Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Threat modeling is a superpower. When done correctly it gives you the ability to adjust your defensive behaviors based on what you’re facing in real-world scenarios. And not just for applications, or networks, or a business—but for life. The Difference Between Threats and Risks. This type of threat modeling is a life skill, not just a technical skill.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Google removed this week 17 Android apps from its Play Store because they were infected with the Joker (aka Bread) malware, Zscaler revealed. Security researchers from Zscaler spotter 17 apps in the Play Store that were infected with the Joker (Bread) malware. The Joker malware is a malicious code camouflaged as a system app and allows attackers to perform a broad range of malicious operations, including disable the Google Play Protect service , install malicious apps, generate fake reviews, and

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WIRED Threat Level

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Many of the updates to Google's mobile OS are behind the scenes—but they can help you control your app permissions and keep your data safe.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Microsoft removed 18 Azure Active Directory applications from its Azure portal that were created by a Chinese-linked APT group Gadolinium. Microsoft announced this week to have removed 18 Azure Active Directory applications from its Azure portal that were created by a China-linked cyber espionage group tracked as APT group Gadolinium (aka APT40 , or Leviathan ).

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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.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

It might be the worst-kept secret in all of cybersecurity: the FBI says don't pay ransomware gangs. But corporations do it all the time, sending millions every year in Bitcoin to recover data that's been taken "hostage." Sometimes, federal agents even help victims find experienced virtual ransom negotiators. That's what Art Ehuan does. During a career that has spanned the FBI, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Experts from Amnesty International uncovered a surveillance campaign that targeted Egyptian civil society organizations with a new version of FinSpy spyware. Amnesty International uncovered a new surveillance campaign that targeted Egyptian civil society organizations with previously undisclosed versions of the infamous FinSpy surveillance spyware. The new versions employed in this campaign allow its operators to spy on both Linux and macOS systems.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. IPG Photonics high-performance laser developer hit with ransomware Mozi Botnet is responsible for most of the IoT Traffic Alleged Activision hack, 500,000 Call Of Duty players impacted DHS CISA orders federal agencies to fix Zerologon flaw by Monday Discount Rules for WooCommerce WordPress plugin gets patch once again FERC, NERC joint report on

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