SN 947: Article 45 - Citrix Bleed update, Ace Hardware cyberattack, Bitwarden get Passkeys

11/07/23 • 133 min

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Microsoft announced storing their Azure keys in an HSM after previously losing control of a private signing key
A quartet of new 0-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that Microsoft declined to fix
Apache ActiveMQ servers under attack exploiting a 0-day, with over half of publicly exposed servers vulnerable
Update on the Citrix Bleed vulnerability with evidence of hackers gaining access and post-exploitation activity
CVSS version 4 released with new metrics for better granularity and clarity of vulnerability scores
Ace Hardware suffered a cyberattack impacting servers and systems
Google abandons controversial "Web DRM" proposal to let sites restrict browser extensions
Analysis of "BadCandy" malware infecting vulnerable Cisco routers
Bitwarden password manager adds support for FIDO2 passkeys in browser extension
Rescuing a severely degraded SSD and bringing it back to life with SpinRite
Feedback from listeners on IPv6 adoption, factors for choosing crypto primes, installing Windows 11, and more
The brewing battle in the EU over proposed eIDAS regulation Article 45 that could ban security checks on root certificates and undermine encrypted web traffic

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-947-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Microsoft announced storing their Azure keys in an HSM after previously losing control of a private signing key
A quartet of new 0-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that Microsoft declined to fix
Apache ActiveMQ servers under attack exploiting a 0-day, with over half of publicly exposed servers vulnerable
Update on the Citrix Bleed vulnerability with evidence of hackers gaining access and post-exploitation activity
CVSS version 4 released with new metrics for better granularity and clarity of vulnerability scores
Ace Hardware suffered a cyberattack impacting servers and systems
Google abandons controversial "Web DRM" proposal to let sites restrict browser extensions
Analysis of "BadCandy" malware infecting vulnerable Cisco routers
Bitwarden password manager adds support for FIDO2 passkeys in browser extension
Rescuing a severely degraded SSD and bringing it back to life with SpinRite
Feedback from listeners on IPv6 adoption, factors for choosing crypto primes, installing Windows 11, and more
The brewing battle in the EU over proposed eIDAS regulation Article 45 that could ban security checks on root certificates and undermine encrypted web traffic

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-947-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Previous Episode

SN 946: CitrixBleed - iMessage Contact Key Verification, HackerOne bug bounty news, CISA's Logging Made Easy

What caused last week's connection interruption? Router was rebooting intermittently, but why?
David Redekop of AdamNetworks explained their enterprise network security solution aims to only allow known safe connections, blocking everything else.
iMessage gets Contact Key Verification to confirm new devices added to an account belong to the contact.
Public Interest Research Group asks Microsoft to extend Windows 10 support beyond 2025.
HackerOne breach bounties surpass $300M total payout.
CISA releases free Logging Made Easy toolkit to enhance Windows logging capabilities.
SpinRite 6.1 pre-release 2 published, likely final pre-release with some testing remaining before full launch.
Moving the Internet fully to IPv6 likely won't happen until IPv4 addresses are fully consumed.
Open source projects struggle with costly code signing certificates.
Deep dive into CitrixBleed vulnerability allowing authentication bypass.

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-946-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Next Episode

SN 948: What if a Bit Flipped? - Privacy Badger, Downfall, OpenVPN, Windshield Barnacle, Article 45

Privacy Badger blocks trackers on news sites and prevents browser exposure to unwanted domains like TikTok and Datadog.
No major updates on EU's controversial Article 45 in eIDAS 2.0. Industry pushback continues as implementation would threaten encryption.
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex lost $130M in a hot wallet hack, the 14th largest crypto theft.
Decentralized finance platform Raft lost $3.3M due to an exploit.
Crook operated website iotaseed.io to generate wallet seed phrases, then recorded and stole them.
New Intel processor vulnerability called Downfall leaks encryption keys and sensitive data between users on shared systems.
Russia moves to formally ban all VPN use in the country.
Two new flaws found in OpenVPN software, one allowing memory access.
SpinRite development paused as DOS and Windows versions are complete.
Understanding assembly language helps malware analysis and exploit development, but high-level decompilers also useful.
Quantum-safe symmetric cryptography is limited compared to asymmetric crypto.
EU's Article 45 allows transparent decryption and traffic interception, supposedly for security purposes.
"Windshield Barnacle" parking enforcement device uses suction cups and 1000 lbs of force to immobilize vehicles until parking tickets are paid.
Sci-fi book series Aeon 14 by M.D. Cooper offers fun military space opera adventure.
27-year-old theoretical crypto attack now shown practical. Passive network observers can steal SSH RSA keys if faulty signature generated, allowing impersonation.

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-948-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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