Schneier on Security
JULY 28, 2021
This is important : Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill was general secretary of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), effectively the highest-ranking priest in the US who is not a bishop, before records of Grindr usage obtained from data brokers was correlated with his apartment, place of work, vacation home, family members’ addresses, and more. […].
Tech Republic Security
JULY 28, 2021
The average cost of a data breach among companies surveyed for IBM Security reached $4.24 million per incident, the highest in 17 years.
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Cisco Security
JULY 28, 2021
It’s a Monday morning and you’re opening up your laptop to start another week of work. Your weekly team meeting pops up on your calendar and you sigh as you set down your cup of coffee to join the conference call. The usual chatter of “How was your weekend?” naturally transitions into the hottest topic at work – “Are you going back to the office?”. The question of “what’s next?
Tech Republic Security
JULY 28, 2021
The number of ads selling access to corporate networks has continued to increase from 2019 to 2020 and into 2021, says Positive Technologies.
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.
Zero Day
JULY 28, 2021
IBM research estimates that the average data breach now costs upward of $4 million.
Security Affairs
JULY 28, 2021
The ‘Cost of a Data Breach’ report commissioned by IBM Security states that the cost of a data breach exceeded $4.2 million during the COVID19 pandemic. IBM Security presented today the annual study “Cost of Data Breach,” conducted by Ponemon Institute and sponsored and analyzed by IBM, which is based on data related to data breaches suffered by over 500 organizations between May 2020 and March 2021.
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Bleeping Computer
JULY 28, 2021
Technical details are now available for a vulnerability that affects Hyper-V, Microsoft's native hypervisor for creating virtual machines on Windows systems and in Azure cloud computing environment. [.].
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 28, 2021
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has made it official that it has been tracking over 100 active ransomware groups that are busy attacking American Businesses, schools, and other organizations. Bryan Vorndran, the Assistant Director to the cyber division of FBI, disclosed the above stated news through a media statement issued on Tuesday, i.e.
Security Boulevard
JULY 28, 2021
Accelerate Open Banking Innovation with These 7 Data Capabilities. michelle. Wed, 07/28/2021 - 12:34. The inability to automate data impedes time to market with open APIs and banking features at over half of Europe’s banks, according to new research. Kobi Korsah. Jul 28, 2021. Sixty years before Elon Musk launched a Tesla Roadster into space, Luna 1 was the first-ever spacecraft to achieve “escape velocity.
Security Affairs
JULY 28, 2021
A joint report published by US, UK, and Australian cyber security agencies warns of the top routinely exploited vulnerabilities in 2020. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory that provides details on the top 30 vulnerabilities exploited by threat actors in 2020.
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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.
Malwarebytes
JULY 28, 2021
The 2020 Olympics are, after a bit of a delayed start , officially in full swing. So too is the possibility for scammers to crawl out of the woodwork. And while actual, measurable cyberrattacks and hacks surrounding The Olympics did not truly get rolling until 2008 in Beijing, The Olympic games have traditionally been quite the target for malicious acts of all kinds, dating back years.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 28, 2021
Whether perceived or real, a lack of understanding about blockchain technology has slowed the adoption of advanced distributed database technology in the past decade. As the tide turns and more organizations find ways to implement blockchain, time will tell if it’s as influential in improving business processes as the hype has led us to believe. The brilliance of blockchain technology lies in its ability to validate transactions between parties, and, in turn, store a permanent record of those tr
Security Affairs
JULY 28, 2021
BlackMatter ransomware gang, a new threat actor appears in the threat landscape and claims to combine TTPs of Darkside and REvil. BlackMatter is a new ransomware gang that started its activity this week, the cybercriminals group claims to be the successor of Darkside and REvil groups. Lile other ransomware operations, BlackMatter also set up its leak site where it will publish data exfiltrated from the victims before encrypting their system.
Security Boulevard
JULY 28, 2021
Enterprise digital transformations are being seriously impeded by ineffective, difficult-to-secure remote working environments. Remote DevOps teams, for example, are affected by the quality of the remote access experience. Organizational security is impacted by the decisions DevOps teams make in terms of how they choose to solve for providing teams remote access to hosts, servers, services, The post A New Remote Zero-Trust Platform is Needed appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
Threatpost
JULY 28, 2021
They’re either new or old REvil & DarkSide wine in new bottles. Both have a taste for deep-pocketed targets and DarkSide-esque virtue-signaling.
The Hacker News
JULY 28, 2021
A Chinese cyberespionage group known for targeting Southeast Asia leveraged flaws in the Microsoft Exchange Server that came to light earlier this March to deploy a previously undocumented variant of a remote access trojan (RAT) on compromised systems.
CSO Magazine
JULY 28, 2021
More applications and devices are using password repositories to check on password reuse. When you log into your iPhone for example, it now alerts you that passwords you saved in your iCloud keychain may have been reused in other places. In January, Microsoft released a new tool in its Edge browser that checks on the status of reused passwords. It will flag and alert you when a password stored in the browser has been exposed in an online breach.
We Live Security
JULY 28, 2021
Twitter’s transparency report revealed that users aren’t quick to adopt 2FA and once they do enable it, they choose the least secure option. The post Most Twitter users haven’t enabled 2FA yet, report reveals appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
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.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 28, 2021
US President Joe Biden felt that pretty soon a shooting war can erupt between nations and the reason behind it could be a cyber attack. Mr. Biden expressed his mind after a series of sophisticated attacks on SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, JBS meat and Kaseya software. Some nations (Russia and China) were trying to intimidate United States through their acts and they will not be tolerated anymore, added Biden in a 30 minute speech given while visiting the Office of the Director of National Intell
Malwarebytes
JULY 28, 2021
There’s a new ransomware gang in town—and, frankly, we’re not at all surprised. After DarkSide disappeared—coincidentally, immediately after Colonial Pipeline gave in to the group’s ransom demand of roughly $5M USD worth in Bitcoin—a new ransomware group who calls themselves BlackMatter surfaced on the dark web, kicking off their operations sometime this week.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 28, 2021
President Joe Biden warned that cyberattacks leading to severe security breaches could lead to a "real shooting war" with another major world power. [.].
Heimadal Security
JULY 28, 2021
The LockBit ransomware was launched in September 2019 as a ransomware-as-a-service. The RaaS concept is similar to SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) concepts since the malicious actors do not need to create malware kits from scratch, as they can rent or purchase them from a RaaS provider. This type […]. The post LockBit Ransomware Is Now Encrypting Windows Domains appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
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Bleeping Computer
JULY 28, 2021
Northern Ireland's Department of Health (DoH) has temporarily halted its COVID-19 vaccine certification web service and mobile apps following a data exposure incident. [.].
Heimadal Security
JULY 28, 2021
On Tuesday, UC San Diego Health confirmed it had fallen victim to a data breach involving “unauthorized access to some employee email accounts.” What Happened? In a notice released yesterday, the health group outlined the details of the breach: UC San Diego Health recently identified and responded to a security matter involving unauthorized access to […].
Security Boulevard
JULY 28, 2021
How is Cloud Infrastructure Security Important for an Organization? Embracing new technologies lead to qualitative growth but simultaneously holds high chances of quantitative data breaches. While adopting cloud technology, it is important to see the security of cloud infrastructure as one of the crucial responsibilities. There are various organizations out there that are still unsure […].
Bleeping Computer
JULY 28, 2021
Northern Ireland's Department of Health (DoH) has temporarily halted its COVID-19 vaccine certification web service and mobile apps following a data exposure incident. [.].
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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.
Malwarebytes
JULY 28, 2021
Researchers at RandoriSec have found serious vulnerabilities in the firmware provided by UDP Technology to Geutebrück and many other IP camera vendors. According to the researchers the firmware supplier UDP Technology fails to respond to their reports despite numerous mails and LinkedIn messages. Because of this unwillingness of UDP Technology to respond, RandoriSec worked with Geutebrück, one of the camera vendors, to correct the 11 authenticated RCE vulnerabilities and a complete authenticatio
Security Affairs
JULY 28, 2021
A China-linked cyberespionage group, tracked as PKPLUG, employed a previously undocumented strain of a RAT dubbed THOR in recent attacks. A China-linked cyberespionage group tracked as PKPLUG (aka Mustang Panda and HoneyMyte), which is known for targeting Southeast Asia, exploited vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange Server to deploy a previously undocumented variant of PlugX on compromised systems.
We Live Security
JULY 28, 2021
With vacations in full swing, cybercriminals will be looking to scam vacationers looking for that perfect accommodation. The post Booking your next holiday? Watch out for these Airbnb scams appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Heimadal Security
JULY 28, 2021
Microsoft Teams has added on new Defender “Safe Links” phishing protection to keep users safe against potentially malicious URL-based phishing attacks. With the new feature, users can worry less about cybercriminals stealing their sensitive information with look-alike links and web pages. What Is Safe Links? Safe Links is a feature in Defender for Office 365 that provides […].
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