The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

When new vulnerabilities re announced or flaws are discovered in public or “off the shelf” applications, several things happen. News spreads of the risks while attackers and security professionals alike begin searching for potential attack targets for the purpose of exploiting or protecting them. Related: How GraphQLs expanded the attack surface. When Log4Shell first hit the street, we immediately saw attacks against almost every one of our customers.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

IBM developer advocate and the founder of Snyk talk about changing the way developers think about cybersecurity. The post IBM and Snyk: Developers must lead the charge on cybersecurity appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Teleport. Thanks to the great team there for their support! You’re woken up at 3 am, only to discover your worst nightmare. The new intern just deleted the production database during routine maintenance by accident. You quickly restore from a backup. During the … Continue reading "Who dropped the DB?

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Bringing big data governance and security up to the level of practice applied to structured data is critical. Here are five ways to get there. The post 5 ways to improve the governance of unstructured data 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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Appknox

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Application Scenario. The target application is an online gaming application that offers a variety of games to play. You can earn money by playing a variety of games. This application organizes various battles. As a result, two users can participate in the games and win money. This application also gives users coins for playing games, which they can later exchange for buying profile pictures and other items & also users can withdraw the earned money later.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

First spotted targeting APAC countries in 2018, Roaming Mantis recently received updates allowing it to steal more data and has begun targeting individuals in France and Germany. The post Roaming Mantis mobile smishing campaign spreads, gets updated features appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

GitLab's VP of security talks about the efficiencies that DevSecOps brings to developers and the software development process. The post GitLab on how DevSecOps can help developers provide security from end-to-end appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Washington State has revealed in a public statement issued yesterday that it is shutting down its Professional Online Licensing and Regulatory Information System(POLARIS) as it has detected a cyber attack that could have compromised driving license user details to hackers. As per the details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the accessed information might include social security numbers, DOB, driving license numbers, physical address proofs and other such personal identifying information

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

You can use the privacy-oriented search tool through desktop browser extensions and a mobile app. The post How to use DuckDuckGo on your PC and mobile devices appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Colorado and Virginia passed new data privacy laws in 2021. Connecticut and Oklahoma are among the states that could enact new legislation around data privacy protections in 2022. California, which kicked off the conversation around data privacy at the state level, is updating its laws. Couple that with the EU’s GDPR and other data privacy. The post Adding Data Privacy to DevSecOps appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

What does data security really mean? Terry Ray, SVP and fellow with Imperva, talks about how companies need to think about data privacy in 2022. The post Imperva fellow explains why data privacy is about much more the breaches and just knowing where your data is appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Naked Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It's a big deal when a vendor decides to block one of its own "features" for security reasons. Here's why we think it's a good idea.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We often hear and read about digital security, but digital safety concerns have also become a key issue for online platforms, creating a need for services and tools to address online integrity. The post 5 services and tools helping companies with digital safety appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For several weeks, an OpenSea loophole has allowed collectors to buy valuable Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at prices significantly below their market valuation. Thus, Bored Ape Yacht #9991 was bought for 0.77 ETH and then quickly resold for 84.2 ETH. The first mention of such a transaction taking place was registered on. The post Do NFT Loopholes Uncover NFT Security Issues?

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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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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Bitwarden makes it easy to share items from within the password manager to teams and other groups of users. Jack Wallen shows you how to use the feature. The post Collaborate with portions of your Bitwarden Vault with Organizations appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Ransomware gangs have been forced to reduce their targeting scope and increase the productivity of their attacks as a result of the last year’s many law enforcement operations that resulted in the arrests and takedown of notorious ransomware campaigns. Although prominent members of some well-known ransomware groups have been detained, most of the notorious Ransomware-as-a-Service […].

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Sportswear manufacturer Puma was hit by a data breach following the ransomware attack that hit Kronos, one of its North American workforce management service providers, in December 2021. [.].

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A new report has been recently published where researchers state that Chinese threat actors have been targeting Taiwanese financial institutions for a period of 18 months. APT Group Targets Taiwan’s Organizations According to the Symantec experts, who released a report on this topic, a Chinese APT group has been targeting Taiwanese financial institutions in a […].

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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.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Microsoft temporarily disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol for MSIX because it was abused by malware, such as Emotet. Microsoft announced to have temporarily disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol for MSIX because it was abused by malware, such as Emotet. In December, Microsoft addressed a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-43890 , in AppX installer that affects Microsoft Windows which is under active exploitation.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Microsoft says it has fixed a known issue triggered by last month's Windows updates that would cause apps using Microsoft.NET to experience problems, close, or throw errors when acquiring or setting Active Directory Forest Trust Information. [.].

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The 2022 Channel Chiefs are recognized for their contributions in shaping the IT channel with innovative strategies, partnerships, and programs. The post Tom Herrmann of the Synopsys Software Integrity Group recognized as a 2022 CRN Channel Chief appeared first on Software Integrity Blog. The post Tom Herrmann of the Synopsys Software Integrity Group recognized as a 2022 CRN Channel Chief appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Google has announced the public preview of a new Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) system that can detect cryptocurrency miners and other malware without the need for software agents. [.].

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Ever heard someone suggest action is the cure for suffering? On its face, the concept makes sense, because when people suffer, they get stuck. Sometimes, when people are stuck, they get into what’s called analysis paralysis. Overwhelmed with options (or a lack of options), nothing happens, and the suffering continues. If action changes their position […].

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A politically motivated advanced persistent threat (APT) group has expanded its malware arsenal to include a new remote access trojan (RAT) in its espionage attacks aimed at Indian military and diplomatic entities.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The advancement of technology has gradually increased the volume and range of cyberattacks, requiring new strategies and initiatives to fight them. In 2021, the United States Cyber Command entrusted with engaging in cyberspace, which means that the fight against cyber-terrorism […]. The post Emerging Cybersecurity Challenges to Get Ready in 2022 appeared first on WeSecureApp :: Simplifying Enterprise Security!

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Microsoft last week announced that it's temporarily disabling the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler in Windows following evidence that a security vulnerability in the installer component was exploited by threat actors to deliver malware such as Emotet, TrickBot, and Bazaloader. MSIX, based on a combination of.

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Most organizations do everything they can to manage third-party risks associated with their vendors, agents, resellers and partners. However, a couple of supply chain components are often left unmanaged: software applications a company purchases for use by its employees and third-party code used in applications created in-house. Until now, the digital supply chain was difficult, if not impossible, to monitor for compliance. .

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Microsoft on Monday said it's taking steps to disable Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default across its products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio, for documents downloaded from the web in an attempt to eliminate an entire class of attack vector.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Winners again? Yep! For the second year in a row, Cybersecurity Insiders™ has recognized Salt Security and our Salt Security API Protection Platform with Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. This year, we won for Best Cybersecurity Company and Best Cybersecurity Product in API Security. The awards celebrate our excellence, innovation, and leadership in API Security as we enable companies to accelerate business innovation by making APIs attack-proof.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

What is social engineering? Social engineering is the art of exploiting human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to buildings, systems, or data. For example, instead of trying to find a software vulnerability, a social engineer might call an employee and pose as an IT support person, trying to trick the employee into divulging his password. [ Learn what makes these 6 social engineering techniques so effective. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our news

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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.