Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the World Ethical Data Forum , online, October 26-28, 2022. I’m speaking at the 24th International Information Security Conference in Madrid, Spain, on November 17, 2022. The list is maintained on this page.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Zero trust is one of the most used buzzwords in cybersecurity, but what exactly does this approach entail? The post Zero trust: Data-centric culture to accelerate innovation and secure digital business appeared first on TechRepublic.
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The Hacker News
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Tata Power Company Limited, India's largest integrated power company, on Friday confirmed it was targeted by a cyberattack. The intrusion on IT infrastructure impacted "some of its IT systems," the company said in a filing with the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
At this week's event, Google presented its latest solutions as it tries to overtake Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud market. The post Google Next ’22: A new era of built-in cloud services appeared first on TechRepublic.
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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Chinese-speaking threat actor, tracked as WIP19, is targeting telecommunications and IT service providers in the Middle East and Asia. SentinelOne researchers uncovered a new threat cluster, tracked as WIP19, which has been targeting telecommunications and IT service providers in the Middle East and Asia. The experts believe the group operated for cyber espionage purposes and is a Chinese-speaking threat group.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
With the end of support looming, you need to plan to replace Exchange Server 2013 in the next few months, but there are more options than just upgrading. The post April is the end of Exchange 2013: Here’s what you need to know appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
The SplashID Pro password manager helps you securely store and manage your important digital data. Get it for more than 70% off today. The post Protect your digital life with SplashID Pro password manager appeared first on TechRepublic.
The Hacker News
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare disclosed this week that it halted a 2.5 Tbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack launched by a Mirai botnet. Characterizing it as a "multi-vector attack consisting of UDP and TCP floods," researcher Omer Yoachimik said the DDoS attack targeted the Minecraft server Wynncraft in Q3 2022. "The entire 2.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Signal is phasing out SMS support from Android to enable it to focus on developing a more secure and reliable platform. The post Signal to remove SMS support from Android appeared first on TechRepublic.
Heimadal Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
A new attack and C2 framework called “Alchimist” was discovered recently by cybersecurity researchers having actively targeted Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. The framework and all of its files are 64-bit executables created in the programming language GoLang, which greatly facilitates cross-compatibility between various operating systems. How Alchimist Works?
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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.
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Security researchers at WithSecure have discovered it's possible to partially or fully infer the contents of encrypted messages sent through Microsoft Office 365, highlighting an intrinsic weakness in the encryption scheme used. [.].
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Once overloaded, our brains can't process information effectively, performance decreases, and even the simplest of tasks seem foreign.
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 14, 2022
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) agency has announced RedEye, an open-source analytic tool for operators to visualize and report command and control (C2) activity. [.].
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Australian police secret agents exposed in Colombian data leak, White House to roll out Energy Star-like ratings for IoT, a new data breach at Toyota. The post Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of October 10, 2022 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.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Experts released the PoC exploit code for the authentication bypass flaw CVE-2022-40684 in FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-40684 (CVSS score: 9.6) in FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies has been released online. The vulnerability impacts FortiOS versions from 7.0.0 to 7.0.6 and from 7.2.0 to 7.2.1.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Such exploits sell for up to $10 million, making them the single most valuable commodity in the cybercrime underworld.
Security Boulevard
OCTOBER 14, 2022
This week in malware, we discovered and analyzed nearly five dozen packages flagged as malicious, suspicious, or dependency confusion attacks in npm and PyPI registries. The post This Week in Malware – Over 50 Packages Discovered appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 14, 2022
The authentication bypass flaw in FortiOS, FortiProxy and FortiSwitchManager is easy to find and exploit, security experts say.
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.
Naked Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
How 2022 is your encryption?
Heimadal Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
In an ever-changing cyberthreat scenario, endpoint security software with the correct mix of endpoint protection features can help protect your company’s critical resources. Here are the essential features of advanced endpoint security tools you need to look for! 10 Essential Features of Advanced Endpoint Security Tools It’s true that there are so many choices available […].
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 14, 2022
In a BNB Chain blog post in early October, the authors announced that about two million BNB crypto tokens were stolen. The value? It was over a whopping $560 million. At the time, the BNB Chain had $5.45 billion in DeFi (decentralized finance) assets. The platform is a part of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The vulnerability was in the cross-chain bridge.
Bleeping Computer
OCTOBER 14, 2022
The Dutch National Police, in collaboration with cybersecurity firm Responders.NU, tricked the DeadBolt ransomware gang into handing over 155 decryption keys by faking ransom payments. [.].
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Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.
eSecurity Planet
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Patch management is all about helping organizations manage the process of patching software and applications. It encompasses functions such as testing patches, prioritizing them, deploying them, verifying that they are installed in all endpoints, and in general looking after every aspect of patching. But patching can be a time-consuming – and ineffective – task.
Heimadal Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Magniber Ransomware finds its way again into Windows home users’ computers, this time through false security updates, as shown in a recent report released by HP’s threat intelligence team. In September, the threat actors built websites that advertised false antivirus and security updates for Windows 10. The malicious files that were downloaded (ZIP archives) contained […].
The Hacker News
OCTOBER 14, 2022
With each passing year, the cybersecurity threat landscape continues to worsen. That reality makes cybersecurity analysts some of the most sought-after technology professionals in the world. And there are nowhere near enough of them to meet the demand. At last count, there were over 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs worldwide — and that number is still growing.
Heimadal Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Phishing sites displaying a fake Windows Defender alert are the main threat in a new tech support scam. They pretend to be Microsoft support sites and might seem legitimate when offering a support service via a fake helpline number. Once the victim has contacted the helpline, the scammer gains access to their machine and can perform malicious activities.
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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.
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 14, 2022
The default email encryption used in Microsoft Office's cloud version is leaky, which the company acknowledged but said it wouldn't fix.
The Hacker News
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Telecommunications and IT service providers in the Middle East and Asia are being targeted by a previously undocumented Chinese-speaking threat group dubbed WIP19. The espionage-related attacks are characterized by the use of a stolen digital certificate issued by a Korean company called DEEPSoft to sign malicious artifacts deployed during the infection chain to evade detection.
We Live Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
More than a dozen organizations operating in various verticals were attacked by the threat actor. The post ESET research into POLONIUM’s arsenal – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Heimadal Security
OCTOBER 14, 2022
As careful as we are in our cybersecurity strategy, and as up-to-date as we struggle to be nowadays, the imminence of an incident can’t be denied. In 2021 the number of cyberattacks per company grew by 30% since the previous year, as shown by an Accenture report. A sort of cyberattack will affect you, you […]. The post What Is Cyber Resilience Strategy?
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