Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
For the last few years, I've been welcome national governments to Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) and granting them full and free access to domain-level searches via a dedicated API. Today, I'm very happy to welcome the Czech Republic's National Cyber and Information Security Agency who can now query their government domains along with the 26 other nations that have come before them.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Yet another article on the privacy risks of static MAC addresses and always-on Bluetooth connections. This one is about wireless headphones. The good news is that product vendors are fixing this: Several of the headphones which could be tracked over time are for sale in electronics stores, but according to two of the manufacturers NRK have spoken to, these models are being phased out. “The products in your line-up, Elite Active 65t, Elite 65e and Evolve 75e, will be going out of production
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Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
In May 2015, KrebsOnSecurity briefly profiled “ The Manipulaters ,” the name chosen by a prolific cybercrime group based in Pakistan that was very publicly selling spam tools and a range of services for crafting, hosting and deploying malicious email. Six years later, a review of the social media postings from this group shows they are prospering, while rather poorly hiding their activities behind a software development firm in Lahore that has secretly enabled an entire generation of
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Online fraud is getting sneakier and stealthier as mischievous operatives evolve their techniques. Learn some of the unique tricks afoot today and how to spot them.
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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.
CyberSecurity Insiders
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
German government is urging mobile manufactures to offer security updates for devices up to seven years or at least 6 years so that it could increase the life of usage of phones to over 5 years. Already a proposal in this regard has been passed on to the European Union that also makes it mandatory for manufacturers to supply spare parts for their supplied devices to almost 70-90 months of time frame.
Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Ransomware gangs increasingly purchase access to a victim's network on dark web marketplaces and from other threat actors. Analyzing their want ads makes it possible to get an inside look at the types of companies ransomware operations are targeting for attacks. [.].
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Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Incident responders and blue teams have a new tool called Chainsaw that speeds up searching through Windows event log records to identify threats. [.].
CSO Magazine
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Our professional journey takes us through many doors as we enter and exit engagements. The hiring entity often spends an inordinate amount of time on process and acclimation onboarding new employees. The C-suite focus is rarely on who departed, yet the offboarding of employees, contractors, advisors, etc. is fraught with risk and requires as much (if not more) attention than who is coming in the door.
Heimadal Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
It’s possible that the malicious group behind the campaign to be the FIN7 group, a cybercrime group also known as Carbanak or Navigator that specializes in stealing payment card data. What Happened? The cybercriminals inserted macro code into Microsoft Documents. This malicious code downloads a JavaScript backdoor allowing the attacker to deliver any payload they […].
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
A Russian man accused of being a member of the infamous TrickBot gang was arrested while trying to leave South Korea. A Russian man accused of being a member of the TrickBot gang was arrested last week at the Seoul international airport. The man has remained stuck in the Asian country since February 2020 due to the COVID-19 lockdown imposed by the local government and the cancelation of international travel.
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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.
CSO Magazine
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
You’re interviewing candidates for a security analyst position. One is a history major with no formal technical experience. The other has an advanced degree in computer science, with a focus on cybersecurity, and 10 years’ experience in pentesting and security operations center environments. Which candidate do you hire? If you’re Keatron Evans, principal security researcher at security education provider InfoSec, the history major gets the job.
CyberSecurity Insiders
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The IT infrastructure of a ransomware gang that launched a file encrypting malware attack was seized in an operation led by Gardai, the Cyber Crime Bureau, operating from Dublin. And news is out that this activity has prevented over 750 ransomware attacks from being launched on the companies operating in Europe, Asia and some metro cities of United States.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The first half of 2021 saw 1.5 billion attacks on smart devices, with attackers looking to steal data, mine cryptocurrency or build botnets.
Zero Day
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
An investigation into what ransomware groups want has painted the picture of the perfect target.
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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.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
This week Rafal Los, host of the Down the Security Rabbithole Podcast, joins us to talk about election fraud claims vs facts, the recent packet capture controversy, tribalism, and the challenges with election security. Note: this is not a political discussion but we believe that election security is important to discuss, no matter what your […]. The post Election Security and the Packet Capture Controversy with Special Guest Rafal Los appeared first on The Shared Security Show.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Security researcher ValdikSS found malware preinstalled in four low-budget push-button mobile phones available for sale on Russian e-stores. A Russian security researcher that goes online with the name of ValdikSS has found malware preinstalled in four low-budget push-button mobile phones available for sale on Russian e-stores. The expert noticed that several push-button telephones contain unwanted undocumented functions such as automatically sending SMS messages or going online to transmit purc
Hacker Combat
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Earlier this week the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) in the USA penalized various companies due to cyber security breakdowns. Hackers took advantage of the mishap to gain unauthorized access to email accounts and lots of customer’s data was exposed. A statement from the SEC read as follows: “According to SEC, it has penalized eight companies in three actions for negligence of their cyber protection guidelines and procedures that stimulated email account hacks exposing personal data of
Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
An alleged Russian developer for the notorious TrickBot malware gang was arrested in South Korea after attempting to leave the country. [.].
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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.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Netgear has released security updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities affecting several of its smart switches used by businesses. Netgear has released firmware updates to address high-severity vulnerabilities in more than a dozen of its smart switches used on businesses. The company fixed three security flaws that affect 20 Netgear products, mostly smart switches.
The Security Ledger
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
We’re joined by Nir Ohfeld of Wiz. Nir helped discover the recent CHAOS DB flaw in Azure COSMOS DB, the flagship database for Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. The post Episode 225: Unpacking the Azure CHAOS DB Flaw with Nir Ohfeld of Wiz appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related Stories Episode 224: Engineering Trust In The Cyber Executive Order Encore Podcast: Chris Valasek on Hacking The Jeep Cherokee Encore Podcast: Is Autonomous Driving Heading for a Crash?
Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Netgear has released firmware updates for more than a dozen of its smart switches used on corporate networks to address high-severity vulnerabilities. [.].
CyberSecurity Insiders
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
To all those who want to become a security engineer, here’s an article that helps in guiding you to reach your goal. First, a security engineer is a software professional who helps in drafting & developing strategies, software and hardware systems to protect against cyber attacks. Briefly speaking, he/she needs to be a well-versed guy on what systems need attention and what type of attacks can be expected to strike them.
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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.
Heimadal Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Last week, a ransomware developer decided to publish the complete source code of the Babuk encryption program on a Russian XSS hacker forum. The threat actor who leaked it is a 17 years old man diagnosed with Stage-4 lung cancer. One of the developers for Babuk ransomware group, a 17 year old person from Russia, […]. The post The Full Source Code for the Babuk Ransomware Published on a Russian Hacker Forum. appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Acunetix
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
You can integrate your Acunetix Premium account with GitLab for issue management and for CI/CD purposes. This article shows how to configure your GitLab account and how to integrate with it in Acunetix Premium for CI/CD. If you want to know how to integrate with. Read more. The post Integrating Acunetix with GitLab for CI/CD appeared first on Acunetix.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
End-to-end encrypted email service provider ProtonMail has drawn criticism after it ceded to a legal request and shared the IP address of anti-gentrification activists with law enforcement authorities, leading to their arrests in France.
Heimadal Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy alerted in relation to a concerning situation, as it is becoming very likely that the scammers will start targeting the victims that will receive compensation as large payouts from insurance companies as a direct result of Hurricane Ida’s damage. This wouldn’t be the first time when hurricane-related […].
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?
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Networking, storage and security solutions provider Netgear on Friday issued patches to address three security vulnerabilities affecting its smart switches that could be abused by an adversary to gain full control of a vulnerable device.
Graham Cluley
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Recorded Future. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Predict 21 is the virtual event where intelligence analysts, network defenders, and cybersecurity executives will join together to discuss the constantly expanding cyber threat landscape, and the importance of intelligence in proactive … Continue reading "Save your free seat for Recorded Future Predict 21: The intelligence summit".
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns of a spike in sextortion attacks since the beginning of 2021 that caused $8M losses. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is warning of a significant increase in sextortion complaints since the beginning of 2021. In a sextortion attack, threat actors threaten to distribute the victims private and sensitive material (e.g. videos or photos) if their demands are not met. .
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
You can integrate your Acunetix Premium account with GitLab for issue management and for CI/CD purposes. This article shows how to configure your GitLab account and how to integrate with it in Acunetix Premium for CI/CD. If you want to know how to integrate with. Read more. The post Integrating Acunetix with GitLab for CI/CD appeared first on Acunetix.
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.
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