Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2022

I've spent my 20-plus-year career in cybersecurity, working closely with IT administrators, CIOs, CISOs, architects, and others to understand what they're up against and the capabilities that would truly help them sleep better at night. Bad actors seek to gain unauthorized access to a user’s digital account.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2024

Crooks manipulate GitHub’s search results to distribute malware BatBadBut flaw allowed an attacker to perform command injection on Windows Roku disclosed a new security breach impacting 576,000 accounts LastPass employee targeted via an audio deepfake call TA547 targets German organizations with Rhadamanthys malware CISA adds D-Link multiple (..)

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Additionally, there are also Russian cybercrime organizations that are not state-sponsored but are allowed to operate. Although there’s no one magic solution to eliminating cyberattacks and cybercrime risks, there are steps you can take to reduce the chances of becoming a victim. Accounting for humans.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

My guess is they’re probably not,” said Helen Patton, advisory CISO with Cisco’s Duo Security. “I Most CISOs, most organizations, were [focused on], ‘we’ve got to get people remote,'” said Turner. That’s not just a cybercrime problem. The pandemic caused extremely sudden shifts in how organizations ran.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Cyber Helpline was created to fill the gap in support for victims and survivors of cybercrime and online harm. What (if any) is the difference between 'cybersecurity threats' and the term 'cybercrime'? The Cyber Helpline is a U.K.-registered Why was The Cyber Helpline created? million in the U.S. Over the past five years, many U.S.-based

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Until being contacted by this reporter on Monday, the state of Vermont had at least five separate Salesforce Community sites that allowed guest access to sensitive data, including a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that exposed the applicant’s full name, Social Security number, address, phone number, email, and bank account number.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

Beyond threat actors combining a computer worm with wiper malware and ransomware for maximum impact, there is growing concern about the possible commoditization of wiper malware for cyber criminals due to the maturation of Cybercrime as a Service (CaaS). Supply Chain Attacks, Dependencies Remain Issues.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Increased risk of cyberattacks The rising cost of living can lead to an increase in cybercrime, as people become more desperate to make money. I think it requires taking a step back and assessing what you can do with less," said Chris Roberts, CISO and Senior Director at Boom Supersonic. This is more critical now than it's ever been."

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 8, 2023

CISOs should expand the scope of vulnerability management programs so they are better able to decide in real-time if a CVE is indeed one of the 6 percent that demands immediate attention. How much chatter there is about this CVE in cybercrime forums. Take away attention from the 6 percent of vulnerabilities that will be exploited.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 18, 2024

Working from the premise that AI will become ubiquitous, SANS’ advice for CISOs is to take proactive steps like putting in place transparency and explainability, human oversight and control, continuous threat monitoring, collaboration and communication. MORE Cyber Ranch Podcast: how CISOs can inject clarity into communications.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 20, 2023

The company stated that an unauthorized third party was able to gain access to select MailChimp accounts using employee credentials that were compromised in the attack. The incident was limited to 133 accounts, and there is no evidence that this compromise affected any other systems or customer data beyond these MailChimp accounts.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 3, 2023

According to a letter sent to affected customers , the data breach, which occurred between late February and March of this year, affected a limited number of T-Mobile accounts. T-Mobile also recommended that customers review their account information and update their PINs to a new one of their choosing.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Equally, direct messages have been used by groups to take control over influencer accounts to promote messaging of their own. We live in a world where we are governed by rules, territories, and jurisdictions; to hold a threat actor accountable, we would need digital evidence. Prevention.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Brazilian media outlet CISO Advisor claims it has viewed an internal report on the security breach incident that suggests the threat actor was a cybercrime organization financially motivated. ” reads the CISO Advisor. One of the technicians at the court confirmed that attackers take over a Domain Admin account.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

A statement shared by Mailchimp CISO Siobhan Smyth with TechCrunch revealed that the company discovered the security breach on March 26. A threat actor gained access to a tool used by the company’s customer support and account administration teams. We are trying to determine how many email addresses have been affected.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This is the year that cybersecurity and cybercrime really hit home on Mainstreet. And now CISOs and security teams are getting some surprise mainstream exposure from comedians as they turn cyber headlines into security punchlines. More attacks, more real-world impacts, and more headlines. 1-2-3-4-5-6-7!". But Russia wasn't invited.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In a report from Cybersecurity Ventures, it's estimated that by 2021, global cybercrime damages will cost $6 trillion annually, compared to $3 trillion in 2015. Now CISOs and Security Awareness Managers have additional metrics that reveal if their programs are effective and help categorize actual threats. The costs are adding up.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

Nowadays, organisations need digital leaders such as CIOs, CISOs, and CTOs who are strategists, visionaries, and know how to manage, effectively. Pre pandemic, Nominet released a study, Life Inside the Perimeter: Understanding the Modern CISO and reported on cybersecurity’s leaders. billion) is expected online.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 15, 2021

Intel 471 CISO Brandon Hoffman joins us to to discuss Darkside, the ransomware group that attacked the Colonial Pipeline, why the crew may have bitten off more than it can chew and what the attack says about the state of America's Critical Infrastructure. ” -Brandon Hoffman, CISO Intel 471. Read the whole entry. »

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

“What was technically impressive and incredibly concerning about VASTFLUX was the fraudsters hijacked impressions on legitimate apps, which makes it nearly impossible for users to tell if they are impacted,” said Gavin Reid, HUMAN’s newly-appointed CISO.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk. This includes setting clear metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of cybersecurity programs and driving continuous improvement.

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SC Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

To most CISOs, synthetic identities might seem like an issue for the fraud department to handle on its own. Why is it that CISOs should be getting involved? And these fabricated accounts are essentially used to defraud banks of billions of dollars. There’s an overarching convergence of cyber and fraud. Why is that so high?

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Interestingly enough, recent BlackCat threats are in response to a groundbreaking move against cybercrime. In a LinkedIn comment regarding a blog post about BlackCat's retaliatory move on HealthcareInfoSecurity , Krista Arndt , CISO at United Musculoskeletal Partners, said: " Retaliation is so much fun. Insert sarcasm here).

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2022

That was the case for a broadcast SecureWorld recently hosted with Mike Britton, CISO of Abnormal Security , and legendary investigative journalist Brian Krebs. In these types of collaborative platforms, like Slack for example, when some user account credentials get phished, someone else's credentials could be phished.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

Microsoft and Okta disclosed breaches this week involving Lapsus$, a cybercrime group that has made headlines multiple times in recent months for attacks against corporations including NVIDIA, Ubisoft, Samsung, and Vodafone. Review cloud admin/super admin account audit logs. Review all executive accounts including MFA method changes.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

CopperStealer is going after big service provider logins like social media and search engine accounts to spread additional malware or other attacks. Morgan said these threat actors have previously used compromised social media accounts to spread misinformation and influence operations on PRC events of strategic importance.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

It simultaneously simplifies a user's life and takes the risky password off the table." - Jason Watts, CISO Inductive Automation According to the 2022 Duo Trusted Access report: ".the We started with usernames and passwords – something you know. We added multi-factor authentication (MFA) – something you know and something you have or are. "It

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

This demand leads to the development of cybersecurity predictions which must take into account underlying drivers of the attackers, defenders, and technology where the battles will play out. The highly controversial regulation took effect at the end of 2023 and publicly owned businesses in 2024 are now held accountable for compliance.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

State-sponsored actors like the NSO Group spend millions of dollars on sophisticated surveillance technologies without effective accountability. I applaud Apple for holding them accountable for their abuses, and hope in doing so Apple will help to bring justice to all who have been victimized by NSO Group’s reckless behavior.”.

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NopSec

MAY 25, 2022

Cybercrime has exploded in growth over the past several years to levels that are stunning to contemplate. If cybercrime were measured as a country’s economy in 2021, it would be the third largest in the world. It’s not easy and never will be, but it should be the goal of every CISO and security team.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

It’s never been more important to protect our children against cybercrimes. The toolkits take a holistic approach to cybersecurity, taking into account school size, online presence and access to funding when developing a strategy against threats like ransomware. A Sophos survey of school IT professionals around the U.S.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 11, 2022

They’re primarily aimed at children aged 13 and over, as that’s the age at which they can start signing up for social media accounts. The self-taught “misfits” fighting cybercrime and ransomware. CISOs, CSOs and their fate: a Twitter thread. An excerpt from Mikko Hypponen’s new book, “If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable”.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cybercrime will go to the next level: Cyberattackers will implement improved skills, “shift left” attacks, and shifting strategies to adjust to evolving cyberdefense. Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. Read more.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 22, 2022

“Where we might have previously relied on what was provided in a short, written application, today we regularly have hour-long underwriting calls with clients, often speaking with their CISOs and security teams, to understand their risk and what security protocols they have in place.”. Also see: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools.

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NopSec

JULY 19, 2022

And while cybercrime is ramping up, the number of common vulnerabilities and exposures identified each year has been declining — from 6,610 in 2006 to 4,155 in 2011. We try to stay on top of the patches, but honestly, we can’t keep up,” the CISO complains. And truthfully, I’m not sure we are.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2023

Acronis downplays the severity of the recent security breach explaining that only a single customer’s account was compromised. The CISO of Acronis downplayed a recent intrusion, revealing that only one customer was impacted. We are working with that customer and have suspended account access as we resolve the issue.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

And there will be loosely affiliated networks of solo operators that pick and choose who they work with through a robust cybercrime underground, just like rotating new drummers through a band. The ascendency of CISOs. In 2022 we expect to see organizations increasingly moving identity management systems into the CISO organization.

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