Schneier on Security
APRIL 21, 2023
This a good example of a security feature that can sometimes harm security: Apple introduced the optional recovery key in 2020 to protect users from online hackers. Users who turn on the recovery key, a unique 28-digit code, must provide it when they want to reset their Apple ID password. iPhone thieves with your passcode can flip on the recovery key and lock you out.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 21, 2023
Adopting personas and rubbing elbows with criminal hackers and fraudsters is a tried-and-true way to glean intel in the Dark Web. Related: In pursuit of a security culture It’s not at all unusual to find law enforcement agents and private sector threat intelligence analysts concocting aliases that permit them to lurk in unindexed forums, vetted message boards and encrypted code repositories.
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Schneier on Security
APRIL 21, 2023
My latest book, A Hacker’s Mind , has a lot of sports stories. Sports are filled with hacks, as players look for every possible advantage that doesn’t explicitly break the rules. Here’s an example from pickleball, which nicely explains the dilemma between hacking as a subversion and hacking as innovation: Some might consider these actions cheating, while the acting player would argue that there was no rule that said the action couldn’t be performed.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 21, 2023
Google Cloud and The Center for Internet Security, Inc., launched the Google Cloud Alliance this week with the goal of advancing digital security in the public sector. The Center for Internet Security, founded in 2000 to address growing cyber threats and establish a set of cybersecurity protocols and standards like CIS Critical Security Controls and.
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.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 21, 2023
Managed Security Service Providers, MSSPs, have been around for some time now as a resource to help companies operate more securely. Related: CMMC mandates best security practices Demand for richer MSSP services was already growing at a rapid pace, as digital transformation gained traction – and then spiked in the aftermath of Covid 19. By one estimate, companies are on track to spend $77 billion on MSSP services by 2030, up from $22 billion in 2020.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 21, 2023
With Neosec acquisition, Akamai gains capabilities around API visibility, a security challenge for organizations, many of which have hundreds of integrated applications. The post API security becoming C-level cybersecurity concern appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Tech Republic Security
APRIL 21, 2023
A report by GitLab finds that AI and ML in software development workflows show promise, but challenges like toolchain complexity and security concerns persist. The post DevSecOps: AI is reshaping developer roles, but it’s not all smooth sailing appeared first on TechRepublic.
Naked Security
APRIL 21, 2023
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CSO Magazine
APRIL 21, 2023
While indicators of compromise (IoCs) and attackers’ tactics, techniques, and processes (TTPs) remain central to threat intelligence, cyber threat intelligence (CTI) needs have grown over the past few years, driven by things like digital transformation, cloud computing, SaaS propagation, and remote worker support. In fact, these changes have led to a CTI subcategory focused on digital risk protection.
Dark Reading
APRIL 21, 2023
Software written or acquired outside of IT's purview is software that IT can't evaluate for security or compliance.
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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.
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 21, 2023
In December of last year, Microsoft worked with SentinelOne, Mandiant, and Sophos to respond to an issue in which drivers certified by Microsoft’s Windows Hardware Developer Program were being used to validate malware. Unfortunately, the problem hasn’t gone away. In a recent Mastodon post , security expert Kevin Beaumont observed, “Microsoft are still digitally signing malware kernel drivers, as they can’t identify malware (this comes up over and over again).” Beaum
CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 21, 2023
ICICI Bank, an Indian bank with a business presence in over 15 countries, has become a victim of a data breach, leaking information of more than 3.8 million customers or 38 lakh customers. The banking giant says that the news of the data breach is false, as its preliminary inquiries have revealed that the available information on the web is fake and doesn’t belong to its customers.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 21, 2023
The American Bar Association (ABA) has suffered a data breach after hackers compromised its network and gained access to older credentials for 1,466,000 members. [.
CSO Magazine
APRIL 21, 2023
Cisco fixed serious vulnerabilities across several of its products this week, including in its Industrial Network Director, Modeling Labs, ASR 5000 Series Routers, and BroadWorks Network Server. The flaws can lead to administrative command injection, authentication bypass, remote privilege escalation and denial of service. The Cisco Industrial Network Director (IND), a network monitoring and management server for operational technology (OT) networks, received patches for two vulnerabilities rate
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
Dark Reading
APRIL 21, 2023
Kim Jong Un's Swiss Army knife APT continues to spread its tendrils around the world, showing it's not intimidated by the researchers closing in.
Heimadal Security
APRIL 21, 2023
Shields Health Care Group (SHCG), a medical service provider in the United States, announced a data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 2.3 million people. Shields reported the breach to the Maine Attorney General on April 19, 2023, after discovering that a cyberattack had exposed sensitive customer information stored on the company’s […] The post US Medical Service Data Breach Impacts 2.3M People appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 21, 2023
Executive Overview Threat actors have escalated the single extortion ransomware attack model to double and even triple extortion. With the commodification of cybercrime, adversaries have significantly increased the sophistication levels of their operations, and therefore also the potential devastating impacts of a ransomware attack. Flare Director of Marketing Eric Clay and CTO & Co-Founder Mathieu […] The post Threat Spotlight: Triple Extortion Ransomware appeared first on Flare | Cy
CSO Magazine
APRIL 21, 2023
Iranian APT hacking group MuddyWater has been observed using SimpleHelp, a legitimate remote device control and management tool, to ensure persistence on victim devices. SimpleHelp itself, as used by the threat actors, has not been compromised — instead, the group has found a way to download the tool from the official website and use it in their attacks, according to a Group-IB blog post.
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.
The Hacker News
APRIL 21, 2023
A large-scale attack campaign discovered in the wild has been exploiting Kubernetes (K8s) Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to create backdoors and run cryptocurrency miners. "The attackers also deployed DaemonSets to take over and hijack resources of the K8s clusters they attack," cloud security firm Aqua said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 21, 2023
Yes, AI chatbots can write code very fast, but you still need human oversight and security testing in your AppSec program. The post Friend or foe: AI chatbots in software development appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
APRIL 21, 2023
Lazarus, the prolific North Korean hacking group behind the cascading supply chain attack targeting 3CX, also breached two critical infrastructure organizations in the power and energy sector and two other businesses involved in financial trading using the trojanized X_TRADER application.
Dark Reading
APRIL 21, 2023
While Intel is building more hardware protections directly into the chips, enterprises still need a strategy for applying security updates on these components.
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The Hacker News
APRIL 21, 2023
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added three security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The three vulnerabilities are as follows - CVE-2023-28432 (CVSS score - 7.5) - MinIO Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2023-27350 (CVSS score - 9.
Dark Reading
APRIL 21, 2023
An uptick in EvilExtractor activity aims to compromise endpoints to steal browser from targets across Europe and the US, researchers say.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 21, 2023
Google has addressed a Cloud Platform (GCP) security vulnerability impacting all users and allowing attackers to backdoor their accounts using malicious OAuth applications installed from the Google Marketplace or third-party providers. [.
WIRED Threat Level
APRIL 21, 2023
The transition from traditional logins to cryptographic passkeys is getting messy. But don’t worry—there’s a plan.
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CSO Magazine
APRIL 21, 2023
Security professionals attending this year’s RSA Conference expect to learn about new tools, platforms, and services from the 600-plus vendors exhibiting there. That’s a lot of ground to cover, so CSO has sifted through the upcoming announcements and gathered the products and services that caught our eye here. More announcements will be made throughout the event, and CSO will update this article as their embargoes break.
Dark Reading
APRIL 21, 2023
The medical imaging firm's systems were compromised by a threat actor, exposing patients' driver's licenses and other identifying information.
Malwarebytes
APRIL 21, 2023
US-based Facebook users can now claim a piece of the enormous settlement payment by Meta, Facebook's parent company, over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This news follows Meta agreeing to pay $725 million in December 2022 to settle the longstanding class action lawsuit filed by Lauren Price in 2018. Price accused the company of unlawful business practices concerning its use and distribution of users' personal data.
Security Affairs
APRIL 21, 2023
The American Bar Association (ABA) disclosed a data breach, threat actors gained access to older credentials for 1,466,000 members. The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students; it is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA has 166,000 members as of 2022. The attackers may have gained access to the members’ credentials for a legacy member system that was decommissioned in 2018.
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