Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Missouri Governor Mike Parson made headlines last year when he vowed to criminally prosecute a journalist for reporting a security flaw in a state website that exposed personal information of more than 100,000 teachers. But Missouri prosecutors now say they will not pursue charges following revelations that the data had been exposed since 2011 — two years after responsibility for securing the state’s IT systems was centralized within Parson’s own Office of Administration.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A Berlin-based company has developed an AirTag clone that bypasses Apple’s anti-stalker security systems. Source code for these AirTag clones is available online. So now we have several problems with the system. Apple’s anti-stalker security only works with iPhones. (Apple wrote an Android app that can detect AirTags, but how many people are going to download it?

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

I feel the need, the need for speed. Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death. If you're in control, you're not going fast enough. And so on and so forth. There's a time and a place for going fast, and there's no better place to do that than when querying Have I Been Pwned's Pwned Passwords service.

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Anton on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

TLDR: no, this post still does not contain the Ultimate Answer for XDR, Life and Everything Question. Moreover, I don’t think anything ever will. While we discuss XDR , the market forces change the definitions, vendors pivot away, analysts ponder, customers cry… well, the cyber-usual. To start, I’ve had many conversations about XDR recently. Some were the ones where I sought answers, while others were where I sought questions and some were where people sought answers from me.

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Lohrman on Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The FBI recently warned consumers that some QR codes can lead to fraud and steal victim funds if scanned into smartphones. Let’s explore this growing trend.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The US National Cyber Director Chris Inglis wrote an essay outlining a new social contract for the cyber age: The United States needs a new social contract for the digital age — one that meaningfully alters the relationship between public and private sectors and proposes a new set of obligations for each. Such a shift is momentous but not without precedent.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Conti ransomware gang says that it supports the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine. and if anyone launches a retaliatory cyber attack against Russia, they will hit back hard - launching attacks on critical infrastructure.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

According to a joint security advisory published yesterday by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies, a new malware called Cyclops Blink has surfaced to replace the VPNFilter malware attributed to the Sandworm group, which has always been seen as a Russian state-sponsored group. Cyclops Blink. The alert issued b y the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and an analysis published by the UK’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) show Indicators of Compromise (I

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The story is an old one, but the tech gives it a bunch of new twists : Gemma Brett, a 27-year-old designer from west London, had only been working at Madbird for two weeks when she spotted something strange. Curious about what her commute would be like when the pandemic was over, she searched for the company’s office address. The result looked nothing like the videos on Madbird’s website of a sleek workspace buzzing with creative-types.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Whether the chicken or the egg came first, Beyond Identity’s data suggests that the fastest growing companies are all more likely to take cybersecurity seriously. The post What hyper-growth companies all have in common: They prioritize cybersecurity appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Financially motivated actors appear to have stayed out of the Russia-Ukraine tensions—so far. Those actors “have yet to show their inclination to leverage the conflict for personal gain,” according to researchers at Intel471 who have been monitoring how the current conflict between the two countries is affecting the cybercriminal underground. But it’s too early to.

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We Live Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Hundreds of computers in Ukraine compromised just hours after a wave of DDoS attacks brings down a number of Ukrainian websites. The post HermeticWiper: New data‑wiping malware hits Ukraine appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

This is a clever hack against those bike-rental kiosks: They’re stealing Citi Bikes by switching the QR scan codes on two bicycles near each other at a docking station, then waiting for an unsuspecting cyclist to try to unlock a bike with his or her smartphone app. The app doesn’t work for the rider but does free up the nearby Citi Bike with the switched code, where a thief is waiting, jumps on the bicycle and rides off.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

2021 saw a decrease in mobile malware attacks, yet they have become increasingly sophisticated. Learn more about these threats and how to avoid being a victim. The post 2021 mobile malware evolution: Fewer attacks, escalating dangers appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

2021 was a record year for headling-making cyberattacks. A Chicago-based insurance firm, CNA Financial, paid a $40 million ransom to recover their data; not to mention the attack on Kaseya in which the hackers successfully penetrated the defenses of the widely used software and distributed the malicious files through standard update channels. The probability of a.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Cybersecurity firms have found a new data wiper used in destructive attacks today against Ukrainian networks just as Russia moves troops into regions of Ukraine. [.].

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A good lesson in reading the fine print : Cignpost Diagnostics, which trades as ExpressTest and offers £35 tests for holidaymakers, said it holds the right to analyse samples from seals to “learn more about human health” — and sell information on to third parties. Individuals are required to give informed consent for their sensitive medical data to be used ­ but customers’ consent for their DNA to be sold now as buried in Cignpost’s online documents.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Some banking malware targets mobile devices and can quickly steal money from banking accounts. Meet Xenomorph, a new malware targeting Android and more than 50 banking and financial applications. The post New Xenomorph Android malware targets more than 50 banking and financial applications appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Increasingly stringent anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) regulations are sweeping the globe, forcing many organizations to navigate complex and varied regulations for banks and other credit and financial institutions in order to be considered compliant. As global economies continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, compliance departments also face regulators that are.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Professional penetration testers , or pen testers, are akin to “white hat” or ethical hackers, adversaries with an explicit authorization to attack a network. During this simulation of real-world conditions, they put an IT system to the test to identify vulnerabilities. The goal is to patch these vulnerabilities to prevent cybercriminals from exploiting them.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The U.S. CISA has created a list of free cybersecurity tools and services that can help organizations increase their resilience. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced this week that it has compiled a list of free cybersecurity tools and services that can help organizations to reduce cybersecurity risk and increase resilience.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

IBM’s 2022 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index also revealed that ransomware was again the top attack type last year and that manufacturing supply chains were most vulnerable to exploitation. The post Microsoft, Apple and Google top the list of the most spoofed brands in 2021 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In January of 2018, Dr. Kenneth Bramlett, an orthopedic surgeon from Vestavia Hills, Alabama, decided to buy a bit more than a half-million dollars worth of gold coins. He provided his name, address, Social Security number, a copy of his Alabama driver’s license and a personal check from his account to Dillon Gage, a gold. The post Insurance Won’t Pay for Identity Fraud Losses appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

A global survey that looked into the experience of ransomware victims highlights the lack of trustworthiness of ransomware actors, as in most cases of paying the ransom, the extortion simply continues. [.].

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Posted by Ard Biesheuvel, Google Open Source Security Team Linux kernel support for the 32-bit ARM architecture was contributed in the late 90s, when there was little corporate involvement in Linux development, and most contributors were students or hobbyists, tinkering with development boards, often without much in the way of documentation. Now 20+ years later, 32-bit ARM's maintainer has downgraded its support level to 'odd fixes ,' while remaining active as a kernel contributor.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Just when you thought you knew what phishing perils to watch out for, along comes a new spin: consent phishing. Here’s a look at this latest cybersecurity threat. The post Top 5 things to know about consent phishing appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Ukranian Defense Ministry is calling up volunteers to join a “cyber force”—to defend against Russian attacks. The post Hackers Wanted—Ukraine Government Calls up its ‘Cybercommunity’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Xenomorph Android trojan has been observed distributed via the official Google Play Store targeting 56 European banks. Researchers from ThreatFabric have spotted a new Android banking trojan, dubbed Xenomorph , distributed via the official Google Play Store that has over 50,000 installations. The banking Trojan was used to target 56 European banks and steal sensitive information from the devices of their customers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Since a Seattle based healthcare company named Sea Mar Community Health Centers has failed to protect the health care information of over 688,000 people, it will have to respond to a lawsuit filed in the district court early this month. According to the sources reporting to our Cybersecurity Insiders, the data breach was detected in June 2021, where a portion of data related to patients was stolen by a hacking gang named Marketo.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

If you're looking to get notified when someone logs into your Linux servers via SSH, Jack Wallen is here to show you how to set this up. The post How to create an email alert for SSH logins appeared first on TechRepublic.

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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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