CSO Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Voxer founder, Tom Katis, started developing the patents in question in 2006 as a way to solve battlefield communications problems he encountered while serving a Special Forces Communications Sergeant in Afghanistan. Here’s the crux of the story.

Technology 105

Technology Network Security 105

SecureBlitz

MAY 18, 2022

Malwarebytes was established in 2006, and it quickly rose to popularity as a free and easy-to-use. Malwarebytes is a popular anti-malware program that has been around for years and years. It protects you from various forms of malware, spyware, rootkits, and other nasties without slowing down your computer.

Spyware 103

Spyware Malware Cybersecurity Antivirus 103

The State of Security

MAY 4, 2022

When I joined nCircle as a security researcher in 2006, ASPL 117 had just been released. I missed the ASPL-100 release celebration, which included custom sweatshirts, but there was still one unclaimed shirt in the office and I brought it home, my first piece of company swag. That shirt still hangs in my closet all […]… Read More.

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The State of Security

MAY 10, 2022

In the UK the Companies Act 2006 is the main legislation that forms the primary source of company law and businesses of all sizes must ensure […]… Read More. The post Building a Strong Business Case for Security and Compliance appeared first on The State of Security.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In 2006, I wrote an essay titled " Refuse to be Terrorized." (I A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing because someone named his wireless network (presumably from his smartphone) "bomb on board.". I am also reminded of my 2007 essay, " The War on the Unexpected."

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Wireless 212

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Stolen data spans from 2006 and 2019, local media outlets have confirmed their authenticity. “The cybercriminals put up for sale for $ 800 a database of 50 million lines with the data of drivers that were registered in Moscow and the Moscow region from 2006 to 2019.

Hacking 122

Hacking Cybercrime Insurance Authentication 122

Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As it turns out, the stolen data is 100% authentic, even if out of date for some of the affected drivers, and was allegedly obtained between 2006 and 2019. The personal information of millions of Russian drivers is being sold by hackers on an underground market for only a few hundred dollars. What Data Was […].

Authentication 89

Authentication Marketing Cybersecurity 89

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2022

Founded in 2006, Avira Operations GmbH & Co. Avira Crypto. KG is a German multinational software company best known for their Avira Free Security (a.k.a. Avira Free Antivirus). In January 2021, Avira was acquired by Tempe, Ariz.

Antivirus 355

Antivirus Cryptocurrency Identity Theft Personal Security 355

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In 2006 Tesla licensed 1997 electric vehicle (EV) engineering from an LA company that had demonstrated in 2003 0-60 mph in under 4 seconds with a 300 mile range.

Engineering 52

Engineering Network Security 52

Anton on Security

JANUARY 20, 2022

I have not kept copies of my oldest presentations (very few like this gem from 2003 survived), but my old speaker page reminds me that I focused on “Log Analysis for Security” (2004), “What Every Organization Should Monitor and Log” (2005) and “Log Mining for Security” (2006). script kiddies as they were known back then.

Firewall 211

Firewall Data collection Engineering Technology 211

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In 2006, he came up with the idea to create a “camp” that would bring people together that were passionate about WordPress. On July 9, 2006, Matt shared this idea on his blog, MA.TT, hoping to put together an event in under a month. A Brief History of WordCamp.

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Internet Internet 98

Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Prior to that, akafitis@gmail.com was used as the email address for the account “ Fitis ,” which was active on Exploit between September 2006 and May 2007. Intel 471 shows akafitis@gmail.com was used to register another O.R.Z. user account — this one on Verified[.]ru ru in 2008. account on Carder[.]su su from 2008.

Malware 238

Malware Cybercrime Antivirus Passwords 238

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

I have updated our 2006 paper on language pattern analysis to detect social network attacks. Some minor formatting changes were needed, given the last time I generated the PDF was 2011. The original post is here. Attacks by scammers appear to make sophisticated use of language ideology to abuse trust relationships.

Network Security 72

Network Security 72

Schneier on Security

MAY 20, 2020

This isn't news; we learned about this in 2006. It's an interesting read, mostly about the government surveillance of him and other journalists. He speaks about an NSA program called FIRSTFRUITS that specifically spies on US journalists. But there are lots of new details.).

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Surveillance Encryption Government Media 300

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 31, 2022

It will also give authorization to the fed to make amendments to the 2006 US Safe Web Act and will make it mandatory for public and private entities lodge cross border complaints against individuals and groups launching ransomware and other digital attacks.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Cyber Attacks Hacking Encryption 138

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

In the year 2006, the whole company was acquired by Hewlett Packard that changed the name of the brand from Voodoo to ‘Omen’ in 2013 maintaining the same until 2020 and supplying high end gaming HP Omen desktop and laptops to gamers with a ‘Mask’ symbol as logo.

Cybersecurity 123

Cybersecurity Manufacturing Software 123

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SolarWinds did not enable anti-exploit mitigation available since 2006 allowing threat actors to target SolarWinds Serv-U FTP software in July attacks. Software vendor SolarWinds did not enable ASLR anti-exploit mitigation that was available since the launch of Windows Vista in 2006, allowing the attackers to launch targeted attacks in July.

Hacking 125

Hacking VPN Software Information Security 125

Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2022

We saw them use this same kind of attack against the Estonian government in 2006,” he said. Sexton also asserted that this cyberattack is likely linked to the crisis in Ukraine, given that Israel has just joined other countries in sanctioning Russia after remaining neutral.

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DDOS Telecommunications Cybersecurity Government 132

Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

In the UK the Companies Act 2006 is the main legislation that forms the primary source of company law and businesses of all sizes must ensure […]… Read More. Compliance is a key part of any organisation and in business terms, it is about ensuring companies of all sizes and their employees comply with existing national and international laws.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2022

When I joined nCircle as a security researcher in 2006, ASPL 117 had just been released. I missed the ASPL-100 release celebration, which included custom sweatshirts, but there was still one unclaimed shirt in the office and I brought it home, my first piece of company swag. That shirt still hangs in my closet all […]… Read More.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 9, 2023

Amazon had introduced Amazon Web Services in 2006 and Microsoft Azure became commercially available in 2010. This ultimately resulted in the 2020 roll out of DigiCert ONE, a new platform of tools and services aimed at “embedding digital trust across the board within the enterprise and between all parts of the cloud ecosystem,” Chauhan says.

Cloud Migration 140

Cloud Migration Data privacy IoT Digital transformation 140

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Microchip implant – Casino Royale (2006). However, after an operation goes sour in 2006’s Casino Royale , M, head of MI6 and Bond’s matriarchal leader, takes matters into her own hands when it comes to keeping tabs on Bond’s health.

Technology 141

Technology Banking Cybersecurity Financial Services 141

Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

Cyber intelligence firm Intel 471 found that Internet address also was used to register the account “Nordex” on the Russian hacking forum Exploit back in 2006. That Bankir account was registered from the Internet address 193.27.237.66 Constella tracked another Bankir[.]com

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Cybercrime Hacking Cryptocurrency Passwords 235

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

” The government says from 2006 until the service’s takedown, Liberty Reserve processed an estimated 55 million financial transactions worth more than $6 billion, with more than 600,000 accounts associated with users in the United States alone.

Identity Theft 225

Identity Theft Cybercrime Scams Phishing 225

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

After seeing success with Man Vs Wild television show in 2006, Bear launched his own television studio in association with Banijay Productions in 2019. But the intention of the cyber crook/s was clear- to create business disruption, to encrypt data from access for financial gain and to put a dent on the overall reputation of the company.

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Cyber Attacks Encryption Cybersecurity Software 124

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2021

In 2006 a special international communication draft was released by the applied studies program of The Institute of World Politics (IWP) called “Ridicule as a Weapon, White Paper No. It contained sharp analysis such as this: …U.S.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

For the first decade of its existence, starting with its 2006 release , Defender was a much-maligned piece of software that no business would use to protect its endpoints. Microsoft Defender Antivirus suffers from a perception problem. That’s no longer the case.

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Antivirus Software 59

Spinone

APRIL 15, 2021

Founded in 2006, The post How SpinOne Transformed SaaS Operations of LiveAction: Case Study first appeared on SpinOne.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2021

In April, media reported that Boris Johnson ‘s personal mobile phone number has been freely available on the internet for the past 15 years after it was published in a think tank press release in 2006, but never deleted. ” reported the DailyMail.

Risk 145

Risk Cyber Attacks Hacking Spyware 145

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

According to iDefense, in 2006 the group was responsible for crafting a rootkit that took advantage of a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word, and was used in attacks on “a large DoD entity” within the USA.

Antivirus 351

Antivirus Malware Hacking Cyber Attacks 351

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2022

I have not kept copies of my oldest presentations (very few like this gem from 2003 survived), but my old speaker page reminds me that I focused on “Log Analysis for Security” (2004), “What Every Organization Should Monitor and Log” (2005) and “Log Mining for Security” (2006). script kiddies as they were known back then.

Firewall 138

Firewall Data collection Engineering Technology 138

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Since 2006, Netwrix solutions have been simplifying the lives of security professionals by enabling them to identify and protect sensitive data to reduce the risk of a breach, and to detect, respond to and recover from attacks, limiting their impact. About Netwrix . Netwrix makes data security easy.

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Cybersecurity Cybercrime Firmware Phishing 124

Anton on Security

JUNE 3, 2022

This 2006 (!) My impression is that in the long run, the vendors with open signatures?—?like like Snort?—?won won the battle, but also that most customers ended up not creating their own signatures (and did light tuning at best).

Threat Detection 299

Threat Detection Engineering Advertising Technology 299

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

The hack is the result of poor cyber security since its launch in 2006, administrator OSS said. Administrators of the website agreed to pay the ransom due to the low amount, but after receiving the ransom, the attackers never helped them to secure the website and on 11 January 2022 they leaked the data online.

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Data breaches Passwords Hacking Accountability 137

Threatpost

APRIL 9, 2019

Flowershop, Equation, Flame and Duqu appear to have a hand in the different phases of Stuxnet development, all working as part of an operation active as early as 2006.

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Malware 60

Anton on Security

MAY 5, 2023

RSA 2013 and Endpoint Agent Re-Emergence RSA 2006–2015 In Anton’s Blog Posts! RSA 2017: What’s The Theme? RSA 2016: Musings and Contemplations RSA 2015: Rise of Chaos!! RSA 2023: Not Under the GenAI Influence Yet!

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Threat Detection Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Marketing 130