Schneier on Security
JUNE 1, 2021
The website for the M1racles security vulnerability is an excellent demonstration that not all vulnerabilities are exploitable. Be sure to read the FAQ through to the end.
Joseph Steinberg
JUNE 1, 2021
Cybercriminals Are Impersonating Meal-Kit Services In Order To Steal Money And Personal Information. Cybercriminals are exploiting the tremendous growth in the number of meal-kit subscriptions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – impersonating various such services, or partners of such services, in order to steal people’s money and personal information.
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The Last Watchdog
JUNE 1, 2021
Cybercriminals use various techniques for conducting cyberattacks. One such popular way to infiltrate a system is Pharming. It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. Related: Credential stuffing explained. The term Pharming is a combination of two words Phishing and Farming. It is a type of social engineering cyberattack in which the website’s traffic is manipulated to steal confidential credentials from the users.
Adam Shostack
JUNE 1, 2021
People sometimes ask me about my recording setup, and I wanted to share some thoughts about recording good learning content. The most important thing I’ve learned is the importance of conceptualizing what you want it to look like. The other thing I’ve learned is that the more expensive gear is usually more expensive for decent reasons, and it’s easy to be penny-wise and pound foolish.
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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
JUNE 1, 2021
Bitcoin prices rocketed in early 2021, and so did the number of cybercriminals distributing malware to force infected devices to mine them, with numbers quadrupling from February to March alone.
We Live Security
JUNE 1, 2021
From knock-off designer products to too-good-to-be-true job offers, here are five common schemes fraudsters use to trick teenagers out of their money and sensitive data. The post 5 common scams targeting teens – and how to stay safe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
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Security Boulevard
JUNE 1, 2021
The German supermarket chain "tegut" was recently the target of a cyberattack (source in German) and on April 24 the company activated emergency procedures that shut down their entire central IT network and disconnected it from the internet. While done to limit the exposure of sensitive data, these measures also had side effects including gaps in their supply chain and other services that lasted for weeks.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 1, 2021
Microsoft's Windows 10 package manager Winget's GitHub has been flooded with duplicate apps and malformed manifest files raising concerns among developers with regards to the integrity of apps. [.].
Security Boulevard
JUNE 1, 2021
In China's Unrestricted Cyberwarfare Part 1 we explored the story of two Chinese military officers, veterans of the semi-conflict with Taiwan, who helped shape the role of cyber in modern warfare in China and beyond with special guest Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (retired) Bill Hagestad, a leading international authority on cyberwarfare and Chinese cyber operations and capabilities specifically.
Graham Cluley
JUNE 1, 2021
The world's largest meat supplier, JBS, says that it has suffered a cyber attack against its IT systems in North America and Australia impacting its ability to "process" thousands of cattle, sheep, and pigs.
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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.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 1, 2021
Vulnerability Management (VM) is the process of proactively finding, evaluating, and mitigating security vulnerabilities, weaknesses, gaps, misconfigurations, and errors in the organization’s IT environment. The process typically extends to the. The post Vulnerability Management is the Key to Stopping Attacks appeared first on Indusface. The post Vulnerability Management is the Key to Stopping Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 1, 2021
The US Department of Justice has seized two Internet domains used in recent phishing attacks impersonating the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to distribute malware and gain access to internal networks. [.].
Security Boulevard
JUNE 1, 2021
The security skills gap has limited what companies are able to do when it comes to incident investigation and response. And it isn’t just the lack of cybersecurity talent available to hire; security analysts already on staff may not have the specialized skills needed to meet the needs of the organization. The solution may be. The post AI Offers Critical Assist to Incident Response appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 1, 2021
Threat actors are scanning for sites running the Fancy Product Designer plug-in to exploit a zero-day bug allowing them to upload malware. [.].
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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.
Cisco Security
JUNE 1, 2021
Over the past 20+ years, Snort has become the de facto standard by which all network intrusion detection systems are measured. The release of Snort 3 in January 2021 represents a significant upgrade to the tried and tested network security tool. Snort 3 includes important updates going so far as to change the entire code base from C to C++. It consists of some entirely new code, some rewritten code, and some code ported to the latest version.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 1, 2021
A newly installed WordPress site feels so good. No speed issues, no plugin conflict, no errors, no problems at all. You are exhilarated, and you can’t wait to see thousands of readers on your website every week. Few months down the line, your seemingly perfect site begins to struggle. Speed might become a problem, some […]. The post Top 10 WordPress website maintenance tips appeared first on WP White Security.
Webroot
JUNE 1, 2021
In a previous post, we talked a bit about what pen testing is and how to use the organizations that provide them to your benefit. But, what about when one of them hands a client a failing grade? Consider this, you’re an MSP and you get a letter or email from one of your customers that reads: “Dear ACME MSP, We regret to inform you that you’ve had a Penetration Test Failure produced by: “FreindlyHacker-Pentesting Inc” and we’d like to discuss the details further to d
PCI perspectives
JUNE 1, 2021
The Council is currently working on the next evolution of its mobile security standards. To date, PCI SSC has two mobile standards: PCI Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC) Standard , which provides a software-based approach for protecting PIN entry on the wide variety of COTS devices, and PCI Contactless Payments on COTS (CPoC) Standard which addresses security for solutions that enable merchants to accept contactless payments using a smartphone or other commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) mobil
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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.
The Hacker News
JUNE 1, 2021
Researchers have disclosed significant security weaknesses in popular software applications that could be abused to deactivate their protections and take control of allow-listed applications to perform nefarious operations on behalf of the malware to defeat anti-ransomware defenses.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 1, 2021
Chaos unfolded for a meat producer over the weekend, likely from what else but ransomware. Suspected Solar Winds hackers are back, VPN breaches from state …. The post The Security Digest: #63 appeared first on Cyral. The post The Security Digest: #63 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 1, 2021
The White House has confirmed today that JBS, the world's largest beef producer, was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend coordinated by a group likely from Russia. [.].
Security Boulevard
JUNE 1, 2021
Just when we thought DDoS extortion was fading into the rearview mirror, it's time to circle up the trucks again (gas tanks full). Starting last week and rapidly accelerating, we began seeing in our data and hearing firsthand from organizations about a new wave of extortion activity -- new Bitcoin demands; new threat actor names; and new attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
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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.
CSO Magazine
JUNE 1, 2021
The Sunburst campaign underscored the inherent risk of technology to the public and private organizations who use it. It is important to examine what happened, look for opportunities to improve, and move forward. The Atlantic Council’s latest report “ Broken Trust: Lessons from Sunburst ” introduces the concept of “linchpins,” which it defines as “widely used software with significant permissions . on which every other security program or critical resource depends,” and which were a key factor i
SC Magazine
JUNE 1, 2021
Today’s columnist, Chad Gross of A-LIGN, reflects on the progess the industy has made with data privacy since GDPR went into effect three years ago. tunnelarmr CreativeCommons CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. One week ago we celebrated the third anniversary of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect. This regulation granted new privacy rights to EU residents and set forth stringent punishments for organizations that violated its rules and obligations.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 1, 2021
Mozilla says that Firefox users will be protected against cross-site tracking automatically while browsing the Internet in Private Browsing mode. [.].
The Hacker News
JUNE 1, 2021
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) used a partnership with Denmark's foreign and military intelligence service to eavesdrop on top politicians and high-ranking officials in Germany, Sweden, Norway, and France by tapping into Danish underwater internet cables between 2012 and 2014.
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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?
CSO Magazine
JUNE 1, 2021
Now nearly halfway into 2021, more than two-dozen high-profile data breaches have already occurred, some involving brands such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, US Cellular, T-Mobile, Geico and Experian. Data stolen during those intrusions will affect millions of users, even though some of that data may be as innocent as an email address. That's because stolen data doesn't live in a silo.
Malwarebytes
JUNE 1, 2021
WhatsApp, the end-to-end encrypted messaging service that has lost users , its founders , and a large amount of public goodwill , issued a reversal on its recent privacy policy enforcement measures, clarifying that it will no longer punish users who refuse to share some of their data with the company’s owner, Facebook. Previously, the company said it would restrict some users from accessing chat logs and even turn off the ability for users to receive calls and messages through the app.
TrustArc
JUNE 1, 2021
Below are snapshots of recent global updates courtesy of Nymity Research. Legislation: Tennessee Enacts Insurance Data Security Law Effective July 1, 2021, licensees must maintain board-approved, comprehensive information security and risk management programs (based on size, complexity, information sensitivity) and report cybersecurity events to the State Insurance Commissioner (no later than 3 business days after […].
Security Boulevard
JUNE 1, 2021
La gestion de projets n’est pas une tâche facile, surtout si vous gérez des projets parallèles avec des dépendances entre équipes. En raison d’un manque de visibilité et de la difficulté à obtenir les bonnes mesures en temps voulu, il …. The post Rationalisez la gestion de projet grâce à des analyses avancées pour le logiciel Jira appeared first on ManageEngine Blog.
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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