The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 20, 2022

Looking back, 2021 was a breakout year for ransomware around the globe, with ransoms spiking to unprecedented multi-million dollar amounts. Despite investing in some of the best detection and response technologies, companies with EDRs are still experiencing ransomware attacks. Related: Colonial Pipeline attack ups ransomware ante.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2021, law enforcement continued making a tremendous effort to track down, capture and arrest ransomware operators, to take down ransomware infrastructure, and to claw back ransomware payments. Prior to his career in information technology, Lance was a professional mountain guide. Related: The targeting of supply chains.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This time, it is attacking a different part of the supply chain: resellers and other technology service providers that customize, deploy and manage cloud services and other technologies on behalf of their customers. Since May, we have notified more than 140 resellers and technology service providers that have been targeted by Nobelium.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Today’s technology and security strategies are falling short at keeping a company’s most critical asset – data itself – safe. This emerging technology can stop unauthorized data removal, disable any attacks and stop data theft extortion before damage is done. In the end, the issue is clear — our data is at risk.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

The panel is called “Deep Dive: Digital Security and Distributed Ledger Technology: Myths and Reality.” I’ll be speaking at an Informa event on February 28, 2021. This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at the (ISC)² Security Congress 2020 , November 16, 2020. Details to come.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a security advisory from Redmond, the security hole CVE-2021-40444 affects the “MSHTML” component of Internet Explorer (IE) on Windows 10 and many Windows Server versions. Virtually every month in 2021 so far, Microsoft has been forced to respond to zero-day threats targeting huge swaths of its user base.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2024

The Finnish Police attributed the attack against the parliament that occurred in March 2021 to the China-linked group APT31. The Finnish Police attributed the March 2021 attack on the parliament to the China-linked group APT31. According to the police, the offences were committed between autumn 2020 and early 2021.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2021

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking (online) as part of Western Washington University’s Internet Studies Lecture Series on January 20, 2021. I’m speaking at ITY Denmark on February 2, 2021. I’ll be speaking at an Informa event on February 28, 2021. Details to come.

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Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 7, 2021

CyberSecurity and Artificial Intelligence Expert, Joseph Steinberg, will lead a panel discussion on the intersection of CyberSecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI), to take place on Thursday, December 9, 2021, the second and final day of the AI Summit being held in person in New York’s Javits Center. Roy Zur, CEO, Cybint Solutions.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 20, 2022

Although Khan demonstrated the hack on a 2021 Tesla Model Y, NCC Group said any smart locks using BLE technology, including residential smart locks, could be unlocked in the same way.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In 2021 we witnessed the continuation of the seismic shift in how people work, a change that started at the beginning of the global pandemic. About the essayist: Kelly Ahuja is CEO of Versa Networks , a supplier of single-source SASE technology. Related: How ‘SASE’ blends connectivity, security.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The most common targets of ransomware in the second quarter of 2021 were governmental, medical and industrial companies along with scientific and educational institutions, says Positive Technologies.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 23, 2021

Steinberg is known for offering keen insights and unique perspectives on cybersecurity, AI, and the potential impact of technological developments on human society – traits that have helped him amass millions of readers both, in the past, when he served as a columnist for Forbes and Inc. New York, NY – June 23, 2021. About Newsweek.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 28, 2021

The number of ads selling access to corporate networks has continued to increase from 2019 to 2020 and into 2021, says Positive Technologies.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 5, 2021

The greatest gift I can give my kids is a love of technology. And without doubt, the best educational technology thing I've ever brought home is my Prusa 3D printer. pic.twitter.com/iQcIMplt4s — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) January 6, 2021 I'd always liked the idea of a 3D printer, but I had absolutely no idea where to start.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Rockville, MD – November 17, 2021 – Sepio Systems , the leader in Zero Trust Hardware Access (ZTHA), announced today that cybersecurity expert Joseph Steinberg has joined its advisory board. He is also the inventor of several information-security technologies widely used today; his work is cited in over 500 published patents.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2024

The lock’s maker Chirp Systems remains unresponsive, even though it was first notified about the critical weakness in March 2021. In 2021, RealPage was acquired by the private equity giant Thoma Bravo. Meanwhile, Chirp’s parent company, RealPage, Inc. , is being sued by multiple U.S. On March 7, 2024, the U.S. .”

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 14, 2020

I’ll be speaking at the IEEE Symposium on Technology and Society virtual conference, November 12-15, 2020. I’ll be speaking at an Informa event on February 28, 2021. This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’ll be speaking at Cyber Week Online , October 19-21, 2020. Details to come.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2022

A single attack by Ryuk/Conti in May 2021 against Ireland’s Health Service Executive, which operates the country’s public health system, resulted in massive disruptions to healthcare in Ireland. In June 2021, the HSE’s director general said the recovery costs for that attack were likely to exceed USD $600 million.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 10, 2023

Cyber Security Expert, Joseph Steinberg, who joined Newsweek’s Expert Forum in 2021, will continue serving as a member of the premier news organization’s council in 2023. A prolific inventor of cybersecurity technology, Steinberg is also cited in over 500 US patent filings. About Newsweek. www.newsweek.com.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

In May 2021, Microsoft patched a similarly critical and wormable vulnerability in the HTTP Protocol Stack; less than a week later, computer code made to exploit the flaw was posted online. . “Test and deploy this patch quickly.” ” Quickly indeed. “Thankfully the Windows preview pane is not a vector for this attack.”

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In October 2021, St. McGowin also said the DESE’s website was developed and maintained by the Office of Administration’s Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) — which the governor’s office controls directly. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R), vowing to prosecute the St.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2021

On July 3, the REvil ransomware affiliate program began using a zero-day security hole ( CVE-2021-30116 ) to deploy ransomware to hundreds of IT management companies running Kaseya’s remote management software — known as the Kaseya Virtual System Administrator (VSA). The Kaseya customer support and billing portal.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

The Board also concludes that Microsoft’s security culture was inadequate and requires an overhaul, particularly in light of the company’s centrality in the technology ecosystem and the level of trust customers place in the company to protect their data and operations.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

Senate’s most tech-savvy lawmakers said he was troubled by the report and is now asking technology companies and federal agencies for information about the frequency of such schemes. That was in March 2021, but there are similar fake EDR services on offer today. In July 2021, Sen. Today, one of the U.S.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The MIT Technology Review is reporting that 2021 is a blockbuster year for zero-day exploits: One contributing factor in the higher rate of reported zero-days is the rapid global proliferation of hacking tools. At the top of the food chain are the government-sponsored hackers.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 4, 2022

In 2021, based on Steinberg’s proven expertise in the fields of cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence, the premier news outlet invited him to join its community of pioneering thinkers and industry leaders, and to provide input related to his areas of expertise. About Newsweek. www.newsweek.com.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 17, 2021

1, 2021, the United States government enacted as federal law the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“the AML Act”), thereby instituting mandates that should enhance the ability of the United States to collaborate more effectively with the rest of the international community in efforts to reduce financial crimes.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2023

.” The FCC tweet also provided a link to the agency’s awareness page on juice jacking , which was originally published in advance of the Thanksgiving Holiday in 2019 but was updated in 2021 and then again shortly after the FBI’s tweet was picked up by the news media. ” What can you do to avoid juice jacking?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In January 2021, technology vendor Ubiquiti Inc. They allege that in late December 2020, Sharp applied for a job at another technology company, and then abused his privileged access to Ubiquiti’s systems at Amazon’s AWS cloud service and the company’s GitHub accounts to download large amounts of proprietary data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

Positive Technologies researchers observed while responding to a customer’s incident spotted an unknown keylogger embedded in the main Microsoft Exchange Server page. According to the researchers, the malware campaign targeting MS Exchange Server has been active since at least 2021.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2022

AMLBot , a service that helps businesses avoid transacting with cryptocurrency wallets that have been sanctioned for cybercrime activity, said an investigation published by KrebsOnSecurity last year helped it shut down three dark web services that secretly resold its technology to help cybercrooks avoid detection by anti-money laundering systems.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2022

When KrebsOnSecurity recently explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media firms and technology providers, many security experts called it a fundamentally unfixable problem. A sample Kodex dashboard. Image: Kodex.us.

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The Hacker News

MAY 22, 2024

Russian cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies said it identified over 30 victims spanning government agencies, banks, IT companies, and educational institutions. The first-ever compromise dates back to 2021.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies provide intriguing opportunities for immersive and interactive experiences in cybersecurity training. Related: GenAI’ impact on DevSecOps Here’s how these technologies can bridge learning gaps in cybersecurity awareness and enhance the overall training experience.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 28, 2021

Bill Demirkapi , an independent security researcher who’s currently a sophomore at the Rochester Institute of Technology , said he discovered the data exposure while shopping around for student loan vendors online. 27, 2021). ” Additional reading: Experian’s Credit Freeze Security is Still a Joke (Apr.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

LW: Will any of the big initiatives we heard about at RSA 2021 and Black Hat 2021 – such as advanced encryption, advanced application security and advanced cloud-security frameworks – ultimately remove much of the responsibility for data security from the individual consumer? LW: Anything else?

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