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A simple solution to the constant battle of cyber prevention versus mitigation

CyberSecurity Insiders

By Guy Golan, CEO of Performanta. As the threat of cyber-attacks continues to increase exponentially, a debate has erupted over the years, leaving organizations to choose between two sides. One focuses on the time before a breach, campaigning for the defense against attacks in the first place, while the other comes after, claiming that damage mitigation is the best way to respond to threats.

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How To Position Yourself For An Entry-Level Cybersecurity Job

SecureBlitz

In this post, you will learn how to position yourself for an entry-level cybersecurity job. Cybersecurity is a major concern. Read more. The post How To Position Yourself For An Entry-Level Cybersecurity Job appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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Protecting Patients With Healthcare Cybersecurity

CyberSecurity Insiders

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic changed the way most people look at healthcare. It proved the broad utility of telehealth as a way to continue care without needing to take in-person trips to a healthcare facility. It also showcased how vitally important healthcare cybersecurity has become during the internet age. The importance of HIPAA and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU) can’t be understated, but cyberattacks on protected healthcare information are rising.

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Microsoft: Exchange Server 2013 reaches end of support in 9 months

Bleeping Computer

Microsoft has reminded customers that the Exchange Server 2013 mail and calendaring platform will reach its extended end-of-support date roughly nine months from now, on April 11, 2021. [.].

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

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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Attackers exploited a zero-day in Mitel VOIP devices to compromise a network 

Security Affairs

Experts warn threat actors have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a Mitel VoIP appliance in a ransomware attack. CrowdStrike researchers recently investigated the compromise of a Mitel VOIP appliance as an entry point in a ransomware attack against the network of an organization. . The attackers exploited a remote code execution zero-day vulnerability on the Mitel appliance to gain initial access to the target environment.

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XKCD ‘Roman Numerals’

Security Boulevard

via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe , resident at XKCD ! Permalink. The post XKCD ‘Roman Numerals’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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PyPi python packages caught sending stolen AWS keys to unsecured sites

Bleeping Computer

Multiple malicious Python packages available on the PyPI repository were caught stealing sensitive information like AWS credentials and transmitting it to publicly exposed endpoints accessible by anyone. [.].

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Oracle spent 6 months to fix ‘Mega’ flaws in the Fusion Middleware

Security Affairs

Researchers disclose technical details of a critical flaw in Fusion Middleware, tracked as CVE-2022–21445, that Oracle took six months to patch. Security researchers have published technical details of a critical Fusion Middleware vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022–21445, that was reported to Oracle by researchers PeterJson of VNG Corporation and Nguyen Jang of VNPT in October 2021.

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Automotive fabric supplier TB Kawashima announces cyberattack

Bleeping Computer

TB Kawashima, part of the Japanese automotive component manufacturer Toyota Boshoku of the Toyota Group of companies, announced that one of its subsidiaries has been hit by a cyberattack. [.].

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Learn NIST Inside Out With 21 Hours of Training @ 86% OFF

The Hacker News

In cybersecurity, many of the best jobs involve working on government projects. To get a security clearance, you need to prove that you meet NIST standards. Cybersecurity firms are particularly interested in people who understand the RMF, or Risk Management Framework — a U.S. government guideline for taking care of data.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

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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FastestVPN Review 2022: Is It Worth It?

SecureBlitz

Here is the FastestVPN review. Is FastestVPN as fast as it claims? Is this VPN worth its salt for its. Read more. The post FastestVPN Review 2022: Is It Worth It? appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.

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The Post-Roe Privacy Nightmare Has Arrived

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: Microsoft details Russia’s Ukraine hacking campaign, Meta’s election integrity efforts dwindle, and more.

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Elevating Privileges with Authentication Coercion Using DFSCoerce

Security Boulevard

Background In our previous blog post, we talked about the recently-published DFSCoerce utility which is useful for forcing NTLM or Kerberos authentication by interacting with the Distributed File Service (DFS) over Remote Procedure Calls (RPC) on Windows. This forces the victim to authenticate into the attacker’s machine, very much like authentication coercion tools like PetitPotam […].

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How to Move Your WhatsApp Chats Across Devices and Apps

WIRED Threat Level

It's never been easier to switch between iPhone and Android—and to get your messages out of the Meta ecosystem entirely.

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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

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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USENIX Enigma 2022 – Ram Shankar Siva Kumar’s ‘Why Has Your Toaster Been Through More Security Testing Than The AI System’

Security Boulevard

Our sincere thanks to USENIX ENIGMA for publishing their Presenter’s USENIX Enigma Conference 2022 outstanding content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post USENIX Enigma 2022 – Ram Shankar Siva Kumar’s ‘Why Has Your Toaster Been Through More Security Testing Than The AI System’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Human Factor in Cybersecurity Breaches

CyberSecurity Insiders

Peter Oggel, Chief Technology Officer, Irdeto. Cybersecurity is a hot boardroom topic at most companies, regardless of industry. In this context, the prime risks are the responsibility and role of employees in ensuring data and information security. That’s why, when discussing cybersecurity, we come across terms like human factor, human error, and insider threat.

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USENIX Enigma 2022 – Chris Krebs’ ‘#Protect2020: An After Action Report’

Security Boulevard

Our sincere thanks to USENIX ENIGMA for publishing their Presenter’s USENIX Enigma Conference 2022 outstanding content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. #Protect2020. Permalink. The post USENIX Enigma 2022 – Chris Krebs’ ‘#Protect2020: An After Action Report’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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It’s not ‘See you later.’ It’s ‘Goodbye’: Moving on from Tokenization in the age of Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

By Arti Raman, CEO, Titaniam. Encryption-in-use, a.k.a. data-in-use encryption, is changing the data protection landscape and could spark a cybersecurity movement that dwarfs tokenization in both usage and magnitude of impact. Tokenization was invented a little over twenty years ago in 2001 to address the risk of losing cardholder data from eCommerce platforms.

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

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.