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US CISA and NSA publish guidance to secure Kubernetes deployments

Security Affairs

In recent months the number of cyberattacks against misconfigured Kybernetes systems has surged, threat actors mainly used the to illegally mine cryptocurrencies. Use firewalls to limit unneeded network connectivity and encryption to protect confidentiality. Run containers and Pods with the least privileges possible.

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Crooks continue to abuse exposed Docker APIs for Cryptojacking

Security Affairs

Earlier this year Sysdig and Aqua Security researchers started observing cyber attacks targeting Kubernets and Docker instances aimed at mining Monero cryptocurrency. Miscreants can abuse Docker Engine API to deploy containers they have created with the specific intent of mining cryptocurrencies. Docker Trusted Registry ).

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Vulnerability Recap 9/16/24 – Critical Endpoint Flaws Emerged

eSecurity Planet

The tool can transmit files, keystrokes, and encryption keys, providing a significant danger of data theft. The fix: To protect against RAMBO attacks , use “red-black” zone limits for information transfer, intrusion detection systems to monitor memory access, radio jammers, and Faraday cages to isolate vital systems.

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On the Twitter Hack

Schneier on Security

Someone compromised the entire Twitter network, probably by stealing the log-in credentials of one of Twitter's system administrators. These DMs are not end-to-end encrypted, meaning that they are unencrypted inside Twitter's network and could have been available to the hackers. Your guess is as good as mine.