Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 10, 2022

Last week, I attended an excellent briefing given by Tom Gillis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of VMware’s Networking and Advanced Security Business Group, in which he discussed various important cybersecurity-related trends that he and his team have observed. Gillis shared how VMware’s customers’ attitudes towards security appear to be evolving in light of both recent developments within the cybersecurity industry and events going on in the world at large; among the developmen

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

At the outset of their federal criminal trial for hijacking vast swaths of Internet addresses for use in large-scale email spam campaigns, three current or former executives at online advertising firm Adconion Direct (now Amobee ) have pleaded guilty to lesser misdemeanor charges of fraud and misrepresentation via email. In October 2018, prosecutors in the Southern District of California named four Adconion employees — Jacob Bychak , Mark Manoogian , Petr Pacas , and Mohammed Abdul Qayyum

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 10, 2022

If you’re like most people, you may become overwhelmed by the number of passwords created, used and remembered in your everyday life. Password managers like Bitwarden and LastPass make those tasks easier. The post Bitwarden vs LastPass: Compare top password managers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 10, 2022

Next-generation AI products learn proactively and identify changes in the networks, users, and databases using "data drift" to adapt to specific threats as they evolve.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 10, 2022

A new hardware attack targeting Pointer Authentication in Apple M1 CPUs with speculative execution enables attackers to gain arbitrary code execution on Mac systems. [.].

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2022

About 90% of security buyers aren’t getting the efficacy from their products that vendors claim they can deliver, according to a panel at this week’s RSA Conference that also offered some solutions to begin to fix that problem. Joe Hubback of cyber risk management startup ISTARI led both the panel and the study, which was based on in-depth interviews with more than a hundred high-level security officials, including CISOs, CIOs, CEOs, security and tech vendors, evaluation organization

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

The Cuba ransomware operators are back and employed a new version of its malware in recent attacks. Cuba ransomware has been active since at least January 2020. Its operators have a data leak site, where they post exfiltrated data from their victims who refused to pay the ransom. The ransomware encrypts files on the targeted systems using the “.cuba” extension.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

Tesla Models 3 and Y can be unlocked and stolen via a bug in their NFC software. Two separate research groups found this new bug at around the same time. The post Tesla Fails Yet Again: Hackers can Steal Cars via NFC appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

Threat actors are exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2022-26134 RCE in Atlassian Confluence servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners. CheckPoint researchers have observed threat actors exploiting the recently disclosed CVE-2022-26134 remote code execution vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence servers to deploy cryptocurrency miners. Last week, Atlassian warned of a critical unpatched remote code execution vulnerability affecting all Confluence Server and Data Center supported versions, tracked

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Graham Cluley

JUNE 10, 2022

Boffins at the University of California San Diego have found a way to track individuals via Bluetooth. Researchers discovered that the Bluetooth signals emitted by mobile phones carry a unique fingerprint, caused by small imperfections accidentally created during the manufacturing process.

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Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 10, 2022

So-called Symbiote malware, first found targeting financial institutions, contains stealthy rootkit capabilities.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 10, 2022

The Vice Society group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attack that hit the Italian city of Palermo forcing the IT admins to shut down its infrastructure. The Vice Society ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack that hit the city of Palermo in the South of Italy. In response to the security breach, the IT infrastructure of the city was shut down.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 10, 2022

A new research undertaken by a group of academics from the University of California San Diego has revealed for the first time that Bluetooth signals can be fingerprinted to track smartphones (and therefore, individuals).

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 10, 2022

The Vice Society ransomware gang declared that it had been behind the recent attack that targeted the capital of the Italian island of Sicily, Palermo. The incident has caused a large-scale service outage. The cyberattack took place last Friday, and all internet-based services are still down, affecting 1.3 million people and tourists who are there […].

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 10, 2022

Father’s Day in the UK (June 19) is almost upon us, and scammers are taking advantage of it—and the fractional possibility of some nice weather—using a barbeque-themed lure. A mysterious WhatsApp message. The barbeque bait arrives out of the blue, from a somebody who has your number, as a random message bringing word of a supposed “B&Q Father’s Day Contest” with what looks like a very nice barbeque set up for grabs.

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We Live Security

JUNE 10, 2022

Here are three themes that stood out at the world's largest gathering of cybersecurity professionals. The post 3 takeaways from RSA Conference 2022 – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 10, 2022

GitHub is making available a new IAM (identity and access management) tool, dubbed Entitlements, which leverages the company's own Git framework to parse, track and approve access to a business' systems. The basic idea of Entitlements is to use a dedicated Git repository as a way to provide a centralized clearinghouse for identity management data and using pull requests to make any changes—new approvals, reverifications and any other changes can be made to a given repository for a given system.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 10, 2022

Owl Labs, an organization that deals in video conferencing, has announced severe exposure to its devices, including the Whiteboard Owl and Meeting Owl Pro. These two softwares allow people to set up important meetings regardless of where their team is located. Users can share documents, e-mails, chat and even conduct real-time polls. They can also record sessions.

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Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 10, 2022

A Linux-based banking Trojan is a master at staying under the radar.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

How seriously do you take the email threat? Cyber criminals often use email as a way to start an attack. According to many sources email is by far the most common way that attackers try to gain access to your business and personal systems. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022 reported that email […]. The post Scoring Email Security Services appeared first on SE Labs Blog.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 10, 2022

It has been relatively quiet this week with many companies and researchers at the RSA conference. However, we still had some interesting ransomware reports released this week. [.].

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

A report published by Radware this week indicated the number of malicious distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks rose nearly 75% in the first quarter of 2022. The increase is mainly due to an increase in so-called “micro floods” that are classified as low-throughput attack vectors with throughput between 10Mbps and 1Gbps. Pascal Geenens, director of threat.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 10, 2022

In today’s business environment, email is regarded as vital to the functioning of an organization, so it is mandatory to be reliable. Your concerns about server uptime and email capacity will disappear if you use the cloud instead of hosting your own exchange server. Cloud email hosting is a perfect example of how advanced technology […].

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Dark Reading

JUNE 10, 2022

In 1985, a group of klezmer musicians from the US rendezvoused with underground dissidents in Tbilisi, Georgia. This is the story of how they pulled it off with homebrew cryptography.

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We Live Security

JUNE 10, 2022

API-based data transfer is so rapid, there’s but little time to stop very bad things happening quickly. The post RSA – APIs, your organization’s dedicated backdoors appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 10, 2022

The human mind loves to categorize things, and malware is no exception. We here at CSO have done our part: our malware explainer breaks down malware based on how it spreads (self-propagating worms , viruses piggybacking on other code, or sneakily disguised Trojans ) as well as by what it does to infected machines ( rootkits , adware , ransomware , cryptojacking , and malvertising , oh my).

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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 10, 2022

The commission argues that legislative action is needed to ensure a well-functioning market for AI systems that balances benefits and risks.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 10, 2022

Twitter has reportedly given the billionaire access to its full stream of tweets and related user data. Is your privacy in jeopardy?

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The Hacker News

JUNE 10, 2022

Cybercriminals are impersonating popular crypto platforms such as Binance, Celo, and Trust Wallet with spoofed emails and fake login pages in an attempt to steal login details and deceptively transfer virtual funds.

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WIRED Threat Level

JUNE 10, 2022

The House committee's televised hearings interrogate the Capitol attack with damning new evidence. Whether it's enough to prevent another one is uncertain.

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