Schneier on Security
JANUARY 4, 2021
From an interview with an Amazon Web Services security engineer: So when you use AWS, part of what you’re paying for is security. Right; it’s part of what we sell. Let’s say a prospective customer comes to AWS. They say, “I like pay-as-you-go pricing. Tell me more about that.” We say, “Okay, here’s how much you can use at peak capacity.
Joseph Steinberg
JANUARY 4, 2021
Uninstall Adobe Flash Player From any devices on which you still have it running. Flash was once the dominant platform for rendering multimedia content in web browsers, but, as Adobe has terminated support for Flash as of the end of 2020, and, as Flash has created serious security problems in the past, now is the time to get rid of Flash once and for all.
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Schneier on Security
JANUARY 4, 2021
The NSA has just declassified and released a redacted version of Military Cryptanalytics , Part III, by Lambros D. Callimahos, October 1977. Parts I and II, by Lambros D. Callimahos and William F. Friedman, were released decades ago — I believe repeatedly, in increasingly unredacted form — and published by the late Wayne Griswold Barker’s Agean Park Press.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 4, 2021
A British court has rejected the request of the US government to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the country. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US to stand trial, the Westminster Magistrates’ Court has rejected the US government’s request to extradite him on charges related to illegally obtaining and sharing classified material about national security.
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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.
We Live Security
JANUARY 4, 2021
The scam starts with a text warning victims of suspicious activity on their accounts. The post PayPal users targeted in new SMS phishing campaign appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 4, 2021
Researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes linked a series of ransomware attacks to the China-linked APT27 group. Security researchers from security firms Profero and Security Joes investigated a series of ransomware attacks against multiple organizations and linked them to China-linked APT groups. The experts attribute the attacks to the Chinese cyberespionage group APT27 (aka Emissary Panda , TG-3390 , Bronze Union , and Lucky Mouse ).
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Security Affairs
JANUARY 4, 2021
At-home laboratory services provider Apex Laboratory discloses a ransomware attack and consequent data breach. Apex Laboratory, Inc. is a clinical laboratory that has been providing home laboratory services to homebound and Nursing Home patients in the NY Metropolitan Area for over 20 years. The at-home laboratory services provider Apex Laboratory disclosed a ransomware attack, the hackers also stole some patient in the incident that took place on July 25, 2020. “On July 25, 2020, Apex Lab
Threatpost
JANUARY 4, 2021
Several Ticketmaster executives conspired a hack against a rival concert presales firm, in attempt to 'choke off' its business.
Identity IQ
JANUARY 4, 2021
This past year has been unlike any other. As we start a hopefully better 2021, we are taking a look back at the most searched and visited topics on the IdentityIQ blog during 2020. This list clearly shows that consumers are concerned about protecting their identity; paying down debt; learning how credit card debt impacts their credit score and safeguarding against fraud during this uncertain time.
Trend Micro
JANUARY 4, 2021
We discovered a new campaign we named Earth Wendigo that has been targeting several organizations in Taiwan - since May 2019, aiming to exfiltrate emails from targeted organizations via the injection of JavaScript backdoors to a webmail system that is widely used in Taiwan.
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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.
WIRED Threat Level
JANUARY 4, 2021
The ruling is based not on whether the Wikileaks founder violated the Espionage Act, but on the implications of subjecting him to the US carceral state.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 4, 2021
Microsoft says there is no increase in security risk; however, experts say access to source code could make some steps easier for attackers.
Threatpost
JANUARY 4, 2021
Researcher uses an old unCAPTCHA trick against latest the audio version of reCAPTCHA, with a 97 percent success rate.
SecureWorld News
JANUARY 4, 2021
What's that saying in business? "If you can't beat 'em.hack 'em.". Newly released court documents show some Ticketmaster executives and employees did exactly that. What did they want? Access to a competitor's data and analytics relating to concert ticket pre-sales. Ticketmaster executives and employees emailed each other about the benefits of these hacks.
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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.
Trend Micro
JANUARY 4, 2021
In early December 2020, the FBI issued a warning regarding DoppelPaymer, a ransomware family that first appeared in 2019. Its activities continued throughout 2020, including incidents that left its victims struggling to properly carry out their operations.
Threatpost
JANUARY 4, 2021
Over 500,000 leaked credentials tied to the top two dozen leading gaming companies are for sale online.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 4, 2021
Here are some tips for updating access control methods that accommodate new remote working norms without sacrificing security.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JANUARY 4, 2021
Luna HSM 7 Certified for eIDAS Protection. sparsh. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 08:02. Thales Luna Hardware Security Module (HSM) v.7.7.0, our flagship product, is certified in accordance with Common Criteria (CC) at EAL4+ level against the electronic IDentification, Authentication and Trust Services (eIDAS) Protection Profile (PP) EN 419 221-5. Next to the CC certification, Luna HSM 7 has also received eIDAS certification as both a Qualified Signature and Qualified Seal Creation Device (QSCD).
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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.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 4, 2021
The combined entity will have a portfolio of security tools designed to identify security risk and recover from incidents.
GlobalSign
JANUARY 4, 2021
Cybersecurity and cyber resilience are two strategies to safeguard sensitive information such as a user’s personal and financial data, but they achieve their goals during different stages of a cyber attack.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 4, 2021
The wireless carrier has suffered a data breach for the fourth time since 2018.
Threatpost
JANUARY 4, 2021
The cyberattack incident is the wireless carrier's fourth in three years.
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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.
Dark Reading
JANUARY 4, 2021
Six resolutions for forward-looking cyber-risk leaders.
Threatpost
JANUARY 4, 2021
Apex Laboratory patient data was lifted and posted on a leak site.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 4, 2021
Security expert spotted a new piece of malware that leverages weaponized Word documents to download a PowerShell script from GitHub. Security expert discovered a new piece of malware uses weaponized Word documents to download a PowerShell script from GitHub. This PowerShell script is also used by threat actors to download a legitimate image file from image hosting service Imgur and decode an embedded Cobalt Strike script to target Windows systems.
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