Schneier on Security
JUNE 16, 2022
Interesting research: “ Sponge Examples: Energy-Latency Attacks on Neural Networks “: Abstract: The high energy costs of neural network training and inference led to the use of acceleration hardware such as GPUs and TPUs. While such devices enable us to train large-scale neural networks in datacenters and deploy them on edge devices, their designers’ focus so far is on average-case performance.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 16, 2022
Proofpoint says the piece of functionality allows ransomware to encrypt files stored on Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive. The post ‘Potentially dangerous’ Office 365 flaw discovered appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Security Boulevard
JUNE 16, 2022
A survey published today suggests there is a disconnect between the perceived and actual level of security being applied to application programming interfaces (APIs). The survey polled 203 IT professionals in Europe, Asia and North America from organizations with more than 1,000 employees and was conducted by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) on behalf of Radware, The post Radware Survey Reveals API Security Weaknesses appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 16, 2022
System Mechanic Ultimate Defense is a Windows utility intended to optimize system performance, secure the OS and user data/credentials and perform data recovery services. Learn more about how it works and how the features rate. The post Review: System Mechanic Ultimate Defense appeared first on TechRepublic.
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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.
We Live Security
JUNE 16, 2022
Emotet malware is back with ferocious vigor, according to ESET telemetry in the first four months of 2022. Will it survive the ever-tightening controls on macro-enabled documents? The post How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 16, 2022
Hiring managers must avoid unrealistic job descriptions and placing too much emphasis on experience alone, according to a new report from (ISC)². The post Hiring entry-level and junior candidates can alleviate the cybersecurity skills shortage appeared first on TechRepublic.
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eSecurity Planet
JUNE 16, 2022
A cyberattack is any action taken by a cyber criminal in an attempt to illegally gain control of a computer, device, network, or system with malicious intent. Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Cyberattacks are on the rise, with cyber criminal trends and techniques becoming increasingly sophisticated and creative.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 16, 2022
ScalaHosting offers a data center service you can depend on. The post Multi-data center clustering: The evolution of web hosting appeared first on TechRepublic.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 16, 2022
2022 has proved to be the year where it’s impossible to negate the consequences of a data breach. Data breaches have the potential to destroy businesses. A small company can shut down all operations within six months of a breach. Larger companies can withstand the pinch, but not without a hefty cost. Even multinationals can […]. The post What are the Consequences of a Data Breach?
The State of Security
JUNE 16, 2022
Law enforcement agencies around the world appear to have scored a major victory in the fight against fraudsters, in an operation which has seized tens of millions of dollars and seen more than 2000 people arrested. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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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.
Malwarebytes
JUNE 16, 2022
Hertzbleed is the name for a vulnerability that can be used to obtain cryptographic keys and other secret data from Intel and AMD CPUs, remotely. It works by monitoring changes in power consumption, which can be deduced by the careful timing of known workloads, thanks to a processor power saving feature called dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS).
The Hacker News
JUNE 16, 2022
For years, the two most popular methods for internal scanning: agent-based and network-based were considered to be about equal in value, each bringing its own strengths to bear. However, with remote working now the norm in most if not all workplaces, it feels a lot more like agent-based scanning is a must, while network-based scanning is an optional extra.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JUNE 16, 2022
Ireland government has proclaimed that it is joining Microsoft Government Security Program (GSP) and so will be getting needed help in defending its country’s critical infrastructure from cyber attacks. Thus the country will now on be able to access source code, much needed information on threats and early alerts on vulnerabilities on all Microsoft (MS) products and services.
Appknox
JUNE 16, 2022
As a mobile app developer, you must develop and release fully functional and safe applications. While you can manage the functionality quite comfortably, making the application secure and resilient to cyber-attacks is hard. So, what should you do? Well, we got you covered.
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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.
CSO Magazine
JUNE 16, 2022
The market for you and your device’s location is enormous and growing. That data is collected by your network provider, by apps on your smart devices, and by the websites with which you engage. It is the holy grail of marketing, and infosec’s nightmare. Companies that produce location-tracking algorithms and technological magic are riding the hyper-personalized marketing rocket, which continues to expand at breathtaking speed.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JUNE 16, 2022
Britain’s Information Commissioner Office (ICO) will from now on retain the accumulated sum as penalties to meet legal expenses. All these days, the estimated income per annum as GDPR fines were hitting £17 million or 4% of annual turnover and were being diverted into the government’s consolidated fund. But from now, as per the new agreement made with the Treasury and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (the ICO will keep DCMS), an amount of £8 million to meet the litigation c
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 16, 2022
Security researchers are warning that threat actors could hijack Office 365 accounts to encrypt for a ransom the files stored in SharePoint and OneDrive services that companies use for cloud-based collaboration, document management and storage. [.].
Heimadal Security
JUNE 16, 2022
Research conducted by Cymulate, a cybersecurity intelligence platform, found that 39 % of businesses were victims of cybercrime during the course of the preceding year; of those, two-thirds were victimized more than once. One in ten of the people who were struck more than once became prey to further cyberattacks of 10 or more instances It […].
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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.
InfoWorld on Security
JUNE 16, 2022
Matt Raible is a well-known Java and JavaScript educator with several books to his credit and broad experience in the industry. He is currently developer advocate at Okta , where he focuses on security, and a member of the technology advisory board of JHipster , a leading hybrid Java and JavaScript development platform.
The Hacker News
JUNE 16, 2022
Microsoft is warning that the BlackCat ransomware crew is leveraging exploits for unpatched Exchange server vulnerabilities to gain access to targeted networks.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 16, 2022
Cyber Jagrukta Divas is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs to raise cybersecurity awareness in PSUs, especially banks and the government's critical infrastructure. The post Cyber Jagrukta Divas: A Ministry of Home Affairs Initiative appeared first on Kratikal Blogs. The post Cyber Jagrukta Divas: A Ministry of Home Affairs Initiative appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CSO Magazine
JUNE 16, 2022
There’s this belief among a lot of security professionals that we are special, in that we are the defenders of our companies. We like to think we hold ourselves to a higher standard of care than our coworkers. If not for us, the thinking goes, our companies would crash and burn in horrible ways. Breaches would run rampant. Data would be stolen left and right.
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The losses companies suffered in 2023 ransomware attacks increased by 74% compared to those of the previous year, according to new data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The true figure is likely to be even higher, though, as many identity theft and phishing attacks go unreported. Ransomware attackers can potentially paralyze not just private sector organizations but also healthcare facilities, schools, and entire police departments.
Security Affairs
JUNE 16, 2022
The BlackCat ransomware gang is targeting unpatched Exchange servers to compromise target networks, Microsoft warns. Microsoft researchers have observed BlackCat ransomware gang targeting unpatched Exchange servers to compromise organizations worldwide. The compromise of Exchange servers allows threat actors to access the target networks, perform internal reconnaissance and lateral movement activities, and steal sensitive documents before encrypting them. “For example, while the common ent
CSO Magazine
JUNE 16, 2022
Researchers warn that documents hosted in the cloud might not be out of reach for ransomware actors and that while they're harder to permanently encrypt due to the automated backup features of cloud service, there are still ways to make life hard for organizations. Researchers from Proofpoint have devised a proof-of-concept attack scenario that involves abusing the document versioning settings in Microsoft's OneDrive and SharePoint Online services that are part of Office 365 and Microsoft 365 cl
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 16, 2022
New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 16, 2022
WordPress sites using Ninja Forms, a forms builder plugin with more than 1 million installations, have been force-updated en masse this week to a new build that addresses a critical security vulnerability likely exploited in the wild. [.].
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Security Boulevard
JUNE 16, 2022
This article is part of a multi-article series celebrating Pride month and the role the internet has played in the history of the LGBTQIA+ community. . The internet has played an outsized and very visible role in the massive political and social gains of transgender people over the past two decades. But while it’s easy to point to modern-day social media and smartphones as instrumental tools for the trans community, trans people have actually been utilizing the internet to connect, learn, and or
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 16, 2022
Threat analysts have discovered a new Android malware strain named MaliBot, which poses as a cryptocurrency mining app or the Chrome web browser to target users in Italy and Spain. [.].
Security Boulevard
JUNE 16, 2022
A new study by Surfshark discovered that the average American has been affected by at least seven data breaches since 2004. The IT company added “every U.S. internet user has lost 27 data points on average to online breaches, most of them emails, passwords and usernames,” by far the most out of any country around […]. The post Healthcare data breach affects 2 million; Malware allows cybercriminals to steal payment card numbers appeared first on BlackCloak | Protect Your Digital Life™.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 16, 2022
Organizations that are subject to the PCI regulations must carefully consider how best to address these new requirements. Some of the requirements are relatively easy to address. Even so, some of the new requirements go beyond what Windows native security mechanisms are capable of. Here is what you need to know. [.].
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
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