Tech Republic Security
DECEMBER 22, 2015
This comprehensive guide includes everything you need to know about Apple's OS X El Capitan, including features, requirements, upgrade options, software updates, and more.
NopSec
DECEMBER 1, 2015
OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment Scanner) – is an open source security vulnerability scanner and manager. It is an open source fork of the commercial vulnerability scanner Nessus and it provides several options to manage distributed, remote, local scans and add several other specialized vulnerability scanners to the mix. Since OpenVAS 8 was released with improved Master-Slave support for better distributed and load-balanced scanning, NopSec decided to build a proof of concept securit
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Elie
DECEMBER 10, 2015
Over the last two years, the number of encrypted emails received by Gmail has almost doubled, as I reported earlier on the Google security blog. This very encouraging trend is sadly accompanied with an increase of SMTP TLS downgrade attacks, which prevent encryption of emails in transit as discussed in our research paper on the state of email transport security.
Digital Shadows
DECEMBER 18, 2015
In the world of cybercrime, malicious software (malware) plays an important role. But if you’re a cybercriminal, how do you. The post Criminal Services – Crypting first appeared on Digital Shadows.
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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
DECEMBER 4, 2015
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has served its first warrant under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) to take down […].
Digital Shadows
DECEMBER 11, 2015
An actor identifying itself as “Hacker Buba” recently claimed to have breached Invest Bank and posted purported customer and client. The post ‘Hacker Buba’: Failed extortion, what next? first appeared on Digital Shadows.
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NopSec
DECEMBER 9, 2015
According to recent research over 60 percent of survey participants stated their executives are only “somewhat” or “not at all” informed about the information security risk and threats their organizations face. In commenting on the results, I stated this lack of awareness is “astounding.” In an age where data breaches crowd the daily headlines, lack of awareness is no longer an excuse for executives.
Digital Shadows
DECEMBER 8, 2015
In my previous blog I discussed some of the challenges associated with communicating intelligence. In this follow up piece, I’ll. The post Communicating Intelligence: Getting the message out first appeared on Digital Shadows.
Digital Shadows
DECEMBER 4, 2015
Last month, TalkTalk disclosed that they been the victim of a cyber attack on its website. Initial disclosures indicated that. The post TalkTalk Information Likely to be Discoverable on The Dark Web first appeared on Digital Shadows.
Digital Shadows
DECEMBER 2, 2015
Good intelligence depends in large measure on clear, concise writing. -Fran Moore, Director for Analysis, Central Intelligence Agency (2011) I’m. The post Communicating Intelligence: A Battle of Three Sides first appeared on Digital Shadows.
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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.
Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
DECEMBER 27, 2015
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (the “TPP Agreement”) is a regional trade and investment agreement negotiated by 12 Pacific Rim countries […].
Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
DECEMBER 17, 2015
The EU Parliament LIBE Committee has approved the Data Protection Reform package as reported by Privacy Laws and Business today. For […].
Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
DECEMBER 1, 2015
The Polish DPA has recently issued a statement to the effect that all companies which previously relied on Safe Harbor […].
Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
DECEMBER 18, 2015
As we all know, the EU decided to invalidate Safe Harbor on 6 October 2015. Please see our Insight article […].
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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.
NopSec
DECEMBER 4, 2015
According to FireEye, a U.S. based provider of next generation threat protection, it takes companies, on average, more than 200 days to detect they are being hacked. Couple that result with the 2015 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report that found 99.9 percent of vulnerabilities were exploited over a year since they were disclosed, and you can see that protecting data from hackers is in a sublime state of disrepair.
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