Schneier on Security
MARCH 9, 2022
Zelle is rife with fraud : Zelle’s immediacy has also made it a favorite of fraudsters. Other types of bank transfers or transactions involving payment cards typically take at least a day to clear. But once crooks scare or trick victims into handing over money via Zelle, they can siphon away thousands of dollars in seconds. There’s no way for customers — and in many cases, the banks themselves — to retrieve the money. […].
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 9, 2022
Experts and Symantec have found evidence that popular vaccine passport apps hand over personal information with zero encryption, along with other risky behaviors. The post Your COVID-19 digital passport might be a security risk appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Bleeping Computer
MARCH 9, 2022
Security researchers have found new a new way to bypass existing hardware-based defenses for speculative execution in modern computer processors from Intel, AMD, and ARM. [.].
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 9, 2022
All phishing emails were successfully marked as spam and filtered by Gmail in February. The post Chinese hackers attempted phishing on emails affiliated with US government appeared first on TechRepublic.
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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.
Bleeping Computer
MARCH 9, 2022
The Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) warned U.S. financial institutions this week to keep an eye out for attempts to evade sanctions and US-imposed restrictions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [.].
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 9, 2022
Immersive Labs polls 35,000 cybersecurity team members and releases report on how to keep your business safe from cyber threats. The post Cybersecurity professionals offer 4 tips to help protect your business appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Bleeping Computer
MARCH 9, 2022
Security experts have spotted an interesting case of a suspected ransomware attack that employed custom-made tools typically used by APT (advanced persistent threat) groups. [.].
CSO Magazine
MARCH 9, 2022
Security researchers, network operators and security vendors have detected a new reflection/amplification distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) vulnerability actively being exploited to launch multiple high-impact DDoS attacks. TP240PhoneHome ( CVE-2022-26143 ) has a record-breaking potential amplification ratio of 4,294,967,296:1 and can be targeted to abuse collaboration systems produced by Mitel with the potential to cause significant collateral impact to businesses.
Bleeping Computer
MARCH 9, 2022
The Italian privacy guarantor (GPDP) has imposed a fine of €20,000,000 on Clearview AI for implementing a biometric monitoring network in Italy without acquiring people's consent. [.].
CSO Magazine
MARCH 9, 2022
Proofpoint cybersecurity researchers have identified ramped-up activities by China-aligned APT (advanced persistent threat) actor TA416, targeting European diplomatic entities as the war between Russia and Ukraine intensifies. TA416 (aka RedDelta ) is known to have been targeting Europe for several years using web bugs to profile target accounts, according to a research report by Proofpoint.
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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 Through Education
MARCH 9, 2022
As social engineers, we may wear different hats (sometimes literally) when it comes to getting into character for our pretexts. We also wear different “hats” in relation to roles within our company. Depending on business, some months require playing different roles more than others; February has been one of those months. I have been asked, what else, other than vishing , does my job entail?
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 9, 2022
New employees may not know how to protect company data, and leavers might try to take it with them: These Microsoft tools can help you tackle both problems. The post The Great Resignation and Reshuffle: How to protect your organization from insider risk appeared first on TechRepublic.
CSO Magazine
MARCH 9, 2022
A SANS Institute webcast about Russian cyberattack escalations in Ukraine presented a couple of takeaways. The first: Don’t panic. Too often with security issues we think the worse; we may overreact and make the situation worse. Instead, focus on the basics. The second is that we need to pay more attention to network traffic. Take care of security basics first.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 9, 2022
A major Linux vulnerability dubbed “Dirty Pipe” could allow even the least privileged users to perform malicious actions. Researcher Max Kellermann of Ionos revealed the new vulnerability earlier this week. The name is reminiscent of the “Dirty Cow” vulnerability discovered in 2016 that allowed attackers to gain root access on any Android Phone regardless of the OS version, but Dirty Pipe could be even easier to exploit than its predecessor.
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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.
Heimadal Security
MARCH 9, 2022
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS), sometimes known as an uninterruptible power source (UPS), is a piece of electrical equipment that supplies emergency power to a load when the input power source or mains power fails. Uninterruptible power supply systems are distinct from auxiliary or emergency power systems and backup generators in that they will offer near-immediate […].
The Hacker News
MARCH 9, 2022
Threat actors have been observed abusing a high-impact reflection/amplification method to stage sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks for up to 14 hours with a record-breaking amplification ratio of 4,294,967,296 to 1.
We Live Security
MARCH 9, 2022
No sector or organization is immune to rapidly escalating cyberthreats, but when it comes to healthcare, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The post Securing healthcare: An IT health check on the state of the sector appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 9, 2022
Lumen Technologies said it’s pulling out of Russia—or did it? We read the PR spin carefully. The post Lumen Says It’ll Exit Russia—but Will it REALLY? appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
Mitnick Security
MARCH 9, 2022
Kevin Mitnick’s journey to notoriety started when he was a kid playing pranks by changing telephone numbers. However, he didn’t catch the attention of the world until he tested his skills in deeper, more dangerous waters — just to see if he could.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 9, 2022
Log4j: The Recap There is nothing in the cloud security world like having a severe remote code execution (RCE) zero-day […]. The post 2 Months After Log4j: AWS, Azure, GCP and More Remediations appeared first on Sonrai Security. The post 2 Months After Log4j: AWS, Azure, GCP and More Remediations appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MARCH 9, 2022
Right from the day the war started between Russia and Ukraine, many news resources were seen publishing many reports on several topics. It includes reports linked to oil imports, sanctions, trade ban, export of agricultural produce to the Putin-led nation. One such buzz that has been trending for the past two days is related to a nation-funded cyber attack on a Russian TV Broadcaster thereafter forcing it to show war footage from Ukraine.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 9, 2022
In the final part of this four part series, we’ll recommend what actions you should take and when you should take them in order to implement effective shielding of your mobile app and APIs it uses. The post Shielding APIs that Service Mobile Apps: Part 4 – When? appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
Heimadal Security
MARCH 9, 2022
The safety of Ukraine’s power industry has become a matter for serious discussion as the Russian troops push deeper into the East European country, attacking civilians and shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, and threat actors hack and take down government websites in waves of cyberattacks. The warfare has heightened frictions between Russia and the […].
Digital Shadows
MARCH 9, 2022
In an interview on 28 Feb 2022, former Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton criticized several cryptocurrency exchanges that had decided against. The post Can cryptocurrency be used to bypass the impact of sanctions being applied against Russia? first appeared on Digital Shadows.
The Hacker News
MARCH 9, 2022
The insidious Emotet botnet, which staged a return in November 2021 after a 10-month-long hiatus, is once again exhibiting signs of steady growth, amassing a swarm of over 100,000 infected hosts for perpetrating its malicious activities.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 9, 2022
How to Address the Vulnerabilities in Open Banking Major cyberattacks have made international news repeatedly over the last years, and there is no indication that cyberattacks will be slowing down. It isn’t just ransomware that is a growing issue for the financial sector, but credential stuffing attacks that are posing major risks to banks and credit unions.
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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?
Security Affairs
MARCH 9, 2022
The collective Anonymous has hacked public cameras in Russia and transmitted their live feed on a website, it also announced a clamorous leak. Anonymous and other hacker groups continue to target Russia, in a recent attack the collective has taken over more than 400 Russian cameras in support of Ukraine. The hacktivist shared the live feed of the hacked cameras on the website behindenemylines.live , the hacked cams are grouped in various categories based on their location (Businesses, Outdoor, I
Security Boulevard
MARCH 9, 2022
Since we acquired CAPTCHA 4WP (previously Advanced noCaptcha & invisible Captcha (v2 & v3)) we set about updating the code and mechanics of the plugin to bring it in line with WP White Security’s standards. In many ways. Version 7.0.0 was the first phase of this endeavor. Version 7.0.6 ties it all together as we […]. The post CAPTCHA 4WP Premium version 7.0.6 – You spoke, we listened appeared first on WP White Security.
The Hacker News
MARCH 9, 2022
APT41, the state-sponsored threat actor affiliated with China, breached at least six U.S. state government networks between May 2021 and February 2022 by retooling its attack vectors to take advantage of vulnerable internet-facing web applications.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 9, 2022
The military is always on the cutting edge of technological and strategic innovations. While they usually use war games to train personnel, these exercises can be difficult to schedule and expensive to execute. However, tabletop exercises, where key personnel deliberate on various simulated emergencies or rapid response situations, are cheaper, much easier to set up.
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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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