Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Authentication sans password is already possible and solutions are on the market from companies like Ping Identity. With passwords passé, it's time to make the leap to better security.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Late last year, the NSA declassified and released a redacted version of Lambros D. Callimahos’s Military Cryptanalytics, Part III. We just got most of the index. It’s hard to believe that there are any real secrets left in this 44-year-old volume.
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Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Soft skills are just as important, if not more so, than technical skills in cybersecurity professionals. People with soft skills can be trained in tech skills, expert says.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 31, 2021
Microsoft Windows 11 won’t auto-update on slightly old PCs. It appears this includes security updates. The post Windows 11 Security Scare—MS Nixes Fixes on Older PCs appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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
AUGUST 31, 2021
Docker announced a new subscription plan for enterprises and free access to Docker Desktop for personal use, educational institutions, non-commercial open-source projects and small businesses.
Bleeping Computer
AUGUST 31, 2021
The FBI and CISA urged organizations not to let down their defenses against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays to released a joint cybersecurity advisory issued earlier today. [.].
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We Live Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
ESET's cybersecurity expert Marc-Étienne Léveillé analyses in-depth the Quebec's vaccine proof apps VaxiCode and VaxiCode Verif. The post Flaw in the Quebec vaccine passport: analysis appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
A new report highlights the financial costs of school ransomware, days lost to downtime and the number of students impacted, as these incidents become a steady source of criminal income.
Bleeping Computer
AUGUST 31, 2021
Cybercriminals are making strides towards attacks with malware that executes code from the graphics processing unit (GPU) of a compromised system. [.].
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
The delta variant is delaying office reentry plans. For companies going fully remote again, team cohesion, cloud investments and reducing IT burden could be key, according to tech experts.
Advertiser: Revenera
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.
CSO Magazine
AUGUST 31, 2021
The unwanted attention attracted by ransomware attacks recently have caused several of the top cybercrime forums to ban ransomware discussions and transactions on their platforms earlier this year. While some hoped this might have a significant impact on the ability of ransomware groups to organize themselves, the bans only pushed their activity further underground, making it harder for security researchers and companies to monitor it.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Expert: Information management can also lead to a massive value proposition in being able to tap into governed data for business insights.
Threatpost
AUGUST 31, 2021
Researchers from Sophos discovered the emerging threat in July, which exploits the ProxyShell vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers to attack systems.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 31, 2021
Human fraud: how behavioral biometrics can stop social engineering and malware scams that traditional fraud tools miss. The post How behavioral biometrics can stop social engineering and malware scams dead in their tracks appeared first on NuData Security. The post How behavioral biometrics can stop social engineering and malware scams dead in their tracks appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
We Live Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Vaccination passports may facilitate the return to normalcy, but there are also concerns about what kinds of personal data they collect and how well they protect it. Here’s what you should know. The post Vaccine passports: Is your personal data in safe hands? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
CyberSecurity Insiders
AUGUST 31, 2021
As the U.S. healthcare system struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been fighting another major battle – ransomware. Nearly half (48%) of hospitals, according to a new study , have had to disconnect their networks in the past six months because of ransomware. Midsize hospitals are especially at risk, according to the study, Perspectives in Healthcare Security , conducted by Ipsos for CyberMDX and Philips.
We Live Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Les chercheurs d’ESET expliquent les détails d’une faille découverte dans VaxiCode Vérif, l’application mobile permettant la vérification des preuves vaccinales québécoise. The post Faille dans la preuve vaccinale Québécoise?: analyse appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Android 12 is bringing a new feature to strengthen the security of data used by machine learning. Jack Wallen explains Private Compute Core.
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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.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 31, 2021
Palo Alto Networks today revealed that its Bridgecrew by Prisma Cloud offering has been extended using another tool that now makes it possible to also detect configuration drifts across multiple clouds. Bridgecrew Drift Detection is based on an open source Yor project that automatically tags IaC templates with attribution and ownership details as well as.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Lacework analysis finds that SSH, SQL, Docker and Redis were the most common targets over the last three months.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 31, 2021
Computing is now in a ubiquitous state with users able to connect to a dizzying number of services and applications. Companies have networked together everything to reduce costs, increase automation, and achieve digital transformation to make employees more productive. This ease of access and interconnectedness also leads to grave security threats and the urgent need for proactive cybersecurity.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Bringing together siloed data from all parts of the business is a huge challenge to IT departments when meeting compliance requirements.
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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.
Bleeping Computer
AUGUST 31, 2021
Microsoft has announced the public preview launch of Visual Studio Code for the Web, a browser-based version of its free and cross-platform VS Code integrated development environment (IDE). [.].
We Live Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
The federal agency urges organizations to ditch the bad practice and instead use multi-factor authentication methods. The post Don’t use single‑factor authentication, warns CISA appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Bleeping Computer
AUGUST 31, 2021
Coinbase, the world's second largest cryptocurrency exchange with approximately 68 million users from over 100 countries, has scared a significant amount of its users with erroneous 2FA warnings. [.].
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 31, 2021
Tom Merritt tells us the things that are getting in the way of autonomous car adoption.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
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 Boulevard
AUGUST 31, 2021
API-Driven Data Automation—The Secret Weapon for Successful Digital Transformation. michelle. Tue, 08/31/2021 - 08:13. Despite it never being far from the boardroom agenda, research shows that 70 percent of digital transformation initiatives fail to reach their stated goals. Dan Graves. Aug 25, 2021. This article was first published in ITProPortal. .
CSO Magazine
AUGUST 31, 2021
What is a security engineer? A security engineer is a cybersecurity professional who helps develop and implement strategies and systems to protect their organization's infrastructure from cyberattacks. This is a role in an organization for someone with enough knowledge and experience to understand both the systems they're defending and the attacks they'll face, and they usually spend more time creating secure systems and networks than they do reacting to threats.
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 31, 2021
The pandemic, as well as users’ personal preferences, have helped enable the rapid emergence of digital payment applications and digital wallets, which compete with credit cards and cash as preferred payment options. The growing popularity of digital wallets such as Google Pay, Samsung Pay and Apple Pay is making them a bigger target for malicious.
PCI perspectives
AUGUST 31, 2021
As small and medium businesses begin to re-open following the pandemic, it’s important to do so securely in order to protect customer’s payment card data. Too often, data breaches happen as a result of vulnerabilities that are entirely preventable. The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has developed a set of payment protection resources for small businesses.
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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