Javvad Malik
JULY 7, 2022
Over here in the UK we’ve had dozens of MPs (members of parliament) tender their resignation over the last day or so. While I’m not interested in politics, seeing so many resignation letters did provide me with the template to create the perfect letter. It consists of a few steps. 1. Yellow paper (not the white one peasants write on). 2.
Adam Levin
JULY 6, 2022
A firewall is a network security device or program designed to prevent unauthorized and malicious internet traffic from entering a private network or device. It is a digital safety barrier between public and private internet connections, allowing non-threatening traffic in and keeping malicious traffic out, which in theory includes malware and hackers.
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Schneier on Security
JULY 7, 2022
Report by Georgetown’s Center on Privacy and Technology published a comprehensive report on the surprising amount of mass surveillance conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Our two-year investigation, including hundreds of Freedom of Information Act requests and a comprehensive review of ICE’s contracting and procurement records, reveals that ICE now operates as a domestic surveillance agency.
Troy Hunt
JULY 4, 2022
Continuing the rollout of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) to national governments around the world, today I'm very happy to welcome Poland to the service! The Polish CSIRT GOV is now the 34th onboard the service and has free and open access to APIs allowing them to query their government domains. Seeing the ongoing uptake of governments using HIBP to do useful things in the wake of data breaches is enormously fulfilling and I look forward to welcoming many more national CSIRTs in the future.
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The Last Watchdog
JULY 5, 2022
Gathering intelligence has always been a key tool for organisational decision making – understanding the external operating environment is the ‘101’ for business. How can you grasp the challenges and opportunities for your company without a deep understanding of all the contributing factors that make the company tick? Related: We’re in the golden age of cyber espionage.
Joseph Steinberg
JULY 7, 2022
A mischievous hacker, or group of hackers, took over Disneyland’s official Instagram and Facebook accounts earlier today, and, apparently, defaced them both with a series of profane and racist posts. Walt Disney Company has confirmed the breach, which appears to have occurred around 7 AM US Eastern time. The entertainment giant stated that it responded to the incident with zeal: “We worked quickly to remove the reprehensible content, secure our accounts, and our security teams are conducting an
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Troy Hunt
JULY 6, 2022
11 years now, wow 😲 It's actually 11 and a bit because it was April Fool's Day in 2011 that my first MVP award came through. At the time, I referred to myself as "The Accidental MVP" as I'd no expectation of an award, it just came from me being me. It's the same again today, and the last year has been full of just doing the stuff I love; loads of talks (which, like the one above at AusCERT, are actually starting to happen in front of real live humans again), l
Anton on Security
JULY 7, 2022
This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our third Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 ). My favorite quotes from the report follow below: “Another common tactic that continues to be observed is when bad actors actively impersonate legitimate sounding organizations (especially in journalism or education) with the objective of in
Lohrman on Security
JULY 3, 2022
We’ve been hearing about upcoming breakthroughs with quantum computing technology for several years, so what’s the latest from around the world?
Schneier on Security
JULY 8, 2022
Apple has introduced lockdown mode for high-risk users who are concerned about nation-state attacks. It trades reduced functionality for increased security in a very interesting way.
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Tech Republic Security
JULY 7, 2022
Cybercriminals found a way into a Shanghai National Police database, in the largest exploit of personal information in the country’s history. The post China suffers massive cybersecurity breach affecting over 1 billion people appeared first on TechRepublic.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 7, 2022
While Microsoft announced earlier this year that it would block VBA macros on downloaded documents by default, Redmond said on Thursday that it will roll back this change based on "feedback" until further notice. [.].
CSO Magazine
JULY 4, 2022
Identity and access issues topped the list of concerns of IT pros in the Cloud Security Alliance's annual Top Threats to Cloud Computing: The Pandemic 11 report released earlier this month. "Data breaches and data loss were the top concerns last year," says CSA Global Vice President of Research John Yeoh. "This year, they weren't even in the top 11.
Security Boulevard
JULY 4, 2022
Find out top 10 risks answering why SMB's are doing cyber security wrong. We have also included fixes to help you understand the cybersecurity for SMB. The post The Top 10 SMB cyber security mistakes. Find out how to fix these security risks. appeared first on Cyphere | Securing Your Cyber Sphere. The post The Top 10 SMB cyber security mistakes.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 8, 2022
The adoption of cloud was a necessity for many companies, but they are now facing security risks. The post Global cloud market to reach $1 trillion but 63% of leaders report lack of resources appeared first on TechRepublic.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 8, 2022
Disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity have been an essential aspect of enterprise IT for decades. Whether it’s earthquakes, floods, or power outages, DR is there to ensure operations can continue. But more recently, a lot more has been put on the DR plate. Ransomware has now emerged as one of the key reasons to have a DR plan and DR technology in place.
Malwarebytes
JULY 8, 2022
When content creators flag one of their own videos as inappropriate for children, we expect YouTube’s AI moderator to accept this and move on. But the video streaming bot doesn’t seem to get it. Not only can it prevent creators from correcting a miscategorization, its synthetic will is also final—no questions asked—unless the content creator appeals.
Bleeping Computer
JULY 5, 2022
Microsoft has confirmed it fixed a previously disclosed 'ShadowCoerce' vulnerability as part of the June 2022 updates that enabled attackers to target Windows servers in NTLM relay 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.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 6, 2022
Geographic Solutions Inc., the company handling the unemployment websites of several states, took the websites offline due to the attack. The post Cyberattacks interrupt unemployment benefits in multiple states appeared first on TechRepublic.
eSecurity Planet
JULY 8, 2022
A six-year quantum cryptography competition just ended, producing four new security standards selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. The announcement comes on the heels of a few major strides in quantum computing accessibility and speed—and may hopefully stave off the growing quantum security threat.
Malwarebytes
JULY 7, 2022
Apple has announced a new feature of iOS 16 called Lockdown Mode. This new feature is designed to provide a safer environment on iOS for people at high risk of what Apple refers to as “mercenary spyware.” This includes people like journalists and human rights advocates, who are often targeted by oppressive regimes using malware like NSO Groups’ Pegasus spyware.
We Live Security
JULY 4, 2022
One in five organizations have teetered on the brink of insolvency after a cyberattack. Can your company keep hackers at bay? The post Cyberattacks: A very real existential threat to organizations appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
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Tech Republic Security
JULY 6, 2022
The announcement follows a six-year effort to devise and then vet encryption methods to significantly increase the security of digital information, the agency said. The post NIST selects four encryption algorithms to thwart future quantum computer attacks appeared first on TechRepublic.
Security Affairs
JULY 7, 2022
Cybersecurity researchers warn of new malware, tracked as OrBit, which is a fully undetected Linux threat. Cybersecurity researchers at Intezer have uncovered a new Linux malware, tracked as OrBit, that is still undetected. The malware can be installed as a volatile implant either by achieving persistence on the compromised systems. The malware implements advanced evasion techniques and hooks key functions to maintain persistence on the infected systems.
Malwarebytes
JULY 5, 2022
Google has released version 103.0.5060.114 for Chrome, now available in the Stable Desktop channel worldwide. The main goal of this new version is to patch CVE-2022-2294. CVE-2022-2294 is a high severity heap-based buffer overflow weakness in the Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) component which is being exploited in the wild. This is the fourth Chrome zero-day to be patched in 2022.
Security Boulevard
JULY 5, 2022
How to Achieve Fast and Secure Continuous Delivery of Cloud-Native Applications. brooke.crothers. Tue, 07/05/2022 - 16:11. 4 views. What is Continuous Delivery? Continuous Delivery is the ability to get software changes of all types, including new features, configuration changes, and bug fixes, into production safely and quickly in a sustainable way.
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Tech Republic Security
JULY 5, 2022
Dirty data not only leads to poor business decisions but can also pose some security concerns in organizations. Learn dirty data cybersecurity concerns enterprises may contend with. The post Three dirty data cybersecurity concerns for business enterprises appeared first on TechRepublic.
Security Affairs
JULY 8, 2022
Emsisoft has released a free decryption tool that allows victims of the AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware to recover their files without paying a ransom. Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft released a free decryptor tool that allows victims of the AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware to recover their files without paying a ransom. The security firm states that the AstraLocker decryptor works for ransomware versions based on the Babuk malware that appends the.Astra or.babyk extensions to the name of the enc
We Live Security
JULY 6, 2022
Here’s what to watch out for when buying or selling stuff on the online marketplace and how to tell if you’re being scammed. The post 8 common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Security Boulevard
JULY 8, 2022
Normalyze has emerged from stealth with an agentless platform that employs graph technology to enable IT teams to discover data in the cloud, classify it and identify the most likely attack paths cybercriminals could use to access it. Fresh from raising an additional $22.2 million in Series A funding, Normalyze CEO Amer Deeba said the. The post Normalyze Emerges to Simplify Cloud Data Security appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
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