Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Really interesting research demonstrating how to hide vulnerabilities in source code by manipulating how Unicode text is displayed. It’s really clever, and not the sort of attack one would normally think about. From Ross Anderson’s blog : We have discovered ways of manipulating the encoding of source code files so that human viewers and compilers see different logic.
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Attackers will vow to publicly release the stolen data, try to delete any backups and even deploy DDoS attacks to convince victims to give in to the ransom demands, says Sophos.
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Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Like many people, over the last couple of years, my main real interaction with people outside of my immediate family and Amazon delivery drivers has been via the internet. The beauty of the internet is that you don’t need to shower, put on decent clothes, or worry about offending anyone. If anything, offending someone is an online ritual that everyone partakes in at some point or another.
The Hacker News
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Cybersecurity researchers disclosed details of what they say is the "largest botnet" observed in the wild in the last six years, infecting over 1.6 million devices primarily located in China, with the goal of launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and inserting advertisements into HTTP websites visited by unsuspecting users.
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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.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
It’s not just that there is a lot of data generated today; it’s how quickly that data is generated. The hourly increase in data makes meeting regulatory compliance difficult enough, but adding to the challenge is the ever-changing regulatory landscape. How do you continue to stay compliant when you are overrun with data while trying. The post Staying Current in an Ever-Changing Regulatory Landscape appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Kaspersky said today that a legitimate Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) token issued to a third-party contractor was recently used by threat actors behind a spear-phishing campaign targeting Office 365 users. [.].
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Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent out a flash alert warning private industry partners that the HelloKitty ransomware gang (aka FiveHands) has added distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to their arsenal of extortion tactics. [.].
The Hacker News
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
A novel class of vulnerabilities could be leveraged by threat actors to inject visually deceptive malware in a way that's semantically permissible but alters the logic defined by the source code, effectively opening the door to more first-party and supply chain risks.
CyberSecurity Insiders
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Malicious hackers prey on organizations worldwide and in different sectors, but smaller companies have it worse. Small businesses have far less sophisticated and encrypted communications, making it possible to easily compromise their systems. . This is why it’s critical to defend your company against intrusions, but several company owners are unsure how to go about it, thinking it is a difficult process.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Heading into 2022, cybersecurity teams will need to up their game as both the volume and sophistication of attacks continue to increase. In fact, in terms of zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited, 2021 is notable for being one of the worst on record. Within hours of disclosure, vulnerabilities are being exploited and attacks launched at a. The post McAfee Chief Scientist: Cybersecurity Challenges Ahead appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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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.
CyberSecurity Insiders
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Introduction. Today, many organizations look at information security and governance as a baker would icing on a cake. Something you apply at the very end, mostly to make it look better and add a bit of flavor. It isn’t a structural component or key ingredient, its simply there to cover up the raw product. As can be expected, icing cannot save a cake that’s missing key ingredients like sugar, or eggs.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The US FBI has published a flash alert warning private organizations of the evolution of the HelloKitty ransomware (aka FiveHands). The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sent out a flash alert warning private industry of a new feature of the HelloKitty ransomware gang (aka FiveHands). According to the alert, the ransomware gang is launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks as part of its extortion activities. “Hello Kitty/FiveHands actors aggressively apply pressur
CyberSecurity Insiders
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave a glimpse of Artificial Intelligence propelled Metaverse technology last week and the explanatory video posted by Mr. Zuckerberg on his account enthralled most of us. However, not everyone has become a fan of the new Metaverse technology, as Eric Schmidt, the former lead of Google, has expressed his concerns over the usage of technology in near future.
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Academic researchers have released details about a new attack method they call "Trojan Source" that allows injecting vulnerabilities into the source code of a software project in a way that human reviewers can't detect. [.].
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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.
CyberSecurity Insiders
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
All these days we have discussed enough on how ransomware is spreading, how it is affecting and the ransom demand the hackers are making from their victims, respectively. Now, let’s shift the focus a bit towards a less discussed topic on how ransomware attacks could make the victims bow down to the demands of threat actors. Publicly releasing data- Most of the ransomware gangs like REvil and Conti first steal data from the victim database and then lock it down with encryption until a ransom is p
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered a huge botnet, tracked as Pink, that already infected over 1.6 million devices most of them located in China. Qihoo 360’s Netlab Cybersecurity researchers discovered a huge botnet, tracked as Pink, that already infected over 1.6 million devices. The botnet was created to launch DDoS attacks and to insert advertisements in the legitimate HTTP traffic of the victims, most of which are in China (96%).
CSO Magazine
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Global enterprises with multiple subsidiaries are more exposed to cybersecurity threats and have more difficulty managing risk than companies with no, or fewer, subsidiaries, according to an Osterman Research report commissioned by CyCognito. The study surveyed 201 organizations with at least 10 subsidiaries and at least 3,000 employees or $1 billion in annual revenue.
TrustArc
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
On 1 November 2021, the Chinese Personal Information Protection Law entered into application. The TrustArc blog has previously outlined the obligations organizations have under this new omnibus data protection law. It is important to realize all these obligations now have taken full effect, despite the unclarity that remains for some of them. One of the issues where a […].
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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
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The term continuous security in the context of web application security is best understood when paired with well-known terms continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). Continuous security means that security is part of a continuous process – DevSecOps or, even better, SecDevOps. The confusion around. Read more. The post What is continuous web application security?
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 million. Operators behind the Squid Game cryptocurrency have exit scam making off with an estimated $2.1 million just after a week from its launch. Gizmodo, which first reported the news , initially warned of a potential scam because investors were not allowed to sell the purchased crypto.
StaySafeOnline
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The post Inside Higher Ed Cyber Training and Awareness: A Chat with Princeton’s Tara Brelsford-Schaufler appeared first on Stay Safe Online.
CSO Magazine
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Software security and reliability have been compared and contrasted for several years , with the primary point being that both have the goal of protecting customers and consumers. However, with the continued adoption and maturation of the devsecops and site reliability engineering (SRE) movements, there is an increasing overlap between the two. When carried out appropriately, this maximizes stakeholder value.
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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
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Researchers demonstrated how crooks could hack Diebold Nixdorf’s Wincor Cineo ATMs to bypass black-box attack protections and withdraw cash. Positive Technologies researchers Vladimir Kononovich and Alexey Stennikov have discovered security flaws Wincor Cineo ATMs that could be exploited to bypass Black-Box attack protections and withdraw cash. “According to Vladimir Kononovich, some manufacturers rely on security through obscurity, with proprietary protocols that are poorly studied
Heimadal Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The double-extortion ransomware group dubbed Hive also encrypts Linux and FreeBSD with new malware versions designed specifically for these operating systems. According to ESET, a Slovak internet security company that provides anti-virus and firewall products, Hive ransomware’s new encryption tools are currently at the development stage and still lack functionality.
Acunetix
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The term continuous security in the context of web application security is best understood when paired with well-known terms continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). Continuous security means that security is part of a continuous process – DevSecOps or, even better, SecDevOps. The confusion around. Read more. The post What is continuous web application security?
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
A researcher will release an open source tool at Black Hat Europe next week that roots out server weaknesses to a sneaky type of attack.
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?
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador have suffered a cyberattack that has led to severe disruption to healthcare providers and hospitals. [.].
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The old RLO trick of exploiting how Unicode handles script ordering and a related homoglyph attack can imperceptibly switch the real name of malware.
Heimadal Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
A new GLS Spam campaign is underway. It works via an e-mail that informs the victim about some details that need to be filled out for a certain shipment. The email text that we have intercepted was split into multiple HTML spans, so an NLP network analyzers cannot label its contents as spam. The new GLS […]. The post Heimdal™ Reverses New GLS Credit Card Fraud Campaign and Potentially Has Picture of Head Attacker appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
The State of Security
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
What is it like to not only be a CISO but to also be one in a large, global organization? I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Mark Ruchie, CISO of Entrust, a global tech firm securing data, payments and identities. Mark shared his unique journey into cybersecurity, and he went on to offer excellent […]… Read More. The post CISO Interview Series: Cybersecurity at a Global Scale appeared first on The State of Security.
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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