Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Slate magazine was able to cleverly read the Ghislaine Maxwell deposition and reverse-engineer many of the redacted names. We’ve long known that redacting is hard in the modern age, but most of the failures to date have been a result of not realizing that covering digital text with a black bar doesn’t always remove the text from the underlying digital file.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 27, 2020
For companies with data users in both the EU and the US, laws protecting users' privacy vary. Tom Merritt lists five things to know about EU-US data privacy.
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Security Affairs
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Multinational energy company Enel Group has been hit by Netwalker ransomware operators that are asking a $14 million ransom. Systems at the multinational energy company Enel Group has been infected with Netwalker ransomware , it is the second ransomware attack suffered by the energy giant this year. Netwalker ransomware operators are asking a $14 million ransom for the decryption key, the hackers claim to have stolen several terabytes from the company and threaten to leak them if the ransom will
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 27, 2020
For companies with data users in both the EU and the US, laws protecting users' privacy vary. Tom Merritt lists five things to know about EU-US data privacy.
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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.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 27, 2020
More than half of respondents are planning to reduce their network firewall footprint because of what they see as limitations in the technology.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Through disinformation campaigns, foreign adversaries attempt to exploit the fear and uncertainty among US voters, says Digital Shadows.
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Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Passwords are a constant struggle for businesses and IT departments. There are other ways to stay safe.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 27, 2020
A survey of 1,000 employees finds 96% of employees are aware of digital threats, but 45% click emails they consider to be suspicious.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 27, 2020
A recent Valimail report spells out several potential threats that can impact election security. But there are ways to protect your organization.
Approachable Cyber Threats
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Category Guides. Risk Level. This is part one of a three part series on securing your email. You can read part two here and read part three here. Have you ever found out that your email was being used to send spam - and when you check your “sent” folder, you don’t see any suspicious emails? Or have you ever had your legitimate emails end up in someone’s spam folder; including your marketing emails sent through third parties like Constant Contact , Mailchimp , Amazon SES , Salesforce , or SendGri
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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.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 27, 2020
While hotel Wi-Fi is convenient, security is not the priority, federal government says.
Trend Micro
OCTOBER 27, 2020
We uncovered two new espionage backdoors associated with Operation Earth Kitsune: agfSpy and dneSpy. This post provides details about these malware types, including the relationship between them and their command and control (C&C) servers.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 27, 2020
A threat actor has stolen roughly $24 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from decentralized finance service Harvest Finance. A hacker has stolen approximately $24 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from decentralized finance service Harvest Finance , a web portal that lets users finding the farming opportunities that will maximize their yield(APY) returns.
CTOVision Cybersecurity
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Read why Laurence Pitt says that old school tips for cybersecurity are most prudent in the current environment on Security Week: Cybersecurity hygiene has never been as crucial as it […].
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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.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Popular chat apps, including LINE, Slack, Twitter DMs and others, can also leak location data and share private info with third-party servers.
CTOVision Cybersecurity
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Read Ben Hartwig explain how small and medium businesses can avoid account takeover risks on Infosec Magazine: Account takeover seeks to infiltrate an existing account and use them for the […].
Threatpost
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Beyond admins, researchers say that 97 percent of all total Microsoft 365 users do not use multi-factor authentication.
CTOVision Cybersecurity
OCTOBER 27, 2020
We’ve all heard about encryption in-transit and at-rest, but as organizations prepare to move their workloads to the cloud, one of the biggest challenges they face is how to process […].
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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.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Amazon notified customers and law enforcement of the insider-threat incident this week.
CTOVision Cybersecurity
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Traditionally, the concept of risk has been associated with asset protection. Today, however, organizations are shifting to think about risk mitigation as it relates to revenue generation. This means organizations […].
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Following the NSA's list of 25 security flaws often weaponized by Chinese attackers, researchers evaluated how they're used around the world.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Google has removed 21 malicious apps from the official Play Store because they were found to serve intrusive and annoying ads. Google has removed 21 new malicious apps from the official Play Store because they were found displaying intrusive ads. The following malicious apps were spotted by researchers from cybersecurity firm Avast: Shoot Them Crush Car Rolling Scroll Helicopter Attack – NEW Assassin Legend – 2020 NEW Helicopter Shoot Rugby Pass Flying Skateboard Iron it Shooting Run
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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.
Appknox
OCTOBER 27, 2020
React is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries and front-end frameworks for designing user interfaces, whether it is for web or mobile apps. It offers tons of advantages which makes it stand out from other JavaScript libraries such as Vue.js.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 27, 2020
An analysis of more than 130,000 active applications found more with at least one high-severity flaw compared with 2019.
Herjavec Group
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Now more than ever, everyone in the Boardroom and beyond can benefit from being informed. Los Angeles, Calif. – Oct. 27, 2020. If you’re part of the cybersecurity community, then you know that October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month ( CSAM ), initially launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Asavie's mobile, IoT, and security products and services will become part of the Akamai Security and Personalization Services product line.
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?
CTOVision Cybersecurity
OCTOBER 27, 2020
As organizations refine their cloud strategy, so do threat actors. “Leveraging cloud platforms for use as malicious infrastructure is often a favorite ploy of sophisticated threat actors, enabling them to […].
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 27, 2020
With the move to remote work, it's especially important to understand how to support, discourage, and monitor conditions for development teams.
Threatpost
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Veracode's Chris Eng discusses the cyber threats facing shoppers who are going online due to the pandemic and the imminent holiday season.
CTOVision Cybersecurity
OCTOBER 27, 2020
Read Hitesh Sheth explain how organizations can deal with insider threat during the coronavirus pandemic times on Dark Reading: Although the toll of an insider attack in North America can […].
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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