October 23, 2024 at 11:53AM Research by Symantec reveals that several popular mobile apps expose hardcoded, unencrypted cloud service credentials, risking severe security breaches. Apps for both Android and iPhone include sensitive Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure credentials. This highlights the urgent need for improved security practices in mobile app development to mitigate such … Read more
October 22, 2024 at 08:40PM An analysis by Symantec revealed that several popular mobile apps contain hardcoded, unencrypted cloud service credentials, exposing user data to security risks. This issue stems from poor coding practices. Researchers urge developers to adopt secure practices and recommend users install third-party security systems and scrutinize app permissions. ### Meeting Takeaways: … Read more
October 22, 2024 at 04:23PM A report by Symantec reveals that numerous mobile apps for iOS and Android contain hardcoded, unencrypted cloud service credentials, risking user data exposure. This vulnerability, stemming from poor development practices, could allow unauthorized data access. Developers are urged to adopt best practices to safeguard sensitive information in apps. ### Meeting … Read more
August 7, 2024 at 07:26PM At the Black Hat USA conference, it was revealed that an obscure issue in Microsoft’s Entra ID identity and access management service could enable a hacker with admin-level access to gain global administrator privileges. This could lead to unauthorized access, including accessing sensitive data and planting malware in an organization’s … Read more
April 16, 2024 at 11:00AM Cloud security firm Orca warned about how certain command-line tools from major cloud service providers expose sensitive information in the form of environment variables, posing security risks. Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud confirmed the issue and provided guidance on safeguarding sensitive data. Orca discovered this issue impacting not just … Read more
April 9, 2024 at 01:39PM Summary: Numerous security vulnerabilities affecting various Microsoft products, Azure services, Intel, and Lenovo have been identified, ranging from remote code execution and elevation of privilege to information disclosure and denial of service. Severity levels vary from critical to low, highlighting the widespread impact on the affected systems. After reviewing the … Read more
March 20, 2024 at 08:54AM Permiso’s open-source tool aids security teams in pinpointing threat actors within their AWS and Azure environments. Based on the meeting notes, the open-source tool from Permiso can be used by security teams to identify threat actors within their AWS and Azure environments. Full Article
March 12, 2024 at 08:21PM Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday delivered 61 CVE-tagged vulnerabilities, including two critical bugs affecting Windows Hyper-V hypervisor. One is a remote code execution (RCE) flaw, while the other is a denial of service (DOS) vulnerability. Other high-severity flaws include a critical RCE in Open Management Infrastructure (OMI) and an elevation of … Read more
February 16, 2024 at 03:03AM The US CISA reported a state government network compromise due to a former employee’s admin account. The threat actor gained access via a virtual private network and obtained credentials from a separate breach. The incident highlighted the lack of multi-factor authentication and the need to secure privileged accounts. The attackers … Read more
January 11, 2024 at 01:22PM Microsoft has announced an upgrade to its cloud computing service, allowing customers to store personal data within the European Union, instead of sending it to the U.S. This change covers services like Azure, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365. The move is in response to tightening data privacy laws … Read more