Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2024

With memorable hits such as “Internet Swiping” and “Million Dollar Criminal” earning millions of views, Punchmade has leveraged his considerable following to peddle tutorials on how to commit financial crimes online. Devon Turner, a.k.a. “Punchmade Dev,” in an undated photo.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Assessing the risks involved in using the latest technology is something our culture had to adopt in the early days of the computer. New technologies come with risks — there’s no denying that. It foreshadowed how encryption would come to be used as a foundation for Internet commerce – by companies and criminals. Lessons learned.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 2, 2020

An endless stream of technologies that deliver data, combined with a shortage of skilled security analysts, has pushed the market toward SOAR, which automates repetitive security analysis tasks and frees analysts to work on more important tasks. Shuja believes the potential of SOAR technology is largely untapped.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). All mobile communications and internet access were temporarily interrupted.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Sandworm group (aka BlackEnergy , UAC-0082 , Iron Viking , Voodoo Bear , and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). .” reads the advisory published by the CERT-UA. “Note (!) .’ “Note (!)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

.” Expert at the ANSSI observed that the threat actors deployed a webshell on the compromised Centreon servers that were exposed on the internet, along with a backdoor dubbed Exaramel first spotted by ESET researchers in 2018. This backdoor is version 3.1.4.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: I was initially drawn to cybersecurity as a USA TODAY technology reporter assigned to cover Microsoft. I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. What drew you to this field?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

To help you cut through the noise, weve curated a list of 20 top cybersecurity technology providers that stand out for their innovation, impact, and effectiveness. Fortinet Best for network security perimeter protection Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California Founded: 2000 Annual Revenue: $5.3 Visit Palo Alto Networks 2. Visit OneTrust 15.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Mandiant researchers reported that Russia-linked APT group Sandworm employed new operational technology (OT) attacks that caused power outages while the Russian army was conducting mass missile strikes on critical infrastructure in Ukraine in October. ” continues the report.

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Telecommunications Hacking Technology Internet 138

SC Magazine

MAY 5, 2021

Today’s columnist, Brian Johnson of Armorblox, offers five takeaways from the FBI’s 2020 Internet Crime Report. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in March released its 2020 Internet Crime Report with updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC), Email Account Compromise (EAC), and COVID-19 scams.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2018

SAP serves as the digital plumbing for dozens of multinationals; it is deeply embedded in 87 percent of the top 2000 global companies, enabling and integrating ERP functions, such as sales, production, human resources and finance, as well as other core systems. enterprise Internet-facing servers being compromised through this vulnerability.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

When the Center for Internet Security (CIS) was formed in 2000, the IT and cybersecurity industries identified a clear need to understand how to secure IT systems and data. The CIS Benchmarks are secure configuration recommendations for hardening specific technologies in an organization's environment.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). Experts warn of an increase of IoT attacks on a global scale, making internet routers one of the primary targets.

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IoT Firewall Malware Internet 102

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Some of our first customers were in financial services and government agencies, where our technologies were used to create a “need to know” in a system that obeys a strict privilege hierarchy and where “root” owns all things. However, technology and governance have. Technology. Governance.

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Technology Government Financial Services Marketing 87

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

In 2000, Forescout entered the security market as an NAC provider and then expanded capabilities to encompass more security and asset control features. This wide compatibility enables rapid deployment with minimal issues to sprawling networks with a variety of networking equipment. Who is Forescout?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 30, 2022

In September 2022, the European Commission introduced the proposal of a new Cyber Resilience Act , which obliges manufacturers to protect their internet-connected electronic products from unauthorized access at all stages of their life cycle.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The problems with the RDP is that it suffers from vulnerabilities that can be exploited and the RDP service may rely on internet-facing servers which are easily accessed.". Another significant finding is that nearly half of organizations that get hit are now paying hacker ransoms. Podcast: The Future of Cloud Security Threats.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2022

“The operation copied and removed malware from vulnerable internet-connected firewall devices that Sandworm used for command and control (C2) of the underlying botnet.” government has previously attributed to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (the GRU).”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

IT industry has seen quite a few transformations in last couple of decades with advent of disruptive technologies. Back in 2000, every aspiring student wanted to become computer /IT engineer, thanks to “.com” Inception of Cloud technologies, in last few years, has completely changed the way we perceive and manage IT.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Founded in 2000, Fortinet began producing physical firewall appliances and soon expanded into other security categories. FortiSASE Thin Branch Secure Internet Access When neither agent-based or agentless solutions are appropriate, customers can install a Thin Branch appliance. Who is Fortinet?

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

You can imagine that one person — the only one in a family comfortable with technology — might be sitting there registering all their family members one by one, directing them all back to the same email address. Think of adults who are trying to register their parents in nursing homes; think of parents trying to register their children.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2022

Eight months later many Global 2000 firms are still fighting to mitigate the digital assets and business risks associated with Log4j. Report Highlights: Our exclusive analysis of Log4j examines the external attack surfaces of three dozen Global 2000 companies, securely protected by CyCognito solutions. INTRODUCTION. each month (PDF).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2022

This research is part of CSC’s latest report, “ Two Year Analysis: The Impact of COVID-19 on Internet Security and Safety. It uses proprietary technology combined with machine learning, artificial intelligence, and clustering technology to generate invaluable security insights to help thwart brand abuse and cybersecurity incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Started in 1987, the telecommunications provider has become a multinational technology whale. At just $42M, Huawei added HexaTier’s patented technology offering cloud-based databases (DBaaS) security via a reverse proxy on endpoints. Through acquisitions in the 2000s, SAP launched their database platform, HANA, in 2010.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Thanks to him I was able to co-found one of the first infosec consulting businesses in Spain in 2000, and I’m still very grateful for that opportunity. Tell us about your journey to a career in technology and how your heritage played a role to where you are today? My experience in the US has not been very different.

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Notice Bored

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Globalization' is not just about establishing a widespread physical presence and brands: it's also about harnessing a widely distributed and culturally diverse workforce, harnessing technology to link, leverage and exploit the very best of the best. What about the technology risks, not least our ever-increasing dependence on the Internet?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Fitbit and similar technology can be used to track employees’ exercise routines, with some companies even offering rewards like extra days off for good behavior. This is a common selling point of the technology, but is there evidence backing up these claims? In a 2000 article published in “Business Ethics Quarterly,” Professor Adam D.

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Responsible Cyber

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This year’s CYBERSEC leitmotif – “Together Against Adversarial Internet” and the mission of the forum will enhance cooperation of like-minded countries to secure digital transformation. Finally there’s the Defence Stream focusing on the technological developments of the military sector and its implications for international security.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2024

Additionally, I earned my Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification for Windows in 2000 during my military service. This role offered me a profound understanding of internet protocols and the complexities of network security. The people who agreed to buy the technology left the company shortly after the deal was signed.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Although best known for their industry-leading firewall technology, Fortinet harnesses their knowledge of network protection to create a powerful network access control (NAC) solution. Founded in 2000 , Sunnyvale, California headquartered Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate provides enterprise-grade firewall solutions. Who is Fortinet?

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IoT Firewall Wireless Mobile 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 17, 2023

From SQL injection to code hidden inside digital images, to convincing AI-based GPT technologies to step around their own strict rules of behaviour, these people seem to have levels of ingenuity and energy that far surpass those of ordinary people. Phishing is not a human failure: it’s a technology failure.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

The vendor makes our top IAM software and best single sign-on solutions , and we applaud their progress in the emerging category of zero trust technology. Since 1998, Secureworks has offered organizations advanced technology and threat intelligence network protection. billion in May 2021. Prisma Access (SASE).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

I began with securing networking equipment for customers to now securing mobile devices, gaming systems, Internet of Things (“Alexa”), the work environment, social engineering, etc. Being in the technology field, this is even more expected than in other fields. I entered computer networking over 20 years ago.

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Engineering Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Software 124

Security Boulevard

APRIL 12, 2022

These applications are at the center of the global economy, used by 92% of the Global 2000 and touching 77% of the world’s revenue. Onapsis and SAP partnered on the discovery and mitigation of a set of three vulnerabilities affecting the SAP Internet Communication Manager (ICM) component in SAP business-critical applications.

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Internet Internet Cybersecurity Technology 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

When personnel rely on sandbox technology for security, collaboration, and more, there needs to be appropriate policies surrounding use. As malware adapts to more robust security, sandbox technology for anti-malware analysis will only become more important. Avast Internet Security. Comodo Internet Security. Established.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Over the last decade, K–12 schools have made great strides in employing technologies that facilitate learning—especially since the onset of pandemic-induced distance education. A study from the Kapor Center estimated that high turnover has cost the technology sector more than $16 billion annually.

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