Schneier on Security
AUGUST 14, 2022
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking as part of a Geneva Centre for Security Policy course on Cyber Security in the Context of International Security , online, on September 22, 2022. I’m speaking at IT-Security INSIDE 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland, on September 22, 2022. The list is maintained on this page.
Lohrman on Security
AUGUST 14, 2022
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released tools this past week to help protect the upcoming midterm elections against ransomware, phishing and DDoS attacks.
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CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 14, 2022
Russia has been waging a war on Ukraine for the past 7 months and neither of the both parties seem to be interested in solving the issue through a dialogue. But according to a western newspaper, The Mirror, a senior Russian diplomat, who is closely associated with Vladimir Putin, seems to have sought western help to bring the dreaded war with Ukraine to an end.
Bleeping Computer
AUGUST 14, 2022
Researchers have discovered at least 9,000 exposed VNC (virtual network computing) endpoints that can be accessed and used without authentication, allowing threat actors easy access to internal networks. [.].
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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.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 14, 2022
NHS Ransomware attack news has been trending on the Google search engine for the past few days and, as per some report’s security experts, believe that the recovery from the ransomware attack might at least a month for the NHS. As most of the records supplied by Advanced software company like Adastra- a patient management software and eFinancials- a finance management software was deeply infected.
The Hacker News
AUGUST 14, 2022
A now-removed rogue package pushed to the official third-party software repository for Python has been found to deploy cryptominers on Linux systems. The module, named "secretslib" and downloaded 93 times prior to its deletion, was released to the Python Package Index (PyPI) on August 6, 2022 and is described as "secrets matching and verification made easy.
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The Hacker News
AUGUST 14, 2022
Dutch authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a software developer in Amsterdam who is alleged to be working for Tornado Cash, days after the U.S. sanctioned the decentralized crypto mixing service.
Malwarebytes
AUGUST 14, 2022
When Mike Miller was hired by a client to run a penetration test on one of their offices, he knew exactly where to start: Krispy Kreme. Equipped with five dozen donuts (the boxes stacked just high enough to partially obscure his face, Miller said), Miller walked briskly into a side-door of his client's offices, tailing another employee and asking them to hold the door open.
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 14, 2022
While the focus on Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) issues has gained traction in recent years, both within boardrooms and investment spaces, the focus on carbon credits and workforce diversity has diverted the existential crisis that companies face from cybersecurity. Just as carbon is the byproduct of the third industrial revolution, cybersecurity is the byproduct of the fourth industrial revolution that we continue to live through.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 14, 2022
Flaws in Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and Redmi Note 11 models could be exploited to disable the mobile payment mechanism and even forge transactions. Check Point researchers discovered the flaws while analyzing the payment system built into Xiaomi smartphones powered by MediaTek chips. Trusted execution environment (TEE) is an important component of mobile devices designed to process and store sensitive security information such as cryptographic keys and fingerprints.
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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.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 14, 2022
We’ve got SaaS. You’ve got SaaS. We’ve all got SaaS! But is it safe? Saas adoption is outpacing our capacity to manage its mounting risks with adapted technologies, policies and processes. Discover what some of cybersecurity’s most influential leaders intend to do about it. The post Modern SaaS Risks – CISOs share their SaaS security checklist appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Notice Bored
AUGUST 14, 2022
technical, physical, procedural, legal, social, mechanical, economic, political. applied to processes, systems, machines, people, quality. a volume knob that goes all the way to 11. automated, semi-automated or manual. an illusion induced by acquiescence. preventive, detective or corrective. avoiding or preventing badness. defining and applying rules. what happens in the tower. an availability challenge. an engineering solution. local, remote or hybrid. hitting the sweet spot. keeping within lim
Trend Micro
AUGUST 14, 2022
In the final part of our series, we look at the APT33 case study and several recommendations from our expert team.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 14, 2022
A new type of scam, called “pig butchering” is gaining momentum. Pig butchering is a unique scam which uses a romance scam script, but with an investment spin on it, where victims are groomed to invest large sums of money, often on fake crypto apps. Behind the scenes of these scams are scam centers run […]… Read More. The post 5 tips for spotting and avoiding Pig butchering scams appeared first on The State of Security.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 14, 2022
Keep private photos, videos, and documents away from prying eyes.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 14, 2022
Aaron Zar, SLNT founder and director of disconnection joins co-host Tom Eston to discuss the importance of Faraday technology, what’s changed with privacy over the last several years, some of the really cool SLNT Faraday products now available, and how Aaron tested product durability by running over a SLNT Faraday Backpack (containing a MacBook Pro) […].
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 14, 2022
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released tools this past week to help protect the upcoming midterm elections against ransomware, phishing and DDoS attacks. The post CISA Releases Free ‘Cybersecurity Toolkit to Protect Elections’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 14, 2022
Emma Belcher, President, Ploughshares Fund. Rose Gottemoeller, Former Deputy Secretary General, NATO. Moderator: Dafna Linzer, Executive Editor, POLITICO. Our thanks to The Aspen Institute for publishing their cogent conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Permalink. The post Aspen Security Forum 2022 – Moderator: Dafna Linzer – The 21st Century Nuclear Arms Race appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 14, 2022
General Richard Clarke, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command. Representative Jason Crow, Member, House Committee on Armed Services and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Senator Joni Ernst, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Senate Armed Services Committee. Niamh King, Director, Aspen Strategy Group and Aspen Security Forum.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 14, 2022
via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe , resident at XKCD ! Permalink. The post XKCD ‘Coffee Cup Holes’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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