Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

How are you getting around it, or just banning anyone from touching physical switches? :) — Adam Fowler (@AdamFowler_IT) August 13, 2020 You see, smart lights require power in order to be, well, "smart". Pass a current through it, light goes on. Kill the current, light goes off. Why do my smart lights keep going offline?

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 10, 2022

People are starting to get the fact that texts (SMS) are a weak form of multi-factor authentication (MFA). Instead of you being presented with a website—which could be malicious—that you then enter credentials into, you instead navigate to the legitimate website like usual, and then you get prompted to authenticate.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 20, 2019

That didn't just mean people couldn't get cars they reserved. Systems that touch the direct physical world like this need better fail-safe defaults. We were just waiting and waiting for the call back," he said. Customers in other states, including New York, California, and Oregon, reported a similar problem.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 21, 2020

Curiously, the requirement there is for a Windows-based touch screen machine (I imagine Mac families aren't real happy about that.) Firstly, get into it for free at codecombat.com. If they're a bit younger like Ari was in that first blog post then get them on over to code.org but either way, give them the opportunity to code.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 22, 2021

One thing to add though is the outcome of the ClearVoice Surveys breach I live-tweeted during the stream: someone from there did indeed get in touch with me. Lots of bit and pieces this week, most of which is self-explanatory based on the references below.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having lost touch with buddies on the slopes in the past, real-time geolocation can be a real boon. No need to get your hands cold! Connected / smart products are continually emerging in the ski sector. That said, they have a popular group chat function that is also present in the ski helmet app.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 14, 2023

I've been teaching my 13-year old son Ari how to code since I first got him started on Scratch many years ago, and gradually progressed through to the current day where he's getting into Python in Visual Studio Code. But when you have an API, it's no longer just locked into your browser, it's in all sorts of other systems.

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Data breaches Mobile Engineering 208

Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Changing your website’s hosting is the closest you’ll ever get to magic in cybersecurity. It’s somewhat like changing your phone number and having to announce the new one to literally everyone you know and want to keep in touch with.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We use Internet-enabled devices in every aspect of our lives today—to find information, shop, bank, do homework, play games, and keep in touch with friends and family. Also, any great device will get a little clunky and slow over time and the Mac is no exception, and the whole "Macs don't get viruses" claim is a myth.

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Software Banking Internet Internet 85

Heimadal Security

JULY 14, 2022

It offers a quick way to get in touch with employees, clients, partners, and suppliers. Despite the rise and increasing popularity of instant messaging and collaboration tools, email still plays a significant and necessary role in the majority of organizations.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2024

As more data pours in from other users the former gets aggregated to give shape to emerging patterns, while the latter remains incomprehensible, ensuring that individual privacy remains sacrosanct. In addition to developing and getting in position to supply the technology, Boyle says.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This has dramatically changed the attack surface of the typical enterprise in the past few years, with more suppliers and service providers touching sensitive data than ever before. [ Here's where the money goes. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ] How much does a data breach cost?

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 19, 2020

Could someone responsible for information security please get in touch with me. What tends to happen when I can't get a response from an organisation via their published channels is I take to Twitter and publicly ask for a security contact. The data consists of an extensive number of records containing personal information.

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SecureBlitz

OCTOBER 22, 2021

VPN blogs are the best place where you can keep in touch with current trends in cybersecurity, get valuable tips on data privacy and device protection, and find suggestions on the best cyber-related products, etc. This post will show you our list of the best VPN blogs. Most VPN providers have VPN blogs.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Conoframa had 48 hours starting on November 10 to get in touch with the ransom group to […]. The group of hackers ALPHV, also known as BlackCat, claimed to have stolen more than one terabyte of data from Conoframa, a French furniture distributor, in a claim note posted on the retail chain’s blog on November 6.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It provides an easy way for prospective customers to get in touch with the company. A contact form for customer inquiries is one of the most common features present on the websites of most companies. WordPress’ plugins are available that […]. The post How contact forms can be exploited to conduct large scale phishing activity?

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

These metrics helped Cisco IT reach out to the users directly and work with them to get them enrolled with Duo Passwordless. In today’s complex IT landscape, one of the biggest problems faced by a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and their IT security team are forgotten and stolen passwords. We started with the pre-requisites.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 21, 2023

Furthermore, claimants are advised to whitelist the email address, confirmation@facebookuserprivacysettlement.com , to ensure they receive future correspondence from the settlement administrator should they need to get in touch. Malwarebytes removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting reinfected.

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Accountability Ransomware 98

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Getting rid of touch-screen voting machines is important, but baseless claims of fraud don’t help. However, in every case of which we are aware, these claims either have been unsubstantiated or are technically incoherent. The New York Times wrote about the letter. But the machinery of them should not be.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 22, 2023

As a result, when those stolen resources first get used by would-be data thieves, almost invariably the attackers will run a series of basic commands asking the local system to confirm exactly who and where they are on the victim’s network. It might be zero-day vulnerabilities in your network firewall or file-transfer appliance.

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Ransomware DNS Firewall 182

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Note that adversaries will try to attack Active Directory components that are not easily known and touched by Active Directory administrators. Administrators do not need to touch the AdminSDHolder object after the Active Directory domain has been deployed. GPO is a powerful Active Directory object.

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Accountability Marketing Cybersecurity Security Defenses 111

Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2023

We encourage you to get in touch or we’ll start posting your data on our blog soon. “We encourage you to get in touch or we’ll start posting your data on our blog soon. . “We have over 2TB of very sensitive data, lawyers, SEC, DoD, FBI, Police and more. We mailed you the login link.”

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Technology Hacking Ransomware Manufacturing 82

IT Security Guru

APRIL 5, 2024

One of the primary markets touched by the evolving GenAI is cybersecurity. Instead, it stops the attack attempt in its tracks before it gets the chance to damage your servers. Infiltrating various markets, it presents new and enhanced risks to this landscape. At the same time, the possibilities enamor many people.

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Cybersecurity Scams Data breaches Marketing 124

Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2023

No Uber customer data was touched in the attack. Affected drivers, as per usual, get one year free of identity monitor services as compensation, according to The Register. Malwarebytes removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting reinfected. Get a free trial below.

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Ransomware 93

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

If you like to read the full technical details, we happily refer you to the Blackwing researcher’s blog: A TOUCH OF PWN – PART I. It just means the researchers didn’t get round to testing them. They found vulnerabilities that allowed them to completely bypass Windows Hello authentication on all three.

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Authentication Manufacturing Engineering Risk 131

The Security Ledger

MAY 2, 2024

He went on to work for an early CheckPoint reseller at a time when “network firewall” was term that would get you cocked heads and strange looks from business owners. We also touch on the critical role of MSSPs in covering a cybersecurity skills and coverage gap. Jim Broome is the President and CTO at DirectDefense.

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Cyber threats Artificial Intelligence Threat Reports Technology 52

Troy Hunt

MARCH 18, 2024

But I have proven, with sufficient confidence, that the data is real and the impact is significant. Let me explain: Firstly, just as a primer if you're new to this story, read BleepingComputer's piece on the incident. It is undoubtedly in the hands of thousands of internet randos. For my part, I've got 4.8M

Data breaches 347

Data breaches Encryption Identity Theft InfoSec 347

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

None of Apple's current security features—Face ID and Touch ID—can protect users from thieves who have physical access to a phone and know its passcode. Cover your screen in public Thieves use various tactics to get their victim's passcode. But it wasn't just the phone that was taken. How to protect your iPhone data 1.

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Password Management Passwords Accountability Banking 98

Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The perpetrators behind this operation used covert channels of IP telephony to get in touch […]. Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) experts have taken down an illegitimate network of call centers located in Lviv. Scammers used the centralized offices to steal money from foreigners who thought they were investing in cryptocurrency.

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Cryptocurrency Scams Cybersecurity 75

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 24, 2024

If a Safari update is available for your device, you can get it by updating your iPhone or iPad or updating your Mac. iPhone 6s (all models), iPhone 7 (all models), iPhone SE (1st generation), iPad Air 2, iPad mini (4th generation), and iPod touch (7th generation) macOS Sonoma 14.3 Updates are available for: Safari 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3

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Engineering Cybersecurity Risk 130

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

Getting a grip on identities To keep the momentum going, business rivals and regulators are going to have to find meaningful ways to co-ordinate and cooperate at an unprecedented level. Two impromptu meetings I had touched on this. Related: Demystifying ‘DSPM’ This was my nineteenth RSAC.

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Mobile Cloud Migration Penetration Testing Authentication 238

Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Which] means I didn't have anybody touching the airplane, I didn't have an insider threat. I stood off using typical stuff that could get through security and we were able to establish a presence on the systems of the aircraft."

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Hacking Technology 183

Security Boulevard

MARCH 26, 2021

Machine identities is a concept he touched upon briefly in his previous session on Journey to a World Class Crypto Center of Excellence (get insights from the session here), and in this session, he gave […]. On Day 2 of Simplify PKI 2021, David Mahdi returned to give another cracking session, this time on Machine Identities.

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Cybersecurity 90

Schneier on Security

APRIL 13, 2020

In the UK, you only get a test if you're a VIP or if you get admitted to hospital. In the UK, you only get a test if you're a VIP or if you get admitted to hospital. They then call your contacts in turn. It's not about consent or anonymity, so much as being persuasive and having a good bedside manner. This is something.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 24, 2024

So, it’s important to make a list and get familiar with their settings, so you can: Change the passwords to previously shared accounts. Make sure that your ex doesn’t have access to the email address any “password reset” mails get sent to. This may seem unnecessarily painful at first, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

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Identity Theft Accountability Passwords Media 125

Anton on Security

JANUARY 12, 2022

Practically, how do you get the left of the SIEM right? Frankly, for a broad enough set of log sources, you never get it completely right. Frankly, for a broad enough set of log sources, you never get it completely right. I suspect that this topic will become even more fascinating in light of the appearance of XDR ?—?but

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Data collection Architecture Software Media 243

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later get iOS 17.1 iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later get iOS 16.7.2

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Accountability Authentication Passwords Risk 113