Schneier on Security
MAY 17, 2021
Most US critical infrastructure is run by private corporations. This has major security implications, because it’s putting a random power company in — say — Ohio — up against the Russian cybercommand, which isn’t a fair fight. When this problem is discussed, people regularly quote the statistic that 85% of US critical infrastructure is in private hands.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 17, 2021
Penetration testing in and of itself is a good way to test cybersecurity, but only if every nook and cranny of the digital environment is tested; if not, there is no need to test.
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The Last Watchdog
MAY 17, 2021
A greater good has come from Capital One’s public pillaging over losing credit application records for 100 million bank customers. Related: How credential stuffing fuels account takeovers. In pulling off that milestone hack, Paige Thompson took advantage of CapOne’s lack of focus on cloud security as the banking giant rushed headlong into leveraging Amazon Web Services.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 17, 2021
The 12% bump in spending will be driven by ongoing demand for remote workers and cloud security, says Gartner.
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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
MAY 17, 2021
Why FluBot is a major threat for Android users, how to avoid falling victim, and how to get rid of the malware if your device has already been compromised. The post Take action now – FluBot malware may be on its way appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Graham Cluley
MAY 17, 2021
One week after the French branch of cyberinsurance giant AXA said that it would no longer be writing policies to cover ransomware payments, the company's operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and the Phillippines have reportedly been hit. by a ransomware attack.
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Bleeping Computer
MAY 17, 2021
Monday.com has recently disclosed the impact of the Codecov supply-chain attack that affected multiple companies. As reported by BleepingComputer last month, popular code coverage tool Codecov had been a victim of a supply-chain attack that lasted for two months. [.].
We Live Security
MAY 17, 2021
ESET research reveals that common Android stalkerware apps are riddled with vulnerabilities that further jeopardize victims and expose the privacy and security of the snoopers themselves. The post Android stalkerware threatens victims further and exposes snoopers themselves appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 17, 2021
Intel execs stressed the importance of secure technologies and solid collaborations to improve product resilience and fuel innovation.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 17, 2021
Proof-of-concept exploit code has been released over the weekend for a critical wormable vulnerability in the latest Windows 10 and Windows Server versions. [.].
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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.
eSecurity Planet
MAY 17, 2021
PowerShell was the source of more than a third of critical threats detected on endpoints in the second half of 2020, according to a Cisco research study released at the RSA Conference today. The top category of threats detected across endpoints by Cisco Secure Endpoint was dual-use tools leveraged for exploitation and post-exploitation tasks. PowerShell Empire, Cobalt Strike, PowerSploit, Metasploit and other such tools have legitimate uses, Cisco notes, but they’ve become part of the atta
The State of Security
MAY 17, 2021
Organizations are increasingly faced with threats from sophisticated criminal organizations and nation-state actors. To mitigate the risks posed by cyber criminals, organizations must secure and protect their proprietary and sensitive information. They must also commit to training their employees to do their part to protect proprietary and sensitive information.
Security Boulevard
MAY 17, 2021
Pre-COVID-19, IT and security teams were being challenged by too many projects, a lack of resources and teams that lacked enough people. After a year like no other, there is much self-congratulation going on about compressing five years of digital transformation plans into five months. That is certainly good for the business and the bottom. The post Simplicity is the Necessary Killer Security Feature appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 17, 2021
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Image Source: Pexels. The internet has changed over the years. Kids today are less interested in random chat rooms, and more inclined to connect with their friends via social media. Most recently, Zoom parties have become the norm for kids, especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On paper, Zoom parties can be great ways for kids to stay connected.
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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.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 17, 2021
Threat actors impersonated Truist, the sixth-largest U.S. bank holding company, in a spear-phishing campaign attempting to infect recipients with what looks like remote access trojan (RAT) malware. [.].
The Hacker News
MAY 17, 2021
Just as Colonial Pipeline restored all of its systems to operational status in the wake of a crippling ransomware incident a week ago, DarkSide, the cybercrime syndicate behind the attack, claimed it lost control of its infrastructure, citing a law enforcement seizure.
CSO Magazine
MAY 17, 2021
I’ve been blogging about what should be the “big 3” topics at this week's (virtual) RSA conference. I started with a blog about XDR followed by another about Zero Trust. My final blog of this series looks at what CISOs want to hear about SASE at RSA.
Hot for Security
MAY 17, 2021
Threat actors are again targeting taxpayers as they prepare their returns in a new phishing campaign that seeks to infect recipients’ machines with Remote Access Trojans. Bitdefender Antispam Lab spotted the most recent malspam campaign targeting tens of thousands of users at the beginning of May. 98.34 percent of the attacks appear to have originated from IP addresses in Bangladesh, with 76.08% of targeted users in South Korea, 17% in Australia and 1% in the US.
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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.
The Hacker News
MAY 17, 2021
In today's digital world, password security is more important than ever. While biometrics, one-time passwords (OTP), and other emerging forms of authentication are often touted as replacements to the traditional password, today, this concept is more marketing hype than anything else.
SC Magazine
MAY 17, 2021
A full 56% of cybersecurity pros surveyed by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) say that today’s cyber workers tend to lack soft skills that include written communications, the ability to make presentations, and work with a team. “Grit and perseverance are really important to me,” said Gregory Touhill, director of the CERT Division at the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
Security Boulevard
MAY 17, 2021
Sonrai Security, the leader in identity and data security for public cloud, is proud to announce it has won the […]. The post Sonrai Wins InfoSec Awards At RSA Conference 2021 appeared first on Sonrai Security. The post Sonrai Wins InfoSec Awards At RSA Conference 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CSO Magazine
MAY 17, 2021
Many in mainstream media have characterized the DarkSide attack on Colonial Pipeline , which operates a significant portion of the nation’s critical energy infrastructure, as a wake-up call for CIOs and CISOs. If that is the case, then they are hard of hearing as this klaxon has been sounding for many years, as company after company fends off ransomware attacks. [ Learn what you need to know about defending critical infrastructure. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. ].
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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 Boulevard
MAY 17, 2021
As the use of open source has grown, so has the number of vulnerabilities. Uncover the latest findings from the 2021 OSSRA report. The post What’s new in the 2021 ‘Open Source Security and Risk Analysis’ report appeared first on Software Integrity Blog. The post What’s new in the 2021 ‘Open Source Security and Risk Analysis’ report appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
MAY 17, 2021
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an ongoing malware campaign that heavily relies on AutoHotkey (AHK) scripting language to deliver multiple remote access trojans (RAT) such as Revenge RAT, LimeRAT, AsyncRAT, Houdini, and Vjw0rm on target Windows systems.
InfoWorld on Security
MAY 17, 2021
It often makes business sense to code microservices, customized applications, innovative customer experiences, enterprise workflows, and proprietary databases. But there are also times when the business and technology teams should consider low-code and no-code platforms to accelerate development, provide out-of-the-box technical best practices, simplify devops, and support ongoing enhancements.
The Hacker News
MAY 17, 2021
Latest research has demonstrated a new exploit that enables arbitrary data to be uploaded from devices that are not connected to the Internet by simply sending "Find My Bluetooth" broadcasts to nearby Apple devices.
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?
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 17, 2021
Many company leaders, especially those leading SMBs are having very little knowledge on how to defend their businesses from cyberattacks or how to respond to such situations. Therefore, Microsoft, a leading American technology company has offered a playbook to help firms raise their defense line against cyber attacks. Going forward, the playbook is a free online guide that acts as a guiding force to companies to respond to widespread threat campaigns that have the potential to break a business i
Security Boulevard
MAY 17, 2021
CrowdStrike has extended its relationship with Google Cloud to make it possible to bi-directionally share telemetry and data between CrowdStrike Falcon cloud service for protecting endpoints and security offerings from Google such as Chronicle, VirusTotal Enterprise and Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC). Amol Kulkarni, chief product officer at CrowdStrike, said the goal is to.
SC Magazine
MAY 17, 2021
Each week, new API breaches in companies across the states have been occurring. With this being a common trend, why does this happen? Who is at fault? And how do companies improve upon their security to prevent this from happening? As part of a special series of Security Weekly podcasts during the RSA Conference, Sandy Carielli, principal analyst at Forrester Research, spoke to Security Weekly’s Matt Alderman about what companies can do to preven t API breaches from happening, and how to h
Bleeping Computer
MAY 17, 2021
Student health insurance carrier guard.me has taken their website offline after a vulnerability allowed a threat actor to access policyholders' personal information. [.].
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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