The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2023

Back in 2002, when I was a reporter at USA Today , I had to reach for a keychain fob to retrieve a single-use passcode to connect remotely to the paper’s publishing system. Related: A call to regulate facial recognition This was an early example of multifactor authentication (MFA).

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This would mean Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers using the broken GPSD versions would think it’s March 2002 instead of October 2021. Should your system go back to 2002, can you instruct it to tell me to invest in Bitcoin, please? The buggy versions of the code reportedly subtract 1024 from the week number on October 24, 2021.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In response to questions from KrebsOnSecurity, VMware said it has “received no notification or indication that the CVE 2002-4006 was used in conjunction with the SolarWinds supply chain compromise.” However, the SolarWinds compromise would have provided that internal access nicely.

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Anton on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2021

you trust the SIEM to map the events to the correct category and not to confuse “password guessing” with “logon failure” or whatever You then trust that the detection logic (rules) is written correctly so that nobody mistyped “context.asset.vulnerability.severity” as “asset.context.vulnerability.severity” in a rule they wrote.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2002 (FISMA) requires all federal agencies and their contractors to implement. The post Determining FedRAMP Risk Impact Levels and Data Security Categories appeared first on Hyperproof.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

But Engle says he didn’t like other aspects of his position, particularly the governance and regulatory requirement tasks that intensified following the 2002 passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. “I liked that thrill of putting solutions in place that stop something bad from happening,” he adds. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 17, 2022

Radware today published a global threat analysis report that finds the number of malicious distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks launched in the first of 2002 increased 203% year over year, mainly because of the war in Ukraine and political strife involving Taiwan and the Philippines. In fact, the report finds there were 60% more.

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SecureBlitz

JUNE 18, 2023

Dynadot, since its inception in 2002, has provided a seamless solution for anyone to purchase and register quality domain names. Here, I will talk about the Dynadot rebrand. For anyone who wants to build a website, picking a domain name is paramount. The company recently rebranded as it pledges to continue offering first-class service.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Business IT Plus has been working alongside multiple small businesses since 2002. Business IT Plus has recently published a very interesting case study in which they explore the importance of having a good antivirus solution installed. The post Case Study: How Can Heimdal™’s Next-Gen Antivirus Help You Stay Safe?

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Anton on Security

AUGUST 30, 2021

Otherwise, 30+ years of SOC work and we’re still facing the age-old challenges we had in the past (believe it or not, “too many [IDS] alerts” was a SOC challenge in 2002!). We think that the largest current and future challenges in Security Operations can be solved with this approach.

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Anton on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In most cases, my instinctive reaction was to argue with them, because I very clearly saw “SIEM” (or pieces of SIEM ) in what they showed me … Admittedly, my thinking has been colored by SIEM since 2002 when I joined my first SIEM vendor (a SIM vendor, to be precise).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2022

The flaws added to the catalog impact several products, including Windows, Office, Cisco, Oracle, Adobe, Mozilla, Siemens, Apache, Exim, Linux, and Treck TCP/IP stack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Estonia replaced Gemalto and its predecessor for the supply of ID cards since 2002, with the company Idemia. Estonia had used Gemalto and its predecessor for its ID cards since 2002, but replaced the manufacturer with Idemia after it found serious security flaws last year. “continues the Reuters.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 8, 2022

The prescience displayed in the 2002 film has actually short-changed the advances of science and technology between then and now. The virtual salesperson greets him by name, “Hello Mr. Yakomoto. Welcome back to the Gap,” from the life-size video monitor. This famous scene is cribbed from the film Minority Report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

CVE-2021-20016 , CVE-2021-20021 , CVE-2021-20022 , CVE-2021-2002 ) or using compromised credentials. The group’s operators use several techniques to breach the targets’ networks, such as exploiting SonicWall flaws (e.g., ” continues the alert.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 7, 2024

Founded in 2002 by Bob McCullen , its portfolio includes Viking Cloud , a supplier of PCI data security compliance solutions, and GoSecure , recognized for its Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) services. WillJam Ventures is a Chicago-based private equity firm that specializes in cybersecurity investments.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 12, 2021

federal law passed in 2002 that seeks to establish guidelines and cybersecurity standards for government tech infrastructure, and in so doing protect government information and operations. FISMA defininition: What does FISMA stand for? FISMA, or the Federal Information Security Management Act, is a U.S.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2024

Woodcock said Option 121 has been included in the DHCP standard since 2002, which means the attack described by Leviathan has technically been possible for the last 22 years. ANALYSIS Bill Woodcock is executive director at Packet Clearing House , a nonprofit based in San Francisco.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It was established by the Rome Statute, which entered into force on July 1, 2002. The ICC is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. “At the end of last week, the International Criminal Court’s services detected anomalous activity affecting its information systems.

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The State of Security

MAY 5, 2022

In 2002 I sat in a local bookstore in Jackson Hole, WY that offered a few Internet-connected computers for hourly use. After chatting with the owner and petting the resident store dog, I took a few guesses at the password protecting these computers. It took me maybe 10 attempts. It was, of course, some variation […]… Read More.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

CVE-2021-20016 , CVE-2021-20021 , CVE-2021-20022 , CVE-2021-2002 ) or using compromised credentials. The group’s operators use several techniques to breach the targets’ networks, such as exploiting SonicWall flaws (e.g.,

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Webroot

MAY 27, 2021

He goes on to explain, “If you were a small company in 2002 and needed to set up email, you’d set up a mail server, a mail relay, mail clients, and you might hire an email admin. And then you might have to set up things like spam filters yourself.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 15, 2024

That’s why the Australian Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 (HRIPA) is highly relevant. Data breaches and privacy concerns are all too common today. This legislation ensures that your privacy is rigorously protected when you share your medical history or undergo a procedure.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

For example, see our Timing the Application of Security Patches for Optimal Uptime , Usenix Lisa 2002). The two stories are intimately related to people not wanting to roll patches. This is a story I've been watching closely for twenty years or so. There were some improvements along the way.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

It was established by the Rome Statute, which entered into force on July 1, 2002. The ICC is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Another key update, Leonard noted, patches CVE-2002-41076 , a critical remote code execution flaw in PowerShell with a CVSS score of 8.5. “Without the patch, an authenticated attacker could escape the PowerShell Session Configuration and run unapproved commands on the target system,” he said.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 15, 2024

1, 2002 (with very few exceptions). Atlas found most records have a name, SSN, and home address, and that approximately 26 percent of those records included a phone number. Atlas said they verified 5,000 addresses and phone numbers, and found the records pertain to people born before Jan.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

CVE-2021-20016 , CVE-2021-20021 , CVE-2021-20022 , CVE-2021-2002 ) or using compromised credentials. The group’s operators use several techniques to breach the targets’ networks, such as exploiting SonicWall flaws (e.g.,

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PCI perspectives

AUGUST 13, 2024

In 2002, he founded S2 Intelligence, a think tank to support organizational innovation through grounded research. Bruce has explored emerging technologies and how innovation happens for 30 years. He began his career at IBM in 1988 and went on to hold senior roles at IBM, WordPerfect, Novell, and Gartner.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2020

The name “Silent Night” Zbot is likely a reference to a weapon mentioned in the 2002 movie xXx, it was first spotted in November 2019 when a seller named “Axe” started offering it on the Russian underground forum forum.exploit[.]in.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 5, 2022

In 2002 I sat in a local bookstore in Jackson Hole, WY that offered a few Internet-connected computers for hourly use. After chatting with the owner and petting the resident store dog, I took a few guesses at the password protecting these computers. It took me maybe 10 attempts. It was, of course, some variation […]… Read More.

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Adam Shostack

APRIL 14, 2021

For example, see our Timing the Application of Security Patches for Optimal Uptime , Usenix Lisa 2002). The two stories are intimately related to people not wanting to roll patches. This is a story I’ve been watching closely for twenty years or so. There were some improvements along the way.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2024

The researchers speculate that the vulnerability existed in DHCP since 2002, when option 121 was implemented. The researchers explained that during the attack, the victim cannot notice any disconnection to the VPN, they also remarked that the flaw isn’t tied to a specific VPN provider or implementation.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2020

This vulnerability affects the following supported versions of Citrix Workspace app for Windows: Citrix Workspace app for Windows 1912 LTSR Citrix Workspace app for Windows 2002. .” Pen Test Partners also shared video proof of concept for this vulnerability. Citric has released versions 1912 LTSR CU1 and 2006.1

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

LiveAuctioneers is one of the world’s largest art, antiques & collectibles online marketplace that was founded in 2002. Auctions platform LiveAuctioneers disclosed a a data breach that might have impacted approximately 3.4 million users. ” reads the data breach notification published by the company.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 19, 2023

In 2002, the Oakland A’s were the first team to apply data analytics to baseball. They pioneered ways to identify hidden value and to maximize Return on Investment (ROI) when evaluating and investing in baseball talent.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 7, 2024

They also said their attack technique may have been possible since 2002 and may already have been discovered and used in the wild since then. The post New Attack on VPNs appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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