Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

As synthetic biology looks more like computer technology, the risks of the latter become the risks of the former. Code is code, but because we're dealing with molecules -- and sometimes actual forms of life -- the risks can be much greater. In 2010 Craig Venter and his colleagues recreated the genome of a simple bacterium.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 5, 2025

USB drive attacks constitute a significant cybersecurity risk, taking advantage of the everyday use of USB devices to deliver malware and circumvent traditional network security measures. An example is the Stuxnet worm discovered in 2010, a malware designed to

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

There is definitely a national security risk in buying computer infrastructure from a country you don't trust. The risk of discovery is too great, and the payoff would be too low. But we need to make these decisions to protect ourselves deliberately and rationally, recognizing both the risks and the costs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The oldest vulnerability included in the catalog is the CVE-2010-5326? RCE in SAP NetWeaver Application Server and dates back to 2010. These vulnerabilities pose significant risk to agencies and the federal enterprise. These default timelines may be adjusted in the case of grave risk to the Federal Enterprise.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2021

Judge Vanessa Baraitser denied the extradition due to suicide risk for the impression he could suffer in the U.S. “Taking account of all of the information available to him, he considered Mr Assange’s risk of suicide to be very high should extradition become imminent.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Rapid7 reported that 87% of almost 138,000 Exchange 2016 servers and 77% of around 25,000 Exchange 2019 servers are still vulnerable to CVE-2020-0688 attacks, and roughly 54,000 Exchange 2010 servers have not been updated in six years. After Microsoft addressed the flaw experts reportedly observed that APT actors exploiting the flaw.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2020

NATO Chief calls for a new strategic to mitigate the risks related to the threats to the rising technologies, new forms of terrorism, and the role of China. “My thought is that the existing Strategic Concept, which we agreed in 2010, has served NATO well. And it has actually served us well for many years.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2019

Five Security Notes included in SAP Security Patch Day for May 2019 addressed missing authorization checks in SAP products, including Treasury and Risk Management, Solution Manager and ABAP managed systems, dbpool administration, and Enterprise Financial Services. . Two flaws received a CVSS score of 6.3, ” adds Onapsis.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

. “The personal health information that was copied was collected from a large network of mostly Ontario health care facilities and providers regarding fertility, pregnancy, newborn and child health care offered between January 2010 and May 2023.”

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SC Magazine

MARCH 5, 2021

But the same law firms tasks with minimizing client liability, and providing auditing and insurance underwriting, grapple with risk from a breach of their own systems and data. billion total invested from 2010-2017. Large data breaches are typically boom times for the lawyers, called upon to control the bleeding and manage the fallout.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Obviously, I'm speculating, but the folks who make in dash entertainment units are highly price-sensitive, and the code changed as minimally as possible for long periods, so the units shipped in 2013 were likely selected in 2011, which means they could reasonably have been code-complete in 2010. Via Risks Digest.)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

CVE-2010-2568 Microsoft Windows – Microsoft Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts in such a way that malicious code may be executed when the operating system displays the icon of a malicious shortcut file. The older issue added to the catalog in this turn is the CVE-2010-2568 which is the issue used in the Stuxnet attack.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) immediately develop and implement a strategy to address offshore oil and gas infrastructure risks. Aging infrastructure, additionally, also puts operations at risk.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

Onapsis set up honeypots to study the attacks against SAP installs and determined that the following vulnerabilities are being actively scanned for and exploited: • CVE-2010-5326 • CVE-2018-2380 • CVE-2016-3976 • CVE-2016-9563 • CVE-2020-6287 • CVE-2020-6207. ” concludes the report. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2019

Assange was arrested in London on a US warrant charging him over his alleged role in a massive leak of military and diplomatic documents in 2010. He published thousands of classified diplomatic and military documents on WikiLeaks in 2010. “ A federal grand jury returned an 18-count superseding indictment today charging Julian P.

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SecureList

APRIL 4, 2022

It creates the risks of data leakage and remote code execution when special object classes are used. This vulnerability is similar to the long-closed CVE-2010-1622, where class name checks were added as a fix so that the name did not match classLoader or protectionDomain.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

cyber ops capability is Stuxnet , the self-spreading Windows worm found insinuating itself through Iranian nuclear plants in 2010. Issued a few days after the killing, the report assesses cyber risks of North American electrical utilities, identifying 11 hacking groups that target energy sector companies. That was a glitch.

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SecureList

MAY 23, 2022

The following potential vectors of attacks on ISaGRAF-based devices have been identified: A remote unauthenticated attacker could execute privileged commands of the IXL service on devices with ISaGRAF Runtime versions released before 2010. A remote attacker could easily implement a password brute force attack in ISaGRAF Runtime.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

“The first database contained more than 14 million personal and tax records from 2010 to 2016, and the second included over 6 million from 2009 to 2015.” “Affected individuals could be at risk of identity theft and should monitor their accounts closely. ” continues the experts. ” concludes the experts.

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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. Our focus has been on reducing the risk of business disruption, protecting attack surfaces and delivering identity-based digital innovation with ease.” Back in Silicon Valley, Oracle was playing catchup.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

Minimize Risk and Maximize Efficiency by Making Sensitive Data Disappear. Unfortunately, this view does not consider the cybersecurity risk that has continued to increase throughout the pandemic. The Big Three: Risk, Liability and Compliance. By Alex Pezold, founder and CEO of TokenEx. Securing Board Level Buy-in.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

The availability of 10KBLAZE PoC exploits for old SAP configuration issue poses a severe risk of attacks for business applications. The risk of cyber attacks against SAP systems is increased after security researchers released PoC exploits for old SAP configuration flaws. ” reads the analysis published by Onapsis.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

However, with this digital gold rush comes a host of cybersecurity risks and challenges that affect gambling companies, players, and the third-party vendors who support them. The risks are fairly obvious: Data Breaches: Online casinos hold vast amounts of sensitive user data, including personal and financial information.

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Google Security

APRIL 24, 2023

It’s also the primary entry point for risks, making it important to protect. We released Google Authenticator in 2010 as a free and easy way for sites to add “something you have” two-factor authentication (2FA) that bolsters user security when signing in.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Below is the list of new vulnerabilities added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog , which is the list of issues frequently used as attack vector by threat actors in the wild and that pose significant risk to the federal enterprise.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2010, Rite Aid agreed to FTC charges that it failed to protect the sensitive financial and medical information of its customers and employees, in violation of federal law. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 3, 2024

Human factors, such as errors in judgment, inadequate training, and simple errors, pose significant safety risks. Discovered in 2010, Stuxnet mainly focused on Iran's nuclear facilities, exploiting vulnerabilities in Siemens SCADA structures. And who can neglect the notorious Stuxnet bug ?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

has been active since at least 2010 most of the victims of the group are organizations in the energy and industrial sectors. “As this recent malicious activity has been directed at SLTT government networks, there may be some risk to elections information housed on SLTT government networks.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

CRISC Company: ISACA Noteworthy: Nearly 30,000 professionals have earned CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) since it was established in 2010, and the certification was fourth on Global Knowledge’s list of top-paying IT certifications for 2020. FINALIST | BEST PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The personal health information that was copied was collected from a large network of mostly Ontario health care facilities and providers regarding fertility, pregnancy, newborn and child health care offered between January 2010 and May 2023. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2021

SBOMs also offer protection against licensing and compliance risks associated with SLAs with a granular inventory of software components. With a universe of open source and proprietary components, SBOMs provide transparency by identifying risk-prone elements or later deemed vulnerable to attack. SBOM Use Cases.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

Malaysia Airlines faces the daunting task of investigating over nine years’ worth of compromised data after learning of a “data security incident” at a third-party IT service provider that exposed Enrich frequent flyer program member data from March 2010 through June 2019. Airline loyalty program data is a popular target among cybercriminals.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2018

Launched in 2010 by a Samsung consultant who saw the handwriting on the wall, Zimperium has grown to 140 employees and attracted $60 million in venture capital from Warburg Pincus, SoftBank, Samsung, Telstra and Sierra Ventures. Give yourself a risk profile. I recently had a chance to discuss this state of affairs with J.T.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2020

There is the concrete risk that IoT botnets could be used to launch attacks against critical infrastructure systems worldwide. “The DCU has taken down 22 botnets since 2010. In March of this year, Microsoft partnered with Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) across 35 countries to disrupt the infamous Necurs botnet.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

One year later, in June 2010, the expert discovered that Cisco had not addressed the vulnerabilities exposing its customers to the risk of a hack, then he reported his findings to the FBI. Cisco finally addressed the flaws in 2013 and stopped selling Cisco Video Surveillance Manager (VSM) in 2014.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

Just as in my post on NatWest last month , that entry point must be as secure as possible or else everything else behind there gets put at risk. By recognising this, they also must accept that the interception may occur on that first request - the insecure one - and that subsequently leaves a very real risk in their implementation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 2, 2023

Only a minority of infrastructural attack chains are the kind of “pure” OT compromises we famously saw in 2010 with Stuxnet, the 2018 Shamoon attacks on Saudi Aramco and more recently with 2020 EKANS ransomware attacks against Honda and Enel. Threat actors are also finding more ways to compromise OT environments.

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