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Lessons from the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit

Lohrman on Security

What are the important trends regarding business risk and all things cybersecurity? Here are my top takeaways from the Gartner conference I attended this week.

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PyPI package 'keep' mistakenly included a password stealer

Bleeping Computer

PyPI packages 'keep,' 'pyanxdns,' 'api-res-py' were found to contain a password-stealer and a backdoor due to the presence of malicious 'request' dependency within some versions. [.].

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Ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-2022-26134 RCE in Atlassian Confluence servers

Security Affairs

Ransomware gangs are actively exploiting CVE-2022-26134 remote code execution (RCE) flaw in Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. Multiple ransomware groups are actively exploiting the recently disclosed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-26134 , affecting Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Center. Proof-of-concept exploits for the CVE-2022-26134 vulnerability have been released online, Bleeping Computer reported that starting from Friday afternoon, a proo

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Hello XD ransomware now drops a backdoor while encrypting

Bleeping Computer

Cybersecurity researchers report increased activity of the Hello XD ransomware, whose operators are now deploying an upgraded sample featuring stronger encryption. [.].

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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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Security Affairs newsletter Round 369 by Pierluigi Paganini

Security Affairs

A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs for free in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-2022-26134 RCE in Atlassian Confluence servers HID Mercury Access Controller flaws could allow to unlock Doors Iran-linked Lyceum APT adds a new.NET DNS Backdoor to its arsenal PACMAN, a new attack technique against

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New Vytal Chrome extension hides location info that your VPN can't

Bleeping Computer

A new Google Chrome browser extension called Vytal prevents webpages from using programming APIs to find your geographic location leaked, even when using a VPN. [.].

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What Is Legacy Software and a Legacy System in Business + The Risks

Heimadal Security

If you are leading a business or work within a business, this guide is definitely for you. You have probably come across the term legacy software or legacy systems but don’t know exactly what they are. Or, even more likely, you are using legacy software or systems without even knowing it. But there are risks and […]. The post What Is Legacy Software and a Legacy System in Business + The Risks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Lessons from the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit

Security Boulevard

What are the important trends regarding business risk and all things cybersecurity? Here are my top takeaways from the Gartner conference I attended this week. . The post Lessons from the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Companies Continue to Pay Multiple Ransom Demands

CyberSecurity Insiders

Cybereason Ransomware True Cost to Business Study reveals that 80% of companies that paid a ransom demand were hit again, nearly 50% reported paying a second ransom and nearly 10% paid a third time. Cybereason , the XDR company, today published results of their second annual ransomware study during an year of unprecedented attacks to better understand the true impact on businesses.

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HID Mercury Access Controller flaws could allow to unlock Doors

Security Affairs

Experts found vulnerabilities in HID Mercury Access Controllers can be exploited by attackers to remotely unlock doors. Researchers from security firm Trellix discovered some critical vulnerabilities in HID Mercury Access Controllers that can be exploited by attackers to remotely unlock doors. The flaws impact products manufactured by LenelS2, a provider of advanced physical security solutions (i.e. access control, video surveillance and mobile credentialing) owned by HVAC giant Carrier.

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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.

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AI Demon scares Google Employee

CyberSecurity Insiders

A suspended Google employee named Blake Lemoine, 41, said that a newly invented AI tool in his former company was acting sentient and was speaking some scary words. Mr. Blake said that an artificial intelligence tool called LaMDA that was under development was speaking like an 8-year-old and occasionally saying that if he shuts him down, then it would be death for him.

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BSides:Munich 2022 – Sebastian Banescu’s ‘Not Quite Water Under The Bridge: Review Of Cross-Chain Bridge Hacks’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSides Munich for publishing their Presenter’s BSides:Munich 2022 outstanding security videos on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post BSides:Munich 2022 – Sebastian Banescu’s ‘Not Quite Water Under The Bridge: Review Of Cross-Chain Bridge Hacks’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Leaders Discuss Industry Drivers at Dark Reading's News Desk at RSAC 2022

Dark Reading

Tune into Dark Reading's News Desk interviews with the industry’s leaders, discussing news and hot topics, such as this year’s "Transofrm" theme, at RSA Conference 2022 in San Francisco

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Conti's Attack Against Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Era

WIRED Threat Level

A pair of ransomware attacks crippled parts of the country—and rewrote the rules of cybercrime.

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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

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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XKCD ‘Exercise Progression’

Security Boulevard

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

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Weekly Update 299

Troy Hunt

How on earth does an enterprise rack-mounted NAS not come with rails to actually install it in the rack?! So yeah, that's what's in the box, something that should have been in the original box and not in a separate purchase. Just to add to the Synology packaging insanity, I went to install a couple of spare NVMe drives in it today and. there were no screws in the NVMe slots 🤦‍ I'll be doing the next four weekly updates from various locations around the country as we

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BSides:Munich 2022 – Marcus Osterloh’s ‘Measuring Cyber Defense With The MITRE Framework’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSides Munich for publishing their Presenter’s BSides:Munich 2022 outstanding security videos on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post BSides:Munich 2022 – Marcus Osterloh’s ‘Measuring Cyber Defense With The MITRE Framework’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Delivering Apps Securely Across Any Network and Cloud

CyberSecurity Insiders

by Troye technical director Kurt Goodall. Businesses need to deliver apps with high reliability, deep visibility, and security across any network and cloud. They need to ensure that their workforce, whether in the office, at a branch or any remote business location, have uninterrupted access to all their applications from any device. Traditional networking and infrastructure solutions continue to pose challenges, as they may lack the necessary automation and visibility, present availability issu

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

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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The State of Security: Ransomware

Security Boulevard

Sophos Labs recently released its annual global study, State of Ransomware 2022, which covers real-world ransomware experiences in 2021, their financial and operational impact on organizations, as well as the role of cyber insurance in cyber defense. The report, which surveyed 5,600 IT professionals in mid-sized organizations across 31 countries, shows that ransomware attacks are […]… Read More.