Fri.Jan 20, 2023

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Real-World Steganography

Schneier on Security

From an article about Zheng Xiaoqing, an American convicted of spying for China: According to a Department of Justice (DOJ) indictment, the US citizen hid confidential files stolen from his employers in the binary code of a digital photograph of a sunset, which Mr Zheng then mailed to himself.

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T-Mobile’s SIXTH Breach in 5 years: 37M Users’ PII Leaks

Security Boulevard

The Un-carrier is In-secure, it seems. Un-believable. In-credibly in-competent. CEO Mike Sievert (pictured) might become un-CEO. The post T-Mobile’s SIXTH Breach in 5 years: 37M Users’ PII Leaks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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T-Mobile admits to 37,000,000 customer records stolen by “bad actor”

Naked Security

Once more, it's time for Shakespeare's words: Once more unto the breach. Data loss Privacy 8-K breach phishing SEC T-Mobile

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T-Mobile API Breach: Playing the Victim

Security Boulevard

I’m not sure what is less surprising, that a big company got hacked or that they are trying to play the victim. The headline is that T-Mobile acknowledged that data on roughly 37 million customers was stolen. The breach resulted from a “bad actor” abusing an API to gain access to the data.

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ERM Program Fundamentals for Success in the Banking Industry

Speaker: William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services

This exclusive webinar with William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services, will explore the foundational elements you need to start or validate your ERM program. He will also dive into topic definitions, governance structures, and framework components for success.

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ChatGPT’s Dark Side: An Endless Supply of Polymorphic Malware

eSecurity Planet

CyberArk researchers are warning that OpenAI’s popular new AI tool ChatGPT can be used to create polymorphic malware.

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CCTV Remote Surveillance Guide: Benefits of Remote Monitoring

Security Boulevard

Whether the project is a renovation, expansion or a new building, construction projects are typically time-consuming and expensive ventures. Active and ongoing construction projects are worth monitoring for security, accountability and liability.

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Album: Technical Analysis Of New Multifunctional Stealer

Security Boulevard

Information stealing malware is commonly observed in the landscape of cyber attacks today. Zscaler ThreatLabz team has discovered many new types of stealer malware families across different attack campaigns.

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Hacker steals data of 37 million T Mobile customers

CyberSecurity Insiders

T Mobile hack is back in news as the telecom company is accusing a hacker of fraudulently stealing customer data from its servers. Earlier, the company was targeted by a sophistication filled digital attack.

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3 Reasons to Integrate Access Control and Video Security

Security Boulevard

The average cost of data breaches rose to $4.35 million in 2022. To avoid a security breach, businesses need to rethink their approach to security, futureproofing their strategy against the modern threat climate.

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The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

WIRED Threat Level

Research shows that relatively few people exist in perfectly sealed-off media bubbles—but they’re still having an outsize impact on US politics. Security Security / National Security Security / Security News Business / National Affairs

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The Power of Storytelling in Risk Management

Speaker: Dr. Karen Hardy, CEO and Chief Risk Officer of Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC

Join this exclusive webinar with Dr. Karen Hardy, where she will explore the power of storytelling in risk communication as a core component of a resilient organization's management framework!

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FCC To Revamp Breach Reporting, Shorten Waiting Period

Security Boulevard

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is stepping up the pressure on telecom companies to immediately report breaches to law enforcement and consumers. Until now, telecoms have enjoyed a seven-day waiting period between discovering an intrusion and reporting it to users.

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Get lifetime access to this powerful backup tool for $59.99

Tech Republic Security

This deal includes full licenses to Genie Timeline Pro 10 for three devices. The post Get lifetime access to this powerful backup tool for $59.99 appeared first on TechRepublic. Security automated backup backup encrypted backup genie timeline pro 10

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Are You Combining Your Online and Offline Marketing Efforts?

Security Boulevard

As you look to grow your business, you’ll likely strive to implement marketing efforts to reach new customers, raise visibility Read More The post Are You Combining Your Online and Offline Marketing Efforts? appeared first on Kaseya.

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Critical Manufacturing Sector in the Bull's-eye

Dark Reading

Serious security flaws go unpatched, and ransomware attacks increase against manufacturers

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Everything You Need to Know About Crypto

Speaker: Ryan McInerny, CAMS, FRM, MSBA - Principal, Product Strategy

This exclusive webinar with Ryan McInerny will teach you all about cryptocurrency and NFTs! Register to learn more about identifying crypto transactions, crypto asset market trends, managing risk and compliance, and supporting customers and partners using crypto-based payments.

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Welcome to the Era of Internet Blackouts

WIRED Threat Level

New research from Cloudflare shows that connectivity disruptions are becoming a problem around the globe, pointing toward a troubling new normal. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks Security / National Security Security / Security News

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The Evolution of Account Takeover Attacks: Initial Access Brokers for IoT

Dark Reading

Head off account takeover attacks by being proactive about IoT security. Start with designing and building better security protocols into IoT devices, always change weak default configurations, and regularly apply patches to ensure that IoT devices are secure

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Ransomware payments down 40% in 2022 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

We Live Security

Ransomware revenue plunges to $456 million in 2022 as more victims refuse to pay up. Here's what to make of the trend. The post Ransomware payments down 40% in 2022 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

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GPT Emerges as Key AI Tech for Security Vendors

Dark Reading

Orca Security is one of the companies integrating conversational AI technology into its products

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Exploring the Overlap: Cost Optimization and Digital Transformation

Speaker: Alex Jiménez, Managing Principal, Financial Service Consulting for EPAM

The largest banks have increased reserves for protection against deteriorating economic conditions. Should banks delay their digital transformation investments and focus on cost reductions? In this webinar, Alex Jiménez will walk us through that question and examine the prudent course of action.

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Chinese hackers used recently patched FortiOS SSL-VPN flaw as a zero-day in October

Security Affairs

An alleged Chinese threat actor was observed exploiting the recently patched CVE-2022-42475 vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN. Researchers from Mandiant reported that suspected Chinese threat actors exploited the recently patched CVE-2022-42475 vulnerability in FortiOS SSL-VPN as a zero-day.

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T-Mobile Breached Again, This Time Exposing 37M Customers' Data

Dark Reading

This time around, weak API security allowed a threat actor to access account information, the mobile phone giant reported

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T-Mobile suffers 8th data breach in less than 5 years

CSO Magazine

Telecom player T-Mobile US has suffered a cybersecurity incident that resulted in the exposure of personal details of 37 million users, the company reported in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.

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WhatsApp Hit with €5.5 Million Fine for Violating Data Protection Laws

The Hacker News

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Thursday imposed fresh fines of €5.5 million against Meta's WhatsApp for violating data protection laws when processing users' personal information.

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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020: Initial Catalysts, Current Implications, and Future Impacts

Speaker: Elizabeth "Paige" Baumann, Founder and CEO of Paige Baumann Advisory, LLC

In this session, Elizabeth “Paige” Baumann will cover the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, which also includes the Corporate Transparency Act. She'll take a deep dive into the catalysts that brought on the act, the current implications of the act, and what impacts the act has on the future of banking and finance.

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LATEST CYBERTHREATS AND ADVISORIES – JANUARY 20, 2023

CyberSecurity Insiders

TikTok is fined for a privacy violation, major corporations suffer breaches and Vice Society attacks another school. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of January 20, 2023. Threat Advisories and Alerts U.K.

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Roaming Mantis Spreading Mobile Malware That Hijacks Wi-Fi Routers' DNS Settings

The Hacker News

Threat actors associated with the Roaming Mantis attack campaign have been observed delivering an updated variant of their patent mobile malware known as Wroba to infiltrate Wi-Fi routers and undertake Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking.

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MailChimp Suffers Data Breach in Latest Social Engineering Attack

SecureWorld News

Popular email marketing service MailChimp recently fell victim to another data breach, this time caused by a successful social engineering attack on its employees and contractors.

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PayPal notifies 34942 users of data breach over credential stuffing attack

Security Affairs

PayPal is sending out data breach notifications to thousands of users because their accounts were compromised through credential stuffing attacks. PayPal announced that 34942 customers’ accounts have been compromised between December 6 and December 8.

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Successful Change Management with Enterprise Risk Management

Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services

Join us as we discuss the various tangents of data and the change management process that will help you make better risk-based business decisions to save time and money for your organization.

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T-Mobile's New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn't Cutting It

WIRED Threat Level

The mobile operator just suffered at least its fifth data breach since 2018, despite promising to spend a fortune shoring up its systems. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks Security / Security News

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T-Mobile API Hack Affects Data of 37 Million Customers

SecureWorld News

T-Mobile announced on Thursday that a hacker accessed varying amounts of personal data from 37 million customers from late November 2022 until the malicious activity was detected on January 5th of this year.

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Over 19,000 end-of-life Cisco routers exposed to RCE attacks

Bleeping Computer

Over 19,000 end-of-life Cisco VPN routers on the Internet are exposed to attacks targeting a remote command execution exploit chain. [.] Security

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Gamaredon Group Launches Cyberattacks Against Ukraine Using Telegram

The Hacker News

The Russian state-sponsored cyber espionage group known as Gamaredon has continued its digital onslaught against Ukraine, with recent attacks leveraging the popular messaging app Telegram to strike military and law enforcement sectors in the country.

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Cover Your SaaS: How to Overcome Security Challenges and Risks For Your Organization

Speaker: Ronald Eddings, Cybersecurity Expert and Podcaster

In this webinar, Ronald Eddings, Cybersecurity Expert, will outline the relationship between SaaS apps and IT & security teams, along with several actionable solutions to overcome the new difficulties facing your organization.