Sat.Feb 25, 2023 - Fri.Mar 03, 2023

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When Low-Tech Hacks Cause High-Impact Breaches

Krebs on Security

Web hosting giant GoDaddy made headlines this month when it disclosed that a multi-year breach allowed intruders to steal company source code, siphon customer and employee login credentials, and foist malware on customer websites.

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Fooling a Voice Authentication System with an AI-Generated Voice

Schneier on Security

A reporter used an AI synthesis of his own voice to fool the voice authentication system for Lloyd’s Bank. Uncategorized artificial intelligence authentication banking biometrics deep fake fraud identification spoofing voice recognition

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Top 10 open-source security and operational risks of 2023

Tech Republic Security

Many software companies rely on open-source code but lack consistency in how they measure and handle risks and vulnerabilities associated with open-source software, according to a new report. The post Top 10 open-source security and operational risks of 2023 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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One Year Later: Cyber Battles Still Rage in Ukraine

Lohrman on Security

This past week was dominated with stories surrounding the one-year mark of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine. What have we learned on the global cybersecurity front in that time

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ERM Program Fundamentals for Success in the Banking Industry

Speaker: William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services

This exclusive webinar with William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services, will explore the foundational elements you need to start or validate your ERM program. He will also dive into topic definitions, governance structures, and framework components for success.

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Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times in 2022

Krebs on Security

Image: Shutterstock.com Three different cybercriminal groups claimed access to internal networks at communications giant T-Mobile in more than 100 separate incidents throughout 2022, new data suggests.

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Nick Weaver on Regulating Cryptocurrency

Schneier on Security

Nicholas Weaver wrote an excellent paper on the problems of cryptocurrencies and the need to regulate the space—with all existing regulations. His conclusion: Regulators, especially regulators in the United States, often fear accusations of stifling innovation.

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GUEST ESSAY: Why CISOs absolutely must take authentication secrets much more seriously

The Last Watchdog

The IT world relies on digital authentication credentials, such as API keys, certificates, and tokens, to securely connect applications, services, and infrastructures. Related: The coming of agile cryptography These secrets work similarly to passwords, allowing systems to interact with one another. However, unlike passwords intended for a single user, secrets must be distributed. For most security leaders today, this is a real challenge.

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Debating SIEM in 2023, Part 1

Anton on Security

Hey, it is 2023, let’s debate SIEM again! Debate SIEM? In 2023? This is so 1997! Or perhaps 2017. Anyhow, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is a growing $4+B market that is proving remarkably resilient, and, actually, interesting again.

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Side-Channel Attack against CRYSTALS-Kyber

Schneier on Security

CRYSTALS-Kyber is one of the public-key algorithms currently recommended by NIST as part of its post-quantum cryptography standardization process.

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Weekly Update 337

Troy Hunt

You know, the things you kinda want to keep pretty well protected and out of the hands of nefarious parties, like the kinds of folks that following their data breach could match firearms to an individual at an address on a phone number of a gender and specific age.

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The Power of Storytelling in Risk Management

Speaker: Dr. Karen Hardy, CEO and Chief Risk Officer of Strategic Leadership Advisors LLC

Join this exclusive webinar with Dr. Karen Hardy, where she will explore the power of storytelling in risk communication as a core component of a resilient organization's management framework!

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GUEST ESSAY: The case for complying with ISO 27001 — the gold standard of security frameworks

The Last Watchdog

Of the numerous security frameworks available to help companies protect against cyber-threats, many consider ISO 27001 to be the gold standard. Related: The demand for ‘digital trust’ Organizations rely on ISO 27001 to guide risk management and customer data protection efforts against growing cyber threats that are inflicting record damage , with the average cyber incident now costing $266,000 and as much as $52 million for the top 5% of incidents.

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Google Workspace admins can now use client-side encryption on Gmail and Calendar

Tech Republic Security

Organizations subject to government regulations can gain more control over their own security. The post Google Workspace admins can now use client-side encryption on Gmail and Calendar appeared first on TechRepublic.

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First in-the-wild UEFI bootkit bypassing UEFI Secure Boot

We Live Security

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Weekly Update 336

Troy Hunt

Hey, it's double-Troy! I'm playing with the Insta360 Link cam, a gimbal-based model that can follow you around the room. It's tiny and pretty awesome for what it is, I'm doing some back-to-back with that and my usual Sony a6400 this week.

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Everything You Need to Know About Crypto

Speaker: Ryan McInerny, CAMS, FRM, MSBA - Principal, Product Strategy

This exclusive webinar with Ryan McInerny will teach you all about cryptocurrency and NFTs! Register to learn more about identifying crypto transactions, crypto asset market trends, managing risk and compliance, and supporting customers and partners using crypto-based payments.

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GUEST ESSAY: Testing principles to mitigate real-world risks to ‘SASE’ and ‘Zero Trust’ systems

The Last Watchdog

A new generation of security frameworks are gaining traction that are much better aligned to today’s cloud-centric, work-from-anywhere world. Related: The importance of ‘attack surface management’ I’m referring specifically to Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Zero Trust (ZT). SASE replaces perimeter-based defenses with more flexible, cloud-hosted security that can extend multiple layers of protection anywhere.

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Organizations Struggle With CCPA, CPRA, GDPR Compliance

Security Boulevard

The vast majority—92% of companies across all verticals, states and business sizes—are still unprepared for compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), while a similar percentage (91%) are unprepared for GDPR compliance.

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Beware rogue 2FA apps in App Store and Google Play – don’t get hacked!

Naked Security

Even in Apple's and Google's "walled gardens", there are plenty of 2FA apps that are either dangerously incompetent, or unrepentantly malicious. (Or Or perhaps both.) 2-factor Authentication Cryptography Data loss Malware 2FA authenticator authenticator app mysk_co Tommy Mysk TOTP

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1Password is looking to a password-free future. Here’s why

Tech Republic Security

With phishing-based credentials theft on the rise, 1Password CPO Steve Won explains why the endgame is to 'eliminate’ passwords entirely. The post 1Password is looking to a password-free future. Here’s why appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Exploring the Overlap: Cost Optimization and Digital Transformation

Speaker: Alex Jiménez, Managing Principal, Financial Service Consulting for EPAM

The largest banks have increased reserves for protection against deteriorating economic conditions. Should banks delay their digital transformation investments and focus on cost reductions? In this webinar, Alex Jiménez will walk us through that question and examine the prudent course of action.

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Wind turbines and lightning very very frightening – and cyber security

Javvad Malik

I saw a video on the BBC about a wind Turbine catching fire after a lightning strike. The video looked kind of cool as the flaming blades were spinning creating rings of smoke. With a bit of digging, it transpired that lightning strikes on wind turbines are very common and is only set to get worse as turbines get taller and blades are increasingly made of carbon. According to a German study, lightning strikes accounted for 80% of wind turbine insurance claims.

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The Data Security Team’s Guide to Data Security Posture Management (DPSM)

CyberSecurity Insiders

By Amit Shaked, CEO and co-founder, Laminar Out of the total reported data breaches in 2022 in the U.S., nearly half (45%) happened in the cloud and cost organizations over $9 million.

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China Is Relentlessly Hacking Its Neighbors

WIRED Threat Level

New details reveal that Beijing-backed hackers targeted the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, adding to a string of attacks in the region. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks

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White House Announces New National Cybersecurity Strategy

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing challenges in the 21st century. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and diverse, countries need a robust and coordinated strategy to defend their interests and values in cyberspace.

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The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020: Initial Catalysts, Current Implications, and Future Impacts

Speaker: Elizabeth "Paige" Baumann, Founder and CEO of Paige Baumann Advisory, LLC

In this session, Elizabeth “Paige” Baumann will cover the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, which also includes the Corporate Transparency Act. She'll take a deep dive into the catalysts that brought on the act, the current implications of the act, and what impacts the act has on the future of banking and finance.

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Actions You Can Take To Support Women In Cybersecurity On And Beyond IWD 2023

Jane Frankland

International Women’s Day is a global day of celebration and recognition for the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It is celebrated on March 8th every year and originated in Europe during the early 1900s.

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The Bridge to Zero Trust

CyberSecurity Insiders

No one likes to think their company might be hit by a cyber attack or breach, but the truth is cybercrime is one of the biggest threats your organization can face. If you suffer a breach, the loss of data is only the first of many issues you will be facing.

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Attackers Were on Network for 2 Years, News Corp Says

Dark Reading

The publisher of the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, and several other publications had last year disclosed a breach it said was the work of a state-backed actor likely working for China

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US Marshals Ransomware Hack is ‘Major Incident’

Security Boulevard

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has been hacked (again). Scrotes stole sensitive stuff (supposedly). The post US Marshals Ransomware Hack is ‘Major Incident’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Successful Change Management with Enterprise Risk Management

Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services

Join us as we discuss the various tangents of data and the change management process that will help you make better risk-based business decisions to save time and money for your organization.

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16 Reasons why International Women’s Day Isn’t Worth Celebrating in Cybersecurity

Jane Frankland

Around the world, people are gearing up to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March. But I have to ask the difficult question/s. Is it really something worth celebrating in cybersecurity? Have we really made enough progress that’s worthy of a celebration? Let’s be honest.

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Cybersecurity headlines trending on Google

CyberSecurity Insiders

CISA of the United States has issued a warning to all public and private entities to stay away from the Royal Ransomware group. They issued an advisory as a part of StopRansomware Campaign and issued some tips that help raise the defense-line against such cyber threats.

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CISOs Share Their 3 Top Challenges for Cybersecurity Management

Dark Reading

The biggest dilemmas in running a modern cybersecurity team are not all about software, said CISOs from HSBC, Citi, and Sepio

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LastPass: The crooks used a keylogger to crack a corporatre password vault

Naked Security

Seems the crooks implanted a keylogger via a vulnerable media app (LastPass politely didn't say which one!) on a developer's home computer. Data loss breach keylogger LastPass malware

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Cover Your SaaS: How to Overcome Security Challenges and Risks For Your Organization

Speaker: Ronald Eddings, Cybersecurity Expert and Podcaster

In this webinar, Ronald Eddings, Cybersecurity Expert, will outline the relationship between SaaS apps and IT & security teams, along with several actionable solutions to overcome the new difficulties facing your organization.