Daniel Miessler
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
This post will talk about my initial thoughts on The OWASP Top 10 release for 2021. Let me start by saying that I have respect for the people working on this project, and that as a project maintainer myself, I know how impossibly hard this is. Right, so with that out of the way, here’s what struck me with this list, along with some comments on building lists like this in general.
Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
For the last few years, I've been welcome national governments to Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) and granting them full and free access to domain-level searches via a dedicated API. Today, I'm very happy to welcome the Czech Republic's National Cyber and Information Security Agency who can now query their government domains along with the 26 other nations that have come before them.
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Lohrman on Security
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
For more than a decade there have been calls to merge physical and cybersecurity in global organizations. Is this the right time? What are the benefits?
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
TTEC , [ NASDAQ: TTEC ], a company used by some of the world’s largest brands to help manage customer support and sales online and over the phone, is dealing with disruptions from a network security incident resulting from a ransomware attack, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. While many companies have been laying off or furloughing workers in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, TTEC has been massively hiring.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Some of these phrasings are standard day-to-day subject lines, but as one expert explained, "the attacker wants you to be moving too fast to stop and question if it's legitimate.
Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Microsoft announced that Basic Authentication will be turned off for all protocols in all tenants starting October 1st, 2022, to protect millions of Exchange Online users. [.].
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Troy Hunt
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
111 years ago almost to the day, a murder was committed which ultimately led to the first criminal trial to use fingerprints as evidence. We've all since watched enough crime shows to understand that fingerprints are unique personal biometric attributes and to date, no two people have ever been found to have a matching set. As technology has evolved, fingers (and palms and irises and faces) have increasingly been used as a means of biometric authentication.
CSO Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Social engineering definition. Social engineering is the art of exploiting human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to buildings, systems or data. For example, instead of trying to find a software vulnerability, a social engineer might call an employee and pose as an IT support person, trying to trick the employee into divulging his password.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Microsoft Corp. warns that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Windows 10 and many Windows Server versions to seize control over PCs when users open a malicious document or visit a booby-trapped website. There is currently no official patch for the flaw, but Microsoft has released recommendations for mitigating the threat.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
IT teams are experiencing employee pushback due to remote work policies and many feel like cybersecurity is a "thankless task" and that they're the "bad guys" for implementing these rules.
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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.
Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Proof-of-concept exploit code for three iOS zero-day vulnerabilities (and a fourth one patched in July) was published on GitHub after Apple delayed patching and failed to credit the researcher. [.].
Trend Micro
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Citizen Lab has released a report on a new iPhone threat dubbed ForcedEntry. This zero-click exploit seems to be able to circumvent Apple's BlastDoor security, and allow attackers access to a device without user interaction.
We Live Security
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Discover the best ways to mitigate your organization's attack surface, in order to maximize cybersecurity. The post What is a cyberattack surface and how can you reduce it? appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
To stay a step ahead of cyber defenders, malware authors are using “exotic” programming languages—such as Go (Golang), Rust, Nim and Dlang—to evade detection and impede reverse engineering efforts. Unconventional languages are composed of more complex and convoluted binaries that are harder to decipher than traditional languages like C# or C++. This entices both APTs.
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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.
CSO Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
COVID-19 has changed the face of security forever. The perimeter defense model, which had been slowly crumbling, has now been shattered. Employees are working from home, many of them permanently. Applications are shifting to the cloud at an accelerating pace. Enterprise security today is all about secure remote access and protecting cloud-based assets.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
A flaw in the MSHTML engine that lets an attacker use a malicious Office document to install malware is currently being used against the energy, industrial, banking, medical tech, and other sectors.
Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
Windows 11 is no longer compatible with the immensely popular Oracle VirtualBox virtualization platform after Microsoft changed its hardware requirement policies for virtual machines. [.].
Trend Micro
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Microsoft has disclosed the existence of a new zero-day vulnerability that affects multiple versions of Windows. This vulnerability (designated as CVE-2021-40444) is currently delivered via malicious Office 365 documents and requires user input to open the file to trigger.
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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?
We Live Security
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
While Apple did issue a patch for the vulnerability, it seems that the fix can be easily circumvented. The post Bug in macOS Finder allows remote code execution appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
A year ago, the buzz in cybersecurity was around how to best secure a remote workforce. Today, organizations have to consider how to secure a hybrid environment, with not just a mix of on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure but also with a workforce that is splitting time between the office and a remote site. “The shift. The post Securing the Edge in a Hybrid Environment appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CSO Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Cybersecurity has steadily crept up the agenda of governments across the globe. This has led to initiatives designed to address cybersecurity issues that threaten individuals and organizations. “Government-led cybersecurity initiatives are critical to addressing cybersecurity issues such as destructive attacks, massive data breaches, poor security posture, and attacks on critical infrastructure,” Steve Turner, security and risk analyst at Forrester, tells CSO.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Cybersecurity training is not the same across all companies; SMB training programs must be tailored according to size and security awareness. Here are an expert's cybersecurity training tips.
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.
Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Security researchers disclosed today a new vulnerability in Apple's macOS Finder, which makes it possible for attackers to run arbitrary commands on Macs running any macOS version up to the latest release, Big Sur. [.].
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Security and privacy advocates may have cause to worry after all: Portpass, a vaccine passport app in Canada, has been found to have been exposing the personal data of its users for an unknown length of time. On Monday, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) received a tip that “the user profiles on the app’s website could be accessed by members of the public.” CBC won’t say how or where the data was found but does say it was unencrypted and could be viewed in plain text
We Live Security
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The emergency release comes a mere three days after Google’s previous update that plugged another 19 security loopholes. The post Google releases emergency fix to plug zero‑day hole in Chrome appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Security Boulevard
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The supply chain is something most people take for granted—until something goes wrong. The pandemic highlighted just how quickly business can grind to a halt if the supply chain is disrupted. Organizations have found that edge computing makes the supply chain run more efficiently, but this move to the edge requires a new approach to. The post Securing the Edge in the Supply Chain appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services
A well-defined change management process is critical to minimizing the impact that change has on your organization. Leveraging the data that your ERM program already contains is an effective way to help create and manage the overall change management process within your organization. Your ERM program generally assesses and maintains detailed information related to strategy, operations, and the remediation plans needed to mitigate the impact on the organization.
The Hacker News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021
The U.S. Cyber Command on Friday warned of ongoing mass exploitation attempts in the wild targeting a now-patched critical security vulnerability affecting Atlassian Confluence deployments that could be abused by unauthenticated attackers to take control of a vulnerable system.
Tech Republic Security
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Technology is not the only answer: An expert suggests improving the human cyber capacity of a company's workforce plus cybersecurity technology offers a better chance of being safe.
Bleeping Computer
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
The justice ministry of the South African government is working on restoring its operations after a recent ransomware attack encrypted all its systems, making all electronic services unavailable both internally and to the public. [.].
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
It’s a good idea to try and keep certain things private. For example, people have been using anonymous email services for years. These either hide your real email address, or replace it entirely for specific tasks. Folks will go one step further, setting aliases for each service they sign up to. If the mail ends up in the wild? They know there’s a good chance which service has suddenly experienced a breach.
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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.
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