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American Bank Data Breach caused from Cyber Attack

CyberSecurity Insiders

A Michigan based American bank named Flagstar Bank has sent notification to almost all its customers about a data breach that took place in December last year. According to the email sent to its customers on June 2nd of this year, the bank’s management detected unauthorized access to the company’s IT network between December 3rd, 2021 and December 4th, 2021.

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Russia-linked actors may be behind an explosion at a liquefied natural gas plant in Texas

Security Affairs

Russian threat actors may be behind the explosion at a liquefied natural gas plant in Texas, the incident took place on June 8. A Russian hacking group may be responsible for a cyber attack against a liquefied natural gas plant in Texas that led to its explosion on June 8. The explosion took place at the Freeport Liquefied Natural Gas (Freeport LNG) liquefaction plant and export terminal on Texas’ Quintana Island.

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StillVulnerable Campaign for cyber attack victims to Speak Up

CyberSecurity Insiders

All these days, we have seen companies sharing their cyber attack experiences and intelligence with government and monitoring groups. But now, here’s a new platform where victims like businesses, activists and institutions can directly speak or share their digital assault experiences with the world. Digital Peace Now launched a StillVulnerable campaign which acts as a platform where company representatives and individuals can speak about how a digital disruption has changed their lives by hittin

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Clever phishing method bypasses MFA using Microsoft WebView2 apps

Bleeping Computer

A clever, new phishing technique uses Microsoft Edge WebView2 applications to steal victim's authentication cookies, allowing threat actors to bypass multi-factor authentication when logging into stolen accounts. [.].

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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Tim Hortons Privacy Investigation, Social Engineering Kill-Chain, Hospitals Sending Facebook Your Data

Security Boulevard

The Tim Hortons mobile app created a “a mass invasion of Canadians’ privacy” by conducting continuous location tracking without user consent even when the app was closed, what is a social engineering kill-chain and how can this help understand and prevent attacks, and new research shows 33 out of the top 100 hospitals in America […]. The post Tim Hortons Privacy Investigation, Social Engineering Kill-Chain, Hospitals Sending Facebook Your Data appeared first on The Shared Security Show.

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NetSec Goggle shows search results only from cybersecurity sites

Bleeping Computer

A new Brave Search Goggle modifies Brave Search results to only show reputable cybersecurity sites, making it easier to search for and find security information. [.].

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Fake copyright infringement emails install LockBit ransomware

Bleeping Computer

LockBit ransomware affiliates are using an interesting trick to get people into infecting their devices by disguising their malware as copyright claims. [.].

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Hackers: The third pillar of security

Acunetix

Every business knows that to maintain security, you need the primary pillar: the right employees. Some businesses know that these employees also need the second pillar: the right tools such as Acunetix and Invicti. However, still, not enough businesses know how to deal with hackers. Read more. The post Hackers: The third pillar of security appeared first on Acunetix.

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Conti vs. LockBit: A Comparative Analysis of Ransomware Groups

Trend Micro

We compare the targeting and business models of the Conti and LockBit ransomware groups using data analysis approaches. This will be presented in full at the 34th Annual FIRST Conference on June 27, 2022.

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LGBTQ+ community warned of extortionists abusing dating apps

Bleeping Computer

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned this week of extortion scammers targeting the LGBTQ+ community by abusing online dating apps like Grindr and Feeld. [.].

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.

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Threat actors sell access to tens of vulnerable networks compromised by exploiting Atlassian 0day

Security Affairs

A threat actor is selling access to 50 vulnerable networks that have been compromised exploiting the recently disclosed Atlassian Confluence zero-day. A threat actor is selling access to 50 vulnerable networks that have been compromised by exploiting the recently discovered Atlassian Confluence zero-day flaw ( CVE-2022-26134 ). The discovery was made by the Rapid7 Threat Intelligence team and was disclosed by The Record.

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How to Protect Your Remote Workforce from a Cyberattack

Security Boulevard

Earlier this year, an industry report stated that 79% of businesses remain concerned about the security risks of an increasingly remote workforce. Cyberattacks are on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, in part because many organizations fail to put in place adequate cybersecurity measures and procedures. In addition, there is a worldwide shortage of cybersecurity […]… Read More.

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China-linked APT Bronze Starlight deploys ransomware as a smokescreen

Security Affairs

China-linked APT Bronze Starlight is deploying post-intrusion ransomware families as a diversionary action to its cyber espionage operations. Researchers from Secureworks reported that a China-linked APT group, tracked as Bronze Starlight (APT10), is deploying post-intrusion ransomware families to cover up the cyber espionage operations. The experts observed an activity cluster involving post-intrusion ransomware such as LockFile, Atom Silo, Rook, Night Sky, Pandora, and LockBit 2.0.

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How much can delaying a cyber threat assessment cost your business?

Security Boulevard

Between cyber-criminal groups, Lazarus (North Korea), Conti (Russia), and Mustang Panda (China), almost every business in every sector is on the radar of hackers. Because of geopolitical and economic reasons, these groups have stepped up their scanning and target acquisition activities in the last 4 weeks. Though evidence of collaboration is scant, there is some […].

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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 371 by Pierluigi Paganini

Security Affairs

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs for free in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Oracle spent 6 months to fix ‘Mega’ flaws in the Fusion Middleware Multiple malicious packages in PyPI repository found stealing AWS secrets Attackers exploited a zero-day in Mitel VOIP devices to compromise a network Threat actors continue to exploit

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CommitStrip ‘The Right Tool For The Right Job At The Right Time?’

Security Boulevard

via the textual amusements of Thomas Gx , along with the Illustration talents of Etienne Issartia and superb translation skillset of Mark Nightingale - the creators of CommitStrip ! Permalink. The post CommitStrip ‘The Right Tool For The Right Job At The Right Time?’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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USENIX Enigma 2022 – Riana Pfefferkorn’s ‘Content-Oblivious Trust And Safety Techniques: Results From A Survey Of Online Service Providers’

Security Boulevard

Our sincere thanks to USENIX ENIGMA for publishing their Presenter’s USENIX Enigma Conference 2022 outstanding content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post USENIX Enigma 2022 – Riana Pfefferkorn’s ‘Content-Oblivious Trust And Safety Techniques: Results From A Survey Of Online Service Providers’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Considering RiskLens? We Offer Customized Pilots as Proof of Value (PoV) Engagements

Security Boulevard

Like other CISOs, CROs and CFOs, you’re feeling the pressure to wring every bit of value out of your cybersecurity budget and even cut spending that you can’t justify for a return on investment. You’ve heard about the FAIR™ standard for quantifying cyber risk in financial terms and the RiskLens enterprise platform for analyzing and managing cyber risk built on FAIR. .

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.

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USENIX Enigma 2022 – Chloé Messdaghi’s ‘Burnout And PCSD: Placing Team At Risk’

Security Boulevard

Our sincere thanks to USENIX ENIGMA for publishing their Presenter’s USENIX Enigma Conference 2022 outstanding content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post USENIX Enigma 2022 – Chloé Messdaghi’s ‘Burnout And PCSD: Placing Team At Risk’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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How Information Security Breaks The Classic IT Model

Security Boulevard

How Information Security Breaks The Classic IT Model. From The Other Side Of The PO Blog: Part 4. CEO: “ Due to complications in the market with unexpected changes in product and customer spending, we are going to announce a 20% in headcount, expenses, and capital projects for the remainder of the year.”. CIO: “Does that include all of my departments and platforms?”.