Trained developers get rid of more vulnerabilities than code scanning tools
An EMA survey of 129 software development professionals uncovered that for those using code scanning tools, only 10% of organizations prevented a higher percentage of…
Month: January 2023
Samsung Galaxy Store App Found Vulnerable to Sneaky App Installs and Fraud
Jan 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananMobile Hacking / App Security Two security flaws have been disclosed in Samsung’s Galaxy Store app for Android that could be exploited…
Australia Launches Global Task Force to Counter Ransomware
Australia has launched the International Counter Ransomware Task Force, a new initiative aimed at combatting ransomware attacks. The Task Force is a part of the…
Hackers Exploiting Restricted in-app Environments
VASTFLUX, a large-scale well-organized, and sophisticated ad fraud operation were recently taken down by cybersecurity researchers at HUMAN Security Inc. On a daily basis, 12…
The U.S. ‘No Fly List’ Found On the Open Internet
The No Fly List and other sensitive files were discovered by Maia Arson Crimew, a Swiss security researcher and hacker, while searching for Jenkins servers…
Extent of reported CVEs overwhelms critical infrastructure asset owners
The sheer volume of reported ICS vulnerabilities and CVEs may cause critical infrastructure asset owners to feel overwhelmed, or need help knowing where to begin,…
Threat Actors Turn to Sliver as Open Source Alternative to Popular C2 Frameworks
Jan 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananThreat Detection / Infosec The legitimate command-and-control (C2) framework known as Sliver is gaining more traction from threat actors as it emerges…
Cloud egress costs: What they are and how to dodge them
The cloud’s pay-as-you-go model offers flexibility and an easy way to expand data storage. But, although most cloud providers allow free data uploads to their…
Ransomware Gangs Leak Data Despite Ransom Payments
A cybercriminal named LeakBase has claimed to have added Puma’s database to a hacker forum. The database is allegedly from the official store in Chile…
Jim’s Group branches out with services app – Strategy – Telco/ISP
National home services franchise Jim’s Group has embarked on a significant IT infrastructure transformation to upgrade job bookings and management and improve its customer and…
Tell us what you think: The Daily Swig reader survey 2023
Have your say to be in with the chance to win Burp Suite swag… UPDATED The Daily Swig, the brainchild of PortSwigger, the makers of Burp…
Unified CM SQL Injection Flaw Let Attackers Execute SQL Queries
Cisco released fixes for Unified Communications Manager (CM) and Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition to address high-severity SQL injection vulnerability. “An attacker could exploit…