December, 2016

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Experts predict 2017's biggest cybersecurity threats

Tech Republic Security

From internal threats to creative ransomware to the industrial Internet of Things, security experts illuminate business cybersecurity threats likely to materialize in the next year.

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Rogue One Sequel already being filmed!

Adam Shostack

There’s some really interesting leaked photos and analysis by Charles Goodman. “ Leaked photos from the Rogue One sequel (Mainly Speculation – Possible Spoilers).

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Redux: compromising Linux using. SNES Ricoh 5A22 processor opcodes?!

Scary Beasts Security

Overview TL;DR: full reliable 0day drive-by exploit against Fedora 25 + Google Chrome, by breaking out of Super Nintendo Entertainment System emulation via cascading side effects from a subtle and interesting emulation error. Very full details follow. [ UPDATE 13 Dec 2016 -- a couple of competent readers inform me that I've named the wrong processor!

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Your Money or Your File(s)!

NopSec

Growing up as a kid in the 80’s ransom used to be a simple thing. A bad person with a foreign accent would kidnap the loved one(s) of a square-jawed, wealthy protagonist and demand a large sum of money for their safe return. But kidnapping someone’s significant other, their child, or even their beloved pet chihuahua is risky business. The criminals have to first identify a wealthy individual, then get physically close to kidnap the target without being seen or caught in the process.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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Kali Linux in the AWS cloud, again

Kali Linux

We’re happy to announce that we’ve once again listed our Kali Linux images on the Amazon AWS marketplace. You can now spin up an updated Kali machine easily through your EC2 panel. Our current image is a “full” image, which contains all the standard tools available in a full Kali release. Once your instance is running, connect to it with your SSH private key using the “ ec2-user ” account.

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How to Upgrade From Google Workspace Basic to Business

Spinone

99.9% of companies in the United States are small businesses that give jobs to almost 50% of local employees. SMBs are a great powerhouse of the US economy. Today we’ll be discussing Google Workspace (former G Suite), arguably the most popular business SaaS application for small and medium businesses. In particular, this guide will explain […] The post How to Upgrade From Google Workspace Basic to Business first appeared on SpinOne.

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Seeing the Big Picture

Adam Shostack

This quote from Bob Iger, head of Disney, is quite interesting for his perspective as a leader of a big company: There is a human side to it that I try to apply and consider. [But] the harder thing is to balance with the reality that not everything is perfect. In the normal course of running a company this big, you’re going to see, every day, things that are not as great as you would have hoped or wanted them to be.

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[1day] [PoC with $rip] Deterministic Linux heap grooming with huge allocations

Scary Beasts Security

Overview In a previous blog post, I disclosed CESA-2016-0002 , an 0day vulnerability (without exploit) in the vmnc decoder of the gstreamer media subsystem, which is installed by default in Fedora. Because a Fedora fix was somewhat slow in coming, I decided to attempt to exploit this vulnerability. This would have to be another scriptless vulnerability.

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Growing Cyber Threats to the Energy and Industrial Sectors

NopSec

Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? If you’ve read cybersecurity news lately, you’ve probably heard that it’s back. This time, Shamoon disrupted servers at several Saudi government agencies. When the malware hit Saudi Aramco four years ago, it propelled the company into a technological dark age, forcing the company to rely on typewriters and faxes while it recovered.

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Nikto v2.5 releases – WebAPP Penetration Testing Tool

Penetration Testing

Nikto is an Open Source (GPL) web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6700 potentially dangerous files/programs, checks for outdated versions of over 1250 servers, and... The post Nikto v2.5 releases – WebAPP Penetration Testing Tool appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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How to Upgrade G Suite Basic to Business: Detailed Guide

Spinone

Learn how to upgrade G Suite Basic to Business in our detailed guide for new business owners and founders. Also, find out how to protect your data. On April 22, 2007 Google launched the professional package of Google Apps for Enterprise. Since then, more than 6 million companies around the world are using Google Apps […] The post How to Upgrade G Suite Basic to Business: Detailed Guide first appeared on SpinOne.

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Learn cybersecurity basics with these essential YouTube videos

Tech Republic Security

A hand-picked list of must-watch cybersecurity videos to help you learn the fundamentals of encryption, how hackers penetrate systems, and strong cyber-defense tactics for business.

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Do Games Teach Security?

Adam Shostack

There’s a new paper from Mark Thompson and Hassan Takabi of the University of North Texas. The title captures the question: Effectiveness Of Using Card Games To Teach Threat Modeling For Secure Web Application Developments. Gamification of classroom assignments and online tools has grown significantly in recent years. There have been a number of card games designed for teaching various cybersecurity concepts.

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[1days] [0days] [PoCs] More gstreamer FLIC / vmnc issues

Scary Beasts Security

Overview A part of any intellectually honest full disclosure experiment is to disclose the less interesting findings alongside the more serious issues and exploits. Accordingly, if you were looking for spectacular 0day exploits, this is not the post you are looking for. If you’re generally interested in software failure conditions, though, here’s a bunch.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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HHS Issues Warning About Phishing Campaign Disguised As Official Communication

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

As part of its efforts to assess compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, the US Department […].

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4 ways your company can avoid Yahoo-level stupidity in enterprise security

Tech Republic Security

Yahoo recently confirmed a leak of one billion accounts, adding to its growing list of security woes. Here are four actions your company can take to prevent a similar debacle.

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Gallery: The 10 biggest business hacks of 2016

Tech Republic Security

This year thousands of cyber-attacks cost companies millions in damages and exposed billions of sensitive consumer and corporate records. These are the 10 biggest business hacks of 2016.

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Here are the biggest IoT security threats facing the enterprise in 2017

Tech Republic Security

The coming year will bring a large-scale IoT security breach, with fleet management, retail, manufacturing, and government at the biggest risk, according to experts.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.

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Worried about identity theft? Then you should avoid these password pitfalls

Tech Republic Security

We're constantly reminded of the risks that come with bad passwords, yet many people persist in using obvious and easy-to-crack names, words, and patterns. Want to know if you're at risk?

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The smart city security nightmare: How cities can stay awake

Tech Republic Security

One of the elephants in the room at the 2016 Smart Cities Summit in Boston was cybersecurity. It threatens to derail the most optimistic plans for making cities more efficient and more responsive.

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Digital forensics: The smart person's guide

Tech Republic Security

This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about digital forensics, the science of recovering data from computers, networks, mobile phones, and IoT devices.

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What new cybersecurity trends will dominate 2017?

Tech Republic Security

In 2016 ransomware, phishing, and IoT attacks pummeled business and consumers alike. What cybersecurity trends will emerge in 2017? Take our survey to share your opinion about emerging hacker trends.

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.

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Snowden blasts US justice department, says Petraeus leaks 'far more highly classified' than his own

Tech Republic Security

In a recent interview with Yahoo's Katie Couric, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden spoke about how he believes justice in the US is 'two-tiered.

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NIST's Cybersecurity Framework offers small businesses a vital information security toolset

Tech Republic Security

Small businesses run lean, and bad guys know that means security may be less than adequate. NIST researchers share ways that small businesses can protect their information.

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BlackBerry Secure: IoT security goes mobile with new enterprise platform

Tech Republic Security

BlackBerry recently unveiled BlackBerry Secure, a new security platform that hopes to help organizations more effectively manage smartphones and connected devices.

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How to use PowerShell to investigate Windows Defender's malware signature definitions database

Tech Republic Security

What malware does Windows Defender recognize? Learn how to use PowerShell's Defender cmdlets to peek inside the malware signature definitions database.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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Police can force you to give up your iPhone password, Florida court rules

Tech Republic Security

A Florida judge recently ruled that the Fifth Amendment did not protect an iPhone user from releasing his passcode to be used in a case. Here's what it could mean for the future of digital privacy.

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How to gain encrypted email on the Chromebook

Tech Republic Security

If you've been waiting for encrypted email to arrive on Chrome OS, thanks to Android apps, it is now ready for prime time. Jack Wallen shows to make this so.

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Eye scanners and fingerprints in cars will double by 2021, report says

Tech Republic Security

The market for biometric vehicle access systems is expected to reach $855 million by 2021. Here's what the rise of biometrics could mean for your car and your enterprise.

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How to improve the security and privacy of your iPhone: 5 steps

Tech Republic Security

Protecting the data on your smartphone is paramount. Here are five simple changes you can enact to make your iPhone more secure.

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The Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report

Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.