Schneier on Security
MAY 17, 2023
Microsoft is currently patching a zero-day Secure-Boot bug. The BlackLotus bootkit is the first-known real-world malware that can bypass Secure Boot protections, allowing for the execution of malicious code before your PC begins loading Windows and its many security protections. Secure Boot has been enabled by default for over a decade on most Windows PCs sold by companies like Dell, Lenovo, HP, Acer, and others.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 17, 2023
Get technical details about how the cybercriminals are targeting this vulnerability, who is impacted, and how to detect and protect against this security threat. The post PaperCut vulnerability abused by several threat actors could impact 70,000 organizations appeared first on TechRepublic.
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The Last Watchdog
MAY 17, 2023
Could cybersecurity someday soon be implemented as a business enabler, instead of continuing to be viewed as an onerous business expense? Related: Security sea-change wrought by ‘CMMC’ This would fit nicely with the ‘ stronger together ’ theme heralded at RSA Conference 2023. WithSecure is one cybersecurity vendor that is certainly on this path.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 17, 2023
Cybercriminals are starting to target Microsoft's VSCode Marketplace, uploading three malicious Visual Studio extensions that Windows developers downloaded 46,600 times. [.
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CSO Magazine
MAY 17, 2023
As digital transactions with customers, employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders grow, digital trustworthiness is set to become one of the most important enterprise-wide initiatives with the biggest potential impact (both negative and positive), even though it often has the smallest budget allocation. “Organizations are focusing on security and privacy, but if your customers don’t trust you, they will go elsewhere,” says Mark Thomas president of Escoute Consulting, which specializes in compl
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 17, 2023
by John Spiegel, Director of Strategy, Axis Security Gartner just released the 2023 version of their “Magic Quadrant” for Secure Service Edge or SSE. Cheers are being heard from the companies who scored upper righthand and jeers being shouted for those companies who did not enjoy where they landed on Gartner’s matrix. Over the next few months, there will be a lot of noise coming from all the vendors.
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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
MAY 17, 2023
Ransomware – Stop’em Before They Wreak Havoc madhav Thu, 05/18/2023 - 06:03 Cybercriminals have been making a run on your data with ransomware attacks over the last decade in increasing frequency. They wreak havoc by bringing critical infrastructures, supply chains, hospitals, and city services to a grinding halt. Cybersecurity Ventures predicts by 2031 ransomware will cost victims $265 billion annually, and it will affect a business, consumer, or device every 2 seconds.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 17, 2023
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. Cyberattacks have become increasingly common, with organizations of all types and sizes being targeted. The consequences of a successful cyberattack can be devastating.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 17, 2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) have published a joint advisory to inform organizations of the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and known indicators of compromise (IOCs) of the BianLian ransomware group. [.
Naked Security
MAY 17, 2023
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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.
Security Boulevard
MAY 17, 2023
Every day, coordinated cybercriminal groups are developing more advanced skills to hack organizations’ networks. The number of ransomware attacks has increased significantly, and it’s getting easier for sophisticated cybercriminal gangs to access companies’ data. As ransomware attacks become more refined and organizations are under rising threat, the stakes are high.
InfoWorld on Security
MAY 17, 2023
After spending the last decade investing in devops , many companies are experiencing a hangover of sorts: tool sprawl. While their software delivery processes have become more streamlined, more efficient, and more reliable, they also have many more tools to license, maintain, and manage. Tool sprawl is often seen as a natural result of the flexibility and empowerment of dev teams to choose their own tools, but organizations now understand the need for a single, streamlined system.
Security Boulevard
MAY 17, 2023
The new partnership enables Snyk and GitGuardian to build, integrate and go to market together to help development and security teams scale their security programs and significantly reduce their applications' attack surface at every stage of the code-to-cloud lifecycle. The post We’re Teaming Up With Snyk to Strengthen Developer Security! appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 17, 2023
IBM has made a smart move to address the issue of cloud data protection by acquiring Polar Security, a company specializing in automated data protection. The tech giant has officially announced that this new acquisition will assist companies in tackling problems related to shadow data and software-as-a-service application data. With the increasing adoption of cloud technology by companies, organizations are struggling to manage the influx of information from cloud apps.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
The Hacker News
MAY 17, 2023
Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed previously undocumented attack infrastructure used by the prolific state-sponsored group SideWinder to strike entities located in Pakistan and China. This comprises a network of 55 domains and IP addresses used by the threat actor, cybersecurity companies Group-IB and Bridewell said in a joint report shared with The Hacker News.
We Live Security
MAY 17, 2023
Before rushing to embrace the LLM-powered “hire”, make sure your organization has safeguards in place to avoid putting its business and customer data at risk The post Meet “AI”, your new colleague: could it expose your company’s secrets?
Security Boulevard
MAY 17, 2023
A ransomware attack does more than just hold your data hostage. It can create situations that end up crippling your organization’s ability to move forward or make good, effective decisions quickly. Even those companies that have a ransomware response plan in place may wonder whether their decision to pay—or not to pay—a ransom is the. The post How Poker Skills Help Guide Ransomware Payment Decisions appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
MAY 17, 2023
A hacking group dubbed OilAlpha with suspected ties to Yemen's Houthi movement has been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting development, humanitarian, media, and non-governmental organizations in the Arabian peninsula.
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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.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 17, 2023
Scientists from Russia, working for Don State Technical University, have developed a new medium of communication through the technology of Quantum Teleportation. The researchers argue that the invention will play a vital role in protecting information from being stolen by hackers. Olga Safaryan, a professor at the Information Systems Cybersecurity Department, explained the theory with a small example.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 17, 2023
Technology provider ScanSource has announced it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack impacting some of its systems, business operations, and customer portals. [.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 17, 2023
The pervasive influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is propelling a remarkable wave of transformation across diverse sectors. As AI technologies become increasingly integrated, industries are witnessing unprecedented changes that enhance productivity, streamline operations, and optimize decision-making processes. The growing adoption of AI-driven solutions is catalyzing a profound shift across multiple sectors, ushering in a new era of work and driving innovation.
CSO Magazine
MAY 17, 2023
With organizations increasingly adopting cloud-based services and applications, especially collaboration tools, attackers have pivoted their attacks as well. Microsoft services consistently rank at the top of statistics when it comes to malicious sign-in attempts, and Microsoft Teams is one application that recently seems to have attracted attackers' interest.
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Graham Cluley
MAY 17, 2023
There's good news if you're plagued by shared Google Drive files from strangers. Google Drive is getting a spam folder.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 17, 2023
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has expressed his concerns to the Senate that the use of AI without any limitations is a big cause for concern regarding the integrity of election processing to be held in November 2024. ChatGPT is turning into a significant area of concern as it evolves, said Sam in a briefing to the congressional committee inquiring about the boundless use of technology in related fields.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 17, 2023
Microsoft has pulled a recent Microsoft Defender update that was supposed to fix a known issue triggering persistent restart alerts and Windows Security warnings that Local Security Authority (LSA) Protection is off. [.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 17, 2023
The USPS carries out warrantless surveillance on thousands of parcels every year. Lawmakers want it to end—right now.
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The Hacker News
MAY 17, 2023
The second generation version of Belkin's Wemo Mini Smart Plug has been found to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability that could be weaponized by a threat actor to inject arbitrary commands remotely.
CSO Magazine
MAY 17, 2023
Financially motivated threat actor UNC3944 is using phishing and SIM swapping attacks to take over Microsoft Azure admin accounts and gain access to virtual machines (VM), according to cybersecurity firm Mandiant. Using access to virtual machines the attackers employed malicious use of the Serial Console on Azure Virtual Machines to install third-party remote management software within client environments, Mandiant said in a blog.
The Hacker News
MAY 17, 2023
Cisco has released updates to address a set of nine security flaws in its Small Business Series Switches that could be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to run arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
Malwarebytes
MAY 17, 2023
KeePass is a free open source password manager , which helps you to manage your passwords and stores them in encrypted form. In fact, KeePass encrypts the whole database, i.e. not only your passwords, but also your user names, URLs, notes, etc. That encrypted database can only be opened with the master password. You absolutely do not want an attacker to get hold of your master password, since that is basically the key to your kingdom—aka “all your passwords are belong to us.” H
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