In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at Eurecom have developed a series of attacks that target Bluetooth sessions, collectively named BLUFFS (Bluetooth Forward and Future Secrecy). These attacks pose a serious threat to the privacy and security of Bluetooth-enabled devices. The Nature of BLUFFS Attacks BLUFFS, discovered by researcher Daniele Antonioli, exploits two previously unknown vulnerabilities in the Bluetooth standard. These architectural flaws, tracked as CVE-2023-24023 [https://
Google is rolling out new security fixes for users of its popular web browser, addressing seven security fixes, one of which is serious enough to warrant an emergency patch. Both desktop and mobile users are treated to an updated version of Chrome, along with a warning from Google that at least one of the bugs addressed is being abused by attackers in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-6345, the high-risk flaw is described as an integer overflow bug in Skia, a graphics library used by Chrome. The w
If you’re wondering about the latest email phishing trends now that the Black Friday shopping frenzy is over, we’ve got you covered. Internet crooks never take a break, continuously targeting consumers with an assortment of unsolicited email messages (spam) designed to trick users into handing over sensitive information such as login credentials and financial data or downloading malware onto their devices. Awareness is a key component in avoiding insidious internet threats and other malicious
Authorities have announced the conviction of Los Angeles resident Amir Hossein Golshan for a broad range of cybercrimes, including SIM-swap attacks, Zelle payment fraud, impersonating Apple support, and hijacking social media accounts. Described in court documents as a "serial cybercriminal and scammer," Golshan was recently sentenced to eight years in prison by a California federal court and has been ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution. Cybercriminal Activities Spanning Four Years Over
