Lohrman on Security
JANUARY 8, 2023
There are dark clouds on the horizon as well as conflicting forecasts regarding cyber insurance in 2023 and beyond. Where will the insurance market go from here on cybersecurity coverage?
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 9, 2023
Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of Experian , one of the big three consumer credit reporting bureaus. Normally, Experian requires that those seeking a copy of their credit report successfully answer several multiple choice questions about their financial history. But until the end of 2022, Experian’s website allowed anyone to bypass these questions and go straight to the consumer’s report.
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Schneier on Security
JANUARY 9, 2023
The two people who shut down four Washington power stations in December were arrested. This is the interesting part: Investigators identified Greenwood and Crahan almost immediately after the attacks took place by using cell phone data that allegedly showed both men in the vicinity of all four substations, according to court documents. Nowadays, it seems like an obvious thing to do—although the search is probably unconstitutional.
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. In 2021, Newsweek invited Steinberg to join its community of pioneering thinkers and industry leaders, and to provide the news outlet with input related to his various areas of expertise, including cybersecurity, privacy, and artificial intelligence.
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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.
The Last Watchdog
JANUARY 8, 2023
In golf there’s a popular saying: play the course, not your opponent. Related: How ‘CAASM’ closes gaps. In an enterprise, it’s the same rule. All areas of an organization need to be free to “play their own game.”. And when malware, ransomware, or other cyber threats get in the way, the focus shifts from forward progress to focused co-operation.
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 10, 2023
Microsoft today released updates to fix nearly 100 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. Highlights from the first Patch Tuesday of 2023 include a zero-day vulnerability in Windows, printer software flaws reported by the U.S. National Security Agency , and a critical Microsoft SharePoint Server bug that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to make an anonymous connection.
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Troy Hunt
JANUARY 13, 2023
Big week! So big, in fact, that I rushed into this week's update less prepared and made it a very casual one, which is just fine 😊 It's mostly password books and kitchen equipment this week, both topics which had far more engagement than I expected but made them all the more interesting. Next week I'll get back into the pattern of switching between last thing Friday and first thing Friday so it'll be my morning again on the 20th, see you then!
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 10, 2023
Only 25% of the organizations surveyed by Delinea were hit by ransomware attacks in 2022, but fewer companies are taking proactive steps to prevent such attacks. The post Ransomware attacks are decreasing, but companies remain vulnerable appeared first on TechRepublic.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 13, 2023
Linanto’s popular web hosting control panel, CWP, has a nasty flaw. It’s easily exploitable—in fact, it’s being exploited RIGHT NOW. The post Yikes, Control Web Panel has Critical RCE — Patch NOW appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 12, 2023
Brian Krebs is reporting on a vulnerability in Experian’s website: Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of Experian, one of the big three consumer credit reporting bureaus. Normally, Experian requires that those seeking a copy of their credit report successfully answer several multiple choice questions about their financial history.
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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.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 13, 2023
Microsoft has addressed a false positive triggered by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule that would delete application shortcuts from the desktop, the Start menu, and the taskbar and, in some cases, render existing shortcuts unusable as they couldn't be used to launch the linked apps. [.].
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 12, 2023
A publication from Microsoft that was taken down January 6 warns about four ransomware families affecting macOS devices. Much of the report closely resembles research published in July by Patrick Wardle. The post Microsoft retracts its report on Mac ransomware appeared first on TechRepublic.
Cisco Security
JANUARY 11, 2023
It’s been my pleasure to work alongside the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) for over a decade to advocate for privacy to be respected as a fundamental human right and managed by organizations as a business imperative. CIPL works with industry leaders, regulators, and policymakers to deliver leading practices and solutions for privacy and responsible data use around the world.
We Live Security
JANUARY 10, 2023
ESET researchers identified an active StrongPity campaign distributing a trojanized version of the Android Telegram app, presented as the Shagle app – a video-chat service that has no app version. The post StrongPity espionage campaign targeting Android users appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
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Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JANUARY 9, 2023
By Scott Gordon, CISSP, Oomnitza . Technology oversight is a common mandate across IT and security frameworks and compliance specifications, but achieving that oversight is difficult. The rise of hybrid workplaces, shadow IT/DevOps, and cloud infrastructure dynamics continue to create cybersecurity risks. SecOps, Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) and ITOps teams use wide variety of tools and operational data to mitigate security posture exposures and fortify business resiliency, yet audit re
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 11, 2023
The training covers Docker, Splunk and AWS as you work toward CCSP certification. The post Explore information security with 97% off this huge course bundle appeared first on TechRepublic.
Cisco Security
JANUARY 10, 2023
I am excited to announce the release of Cisco’s annual flagship cybersecurity report, the Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3: Achieving Security Resilience. It’s about preparing, adapting, and overcoming security challenges and threats, and an organisation’s ability to respond and emerge stronger.It’s the organization’s ability to respond to the inevitable attacks and unexpected events that come our way.
We Live Security
JANUARY 12, 2023
ESET Research announces IPyIDA 2.0, a Python plugin integrating IPython and Jupyter Notebook into IDA. The post Introducing IPyIDA: A Python plugin for your reverse‑engineering toolkit appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
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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.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up yesterday. But some vendors faced stiff criticism over their privacy and security stances. The post CES 2023 FAIL: Worst in Show for Security and Privacy appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 10, 2023
Today is Microsoft's January 2023 Patch Tuesday, and with it comes fixes for an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and a total of 98 flaws. [.].
Cisco Security
JANUARY 9, 2023
Cybersecurity attacks complication and damaging impact are always keeping SOC analyst at their edge. Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions tend to simplify for Sam, a SOC analyst, his job by simplifying the workflow and process that involve the lifecycle of a threat investigation from detection to response. In this post we will explore how SecureX, Secure Cloud Analytics (NDR), Secure Endpoint (EDR) with their seamless integration accelerate the ability to achieve XDR outcomes. .
Dark Reading
JANUARY 9, 2023
The AI-based chatbot is allowing bad actors with absolutely no coding experience to develop malware.
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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.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 9, 2023
The ongoing rise in open source vulnerabilities and software supply chain attacks is leaving organizations vulnerable to attack and causing greater challenges for security teams, according to Mend’s open source risk survey of nearly 1,000 North American companies. The report found open source vulnerabilities are outstripping the growth of open source software.
Graham Cluley
JANUARY 11, 2023
The experts at security firm Bitdefender have released a universal decryptor for victims of the MegaCortex family of ransomware, which is estimated to have caused more than 1800 infections - mostly of businesses.
SecureList
JANUARY 9, 2023
According to a prominent Soviet science fiction writer , beauty is a fine line, a razor’s edge between two opposites locked in a never-ending battle. Today, we would put it less poetically as an ideal compromise between contradictions. An elegant, or beautiful, design is one that allows reaching that compromise. As an information security professional, I like elegant designs — all the more so because trade-off is a prerequisite for an information security manager’s success: in partic
The Hacker News
JANUARY 13, 2023
Tainted VPN installers are being used to deliver a piece of surveillanceware dubbed EyeSpy as part of a malware campaign that started in May 2022. It uses "components of SecondEye – a legitimate monitoring application – to spy on users of 20Speed VPN, an Iranian-based VPN service, via trojanized installers," Bitdefender said in an analysis.
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Security Boulevard
JANUARY 9, 2023
Software dominates the world and remains a big and accessible attack surface. In 2022, an estimated $6B was invested in Application Security, with that number expected to reach $7.5B in 2023. Within AppSec, software supply chain security entered the spotlight two years ago and represents AppSec’s fastest growing attack category with major headlines of breaches and exploits happening on a regular basis.
Naked Security
JANUARY 10, 2023
Get 'em while they're hot. And get 'em for the very last time, if you still have Windows 7 or 8.1.
We Live Security
JANUARY 9, 2023
Learning meets fun at the 2022 SANS Holiday Hack Challenge – strap yourself in for a crackerjack ride at the North Pole as I foil Grinchum's foul plan and recover the five golden rings. The post Cracked it! Highlights from KringleCon 5: Golden Rings appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Tech Republic Security
JANUARY 10, 2023
When a client’s server goes down or is compromised in a cyberattack, managed service providers (MSPs) need an effective business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) solution to restore data and operations quickly, without sacrificing margin. That means industry-leading recovery technology from a vendor that is there to support you, no matter what.
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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.
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