6 Best Anonymous (No-Log) VPNs for 2024
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 11, 2024
Looking for the best anonymous (no-log) VPN? Check out our comprehensive list to find the top VPN services that prioritize anonymity and security.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 11, 2024
Looking for the best anonymous (no-log) VPN? Check out our comprehensive list to find the top VPN services that prioritize anonymity and security.
Joseph Steinberg
JANUARY 10, 2024
Cybersecurity For Dummies , the best-selling cybersecurity book written for general audiences by Joseph Steinberg , is now available in Portuguese. Like its English, French, Dutch, and German counterparts, the Portuguese edition, entitled Cibersegurança Para Leigos , and published in Brazil, helps people stay cyber-secure regardless of their technical skillsets.
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Krebs on Security
JANUARY 10, 2024
A California man who lost $100,000 in a 2021 SIM-swapping attack is suing the unknown holder of a cryptocurrency wallet that harbors his stolen funds. The case is thought to be first in which a federal court has recognized the use of information included in a bitcoin transaction — such as a link to a civil claim filed in federal court — as reasonably likely to provide notice of the lawsuit to the defendant.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 10, 2024
In 2000, I wrote : “If McDonald’s offered three free Big Macs for a DNA sample, there would be lines around the block.” Burger King in Brazil is almost there , offering discounts in exchange for a facial scan. From a marketing video: “At the end of the year, it’s Friday every day, and the hangover kicks in,” a vaguely robotic voice says as images of cheeseburgers glitch in and out over fake computer code. “BK presents Hangover Whopper, a technology that
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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
JANUARY 7, 2024
It's another weekly update from the other side of the world with Scott and I in Rome as we continue a bit of downtime before hitting NDC Security in Oslo next week. This week, Scott's sharing details of how he and Joe Tiedman registered a domain Capelli Sport let lapse and now have their JavaScript running on the websites shopping cart page (check your browser console after loading that link) 😲 That's not the crazy bit though, the crazy bit is the months they've spent
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 12, 2024
Most of the exposed VPN appliances are in the U.S., followed by Japan and Germany. Read the technical details about these zero-day vulnerabilities, along with detection and mitigation tips.
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Schneier on Security
JANUARY 12, 2024
New law journal article : Smart Device Manufacturer Liability and Redress for Third-Party Cyberattack Victims Abstract: Smart devices are used to facilitate cyberattacks against both their users and third parties. While users are generally able to seek redress following a cyberattack via data protection legislation, there is no equivalent pathway available to third-party victims who suffer harm at the hands of a cyberattacker.
Malwarebytes
JANUARY 11, 2024
Hackers have found a way to gain unauthorized access to Google accounts, bypassing any multi-factor authentication (MFA) the user may have set up. To do this they steal authentication cookies and then extend their lifespan. It doesn’t even help if the owner of the account changes their password. Since the discovery of the exploit, numerous white and black hat security researchers have looked into and discussed the issue.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 9, 2024
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2024 Edition provides multi-layered protection from malware and hackers without impeding the performance of your Mac or Windows PC.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 12, 2024
CISA warns that attackers are now exploiting a critical Microsoft SharePoint privilege escalation vulnerability that can be chained with another critical bug for remote code execution. [.
Advertiser: Revenera
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
JANUARY 9, 2024
This is an old piece of malware—the Chameleon Android banking Trojan—that now disables biometric authentication in order to steal the PIN : The second notable new feature is the ability to interrupt biometric operations on the device, like fingerprint and face unlock, by using the Accessibility service to force a fallback to PIN or password authentication.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 10, 2024
AirDrop hashing is weaksauce: Chinese citizens using peer-to-peer wireless comms “must be identified.” The post China Cracks Apple Private Protocol — AirDrop Pwned appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 10, 2024
While its small server suite may be a dealbreaker, Mullvad VPN’s strong focus on privacy sets it apart from other VPNs on the market. Read more below.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 12, 2024
Juniper Networks has released security updates to fix a critical pre-auth remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in its SRX Series firewalls and EX Series switches. [.
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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
JANUARY 8, 2024
Last month, I convened the Second Interdisciplinary Workshop on Reimagining Democracy ( IWORD 2023 ) at the Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center. As with IWORD 2022 , the goal was to bring together a diverse set of thinkers and practitioners to talk about how democracy might be reimagined for the twenty-first century. My thinking is very broad here. Modern democracy was invented in the mid-eighteenth century, using mid-eighteenth-century technology.
Malwarebytes
JANUARY 12, 2024
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a vulnerability for the Joomla! Content Management System (CMS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. This means that Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies need to remediate this vulnerability by January 29, 2024 in order to protect their devices against active threats.
Trend Micro
JANUARY 11, 2024
This blog delves into the Phemedrone Stealer campaign's exploitation of CVE-2023-36025, the Windows Defender SmartScreen Bypass vulnerability, for its defense evasion and investigates the malware's payload.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 10, 2024
Windows 10 users worldwide report problems installing Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday updates, getting 0x80070643 errors when attempting to install the KB5034441 security update for BitLocker. [.
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?
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 11, 2024
Add pharmacies to the list of industries that are giving private data to the police without a warrant.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 7, 2024
Bit24.cash has inadvertently exposed sensitive data belonging to nearly 230,000 users, as revealed by Cybernews research. Due to its limited access to foreign financial markets, Iran has embraced cryptocurrency significantly. Last year, Iranian crypto exchanges facilitated transactions totaling nearly $3 billion. Almost all incoming crypto volume in Iran adheres to Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 8, 2024
As the SEC gets tough on businesses' cybersecurity posture, IT security leaders will need to beef up incident response plans. The post SEC Cyber Incident Reporting Rules Pressure IT Security Leaders appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 11, 2024
Two vulnerabilities impacting the POST SMTP Mailer WordPress plugin, an email delivery tool used by 300,000 websites, could help attackers take complete control of a site authentication. [.
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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.
Graham Cluley
JANUARY 8, 2024
A report from the Netherlands claims that a Dutch man played a key role in the notorious Stuxnet worm attack against an Iranian nuclear facility, which then accidentally escaped into the wider world.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 12, 2024
Researchers published a proof-of-concept (PoC) code for the recently disclosed critical flaw CVE-2023-51467 in the Apache OfBiz. Researchers from cybersecurity firm VulnCheck have created a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the recently disclosed critical flaw CVE-2023-51467 (CVSS score: 9.8) in the Apache OfBiz. In December, experts warned of an authentication bypass zero-day flaw that affects Apache OfBiz, an open-source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 11, 2024
Federal regulators are banning OutLogic from selling or sharing sensitive location data to third parties, marking the latest effort by government officials to address the thorny issue of data brokers and what they do with the massive amounts of personal information they collect. In this case, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in its first settlement.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 9, 2024
A Chinese state-backed research institute claims to have discovered how to decrypt device logs for Apple's AirDrop feature, allowing the government to identify phone numbers or email addresses of those who shared content. [.
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.
We Live Security
JANUARY 9, 2024
Is AI companionship the future of not-so-human connection – and even the cure for loneliness? Let’s briefly look at some of the pros and cons that developing a “relationship” with an AI companion may involve.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 6, 2024
Researchers discovered a macOS backdoor, called SpectralBlur, which shows similarities with a North Korean APT’s malware family. Security researcher Greg Lesnewich discovered a backdoor, called SpectralBlur, that targets Apple macOS. The backdoor shows similarities with the malware family KANDYKORN (aka SockRacket), which was attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus sub-group known as BlueNoroff (aka TA444 ).
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 11, 2024
A Netskope report revealed that, on average, 29 out of every 10,000 enterprise users clicked on a phishing link each month in 2023. The post Netskope Report Surfaces Raft of Cybersecurity Challenges appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 11, 2024
Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to automate updating the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) partition in order to fix CVE-2024-20666, a vulnerability that allowed for BitLocker encryption bypass. [.
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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