Lohrman on Security
JULY 11, 2021
With a red-hot job market and great career prospects, more and more people want to know what they have to do to get a cybersecurity job — or better yet a career. Here’s my perspective.
Security Boulevard
JULY 14, 2021
Speculation swirled over why the prolific and dangerous REvil ransomware went offline – blog, payment processing, all suddenly went kaput – it’s important not to lose sight of the bigger issues. While the ransomware is gone, at least for the time being, there’s a good chance they’ll be back under another franchise. And ransomware threats. The post Where Did REvil Ransomware Go?
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Heimadal Security
JULY 16, 2021
We truly want to believe that the Internet is a safe place where you can’t fall for all types of online scams, but it’s always a good reminder to do a “reality check”. We, humans, can become an easy target for malicious actors who want to steal our most valuable personal data. Criminal minds can […]. The post Here are the Top Online Scams You Need to Avoid Today appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Schneier on Security
JULY 14, 2021
China is making sure that all newly discovered zero-day exploits are disclosed to the government. Under the new rules, anyone in China who finds a vulnerability must tell the government, which will decide what repairs to make. No information can be given to “overseas organizations or individuals” other than the product’s manufacturer.
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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.
Troy Hunt
JULY 11, 2021
Between school holidays and a house full of tradies repairing things, there wasn't a lot a free time this week. That said, I've got another gov onto HIBP, snared by 11th MVP award, did a heap of other cyber-things and Charlotte and I even managed to slip in our first COVID shots amongst all that. Next week will start getting back to full steam as the winter holidays end (yeah, it's winter here, I know that's confusing for some people!
Tech Republic Security
JULY 15, 2021
IT and OT environments are increasing targets and threat actors are using Dark Web forums to launch cybercrimes, according to Accenture's 2021 Cyber Threat Intelligence report.
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Schneier on Security
JULY 13, 2021
Interesting attack : Masquerading as UK scholars with the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the threat actor TA453 has been covertly approaching individuals since at least January 2021 to solicit sensitive information. The threat actor, an APT who we assess with high confidence supports Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence collection efforts, established backstopping for their credential phishing infrastructure by compromising a legitima
CSO Magazine
JULY 16, 2021
In today’s data-driven world, data breaches can affect hundreds of millions or even billions of people at a time. Digital transformation has increased the supply of data moving, and data breaches have scaled up with it as attackers exploit the data-dependencies of daily life. How large cyberattacks of the future might become remains speculation, but as this list of the biggest data breaches of the 21 st Century indicates, they have already reached enormous magnitudes. [ Learn the The 5 types of
Tech Republic Security
JULY 16, 2021
Nearly half of all cybersecurity alerts are false positives, and 75% of companies spend an equal amount of time, or more, on them than on actual attacks, a Fastly/ESG report reveals.
We Live Security
JULY 15, 2021
If you'll be watching Sports Streaming events on your SmartTV, laptop, tablet or cell phone, learn the tips to keep you and your personal data safe. The post Sports events and online streaming: prepare your cybersecurity appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
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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.
Schneier on Security
JULY 12, 2021
Motherboard got its hands on one of those Anom phones that were really FBI honeypots. The details are interesting.
Security Boulevard
JULY 15, 2021
As DevOps are gaining more influence on security related decisions, the information security staff has to do more than block attacks. The post Five Common Pitfalls in Application Protection appeared first on Radware Blog. The post Five Common Pitfalls in Application Protection appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 12, 2021
Dubbed Modipwn, the vulnerability affects a wide variety of Modicon programmable logic controllers used in manufacturing, utilities, automation and other roles.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 15, 2021
The author of a popular software-defined radio (SDR) project has removed a "backdoor" from radio devices that granted root-level access. The backdoor had been, according to the author, present in all versions of KiwiSDR devices for the purposes of remote administration and debugging. [.].
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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.
Schneier on Security
JULY 15, 2021
First California. Then Virginia. Now Colorado. Here’s a good comparison of the three states’ laws.
The Hacker News
JULY 15, 2021
Threat intelligence researchers from Google on Wednesday shed more light on four in-the-wild zero-days in Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer browsers that were exploited by malicious actors in different campaigns since the start of the year.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 16, 2021
The Kaseya attack is especially unique because it didn't begin with a password breach, and the companies were following cybersecurity best practices. So, how can we protect against this threat?
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 16, 2021
SonicWall that offers next generation firewalls and various Cybersecurity solutions has announced that its customers using certain products are at a risk of being cyber attacked with ransomware. Therefore, customers using Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products are being urged to disconnect those devices from internet as they are on the verge of getting cyber attacked and injected with file encrypting malware as its 8.x firmware is going to reach its EOL aka
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
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?
Security Boulevard
JULY 12, 2021
With the rise of IoT technology across every aspect of business, security convergence is quickly becoming the new norm. In a world where just about everything is connected to the internet and to other devices, old strategies are becoming obsolete. Treating IT and physical security as separate entities and ignoring physical security’s impact on cybersecurity.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 12, 2021
Interpol (International Criminal Police Organisation) Secretary General Jürgen Stock urged police agencies and industry partners to work together to prevent what looks like a future ransomware pandemic. [.].
Tech Republic Security
JULY 16, 2021
If you've already spent the time learning SELinux, but have to deploy Ubuntu as a server operating system, you can install SELinux and be on familiar ground. Jack Wallen shows you how.
CSO Magazine
JULY 13, 2021
To protect your enterprise against security threats, you need maximum visibility. That’s the fundamental notion behind SIEM (security information and event management) software, which is essential to the security defenses of most large and many medium enterprises. SIEM aggregates event and log data in real time from a range of network equipment, servers, system software, and other infrastructure to identify patterns, flag anomalies, and send alerts when potential threats are detected.
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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.
Security Boulevard
JULY 15, 2021
Cybersecurity threats are rising fast, leading enterprises that build applications to look more closely at security measures built on precautionary principles, including threat modeling, which has become core to ensuring applications can withstand future attacks. However, a recent study from Security Compass found just 25% of organizations surveyed conduct threat modeling during the early phases.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 13, 2021
Today is Microsoft's July 2021 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for nine zero-day vulnerabilities and a total of 117 flaws, so Windows admins will be pulling their hair out as they scramble to get devices patched and secured. [.].
Tech Republic Security
JULY 14, 2021
A report uses FBI data to parse out state-by-state hacking data by the number of victims and total financial losses for every 100,000 residents.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JULY 12, 2021
The discussion around the key benefits of 5G is nothing new. Whether it’s the hyper-fast download speeds , low latency or its ability to unlock the full potential of smart technology, we have all come to understand what we can expect from the next generation of mobile connectivity. However, there is one aspect of the 5G revolution that has been somewhat underappreciated – the increased quantities of data which mobile network operators (MNOs) will have access to.
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.
Security Boulevard
JULY 12, 2021
Data compromises have increased every month this year except May. If that trend continues, or even if there is only an average of 141 new compromises per month for the next six months, the total will still exceed the previous high of 1,632 breaches set in 2017. These were among the findings of the nonprofit. The post Phishing, Ransomware Driving Wave of Data Breaches appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 13, 2021
Hackers compromised gambling sites to deliver a new remote access trojan (RAT) called BIOPASS that enables watching the victim's computer screen in real time by abusing popular live-streaming software. [.].
Tech Republic Security
JULY 14, 2021
Any big event is likely to attract bad actors. Keeping the games safe from attack is a huge undertaking for event planners.
SecureList
JULY 14, 2021
APT actors are known for the frequently targeted nature of their attacks. Typically, they will handpick a set of targets that in turn are handled with almost surgical precision, with infection vectors, malicious implants and payloads being tailored to the victims’ identities or environment. It’s not often we observe a large-scale attack conducted by actors fitting this profile, usually due to such attacks being noisy, and thus putting the underlying operation at risk of being comprom
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.
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