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FIDO Alliance Drafts New Protocol to Simplify Passkey Transfers Across Different Platforms
The FIDO Alliance said it’s working to make passkeys and other credentials more easier to export across different providers and improve credential provider interoperability, as more than 12 billion online accounts become accessible with the passwordless sign-in method. To that end, the alliance said it has published a draft for a new set of specifications…
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From Misuse to Abuse: AI Risks and Attacks
AI from the attacker’s perspective: See how cybercriminals are leveraging AI and exploiting its vulnerabilities to compromise systems, users, and even other AI applications Cybercriminals and AI: The Reality vs. Hype “AI will not replace humans in the near future. But humans who know how to use AI are going to replace those humans who…
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North Korean ScarCruft Exploits Windows Zero-Day to Spread RokRAT Malware
The North Korean threat actor known as ScarCruft has been linked to the zero-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Windows to infect devices with malware known as RokRAT. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-38178 (CVSS score: 7.5), a memory corruption bug in the Scripting Engine that could result in remote code execution when…
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5 Techniques for Collecting Cyber Threat Intelligence
To defend your organization against cyber threats, you need a clear picture of the current threat landscape. This means constantly expanding your knowledge about new and ongoing threats. There are many techniques analysts can use to collect crucial cyber threat intelligence. Let’s consider five that can greatly improve your threat investigations. Pivoting on С2 IP…
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Ranked choice voting challenges: Wasco County clerk
THE DALLES — The Wasco County employee responsible for managing the county’s elections is voicing concerns about a ballot measure this November to instate ranked choice voting (RCV).
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Nov. 5 General Election: How to mark your ballot: A guide from the Wasco County clerk’s office
As the General Election approaches, we thought it would be helpful to provide some tips on how to successfully mark your ballot.
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Nov. 5 General Election: Skamania County commissioner, District No. 2
Mary Repar and Rob Farris
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Nov. 5 General Election: Skamania County Public Utility District
Maria Mel Steele
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Nov. 5 General Election: Klickitat Co. commissioner district 1
Amanda Kitchings and Todd Andrews
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OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf
The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw impacting the Windows Kernel as part of a cyber espionage campaign targeting the U.A.E. and the broader Gulf region. “The group utilizes sophisticated tactics that include deploying a backdoor that leverages Microsoft Exchange servers for credentials theft, and exploiting…

