---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20200316172108.GA5489@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:21:08 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Centurylink users in Mangham temporarily without phone service by: Jonathan Freeman Posted: Mar 12, 2020 / 04:03 PM CDT RICHLAND PARISH, La. - The Richland Parish Sheriff's Office and Richland Parish 9-1-1 Office has been contacted by Centurylink who stated a telephone line has been cut in the Mangham area and some users may not be able to dial 911 from their landline phones. https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/local-news/century-link-users-in-mangham-temporarily-without-phone-service/ -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <76CF68D6-851D-4E13-B633-969D3093458E@roscom.com> Date: 15 Mar 2020 16:24:01 -0400 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Live Coronavirus Map Used to Spread Malware Cybercriminals constantly latch on to news items that captivate the public's attention, but usually they do so by sensationalizing the topic or spreading misinformation about it. Recently, however, cybercrooks have started disseminating real-time, accurate information about global infection rates tied to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic in a bid to infect computers with malicious software. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/live-coronavirus-map-used-to-spread-malware/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <466E7F4B-2728-46D1-8055-5A7DF54BB6F3@roscom.com> Date: 16 Mar 2020 10:47:25 -0400 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: Intel SGX is vulnerable to an unfixable flaw that can steal crypto keys and more Intel SGX is vulnerable to an unfixable flaw that can steal crypto keys and more Just when you thought it was secure again, Intel's digital vault falls to a new attack. By Dan Goodin For the past 26 months, Intel and other CPU makers have been assailed by Spectre, Meltdown, and a steady flow of follow-on vulnerabilities that make it possible for attackers to pluck passwords, encryption keys, and other sensitive data out of computer memory. On Tuesday, researchers disclosed a new flaw that steals information from Intel's SGX, short for Software Guard eXtensions, which acts as a digital vault for securing users' most sensitive secrets. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/03/hackers-can-steal-secret-data-stored-in-intels-sgx-secure-enclave/ https://lviattack.eu/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <D21FECB7-1299-4BE8-94B8-513411CDAFB0@roscom.com> Date: 11 Mar 2020 10:40:45 -0400 From: "Monty Solomon" <monty@roscom.com> Subject: The Case for Limiting Your Browser Extensions Last week, KrebsOnSecurity reported to health insurance provider Blue Shield of California that its Web site was flagged by multiple security products as serving malicious content. Blue Shield quickly removed the unauthorized code. An investigation determined it was injected by a browser extension installed on the computer of a Blue Shield employee who'd edited the Web site in the past month. The incident is a reminder that browser extensions - however useful or fun they may seem when you install them - typically have a great deal of power and can effectively read and/or write all data in your browsing sessions. And as we'll see, it's not uncommon for extension makers to sell or lease their user base to shady advertising firms, or in some cases abandon them to outright cybercriminals. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/03/the-case-for-limiting-your-browser-extensions/ ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20200316184351.GA6199@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:43:51 +0000 From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: OR: Phone outage in Douglas County prevents customers from dialing 911 DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - A CenturyLink phone service outage is taking place in Doulas County that is affecting approximately 674 customers in the Drain and Yoncalla areas, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The outage may prevent residents in those areas from dialing 9-1-1 from their landline telephones. CenturyLink is currently investigating the cause of the outage. There is no estimated time of repair at this time. https://kpic.com/news/local/phone-outage-in-douglas-county-prevents-customers-from-dialing-911 -- Bill Horne Telecom Digest Moderator ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Tue, 17 Mar 2020