Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Patent number US 11,438,334 entitled Systems and Methods for Securing Social Media for Users and Businesses and Rewarding for Enhancing Security , discloses a robust invention that addresses the risks that posts to social media may pose to businesses and individuals alike. US 9,374,374 – Granted in June of 2016.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2019

So they began inundating their third-party suppliers with “bespoke assessments” – customized cyber risk audits that were time consuming and redundant. Kneip also painted the wider context about why effective third-party cyber risk management is an essential ingredient to baking-in security at a foundational level. We take that away.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

is a Java deserialization vulnerability in the Apache BlazeDS library in Adobe ColdFusion 2016 Update 3 and earlier, ColdFusion 11 update 11 and earlier, ColdFusion 10 Update 22 and earlier. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

In a developing market, third-party risk management (TPRM) software and tools could be the answer to helping organizations fill the gap. This article looks at the top third-party risk management vendors and tools and offers a look into TPRM solutions and what buyers should consider before purchasing. Aravo TPRM.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 6, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, — Ostrich Cyber-Risk (Ostrich) , a pioneer and prestigious provider of cyber-risk management solutions, is excited to announce a partnership with C-Risk , a leading service provider of cyber risk management in Europe. Learn more here.

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Joseph Steinberg

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

While it has long been believed that quantum computers could potentially undermine the integrity of various forms of encryption, in 1994, an American mathematician by the name of Peter Shor showed how a quantum algorithm could quickly solve integer factorization problems – transforming a theoretical risk into a time bomb.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Founded in 2016 by cybersecurity industry veterans from the Israeli Intelligence community, Sepio HAC-1 is the first hardware access control platform that provides visibility, control, and mitigation to zero trust, insider threat, BYOD, IT, OT and IoT security programs. ” About Sepio Systems.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 21, 2023

In other words: the government wants software that is capable of identifying and mitigating risks by itself. I was a big fan of DARPA’s AI capture-the-flag event in 2016 , and am happy to see that DARPA is again inciting research in this area. This is a great idea. China has been doing this every year since 2017.)

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Cisco Security

APRIL 11, 2022

Kenna Security maps out the vulnerabilities in your environment and prioritizes the order in which you should address them based on a risk score. With this initial integration, Secure Endpoint customers can now perform risk-based endpoint security. Figure 1: Kenna Risk Score in the Secure Endpoint console.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

So in 2016 they sued the federal government, seeking a declaration that this part of the CFAA violated the First Amendment. Criminalizing terms-of-service violations risks turning each website into its own criminal jurisdiction and each webmaster into his own legislature," Bates wrote.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Fitch Ratings is warning that cyberattacks could pose a risk to water and sewer utilities potentially impacting their ability to repay debt. Fitch Ratings published an alert last week to warn of the “material risk” to water and sewer utilities caused by cyber attacks that could also impact their ability to repay debt.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2022

Third-Party Risk Management ( TPRM ) has been around since the mid-1990s – and has become something of an auditing nightmare. Related: A call to share risk assessments. This is because third-party risk has become a huge problem for enterprises in the digital age. Cyber risks profiling. This alone was a huge improvement.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Related: Atrium Health breach highlights third-party risks. Third-party cyber risks are likely to persist at the current scale for a while longer. According to a recent Ponemon Institute study , some 59% of companies experienced a third-party data breach in 2018, yet only 16% believe they are effectively mitigating third-party risk.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

Based on its assessment, it reckons that at least two million Britons are at risk from routers that haven’t been updated since 2016. Using routers that can’t be patched if a serious vulnerability appears increases your risk of being exposed to attacks, and increases the risks for everyone else too. Lack of updates.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2022

According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities , FCEB agencies have to address the identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect their networks against attacks exploiting the flaws in the catalog.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

World-Check is a global database utilized by various organizations, including financial institutions, regulatory bodies, and law enforcement agencies, for assessing potential risks associated with individuals and entities.

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Adam Levin

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Following the multitude of hacks , leaked emails , data breaches , and disinformation campaigns that marred the 2016 elections, Congress has allocated $380 million to states requesting cybersecurity assistance. The grants came in the form of a special allocation from the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Pushwoosh was incorporated in Novosibirsk, Russia in 2016. Around 2016, he said, the two companies both started using the Pushwoosh name. His LinkedIn profile says he stopped working for Arello Mobile in 2016, and that he currently is employed full-time as the Android team leader at an online betting company.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

First identified in 2016, Ddostf supports both Windows and Linux and is presumably developed in China. AhnLab has been... The post Ddostf DDoS Bot Exploits Vulnerabilities: MySQL Servers at Risk appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2025

security professionals, highlighting a few worrisome findings: Deepfake risks increasingly target vulnerable board members and executives. Case in point: 59% of respondents said it is very difficult to detect deepfake attacks, and the majority have low confidence in their executives ability to recognize a deepfake risk.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2025

The rise of bad bots Traffic from bad bots those created with malicious intentfirst surpassed good bot traffic in 2016, Imperva’s research said, and it’s been getting worse. We dont just report on threatswe remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The critical bits reside in updates for Microsoft Exchange Server , Sharepoint Server , and Windows 10 and Server 2016 systems. Additionally, Microsoft released an advisory on how to minimize the risk from a DNS spoofing weakness in Windows Server 2008 through 2019.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 17, 2020

Central Intelligence Agency produced in the wake of a mammoth data breach in 2016 that led to Wikileaks publishing thousands of classified documents stolen from the agency’s offensive cyber operations division. A key phrase in the CIA’s report references deficiencies in “compartmentalizing” cybersecurity risk.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 15, 2020

The vulnerability places Windows endpoints at risk to a broad range of exploitation vectors. And -- seriously -- patch your systems now: Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019. Examples where validation of trust may be impacted include: HTTPS connections Signed files and emails Signed executable code launched as user-mode processes.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

A similar campaign in 2016 was used to spread malware to anyone who had the bad luck of typing Netflix.om The risk posed by this sort of hack on a business’s reputation is also worth noting. As in virtually every cyber risk, one path to risk mitigation here is education and training. and Citibank.om (.om

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Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2024

In case you didn't notice, the OWASP Mobile Top 10 List was just updated, for the first time since 2016! This is important for developers since this list represents the list of the most crucial mobile application security risks in 2024. The post 2024 OWASP Mobile Top Ten Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2019

The massive transformation that’s happening right now introduces a lot of risk. “With all these moving pieces, it’s a great time for the adversaries to try to grab as much data as they can out of organizations,” Byron says. it’s almost a perfect storm.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

But as he began digging deeper, Guilmette came to the conclusion that the spammers were exploiting an obscure — albeit widespread — weakness among hosting companies, cloud providers and domain registrars that was first publicly detailed in 2016. EARLY WARNING SIGNS. ” WHAT CAN BE DONE? .

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The leaked user database shows one of the forum’s founders was an attorney who advised Russia’s top hackers on the legal risks of their work, and what to do if they got caught. Mr. Safronov posted this image of himself on Facebook in 2016. In 2021, the exclusive Russian cybercrime forum Mazafaka was hacked. ” Mr. .

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2023

Related: Privacy rules for vehicles As vehicles continue to offer modern features such as app-to-car connectivity, remote control access, and driver assistance software, a huge risk lurks in the shadows. The risk of compromise is not just theoretical; there have been instances where vehicles were momentarily commandeered.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 12, 2025

A 2022 PwC study found that 59% of directors admitted their board is not very effective in understanding the drivers and impacts of cyber risks for their organization, emphasizing the critical role of board members in these moments. For example, consider whether the risk committee or an ad hoc task force is best suited to manage the incident.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 15, 2021

24, 2016 with the domain registrar Dynadot. An exposure of 15 years worth of user data from a forum like Mazafaka is a big risk for registrants because investigators often can use common registration details to connect specific individuals who might have used multiple hacker handles over the years. design was registered on Aug.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The vulnerability Context Security discovered meant exposing the Wi-Fi credentials of the network the device was attached to, which is significant because it demonstrates that IoT vulnerabilities can put other devices on the network at risk as well. Are these examples actually risks in IoT?

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2025

The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , BlueDelta, and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. ” reads the joint alert.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

First, there’s a tool called the Rapid Cyber Risk Scorecard. NormShield, the Vienna, VA-based, cybersecurity firm that supplies this service, recently ran scores for all of the 26 declared presidential candidates — and found the average cyber risk score to be B+. Thousands local elections remain at high risk.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

but also affects Windows 10 (build 1809 and earlier) and Server 2016. The exploit, linked to the PipeMagic backdoor , has targeted unsupported Windows versions like Server 2012 R2 and 8.1

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“Universal Admin,” is crimeware platform that first surfaced in 2016. Pretty much every Australian received a half dozen of these phishing attempts.” ” U-Admin, a.k.a. U-Admin was sold by an individual who used the hacker handle “ Kaktys ” on multiple cybercrime forums.

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