CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Trade analysts felt that the business purchase will help the cloud business of the web search giant mitigate risks associated with cyber threats with great confidence driven readiness. Google Cloud has made an official announcement that it has completed the acquisition process of cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Yahoo data breach (2013). Summary: Yahoo believes that "state-sponsored actors" compromised all of their users accounts between 2013 and 2014. The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglecting to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed computer program. and Vietnam.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2021

The investigation into the intrusion revealed the involvement of 13 internet addresses including one traced to the Kimsuky APt group. North Korea-linked cyber espionage group Kimsuky (aka Black Banshee, Thallium , Velvet Chollima) was first spotted by Kaspersky researcher in 2013. ” reported the Reuters.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2021

Forescout Research Labs last month released a 14-page white paper and a 47-page research report detailing 33 vulnerabilities affecting millions of Internet of Things (IoT), Operational Technology (OT), and IT devices. The four TCP/IP protocol layers are the link layer, internet layer , transport layer, and application layer.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

He didn't become a senator until 2013.) Authentication risks surrounding someone's intimate partner is a good example.). Policy making has been around a lot longer than the Internet or computers or any technology. Matt Blaze and Ron Rivest were with me; I don't remember who else. They still are.

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Technology Encryption Surveillance Government 274

Troy Hunt

MAY 24, 2018

Try publishing something to the internet - anything - and see how it long it takes before something nasty is probing away at it. There's a lot you can do in terms of defences , but nothing you can do to stop randoms on the internet having a red hot go at breaking into your things. How do you price bugs? How do you decide on the scope?

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Notice Bored

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Aside from restructuring and generally updating the controls from the 2013 second edition, the committee (finally!) Monitoring activities (8.16) - 'anomalies' on IT networks, systems and apps should be detected and responded to, to mitigate the associated risks. The fine details, however, do matter in practice.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Beazley also reported that SMBs, which tend to spend less on information security, were at a higher risk of being hit by ransomware than larger firms, and that the healthcare sector was hardest hit by ransomware attacks, followed by financial institutions and professional services. Here’s a timeline of recent ransomware advances: •2013-2014.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

And the risks are multiplying as more digital devices become connected in insufficiently secured environments. Isolating OT operations from public networks like the internet had once been considered best practice. With the bulls-eye on a country’s financial Achilles heel, state-sponsored attackers are sowing chaos, disruption and fear.

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Technology Cyber Attacks Internet Internet 147

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Yahoo data breach (2013). Summary: Yahoo believes that 'state-sponsored actors' compromised all of their users accounts between 2013 and 2014. The New York DFS alleges that First American failed to follow its own policies, neglected to conduct a security review or a risk assessment of the flawed compute program. Damages: $18.5

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Pen Test Partners

MAY 2, 2024

The LUCKY13 attack was a vulnerability and tied attack identified in February 2013 by AlFardan and Paterson of the Royal Holloway, University of London and given CVE-2013-0169. The technique was responsibly disclosed and patched by all vendors in the first quarter of 2013. What is it? and DTLS (TLS over UDP) 1.0

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Risk Software Authentication Internet 72

Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2019

Microsoft has been tracking the threat actors at least since 2013, but experts believe that the cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2011. “Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) has sued Defendants John Does 1-2 associated with the Internet domains listed below.” Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. .

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Advertising Internet Internet Hacking 108

Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

The exploits were used to install commercial spyware and malicious apps on targets’ devices. Google TAG shared indicators of compromise (IoCs) for both campaigns.

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Spyware Surveillance Mobile Education 98

SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2022

Many threats that have until now been theoretical—like creation of a "Ru-net" as an alternative to the Internet—are becoming a reality. Is it better to cut off Russia or allow free communication, with all the risks and benefits it provides? Tech firms are making very hard decisions. It is not by any means exhaustive.

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Technology Internet Internet Telecommunications 98

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

macros , which were disabled by default last month, now VBA macros obtained from the Internet will be blocked by default as well. With this change, untrusted macros will be blocked by default within Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word for any file downloaded from the Internet. Besides Excel 4.0 Learn More.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

It sells a range of Internet appliances primarily directed at content control and network security, including devices providing services for network firewalls, unified threat management (UTM), virtual private networks (VPNs), and anti-spam for email. Devices at risk. SonicWall is a company that specializes in securing networks.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Firmware VPN Passwords 99

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

us began in September 2013 as a forum for learning and teaching how to hack accounts at Runescape, an MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy realm where players battle for kingdoms and riches. A review of passive DNS records from DomainTools indicates that in 2013 pictrace[.]com An administrator account Xerx3s on Abusewithus. Abusewith[.]us

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. Accel Investments. AllegisCyber Investments.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 20, 2021

A Singular Aspect of Risk Management. As a security and privacy practitioner, you understand the importance of risk management. Perhaps you are a member of the risk management committee in your organization, or you may serve in an advisory role for that committee. Risks To The Healthcare Supply Chain Are Diverse And Varied.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

It was founded in 2013 and operates worldwide but mainly in Ukraine and Russia. The voice recording information could be accessed by anyone with a link and an Internet connection, leaving millions vulnerable. What Are the Risks and How to Protect Yourself. The leak has since been secured. What’s Happening?

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2019

In 2013, he co-founded Nozomi Networks aiming to deliver a more holistic and efficient way to defend industrial controls of all types. So that’s why the potential risks are bigger now than before.” Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities , FCEB agencies have to address the identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect their networks against attacks exploiting the flaws in the catalog. . ” reads the CISA’s announcement.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2019

Launched in 2013 by Nir Polak , a former top exec at web application firewall vendor Imperva, Exabeam appears to be on the right track. We present data in a way that makes sense, and then the analyst can go and do something very quickly to reduce that risk of something really bad going on.” Talk more soon.

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Big data Data breaches Digital transformation Architecture 153

Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2021

What these names have in common is that they have all experienced at least one breach in 2013—the year when threat actors started targeting organizations across industries to either steal data for profit or leak them to “teach companies a lesson about cybersecurity.” The US Department of Energy (DoE). The New York Times.

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Passwords Data breaches Government Accountability 128

Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

In the third installment of our series, Protecting Industrial Control Systems Against Cyberattacks , we explore additional risk factors and vulnerabilities facing ICS SCADA systems. IT/OT Convergence a Key Risk Factor. . Attackers know the risks posed by Internet exposure, as well as by older, unpatched software.

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Ransomware Software Healthcare Risk 102

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Origins and History of the Dark Web IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that cannot be accessed as easily. The dark web consists of websites and services that operate anonymously and aren’t accessible in the “public” part of the internet. The deep web is far and away the largest part of the internet.

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Identity Theft Cryptocurrency Government Engineering 98

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

” By 2013, new LastPass customers were given 5,000 iterations by default. It also made obvious that business customers are very much at risk here, Federated Login Services being highly compromised in this breach (LastPass downplaying as usual of course).” In February 2018, LastPass changed the default to 100,100 iterations.

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Vipre

MARCH 9, 2021

VIPRE Security has released a security update related to last week’s attack affecting Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019. If your organization runs an OWA server exposed to the internet, assume compromise between 02/26-03/03.” . Even administrators who have diligently patched their systems may still be at risk.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 15, 2022

It provides insight into the applications and data being accessed by mobile devices to limit potential risks and to maintain corporate compliance. We evaluated the top EMM products to provide an overview of key features that organizations need so they can control mobility and limit security risks. Key Differentiators.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2019

In 2013, he co-founded Nozomi Networks aiming to deliver a more holistic and efficient way to defend industrial controls of all types. So that’s why the potential risks are bigger now than before.” Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW

Hacking 147

Hacking Artificial Intelligence Technology Malware 147

Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

SHA-1 was officially deprecated by NIST in 2011 and its usage for digital signatures was prohibited in 2013. For businesses still using the broken SHA-1, they were facing serious risks , including: Increased possibility of a collision or man-in-the-middle attack. Since 2020, chosen-prefix attacks against SHA-1 are feasible.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 26, 2021

But we can explain the terminology, the methods, and the risks. A cold wallet is a hardware wallet that is not connected to the internet. Or as the IT engineer who accidentally threw away the hard drive of an old computer containing 7,500 bitcoins back in 2013 said: “ I’ll keep looking.”. I wish I knew. What is a cold wallet?

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Cryptocurrency Banking Hacking Engineering 123

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The overwhelming number of organizations filing victim complaints to the IC3 between October 2013 and December 2021 were based in the US. The FBI, FDA, and USDA urge businesses to use a risk-informed analysis to deal with this type of crime. Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Mitigation. gov/Home/BEC.

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Social Engineering Phishing Accountability Scams 96

NopSec

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Today, we explain this category of malware: how it works, the risks it poses to your organization, and strategies for preventing an attack. CryptoLocker (one of the most widely-known variants that was active from 2013 to 2014) demanded $300.00. Through a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or LiteCoin, or 2.)

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1988 — The Morris Worm — Robert Morris creates what would be known as the first worm on the Internet. 2002 – Internet Attack — By targeting the thirteen Domain Name System (DNS) root servers, a DDoS attack assaults the entire Internet for an hour. This puts customers relying on them to secure their networks at risk.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Hacking Banking 135

Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2022

The malware implements advanced communication capabilities, that allow the attackers to communicate with infected computers on highly secured networks, where direct internet connectivity is not available. It may also lower the risk of discovery by SOC analysts monitoring for network anomalies.” ” continues the analysis.

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Malware Telecommunications Government Manufacturing 102

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When American store Target found a Trojan designed to steal card details on its POS (point-of-sale) systems in 2013, no one expected that the route into its secure environment was its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) supplier, Fazio Mechanical Services. Any threats coming from the internet must be stopped at the endpoint.

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Software Risk Backups Technology 89