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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. More recently, it appears Megatraffer has been working with ransomware groups to help improve the stealth of their malware.

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No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware

Malwarebytes

We’re going to let you in on a little cybersecurity secret… There’s malware on Mac computers. This mass adoption was good for Microsoft and its revenue, but it also drew and maintained the interests of cybercriminals, who would develop malware that could impact the highest number of victims. There pretty much always has been.

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RCE vulnerability in OpenSSH – RegreSSHion (CVE-2024-6387)

Pen Test Partners

The CVE, dubbed regreSSHion, is a regression of CVE-2006-5051 reported in 2006. Versions before 4.4p1 are also vulnerable unless patches for CVE-2006- 5051 and CVE-2008-4109 have been applied. This leaves vulnerable systems open to malware, ransomware, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and other attacks.

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Open Subtitles breach: The dangers of password reuse

Malwarebytes

The site was created in 2006 with little knowledge of security, so passwords were stored in md5() hashes without salt”. The uptake rate on two-factor authentication or similar methods of protection on accounts generally isn’t very good. Money troubles. One point of contention relates to paying off the ransom.

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Five Cybersecurity Trends that Will Affect Organizations in 2023

CyberSecurity Insiders

The return of malware strains like Emotet, Conti and Trickbot indicates an expansion of cybercrime for hire. Vital defense strategies include timely patching and updating of software, as well as locking down network access with multifactor authentication (MFA) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions. About Netwrix .

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Cyber Playbook: An Overview of PCI Compliance in 2022

Herjavec Group

Being PCI compliant is essential to properly handle sensitive data including payment card data, cardholder data, and even sensitive authentication data. There’s no denying it – Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance has risen in significance and will only continue to do so as we move forward. The Solution.

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News alert: Infobip identifies five typical security challenges impacting mobile users

The Last Watchdog

Accessed through a single platform, Infobip’s omnichannel engagement, identity, user authentication and contact center solutions help businesses and partners overcome the complexity of consumer communications to grow business and increase loyalty. Infobip was established in 2006 and is led by its co-founders, CEO Silvio Kuti?,

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