The Department of Defense cyber community knows it has a critical need for a centralized platform for cyberwarriors, so the joint community is collaborating to ensure the final system has everything everyone needs.
CS Digest Section: RECENT HEADLINES
Browser Security Hole on Macs and iPhones – Just How Bad is it?
We've seen quite a few articles out there telling you to beware if you use the Safari browser, because attackers can spoof URLs!
Google and Mastercard Reportedly Partner to Track Offline Purchases
According to a report from Bloomberg, Google and Mastercard have signed a secret deal so that Google could track retail sales using Mastercard transaction data. This is yet another proof that Google's true customers are its advertising partners.
Microsoft Patches Recent ALPC Zero-Day in September 2018 Patch Tuesday Updates
The monthly Microsoft security updates --known as the Patch Tuesday updates-- are out, and this month, the OS maker has fixed 62 security flaws, including a recent zero-day vulnerability that was dumped on Twitter last month, and later adopted by a malware campaign.
The Chilling Reality of Cold Boot Attacks
Olle and his fellow cyber security consultant Pasi Saarinen recently discovered a new way to physically hack into PCs. According to their research, this method will work against nearly all modern computers. This includes laptops from some of the world's biggest vendors like Dell, Lenovo, and even Apple.
Tech Support Scammers Find a Home on Microsoft TechNet Pages
Security researcher finds over 3,000 TechNet pages flooded with tech support scams pushing shady phone numbers for cryptocurrency exchanges and social media platforms.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/tech-support-scammers-find-a-on-microsoft-technet-pages/
House Panel Takes up Slate of DHS Cyber, Tech Bills
The House Homeland Security Committee is expected to advance a series of bills that will impact DHS operations and infrastructure on topics ranging from bug bounties to drones.
https://fcw.com/articles/2018/09/12/house-homeland-markup-rockwell.aspx?admgarea=TC_Security
Dramatic Increase of DDoS Attack Sizes Attributed to IoT Devices
A new report released today shows that distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have increased dramatically in the first two quarters of 2018 compared to 2017. The increase in attacks is being attributed to large scale botnets being created by attackers using insecure IoT devices.
The Art of (Cyber) War: How Adversarial Thinking Strengthens Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is unique compared to most other business operations, even most IT operations. Unlike marketing or network management-both of which tackle difficult and ever-changing challenges in the business operating environment-cybersecurity pits defenders against intelligent, creative and deliberate opponents.
https://www.securityweek.com/art-cyber-war-how-adversarial-thinking-strengthens-cybersecurity
Army Looks to Build Stronger Tactical Cyber Teams
The Army is looking to build up and resource expeditionary cyber teams that will conduct cyber effects at the tactical edge.
https://www.fifthdomain.com/dod/army/2018/09/14/army-looks-to-build-stronger-tactical-cyber-teams/
