Cybersecurity

https://blog.hackster.io/new-tech-secures-medical-devices-by-using-your-body-as-a-conduit-for-communication-8ca7b8128f67 The article says: “Virtually all wearable devices today communicate wirelessly through either Bluetooth, WiFi, or simple RF (Radio Frequency) signals. While we could try to make those more secure, there is always the possibility that they could be intercepted or spoofed. This new technology avoids the problem altogether by allowing devices to communicate across →

https://www.cyberciti.biz/linux-news/linux-kernel-5-0-released-how-to-install/ Linus Torvalds the creator and the principal developer of the Linux kernel announced the release of Linux kernel version 5.0. This release increases the major kernel version number to 5. from 4.x. There are not any major changed in features but still normal set of changes you can expect from version to another. On →

This posting is here to collect cyber security news in March 2019. I post links to security vulnerability news to comments of this article. If you are interested in cyber security trends, read my Cyber security trends 2019 posting. You are also free to post related links. →

https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/24/new-4g-5g-security-flaws/ The findings are said to be the first time vulnerabilities have affected both 4G and the incoming 5G standard. So it seems that 5G gets hacked before it is barely deployed to use – but that was pretty much expected as 5G has lots of new technology and is very complex system. →

https://www.twistlock.com/labs-blog/breaking-docker-via-runc-explaining-cve-2019-5736/ More than a week ago (2019-02-11) a new vulnerability in runC was reported by its maintainers. Dubbed CVE-2019-5736, it affects Docker containers running in default settings and can be used by an attacker to gain root-level access on the host. The same fundamental flaw exists in LXC. Both runC and LXC were patched and →

This posting is here to collect cyber security news in February 2019. I post links to security vulnerability news to comments of this article. If you are interested in cyber security trends, read my Cyber security trends 2019 posting. You are also free to post related links.   →

https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/30/cheap-internet-of-things-gadgets-betray-you-even-after-you-toss-them-in-the-trash/ You may think that the worst you’ll risk by buying a bargain-bin smart bulb or security camera will be a bit of extra trouble setting it up or a lack of settings. When plugged in many of those cheap gadgets are a security risk. But even when they are thrown to the garbage can, →

Cyber breaches abound in 2019 https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/26/cyber-breaches-abound-in-2019/ News of high-profile cyber breaches has been uncharacteristically subdued in recent quarters. Is this a harbinger of a worse hacking landscape in 2019? The answer is unequivocally yes. No question, cyber breaches have been a gigantic thorn in the global economy for years. But expect them to be even →

This is an interesting article to read: https://securityboulevard.com/2018/12/hackers-are-our-societys-immune-system-keren-elazari-on-the-future-of-cybersecurity/ →

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/usb-c-authentication-program,news-28949.html The USB Implementers Forum has plan to make popular cables and ports more secure and safer for users – and give more control to equipment makers. USB-C products have been the cause of power-surge damage to devices when users plug in a non-compliant charger and bad USB-C cable. Most users know that USB gadgets →