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Fingernail Chip Implants? West Virginia's CISO Sees Value

Lohrman on Security

West Virginia CISO Danielle Cox has embedded RFID chips in her fingernails. She finds ease-of-use advantages and minimal downsides. Here’s her story, including why and how it’s done.

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Brazilian Cybercriminals Using LOLBaS and CMD Scripts to Drain Bank Accounts

The Hacker News

An unknown cybercrime threat actor has been observed targeting Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking victims to compromise online banking accounts in Mexico, Peru, and Portugal.

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Strengthening The Canadian Financial Sector’s Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Navigating the New Era of Regulations Canada is demanding its banks strengthen their cybersecurity. In response to what they are calling, “an environment that has created an urgency for enhanced regulatory guidance,” The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is taking decisive action to enhance cybersecurity within the banking and finance sector. […] The post Strengthening The Canadian Financial Sector’s Cybersecurity appeared first on HolistiCyber.

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Magento, WooCommerce, WordPress, and Shopify Exploited in Web Skimmer Attack

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new ongoing Magecart-style web skimmer campaign that's designed to steal personally identifiable information (PII) and credit card data from e-commerce websites.

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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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Hackers hijack legitimate sites to host credit card stealer scripts

Bleeping Computer

A new Magecart credit card stealing campaign hijacks legitimate sites to act as "makeshift" command and control (C2) servers to inject and hide the skimmers on targeted eCommerce sites. [.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 422 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal

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Alarming Surge in TrueBot Activity Revealed with New Delivery Vectors

The Hacker News

A surge in TrueBot activity was observed in May 2023, cybersecurity researchers disclosed. "TrueBot is a downloader trojan botnet that uses command and control servers to collect information on compromised systems and uses that compromised system as a launching point for further attacks," VMware's Fae Carlisle said.

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CISA orders govt agencies to patch MOVEit bug used for data theft

Bleeping Computer

CISA has added an actively exploited security bug in the Progress MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer (MFT) solution to its list of known exploited vulnerabilities, warning U.S. federal agencies to patch their systems by June 23. [.

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Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol

Security Affairs

Several Swiss cantonal police, the army, customs and the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) were impacted by the attack against IT firm Xplain. Swiss police launched an investigation into the cyber attack that hit the Bernese IT company Xplain, which provides its services to several federal and cantonal government departments, the army, customs, and the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol).

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Windows 11 Moment 3 hands on, here's everything new

Bleeping Computer

Microsoft's Windows 11 Moment 3 update brings a range of new features and improvements, designed to enhance user experience.

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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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Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks

Security Affairs

Zyxel has published guidance for protecting firewall and VPN devices from the ongoing attacks recently discovered. Zyxel has published guidance for protecting firewall and VPN devices from ongoing attacks exploiting CVE-2023-28771 , CVE-2023-33009 , and CVE-2023-33010 vulnerabilities. “Simultaneously, Zyxel has been urging users to install the patches through multiple channels, including issuing several security advisory newsletters to registered users and advisory subscribers; notifyi

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A week in security (May 29 - June 4)

Malwarebytes

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Barracuda Networks patches zero-day vulnerability in Email Security Gateway CISA issues warning to US businesses: Beware of China's state-sponsored cyber actor Microsoft gives Apple a migraine Financial services company OneMain fined $4.25 million for security lapses Amazon's Ring cameras were used to spy on customers US hospital forced to divert ambulances after cyberattack Update now!

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SCI//HCS-P/SI/TK at Mar-a-Lago

Security Boulevard

This is a brief explanation of the weird acronyms on the cover sheets that appeared in the photo of classified the FBI seized at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. They identify different types of classified information that might – or might not – reside beneath such a cover sheet. The traditional classification markings Confidential, Secret, and Top […] The post SCI//HCS-P/SI/TK at Mar-a-Lago appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Name That Edge Toon: Spring Chickens

Dark Reading

Come up with a clever caption, and our panel of experts will reward the winner with a $25 Amazon gift card.

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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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Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing, AI Legal Research Gone Wrong, Fake Identities and Surveillance Firms

Security Boulevard

Netflix plans to crack down on the widespread practice of password sharing among households. We discuss their new verification feature and its impact on user experience and security. A lawyer finds himself in hot water after relying on ChatGPT for legal research. We investigate the consequences of referencing non-existent legal cases, the lawyer’s claim of […] The post Netflix Cracks Down on Password Sharing, AI Legal Research Gone Wrong, Fake Identities and Surveillance Firms appeared first on

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BSidesSF 2023 – Arthur Loris – FAIR STRIDE – Building Business Relevant Threat Models

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSidesSF for publishing their presenter’s superlative BSidesSF 2023 content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesSF 2023 – Arthur Loris – FAIR STRIDE – Building Business Relevant Threat Models appeared first on Security Boulevard.