Troy Hunt

APRIL 30, 2020

I've written a bunch about COVID-19 contact tracing apps recently as they relate to security and privacy, albeit in the form of long tweets. I loved being a part of this panel as it allowed us to step away from the speculation and conspiracy theories and instead focus on the facts of how the thing works.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The US and its allies have an imperative to strengthen the capabilities necessary to deter and respond to aggression that is ever more present in cyberspace. 2) Setting these attacks up takes time, and Putin was secretive about his plans. (3) 4) Ukrainian defenses were good, aided by other countries and companies.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 10, 2023

Cyber Security Expert, Joseph Steinberg, who joined Newsweek’s Expert Forum in 2021, will continue serving as a member of the premier news organization’s council in 2023. Steinberg brings important insights about cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence to this community.”. About Newsweek. www.newsweek.com.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 30, 2020

Fireeye is reporting that a hacking group called Ghostwriter broke into the content management systems of Eastern European news sites to plant fake stories. In some cases, FireEye says, Ghostwriter has deployed a bolder tactic: hacking the content management systems of news websites to post their own stories.

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NSTIC

OCTOBER 2, 2023

October is always an exciting time for us as we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month and some of NIST’s greatest accomplishments, resources, guidance, and latest news in the cybersecurity space. We will be using our NISTcyber X account as a vehicle to What is NIST Up to in October?

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The State of Security

OCTOBER 3, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of September 26th, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 29th, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories. WordPress 6.0.2 WordPress 6.0.2

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 29, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 22nd, 2022, including some commentary of mine.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 8, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 1st, 2022. Windows 11 Smart App Control blocks files used […]… Read More.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 22, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 15th, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2024

Threat actors hacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish the fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval. Hackers hijacked the X account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and used it to publish fake news on the Bitcoin ETF approval.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 22, 2021

The US Department of Defense Cyber Command has disclosed in a tweet that the US State Department was hit by a cyber attack, just a couple of weeks ago, hinting at a serious data breach. The post Details of US State Department Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureBlitz

MARCH 5, 2024

It is no longer news that Washington and about six other US states have been victims of fraud attacks by the Scattered Canary. Here, we will show how a Nigerian Fraud ring hijacked the Washington unemployment system in one of the most significant business email compromise (BEC) scams.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Clop ransomware gang gained access to the email addresses of more than 632K US federal employees at the departments of Defense and Justice. Russian-speaking Clop ransomware group gained access to the email addresses of about 632,000 US federal employees at the departments of Defense and Justice. ” states Bloomberg.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 27, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of June 20, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. The New Yorker agreed to publish it, but the Guardian asked me not to. I didn’t know either of them, but I have been writing about cryptography, security, and privacy for decades.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of February 28, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of February 7, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 31, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of January 24, 2022. We’ve also included the comments from a few folks here at Tripwire VERT.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of January 31, 2022. We’ve also included the comments from a few folks here at Tripwire VERT.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Bloomberg News has a major story about the Chinese hacking computer motherboards made by Supermicro, Levono, and others. The US government has known about it for almost as long, and has tried to keep the attack secret: China’s exploitation of products made by Supermicro, as the U.S. I seem to have been wrong.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 4, 2022

In 2021, based on Steinberg’s proven expertise in the fields of cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence, the premier news outlet invited him to join its community of pioneering thinkers and industry leaders, and to provide input related to his areas of expertise. About Newsweek. About Joseph Steinberg.

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Anton on Security

AUGUST 30, 2023

Some good news! Recent attacks teach us that while the initial exploits vary dramatically, attacker’s post-exploit operations are much more consistent. ” ( our blog has more details ) So organizations should focus on secondary and post-compromise detections, such as credential abuse, internal network traffic, and data exfiltration.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The first time I ever wrote publicly about a company's security vulnerabilities, my boss came to have a word with me after seeing my name in the news headlines. When I wrote about how I deal with online abuse, it was off the back of some pretty nasty stuff. It gives these stories new life , and new significance. -

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

To those interested in known news bits on the technology of Artificial Intelligence, here some fuel for thought. According to a report published in New York Post, a woman located in the same city has married a virtual man generated to the Artificial Intelligence. Second is the news that seems pathetic.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 23, 2021

Cyber Security Expert, Joseph Steinberg, has joined Newsweek’s Expert Forum, the premier news outlet’s invitation-only community of pioneering thinkers and industry leaders. Steinberg brings important insights about cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence to this community.”. New York, NY – June 23, 2021.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last week, we reported on how US government agencies have been asking Apple and Google for metadata related to push notifications, but the companies aren’t allowed to tell users about it happening. The content of the notifications is diverse. Now Apple is making a stand. Now Apple is making a stand.

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The State of Security

MARCH 21, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of March 14, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

17, 2024 – Spam calls continue to be a major nuisance in the US, and advice on how to avoid them abound. Los Angeles, Calif.,

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 22, 2024

At first sight there doesn’t seem to be much that is illegal about it. To get this amount of data the platform gathered information from 14,201 servers about 627,914,396 users. For a search of information about a specific user, all you need is their Discord User-ID and some cryptocurrency. A credit costs $0.01

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The State of Security

APRIL 25, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of April 18, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 28, 2020

The US Postal Service has filed a patent on a blockchain voting method: Abstract: A voting system can use the security of blockchain and the mail to provide a reliable voting system. I wasn't going to bother blogging this, but I've received enough emails about it that I should comment. News articles.

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The State of Security

APRIL 4, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of March 28, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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The State of Security

MAY 23, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of May 16, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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The State of Security

MAY 2, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of April 25, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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The State of Security

AUGUST 1, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of July 25, 2022. I’ve also included some comments on these stories.

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The State of Security

AUGUST 29, 2022

All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us during the week of August 22nd, 2022, including some commentary of mine.

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