Troy Hunt
MAY 3, 2023
I wish I'd read this blog post years ago. I don't have any expertise whatsoever to be guiding others through this process so please don't look at this as a "how to" But what I do have is an audience, and I've found that each time I've opened up about the more personal aspects of my life and where I've struggled ( such as my post a few years ago on dealing with stress ), I've had a huge amount of feedback from people that have been helped by it.
Schneier on Security
MAY 3, 2023
New reporting from Wired reveals that the Department of Justice detected the SolarWinds attack six months before Mandient detected it in December 2020, but didn’t realize what they detected—and so ignored it. WIRED can now confirm that the operation was actually discovered by the DOJ six months earlier, in late May 2020but the scale and significance of the breach wasn’t immediately apparent.
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Bleeping Computer
MAY 3, 2023
An APT hacking group known as "Dragon Breath," "Golden Eye Dog," or "APT-Q-27" is demonstrating a new trend of using several complex variations of the classic DLL sideloading technique to evade detection. [.
Dark Reading
MAY 3, 2023
Chrome 117 will retire the lock icon and replace it with a "tune" icon, reflecting evolving cybersecurity standards.
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 3, 2023
The City of Dallas, Texas, has suffered a Royal ransomware attack, causing it to shut down some of its IT systems to prevent the attack's spread. [.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 3, 2023
By: Craig Debban , Chief Information Security Officer, QuSecure, Inc. As you may have noticed, daily headlines around quantum computing and its impact on technologies are becoming commonplace. This is driven by the fact that quantum computers will be able to perform certain types of calculations much faster than the classical computers we all use today.
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Dark Reading
MAY 3, 2023
Malicious packages are hard to avoid and hard to detect — unless you know what to look for.
CSO Magazine
MAY 3, 2023
As artificial intelligence and machine learning models become more firmly woven into the enterprise IT fabric and the cyberattack infrastructure, security teams will need to level up their skills to meet a whole new generation of AI-based cyber risks. Forward-looking CISOs are already being called upon to think about newly emerging risks like generative AI-enabled phishing attacks that will be more targeted than ever or adversarial AI attacks that poison learning models to skew their output.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 3, 2023
Author: Venkat Thummisi, Co-Founder & CTO – Inside Out Defense Cybersecurity teams are only as successful as their ability to observe what’s happening inside the complicated computer networks they guard. Gartner expects that by 2026, 70 percent of organizations successfully applying observability will achieve shorter latency for decision-making, enabling competitive advantage for target business or IT processes.
Duo's Security Blog
MAY 3, 2023
Cisco commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a study that shows what the return on investment (ROI) is for Cisco Duo customers. In total, customers saved $3.23 million NPV (net present value) and had a 159% ROI. Read the study – The Total Economic Impact™ of Cisco Duo – now. Forrester conducted a survey of 351 cybersecurity leaders at global enterprises in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Germany and Australia.
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Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 3, 2023
Microsoft announced today that Windows admins can now choose to be emailed when new known issues are added to the Windows release health section of the Microsoft 365 admin center. [.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 3, 2023
By: Daron Hartvigsen , Managing Director, StoneTurn and Luke Tenery , Partner, StoneTurn When insider threat or insider risk is discussed in a corporate context, often the relevant topics include misconduct , fraud, misuse, or even the idea that insiders can be unwitting accomplices to social engineering exploitation. The recent slowing of the US economy and volatility in the digital asset market have surfaced some less talked about aspects of insider risk that companies should consider.
Naked Security
MAY 3, 2023
To bleat, or not to bleat, that is the question.
Security Boulevard
MAY 3, 2023
Sectrio, the premier IoT and OT security company has launched the findings of its latest edition of its much-awaited OT and IoT threat environment landscape analysis report 2023. The latest report covers over 80,000 data points from global cyber and threat hotspots, dark web forums, messaging platforms, and online hacker congregation and collaboration forums.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
We Live Security
MAY 3, 2023
It’s all fun and games until someone gets hacked – here’s what to know about, and how to avoid, threats lurking on the social media juggernaut The post Using Discord?
CyberSecurity Insiders
MAY 3, 2023
Reports indicate that a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) was launched on the IT infrastructure of the Swedish parliament, disrupting its website services to a significant extent. However, the IT teams were quick enough to digitally recover the website, which now loads slowly and is sometimes unreachable with an error. Unconfirmed sources suggest that the attack could be the work of pro-Russian hackers like Killnet and took place just before the drone attack on Moscow’s Kremlin,
Google Security
MAY 3, 2023
By: Arnar Birgisson and Diana K Smetters, Identity Ecosystems and Google Account Security and Safety teams Starting today , you can create and use passkeys on your personal Google Account. When you do, Google will not ask for your password or 2-Step Verification (2SV) when you sign in. Passkeys are a more convenient and safer alternative to passwords.
CompTIA on Cybersecurity
MAY 3, 2023
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the new CompTIA CySA+, and we want to make sure you have the answers you need to decide whether or not it’s right for you.
Speaker: Sierre Lindgren
Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.
CSO Magazine
MAY 3, 2023
Researchers warn that attackers are relying more on malicious HTML files in their attacks, with malicious files now accounting for half of all HTML attachments sent via email. This rate of malicious HTML prevalence is double compared to what it was last year and doesn't appear to be the result of mass attack campaigns that send the same attachment to a large number of people.
Security Boulevard
MAY 3, 2023
Network operations and security professionals are overwhelmed by constant updates and need more support from leadership to keep network and security devices updated and backed up. These were among the key results of a BackBox survey conducted by Wakefield Research of 250 network operations and security professionals. The survey found that while 61% of companies.
Heimadal Security
MAY 3, 2023
Heimdal® has recently discovered what can very well be the debut of a massive phishing campaign unfolding in the Nordics. According to a tip sent to us by an anonymous reader, the APT’s choice in phishing is an email in which the victim is informed about the status of an unclaimed postal package. Further analysis […] The post SECURITY ALERT: Danish Customers Targeted by Active PostNord DK Phishing Campaign appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Security Boulevard
MAY 3, 2023
In a sentencing memorandum filed with a San Francisco federal court on April 27, 2023, prosecutors argued that Joe Sullivan—the former CISO of Uber and a former federal computer crimes prosecutor himself (with the same office)—should serve 15 months in federal prison for his role in the ride-sharing company’s concealment of a data breach. At. The post Prosecutors Argue for 15 Months in Jail for Uber CISO appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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CSO Magazine
MAY 3, 2023
Google has begun rolling out support for passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms, adding a new sign-in option that can be used alongside passwords and two-step verification. The tech giant announced passkey availability on the eve of World Password Day as it looks to introduce more secure, reliable sign-in options. The rollout comes in the wake of Google updates on bringing passkey experiences to both Chrome and Android , as well as tech industry support for a common passwordless
Security Boulevard
MAY 3, 2023
In a previous article, 9 Device Fingerprinting Solutions for Developers , I outlined a set of open source and commercial solutions for device fingerprinting. What I didn't dig into in that article is how the fingerprints are actually used in preventing fraud. One misconception is that a fingerprint alone The post 7 Fraud Prevention Rules Using Device Fingerprinting appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
MAY 3, 2023
Almost five months after Google added support for passkeys to its Chrome browser, the tech giant has begun rolling out the passwordless solution across Google Accounts on all platforms. Passkeys, backed by the FIDO Alliance, are a more secure way to sign in to apps and websites without having to use a traditional password.
Security Boulevard
MAY 3, 2023
Phishing scams pose a significant risk to companies and can lead to great loss in the form of stolen account credentials, fraudulent payments and corporate data breaches, among others. According to IBM’s Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, phishing remains the most common way for cybercriminals to gain access to a company’s network and data.
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Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.
The Hacker News
MAY 3, 2023
Threat actors are actively exploiting an unpatched five-year-old flaw impacting TBK digital video recording (DVR) devices, according to an advisory issued by Fortinet FortiGuard Labs. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2018-9995 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical authentication bypass issue that could be exploited by remote actors to gain elevated permissions.
WIRED Threat Level
MAY 3, 2023
The tech industry’s transition to passkeys gets its first massive boost with the launch of the alternative login scheme for Google’s billions of users.
The Hacker News
MAY 3, 2023
Apple and Google have teamed up to work on a draft industry-wide specification that's designed to tackle safety risks and alert users when they are being tracked without their knowledge or permission using devices like AirTags.
Dark Reading
MAY 3, 2023
The company has removed three APTs and six potentially criminal networks from its platforms who leveraged elaborate campaigns of fake personas and profiles to lure and compromise users.
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