Javvad Malik
JULY 7, 2022
Over here in the UK we’ve had dozens of MPs (members of parliament) tender their resignation over the last day or so. While I’m not interested in politics, seeing so many resignation letters did provide me with the template to create the perfect letter. It consists of a few steps. 1. Yellow paper (not the white one peasants write on). 2.
Adam Levin
JULY 6, 2022
A firewall is a network security device or program designed to prevent unauthorized and malicious internet traffic from entering a private network or device. It is a digital safety barrier between public and private internet connections, allowing non-threatening traffic in and keeping malicious traffic out, which in theory includes malware and hackers.
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Troy Hunt
JULY 4, 2022
Continuing the rollout of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) to national governments around the world, today I'm very happy to welcome Poland to the service! The Polish CSIRT GOV is now the 34th onboard the service and has free and open access to APIs allowing them to query their government domains. Seeing the ongoing uptake of governments using HIBP to do useful things in the wake of data breaches is enormously fulfilling and I look forward to welcoming many more national CSIRTs in the future.
Schneier on Security
JULY 7, 2022
Report by Georgetown’s Center on Privacy and Technology published a comprehensive report on the surprising amount of mass surveillance conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Our two-year investigation, including hundreds of Freedom of Information Act requests and a comprehensive review of ICE’s contracting and procurement records, reveals that ICE now operates as a domestic surveillance agency.
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
The Last Watchdog
JULY 5, 2022
Gathering intelligence has always been a key tool for organisational decision making – understanding the external operating environment is the ‘101’ for business. How can you grasp the challenges and opportunities for your company without a deep understanding of all the contributing factors that make the company tick? Related: We’re in the golden age of cyber espionage.
Anton on Security
JULY 7, 2022
This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our third Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 ). My favorite quotes from the report follow below: “Another common tactic that continues to be observed is when bad actors actively impersonate legitimate sounding organizations (especially in journalism or education) with the objective of in
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Schneier on Security
JULY 6, 2022
NIST’s post-quantum computing cryptography standard process is entering its final phases. It announced the first four algorithms: For general encryption, used when we access secure websites, NIST has selected the CRYSTALS-Kyber algorithm. Among its advantages are comparatively small encryption keys that two parties can exchange easily, as well as its speed of operation.
Lohrman on Security
JULY 3, 2022
We’ve been hearing about upcoming breakthroughs with quantum computing technology for several years, so what’s the latest from around the world?
Tech Republic Security
JULY 7, 2022
Cybercriminals found a way into a Shanghai National Police database, in the largest exploit of personal information in the country’s history. The post China suffers massive cybersecurity breach affecting over 1 billion people appeared first on TechRepublic.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 7, 2022
While Microsoft announced earlier this year that it would block VBA macros on downloaded documents by default, Redmond said on Thursday that it will roll back this change based on "feedback" until further notice. [.].
Advertiser: Revenera
In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Schneier on Security
JULY 8, 2022
Apple has introduced lockdown mode for high-risk users who are concerned about nation-state attacks. It trades reduced functionality for increased security in a very interesting way.
CSO Magazine
JULY 4, 2022
Identity and access issues topped the list of concerns of IT pros in the Cloud Security Alliance's annual Top Threats to Cloud Computing: The Pandemic 11 report released earlier this month. "Data breaches and data loss were the top concerns last year," says CSA Global Vice President of Research John Yeoh. "This year, they weren't even in the top 11.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 8, 2022
The adoption of cloud was a necessity for many companies, but they are now facing security risks. The post Global cloud market to reach $1 trillion but 63% of leaders report lack of resources appeared first on TechRepublic.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 7, 2022
Professional Finance Company Inc. (PFC), a full-service accounts receivables management company, says that a ransomware attack in late February led to a data breach affecting over 600 healthcare organizations. [.].
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
Security Boulevard
JULY 4, 2022
Find out top 10 risks answering why SMB's are doing cyber security wrong. We have also included fixes to help you understand the cybersecurity for SMB. The post The Top 10 SMB cyber security mistakes. Find out how to fix these security risks. appeared first on Cyphere | Securing Your Cyber Sphere. The post The Top 10 SMB cyber security mistakes.
We Live Security
JULY 4, 2022
One in five organizations have teetered on the brink of insolvency after a cyberattack. Can your company keep hackers at bay? The post Cyberattacks: A very real existential threat to organizations appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 6, 2022
Geographic Solutions Inc., the company handling the unemployment websites of several states, took the websites offline due to the attack. The post Cyberattacks interrupt unemployment benefits in multiple states appeared first on TechRepublic.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 8, 2022
Disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity have been an essential aspect of enterprise IT for decades. Whether it’s earthquakes, floods, or power outages, DR is there to ensure operations can continue. But more recently, a lot more has been put on the DR plate. Ransomware has now emerged as one of the key reasons to have a DR plan and DR technology in place.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Bleeping Computer
JULY 5, 2022
Microsoft has confirmed it fixed a previously disclosed 'ShadowCoerce' vulnerability as part of the June 2022 updates that enabled attackers to target Windows servers in NTLM relay attacks. [.].
Malwarebytes
JULY 8, 2022
When content creators flag one of their own videos as inappropriate for children, we expect YouTube’s AI moderator to accept this and move on. But the video streaming bot doesn’t seem to get it. Not only can it prevent creators from correcting a miscategorization, its synthetic will is also final—no questions asked—unless the content creator appeals.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 6, 2022
The announcement follows a six-year effort to devise and then vet encryption methods to significantly increase the security of digital information, the agency said. The post NIST selects four encryption algorithms to thwart future quantum computer attacks appeared first on TechRepublic.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 8, 2022
A six-year quantum cryptography competition just ended, producing four new security standards selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. The announcement comes on the heels of a few major strides in quantum computing accessibility and speed—and may hopefully stave off the growing quantum security threat.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 7, 2022
A newly discovered Linux malware is being used to stealthily steal information from backdoored Linux systems and infect all running processes on the machine. [.].
Malwarebytes
JULY 7, 2022
Apple has announced a new feature of iOS 16 called Lockdown Mode. This new feature is designed to provide a safer environment on iOS for people at high risk of what Apple refers to as “mercenary spyware.” This includes people like journalists and human rights advocates, who are often targeted by oppressive regimes using malware like NSO Groups’ Pegasus spyware.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 5, 2022
Dirty data not only leads to poor business decisions but can also pose some security concerns in organizations. Learn dirty data cybersecurity concerns enterprises may contend with. The post Three dirty data cybersecurity concerns for business enterprises appeared first on TechRepublic.
Heimadal Security
JULY 7, 2022
The recent incident at Marriott is not the first time the company has been the victim of a massive data breach. An incident that occurred in 2014 but was not discovered until September 2018 led to a fine of £14.4 million ($24 million) from the Information Commissioner’s Office in the United Kingdom. Names, mailing addresses, […]. The post Marriott Confirms Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 8, 2022
New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has released a free decryption tool to help AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware victims recover their files without paying a ransom. [.].
Malwarebytes
JULY 5, 2022
Google has released version 103.0.5060.114 for Chrome, now available in the Stable Desktop channel worldwide. The main goal of this new version is to patch CVE-2022-2294. CVE-2022-2294 is a high severity heap-based buffer overflow weakness in the Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) component which is being exploited in the wild. This is the fourth Chrome zero-day to be patched in 2022.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 7, 2022
Barracuda Networks found that HTML attachments were malicious more than double than the next leading type of file. The post HTML attachments found to be the most malicious type of file appeared first on TechRepublic.
We Live Security
JULY 6, 2022
Here’s what to watch out for when buying or selling stuff on the online marketplace and how to tell if you’re being scammed. The post 8 common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services
A well-defined change management process is critical to minimizing the impact that change has on your organization. Leveraging the data that your ERM program already contains is an effective way to help create and manage the overall change management process within your organization. Your ERM program generally assesses and maintains detailed information related to strategy, operations, and the remediation plans needed to mitigate the impact on the organization.
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