Dark Reading
OCTOBER 20, 2023
If we really want to move the dial on security habits, it's time to think beyond phishing tests. Our panel of CISOs and other security heavy-hitters offer expert tips that go beyond the obvious.
Troy Hunt
OCTOBER 4, 2023
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Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Okta , a company that provides identity tools like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to thousands of businesses, has suffered a security breach involving a compromise of its customer support unit, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Okta says the incident affected a “very small number” of customers, however it appears the hackers responsible had access to Okta’s support platform for at least two weeks before the company fully contained the intrusion.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 11, 2023
There’s a new Cisco vulnerability in its Emergency Responder product: This vulnerability is due to the presence of static user credentials for the root account that are typically reserved for use during development. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the account to log in to an affected system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to log in to the affected system and execute arbitrary commands as the root user.
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Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.
Lohrman on Security
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Sophisticated social engineering attacks have led to hundreds of data breaches this year. What can be done? And what new resources can help?
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 30, 2023
A new tier of overlapping, interoperable, highly automated security platforms must, over the next decade, replace the legacy, on-premise systems that enterprises spent multiple kings’ fortunes building up over the past 25 years. Related: How ‘XDR’ defeats silos Now along comes a new book, Evading EDR: The Definitive Guide for Defeating Endpoint Detection Systems , by a red team expert, Matt Hand, that drills down a premier legacy security system that is in the midst of this transitio
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Troy Hunt
OCTOBER 14, 2023
There seemed to be an awful lot of time gone on the 23andMe credential stuffing situation this week, but I think it strikes a lot of important chords. We're (us as end users) still reusing credentials, still not turning on MFA and still trying to sue when we don't do these things. And we as builders are still creating systems that allow this to happen en mass.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 18, 2023
One of the oldest malware tricks in the book — hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any content — has roared back to life in the past few months. New research shows the attackers behind one such scheme have developed an ingenious way of keeping their malware from being taken down by security experts or law enforcement: By hosting the malicious files on a decentralized, anonymous cryptocurrency blockchain.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Online voting is insecure, period. This doesn’t stop organizations and governments from using it. (And for low-stakes elections, it’s probably fine.) Switzerland—not low stakes—uses online voting for national elections. Ed Appel explains why it’s a bad idea: Last year, I published a 5-part series about Switzerland’s e-voting system.
Lohrman on Security
OCTOBER 8, 2023
There have been several important developments, conferences and speeches on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity trends over the past few months. Here’s a roundup.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Cisco’s recent move to acquire SIEM stalwart Splunk for a cool $28 billion aligns with the rising urgency among companies in all sectors to better protect data — even as cyber threats intensify and disruptive advancements in AI add a wild card to this challenge. Related: Will Cisco flub Splunk? Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins hopes to boost the resiliency the network switching giant’s growing portfolio of security services.
Joseph Steinberg
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A little over a decade ago I wrote a piece for Forbes describing a method of protecting electronic communications from unauthorized access, through the hiding of message contents within photos and video files. At the time, I even created a contest – embedding an unencrypted Amazon gift card number within an image displayed on the Forbes website alongside my article; despite my having provided clues as to what was hidden, and in what image it was hidden, and despite a hundred thousand peopl
Troy Hunt
OCTOBER 27, 2023
So I wrapped up this week's live stream then promptly blew hours mucking around with Zigbee on Home Assistant. Is it worth it, as someone asked in the chat? Uh, yeah, kinda, mostly. But seriously, having a highly automated house is awesome and I suggest that most people watching these vids harbour the same basic instinct as I do to try and improve our lives through technology.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The top-level domain for the United States — US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, new research suggests. The findings come close on the heels of a report that identified.US domains as among the most prevalent in phishing attacks over the past year.
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Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Turns out pumps at gas stations are controlled via Bluetooth, and that the connections are insecure. No details in the article, but it seems that it’s easy to take control of the pump and have it dispense gas without requiring payment. It’s a complicated crime to monetize, though. You need to sell access to the gas pump to others.
Lohrman on Security
OCTOBER 22, 2023
In this interview with Jason Oksenhendler, a cloud security expert with experience with FedRAMP and StateRAMP, we cover all things government cloud security compliance.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The ubiquity of smart surveillance systems has contributed greatly to public safety. Related: Monetizing data lakes Image capture devices embedded far and wide in public spaces help deter crime as well as aid first responders — but they also stir rising concerns about an individual’s right to privacy. Enter attribute-based encryption ( ABE ) an advanced type of cryptography that’s now ready for prime time.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 11, 2023
A vulnerability in the HTTP/2 network protocol is currently being exploited, resulting in the largest DDoS attack in history. Find out what security teams should do now, and hear what Cloudflare's CEO has to say about this DDoS.
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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.
Troy Hunt
OCTOBER 19, 2023
I did it again - I tweeted about Twitter doing something I thought was useful and the hordes did descend on Twitter to tweet about how terrible Twitter is. Right, gotcha, so 1.3M views of that tweet later. As I say in this week's video, there's a whole bunch of crazy arguments in there but the thing that continues to get me the most in every one of these discussions is the argument that Elon is a poo poo head.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A 22-year-old New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for participating in a firebombing and a shooting at homes in Pennsylvania last year. Patrick McGovern-Allen was the subject of a Sept. 4, 2022 story here about the emergence of “violence-as-a-service” offerings, where random people from the Internet hire themselves out to perform a variety of local, physical attacks, including firebombing a home, “bricking” windows, slashing tires, or perform
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 12, 2023
This is a fun challenge: The NIST elliptic curves that power much of modern cryptography were generated in the late ’90s by hashing seeds provided by the NSA. How were the seeds generated? Rumor has it that they are in turn hashes of English sentences, but the person who picked them, Dr. Jerry Solinas, passed away in early 2023 leaving behind a cryptographic mystery, some conspiracy theories, and an historical password cracking challenge.
Lohrman on Security
OCTOBER 29, 2023
At the InCyber Forum North America, held this past week in Montréal, Canada, the importance of maintaining meaningful global partners in cybersecurity was never more evident.
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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.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Cisco’s $28 billion acquisition of Splunk comes at an inflection point of security teams beginning to adopt to working with modern, cloud-native data lakes. Related: Dasera launches new Snowflake platform For years, Splunk has been the workhorse SIEM for many enterprise Security Operation Centers (SOCs). However, security teams have challenges with Splunk’s steeply rising costs.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Hacker Stephanie "Snow" Carruthers and her team found phishing emails written by security researchers saw a 3% better click rate than phishing emails written by ChatGPT.
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 – What it is and why we should be aware madhav Tue, 10/03/2023 - 05:33 The inception of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004 came at a critical juncture in our technological history. As we are well and truly in the digital-first age, the need for robust cybersecurity measures is glaringly evident. Though significant, the early days' threats vastly differed from today's sophisticated cyberattacks.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate a Zoom video conference meeting as a valid employee. These company-specific Zoom links, which include a permanent user ID number and an embedded passcode, can work indefinitely and expose an organization’s employees, customers or partners to phishing and other social engineering attacks.
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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.
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Ukraine is using $400 drones to destroy tanks: Facing an enemy with superior numbers of troops and armor, the Ukrainian defenders are holding on with the help of tiny drones flown by operators like Firsov that, for a few hundred dollars, can deliver an explosive charge capable of destroying a Russian tank worth more than $2 million. […] A typical FPV weighs up to one kilogram, has four small engines, a battery, a frame and a camera connected wirelessly to goggles worn by a pilot operating
Lohrman on Security
OCTOBER 15, 2023
The 2023 NASCIO Annual Conference wrapped up this past week in Minneapolis. Here's a quick roundup of what happened and what’s next for state IT and cybersecurity.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Clean Code’ is a simple concept rooted in common sense. This software writing principle cropped up some 50 years ago and might seem quaint in today’s era of speedy software development. Related: Setting IoT security standards At Black Hat 2023 , I had the chance to visit with Olivier Gaudin , founder and co-CEO, and Johannes Dahse , head of R&D, at SonarSource , a Geneva, Switzerland-based supplier of systems to achieve Clean Code.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 27, 2023
This Safari vulnerability has not been exploited in the wild. Apple offers a mitigation, but the fix needs to be enabled manually.
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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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