Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 21, 2022

It is no secret that cybersecurity professionals universally recommend that people, businesses, and governments employ strong encryption as one of several methods of protecting sensitive information. Data that must remain private simply cannot be readable by unauthorized parties – and that rule applies both when the relevant information is at rest on an internal server, in the cloud, or on some backup media, as well as when it is in transit over any form of network or other means of communicatio

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 21, 2022

Ronan Farrow has a long article in The New Yorker on NSO Group, which includes the news that someone — probably Spain — used the software to spy on domestic Catalonian sepratists.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2022

Today, all organizations are required or encouraged to meet certain standards and regulations to protect their data against cybersecurity threats. The regulations vary across countries and industries, but they are designed to protect customers from the threat of posed data breaches. . Related: The value of sharing third-party risk assessments. With estimates suggesting there are currently over 15 billion user credentials scattered across the dark web, the importance of compliance is clear to se

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 21, 2022

Attackers are impersonating local credit unions to capture personal information and extract money, says Avanan. The post How phishing attacks are spoofing credit unions to steal money and account credentials appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 21, 2022

Twitter philanthropists are a controversial emergence on the social media platform. In essence, Twitter-based philanthropy is about incredibly rich people helping out those who need it. The help is random, and often focused around performing a task like listening to a podcast or simply retweeting something. Of course, not everyone can “win” and many, many people miss out.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 21, 2022

Set your device into kiosk mode and pass it around without worrying about someone opening other apps or accessing unwanted content through an accessibility feature called Guided Access. The post How to lock an iPad or iPhone into Single App Mode with Guided Access appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 21, 2022

A release from the Cybersecurity Advisory outlines what organizations should be on the lookout for when it comes to a Russian cybersecurity attack. The post Cybersecurity Advisory warns of Russian-backed cyber threats to infrastructure appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 21, 2022

Web scraping—the automated extraction of data from websites—has been around for a long time. Simultaneously cursed and praised, with nobody being able to quite land the decisive blow about whether it should be allowed, one way or another. This may have changed, thanks to a recent US appeals court ruling. A tangled web of scraped content. LinkedIn (and, by extension, Microsoft ) is not impressed with people or organisations scraping publicly available data from its site.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 21, 2022

An infamous North Korean state-sponsored threat actor is hitting several organizations in the blockchain and cryptocurrencies industries. Learn how to protect yourself. The post North Korea targeting blockchain, cryptocurrency companies appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

CVE-2022-20685 flaw in the Modbus preprocessor of the Snort detection engine could trigger a DoS condition and make it ineffective against malicious traffic. Snort is a free open source network intrusion detection system (IDS) and intrusion prevention system (IPS) which is currently developed by Cisco. The software performs real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on Internet Protocol (IP) networks, protocol analysis, content searching and matching.

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Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 21, 2022

Ransomware and other financially motivated threat actors joined nation-state-backed groups in leveraging unpatched flaws in attack campaigns, new data shows.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

A critical RCE flaw in Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets could allow access to users’ media files. Security researchers at Check Point Research have discovered a critical remote code execution that affects the implementation of the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC) in Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 21, 2022

“When we found the No. 10 case, my jaw dropped.” John Scott-Railton recalled after finding out on July 7, 2020 that Pegasus, the highly sophisticated flagship spyware of Israel’s NSO Group, was used to infect a phone linked to the network at 10 Downing Street, the UK Prime Minister’s home and office. For years, the Citizen Lab, a specialized research group based at the University of Toronto where Scott-Railton works as a senior researcher, has been investigating Pegasus and its

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

The skeptic in my head has been saying for years, “How can I measure security efficacy in the real world?” Here’s how. First, it is important to know that efficacy is measured by calculating the “proportionate reduction in risk.” In the case of COVID-19 vaccines , for example, that occurs when assessing the outcome of applying treatment to one population as compared to an untreated population.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

Threat intelligence firm Resecurity details how crooks are delivering IRS tax scams and phishing attacks posing as government vendors. Cybercriminals are leveraging advanced tactics in their phishing-kits granting them a high delivery success rate of spoofed e-mails which contain malicious attachments right before the end of the 2021 IRS income tax return deadline in the U.S.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 21, 2022

Docker APIs on Linux servers are being targeted by a large-scale Monero crypto-mining campaign from the operators of the Lemon_Duck botnet. [.].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2022

Cisco addressed a high severity vulnerability in the Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance (VA) that could allow stealing admin credentials. Cisco addressed a high severity vulnerability in the Cisco Umbrella Virtual Appliance (VA) , tracked as CVE-2022-20773, that could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to steal admin credentials remotely. Umbrella is Cisco’s cloud-based Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) platform that provides users with multiple levels of defense against internet-based

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 21, 2022

The survey findings show the impact bot attacks have on businesses, the difficulty in detecting modern, intelligent bots and the impact it has on their customers. How prepared are you to fight the intelligent bot revolution? Owing to their evolving capabilities and growing digital presence, bots are becoming a headache for businesses. Proliferation in the […].

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Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2022

by Grace Lau – Director of Growth Content, Dialpad. As we write this, large companies are investing heavily in Metaverse real estate – and for very good reason. However, some are also concerned that the Metaverse is developing in a dangerously uncontrolled way. As such, Metaverse cybersecurity is a big topic at the moment. Here, we’ll take you through the situation as it stands for businesses, and predict some of the most important measures you can take to protect your business in the Metaverse.

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The State of Security

APRIL 21, 2022

Researchers have spotted that the TOR address used by the notorious REvil ransomware gang is now redirecting to a new website, with information about seemingly new attacks. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 21, 2022

Pwn2Own Miami 2022 has ended with competitors earning $400,000 for 26 zero-day exploits (and several bug collisions) targeting ICS and SCADA products demoed during the contest between April 19 and April 21. [.].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2022

All the countries that are against Russia’s war on Ukraine, mainly the UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand and collectively called as Five Eyes- have been warned about a major possible cyber attack from Russian Federation. So, all the national leaders from the above stated five countries are being urged to bolster the security of the IT infrastructure in their respective nations.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 21, 2022

A recent Hive ransomware attack carried out by an affiliate involved the exploitation of "ProxyShell" vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange Server that were disclosed last year to encrypt an unnamed customer's network.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 21, 2022

CISOs throughout the telecommunications industry are preparing their data protection programs for a 5G future that will fully arrive in three to five years. Today, consumers have noticed their cellular devices begin to market and show the 5G label. But the not-too-distant future brings 5G in a wide range of areas such as artificial/augmented reality, production monitoring and delivery via 5G drones, on-demand private 5G networks, and a wide variety of use cases.

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Naked Security

APRIL 21, 2022

Do you know your Adam Osborne from your John Osbourne? Your Z80 from your 6502? Latest episode - listen now!

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The Hacker News

APRIL 21, 2022

An unpatched high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the open-source RainLoop web-based email client that could be weaponized to siphon emails from victims' inboxes. "The code vulnerability [.

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We Live Security

APRIL 21, 2022

Lessons from history and recent attacks on critical infrastructure throw into sharp relief the need to better safeguard our essential systems and services. The post Critical infrastructure: Under cyberattack for longer than you might think appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 21, 2022

A Hive ransomware affiliate has been deploying multiple backdoors, including the Cobalt Strike beacon, on Microsoft Exchange servers that are vulnerable to ProxyShell security issues. As explained by my colleague, Cobalt Strike is a threat emulation software released in 2012 which can be used to deploy beacons on systems to simulate cyberattacks and test network […].

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 21, 2022

When it comes to cybersecurity, more is not always better. As new solutions have emerged in response to rapidly evolving technology and increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks, SOCs have added tool after tool to their arsenals. The post Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen: Why You Need to Consolidate Your Cybersecurity Approach appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 21, 2022

Three security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the audio decoders of Qualcomm and MediaTek chips that, if left unresolved, could allow an adversary to remotely gain access to media and audio conversations from affected mobile devices.

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