CSO Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2021

Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. All the firewalls in the world can’t help you if an attacker removes your storage media from the storage room. Learn what you need to know about defending critical infrastructure. |

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

More cloud computing solutions, remote and work-from-home systems and internet-connected devices increase risk from an expanded attack surface. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. The best way to reduce the number of vulnerabilities is to establish a proper enterprise attack surface management program.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

Hackers have begun to attack internet-connected universal power supply devices, targeting their control interfaces via multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities and, in some cases, unchanged default usernames and passwords, according to an advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued on Tuesday.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 20, 2023

Guest expert: Scott Gerlach, CSO, StackHawk We had a great conversation about how the venerable “ shift left ” security philosophy is being refined so that it better aligns with the way software gets developed today – at light speed. For a full drill down, please give the accompanying podcast a listen. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

Three weeks after releasing patches for a critical vulnerability in VMware vCenter, thousands of servers that are reachable from the internet remain vulnerable to attacks. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Remote code execution and authentication bypass.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 13, 2023

In this episode of the podcast, I speak with Window Snyder, the founder and CEO of Thistle Technologies about the (many) security challenges facing Internet of Things (IoT) devices and her idea for making things better: Thistle’s platform for secure development and deployment of IoT devices. The post Episode 250: Window Snyder of Thistle on.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

Sign up for CSO newsletters. ]. Microsoft attributes the attacks to a Chinese APT group dubbed Hafnium that has a history of exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing servers and targeting Office 365 users. The flaws allow the extraction of mailbox contents and the installation of backdoors on vulnerable servers.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

Unknown attackers managed to break into the central code repository of the PHP project and add malicious code with the intention to insert a backdoor into the runtime that powers most websites on the internet. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ]. Learn how to track and secure open source in your enterprise. |

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CSO Magazine

JANUARY 10, 2023

Network operators have been working overtime for the past few years to meet the skyrocketing demand for bandwidth and throughput driven by remote work, greater investment in digital initiatives, and a rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) landscape with billions of devices.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

The over-the-internet firmware update and OS recovery feature present in 128 Dell computer models suffers from certificate validation and other flaws that could allow man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to compromise the devices at the firmware level and deploy malicious implants. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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CSO Magazine

JULY 27, 2021

Dubbed Praying Mantis, or TG1021, by researchers from incident response firm Sygnia, the hacker group puts a strong focus on detection evasion by using a volatile and custom malware toolset built specifically for Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers to perform credential harvesting, reconnaissance and lateral movement.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

And why should a CSO care about it? The metaverse is essentially the next iteration of the internet. The metaverse. It’s kind of a big deal. It’s even hit the point where major news outlets are writing about it. But what is it? There are plenty of people who know what pieces of it will look like, because they’re building them now.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

As an enterprise security team, you could restrict internet access at your egress points, but this doesn’t do much when the workforce is remote. In short, anything accessible from the internet should be given extra attention. This disables peer-to-peer access, enabling internet-only access. Food for thought, eh!

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

SAP CSO Justin Somaini. Somaini has the distinction of being the first CSO at Yahoo and also at Symantec. I noted that disinformation was a big part of the Red Team’s arsenal, including the use of hoax emergencies – a gas leak, a bomb threat – to sow chaos. . October is Cybersecurity awareness month.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2022

Cyber Threat warnings were released when some technical experts suggested foreign actors can tap and control the rooftop solar panels while communicating with the grid via the internet. And unless these devices are secure enough, their usage can invite more troubles,” said Alistair MacGibbon, the CSO of CyberCX.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 4, 2018

CSO Alex Stamos explains why the company deleted 70 Facebook and 65 Instagram accounts, and 138 Facebook pages.

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The Security Ledger

JUNE 29, 2023

Host Paul Roberts speaks with Boyd Multerer, the CEO and founder of Kry10, which has made a secure OS for the Internet of Things. Video Podcast ] | [ MP3 ] | [ Transcript ] The Internet of Things is growing – and fast. Video Podcast ] | [ MP3 ] | [ Transcript ] The Internet of Things is growing – and fast.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Representatives of the Stanford Internet Observatory declared that users should assume all conversations are being recorded by the company, a circumstance that raises concerns because they have no information on how the conversations are stored. ” reported Bloomberg. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Clubhouse).

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2021

IPsec is a suite of protocols that are used to secure internet communications—in fact, the name itself is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol Security. IPsec was designed to create a universal standard for internet security and enabled some of the first truly secure internet connections.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Kathleen Moriarty, CTO, Center for Internet Security, talking about "Transforming Information Security for Businesses of All Sizes". Some of the other presentation highlights include: Stephen Dougherty, Financial Fraud Investigator, Global Investigative Operations Center, U.S. And 9 more informative sessions.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As such, it can be deployed at the network perimeter, making it an easier target for internet-based attacks. According to Shodan scans, more than 700,000 Fortinet devices are connected to the internet around the world. It is used for network segmentation, visibility, and control of devices and users connected to the network.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

His friend wanted to see how fast Mirai , a novel internet of things (IoT) botnet installer, would take over a Linux-based DVR camera recorder that was popular with medium-size businesses. So, she brought in a purchased DVR, then they set up observation instrumentation before connecting it to the internet via the DVR’s span port.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2022

So, you read a great tip on the internet and think it would improve your security posture. Before you bring that tip to management, it’s wise to determine if it’s allowed by your security compliance requirements or can become an acceptable exception to your compliance templates. To read this article in full, please click here

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SC Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

Craig Newmark Philanthropies has historically committed funds to cybersecurity causes and signed a letter this month calling for large philanthropic foundations and internet billionaires to consider doing the same. Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images). The nascent field, and society as a whole, needs their voices… and their dollars.”.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 30, 2023

He has also recently published a book, If It’s Smart, It’s Vulnerable , where he explains how the growth of internet connectivity has fueled cyber threats. Since then, he has defused global viruses, searched for the first virus authors in a Pakistani conflict zone, and traveled the globe advising law enforcement and governments on cybercrime.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

That said, the emerging attack surface management category focuses on internet-facing assets alone. Now, just because attack surface management tools track only internet-facing assets doesn’t make ASM easy. Hmm, just another day in the perplexing cybersecurity realm.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2023

According to Huntress , more than 240,000 3CX phone management systems are exposed to the internet, and the company has detected over 2,700 instances of malicious 3CXDesktopApp binaries. We have a security team, we do our own pentesting, we've got software scanners, we got a CSO of course. Nonetheless, they outsmarted us."

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CSO Magazine

MAY 15, 2023

Over the last year, however, US and global authorities seized $112 million from cryptocurrency investment scams, disrupted the Hive ransomware group, broke up online illegal drug marketplaces, and sanctioned crypto money launderers, among other operations to crack down on internet-enabled crimes.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Power and internet outages are common. With Russia now controlling around 18% of Ukraine's territory including Donbas and Crimea, tech workers face formidable challenges. Air raid sirens blast all the time. Explosions are heard in the distance. Sometimes, code is written in a basement. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

And in truth, there have been computer viruses on the internet since before it was the internet. Viruses and other malware spreading for sinister or baffling reasons has been a staple of cyberpunk novels and real-life news stories alike for decades.

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CSO Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Cyberthreats differ widely, with internet users in some countries at much higher risk than those in nations that offer more security due to strong cybercrime legislation and widely implemented cybersecurity programs, according to fraud-detection software company SEON. The risk of cybercrime is not spread equally across the globe.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The first major change in an Office 365 default blocks internet macros by default. Specially, Visual Basic Application obtained from the internet will be blocked by default. Blocking Office 365 macros. Launching malicious macros is a common way that attackers can gain access to computer systems and launch lateral attacks.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Jeff Moss, ICANN CSO and founder of DEF CON/Black Hat, gave the keynote speech at SecTor 2021 in Toronto, Ontario. He said people would write out large text files and share these on bulletin boards “because there was no internet.” His talk was nostalgic, reflecting on the 40+ years of computer hacking.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The US Government Accounting Office (GAO) continues to highlight shortcomings in the cybersecurity posture of government entities responsible for the protection of United States infrastructure when it comes to internet of things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) devices and systems.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Nation-state actors often directly target internet infrastructure to take out critical communications, e-commerce, and other vital infrastructure dependent on internet connectivity. This, of course, means targeting internet service provider (ISP) networks to hobble internet connectivity.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 4, 2023

Since March, Meta has discovered about 10 malware families using AI themes to compromise business accounts across the internet — including social media business accounts — and blocked over 1,000 unique ChatGPT-themed malicious URLs from being shared on its platforms. To read this article in full, please click here

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

An analysis of customer data collected by content delivery network and internet services giant Akamai found that attacks targeting web applications rose by 137% over the course of last year, as the healthcare and manufacturing sectors in particular were targeted with an array of API and application-based intrusions.

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