Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2024

The post Continuous ATO: Going from Authority to Operate (ATO) to Ability to Respond appeared first on Security Boulevard. This white paper explores best practices designed to help reduce the time and cost of ATOs while improving access to risk data using process automation.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2024

A cascading set of events was unleashed starting with the Feb 21, 2024 announcement of the data breach at Change Healthcare requiring nearly $2B in advance payments severely impacting nearly 900,000 physicians, 33,000 pharmacies, 5,500 hospitals […] The post Is it time to enforce an Authority-to-Operate (ATO) for Healthcare Organizations?

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Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Joseph Steinberg, author of the best-selling book, “Cybersecurity for Dummies,” is here to cut through the noise and give you practical tips on how to practice smart digital security — without you having to spend a ton of time or any money. The webinar is FREE thanks to the sponsorship of Sunrise Senior Living.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 27, 2024

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) announced it was targeted by a ransomware attack on Tuesday, January 23. [.]

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InfoWorld on Security

JANUARY 23, 2024

Authentication and authorization rank among the top priorities for application developers today. To illustrate the distinction between authentication and authorization, I often use the example of taking your family to Disneyland. While they’re often used interchangeably, they actually represent two very different things.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This takedown serves as a stern warning to cybercriminal groups that authorities are fighting back. Authorities also seized more than $1 million of cryptocurrency from LockBit. The authorities have sent a message that ransomware will not be tolerated. However, cybercriminals adapt quickly.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2024

Sometimes it is finding an odd endpoint and trying things over and over to figure […] The post Authoring Automated Attacks with ChatGPT (or any Generative AI) appeared first on Cequence Security. The post Authoring Automated Attacks with ChatGPT (or any Generative AI) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

15, 2024 – Harter Secrest & Emery LLP , a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a NetDiligence-authorized Breach Coach ® , a designation only extended to law firms that demonstrate competency and sophistication in data breach response. Greene Led by partner F.

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GlobalSign

JUNE 4, 2021

What is Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) checking? On September 7th 2017, the CA/Browser Forum Guidelines will require all CA's to check CAA records before issuing certificates.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Russian national Dariy Pankov (28), aka dpxaker, is the author of the NLBrute malware. ” Pankov resides in Russia, he was taken into custody by Georgian authorities in the Republic of Georgia on October 4, 2022, and extradited to the United States. The man has been extradited to the United States from Georgia.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 27, 2024

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) announced it was targeted by a ransomware attack on Tuesday, January 23. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Auckland Transport (AT) transportation authority in New Zealand is dealing with a widespread outage caused by a cyber incident, impacting a wide range of customer services. [.]

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CSO Magazine

JULY 18, 2022

FGA stands for “Fine Grained Authorization,” a granular approach to authorization modeling that is flexible enough to handle almost any imaginable use case. Authentication vs. authorization. Authentication is concerned with who and authorization with what. Read on for an introduction to the OpenFGA project.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 5, 2024

go-zero is... The post CVE-2024-27302 (CVSS 9.1): go-zero Framework Authorization Bypass Vulnerability appeared first on Penetration Testing. A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-27302) has been uncovered that could allow malicious actors to bypass your carefully crafted CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) policies.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Authorities Shut Down Sites Selling the WarZone RAT appeared first on Security Boulevard. An FBI-led international operation this month seized several domains that were used to sell the notorious WarZone malware that BlackBerry researchers once described as “the Remote Access Trojan (RAT) of choice for aspiring miscreants on a budget.”

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 2, 2022

The post Interview: Joseph Steinberg, CyberSecurity Expert and Author appeared first on Joseph Steinberg: CyberSecurity Expert Witness, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor. To read the rest of the interview please visit: Joseph Steinberg’s Interview: Cybersecurity For Dummies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

New York Metropolitan Transport Authority, well known shortly as MTA was reportedly hit by a cyber attack in April this year and sources report that the incident was limited only to some systems and no employee or customer info was compromised. . Means 5% of employee/contractor data was targeted in the incident. .

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Malaysian law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation called BulletProofLink. The Royal Malaysia Police said the effort, which was carried out with assistance from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The post Authorization: Why Now & What Next appeared first on The Cyber Hut. The post Authorization: Why Now & What Next appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The French authorities arrested in Paris a Russian national who is suspected of laundering criminal proceeds for the Hive ransomware gang. cybersecurity and intelligence authorities. French police arrested a Russian national who is suspected of laundering money resulting from the criminal activity of the Hive ransomware gang.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Many organizations, Hyperproof included, are pilgrims on the road to FedRAMP Moderate authorization. And we can attest — working through the security assessment and authorization phases is no small feat (though certainly worth it).

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 21, 2022

Authentication and authorization are two concepts of access management that make for the perfect combo when speaking of ensuring a thorough cybersecurity strategy for a company. The post Authentication vs. Authorization: the Difference Explained appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. What Is […].

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2023

This post will focus on API1:2023 Broken Object Level Authorization. The post 2023 OWASP Top-10 Series: API1:2023 Broken Object Level Authorization appeared first on Wallarm. The post 2023 OWASP Top-10 Series: API1:2023 Broken Object Level Authorization appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Finnish law enforcement authorities have announced the takedown of PIILOPUOTI, a dark web marketplace that specialized in illegal narcotics trade since May 2022. The site operated as a hidden service in the encrypted TOR network," the Finnish Customs (aka Tulli) said in a brief announcement on Tuesday.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Back in November, 2019, Duo achieved a key milestone with its FedRAMP Authorization as a Cloud Service Provider (CSP), and launched its federal products that are FedRAMP Moderate with the sponsorship from the Department of Energy (DOE). Our federal editions are the first standalone cloud-based MFA offerings that are FedRAMP authorized.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As an open-source... The post CVE-2024-25108 (CVSS 9.9): Authorization Bypass in Pixelfed appeared first on Penetration Testing. In the realm of social media, where centralized giants often dominate the landscape, Pixelfed has emerged as a beacon of hope for those yearning for privacy, security, and a decentralized ethos.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Law enforcement authorities from 11 countries last week conducted a coordinated takedown of the Ragnar Locker ransomware group, delivering a major blow to one of the most dangerous ransomware operations of recent years. The operation was led by Europol and Eurojust, with searches conducted in Czechia, Spain, and Latvia.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

Its author maintains Orcus is a legitimate R emote A dministration T ool that is merely being abused, but security experts say it includes multiple features more typically seen in malware known as a R emote A ccess T rojan. Rezvesz appears to have a flair for the dramatic , and has periodically emailed this author over the years.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 13, 2023

– A Free Webinar With Joseph Steinberg, Author of Cybersecurity For Dummies appeared first on Joseph Steinberg: CyberSecurity Expert Witness, Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor. The webinar is FREE thanks to the sponsorship of ColorTokens. The post Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: Boon or Bane?

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Most developers aren’t particularly good at building authorization into their applications, but would they trust a third-party provider like Oso? The post How Oso’s security-as-code approach to authorization might change how you think about security appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Authorities dismantled the Try2Check platform, a Card-Checking platform that generated tens of millions of dollars in revenue. The authorities dismantled the defendant’s criminal network and the State Department also announced a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of Kulkov, who is currently residing in Russia.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 19, 2024

A close friend of mine, Jay Morrow, has just authored a book titled “Hospital Survival.” He recounts a health crisis he endured that began to manifest at the start of what … (more…) The post Author Q&A: A patient’s perspective of advanced medical technology and rising privacy risks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2023

As if tax season is not stressful enough—and the filing deadline of Tuesday, April 18, is fast approaching—security researchers have discovered a malicious JavaScript file has existed for weeks on eFile.com, an IRS-authorized electronic filing software service provider.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Explore Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA), its implications, how it can be exploited, and how to secure your applications against it. The post Understanding Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) Vulnerability in API Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 10, 2022

Russia has created its own trusted TLS certificate authority (CA) to solve website access problems that have been piling up after sanctions prevent certificate renewals. [.].

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Smishing Triad: Researchers warn crooks impersonating UAE Federal Authority for Identity and citizenship ahead of the Holiday Season Resecurity, Inc. USA) has identified a new fraudulent campaign by the Smishing Triad gang in which they are impersonating the United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The exercise, which involved collaboration from authorities from the U.S., German law enforcement has announced the disruption of a dark web platform called Kingdom Market that specialized in the sales of narcotics and malware to "tens of thousands of users."

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