Bush’s Legacy Condensed to One Sentence
I’ve come to a simple conclusion regarding George W. Bush’s legacy. Here’s how it’ll happen: Within a few years we will leave Iraq in the…
Month: April 2025
Remote access tools most frequently targeted as ransomware entry points
Dive Brief: Remote access tools were the initial entry point in eight of every 10 ransomware attacks in 2024, according to a report released Thursday by…
Microsoft starts final Windows Recall testing before rollout
Microsoft is gradually rolling out the AI-powered Windows Recall feature to Insiders in the Release Preview channel before making it generally available to all Windows…
Smart Meter Security: Best Practices and Emerging Regulations
Smart meters are essential to smart grids, empowering utilities and smart grid managers to provide consumers and energy providers with real-time energy consumption data, transparent…
BentoML Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution on AI Servers
TL;DR: A critical deserialization vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 – CVE-2025-27520) in BentoML (v1.3.8–1.4.2) lets attackers execute remote code without authentication. Discovered by Checkmarx Zero. Upgrade to…
Why Twitter Works | Daniel Miessler
We all have a problem keeping up with friends and family that have moved away. The problem is simple: we, as humans, can only have…
Fortinet warns of threat activity against older vulnerabilities
Dive Brief: Fortinet detailed new exploitation activity against known critical vulnerabilities in FortiGate devices, including CVE-2022-42475, CVE-2023-27997 and CVE-2024-21762, in a Thursday blog post.. Fortinet said that…
Western Sydney University discloses security breaches, data leak
Western Sydney University (WSU) announced two security incidents that exposed personal information belonging to members of its community. WSU is a prominent Australian institution offering…
Table Tennis and Hacking | Daniel Miessler
Table Tennis is my sport. It has been since the late 90’s. I’ll not go into my many reasons for loving it, but a good…
CIOs worry about cyber threats, tech talent
Dive Brief: Cybersecurity threats emerged as tech executives’ top challenge and area for investment, according to a report published Tuesday by IT resources and managed…
Symlink trick gives access to patched FortiGate VPN devices
Fortinet warns that threat actors use a post-exploitation technique that helps them maintain read-only access to previously compromised FortiGate VPN devices even after the original…
Hackers post stolen data on Telegram
In recent years, we’ve become familiar with ransomware attacks, where hackers infiltrate computer networks, encrypt files, and demand payment in exchange for restoring access. As…