Category Archives: Security

Azure Cosmos DB users beware…
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This is pretty bad. It just goes to show security isn’t easy when even Microsoft can have a vulnerability like this. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/08/worst-cloud-vulnerability-you-can-imagine-discovered-in-microsoft-azure/

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Half of US Hospitals shutdown their network due to ransomware
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I wonder how many people lost their lives due to ransomware. Organizations need to take the security much more seriously. https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-us-hospitals-shut-networks/

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Apple to start scanning devices for banned content?
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If this is true it can set a very dangerous precedent and a big invasion of privacy https://www.theregister.com/2021/08/05/apple_csam_scanning/

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Trusted platform module security defeated in 30 minutes, no soldering required – Ars Technica
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Here is another example how you can do everything right but still have a security weakness. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/08/how-to-go-from-stolen-pc-to-network-intrusion-in-30-minutes/

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Netgear Authentication Bypass
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Make sure you update your Netgear Routers https://threatpost.com/netgear-authentication-bypass-router-takeover/167469/

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