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Q&A: SolarWinds, Mimecast hacks portend intensified third-party, supply-chain compromises

The Last Watchdog

SolarWinds and Mimecast are long-established, well-respected B2B suppliers of essential business software embedded far-and-wide in company networks. intelligence officials — had to have either stolen or spoofed the digital certificate SolarWinds used to authenticate the software updates in question.

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1,859 Android and iOS apps were containing hard-coded Amazon AWS credentials

Security Affairs

47% of these apps contained valid AWS tokens that granted complete access to all private files, including backups, and Amazon S3 buckets in the cloud. “The credentials could expose private authentication data and keys belonging to every banking and financial app using the SDK. were exposed in the cloud.”

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

These checklists include security standards and best practices for SaaS and cloud applications, and B2B SaaS providers use them to guarantee that their solutions match customer security standards. Is multi-factor authentication established, and are staff instructed on how to use it? Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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How cybercrime is impacting SMBs in 2023

SecureList

Fake e-mails were thoroughly crafted, so that the employees would not question their authenticity. SMB employees and especially managers are often the target of spam campaigns touting collaborations and B2B services, such as SEO, advertising, recruitment assistance and lending.

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Dodging the Cyber Bullet: Early Signs of a Ransomware Attack

IT Security Guru

Cybercriminals often encrypt live data and demand ransom for access, corrupting backups and turning off security software. Moreover, an absence of multi-factor authentication (MFA) means that should a password be compromised; attackers can move laterally within systems to perform reconnaissance with ease.