[SANS ISC] ISC Stormcast For Monday, August 30th, 2021 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=7650, (Mon, Aug 30th)

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are an essential pillar of an organization’s defense, and they must account for a lot. Especially for new CISOs, this can be a daunting task. The first 90 days for a new CISO are crucial in setting up their security team, so there is little time to waste, and much […]

QualPwn Bugs In Snapdragon SoC Can Attack Android Over the Air www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qualpwn-bugs-in-snapdragon-soc-can-attack-android-over-the-air/ Two serious vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon system-on-a-chip (SoC) WLAN firmware could be leveraged to compromise the modem and the Android kernel over the air.. The flaws were found in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 and 845 WLAN component. The tests were made on Google Pixel […]

ACSC Releases Updated Essential Eight Maturity Model www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/07/05/acsc-releases-updated-essential-eight-maturity-model The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has released updates to its Essential Eight Maturity Model. The model assists organizations in determining the maturity of their implementation of the Essential EightACSCs list of the top mitigation strategies to help organizations protect their systems against adversary threats. The model […]