Daniel Miessler
AUGUST 17, 2020
I have been following the bug bounty and security creator/influencer scenes since they started. And as someone in security who also creates content, I feel very close to it all. What I’ve seen in the last year has been troubling. I keep seeing friends and associates—both in conversations and in social media—crumble under the relentless pressure to produce.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 17, 2020
A group of researchers set up a telephony honeypot and tracked robocall behavior : NCSU researchers said they ran 66,606 telephone lines between March 2019 and January 2020, during which time they said to have received 1,481,201 unsolicited calls -- even if they never made their phone numbers public via any source. The research team said they usually received an unsolicited call every 8.42 days, but most of the robocall traffic came in sudden surges they called "storms" that happened at regular
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The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 17, 2020
The amazing array of digital services we so blithely access on our smartphones wouldn’t exist without agile software development. Related: ‘Business logic’ hacks on the rise Consider that we began this century relying on the legacy “waterfall” software development process. This method required a linear plan, moving in one direction, that culminated in a beta deliverable by a hard and fast deadline.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 17, 2020
Proper password methodologies can be a challenge to master. Learn some tips from industry experts on how to streamline the process and safeguard your organization.
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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.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 17, 2020
IT giant Konica Minolta was hit with a ransomware attack at the end of July, its services have been impacted for almost a week. A ransomware attack has impacted the services at the business technology giant Konica Minolta for almost a week, the attack took place at the end of July. Konica Minolta is a Japanese multinational technology company headquartered in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with offices in 49 countries worldwide.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 17, 2020
A study explores the possible range and risk of attacks from military robots and autonomous attack drones to AI-assisted stalking. Here are the top 5.
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Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 17, 2020
A hacker known as TrueFighter has been actively selling compromised Remote Desktop Protocol accounts on the Dark Web, says Nuspire.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 17, 2020
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an alert related to attacks delivering the KONNI remote access Trojan (RAT). The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an alert to provide technical details on a new wave of attacks delivering the KONNI remote access Trojan (RAT). The KONNI RAT was first discovered in May 2017 by researchers from the Cisco Talos team after it was employed in attacks aimed at organizations linked to North Korea.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 17, 2020
Decentralized platforms are aiming to solve the issue of data ownership. Tom Merritt lists five platforms you should know about.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 17, 2020
Like their counterparts who run legitimate businesses, cybercriminals need hosting and cybersecurity protection, too.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 17, 2020
Decentralized platforms are aiming to solve the issue of data ownership. Tom Merritt lists five platforms you should know about.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 17, 2020
Attackers who targeted US spirits manufacturer Brown-Forman reportedly stole a terabyte of confidential data.
Threatpost
AUGUST 17, 2020
A researcher developed a killswitch exploiting a buffer overflow in Emotet - preventing the malware from infecting systems for six months.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 17, 2020
The purchase by a private equity fund was announced in February and completed today.
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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.
Threatpost
AUGUST 17, 2020
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) suspended online services after accounts were hit in a third wave of credential stuffing attacks this weekend - giving bad actors access to various government services.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 17, 2020
Researchers find smaller organizations, including some in the cybersecurity space, increasingly targeted with these impersonation attacks.
Threatpost
AUGUST 17, 2020
The REvil ransomware and savvy phone scammers have exposed sensitive information.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 17, 2020
Security debt continues to pile up, with 42% of organizations attributing remediation backlogs to a breach, a new study shows.
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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.
SecureWorld News
AUGUST 17, 2020
Another day, another cyberattack that preys on those effected most by COVID-19. From spoofing coronavirus relief to outright stealing from unemployment systems , cybercriminals have targeted vulnerable parties seeking aid from the beginning of the pandemic. These attacks are so prevalent that SecureWorld has a list of the top five ways cybercriminals are using COVID-19 against us.
Dark Reading
AUGUST 17, 2020
While reported breach numbers are down, a handful of "mega" breaches resulted in more data records being exposed than ever before, analysis shows.
Kali Linux
AUGUST 17, 2020
Its that time of year again, time for another Kali Linux release! Quarter #3 - Kali Linux 2020.3. This release has various impressive updates, all of which are ready for immediate download or updating. A quick overview of what’s new since the last release in May 2020 : New Shell - Starting the process to switch from “Bash” to “ ZSH ” The release of Win-Kex - Get ready WSL2 Automating HiDPI support - Easy switching mode Tool Icons - Every default tool now has its own
Dark Reading
AUGUST 17, 2020
Understanding the criticality and importance of the device determines the level of segmentation.
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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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