Joseph Steinberg

JULY 20, 2022

Another important reason why we must address quantum-supremacy risks well in advance has to do with the nature of data. NIST has already begun to narrow down its list of recommended ways to address quantum’s risks to encryption – and products have already hit the market already that enable businesses to begin such transitions.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

But amidst all these flashy, futuristic threats, the biggest cybersecurity risk remains the same as it's always beenhumans. And I'm not talking about the shadowy hackers in hoodies. I'm talking about your employees, your executives, even you. Don't mind me as I just lay it out bare in this little writeup.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. Fortunately, there are ways to address the risks.

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

Key Findings Even years after their disclosure, VPN-related vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 and CVE-2022-40684 remain essential tools for attackers, driving large-scale campaigns of credential theft and administrative control. Editors note: This report was authored by Gautham Ashok & Alexa Feminella. Rated CVSS 9.8,

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Join Bonnie Stith, former Director of the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence , and and Joseph Steinberg, renowned cybersecurity expert witness and columnist , for a special, free educational webinar, Best Practices for Asset Risk Management in Hospitals. The discussion will cover: * How IT asset risks have evolved.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 31, 2022

Related: Log4J’s long-run risks. It supplies a unified vulnerability and risk management solution that automates vulnerability management processes and workflows. This kind of thing can be rectified by adopting risk-assessment principles alongside CD/CI. Risk-tolerance security. That’s changing — dramatically.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

Earlier today, incident response firm Mandiant revealed that since at least October 2022, Chinese cyber spies have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in many email security gateway (ESG) appliances sold by California-based Barracuda Networks to hoover up email from organizations using these devices.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2025

networks since the summer of 2022. According to OFAC, between 2022 and 2023, Flax Typhoon hacked U.S. Violators risk penalties, with sanctions aimed at encouraging behavioral change rather than punishment. The China-linked APT group used Integrity Tech’s infrastructure to launch cyberattacks on European and U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2025

In the aftermath, several alternative forums emerged, some demanded entry fees, fueling confusion and raising the risk of scams or government-run honeypots. BreachForums was an English-language cybercrime forum that emerged in March 2022 as a successor to the dismantled RaidForums.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

2021 saw a massive increase in phishing attacks , and that trend has continued into 2022. With more and more people working remotely, unsecured home or public WiFi networks represent a security risk not only to individuals but to their companies as well.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

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. is a Remote Code Execution flaw in Microsoft Outlook.

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Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The patent was issued by the United States Patent Office on September 6th, 2022, with a priority date going back over a decade, to June of 2012. US 11,438,334 – Granted in September of 2022. US 10,771,464 – Granted in September 2020. All of the patents can be read by visiting my Google Scholar page.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

authorities seized $23M in crypto linked to a $150M Ripple wallet theft, experts believe the incident is linked to the 2022 LastPass breach. authorities seized $23M in crypto tied to a $150M Ripple hack, suspected to have been carried out by hackers from the 2022 LastPass breach. ” reads the complaint. ” However.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2025

7-Zip added support for MotW in June 2022. We dont just report on threatswe remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. The MotW is what triggers warnings that opening or running such files could lead to potentially dangerous behavior, including installing malware on their devices.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 15, 2025

Learn how the new Tenable One connectors and unified dashboards give you a comprehensive view of your attack surface, help you streamline decision-making and empower your teams to uncover hidden risks, prioritize critical exposures and respond to threats with confidence. And we didnt stop there.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 8, 2025

Microsoft rates it as “important,” but as Chris Goettl from Ivanti points out, risk-based prioritization warrants treating it as critical.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2024

SOC analysts, vital to cybersecurity, face burnout due to exhausting workloads, risking their well-being and the effectiveness of organizational defenses. Research published in Dark Reading in 2022 revealed that 70% experience burnout, and 65% said they were likely to change jobs in the next year.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It becomes increasingly difficult to gain complete visibility or transparency that could help security and privacy teams discover sensitive data, identify its security and compliance postures, and mitigate risks. To add to the difficulty, the advent of Generative AI (GenAI) has brought unprecedented security and privacy risks.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

I especially enjoyed the engineering and risk management discussions, which were accessible and went to good depth. A really well told story of the first Pluto mission. Inexplicably, the authors spend time explaining why the vote to demote Pluto was academic politics. But also convincingly.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. 11-12, 2022. 11-12, 2022. 11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. 11, 2022 local time, and continuing until the 12th of November.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Cloud storage risks involve potential external threats and vulnerabilities that jeopardize the security of stored data. Risks can lead to issues, but at the same time, you can prevent the risks by addressing these issues. Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

From calendar years 2020 to 2022, there was a 27% increase in victim reports to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) of BECs with a real estate nexus. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Peter German , a former deputy commissioner for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who authored two reports on money laundering in British Columbia, told the publicationsit goes against the spirit of Canadas registration requirements for such businesses, which are considered high-risk for money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Instagram: €405 Million ($427 Million), 2022 Instagram was fined for violating privacy rules concerning children’s data. The Growing Risk: Why This Should Concern Global Enterprises As the regulatory environment tightens, global companies must realize that non-compliance with data protection laws can have dire consequences.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Burnout and job dissatisfaction The State of the CISO 20232024" report reveals a decline in job satisfaction, with only 64% of CISOs satisfied with their rolesa sharp drop from 74% in 2022. Stress and burnout are leading contributors, with 60% citing stress and 53% citing burnout as risks that could prompt them to leave.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Tools like ChatGPT and Bard, powered by large language models, showcase how generative AI transforms business processesbut they also pose new risks. By 2027, 75% of employees are expected to acquire or modify technology outside of ITs control, up from 41% in 2022. The challenge? Securing these AI models and the data they generate.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

It is essential to understand the risks posed by quantum computing, as future advancements could compromise today's encrypted data, opening new opportunities for threat actors. Current efforts to address quantum threats Recognizing these risks, organizations and governments are developing quantum-resistant cryptographic methods.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 12, 2022

In January 2022, we received a report through our bug bounty program of a vulnerability in Twitter’s systems. In July 2022, we learned through a press report that someone had potentially leveraged this and was offering to sell the information they had compiled. million accounts. And someone was trying to sell this information.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2023

. “Going forward, people who wish to use these services can’t be sure who is actually behind them, so why take the risk?” In mid-December 2022, the U.S. ” the NCA announcement continues. men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of popular DDoS-for-hire services.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The botnet is comprised of two complementary activity clusters, the experts believe it has been active since at least February 2022. In early July and August of 2022, the researchers noticed several Cisco RV320s , DrayTek Vigor routers , and NETGEAR ProSAFEs that were part of the botnet. ” continues the report.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The law enforcement investigation started in 2022 when investigators were able to track very specific information used by scammers to the specialized marketplace. We don’t just report on threats – we help safeguard your entire digital identity Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Guest expert: Justin Fier, VP Tactical Risk and Response, Darktrace. We discussed how legacy, on-premises cybersecurity systems generate massive amounts of telemetry – data which is perfectly suited for high-scale, automated data analytics.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

On July 12, 2024, AT&T disclosed a data security incident that occurred in 2022. MFA provides an additional layer of defense against unauthorized access, significantly reducing the risk of breaches," said Jason Soroko, Senior Vice President of Product at Sectigo.

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The Hacker News

JULY 17, 2024

For example, in 2022, the FBI issued a warning1 that SIM swap attacks are growing: gain control of the phone and earn a gateway to email, bank accounts, stocks, Attacks on your network are often meticulously planned operations launched by sophisticated threats.

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