Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

There are no details yet, but it’s really important that you patch Open SSL 3.x when the new version comes out on Tuesday. How bad is “Critical”? According to OpenSSL, an issue of critical severity affects common configurations and is also likely exploitable. It’s likely to be abused to disclose server memory contents, and potentially reveal user details, and could be easily exploited remotely to compromise server private keys or execute code execute remotely.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In business and technology, migrating data means moving it from one system or platform to another. Learn the processes and challenges of data migration. The post What is data migration? appeared first on TechRepublic.

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GlobalSign

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in current versions of OpenSSL and will need to be patched immediately. The OpenSSL Project will release version 3.0.7 on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022. This is a critical update that needs to be made immediately.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A threat actor dubbed "Cranefly" uses a new technique for its communications on infected targets. The post Cranefly uses new communication technique in attack campaigns appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Juniper Networks devices are affected by multiple high-severity issues, including code execution vulnerabilities. Multiple high-severity security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Juniper Networks devices. “Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the J-Web component of Juniper Networks Junos OS. One or more of these issues could lead to unauthorized local file access, cross-site scripting attacks, path injection and traversal, or local file inclusion.” reads the advisory pu

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 28, 2022

GitHub proofs of concept (PoCs) for known vulnerabilities could themselves contain malware as often as 10% of the time, security researchers have found. Researchers at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science have alerted security professionals about risks associated with GitHub and other platforms like pastebin that host public PoCs of exploits for known vulnerabilities.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 28, 2022

OpenSSL has a new ‘critical’ bug. But it’s a secret until next month. The post OpenSSL ‘CRITICAL’ Bug — Sky Falling — Patch Hits 11/1 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Apple released updates to backport the recently released security patches for CVE-2022-42827 zero-day to older iPhones and iPads. Apple has released new security updates to backport security patches released this week to address actively exploited CVE-2022-42827 in older iPhones and iPads, addressing an actively exploited zero-day bug. Early this week, Apple addressed the ninth zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks in the wild since the start of the year.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Why the Math Around Adaptive AI is Painful. Artificial intelligence (AI) is expensive. Companies driving costs down while investing in digital transformations to become more agile, lean, and profitable, I get the physics! Just don’t look too deep into it yet. Artificial intelligence strategies are not built on being a costing savings model. Adaptive artificial intelligence and machine learning business models combine the promise to process, automation, and respond with sheer velocity; many organ

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Adoption of cloud services, whether consumed as 3 rd party services provided by various vendors or in the form in-house developed software and/or services leveraging Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) from major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) has been steadily on the rise in critical infrastructure (CI) related industries [i]. This represents a significant shift for such industries which have traditionally relied on isolation via air-gapped networks.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The OpenSSL project this week announced plans to release version 3.0.7 on November 1 to patch a critical security flaw affecting versions 3.0 and later. Co-founder Mark J. Cox noted it’s only the second critical patch “since we started rating flaws back in 2014.” OpenSSL identifies critical issues as those affecting common configurations and likely to be exploitable, with examples including “significant disclosure of the contents of server memory (potentially revealing us

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 28, 2022

We’re almost at the end of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. For me, working in the cybersecurity space truly is a rewarding experience. It has been more than just a job or even a career. Working with solutions that protect companies from cyberattacks makes me proud. In some ways, it is a calling similar to the calling …. Read More. The post What Cybersecurity Professionals Can Learn from First Responders appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

LinkedIn is a professional social media platform where learnt people interact to take their businesses to next level. But there are N number of instances where the platform has/is serving as a medium for criminals to create fake profiles to lure C-level employees with malicious intentions, sell fake counterfeit products, and act as a medium to conduct monetary scams.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A recently discovered hacking group known for targeting employees dealing with corporate transactions has been linked to a new backdoor called Danfuan. This hitherto undocumented malware is delivered via another dropper called Geppei, researchers from Symantec, by Broadcom Software, said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Email security and threat detection company Vade has found that phishing emails in the third quarter this year increased by more than 31% quarter on quarter, with the number of emails containing malware in the first three quarters surpassing the 2021 level by 55.8 million. Malware emails in the third quarter of 2022 alone increased by 217% compared to same period in 2021.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Check out the coolest extensions to help out when hacking APIs in Burp. The post 7 Essential Burp Extensions for Hacking APIs appeared first on Dana Epp's Blog. The post 7 Essential Burp Extensions for Hacking APIs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A threat group tracked as DEV-0950 was revealed to have used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of victims previously infected with the Raspberry Robin worm. In their most recent report, Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence analysts claim that Raspberry Robin worm has become part of a larger ecosystem opening doors for ransomware activity. The Windows malware with […].

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Insight #1. ". CVSS score does not directly relate to the risk to your organization. Please for everyone’s sake, including your developers, produce a better algorithm for managing risk in your organization. Look at things like exploitability (EPSS), exploit path, vulnerable class usage, etc.". . Insight #2. ". The security industry is known to overreact to new CVEs, especially when they are rate critical.

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Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

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.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The American news outlet New York Post confirmed today that it was hacked after threat actors used their website and Twitter account to publish offensive headlines and tweets directed at U.S. politicians. What Happened? New York Post took to Twitter to make the announcement about the hack after it deleted all the offensive tweets targeted […].

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Google on Thursday rolled out emergency fixes to contain an actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-3723, has been described as a type confusion flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine. Security researchers Jan Vojt?šek, Milánek, and Przemek Gmerek of Avast have been credited with reporting the flaw on October 25, 2022.

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GlobalSign

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Australian health insurer MediBank reveals massive data breach, Hive ransomware attacks India's largest power electricity provider

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Microsoft says that Windows domain join processes may fail with "0xaac (2732)" errors after applying this month's security updates. [.].

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

On a computer, system access is gained based on privilege depending on each user`s role. For example, there are certain objects that only an administrator can access, while a regular user, or someone logged in as a guest has limited access inside said system. Where does the Access Control List (ACL) fit in all this? […]. The post What Is an Access Control List (ACL)?

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The increased use of information technology in our everyday life and business has led to cyber-attacks becoming more sophisticated and large-scale. For organizations to thrive in this era of technology, they must develop robust security strategies to detect and mitigate attacks. Defense in depth is a strategy in which companies use multiple layers of security measures to safeguard assets.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Early in the 2010s, Network Detection and Response (NDR) technology was developed to detect and counter evasive network threats that were difficult to stop using well-known attack patterns or signatures. NDR, also known as network traffic analysis (NTA), monitors network traffic and creates a baseline of activity using machine learning and behavioral analytics.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Roel Decneut, Chief Strategy Officer at Lansweeper. Do you know what IT devices are in your business or on your network right now? If not, it’s not just cybercriminals that might be knocking on your door very soon, but the White House. Binding Operational Directive 23-01 , or BOD 23-01, is a new directive from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a Binding Operational Directive (BOD) that orders federal agencies in the country to keep track of their IT asse

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Proof-of-concept exploit code is now available for a pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely with root privileges on unpatched Cloud Foundation and NSX Manager appliances. [.].

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Fitzgerald, Georgia is a small town in south-central Georgia primarily known for the fact that, in May of 1865, former Confederate president Jefferson Davis was captured by Union soldiers. Its main streets are named Lee and Johnston for Confederate generals, and Grant and Sherman for their Union counterparts. But there may be another war there—one. The post Ransomware Remediation Contract Dispute Leads to Arrest, Suit in Georgia appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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We Live Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A look at a recent string of law enforcement actions directed against (in some cases suspected) perpetrators of various types of cybercrime. The post Courts vs. cybercrime – Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Five malicious dropper Android apps with over 130,000 cumulative installations have been discovered on the Google Play Store distributing banking trojans like SharkBot and Vultur, which are capable of stealing financial data and performing on-device fraud.

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