Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Intercept has a long article on the insecurity of photo cropping: One of the hazards lies in the fact that, for some of the programs, downstream crop reversals are possible for viewers or readers of the document, not just the file’s creators or editors. Official instruction manuals, help pages, and promotional materials may mention that cropping is reversible, but this documentation at times fails to note that these operations are reversible by any viewers of a given image or document.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A new study from IBM Security suggests cyberattackers are taking side routes that are less visible, and they are getting much faster at infiltrating perimeters. The post IBM: Most ransomware blocked last year, but cyberattacks are moving faster appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

All these days we have read about ransomware spreading groups stealing data and then threatening to release it online, if the victim fails to pay heed to their demands. But now a new file encrypting malware variant has emerged onto the block that demands ransom, based on the insurance cover. HardBit 2.0 ransomware does so during negotiations and tries to find the exact amount to be covered with the cyber insurance and then demands ransom.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Explore search services beyond Google and Bing for a wider range of results, customization and privacy options. The post How to expand your search sources 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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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

IT security leaders at three-out-of-four global businesses expect an email-borne attack will have serious consequences for their organization in the coming year, with the increasing sophistication of attacks a top concern, according to the 2023 State of Email Security (SOES) report. Businesses’ use of email is increasing, with 82% of companies reporting a higher volume of email in 2022 compared with 2021 and 2020, the 2023 SOES report found.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Modern Tech Skills Bundle from CyberTraining 365 offers lifetime access to over 2,000 video lectures that introduce students to today’s most compelling technologies. The post Gain an understanding of AI, cybersecurity and more with this $69 resource appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The global cost of cybercrime attacks is rising and reached an estimated €5.5 trillion in 2021. Ransomware attacks alone hit organizations somewhere in the world every 11 seconds. Our use of and dependence on technology grows each day and with it the opportunities for criminals to profit from emerging vulnerabilities. Despite increased awareness and growing.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The dark web is the place where every CISO hope their company’s data will not end up. It consists of sites that are not indexed by popular search engines such as Google, and the dark web includes marketplaces for data usually obtained as a result of a cyberattack such as compromised user accounts, identity information, or other confidential corporate information.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Researchers released a proof-of-concept exploit code for the critical CVE-2022-39952 vulnerability in the Fortinet FortiNAC network access control solution. Researchers at Horizon3 cybersecurity firm have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-39952 , in Fortinet’s FortiNAC network access control solution.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Access control provider Alcatraz AI is adding web-based, mobile enrollment and privacy consent management to its flagship facial authentication product, the Rock, to enhance building security and ease employee and visitor registration. The Rock includes an edge device installed near the doors to buildings and secure areas, using 3D facial mapping and machine learning analytics for facial authentication.

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Advertiser: Revenera

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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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

VMware has released a vSphere ESXi update to address a known issue causing some Windows Server 2022 virtual machines to no longer boot after installing this month's KB5022842 update. [.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Dear blog readers, I've decided to share with everyone the results of a recent Technical Collection campaign which aims to collect tools of the trade including personally identifiable information on Iran based lone hacker groups including hacking groups. Related: - Exposing Iran-based Hackers and Web Site Defacement Group's Personal Web Sites Portfolio - Direct Technical Collection Download!

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We Live Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

SMBs need to not only reduce their odds of being hit by an attack, but also implement processes that they can follow if their defenses are breached The post ESET SMB Digital Security Sentiment Report: The damaging effects of a breach appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Automation is an important element amid an ongoing cybersecurity skills gap. Anyone who works in the cybersecurity field knows that there has been a skills shortage going on for years. And unfortunately, there are no signs that the gap between demand and supply will close anytime soon. This is a frightening scenario for security leaders. Automation Helps Address Vulnerability Management Amid a Cybersecurity Skills Gap The post Automation Helps Address Vulnerability Management Amid a Cybersecurit

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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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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

What Happens If You Open a Spam Email on Your Phone IdentityIQ Spam emails only become dangerous depending on how you handle them. So, while opening a spam email won’t necessarily cause harm, what you do next is crucial. This blog will discuss what you can do if you accidentally open a spam email on your smartphone. What Happens If You Accidentally Open a Spam Email on Your Phone?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Washington Post recently reported on a “reputation management” company called Eliminalia which purported to clean up the online reputation of its clients and customers and make negative information “disappear.” Now, there are lots of legal and ethical ways to respond to false information, disinformation and even negative information online, including countering the information with.

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Naked Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Another day, another "sophisticated" attack. This time, the company has handily included some useful advice along with its mea culpa.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

According to a new report released by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant, Russia’s cyber attacks against Ukraine increased by 250% in 2022. Following the country’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the targeting focused heavily on the Ukrainian government, military entities, critical infrastructure, utilities, public services, and media.

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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 Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Fintechs and financial services businesses have become increasingly important in recent years. As consumers expect convenience, accessibility, and increased transparency with their financial transactions, the fintech industry has taken center stage. Unfortunately, however, cybercriminals and fraudsters have also taken note and seek to take advantage of any vulnerabilities within fintech platforms to steal money, data, […] The post How to Detect and Prevent Fintech Fraud appeared first on Securit

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

VMware on Tuesday released patches to address a critical security vulnerability affecting its Carbon Black App Control product. Tracked as CVE-2023-20858, the shortcoming carries a CVSS score of 9.1 out of a maximum of 10 and impacts App Control versions 8.7.x, 8.8.x, and 8.9.x. The virtualization services provider describes the issue as an injection vulnerability.

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ZoneAlarm

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In March 2022, the Lazarus Group, a North Korea-backed hacking group, stole around $5.84 million worth of cryptocurrency through the Axie Infinity Ronin Bridge hack. However, over ten months later, the Norwegian police agency Økokrim announced they had seized the stolen funds. The crime-fighting unit was able to track the money on the blockchain, even … The post Norway Seizes Stolen Crypto Funds Linked to the Lazarus Group appeared first on ZoneAlarm Security Blog.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As the digital age evolves and continues to shape the business landscape, corporate networks have become increasingly complex and distributed. The amount of data a company collects to detect malicious behaviour constantly increases, making it challenging to detect deceptive and unknown attack patterns and the so-called "needle in the haystack".

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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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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Red, blue and purple teams simulate cyberattacks and incident responses to test an organization’s cybersecurity readiness. Blue teams defend an organization from attacks and simulate incident response teams by following company policies and using existing resources Red teams simulate or actually conduct pentesting and threat hunting attacks to test the effectiveness of an organization’s security — sometimes including physical security, social engineering, and other non-IT-related methods P

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Activision has confirmed that it suffered a data breach in December 2022 after one of its employees fell victim to an SMS phishing attack, giving hackers access to its internal systems. [.

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Posted by Roger Piqueras Jover, Ivan Lozano, Sudhi Herle, and Stephan Somogyi, Android Team A modern Android powered smartphone is a complex hardware device: Android OS runs on a multi-core CPU - also called an Application Processor (AP). And the AP is one of many such processors of a System On Chip (SoC). Other processors on the SoC perform various specialized tasks — such as security functions, image & video processing, and most importantly cellular communications.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical-severity vulnerability (CVE-2022-39952) in Fortinet's FortiNAC network access control suite. [.

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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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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Millions of Britons (1) have now fallen victim to an online scam, losing life savings, their identity, passwords, photos or vital personal data. Yet, despite contributing to the billions of pounds (2) lost annually to cybercrime in the UK, Britons still don’t take protective measures. A quarter of the nation carry out activity online – from banking to dating – without any cybersecurity in place at all, making themselves attractive bait for online criminals to target.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Resecurity warns about the increase of malicious cyber activity targeting data center service providers globally. According to the detailed report recently released by the California-based cybersecurity company, during September 2021, Resecurity notified several data center organizations about malicious cyber activity targeting them and their customers.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A sophisticated botnet known as MyloBot has compromised thousands of systems, with most of them located in India, the U.S., Indonesia, and Iran. That's according to new findings from BitSight, which said it's "currently seeing more than 50,000 unique infected systems every day," down from a high of 250,000 unique hosts in 2020.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Microsoft has released the February 2023 optional cumulative updates for all editions of Windows 11 22H2 and all supported Windows 10 versions. [.

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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.