Schneier on Security
JANUARY 23, 2023
I can’t remember the last time I thought about the US no-fly list: the list of people so dangerous they should never be allowed to fly on an airplane, yet so innocent that we can’t arrest them. Back when I thought about it a lot, I realized that the TSA’s practice of giving it to every airline meant that it was not well protected, and it certainly ended up in the hands of every major government that wanted it.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 23, 2023
A new report from Kaspersky details what their digital forensics and incident response teams predict as the main 2023 threats to corporations and government agencies. Learn more about it. The post Kaspersky releases 2023 predictions appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Security Boulevard
JANUARY 23, 2023
Enterprises might want to spend the next few months checking and bolstering their boards’ cybersecurity chops—because by the end of 2023, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to finalize its proposal requiring them to attest to their boards’ cybersecurity acumen—as well as disclose their cybersecurity oversight efforts and information on attacks.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 23, 2023
The National Cybersecurity Alliance's second annual Data Privacy Week is January 22-28, 2023. Learn how you can participate in virtual events. The post Data Privacy Week 2023: Virtual events and webinars to attend 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.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 23, 2023
An unsecured Jenkins server contained secret credentials for more than 40 public-cloud storage buckets. In today’s SB Blogwatch, we say hello to our old friend maia arson crimew. The post US No-Fly List Leaked via Airline Dev Server by @_nyancrimew appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 23, 2023
A possible Chinese cyberespionage actor has exploited a FortiOS vulnerability to successfully compromise companies. The post Report: Cyberespionage threat actor exploits CVE-2022-42475 FortiOS vulnerability appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Trend Micro
JANUARY 23, 2023
In this blog entry, we’d like to highlight our findings on Vice Society, which includes an end-to-end infection diagram that we were able to create using Trend Micro internal telemetry.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JANUARY 23, 2023
A few days ago, the servers of car dealer ‘Arnold Clark’ were breached by hackers and the information of 1000sof motorists was stolen that can lead to identity thefts and online frauds. The threat actors are adamant in their demand for charging cryptocurrency in millions and are not ready to entertain any negotiation of hackers. As the company failed to pay them the demanded ransom, the cyber crooks have leaked addresses, passports, and national insurance numbers and are threatening to leak more
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 23, 2023
Russia's largest internet service provider Rostelecom says 2022 was a record year for Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) targeting organizations in the country. [.
We Live Security
JANUARY 23, 2023
Does VALORANT’s approach to cheating signal a turning point in how we deal with the continued hacks afflicting our hybrid world of work and play?
Advertiser: Revenera
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.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 23, 2023
Apple released iOS 16.3 today with long-awaited support for hardware security keys to provide extra protection against phishing attacks and unauthorized access to your devices. [.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 23, 2023
A Swiss hacker poking around in an unprotected Jenkins development server belonging to CommuteAir accessed the names and birthdates of some 1.5 million people on a TSA no-fly list from 2019.
SecureList
JANUARY 23, 2023
As the role of cybersecurity in large businesses increases remarkably year over year, the importance of Security Operations Centers (SOCs) is becoming paramount. This year’s Kaspersky Security Bulletin ends with tailored predictions for SOCs – from external and internal points of view. The first part of this report is devoted to the most current threats any SOC is likely to face in 2023.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 23, 2023
Amid all the NFL playoff action, FanDuel has sent an email warning to gamblers that their data was exposed in its third-party breach, putting them at risk for phishing attacks.
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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
JANUARY 23, 2023
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a remote code execution (RCE) affecting most Zoho ManageEngine products to its catalog of bugs known to be exploited in the wild. [.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 23, 2023
It made the headlines in early January; Russia is targeting U.S. nuclear scientists and research facilities. While certainly not a news flash—given that Russia’s (and the USSR’s) history of targeting U.S. nuclear technologies dates back more than 75 years. But the tools used in the latest foray remind us of the need to pay more. The post Russia-Linked Attackers Target US Nuclear Research Facilities appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Naked Security
JANUARY 23, 2023
Don't delay, especially if you're still running an iOS 12 device. please do it today!
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 23, 2023
Cryptocurrencies have now been around for over a decade. Since their inception, they’ve been gaining traction as a legitimate form of currency. However, along with the rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies, there has also been a rise in the use of cryptocurrencies for cybercrime. Why is that? The post Cryptocurrencies: How have they influenced cybercrime?
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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.
CSO Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2023
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has announced that its investigation to find the insider who leaked a draft opinion of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org. decision to media outlet Politico has come up empty. In a nutshell, the court’s insider risk management program, designed to protect the information the justices handle on a daily basis, failed—and failed miserably.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 23, 2023
From financial gain to hacktivism, we examine the top five motives for data breaches and outline ways companies can protect data against them. | Eureka Security The post Why do Hackers Steal? 5 Motives Behind Data Breaches | Eureka Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Heimadal Security
JANUARY 23, 2023
An “expansive” adware operation that spoofs over 1,700 apps from 120 publishers and affects around 11 million devices has been stopped by researchers. Dubbed VASTFLUX, the malvertising attack injected malicious JavaScript code into digital ad creatives and allowed threat actors to stack invisible ad videos behind one another to register ad revenue.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 23, 2023
If you run an MSP or a small business, you know how difficult it can be to manage your IT Read More The post What Is a Network Operations Center (NOC)? Definition, Role, Benefits and Best Practices appeared first on Kaseya. The post What Is a Network Operations Center (NOC)? Definition, Role, Benefits and Best Practices appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
CSO Magazine
JANUARY 23, 2023
The International Counter Ransomware Taskforce (ICRTF), envisioned by the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), kicked off its operations on Monday with Australia as its inaugural chair and coordinator. The CRI was first brought together in October 2021 with a virtual meeting of 30 countries, facilitated by the US White House National Security Council.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 23, 2023
The idea behind Kubernetes policies is that you will be more successful if you put guardrails in place for your development teams to ensure that they are adhering to Kubernetes best practices. Creating policies can help you make sure that your developers are not doing anything in Kubernetes that is very insecure, inefficient, or unreliable. Once you have decided on your policies, you may want to look at open source Kubernetes policy engines to make sure that your developers are deploying every
Security Affairs
JANUARY 23, 2023
Apple has backported the security updates for the zero-day vulnerability CVE-2022-42856 to older iPhones and iPads. On December 2022, Apple released security updates to address a new zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-42856 , that is actively exploited in attacks against iPhones. The IT giant released security bulletins for iOS/iPadOS 15.7.2 , Safari 16.2 , tvOS 16.2 , and macOS Ventura 13.1.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 23, 2023
Microsoft is working on adding XLL add-in protection for Microsoft 365 customers by including automated blocking of all such files downloaded from the Internet. [.
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 Affairs
JANUARY 23, 2023
Researchers found two flaws in Samsung Galaxy Store that could be exploited to install applications or achieve code execution on the devices. Researchers from cybersecurity firm NCC Group published technical details on two vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-21433 and CVE-2023-21434, in Samsung Galaxy Store that could be exploited to install applications or execute malicious JavaScript code.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 23, 2023
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Online players report losing game progress, in-game money being stolen, and being banned from game servers due to an alleged vulnerability in the game's PC version. [.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 23, 2023
Use threat intelligence to reduce chance of success for malicious insider and Dark Web threats.
The Hacker News
JANUARY 23, 2023
Meta Platforms on Monday announced that it has started to expand global testing of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Messenger chats by default. "Over the next few months, more people will continue to see some of their chats gradually being upgraded with an extra layer of protection provided by end-to-end encryption," Meta's Melissa Miranda said.
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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