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Privacy Security

Expanding the Role of YubiKey 5.8: More Than Just Secure Logins

The newly released YubiKey 5.8 firmware is setting a new standard for hardware security keys. While YubiKeys have long been heralded as the frontline defense against phishing and unauthorized account takeovers, their latest firmware transcends simple authentication, moving into the realm of comprehensive digital security solutions. With YubiKey 5.8, users gain access to hardware-backed passkey-based […]

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Linux Security

Navigating the Latest Security Storm: Linux Vulnerabilities, FCC Restrictions, and Advanced Account Security

Thanks to Yubico for sponsoring this episode! πŸ’™ Protect your accounts with phishing-resistant hardware security keys: Yubico Security Keys. Welcome back to Snubs on Security, the show where we delve into the latest cybersecurity news. This month is particularly tumultuous for Linux admins as they grapple with two significant privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, the FCC […]

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Privacy Security

Why You NEED to Protect Your Identity – Even If You Think You Don’t!

Cybersecurity expert Shannon Morse recently released a fantastic video tackling a big problemβ€”people not taking identity protection seriously. She breaks down the most common excuses people make and why those excuses don’t hold up. After watching her video, I wanted to expand on her advice because this topic is too important to ignore. If you […]

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Security

Introducing HIDX StealthLink

In cybersecurity, the arms race between attackers and defenders is relentless. As defenses grow more sophisticated, so too do the methods of those seeking to breach them. The latest chapter in this ongoing saga introduces a tool so discreet, it challenges our very perceptions of security in the digital age. This tool is the Hitex […]

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AI Ethics Generative AI

My Video Was Used To Train AI

This video is from Shannon Morse. There is a subtle yet profound transformation is underway, one that challenges our understanding of authorship, ownership, and the very essence of creative work. This shift, largely propelled by the advent of generative AI, has thrust content creators into an uncharted territory where their creations serve not just their […]

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Security

ICMP Data Exfiltration – USB Rubber Ducky/Exfiltration [PAYLOAD MINUTE]

Hak5 delves into the ICMP Data Exfiltration payload by TW-D for the USB Rubber Ducky, this time on [PAYLOAD MINUTE]

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Security

Hax 4 BIOS, WordPress & Counter-Strike, oh my! – ThreatWire

Hak5 rounds up the latest news in security. LINKS Story 1 https://binarly.io/posts/finding_logofail_the_dangers_of_image_parsing_during_system_boot/index.html https://binarly.io/posts/The_Far_Reaching_Consequences_of_LogoFAIL/index.html https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/12/just-about-every-windows-and-linux-device-vulnerable-to-new-logofail-firmware-attack/ https://cyberscoop.com/logofail-vulnerability-boot-process/ https://www.scmagazine.com/news/logofail-vulnerabilities-may-affect-95-of-computers-researchers-say Story 2 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/50k-wordpress-sites-exposed-to-rce-attacks-by-critical-bug-in-backup-plugin/ https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2023/12/critical-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-found-in-backup-migration-plugin/ https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6553 Story 3 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/counter-strike-2-html-injection-bug-exposes-players-ip-addresses/ https://www.hackread.com/gamers-warned-of-cs2-exploit-reveal-ip-address/

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Security

Beware: New USB Worm Spreading – ThreatWire

This video is from Hak5. LINKS https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2023/11/27/law-enforcement-issues-ios-17-security-warning-over-namedrop-feature/?sh=1c0492ff4182 https://www.cybertalk.org/police-departments-issue-ios-17-warning/ https://www.facebook.com/OCSOMichigan/posts/pfbid02nCJYFLJfpu4GuDtfB2NoH4ZevCVE22WAd4ymoqEhF599Bp4krntoDQocsLCSV2oPl

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Security

17 Hacker Tools in 7 Minutes – ALL Hak5 Gear

Find all the Hak5 pentest gear, videos, payloads & an awesome community at https://hak5.org

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