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MasterCard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years

Krebs on Security

MasterCard.com relies on five shared Domain Name System (DNS) servers at the Internet infrastructure provider Akamai [DNS acts as a kind of Internet phone book, by translating website names to numeric Internet addresses that are easier for computers to manage]. “This typo has now been corrected.” ” from Moscow.

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LLM Summary of My Book Beyond Fear

Schneier on Security

Claude (Anthropic’s LLM) was given this prompt: Please summarize the themes and arguments of Bruce Schneier’s book Beyond Fear. Then lay out the most salient criticisms of the book. Key Arguments: Analyze risks empirically using evidence, statistics, and probability rather than intuition. Secrecy enables abuses.

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Author’s Q&A: It’s high time for CISOs to start leading strategically — or risk being scapegoated

The Last Watchdog

This is the backdrop for The CISO on the Razors Edge , a new book by Steve Tout , longtime identity strategist and advisor to Fortune 500 security leaders. I spoke with Steve to explore what pushed him to write this book now, how GenAI changes the game, and what security leaders must do to escape the scapegoat cycle. Tout: Thank you.

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10 Behaviors That Will Reduce Your Risk Online

Daniel Miessler

What follows is a set of basic security hygiene steps that will significantly reduce your risk online. Good passwords are long, random, and unique to each account, which means it’s impossible for a human to manage them on their own. Enable two-factor authentication on all critical accounts. Automatic Logins Using Lastpass.

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When Accounts are "Hacked" Due to Poor Passwords, Victims Must Share the Blame

Troy Hunt

It's just another day on the internet when the news is full of headlines about accounts being hacked. The second story was about a number of verified Twitter accounts having been "hacked" and then leveraged in Bitcoin scams. And then there's the account holder, the one who chose the password. Without doubt, blame lies with them.

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I spoke to a task scammer. Here’s how it went

Malwarebytes

Beginning the message with emojis, Birdie started the chat… Group invitation on X [emoji intro] Hello, I am a third-party agency from the UK, specializing in providing ranking and likes services for Booking+Airbnb hotel applications. With that phone in hand, I set up a Gmail account and installed WhatsApp. It isn’t.)

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Fake Booking.com phish uses fake CAPTCHAs to trick hotel staff into downloading malware

Malwarebytes

Here’s how it works: Cybercriminals send a fake Booking.com email to a hotels email address, asking them to confirm a booking. Dear Team, You have received a new booking. However, there are a few things you can do to lower your risk. Monitor your accounts. Use a different password for every online account.

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