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MyBook Users Urged to Unplug Devices from Internet

Krebs on Security

Hard drive giant Western Digital is urging users of its MyBook Live brand of network storage drives to disconnect them from the Internet, warning that malicious hackers are remotely wiping the drives using a critical flaw that can be triggered by anyone who knows the Internet address of an affected device.

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Brazil expert discovers Oracle flaw that allows massive DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

The exploitation of this vulnerability could cause major problems on the Internet. million servers running RPCBIND on the Internet. On that day, one of the web application firewalls (WAFs) installed in the XLabs SOC (security operations center) detected an abnormal pattern of network traffic that caught the eye of Mauricio.

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RSAC insights: SolarWinds hack illustrates why software builds need scrutiny — at deployment

The Last Watchdog

This type of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) hack has been around for at least 20 years and first gained global attention when Google disclosed China’s Operation Aurora hack in January 2010, stirring an international dust-up. APT attacks have only solidified as the go-to approach for nation state-backed cyber espionage since then.

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Why SASE matters and what security pros need to know

SC Magazine

Many organizations are transforming their network to connect branch offices directly to the internet with low-cost circuits such as broadband and LTE, while retaining MPLS lines for traffic routed to the data center or between sites that require higher levels or reliability and performance.

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FBI and DHS CISA issue alerts on e-skimming attacks

Security Affairs

Security firms have monitored the activities of a dozen groups at least since 2010. . Anti-virus and anti-malware need to be up-to-date and firewalls strong. The FBI and DHS CISA suggest people report suspected attacks to their local FBI office or to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.

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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

GLIBC keeps common code in one place, thus making it easier for multiple programs to connect to the company network and to the Internet. Allegedly developed by US and Israeli operatives, Stuxnet was discovered circulating through Iranian nuclear energy facilities in 2010. The first worm of note that accomplished this was Stuxnet.

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What Is Cloud Workload Protection? Ultimate Guide

eSecurity Planet

As cloud computing upends traditional perimeter models of cybersecurity, new cloud security models have emerged, and CWPP was one of the first to appear back in 2010. To impose access controls, it connects with security groups, firewalls, and network solutions. APIs are used to directly apply security rules.