Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Have you been prioritizing Detection and Response over Protection when it comes to your cybersecurity strategy? All three, of course, are key pillars of the NIST cybersecurity framework – so, why are you prioritizing two of them over the third? In fact, in most cases, “Protect” should be the top priority. Join us for an insightful discussion with Joseph Steinberg and Venky Raju, as they discuss all manner of things related to proactive cybersecurity and Zero Trust.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

SonicWall’s mid-year report update has been released with new information on malware, ransomware, cryptojacking and more. The post 2022 cyber threat report details growing trends appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Any cybersecurity professional knows your security efforts aren’t “one and done.” Cybersecurity measures are continual, as you must constantly monitor your network for breaches and threats that could harm your data and your organization. . An attacker gains access to your network. You know you need to recover from this breach as quickly as possible, but what steps do you take to detect and rebuff the attacker?

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Just training people periodically using generic content won’t help them or your organization reduce the risk of security threats, says Egress. The post How to improve security awareness and training for your employees 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.

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We Live Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

You probably don’t have to ditch your phone just yet – try these simple tips and tricks to make any Android device or iPhone run faster. The post Why your phone is slow – and how to speed it up appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Hybrid Workforce is here to stay. Just a few years ago when the topic of supporting offsite workers arose, some of the key conversation topics were related to purchase, logistics, deployment, maintenance and similar issues. The discussions back then were more like “special cases” vs. today’s environment where supporting workers offsite (now known as the hybrid workforce) has become a critical mainstream topic.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The North Korean cyberespionage group known as Kimsuky has been observed exploiting three different Android malware targeted specifically at South Korean users. Kimsuky, also known as Velvet Chollima, Thallium, or Black Banshee, is a North Korean-based cybercrime group with operations going back to 2017. Back in August, an infection chain dubbed GoldDragon was deployed through a Windows backdoor […].

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Are we sitting comfortably? Twas a dark and stormy night, and the cybersecurity team stood patiently in their Scrum meeting. “Tell us a tale,” the CISO said, and one of their number raised their hand. They caught the eye of their colleagues, and began… 1. An artists tale Curious reader, gird thy loins. We shall […]. The post 13 Cybersecurity Horror Stories to Give you Sleepless Nights appeared first on Blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Microsoft, the technology giant of America, has linked Clop Ransomware gang’s whereabouts to a corporate network that was previously hit by Raspberry Robin worm. Meaning the said malware is acting as an access point to hackers spreading the said version of file encrypting malware. First spotted in September 2021, Raspberry Robin was found distributing to networks via USB drives loaded with malicious.LNK File that then used to connect itself to C2C servers and started executing extra infection pa

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Construction group Interserve was fined by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a cyberattack that happened in Mai 2020. The value of the fine is £4,4 million ($4,9 million) and the organization is accused of failing to put in place appropriate cybersecurity measures. Details about the Attack The attack that led to exposing the […].

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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.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Learn from the 2022 IBM cost of a data breach report how much ransomware, credential and other breaches are impacting the budget. The post IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2022 – Highlights for Cloud Security Professionals appeared first on Ermetic. The post IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2022 – Highlights for Cloud Security Professionals appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

DEV-0950 group used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of organizations previously infected with the Raspberry Robin worm. Microsoft has discovered recent activity that links the Raspberry Robin worm to human-operated ransomware attacks. . Data collected by Microsoft Defender for Endpoint shows that nearly 3,000 devices in almost 1,000 organizations have seen at least one RaspberryRobin payload-related alert in the last 30 days.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The US has recently been confronted with a threat actor named ‘Vice Society’, which has been using ransomware and extortion to attack the education sector around the world, with a focus on the United States. Researchers from Microsoft’s security team released an advisory on Vice Society, which the company has been tracking as DEV-0832, on […].

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

SiriSpy is a vulnerability affecting Apple iOS and macOS that allowed apps to eavesdrop on users’ conversations with Siri. SiriSpy is a now-patched vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-32946, in Apple’s iOS and macOS that could have potentially allowed any app with access to Bluetooth to eavesdrop on conversations with Siri and audio. “An app may be able to record audio using a pair of connected AirPods.” reads the advisory published by Apple. “This issue was addresse

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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.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2022

After keeping Chrome running on early Windows versions for two extra years , giving IT administrators time to update, Google has decided it won't delay any further: Unless organizations upgrade to Windows 10 or 11 next year, they won't be able to use Chrome. Browsers based on Chrome, such as Brave, are likely to be similarly affected. Although Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows 10 almost three years ago , it has maintained a "last resort option" in the form of its Extended Security U

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The cybersecurity industry has proliferated in the past few years, and as it has grown, so has its value. According to research conducted by Statista, the cybersecurity market is currently worth $159.8 billion and is expected to grow to $345.4 billion by 2026. As the number of cyber and IT businesses, tools, and employees has grown, the volume of cyber attacks on businesses of all shapes and sizes has skyrocketed.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Automobile, Energy, Media, Ransomware?When thinking about verticals, one may not instantly think of cyber-criminality. Yet, every move made by governments, clients, and private contractors screams toward normalizing those menaces as a new vertical. Ransomware has every trait of the classical economical vertical.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Intrusion detection/intrusion prevention systems (IDS/IPS) play an essential role in cybersecurity by detecting and blocking threats that have penetrated endpoint and perimeter defenses. Open source Suricata is one of the most widely deployed IDS/IPS components commercial cybersecurity products. However, it tends to generate many false positive alerts, has limited protocol and application coverage and is.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Apple has released new security updates to backport patches released earlier this week to older iPhones and iPads, addressing an actively exploited zero-day bug. [.].

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 27, 2022

An XKCD comic strip shows two tech workers frustrated that there are 14 competing standards for a variety of use cases. “We need to develop one unified standard that covers everyone’s use cases,” they say. The next frame shows that there are now 15 standards instead of one. Brad Arkin, the chief security and trust officer at Cisco, will tell you that this illustration of how standards proliferate hits uncomfortably close to the truth.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A large-scale freejacking campaign is abusing GitHub, Heroku, and Buddy services to mine cryptocurrency at the expense of the provider. The threat actors target multiple free-tier cloud accounts to generate significant profits. The threat actor behind the campaign, known as “Purpleurchin,” was seen using CI/CD service providers like GitHub (300 accounts), Heroku (2,000 accounts), and […].

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A 34-year-old U.K. national has been arraigned in the U.S. for operating a dark web marketplace called The Real Deal that specialized in the sales of hacking tools and stolen login credentials. Daniel Kaye, who went by a litany of pseudonyms Popopret, Bestbuy, UserL0ser, and Spdrman, has been charged with five counts of access device fraud and one count of money laundering conspiracy.

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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.

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Graham Cluley

OCTOBER 27, 2022

LinkedIn says it is beefing up its security in an attempt to better protect its userbase from fraudulent activity such as profiles that use AI-generated deepfake photos, and messages that may contain unwanted or harmful content. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A now-patched security flaw in Apple's iOS and macOS operating systems could have potentially enabled apps with Bluetooth access to eavesdrop on conversations with Siri. Apple said "an app may be able to record audio using a pair of connected AirPods," adding it addressed the Core Bluetooth issue in iOS 16.1 with improved entitlements.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) has disclosed a February 2022 data breach that impacted its Medlab Pathology business, exposing the medical records and other sensitive information of 223,000 people. [.].

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A new cryptojacking campaign has been uncovered targeting vulnerable Docker and Kubernetes infrastructures as part of opportunistic attacks designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency.

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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?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A new form of digital advertising is looking to make its way to you courtesy of video gaming. However, there’s a rather peculiar twist involved. These ads won’t appear in front of you while playing; in fact, they’re designed to trigger when someone else is in-game. The most baffling twist of all? Those people triggering the ads won’t see them either !

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A new version of the Fodcha DDoS botnet has emerged, featuring ransom demands embedded in packets and new features to evade detection of its infrastructure. [.].

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

PayPal announced this week it will be adding passkeys for user accounts, though the feature will only be available to iPhone, iPad, and Mac users at first. Passkeys are a new industry standard created by the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium as part of an effort to replace passwords. Apple, Google, and Microsoft announced plans earlier this year to support passkeys on their platforms.

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Trend Micro

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Based on our survey of over 900 ICS security leaders in the United States, Germany, and Japan, we dig deeper into each industry's challenges and present Trend Micro's recommendations.

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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.