The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2022

Writing a code can be compared to writing a letter. Related: Political apps promote division. When we write a letter, we write it in the language we speak — and the one that the recipient understands. When writing a code, the developer does it in a language that the computer understands, that is, a programing language. With this language, the developer describes a program scenario that determines what the program is required to do, and under what circumstances.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 7, 2022

Businesses now compete as ecosystems and the veracity of information must be protected, officials tell the audience at the RSA Conference Monday. The post Humans and identity are constants in the ever-changing world of cybersecurity appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2022

Account hijacking has sadly become a regular, everyday occurrence. But when it comes to hijacking accounts before they are even created? That’s something you’d never think possible—but it is. Two security researchers, Avinash Sudhodanan and Andrew Paverd, call this new class of attack a “ pre-hijacking attack. ” Unfortunately, many websites and online services, including high-traffic ones, are not immune to it.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 7, 2022

If you have been following the news, you’ll have most certainly been bombarded by the term ransomware. Almost every week, another large company publicly discloses being impacted by this type of attack. Due to the increased awareness of ransomware, one may think that this is a new phenomenon. But it’s not. This whitepaper introduces you. The post Ransomware: A Beginner’s Guide to Threat Detection appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2022

The QBot malware operation has partnered with Black Basta ransomware group to target organizations worldwide. Researchers from NCC Group spotted a new partnership in the threat landscape between the Black Basta ransomware group and the QBot malware operation. Black Basta has been active since April 2022, like other ransomware operations, it implements a double-extortion attack model. .

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 7, 2022

A recent survey reveals many organizations close either temporarily or permanently after a ransomware attack. Learn more about how you can protect your business ransomware attacks. The post A third of organizations hit by ransomware were forced to close temporarily or permanently appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 7, 2022

When it comes to securing their organizations, CISOs need to focus on the human in the loop. The post Humans still weakest link in cybersecurity appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2022

While malicious email attachments are nothing new, there’s reason to be particularly cautious when it comes to the new zero-day vulnerability, dubbed Follina, found in Microsoft Word, for which the tech giant almost immediately issued a workaround. The reason this vulnerability is so serious is that all a user needs to do is open the. The post Microsoft Suggests Work-Around For ‘Serious’ Follina Zero-Day appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 7, 2022

Malicious traffic might be running rampant on your network. Jack Wallen shows you how to deploy a simple monitoring system to keep tabs on this traffic. The post How to install Maltrail for malicious traffic detection on your network appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 7, 2022

Enforcing the "double-extortion" technique aka pay-now-or-get-breached emerged as a head-turner last year. May 6th, 2022 is a recent example. The State Department said the Conti strain of ransomware was the most costly in terms of payments made by victims as of January.

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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.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 7, 2022

It’s a busy month for cybersecurity, with the return of in-person RSAC in San Francisco, followed by Cisco Live in very lively Las Vegas! With so much happening, and so many announcements from every security vendor out there, it can be hard to keep track of everything going on. Let us help give you the highlights from a Cisco SecureX perspective! We have been busy this past year, with our acquisition of Kenna Security and our recent innovations around device insights – all helping to expand and

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 7, 2022

Rainier Arms and Numrich Gun Parts, two American gun shops that operate e-commerce sites on rainierarms.com and gunpartscorp.com, have disclosed data breach incidents resulting from card skimmer infections on their sites. [.].

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

Not only has vulnerability management changed considerably over the years, but so have the systems on which enterprise security teams must identify and patch. Today there are systems on-premises, IoT devices, public and private clouds, and substantially more custom applications. No more do vulnerability management systems just focus on networks and private hosted applications.

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InfoWorld on Security

JUNE 7, 2022

Aiming to help Rust developers discover and prevent security vulnerabilities, GitHub has made its suite of supply chain security features available for the fast-growing Rust language. These features include the GitHub Advisory Database, which already has more than 400 Rust security advisories, as well Dependabot alerts and updates, and dependency graph support, providing alerts on vulnerable dependencies in Rust’s Cargo package files.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 7, 2022

By using artificial intelligence to predict how an attacker would carry out their attack, we can deploy defenses and preemptively shut down vulnerable entry points.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

It's been just over a year since the American public got a taste of what a cyberattack could do to their way of life. A ransomware sortie on Colonial Pipeline forced its owners to shut down operations and leave half the country's East Coast in a lurch for refined oil. Since that time, efforts have aimed at making the nation's critical infrastructure more resilient and to counter the scourge of ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2022

NVIDIA has made it official that it is offering an AI computing medical platform that will help medical device hardware process information swiftly. Like image processing, genomics, and the development and deployment of smart sensors. NVIDIA Clara Holoscan MGX platform is the name and it will from now on provide medical grade reference architecture and long-term support to all AI powered medical devices.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 7, 2022

Black Basta is the latest ransomware gang to add support for encrypting VMware ESXi virtual machines running on enterprise Linux servers. [.].

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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.

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We Live Security

JUNE 7, 2022

Give employees the knowledge needed to spot the warning signs of a cyberattack and to understand when they may be putting sensitive data at risk. The post Cybersecurity awareness training: What is it and what works best? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. To help you navigate this growing marketplace, we provide our recommendations for the world’s leading cybersecurity technology providers, based on user reviews, product features and benefits, analyst reports, independent security tests, and use cases.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2022

At the RSAC 2022 event this week, IBM revealed that it plans to acquire Randori, a provider of an attack surface asset analysis tool. Chris Meenan, vice president of product management for IBM Security, said Randori employs graph software to visually identify the relationships it discovers using the same tactics and techniques a cyberattacker would.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 7, 2022

A successful attack against 5G networks could disrupt critical infrastructure, manipulate sensor data, or even cause physical harm to humans.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2022

Apple’s App Review process may have received ill wishes from many benevolent developers, but Apple has now revealed how effective it is and why it is so stringent. According to its review of the year 2021, Apple protected customers from nearly $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions, and stopped over 1.6 million risky and vulnerable apps and app updates from defrauding users.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

As the 117 th Congress moves into summer, typically the time for legislative doldrums, it's helpful to look back at recently enacted cybersecurity-related legislation and peer ahead to see what bills could become law before the end of the year. Since the beginning of the current Congress on January 3, 2021, at least 498 pieces of legislation have been introduced that deal in whole or part with cybersecurity.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 7, 2022

A critical Windows zero-day vulnerability, known as Follina and still waiting for an official fix from Microsoft, is now being actively exploited in ongoing phishing attacks to infect recipients with Qbot malware. [.].

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

Software firm Atlassian released emergency patches for its popular Confluence Server and Data Center products after reports came to light late last week that attackers were exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the wild. According to data from Cloudflare's web application firewall (WAF) service, the attacks started almost two weeks ago. The vulnerability, now tracked as CVE-2022-26134 , is rated critical and allows unauthenticated attackers to gain remote code execution (RCE) on servers hosti

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Trend Micro

JUNE 7, 2022

Trend Micro Research observed the resurgence of the Cuba ransomware group that launched a new malware variant using different infection techniques compared to past iterations. We discuss our initial findings in this report.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 7, 2022

The innovative ransomware targets NAS devices, has a multitiered payment and extortion scheme as well as a flexible configuration, and takes a heavily automated approach.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 7, 2022

QBot is a banking virus active since 2007 that steals user data and banking credentials. The malware contains novel distribution methods, C2 tactics, and anti-analysis characteristics. Some campaigns distribute Qbot directly, but it’s also a supplementary payload for Emotet. QBot (QuakBot) is a Windows malware that steals bank credentials, and Windows domain credentials, and delivers further […].

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Dark Reading

JUNE 7, 2022

Panelists from an RSA Conference keynote agreed that organizations need to begin work on PQC migration, if they haven't already.

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