There is an academic paper from Tel Aviv University examining Samsung smartphones and how they implement the cryptographic security. They found that some models had a design flaw that allowed for the extraction of the secret keys. Trust Dies in Darkness: Shedding Light on Samsung’s TrustZone Keymaster Design (iacr.org) Here …
Have you got a Cisco firewall – if so it may need a critical patch
You may only get a four day window – it may be less when you read this – to patch Cisco’s Firepower firewall products both physical and virtual. So check it now or get whoever manages your IT or security to check if this impacts you. Field Notice: FN – …
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An oldie but still out in the wild
The Equation Editor vulnerability in Microsoft Office was fixed back in 2017 but SANS recently found a new phishing email using it in the wild. It really highlights why updates and patches are so important – especially when you are using older software. Have a look at the ingenuity used …
The NCSC urge us all to improve our cyber security as tensions increase between Russia and Ukraine
The CEO of National Cyber Security Centre, Lindy Cameron, has an article in the Daily Telegraph giving advice about cyber security in the light of the escalating situation between Ukraine and Russia. NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron urges UK organisations to take action – NCSC.GOV.UK As Ukraine tensions rise, UK organisations …
A Sunday read
Here is something I read during the week. I find these types of articles put some perspective on our cybersecurity services. It just started as a competition… the knock on effect is that it impacts millions of lives. An Origin Story: Darkode – The Record by Recorded Future
