Lohrman on Security
AUGUST 22, 2021
The desperate images coming out of Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover last weekend underline the importance of technology and the real-life impacts when planning goes well — or not so well.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 22, 2021
The US Department of Defense Cyber Command has disclosed in a tweet that the US State Department was hit by a cyber attack, just a couple of weeks ago, hinting at a serious data breach. However, for security reasons, the source did not reveal the nature of the attack and its impact on the operations taken up by the state department. Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt that the attack could have taken place in the first week of August and a state funded hacking gang seems to be behind the incident.
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Bleeping Computer
AUGUST 22, 2021
A Razer Synapse zero-day vulnerability has been disclosed on Twitter, allowing you to gain Windows admin privileges simply by plugging in a Razer mouse or keyboard. [.].
eSecurity Planet
AUGUST 22, 2021
Cloudflare last month fought off a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by a botnet that was bombarding 17.2 million requests per second (rps) at one of the internet infrastructure company’s customers in the financial services space. The attack was almost three times larger than any previous attack that Cloudflare is aware of, according to Omar Yoachimik, product manager for DDoS protection at Cloudflare.
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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.
The State of Security
AUGUST 22, 2021
Threat modeling is increasing in importance as a way to plan security in advance. Instead of merely reacting to threats and incidents, an organization can identify and evaluate its security posture, relevant threats, and gaps in defenses that may allow attacks to succeed. Threat modeling has a two-way relationship with incident response: When an attack […]… Read More.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2021
Health organization Memorial Health System was hit by a disruptive cyber attack that forced it to cancel surgeries and divert patients last week. The Memorial Health System announced that was hit by a disruptive cyber attack that forced it to suspend some of its operations. The organization operates the Marietta Memorial Hospital, the Selby General Hospital, and the Sistersville General Hospital, along with multiple provider clinics and outpatient service sites.
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The Hacker News
AUGUST 22, 2021
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning of active exploitation attempts that leverage the latest line of "ProxyShell" Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities that were patched earlier this May, including deploying LockFile ransomware on compromised systems.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2021
Google disclosed the details of a Windows ??AppContainer vulnerability because Microsoft initially had no plans to fix it. Google Project Zero experts disclosed the details of a Windows ??AppContainer flaw after Microsoft announced it had no plans to fix it. The team focused its analysis on Windows Firewall and AppContainer that were designed by Microsoft to limit the attack surface of applications.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 22, 2021
The risk of cyberattacks has increased in the last year and 80% of global organizations report they are likely to experience a data breach that impacts customer data in the next 12 months, according to findings from Trend Micro’s biannual Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report. The report, which measures the gap between respondents’ cybersecurity preparedness.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2021
T-Mobile data breach could be worse than initially thought, an update to the investigation reveals that over 54 million individuals were impacted. T-Mobile data breach could be worse than initially thought, according to an update to the investigation over 54 million customers had their data compromised. Recently T-Mobile has launched an investigation into a possible security breach after a threat actor started offering for sale 100 million T-Mobile customer records on the dark web.
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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.
Bleeping Computer
AUGUST 22, 2021
Windows 11 is arriving later this year and it's currently available to testers in the Windows Insider program. If you've already installed the new operating system and you want to get the most out of Windows 11, you can try the third-party programs highlighted in this article. [.].
Security Affairs
AUGUST 22, 2021
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. U.S. State Department was recently hit by a cyber attack New LockFile ransomware gang uses ProxyShell and PetitPotam exploits US CISA releases guidance on how to prevent ransomware data breaches Lojas Renner, Brazilian largest clothing store chain, was hit by ransomw
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 22, 2021
via the respected security expertise of Robert M. Lee and the superlative illustration talents of Jeff Haas at Little Bobby Comic. Permalink. The post Robert M. Lee’s & Jeff Haas’ Little Bobby Comic – ‘WEEK 343’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Trend Micro
AUGUST 22, 2021
As the popularity of Linux continues to increase, so does its attack surface. This brings to light a pressing question for organizations: who is responsible for the security of all the Linux instances running your cloud environment?
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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.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 22, 2021
Malcolm Gladwell hosts a history podcast that looks into wargaming to find the “best way to prepare for the unexpected”. Spoiler alert: “Russia always won”. The post Wargaming: Best Way to Prepare for the Unexpected appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Trend Micro
AUGUST 22, 2021
Independent lab results prove the high performance of TippingPoint Threat Protection System.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 22, 2021
Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEFCON Conference Main Stage Videos on the groups' YouTube channel. Permalink. The post DEF CON 29 Main Stage – Ian Coldwater’s & Chad Rikansrud’s ‘Real Life Story Of The 1st Mainframe Container Breakout’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 22, 2021
According to a study by Check Point Software, there has been an increase in cyber attacks on the Education Sector operating across the world. And the survey confirmed that the education sector operating in United States, UK, Israel, India and Italy were deeply affected from January to July this year. Educators have become vulnerable to cyber attacks, especially when most of the classes are being held online because of the fast spread of Corona Virus Pandemic.
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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 22, 2021
Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEFCON Conference Main Stage Videos on the groups' YouTube channel. Permalink. The post DEF CON 29 Main Stage – James Kettle’s ‘HTTP2: The Sequel Is Always Worse’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 22, 2021
To know more about the contribution of fintech application in bringing reforms in the banking sector, but first we need to understand the basics i.e “What is a fintech application?” . What is a fintech application? Fintech application is based on the latest IT technology which is used to upgrade the existing performance of the application using specially developed tools to deliver the best services for the designated clients or users.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 22, 2021
Threat modeling is increasing in importance as a way to plan security in advance. Instead of merely reacting to threats and incidents, an organization can identify and evaluate its security posture, relevant threats, and gaps in defenses that may allow attacks to succeed. Threat modeling has a two-way relationship with incident response: When an attack […]… Read More.
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