Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Aspen Institute has published a good analysis of the successes, failures, and absences of cyberattacks as part of the current war in Ukraine: “ The Cyber Defense Assistance Imperative ­ Lessons from Ukraine.” Its conclusion: Cyber defense assistance in Ukraine is working. The Ukrainian government and Ukrainian critical infrastructure organizations have better defended themselves and achieved higher levels of resiliency due to the efforts of CDAC and many others.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

I found myself going down a previously unexplored rabbit hole recently, or more specifically, what I thought was "a" rabbit hole but in actual fact was an ever-expanding series of them that led me to what I refer to in the title of this post as "6 rabbits deep" It's a tale of firewalls, APIs and sifting through layers and layers of different services to sniff out the root cause of something that seemed very benign, but actually turned out to be highly impactful.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A security firm has discovered that a six-year-old crafty botnet known as Mylobot appears to be powering a residential proxy service called BHProxies , which offers paying customers the ability to route their web traffic anonymously through compromised computers. Here’s a closer look at Mylobot, and a deep dive into who may be responsible for operating the BHProxies service.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A new study from IBM Security suggests cyberattackers are taking side routes that are less visible, and they are getting much faster at infiltrating perimeters. The post IBM: Most ransomware blocked last year, but cyberattacks are moving faster appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This is really interesting research from a few months ago: Abstract: Given the computational cost and technical expertise required to train machine learning models, users may delegate the task of learning to a service provider. Delegation of learning has clear benefits, and at the same time raises serious concerns of trust. This work studies possible abuses of power by untrusted learners.We show how a malicious learner can plant an undetectable backdoor into a classifier.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Google doesn’t want you to know what your Android apps do with your data. That seems to be the conclusion from a Mozilla study into the Play Store. The post ‘See No Evil’ — Mozilla SLAMS Google’s App Privacy Labels appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

There are too few cybersecurity experts to fill jobs, but a new study sees the crunch increasing through 2025 as cybersecurity experts head for the hills. The post Report: Stress will drive a quarter of cyber defenders out the door appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Intercept has a long article on the insecurity of photo cropping: One of the hazards lies in the fact that, for some of the programs, downstream crop reversals are possible for viewers or readers of the document, not just the file’s creators or editors. Official instruction manuals, help pages, and promotional materials may mention that cropping is reversible, but this documentation at times fails to note that these operations are reversible by any viewers of a given image or document.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In this blog, we will discuss what GDPR compliance entails and provide tips on how to create an effective GDPR data protection policy. The post How to Create a GDPR Data Protection Policy appeared first on Scytale. The post How to Create a GDPR Data Protection Policy appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Brave Software, the developer of the privacy-focused web browser, has announced some plants for the upcoming version 1.49 that will block everyday browsing annoyances like "open in app" prompts and add better protections against pool-party attacks, [.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A new State of Enterprise DFIR survey covers findings related to automation, hiring, data and regulations and more. The post Digital forensics and incident response: The most common DFIR incidents appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Tile has an interesting security solution to make its tracking tags harder to use for stalking: The Anti-Theft Mode feature will make the devices invisible to Scan and Secure, the company’s in-app feature that lets you know if any nearby Tiles are following you. But to activate the new Anti-Theft Mode, the Tile owner will have to verify their real identity with a government-issued ID, submit a biometric scan that helps root out fake IDs, agree to let Tile share their information with law e

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Earlier this month, Jen Easterly and Eric Goldstein of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security signaled a major shift in the federal government’s approach to cybersecurity risk and responsibility. In their Foreign Affairs article Stop Passing the Buck on Cybersecurity, Easterly and Goldstein make a strong case for.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Malicious hackers are taking advantage of people searching the internet for free access to ChatGPT in order to direct them to malware and phishing sites. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Explore search services beyond Google and Bing for a wider range of results, customization and privacy options. The post How to expand your search sources appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Posted by Sarah Jacobus, Vulnerability Rewards Team It has been another incredible year for the Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRPs) at Google! Working with security researchers throughout 2022, we have been able to identify and fix over 2,900 security issues and continue to make our products more secure for our users around the world. We are thrilled to see significant year over year growth for our VRPs, and have had yet another record breaking year for our programs!

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Sensitive military data found on unprotected Microsoft Azure server. Defense Department email store left insecure for at least 11 days. The post Surprise! US DoD Server Had no Password — 3TB of Sensitive Data Leaked appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

American TV giant and satellite broadcast provider, Dish Network has mysteriously gone offline with its websites and apps ceasing to function over the past 24 hours. [.

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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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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Studies from Bitdefender and Arctic Wolf show that new tactics are using twists on concealment in social media and old vulnerabilities in third-party software. The post DLL sideloading and CVE attacks show diversity of threat landscape appeared first on TechRepublic.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

IBM Chief felt ChatGPT, an OpenAI developed a platform of Microsoft, has the potential to replace white-collar jobs such as insurance consultants, lawyers, accountants, computer programmers and admin roles. Arvind Krishna, the lead of the technology at IBM, predicts that some sort of jobs will replace by AI models and so job steal is predictably possible.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

GoDaddy’s web hosting service breached yet again. This time, the perps were redirecting legit websites to malware. The post GoDaddy Hosting Hacked — for FOURTH Time in 4 Years appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

American TV giant and satellite broadcast provider, Dish Network has mysteriously gone offline with its websites and apps ceasing to function over the past 24 hours. [.

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Trend Micro

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Trend Micro’s Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR) team discovered that a file called x32dbg.exe was used to sideload a malicious DLL we identified as a variant of PlugX.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Many Twitter users have been presented with a message telling them that SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) will be removed next month. According to Twitter, only subscribers to its premium Twitter Blue service will be able to use text message-based 2FA to protect their accounts. Is that such a good idea?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Modern technology has created a world where threat actors are continuously adapting new tools and techniques with the main goal of stealing data from companies. In today’s digital age, traditional defensive security measures are no longer effective at protecting business assets appropriately. Therefore, businesses must be willing to evolve and adapt their cyber strategies to […] The post Strategic Threat Intelligence: The Definitive Guide appeared first on Flare | Cyber Threat Intel |

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

GoDaddy, a major provider of web hosting services, claims that a multi-year attack on its cPanel shared hosting environment resulted in a breach where unidentified attackers stole source code and installed malware on its servers. While the attackers had access to the company’s network for a number of years, GoDaddy only learned about the security […] The post GoDaddy Discloses Data Breach Spanning Multiple Years appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Microsoft is advising Exchange Server administrators to remove some of the endpoint antivirus exclusions that the company's own documentation recommended in the past. The rules are no longer needed for server stability and their presence could prevent the detection of backdoors deployed by attackers. "Times have changed, and so has the cybersecurity landscape," the Exchange Server team said in a blog post.

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We Live Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The targeted region, and overlap in behavior and code, suggest the tool is used by the infamous North Korea-aligned APT group The post WinorDLL64: A backdoor from the vast Lazarus arsenal?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The benefits of threat modeling are significant. Not only does it provide a systematic process for evaluating potential threats to an organization’s system, but it also creates a framework for informed decision-making, ensuring the best use of limited resources. Despite threat modeling existing as a proven way to mitigate risk, in 2021, we saw a. The post Debunking Three Common Threat Modeling Myths appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

All these days we have read about ransomware spreading groups stealing data and then threatening to release it online, if the victim fails to pay heed to their demands. But now a new file encrypting malware variant has emerged onto the block that demands ransom, based on the insurance cover. HardBit 2.0 ransomware does so during negotiations and tries to find the exact amount to be covered with the cyber insurance and then demands ransom.

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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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