Adam Shostack

MAY 26, 2021

There’s an insightful comment , “Everybody has a testing environment. Some people are lucky enough enough to have a totally separate environment to run production in.” Similarly, everybody has both enterprise and product architecture. Some people are lucky enough to be able to design them. I have to say that because “architecture” is much maligned for being heavyweight, disconnected, and irrelevant in today’s world of Dev-Opsy CI/CD moving fast and breaking th

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021. Related: Credential stuffing fuels account takeovers. Did you know that this unconventional celebration got its start in 2013, and that it’s now an official holiday on the annual calendar? Every year, the first Thursday in May serves as a reminder for us to take control of our personal password strategies.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 26, 2021

Recent ransomware attacks indicate that the current model of cybersecurity isn't working. It's time for a wholesale rethink.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

Last week, French authorities have seized the dark web marketplace Le Monde Parallèle, it is another success of national police in the fight against cybercrime. French authorities seized the dark web marketplace Le Monde Parallèle, the operation is another success of national police in the fight against cybercrime activity in the dark web. It is the third large French-speaking platform seized by the local police after Black Hand in 2018 and French Deep Web Market in 2019.

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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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CSO Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

Older protocols are hard to kill. From consumer-based protocols like SMBv1 to network-based protocols like Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM), we typically need time and planning to move off protocols that we rely on. Many of us are still using NTLM to authenticate to our networks especially for remote access during the pandemic. This old but well-used protocol was the default for network authentication in the Windows NT 4.0 operating system.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 26, 2021

Microsoft has released the first stable version of the native Winget Windows 10 package manager that helps you manage applications directly from the command line. [.].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 26, 2021

To all those posting their rental properties on the Australian Real Estate web portal ‘Domain’ here’s a warning. . A few days ago, a third party fraudulently accessed the servers related to the Domain and accessed the personal information of customers advertising their rental properties respectively. . News is out that the cyber crooks somehow got hold of personal information of customers such as their contact details that might lead to banking frauds or other such cyber-related threats in the

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We Live Security

MAY 26, 2021

Patches to remedy the vulnerabilities should be released over the coming weeks. The post Bluetooth bugs could allow attackers to impersonate devices appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

Phishing simulations—or phishing tests—have become a popular feature of cybersecurity training programs in organizations of all sizes. One can see the appeal: phishing tests allow security staff to craft and send emails to employees en masse that are designed to appear as authentic and enticing as the genuine malicious phishing emails that bombard businesses on a regular basis.

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Google Security

MAY 26, 2021

Posted by Jon Markoff and Sean Smith, Android Security and Privacy Team Integrating security into your app development lifecycle can save a lot of time, money, and risk. That’s why we’ve launched Security by Design on Google Play Academy to help developers identify, mitigate, and proactively protect against security threats. The Android ecosystem, including Google Play, has many built-in security features that help protect developers and users.

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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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Bleeping Computer

MAY 26, 2021

Microsoft revealed today the redesigned icon for the Windows 10 Task Manager program as part of a user interface refresh coming in the upcoming Sun Valley feature update. [.].

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SC Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

Google on Tuesday announced Chrome 91 , which includes 32 security fixes, lots of usability features, and notably, that the ChromeOS will now support Linux. This latest version of Chrome supports DoH, or DNS-over-HTTPS, said Sean Nikkel, senior cyber threat intel analyst at Digital Shadows. Nikkel said the DoH feature was previously only available in other browsers and operating systems and offers a much more secure method for making DNS requests.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

The Belgian interior ministry was targeted by a “sophisticated” cyber attack, a spokesman told RTBF public television on Tuesday. The Belgian interior ministry was hit by a “sophisticated” cyber-espionage attack, the news was confirmed by a spokesman to RTBF public television on Tuesday. The Federal Public Service Interior’s communications director, Olivier Maerens, confirmed that the attackers were not able to breach the server of the ministry, this means that thre

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SC Magazine

MAY 26, 2021

An Apple Store in Hong Kong. (ChIfcapsho, CC BY-SA 3.0 [link] , via Wikimedia Commons). Apple patched a vulnerability that was actively exploited by malware actors to bypass the Transparency Consent and Control (TCC) framework, allowing them to take screenshots of infected victims’ computer desktops without having to even trick them into granting permissions first.

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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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Bleeping Computer

MAY 26, 2021

Microsoft is investigating an Office 365 issue causing Outlook and Exchange Online emails to skip recipients' inboxes and being sent their junk folders instead. [.].

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Security Boulevard

MAY 26, 2021

A recent article defined ZTNA (zero-trust network access) and delivered recommendations on how to get the best results from ZTNA. The piece also touched on the importance of selecting a zero-trust vendor that is truly zero-trust. But that was just the tip of the iceberg. There are important considerations when selecting a zero-trust provider to. The post Is Your ZTNA Vendor Really Zero-Trust?

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The Hacker News

MAY 26, 2021

Researchers on Tuesday disclosed a new espionage campaign that resorts to destructive data-wiping attacks targeting Israeli entities at least since December 2020 that camouflage the malicious activity as ransomware extortions. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne attributed the attacks to a nation-state actor affiliated with Iran it tracks under the moniker "Agrius.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

Google experts discovered a new variant of Rowhammer attack against RAM memory cards that bypasses all current defenses. Google researchers discovered a new variant of Rowhammer attacks, dubbed “Half-Double,” that allows bypassing all current defenses. In 2015, security researchers at Google’s Project Zero team demonstrated how to hijack the Intel-compatible PCs running Linux by exploiting the physical weaknesses in certain varieties of DDR DRAM (double data rate dynamic random-acc

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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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Threatpost

MAY 26, 2021

Threat hunters weigh in on how the business of ransomware, the complex relationships between cybercriminals, and how they work together and hawk their wares on the Dark Web.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 26, 2021

While spending on security technologies continues to increase, organizations are still fighting an uphill battle against cyber attacks. The primary reason is that the personnel needed to defend organizations is extremely scarce. Currently, the cybersecurity workforce gap estimate stands at more than 3.1 million trained professionals worldwide, and it will take time to close that gap.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 26, 2021

Encryption is a term used to describe the methods that hide the true meaning of messages using code, especially to prevent unauthorized access to the information in the messages. Not all users of virtual private networks (VPN) care about encryption, but many are interested and benefit from strong end-to-end encryption. So let’s have a look at the different types of encryption and what makes them tick.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 26, 2021

Google, the technology giant of America has tied up with over 70 hospital networks in America to develop a doctor decision influencing AI by analyzing more than 32 million patient records. A healthcare-based algorithm has been in development since 2018 for which data related to over 32 million patients from different streams has been accessed, stored, and analyzed by the Alphabet Inc subsidiary.

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The losses companies suffered in 2023 ransomware attacks increased by 74% compared to those of the previous year, according to new data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The true figure is likely to be even higher, though, as many identity theft and phishing attacks go unreported. Ransomware attackers can potentially paralyze not just private sector organizations but also healthcare facilities, schools, and entire police departments.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 26, 2021

Companies are becoming more aware of potential cybersecurity threats and taking measures to protect their critical assets and increase security. However, one aspect of cyberattacks that often goes unforeseen (until. The post Vishing Attacks Are on The Rise appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

MAY 26, 2021

Severe security flaws uncovered in popular Visual Studio Code extensions could enable attackers to compromise local machines as well as build and deployment systems through a developer's integrated development environment (IDE). The vulnerable extensions could be exploited to run arbitrary code on a developer's system remotely, in what could ultimately pave the way for supply chain attacks.

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 26, 2021

Windows 10 will soon let you configure Windows Terminal as the default terminal application to launch console and PowerShell programs. [.].

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Hot for Security

MAY 26, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has said in a flash announcement that the Conti ransomware group is responsible for at least 16 attacks targeting US healthcare and first responder networks within the last year. The victim organizations include law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, 911 dispatch centers and municipalities, according to the bureau.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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Webroot

MAY 26, 2021

The global pandemic that began to send us packing from our offices in March of last year upended our established way of working overnight. We’re still feeling the effects. Many office workers have yet to return to the office in the volumes they worked in pre-pandemic. For MSPs, that makes up a good portion of their clientele. Remote workers were abruptly pulled out from behind the corporate firewall, immediately becoming more susceptible to the targeted attacks of cybercriminals.

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Digital Guardian

MAY 26, 2021

What are the differences between Integrated DLP and Enterprise DLP - and how do you choose which is best for your organization? We break down the differences in this blog.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 26, 2021

This blog post was originally created by Tony Bai, Director - Federal Practice Lead at A-LIGN. Read the original blog here. The post 5 Steps in Your CMMC Compliance Checklist | Apptega appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecurityTrails

MAY 26, 2021

Find the top shodan dorks to expose critical information collected from publicly available sources.

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Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.