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In-Person Conferences Are Back — What Can We Expect?

Lohrman on Security

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Annual Conference was held this past week as a live event in Seattle for the first time in two years. What happened, and what’s next?

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REvil ransomware shuts down again after Tor sites were hijacked

Bleeping Computer

The REvil ransomware operation has likely shut down once again after an unknown person hijacked their Tor payment portal and data leak blog. [.].

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Ecuador’s Banco Pichincha has yet to recover after recent cyberattack

Security Affairs

The customers of Banco Pichincha, the largest bank in Ecuador, are still experiencing service disruptions after a massive cyberattack hit the financial organization early this week. The cyberattack took place over the last weekend and forced the bank to shut down a large part of its computer network in response to the incident. Many services of the bank were disrupted, including online banking, mobile app, and ATM network, many customers crowded the Pichincha bank branches that remained open the

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How to unlock Windows 11's God Mode to access advanced settings

Bleeping Computer

The settings app has been significantly improved, but several Control Panel features are still missing. Thankfully, Windows 11 still comes with the Control Panel and File Explorer-based advanced configuration page called "God Mode" that allows you to easily access all advanced tools, features, and tasks. [.].

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

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.

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Tracking CVE-2021-26084 and Other Server-Based Vulnerability Exploits via Trend Micro Cloud One and Trend Micro Vision One

Trend Micro

We look into campaigns that exploit the following server vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-26084, CVE-2020-14882, CVE-2020-14750, and CVE-2020-14883.

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Sysinternals apps can now auto-update via the Microsoft Store

Bleeping Computer

?Microsoft added their Sysinternals Suite to the Microsoft Store, allowing the popular Sysinternals utilities to be updated automatically as new versions are released. [.].

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Twitch security breach had minimal impact, the company states

Security Affairs

Twitch provided an update for the recent security breach, the company confirmed that it only had a limited impact on a small number of users. Twitch downplayed the recent security breach in an update, the company said it only impacted a small number of users. According to the update, login credentials or full payment card data belonging to users or streamers were not exposed.

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DEF CON 29 ICS Village – Otis Alexander’s ‘Highlighting The Importance Of Detection Context’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEFCON 29 ICS Village videos on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post DEF CON 29 ICS Village – Otis Alexander’s ‘Highlighting The Importance Of Detection Context’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Google Workspace Backup Solutions Comparison

Spinone

The number of Google Workspace backup solutions is overwhelming, and choosing the right one can be critical in preventing data loss. Should you choose the most promoted product? Or should you vet just a little more to get the backup software with more functions and at a better price? In this guide, we compare the […] The post Google Workspace Backup Solutions Comparison first appeared on SpinOne.

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Joy Of Tech® ‘Kirk Goes To Space!’

Security Boulevard

via the Comic Noggins of Nitrozac and Snaggy at The Joy of Tech® ! Permalink. The post Joy Of Tech® ‘Kirk Goes To Space!’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

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.

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Experts hacked a fully patched iOS 15 running on iPhone 13 at China’s Tianfu Cup hacking contest

Security Affairs

White hat hackers earned $1.88 million at the Tianfu Cup hacking contest by finding vulnerabilities in popular software. The Tianfu Cup is the most important hacking contest held in China, this year white hat hackers earned $1.88 Million on a total bonus of up to $1.5 Million by demonstrating vulnerabilities in popular software. The edition of this year took place on October 16 and 17 in the city of Chengdu, participants had three attempts of 5 minutes to demonstrate their exploits.

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Learning All About Ghidra – Inside a Class with Craig Young

Security Boulevard

I was recently tasked with reverse engineering (RE) some mobile apps. The actual task was to “learn” to RE – I don’t actually know how to do it, so it’s a good thing it’s more of a learning experience than an actual security job. And the task wasn’t really to RE apps. It was “do […]… Read More. The post Learning All About Ghidra – Inside a Class with Craig Young appeared first on The State of Security.

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Salesforce Monitoring with Tripwire Configuration Manager

Security Boulevard

You may already know that Tripwire Configuration Manager can audit your cloud service provider accounts like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, but did you know it also has capabilities to monitor other cloud based software services such as Salesforce? Salesforce is a popular customer relationship management (CRM) service with rich configuration options that could […]… Read More.

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DEF CON 29 ICS Village – Panel: ‘ICS CTI Information Sharing Between Brazil And The United States’

Security Boulevard

Panel Moderator: Paul de Souza, Panelists: Helio Sant'ana, Max Campos, Tom VanNorman & John Felker. Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEFCON 29 ICS Village videos on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink. The post DEF CON 29 ICS Village – Panel: ‘ICS CTI Information Sharing Between Brazil And The United States’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024

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.