Tag: Internet
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NDSS 2025 A Comparative Evaluation Of Large Language Models In Vulnerability Detection
Session 14C: Vulnerability Detection Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jie Lin (University of Central Florida), David Mohaisen (University of Central Florida) PAPER From Large to Mammoth: A Comparative Evaluation of Large Language Models in Vulnerability Detection Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated strong potential in tasks such as code understanding and generation. This study evaluates several…
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NDSS 2025 Be Careful Of What You Embed: Demystifying OLE Vulnerabilities
Tags: conference, cve, data, detection, exploit, Internet, malicious, microsoft, network, office, remote-code-execution, risk, tool, vulnerability, windowsSession 14C: Vulnerability Detection Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yunpeng Tian (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Feng Dong (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Haoyi Liu (Huazhong University of Science and Technology), Meng Xu (University of Waterloo), Zhiniang Peng (Huazhong University of Science and Technology; Sangfor Technologies Inc.), Zesen Ye (Sangfor Technologies Inc.), Shenghui Li…
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They seized $4.8m in crypto… then gave the master key to the internet
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has found itself in the middle of a deeply embarrassing – and costly – blunder after accidentally handing thieves the master key to a seized cryptocurrency wallet. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/they-seized-4-8m-in-crypto-then-gave-the-master-key-to-the-internet
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Epic Fury introduces new layer of enterprise risk
Tags: access, apt, attack, business, cisa, ciso, communications, country, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, disinformation, exploit, group, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iran, malware, middle-east, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, rust, service, software, technology, tool, ukrainePhysical attacks on US-linked locations through direct action or partner groups. We are already seeing Iranian missile launches into a variety of nations in the region.Cyber operations that include disruptive activity, targeted intrusions, credential and access harvesting, destructive malware deployment, and the use of compromised infrastructure to support broader influence or operational objectives.Proxy networks across…
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How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet
After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps, and smuggled footage to report from inside the country. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/how-journalists-are-reporting-from-iran-with-no-internet/
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Epic Fury Cyber Shock: Iran’s Internet Down, Hacktivists Hit Back
On Feb. 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran, codenamed Operation Epic Fury by the U.S. and Operation Roaring Lion by Israel, opening a new phase where cyber operations are tightly coupled with kinetic strikes. In the hours that followed, Iran initiated a multi”‘vector retaliatory campaign that quickly expanded…
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Google Chrome Introduces Merkle Tree Certificates to Protect HTTPS from Quantum Attacks
Google Chrome’s Secure Web and Networking Team has unveiled a new initiative aimed at defending HTTPS traffic against emerging quantum computing threats. This development, rooted in the Internet Engineering Task Force’s (IETF) >>PKI, Logs, And Tree Signatures<< (PLANTS) working group, introduces Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) as a quantum-safe evolution for the web ecosystem. Quantum computers…
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Iran Conflict Elevates Cyber Risk for Healthcare
Tags: attack, country, cyber, cyberattack, ddos, healthcare, Internet, iran, military, ransomware, riskExperts Warn of DDoS, Ransomware, Proxy And Other Attacks on Health Sector. The escalating conflict emerging from the U.S. and Israel military strikes this weekend on Iran, which killed the country’s top leadership and crippled its internet connectivity, could erupt into cyberattacks against the healthcare sector by Iranian sympathizers and proxies, experts warn. First seen…
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NDSS 2025 Siniel: Distributed Privacy-Preserving zkSNARK
Tags: blockchain, china, computer, computing, conference, cryptography, data, framework, Internet, network, oracle, privacySession 14B: Privacy & Cryptography 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yunbo Yang (The State Key Laboratory of Blockchain and Data Security, Zhejiang University), Yuejia Cheng (Shanghai DeCareer Consulting Co., Ltd), Kailun Wang (Beijing Jiaotong University), Xiaoguo Li (College of Computer Science, Chongqing University), Jianfei Sun (School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University), Jiachen…
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NDSS 2025 Siniel: Distributed Privacy-Preserving zkSNARK
Tags: blockchain, china, computer, computing, conference, cryptography, data, framework, Internet, network, oracle, privacySession 14B: Privacy & Cryptography 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yunbo Yang (The State Key Laboratory of Blockchain and Data Security, Zhejiang University), Yuejia Cheng (Shanghai DeCareer Consulting Co., Ltd), Kailun Wang (Beijing Jiaotong University), Xiaoguo Li (College of Computer Science, Chongqing University), Jianfei Sun (School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University), Jiachen…
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Vulnerability monitoring service secures public-sector websites faster
Tags: business, ceo, cyber, dns, government, Internet, monitoring, office, resilience, risk, service, skills, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityTools good, talk better: The UK government’s VMS uses a combination of commercial and proprietary scanning tools to detect vulnerabilities in internet-facing assets.But McKay cautions against drawing the wrong conclusion from the results.”Process, accountability and taking ownership for explaining why this matters to the resilience of the business is far more important than the technical…
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Iranian Cyber Proxies Active But Not Nation-State Hackers
Nation-State Hackers Sheltering From Bombs or Cut Off From Internet. Iranian cyber proxies are girding for revenge while nation-state hackers in Tehran have gone quiet, whether to shelter from an onslaught of missile attacks or because the Middle Eastern country remains disconnected from the global internet on the third day of a U.S. and Israeli…
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Hackers and internet outages hit Iran amid US air strikes
Users of a popular Iranian prayer app were flooded with phone notifications as U.S. air strikes hit Iran’s biggest cities, killing the country’s leader. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/hackers-and-internet-outages-hit-iran-amid-u-s-air-strikes/
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NDSS 2025 SHAFT: Secure, Handy, Accurate And Fast Transformer Inference
Authors, Creators & Presenters: (All Via The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Andes Y. L. Kei, Sherman S. M. Chow PAPER SHAFT: Secure, Handy, Accurate and Fast Transformer Inference Adoption of transformer-based machine learning models is growing, raising concerns about sensitive data exposure. Nonetheless, current secure inference solutions incur substantial overhead due to their extensive…
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Russia-linked APT28 exploited MSHTML zero-day CVE-2026-21513 before patch
Russia-linked APT28 reportedly exploited MSHTML zero-day CVE-2026-21513 before Microsoft patched it, a high-severity bypass flaw. Akamai reports that Russia-linked APT28 may have exploited CVE-2026-21513 CVSS score of 8.8), a high-severity MSHTML vulnerability (CVSS 8.8), before Microsoft patched it in February 2026. The vulnerability is an Internet Explorer security control bypass that can lead to code…
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Hackers and internet outages hit Iran amid U.S. air strikes
Users of a popular Iranian prayer app were flooded with phone notifications as U.S. air strikes hit Iran’s biggest cities, killing the country’s leader. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/hackers-and-internet-outages-hit-iran-amid-u-s-air-strikes/
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Cyberattack briefly disrupts Russian internet regulator and defense ministry websites
Russia’s internet regulator and defense ministry said their servers were hit by a large DDoS attack that briefly disrupted access to several government websites late last week. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cyberattack-briefly-takes-down-russian-government-websites
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 565 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Canadian Tire 2025 data breach impacts 38 million users Iran ‘s Internet near-totally blacked out amid…
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NDSS 2025 JBomAudit: Assessing The Landscape, Compliance, And Security Implications Of Java SBOMS
Tags: compliance, conference, Internet, network, risk, sbom, software, technology, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementSession 14A: Software Security: Applications & Policies Authors, Creators & Presenters: Yue Xiao (IBM Research), Dhilung Kirat (IBM Research), Douglas Lee Schales (IBM Research), Jiyong Jang (IBM Research), Luyi Xing (Indiana University Bloomington), Xiaojing Liao (Indiana University) PAPER JBomAudit: Assessing the Landscape, Compliance, and Security Implications of Java SBOMs A Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)…
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Iran ‘s Internet near-totally blacked out amid US, Israeli strikes
Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout as Israel and the U.S. launched strikes, according to NetBlocks. Internet access across Iran was drastically reduced on Saturday as Israel and the United States carried out strikes against the country, according to independent and non-partisan global internet monitor NetBlocks. Network data indicated a near-total nationwide blackout. The national…
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NDSS 2025 CASPR: Context-Aware Security Policy Recommendation
Session 14A: Software Security: Applications & Policies Authors, Creators & Presenters: All From The Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences: Lifang Xiao, Hanyu Wang, Aimin Yu, Lixin Zhao, Dan Meng PAPER CASPR: Context-Aware Security Policy Recommendation Nowadays, SELinux has been widely used to provide flexible mandatory access control and security policies are critical…
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APT37 hackers use new malware to breach air-gapped networks
North Korean hackers are deploying newly uncovered tools to move data between internet-connected and air-gapped systems, spread via removable drives, and conduct covert surveillance. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apt37-hackers-use-new-malware-to-breach-air-gapped-networks/
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NDSS 2025 Enhancing Security In Third-Party Library Reuse
Tags: conference, detection, Internet, network, open-source, programming, software, tool, update, vulnerabilitySession 14A: Software Security: Applications & Policies Authors, Creators & Presenters: Shangzhi Xu (The University of New South Wales), Jialiang Dong (The University of New South Wales), Weiting Cai (Delft University of Technology), Juanru Li (Feiyu Tech), Arash Shaghaghi (The University of New South Wales), Nan Sun (The University of New South Wales), Siqi Ma…
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Why Tehran’s Two-Tiered Internet Is So Dangerous
Iran is slowly emerging from the most severe communications blackout in its history and one of the longest in the world. Triggered as part of January’s government crackdown against citizen protests nationwide, the regime implemented an internet shutdown that transcends the standard definition of internet censorship. This was not merely blocking social media or foreign…
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Why application security must start at the load balancer
Tags: application-security, attack, authentication, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, guide, healthcare, identity, incident response, infrastructure, Internet, nist, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, waf, zero-trustInternet traffic hits the load balancerThe load balancer forwards traffic as fast as possibleSecurity happens laterThe problem is simple. If the first system doesn’t enforce trust, everything behind it is already compromised by design. Example 1: Financial services: The team invested heavily in downstream security tools. But the load balancer accepted weak TLS versions and…
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Industrial networks continue to leak onto the internet
Industrial operators continue to run remote access portals, building automation servers, and other operational technology services on public IP address ranges. Palo Alto … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/27/ot-internet-exposure-cybersecurity-risk/
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NDSS 2025 Retrofitting XoM For Stripped Binaries Without Embedded Data Relocation
Tags: attack, conference, control, data, Hardware, Internet, network, programming, software, threat, update, vulnerabilitySession 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Chenke Luo (Wuhan University), Jiang Ming (Tulane University), Mengfei Xie (Wuhan University), Guojun Peng (Wuhan University), Jianming Fu (Wuhan University) PAPER Retrofitting XoM For Stripped Binaries Without Embedded Data Relocation System programs are frequently coded in memory-unsafe languages such as C/C++, rendering them susceptible…
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NDSS 2025 Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study
Session 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruishi Li (National University of Singapore), Bo Wang (National University of Singapore), Tianyu Li (National University of Singapore), Prateek Saxena (National University of Singapore), Ashish Kundu (Cisco Research) PAPER Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study Rust aims to offer full memory…
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NDSS 2025 Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study
Session 13D: Software Security: Code and Compiler Authors, Creators & Presenters: Ruishi Li (National University of Singapore), Bo Wang (National University of Singapore), Tianyu Li (National University of Singapore), Prateek Saxena (National University of Singapore), Ashish Kundu (Cisco Research) PAPER Translating C To Rust: Lessons From A User Study Rust aims to offer full memory…