates innovation through multivendor xApps, these present vulnerabilities, exposing the entire RAN Intelligent Controller to potential security threats. Researchers identified crucial flaws in near-RT RIC’s messaging, including DoS vulnerabilities and spoofing risks, necessitating robust…

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  • Interpol makes first border arrest using Biometric Hub to ID suspect

    December 1, 2023 at 02:29AM For the first time, European police utilized Interpol’s Biometric Hub, using Idemia technology, to remotely identify and arrest a suspected smuggler with false ID in Sarajevo. The tool, which combines fingerprint and facial recognition databases, will later expand to border controls and perform up to one million searches a day,…

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  • Zyxel Releases Patches to Fix 15 Flaws in NAS, Firewall, and AP Devices

    December 1, 2023 at 01:54AM Zyxel released patches for 15 security issues affecting NAS, firewall, and AP devices. This includes three critical vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated command execution. High-severity flaws enabling system information access and arbitrary command execution were also patched. Users are urged to update their devices to prevent exploitation. Meeting Takeaways: 1.…

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  • Zero-Day Alert: Apple Rolls Out iOS, macOS, and Safari Patches for 2 Actively Exploited Flaws

    November 30, 2023 at 11:36PM Apple rolled out updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari to fix two actively exploited WebKit vulnerabilities. These flaws could potentially leak sensitive data and enable arbitrary code execution. The affected versions precede iOS 16.7.1, and all WebKit-based browsers on Apple devices are impacted. Devices from iPhone XS and certain…

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  • Today’s ‘China is misbehaving online’ allegations come from Google, Meta

    November 30, 2023 at 10:06PM Meta reported it removed over 4,700 Facebook accounts engaged in inauthentic behavior, with some China-related content targeting India and Tibet. Google noticed increased sophisticated cyberattacks from China against Taiwan and various industries, tracking over 100 Beijing-backed groups. Both companies suggest China’s active use of cyber strategies to further its interests…

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