Are Automatic License Plate Scanners Constitutional?
An advocacy groups is filing a Fourth Amendment challenge against automatic license plate readers. “The City of Norfolk, Virginia, has…
Security
CVE-2024-38812: VMWare Patches Critical RCE Flaw In vCenter Server
Broadcom has released security updates addressing CVE-2024-38812, a heap-overflow vulnerability in VMWare vCenter Server. With a CVSS score of 9.8,…
No, The Chinese Have Not Broken Modern Encryption Systems with a Quantum Computer
The headline is pretty scary: “China’s Quantum Computer Scientists Crack Military-Grade Encryption.” No, it’s not true. This debunking saved me…
AI and the SEC Whistleblower Program
Tax farming is the practice of licensing tax collection to private contractors. Used heavily in ancient Rome, it’s largely fallen…
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Threat actors exploiting zero-days faster than ever – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
The average time it takes attackers to weaponize a vulnerability, either before or after a patch is released, shrank from…
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Scarf
Cute squid scarf. Blog moderation policy.
Justice Department Indicts Tech CEO for Falsifying Security Certifications
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the CEO of a still unnamed company has been indicted for creating a…
Beyond Passwords: Advanced API Authentication Strategies for Enhanced Security
Passwordless authentication for end users is taking the world by storm, offering organizations and individuals alike unprecedented security, user experience,…
The Role of Vulnerability Assessment in Achieving Cyber Resilience for U.S. Enterprises
According to reports, the US ranks the top-most among other countries on the list of being a target for attackers.…