Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Oakland is still reeling from last week’s ransomware attack. San Francisco’s poorer neighbor is asking for help. The post ‘Serious’ Ransomware Emergency in Oakland, Calif. — Legacy FAIL appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Web hosting giant GoDaddy says it suffered a breach where unknown attackers have stolen source code and installed malware on its servers after breaching its cPanel shared hosting environment in a multi-year attack. [.
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CSO Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs has recommended that the European Commission reject the proposed EU-US Data Privacy Framework, which would govern the way in which the personal information of EU citizens is handled by US companies. The committee's decision — formally, a draft motion for a resolution— represents a rejection of the European Commission’s recommendation, announced in December , that the data privacy framework should be adopted.
CyberSecurity Insiders
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Succession Wealth, a financial wealth management service offering company, has released a press statement that a cyber attack targeted its servers and it can only reveal details after the investigation gets concluded. Prima Facie revealed that hackers accessed no client data in the attack. However, a confirmation on this note can only be given after a detailed inquiry gets concluded.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Explore the MDM market with the CEO of Kolide to learn its challenges and the possible solutions for enterprises and end users. The post Mobile device management: Problems and solutions appeared first on TechRepublic.
Jane Frankland
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
As a tech leader, a cybersecurity practitioner, or someone who’s simply invested in the health and wellbeing of our planet, you know that cybersecurity, DEI, and sustainability are important topics. But what does each one mean for us in business right now? This was a question I asked three leaders with expertise in cybersecurity, people management, and sustainability when I visited Cisco Live in Amsterdam last week.
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Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Established network security players like Check Point are responding to the shift to cloud-native applications, which have exposed more vulnerabilities in open source software supply chains.
CSO Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
A new variant of Mirai — the botnet malware used to launch massive DDoS attacks —has been targeting 13 vulnerabilities in IoT devices connected to Linux servers, according to researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 cybersecurity team. Once the vulnerable devices are compromised by the variant, dubbed V3G4, they can fully controlled by attackers and become part of a botnet, capable of being used to conduct further campaigns, including DDoS attacks.
Heimadal Security
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The ADV airport association reported that the websites of seven German airports were hit by a suspected cyber attack on Thursday. Düsseldorf, Nuremberg, and Dortmund airports were among those impacted, but the websites for Germany’s three busiest airports: Frankfurt, Munich, and Berlin—were all functioning normally. Once again, airports fell victim to large-scale DDoS attacks. (…) […] The post Seven German Airports Hit by Suspected Cyber Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog
CSO Magazine
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
As organizations continue to pursue and even accelerate their digital transformation, successfully executing the applications part of the journey is critical to their success. This is no easy task as applications now can reside anywhere — from the physical and virtual data center to hybrid and multi-clouds to edge compute instances. In light of this development, organizations moving applications into the cloud are confronted with even more security and operational challenges than ever and requir
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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
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Everything you need to know about the past, present, and future of data security—from Equifax to Yahoo—and the problem with Social Security numbers.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
There are advanced and persistent security threats and cyberattacks coming from nation-states. The intent behind these threats is not just financial. It’s to disrupt the public perception that our infrastructure is secure. The default attitude of most Americans is that the systems we rely on every day—the energy grid, transportation, banking system and water supplies—are.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The primary victims so far have been employees of telcos in the Middle East, who were hit with custom backdoors via the cloud, in a likely precursor to a broader attack.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The use of multi-cloud architectures continues to grow among organizations, but many businesses are not well prepared to meet the security risks that come with multi-cloud strategies. In addition, few companies have the tech talent and confidence they need to put in place a comprehensive security infrastructure across multiple clouds, according to a Valtix report.
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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.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
A growing group of OWASP members and board leaders are calling for the AppSec group to make big changes to stay apace with modern development.
IT Security Guru
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Payment company compliance teams are being pushed to their limit as new research from regulatory intelligence specialists VIXIO reveals 90 percent are frequently overwhelmed. The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, paired with poor economic conditions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, has left many payment companies in a precarious position.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Cybersecurity solutions company Fortinet has released security updates for its FortiNAC and FortiWeb products, addressing two critical-severity vulnerabilities that may allow unauthenticated attackers to perform arbitrary code or command execution. [.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Insight #1 " It’s a great time to go through a tabletop exercise to make sure all your incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans are intact and functioning. When was your last exercise?" Insight #2 " Third-party attestations are a very important part of the security posture of an organization. If you aren’t doing this today, please consider it in the near future.
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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.
Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Car manufacturer Hyundai, and its subsidiary Kia, began rolling out a free software update on February 14, 2023, to address a flaw in their anti-theft software, which was highlighted in a social media challenge. The release of the update came nine months after an uptick in car theft of the affected models in the US. Outside the US, victims in Australia also came forward.
Security Boulevard
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Open Systems this week launched a managed extended detection and response (MXDR) service for Microsoft environments that leverages generative artificial intelligence (AI) to augment a team of external cybersecurity professionals running a global network of security operations centers (SOCs). Tom Corn, chief product officer for Open Systems, said the Ontinue ION service is designed to.
Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
If you open up your iPhone and see a variety of messages claiming that you’ve been hacked, your phone is not protected, that viruses have damaged your phone, or, my personal favourite, “Click to get rid of annoying ads”, fear not. It’s quite possible you’ve accidentally wandered into a common form of scam: Calendar spam.
The Hacker News
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
A new variant of the notorious Mirai botnet has been found leveraging several security vulnerabilities to propagate itself to Linux and IoT devices. Observed during the second half of 2022, the new version has been dubbed V3G4 by Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which identified three different campaigns likely conducted by the same threat actor.
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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.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Cybersecurity vendor Fortinet has addressed two critical vulnerabilities impacting its FortiNAC and FortiWeb products. Cybersecurity firm Fortinet has released security updates to address two critical vulnerabilities in FortiNAC and FortiWeb solutions. The two vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2022-39952 and CVE-2021-42756 , are respectively an external control of file name or path in Fortinet FortiNAC and a collection of stack-based buffer overflow issues in the proxy daemon of FortiWeb.
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Europol has dismantled a Franco-Israeli 'CEO fraud' group that employed business email compromise (BEC) attacks to divert payments from organizations to bank accounts under the threat actor's control. [.
SecureBlitz
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Your resume will be the most essential document in your job search. This is your only chance to introduce yourself to potential employers properly. The average time recruiters and hiring managers spend looking at resumes is six to seven minutes. This means that it’s crucial to maximize every second. Strong resumes will help you stand […] The post Skillhub’s Experts Reveal: Here Are 7 Things You Must Have On Your Resume to Stand Out appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.
Dark Reading
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
BEC gangs Midnight Hedgehog and Mandarin Capybara show how online marketing and translation tools are making it easy for these threat groups to scale internationally.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Bleeping Computer
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Norwegian police (Økokrim) have seized 60 million kroner ($5,800,000) worth of cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korean Lazarus hacking group last year from Axie Infinity's Ronin Bridge. [.
SecureBlitz
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
In this post, I will talk about image sharpening. When it comes to photo sharpness, it means removing blurry elements from your shots and improving details. When you find the images too blurry, you probably get disappointed and think that the shot is irretrievably ruined. But some images are unique and cannot be re-shot. In […] The post Image Sharpening: Best Tools For Enhancing Your Pictures appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity.
The Hacker News
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Hey ? there, cyber friends! Welcome to this week's cybersecurity newsletter, where we aim to keep you informed and empowered in the ever-changing world of cyber threats. In today's edition, we will cover some interesting developments in the cybersecurity landscape and share some insightful analysis of each to help you protect yourself against potential attacks. 1.
Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
The Supreme Court is about to reconsider Section 230, a law that’s been the foundation of the way we have used the Internet for decades. The court will be handling a few cases that at first glance are about online platforms' liability for hosting accounts from foreign terrorists. But at a deeper level these cases could determine whether or not algorithmic recommendations should receive the full legal protections of Section 230.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
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