Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2022

GitLab addresses a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-1680, that could be exploited by an attacker to take over users’ accounts. GitLab has fixed a critical security flaw in its GitLab Enterprise Edition (EE), tracked as CVE-2022-1680 (CVSS score 9.9), that could be exploited to take over an account.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Chris Hass, director of information security and research at Automox, discusses how to assign security responsibility, punishment for poor cyber-hygiene and IDing 'security champions' to help small businesses.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2024

In episode 320, Tom and Scott discuss the contentious issue of who is accountable when Facebook or Instagram accounts are hacked, discussing potential failings on both the user’s and Meta’s part.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 14, 2022

“Information security analyst” tops the U.S. The list ranks the 100 best jobs across 17 sectors including business, healthcare and technology, taking into account factors such as growth potential, salary and work-life balance. Barbera noted that unemployment and high median salaries also add appeal to a career in cybersecurity.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 21, 2024

Then they switch to the best practices to prevent social media account takeovers, highlighting […] The post The World of Scambaiting, Preventing Social Media Account Takeovers, Network Wrenches Hacked appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. RESEARCHER DISCOVERED A NEW LOCK SCREEN BYPASS BUG FOR ANDROID 14 AND 13 Researchers discovered a lock screen bypass bug in Android 14 and 13 that could expose sensitive data in users’ Google accounts.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

Experts warn of a new ongoing WhatsApp OTP scam that could allow attackers to hijack users’ accounts through phone calls. Recently CloudSEK founder Rahul Sasi warned of an ongoing WhatsApp OTP scam that could allow threat actors to hijack users’ accounts through phone calls. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As digital initiatives and supply chains extend attack surfaces and increase exposure, modern organizations face unprecedented security challenges. Grim statistics illustrate the urgent need for strong and strategic cybersecurity efforts under the guidance of a seasoned leader.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for businesses of all sizes. However, cybersecurity is not just about implementing security measures. Cybersecurity compliance refers to the process of ensuring that an organization’s cybersecurity measures meet relevant regulations and industry standards.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Google announced the introduction of the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Google is rolling out the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Japan have already deployed to streamline sign-in for their users. ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2023

A flaw in Microsoft Azure could be exploited by attackers to gain access to storage accounts, perform lateral movements, and even execute remote code. Researchers from the security firm Orca demonstrated how to abuse Microsoft Azure Shared Key authorization to gain full access to storage accounts and potentially critical business assets.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has started a campaign to increase awareness of these risks to U.S. Segment or isolate portions of your network that are critical to your business, process, or store sensitive information. Accounting for humans. businesses called #ShieldsUp. The efficacy of hygiene.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Twitter is having intermittent problems with its two-factor authentication system: Not all users are having problems receiving SMS authentication codes, and those who rely on an authenticator app or physical authentication token to secure their Twitter account may not have reason to test the mechanism. This is not a good sign.

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SC Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

Average total annual financial loss for companies from compromised cloud accounts is more than $500,000, according to new research. Average total annual financial loss for companies from compromised cloud accounts is more than $500,000, according to new research. . Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

Microsoft warns of a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms ahead of Tax Day. Tax Day, Microsoft has observed a new Remcos RAT campaign targeting US accounting and tax return preparation firms. Ahead of the U.S. The phishing attacks began in February 2023, the IT giant reported. LNK) files.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

There, the employee is tricked into entering personal account details or other confidential information or into downloading an attachment that harbors a virus. One-on-one mentoring is not feasible for large corporations due to a lack of sufficiently skilled individuals to train those without existing cybersecurity skills.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

The emergence of NIS2 alongside GDPR stems from the acknowledgment that while data protection is vital, it represents just one aspect of cybersecurity. As a global trailblazer in information security and data protection regulation, the EU continues to lead the way in comprehensive cybersecurity standards.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The researchers identified around 15,000 actor accounts, most of which were created for this campaign. Once delivered on the targets’ systems, the malware was used to steal their credentials and browser cookies which allowed the attackers to hijack the victims’ accounts in pass-the-cookie attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2022

The post Norton 360 Cryptominer, Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters, Facebook Account Deactivation appeared first on The Shared Security Show. The post Norton 360 Cryptominer, Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters, Facebook Account Deactivation appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Chief information security officers (CISOs) should proactively implement strategies and protect their infrastructures against hacking months and weeks leading up to this busy time of the year.  Top holiday cybersecurity tips for CISOs With so many things going on, where should you focus your resources?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

Ukraine’s technical security and intelligence service warns of threat actors targeting aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts. State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection (SSSCIP) of Ukraine spotted a new wave of cyber attacks aimed at gaining access to users’ Telegram accounts.

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Lenny Zeltser

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

After all, people outside the security team are the ones who deliver services, build products, or otherwise engage in business activities that require making security-related decisions. How might we distribute cybersecurity tasks and operationalize the perhaps utopian idea that "security is everyone's responsibility"?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2022

million of their customers have had their user accounts compromised in credential stuffing attacks. million accounts of their customers were compromised in credential stuffing attacks. million customer accounts, all of which appeared to have been compromised in credential stuffing attacks.” million customer accounts.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Yandex, a European multinational technology firm best known for being the most-used search engine in Russia, has revealed it had a security breach, leading to the compromise of almost 5,000 Yandex email accounts. The company says it spotted the breach after a routine check by its security team.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

On June 14, 2019, Taylor Swift posted a seemingly random string of text to her social media accounts: gxgjxkhdkdkydkhdkhfjvjfj!!! These skills also happen to apply to information security (infosec) and cyber threat intelligence and research. 13 reasons why Swifties should consider a career in cybersecurity 1.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In addition, educating employees about cybersecurity issues can help to reinforce the security-minded culture of the organization and change employee behaviour. One of the best ways to increase employee security awareness is to provide frequent training and communication about the risks of phishing and other cyberattacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Lynch as chief accounting officer and Andrew F. Peter Fletcher has been appointed vice president – information security officer of San Jose Water Co., Lynch has an extensive accounting and auditing background, with a 26-year career at KPMG LLP that included responsibilities as an audit partner. About SJW Group.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced sanctions against several organizations over email account hacking. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced sanctions against eight entities belonging to three companies over email account hacking due to cybersecurity failures. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2020

GoDaddy has been notifying its customers of a data breach, threat actors might have compromised their web hosting account credentials. GoDaddy has been notifying its customers of a data breach, attackers might have compromised users’ web hosting account credentials. ” reads the data breach notice submitted by the company.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2024

The role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is undeniably complex, yet incredibly rewarding. Similarly, SolarWinds and its Chief Information Security Officer faced fraud and internal control failure charges from the SEC. The recent release of NIST's Cybersecurity Framework version 2.0

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that several recent successful cyberattacks hit various organizations’ cloud services. The US revealed that threat actors bypassed multi-factor authentication (MFA) authentication protocols to compromise cloud service accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2020

Hackers have breached the online learning platform Unacademy and are selling the account information for close to 22 million users. Online learning platform Unacademy has suffered a data breach after a hacker gained access to their database and started selling the account information for close to 22 million users.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 28, 2021

IT security is the cornerstone in software development: it is essential to carry out an information security risk assessment and an impact assessment to ensure the privacy of sensitive data processed by the application in the project. Cybersecurity must be the cornerstone of the software code development process.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The cybersecurity industry has continued to gather momentum throughout 2021, growing and expanding into seemingly every aspect of our daily lives. Taking all of this into account, it appears that cybersecurity is at somewhat of a crossroads, or at least cybersecurity influencer Chuck Brooks believes so.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a notification warning of ongoing vishing attacks attempting to steal corporate accounts. ” Once gained access to the network, crooks expand their network access, for example, escalating privileges of the compromised employees’ accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

North Korea-linked threat actors associated with North Korea exploited a zero-day flaw in attacks against cybersecurity experts. North Korea-linked threat actors were observed exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in an unnamed software to target cybersecurity researchers. ” reads the advisory published by Google TAG.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2020

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo has confirmed that hackers have breached 300,000 accounts since early April, financial data were not exposed. The Japanese video game giant Nintendo has admitted that threat actors have breached 300,000 accounts since early April. SecurityAffairs – gaming, cybersecurity). Pierluigi Paganini.

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