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Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Krebs on Security

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Department of Justice. “The company is monitoring developments.”

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OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities | Avast

Security Boulevard

Last week was the 20 th anniversary of the Open Web Application Security Project ( OWASP ), and in honor of that date, the organization issued its long-awaited update to its top 10 exploits. It has been in draft form for months and has been updated several times since 2003, and before its latest iteration, in 2017.

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It’s a party! Cisco SecureX at RSAC and Cisco Live US 2022

Cisco Security

In addition, SecureX experts like Aditya Sankar talk about how to unlock value for Firewall customers in his session ‘SecureX and Secure Firewall Better Together-BRKSEC-2201’. BRKSEC-2834 – Cisco’s Unified Agent: Cisco Secure Client. BRKSEC-2267 – Building Network Security Policy Through Data Intelligence.

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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59

eSecurity Planet

In a 2003 interview Mitnick claimed he never used stolen information or destroyed data during his hacks. This violated the terms of parole and a warrant was issued for his arrest. A two-year manhunt followed in which Mitnick was declared the most wanted computer hacker in the world. Mitnick was captured in 1995 by the FBI.

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Supply-Chain Security and Trust

Schneier on Security

In both cases, we want to verify that the end product is secure and free of back doors. Sometimes we can do this for some classes of back doors: We can inspect source code ­ this is how a Linux back door was discovered and removed in 2003 ­ or the hardware design, which becomes a cleverness battle between attacker and defender.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner). SSCP from (ISC)2 is a mid-level certification designed for IT administrators, managers, directors, and network security professionals responsible for the hands-on operational security of their organization’s critical assets. As of mid-2022, the cost is $381 USD.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

Most network access control (NAC) solutions support wireless networks in addition to wired ones, and many Wi-Fi routers include access controls like allowlisting or denylisting. Device security is also an important part of wireless network security.