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The cybersecurity term “secure workloads” seems to be gaining a lot of traction in marketing materials lately. Yet, it has become a ubiquitous catchphrase that is often misused. So, let’s cut through the fluff, and understand what “secure workloads” really are…. When it comes to cybersecurity, securing workloads means protecting all of the various components that make up an application (such as its database functionality).
Researchers are tracking a number of open-source “ protestware ” projects on GitHub that have recently altered their code to display “Stand with Ukraine” messages for users, or basic facts about the carnage in Ukraine. The group also is tracking several code packages that were recently modified to erase files on computers that appear to be coming from Russian or Belarusian Internet addresses.
My proof of COVID-19 vaccination is recorded on an easy-to-forge paper card. With little trouble, I could print a blank form, fill it out, and snap a photo. Small imperfections wouldn’t pose any problem; you can’t see whether the paper’s weight is right in a digital image. When I fly internationally, I have to show a negative COVID-19 test result. That, too, would be easy to fake.
Cyber insurance is only getting more expensive, and the market is changing dramatically, with more changes to come. So what trends will drive adoption, rates and the wider future of cyber insurance?
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.
A lot of people, especially in the security industry , are concerned that NFTs are a scam. And that’s for a good reason in many cases, since many of them are. In fact, I’d say it’s something like 95%. That’s not a real number, but that’s where I’d put the ratio. But I’m not trying to convince you that NFTs are scams.
The NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament is underway, and with it the annual prediction brackets. Guessing the brackets right usually means a nice chunk of change. The outcome of over 60 games is wagered on through shared files or online services. . Unfortunately, brackets create opportunities for a wide array of phishing and hacking campaigns, particularly in workplaces where a lot of brackets are distributed.
Basically, the SafeZone library doesn’t sufficiently randomize the two prime numbers it used to generate RSA keys. They’re too close to each other, which makes them vulnerable to recovery. There aren’t many weak keys out there, but there are some: So far, Böck has identified only a handful of keys in the wild that are vulnerable to the factorization attack.
Basically, the SafeZone library doesn’t sufficiently randomize the two prime numbers it used to generate RSA keys. They’re too close to each other, which makes them vulnerable to recovery. There aren’t many weak keys out there, but there are some: So far, Böck has identified only a handful of keys in the wild that are vulnerable to the factorization attack.
When was the last time you read an online privacy policy in its entirety? Perhaps, never? Yet our world has moved online. We have on average 67 applications on our mobile phones, seven social media accounts and more than 120 online accounts. But these accounts are not all about networking and games. Related: What happened to privacy in 2021. COVID crisis has forced us to work remotely.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in cybersecurity and don't know where to start, here's your go-to guide about salaries, job markets, skills and common interview questions in the field, as well as the top security software. The post How to become a cybersecurity pro: A cheat sheet appeared first on TechRepublic.
As we discussed in “Achieving Autonomic Security Operations: Reducing toil” (or it’s early version “Kill SOC Toil, Do SOC Eng” ) and “Stealing More SRE Ideas for Your SOC” , your Security Operations Center (SOC) can learn a lot from what IT operations learned during the SRE revolution. In this post of the series, we plan to extract the lessons for your SOC centered on another SRE principle?
Oops : Instead of telling you when it’s safe to cross the street, the walk signs in Crystal City, VA are just repeating ‘CHANGE PASSWORD.’ Something’s gone terribly wrong here.
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 collective Anonymous and its affiliated groups continue to target the Russian government and private organizations. The collective Anonymous, and other groups in its ecosystem, continue to target the Russian government and private organizations. Let’s summarize the most interesting attacks observed in the last few days. Yesterday Anonymous announced the hack of the website of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia, the hackers defaced them and published the message: “Don’t t
NCC Group’s study outlines the use cases for BCIs as well as the security risks associated with using them. The post Brain Computer Interfaces may be the future, but will they be secure? appeared first on TechRepublic.
Russia faces a critical IT storage crisis after Western cloud providers pulled out of the country, leaving Russia with only two more months before they run out of data storage. [.].
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m participating in an online panel discussion on “ Ukraine and Russia: The Online War ,” hosted by UMass Amherst, at 5:00 PM Eastern on March 31, 2022. I’m speaking at Future Summits in Antwerp, Belgium on May 18, 2022. I’m speaking at IT-S Now 2022 in Vienna on June 2, 2022. I’m speaking at the 14th International Conference on Cyber Conflict, CyCon 2022, in Tallinn, Estonia on June 3, 2022.
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Russian hackers are known as some of the world’s best, and the increase in tensions between the United States and Russia since the invasion of Ukraine has raised the prospect that Russian hackers may target U.S. citizens and organizations with cyberattacks. Our company, INKY Technology, provides cloud-based anti-phishing defense-in-depth to protect against email attacks.
Don’t let mobile malware ruin your day or your device. Be aware of how this threat happens and take good precautions to avoid it. The post Mobile malware is on the rise: Know how to protect yourself from a virus or stolen data appeared first on TechRepublic.
OpenSSL addressed a high-severity denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-0778, related to certificate parsing. OpenSSL released updates to address a high-severity denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-0778 , that affects the BN_mod_sqrt() function used when certificate parsing. The flaw was discovered by the popular Google Project Zero researchers Tavis Ormandy.
The transparency organization Distributed Denial of Secrets has released 800GB of data from Roskomnadzor, the Russian government censorship organization. Specifically, Distributed Denial of Secrets says the data comes from the Roskomnadzor of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The Republic of Bashkortostan is in the west of the country. […]. The data is split into two main categories: a series of over 360,000 files totalling in at 526.9GB and which date up to as recently as March 5, and then t
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.
On March 15, 2022, a government flash bulletin was published describing how state-sponsored cyber actors were able to use the PrintNightmare vulnerability (CVE-2021-34527) in addition to bypassing Duo 2FA to compromise an unpatched Windows machine and gain administrative privileges. This scenario did not leverage or reveal a vulnerability in Duo software or infrastructure, but made use of a combination of configurations in both Duo and Windows that can be mitigated in policy.
CISA adds 15 known exploited vulnerabilities to its catalog and BlackBerry researchers warn of a new ransomware-as-a-service family. The post Cybersecurity news: LokiLocker ransomware, Instagram phishing attack and new warnings from CISA appeared first on TechRepublic.
Researchers uncovered a new Linux botnet, tracked as B1txor20, that exploits the Log4J vulnerability and DNS tunnel. Researchers from Qihoo 360’s Netlab have discovered a new backdoor used to infect Linux systems and include them in a botnet tracked as B1txor20. The malware was first spotted on February 9, 2022, when 360Netlab’s honeypot system captured an unknown ELF file that was spreading by exploiting the Log4J vulnerability.
Cloud security management issues are increasing the flood of false positive alerts and missed critical issues and contributing to higher burnout rates for IT teams. These were among the findings of an Orca Security survey of 800 IT professionals across five countries and 10 industries, which revealed more than half (55%) of respondents use three. The post Cloud Security Tool Sprawl Draining IT Teams appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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.
A recently discovered botnet under active development targets Linux systems, attempting to ensnare them into an army of bots ready to steal sensitive info, installing rootkits, creating reverse shells, and acting as web traffic proxies. [.].
One lesser-known aspect of non-fungible tokens is their vulnerability to cybercrime. Learn how you can protect yourself and your company from the potential risks of NFTs. The post NFTs: The growing cybercrime risks and how to avoid them appeared first on TechRepublic.
Experts spotted a new Unix rootkit, called Caketap, that was used to steal ATM banking data. Mandiant researchers discovered a new Unix rootkit named Caketap, which is used to steal ATM banking data, while investigating the activity of the LightBasin cybercrime group (aka UNC1945 ). The China-linked hacking group has been active since at least 2016, according to the CrowdStrike researchers it is using a very sophisticated toolset.
Some don’t mind putting extra effort into making their crime appear as legitimate as possible by perpetuating more lies as long as they are guaranteed money in the end. Osondu Victor Igwilo is one such Nigerian scammer. The “catchers” 52-year-old Igwilo has been on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s watch list since 2018. According to court documents, Igwilo was charged in 2016 in the US District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas for “one count of
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BSI, the federal cybersecurity authority in Germany, has issued a public statement to warn critical entities in the country against using Kaspersky antivirus software products. [.].
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