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6 ways to reduce your IoT attack surface

Tech Republic Security

As attackers target the ever-growing IoT attack surface, companies can reduce their risks with these six security best practices. The post 6 ways to reduce your IoT attack surface appeared first on TechRepublic.

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An Untrustworthy TLS Certificate in Browsers

Schneier on Security

The major browsers natively trust a whole bunch of certificate authorities, and some of them are really sketchy : Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari, nonprofit Firefox and others allow the company, TrustCor Systems, to act as what’s known as a root certificate authority, a powerful spot in the internet’s infrastructure that guarantees websites are not fake, guiding users to them seamlessly.

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The Have I Been Pwned API Now Has Different Rate Limits and Annual Billing

Troy Hunt

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about some big changes afoot for Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), namely the introduction of annual billing and new rate limits. Today, it's finally here! These are two of the most eagerly awaited, most requested features on HIBP's UserVoice so it's great to see them finally knocked off after years of waiting. In implementing all this, there are changes to the existing "one size fits all" model so if you're using the HIBP API, please make sure y

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2022 Midterm Election Cybersecurity: Are We Ready?

Lohrman on Security

As we head into the pivotal 2022 midterm elections this week, how prepared are states to ensure votes are properly counted and protected from cyber attacks? Here’s a roundup of recent developments.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

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Patch Tuesday, November 2022 Election Edition

Krebs on Security

Let’s face it: Having “2022 election” in the headline above is probably the only reason anyone might read this story today. Still, while most of us here in the United States are anxiously awaiting the results of how well we’ve patched our Democracy, it seems fitting that Microsoft Corp. today released gobs of security patches for its ubiquitous Windows operating systems.

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Defeating Phishing-Resistant Multifactor Authentication

Schneier on Security

CISA is now pushing phishing-resistant multifactor authentication. Roger Grimes has an excellent post reminding everyone that “phishing-resistant” is not “phishing proof,” and that everyone needs to stop pretending otherwise. His list of different attacks is particularly useful.

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Qualys Security Conference 2022: Corralling horses in an expanding edge rodeo

Tech Republic Security

It wasn’t a “Day of Anger” as Qualys used the final leg of its multi-city conference series to discuss the control of edge assets. The post Qualys Security Conference 2022: Corralling horses in an expanding edge rodeo appeared first on TechRepublic.

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A bug in ABB Totalflow flow computers exposed oil and gas companies to attack

Security Affairs

A flaw in the ABB Totalflow system used in oil and gas organizations could be exploited by an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code. Researchers from industrial security firm Claroty disclosed details of a vulnerability affecting ABB Totalflow flow computers and remote controllers. Flow computers are used to calculate volume and flow rates for oil and gas that are critical to electric power manufacturing and distribution.

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Using Wi-FI to See through Walls

Schneier on Security

This technique measures device response time to determine distance: The scientists tested the exploit by modifying an off-the-shelf drone to create a flying scanning device, the Wi-Peep. The robotic aircraft sends several messages to each device as it flies around, establishing the positions of devices in each room. A thief using the drone could find vulnerable areas in a home or office by checking for the absence of security cameras and other signs that a room is monitored or occupied.

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Mastodon: What you need to know for your security and privacy

Graham Cluley

Mastodon is hot right now. After some years of only being used by geeks (yes, I've had an account for a while now) it's at the tipping point of becoming mainstream. If you're part of the exodus of users leaving Twitter for Mastodon, what are the security and privacy issues that you need to be aware of?

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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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Top 6 Multi-Cloud Security Solution Providers

Tech Republic Security

If you're in the process of constructing a multi-cloud security plan, these providers can help you avoid the most common pitfalls of multi-cloud security. The post Top 6 Multi-Cloud Security Solution Providers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Cybersecurity threats: what awaits us in 2023?

SecureList

Knowing what the future holds can help with being prepared for emerging threats better. Every year, Kaspersky experts prepare forecasts for different industries, helping them to build a strong defense against any cybersecurity threats they might face in the foreseeable future. Those predictions form Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB), an annual project lead by Kaspersky experts.

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The Conviction of Uber’s Chief Security Officer

Schneier on Security

I have been meaning to write about Joe Sullivan, Uber’s former Chief Security Officer. He was convicted of crimes related to covering up a cyberattack against Uber. It’s a complicated case, and I’m not convinced that he deserved a guilty ruling or that it’s a good thing for the industry. I may still write something, but until then, this essay on the topic is worth reading.

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LockBit 3.0 gang claims to have stolen data from Kearney & Company

Security Affairs

The ransomware group LockBit claimed to have stolen data from consulting and IT services provider Kearney & Company. Kearney is the premier CPA firm that services across the financial management spectrum to government entities. The company provides audit, consulting and IT services to the United States government. It has helped the Federal Government improve its financial operations’ overall effectiveness and efficiency.

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Mastodon now has over 1 million users amid Twitter tensions

Bleeping Computer

Mastodon, the free, open-source, decentralized micro-blogging social media platform, has surpassed a million monthly active users for the first time in its history. [.].

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Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Digital Shadows

Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner. The post Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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NSA Over-surveillance

Schneier on Security

Here in 2022, we have a newly declassified 2016 Inspector General report—”Misuse of Sigint Systems”—about a 2013 NSA program that resulted in the unauthorized (that is, illegal) targeting of Americans. Given all we learned from Edward Snowden, this feels like a minor coda. There’s nothing really interesting in the IG document, which is heavily redacted.

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A cyberattack blocked the trains in Denmark

Security Affairs

At the end of October, a cyber attack caused the trains to stop in Denmark, the attack hit a third-party IT service provider. A cyber attack caused training the trains operated by DSB to stop in Denmark the last weekend, threat actors hit a third-party IT service provider. The attack hit the Danish company Supeo which provides enterprise asset management solutions to railway companies, transportation infrastructure operators and public passenger authorities.

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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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The state of cryptojacking in the first three quarters of 2022

SecureList

Cryptocurrency prices were dropping from the end of 2021 and throughout the first half of 2022. Although finance experts and retail investors estimate crypto to have a solid chance of recovery in the long term, at the time of writing this report the prices remain low. However, cybercriminals are capitalizing on this vulnerable industry more than ever.

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10 Best Practices for Data Protection

CyberSecurity Insiders

By Moinul Khan , Vice President & General Manager, Data Protection, at Zscaler. In 2022, Gartner established its first ever Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE) , a new security industry category. SSE acknowledges that protecting a distributed digital business from malicious actors requires three integrated technologies: secure web gateways (SWG) to control internet access, zero trust network access (ZTNA) to control private application access and cloud access security broker (CASB

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New Book: A Hacker’s Mind

Schneier on Security

I have a new book coming out in February. It’s about hacking. A Hacker’s Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend them Back isn’t about hacking computer systems; it’s about hacking more general economic, political, and social systems. It generalizes the term hack as a means of subverting a system’s rules in unintended ways.

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Twitter’s Ex-Election Chief Is Worried About the US Midterms

WIRED Threat Level

Edward Perez says that “manufactured chaos” by bad actors will be even riskier thanks to Elon Musk’s own mayhem.

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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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JUMPSEC reveals seven ways to maximise MSSP effectiveness

IT Security Guru

Our industry faces a shortage of skilled, experienced professionals, which puts a strain on companies finding and retaining capable and reliable security staff. The rise of specialist cyber security consultants and managed cyber security service providers (MSSPs) is underpinned by organisations that appreciate the lower investment cost and greater experience these companies can offer.

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Surveillance vendor exploited Samsung phone zero-days

Security Affairs

Google Project Zero researchers reported that a surveillance vendor is using three Samsung phone zero-day exploits. Google Project Zero disclosed three Samsung phone vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2021-25337, CVE-2021-25369 and CVE-2021-25370, that have been exploited by a surveillance company. The three issues are: CVE-2021-25337 : Improper access control in clipboard service in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to read or write certain local

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REMnux: The Linux Toolkit for Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis

eSecurity Planet

REMnux is a free community distribution that ethical hackers, security researchers, and many other security pros can leverage to build their own labs and speed up malware analysis. Whether you’re new to these specialties or an experienced investigator, REMnux contains many helpful Debian packages and configurations to perform advanced tasks, such as: Extracting IoCs (Indicators of Compromise) Disassembling/decompiling binaries or windows executables (such as PE files) Decoding, deobfuscating, de

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Safely Test Your Malware, Ransomware and Virus Defenses

Security Boulevard

What’s the best way for a company to test its malware defenses in real-life scenarios? The past few years have seen both an uptick in cyberattacks and a dire shortage of security talent. In fact, a 2017 report predicted that by 2020 businesses will be hit by a threat actor every eleven seconds. Not to. The post Safely Test Your Malware, Ransomware and Virus Defenses appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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.

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Hack the Real Box: APT41’s New Subgroup Earth Longzhi

Trend Micro

We looked into the campaigns deployed by a new subgroup of advanced persistent threat (APT) group APT41, Earth Longzhi. This entry breaks down the technical details of the campaigns in full as presented at HITCON PEACE 2022 in August.

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Researchers warn of malicious packages on PyPI using steganography

Security Affairs

Experts discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that uses steganographic to hide malware within image files. CheckPoint researchers discovered a malicious package, named ‘ apicolor ,’ on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that uses steganographic to hide malware within image files. The malicious package infects PyPI users through open-source projects on Github. .

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Elon Musk's Twitter Blue Verification Is a Scammer's Paradise

WIRED Threat Level

Anyone can get a blue tick on Twitter without proving who they are. And it’s already causing a ton of problems.

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Worok hackers hide new malware in PNGs using steganography

Bleeping Computer

A threat group tracked as 'Worok' hides malware within PNG images to infect victims' machines with information-stealing malware without raising alarms. [.].

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