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Most Popular Cybersecurity Blog Posts from 2021

Lohrman on Security

What were the top government security blog posts in 2021? These metrics tell us what cybersecurity and technology infrastructure topics were most popular in the past year.

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Dev corrupts NPM libs 'colors' and 'faker' breaking thousands of apps

Bleeping Computer

Users of popular open-source libraries 'colors' and 'faker' were left stunned after they saw their applications, using these libraries, printing gibberish data and breaking. Some surmised if the NPM libraries had been compromised, but it turns out there's more to the story. [.].

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Russian submarines threatening undersea cables, UK defence chief warns

Security Affairs

Russian submarines threatening undersea network of undersea cables, says UK defence chief Sir Tony Radakin. UK defence chief Sir Tony Radakin warns of Russian submarines threatening the undersea network of internet cables, which are critical infrastructure of our society. Multiple activities heavily depend on the global network of undersea cables, including financial transactions and communications. “In the financial sector alone, undersea cables carry some $10 trillion of financial transf

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BSides Berlin 2021 – Vasant Chinnipilli’s ‘Rooting Out Security Risks Lurking In Your CI-CD Pipelines’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSides Berlin for publishing their tremendous videos from the BSides Berlin 2021 Conference on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post BSides Berlin 2021 – Vasant Chinnipilli’s ‘Rooting Out Security Risks Lurking In Your CI-CD Pipelines’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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Cyber Defense Magazine – January 2022 has arrived. Enjoy it!

Security Affairs

Cyber Defense Magazine January 2022 Edition has arrived. We hope you enjoy this month’s edition…packed with 155 pages of excellent content. CDMG is fully owned and operated by team Miliefsky in our 10th anniversary. We believe the letter Q stands for ‘Q’uestion. Are you Questioning your InfoSec posture right now? The cybercriminals are not resting.

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XKCD ‘Sunshield’

Security Boulevard

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

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BSides Berlin 2021 – Michal Ogorzalek’s ‘How Secure Are Webinar Platforms?’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSides Berlin for publishing their tremendous videos from the BSides Berlin 2021 Conference on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Enjoy! Permalink. The post BSides Berlin 2021 – Michal Ogorzalek’s ‘How Secure Are Webinar Platforms?’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 348

Security Affairs

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 newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Unauthenticated RCE in H2 Database Console is similar to Log4Shell FluBot malware continues to evolve.

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Swiss army asks its personnel to use the Threema instant-messaging app

Security Affairs

The Swiss army has banned all instant messaging apps, including Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp, recommending the use of the Threema app. The Swiss army has banned foreign instant messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp and only allows its members to use the Threema messaging app, which is developed in Switzerland. Threema is the instant messenger designed to generate as little user data as possible.

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US NCSC and DoS share best practices against surveillance tools

Security Affairs

The US NCSC and the Department of State published joint guidance on defending against attacks using commercial surveillance tools. The US National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) and the Department of State have published joint guidance that provides best practices on defending against attacks carried out by threat actors using commercial surveillance tools.

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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.