Schneier on Security

APRIL 10, 2023

But while it’s an easy experiment to run, it misses the real risk of large language models (LLMs) writing scam emails. In 2012, researcher Cormac Herley offered an answer : It weeded out all but the most gullible. Today’s human-run scams aren’t limited by the number of people who respond to the initial email contact.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Since its launch in 2012, the company has operated profitably, attracting customers mainly in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas and growing to 131 employees. Here are excerpts, edited for clarity and length: LW: What’s the difference between taking a ‘risk-oriented’ versus a ‘controlled-based’ approach to security?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

out of 10 in severity by the industry-standard Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and impacts all versions of EtherNet/IP Adapter Source Code Stack prior to 2.28, which was released on November 21, 2012. Tracked as CVE-2020-25159 , the flaw is rated 9.8 This would leave many running in the wild still today.”

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

For the past seven years, an online service known as 911 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, allowing customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

According to the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), this individual also was behind the infamous Reveton ransomware Trojan spread in 2012 — 2014. On average during the quarter, 7.46% of internet users’ computers worldwide were subjected to at least one Malware -category web attack. Country/territory* %** 1 Qatar 11.95

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 18, 2024

The Dropbox and LinkedIn breaches, for example, occurred in 2012 before being broadly distributed in 2016 and just like those incidents, the alleged AT&T data is now in very broad circulation. It is undoubtedly in the hands of thousands of internet randos.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2024

An attacker can exploit the flaw to bypass protections for a previous vulnerability, CVE-2012-1823, using specific character sequences. The malware was designed to targets Internet of Things (IoT) devices and Linux servers for cryptomining and DDoS purposes. The bot also connects to the command and control domain p.findmeatthe[.]top,

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2020

“Microsoft is aware of limited targeted attacks that could leverage un-patched vulnerabilities in the Adobe Type Manager Library, and is providing the following guidance to help reduce customer risk until the security update is released.” The vulnerabilities could not be exploited through Internet Explorer or the Outlook preview pane.

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Anton on Security

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Low awareness of removed or failed log sources  — SOCs with low awareness of removed or failed log sources are at risk of missing critical security events and failed — worse, quietly failed — detections. What data do we collect?” tends to predate “what do we actually want to do?”

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This CVE should be treated as a higher severity than Important due to the risk of exploit.” Ivanti’s Goettl noted that, as with the WordPad flaw, the CVE should be treated as a higher severity than its rating due to the risk of exploit. “End-of-life software poses a risk to an organization,” he said.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

26, 2023 — The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) launched the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) in 2020 to establish a baseline for how virtual private network (VPN) providers should operate. Social Responsibility: VPN providers will promote VPN technology to support access to the global Internet and freedom of expression.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Historical context There was strong anti-American sentiment woven into the Shamoon “wiper” virus that devastated Saudi oil company Aramaco in August of 2012. 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.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2019

The list of flaws addressed by the tech giant doesn’t include zero-days or publicly disclosed vulnerabilities, 29 issues were rated as ‘Critical’ and affect Microsoft’s Edge and Internet Explorer web browsers, Windows, Outlook and Office. Unlike BlueKeep, the flaws cannot be exploited via the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2021

So, if HIBP says your email address was involved in the great big LinkedIn breach of 2012, the Canva breach of 2019, or any other notable episode of credential theft, you know to change your passwords on those systems, and not use them anywhere else. If it says a password you use has breached, you know to never use it again.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments. a16z Investments.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I wrote about this in 2012 in a book called Liars and Outliers. A lot has been written about AIs as existential risk. Surveillance is the business model of the Internet. Manipulation is the other business model of the Internet. This is how the Internet works. We are about to make the same category error with AI.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglecting to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed computer program. Summary: Multiple Facebook databases were found to be unprotected by passwords or encryption, meaning anyone who searched the internet could find them. and Vietnam.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Andrei Tyurin is accused of being the mastermind of the organization that targeted the US financial institution from 2012 to mid-2015. and foreign companies in furtherance of various criminal enterprises operated by Shalon and his co-conspirators, including unlawful internet gambling businesses and international payment processors.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Bushnell first joined IDIQ in 2012 as the senior vice president for product, project and development. Most recently, Bushnell helped oversee the company’s partnership with Bitdefender® Total Security with Premium VPN to add award-winning internet security software to the IdentityIQ suite of benefits. Temecula, California, Nov.

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Google Security

JUNE 27, 2024

The Chrome Root Program Policy states that CA certificates included in the Chrome Root Store must provide value to Chrome end users that exceeds the risk of their continued inclusion. CN=Entrust Root Certification Authority - EC1,OU=See www.entrust.net/legal-terms+OU=(c) 2012 Entrust, Inc. - for authorized use only,O=Entrust, Inc.,C=US

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 9, 2024

They bring convenience and functionality to our digital interactions but also open doors to various vulnerabilities and risks. So now that we all agree that APIs, while super helpful, can also involve many risks, the question to be asked is, what are those risks, and how can we effectively map them?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

API-based inline deployment for fast risk scoring, behavioral analysis , and detection. Risk assessment, rating, and categorization for cloud applications. Native user behavioral analysis for profiling app risks and business impact. Native user behavioral analysis for profiling app risks and business impact.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Court filings show Tyurin was involved in an extensive computer hacking campaign that targeted financial institutions from 2012-2015. Shalon, Tyurin, and their co-conspirators were mainly involved in unlawful internet gambling businesses and international payment processors. The targeted institutions include J.P.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

These vulnerabilities include risk to tampering, fraud, and cyber attacks, which can emphasize the integrity of elections and affect public trust. From a cybersecurity perspective, E2E-V systems mitigate several key risks associated with electronic voting. Security analysis of the Estonian internet voting system. & Perez, R.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglected to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed compute program. Summary: Multiple Facebook databases were found to be unprotected by passwords or encryption, meaning anyone who searched the internet could find them.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2019

Necurs botnet is currently the second largest spam botnet , it has been active since at least 2012 and was involved in massive campaigns spreading malware such as the Locky ransomware , the Scarab ransomware , and the Dridex banking Trojan. ” concludes the post. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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NopSec

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Though its CVSS score is relatively low, Heartbleed has definitely been one of the most severe security events the Internet has never seen. More than a half-million servers were found exposed to this vulnerability, which accounts for 30 – 70% of the Internet. The Technical Risk Scores, however, help to differentiate the risks.

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Elie

DECEMBER 2, 2017

This post provides a retrospective analysis of Mirai — the infamous Internet-of-Things botnet that took down major websites via massive distributed denial-of-service using hundreds of thousands of compromised Internet-Of-Things devices. Mirai takedown the Internet. Amazon) taken down were just massive collateral damage.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Inova is an actuarial consultancy company, which means they compile statistical analysis and calculate insurance risks and premiums. Inova has been operating since 2012 and has handled thousands of cases since then. While Amazon offers the necessary tools to secure their services, Inova has not implemented these measures properly.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

MustangPanda has been active since at least 2012, it targeted American and European entities such as government organizations, think tanks, NGOs , and even Catholic organizations at the Vatican. “our discovery of the firmware-agnostic nature of the implanted components indicates that a wide range of devices and vendors may be at risk.”

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SC Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Kristin Sanders, chief information security officer for the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, revealed last week how New Mexico’s largest water and wastewater utility has been addressing this challenge by leveraging a series of software solutions, sensors and internet-of-things tech.

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NopSec

APRIL 30, 2023

Kerberos authentication is only available if the vulnerable Exchange server has access to port eighty-eight (88) of the domain controller, which is only accessible on private networks (please please please don’t expose your DC to the Internet). As a tactical strategy to eliminate the risk, disable IPv6. Read more : [link] [link] 4.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This move began in 2012 and is still an ongoing process. Manilo Miceli, the Chief Information Officer of the library, told The Guardian this transition comes with risk. "We Swaths of history, previously explored only by white-gloved historians, are now made available to anyone with a internet connection.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

With three product variations, IBM Security Guardium Insights offers risk visibility with centralized audit data; Data Protection classifies data, sets controls, and monitors user activity; and Data Encryption shields data with file and application-level encryption and centralized key management. Microsoft Azure.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, open source CMS platforms and plugins can carry significant security risks in the form of vulnerabilities. If websites aren’t running the latest security patches, they are more likely to contain vulnerabilities, and their risk of attack increases significantly. which has not received security updates since 2012.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

.” PicTrace appears to have been a service that allowed users to glean information about anyone who viewed an image hosted on the platform, such as their Internet address, browser type and version number. A copy of pictrace[.]com

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 20, 2017

When the LinkedIn data breach from 2012 finally surfaced in May 2016, it appeared for sale on a (now defunct) dark web marketplace called The Real Deal. But s/he also took significant risks in doing so and according to the news just a couple of months ago, an individual linked to the breach has been arrested in Prague.

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