Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The major browsers natively trust a whole bunch of certificate authorities, and some of them are really sketchy : Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari, nonprofit Firefox and others allow the company, TrustCor Systems, to act as what’s known as a root certificate authority, a powerful spot in the internet’s infrastructure that guarantees websites are not fake, guiding users to them seamlessly.
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
It wasn’t a “Day of Anger” as Qualys used the final leg of its multi-city conference series to discuss the control of edge assets. The post Qualys Security Conference 2022: Corralling horses in an expanding edge rodeo appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A flaw in the ABB Totalflow system used in oil and gas organizations could be exploited by an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code. Researchers from industrial security firm Claroty disclosed details of a vulnerability affecting ABB Totalflow flow computers and remote controllers. Flow computers are used to calculate volume and flow rates for oil and gas that are critical to electric power manufacturing and distribution.
Digital Shadows
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner. The post Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 first appeared on Digital Shadows.
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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Russia-linked APT29 cyberespionage group exploited a Windows feature called Credential Roaming to target a European diplomatic entity. Mandiant researchers in early 2022 responded to an incident where the Russia-linked APT29 group (aka SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , and The Dukes ) successfully phished a European diplomatic entity. The attack stands out for the use of the Windows Credential Roaming feature.
SecureList
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Cryptocurrency prices were dropping from the end of 2021 and throughout the first half of 2022. Although finance experts and retail investors estimate crypto to have a solid chance of recovery in the long term, at the time of writing this report the prices remain low. However, cybercriminals are capitalizing on this vulnerable industry more than ever.
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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Experts discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that uses steganographic to hide malware within image files. CheckPoint researchers discovered a malicious package, named ‘ apicolor ,’ on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that uses steganographic to hide malware within image files. The malicious package infects PyPI users through open-source projects on Github. .
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A threat group tracked as 'Worok' hides malware within PNG images to infect victims' machines with information-stealing malware without raising alarms. [.].
CSO Magazine
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
For enterprises that handle credit card data, which means just about every consumer-facing company, payment processing is a mission-critical system that requires the highest levels of security. The volume of transactions conducted with general purpose credit cards (American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, UnionPay in China, and JCB in Japan) totaled $581 billion in 2021, up 24.5% year-over-year, according to the Nilson Report.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Our sincere thanks to BSidesKC 2022 for publishing their outstanding conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel. The post BSidesKC 2022 – Igor Mezic’s ‘AI And Machine Learning In Network Security’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
Heimadal Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
‘Ray Hushpuppi’, an Instagram celebrity, was sentenced to 11 years in jail for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars via business email compromise (BEC) scams and other cyber frauds. A law company in the United States and a businessperson in Qatar have both been identified as victims of the 40-year-old Nigerian, whose real […].
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A Uber breach verdict was handed down that could prove highly impactful to CISOs and CSOs in the near and distant future. The post “How will the Uber Breach Verdict Affect the CISO Role in the Future?” appeared first on Radware Blog. The post “How will the Uber Breach Verdict Affect the CISO Role in the Future?” appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Heimadal Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Outlook and Thunderbird accounts are being targeted by a new info stealer malware known as StrelaStealer. The malware behaves as most info stealers do, meaning they attempt to steal data from various sources, such as browsers, cryptocurrency wallet apps, cloud gaming apps, the clipboard and so on. Distribution and Execution Earlier this month, researchers from DCSO […].
Digital Shadows
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
In our first blog in this series, we covered how ransomware groups go about their recruitment, with their large teams. The post Dark Web Recruitment: Malware, Phishing, and Carding first appeared on Digital Shadows.
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Heimadal Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A leak that exposed the private information of thousands of COVID-19 patients was discovered on Resileo’s servers this August. The India-based IT and consulting firm has clients like HCL Technologies, Verizon, and RCS Group. The company offers application performance monitoring (APM) services and works with Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), helping them analyze data. […].
Cisco Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Welcome back! In our last article, you cleared out your extraneous digital footprints by removing unnecessary accounts and opting-out of data broker services, and have finished a dedicated review of your online history. In this final section, we will answer the natural question encountered at the end of any journey: What’s next? . Before becoming the series you’ve just read, I presented a version of this many times as a live talk at conferences and training sessions.
Heimadal Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
This week, almost 15,000 sites were compromised during a massive black hat search engine optimization (SEO) campaign. The websites would redirect the visitors to face Q&A discussion forums. Security researchers believe that the goal of the threat actors is to generate enough indexed pages to increase the authority of the fake Q&A sites and thus, […].
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Searches for cyber threats have seen a steady increase worldwide, particularly in the last year, proving that it’s a major concern for people all around the world. In fact, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report, the average cost of a data breach has reached an all-time high, climbing 12.7%, from $3.86 million … Continued. The post The world’s most searched-for cyber attacks and prevention measures appeared first on Enterprise Network Security Blog from IS Decisions.
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
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Patches, busts, leaks and why even low-likelihood exploits can be high-severity risks - listen now!
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
StackRox bridges network security and other gaps and makes applying and managing network isolation and access controls easier while extending Kubernetes' automation and scalability benefit.
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The FBI warns that tech support scammers are now impersonating financial institutions' refund payment portals to harvest victims' sensitive information and add legitimacy. [.].
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Anyone can get a blue tick on Twitter without proving who they are. And it’s already causing a ton of problems.
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eSecurity Planet
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Microsoft’s November 2022 Patch Tuesday includes fixes for more than 60 vulnerabilities affecting almost 40 different products, features and roles – including patches for CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 , the ProxyNotShell flaws disclosed last month. “It took Microsoft more than two months to provide the patch, even though the company admitted that ProxyNotShell actively exploited the vulnerabilities in targeted attacks against at least 10 large organizations,” Mike Walters,
We Live Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Survey finds SMBs, weary of security failures, curious about detection and response. The post Toward the cutting edge: SMBs contemplating enterprise security appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
A new research report has exposed vulnerabilities in the oil and gas industry, specifically to flow computers that regulate and calculate volume and flow rates of substances such as natural gas, crude oils, and other hydrocarbon fluids. The report was issued by Team82, the research arm of Claroty, an industrial security company. While the threat is pretty specific to "a path-traversal vulnerability in ABB TotalFlow flow computers and controllers," it is an example of ways hackers can disrupt cri
Digital Guardian
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
What does it mean when digital content is DRM protected? We explain how DRM works and protects intellectual property in this blog.
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Heimadal Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Privileged access management, PAM in short, is a crucial set of tools and technologies allowing organizations to maintain steadfast control and monitorization over the access to critical information and resources, as well as users, accounts and processes. Precisely because it is so important, there are some rules that should be enacted, otherwise it could become a […].
Graham Cluley
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
PC manufacturer Lenovo has been forced to push out a security update to more than two dozen of its laptop models, following the discovery of high severity vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious hackers. Security researchers at ESET discovered flaws in 25 of its laptop models - including IdeaPads, Slims, and ThinkBooks - that could be used to disable the UEFI Secure Boot process.
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned today that Venus ransomware attacks are also targeting the country's healthcare organizations. [.].
The Hacker News
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Google has resolved a high-severity security issue affecting all Pixel smartphones that could be trivially exploited to unlock the devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-20465 and reported by security researcher David Schütz in June 2022, was remediated as part of the search giant's monthly Android update for November 2022.
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