Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2021

sudo is a program for Unix-like computer operating systems that allows users to run programs with the security privileges of another user, by default the superuser. The privilege escalation issue is a heap-based buffer overflow that was discovered by security researchers from Qualys. In October 2019. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Microsoft today released updates to plug security holes in its software, including patches to fix at least 74 weaknesses in various flavors of Windows and programs that run on top of it. However, Adobe today did push security fixes for a variety of its creative software suites, including Animate , Illustrator , Media Encoder and Bridge.

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Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

In the Order, the SEC alleges that First American’s disclosures concerning the vulnerability were deficient because senior executives were not provided all available and relevant information, specifically that First American’s information security personnel had identified and failed to remediate the vulnerability months earlier in January 2019.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 28, 2020

iFunny is a Russian company; it was launched in 2011 and has been downloaded to iOS and Android phones an estimated 10 million times. The state of mobile app security is poor. Mobile apps are being pushed out of development more rapidly than ever, with best security practices often a fleeting afterthought. But guess what?

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

Researchers analyzed data collected by IBM’s X-Force threat intelligence unit between 2015 and 2019. “The “ IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2019 ” highlighted troubling trends in the cybersecurity landscape, including a rise in vulnerability reporting, cryptojacking attacks and attacks on critical infrastructure organizations.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, observed the growth of the lifespan of phishing attacks in the second half of 2019. H2 2019 has proved the tendency of past several years: mail remains the main method of delivering ransomware, spyware, backdoors and other malware, being used by cyber crooks in 94 percent of cases.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

On this page, you will find all our usual information breaking down the month’s security incidents. Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. However, we’ve decided to consolidate our records onto a single page.

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 8, 2020

Yesterday, we looked back at cases related to cooperation, form of production, privilege and confidentiality disputes, social media related disputes and a key case regarding biometric security. 2011: Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 , Part 4. The post 2019 eDiscovery Case Law Year in Review, Part 3 appeared first on CloudNine.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

What I’ll call “Enterprise Explorer” could be a hugely successful – and profitable – upsell to its top clients, who wouldn’t mind paying, say, another $10 million or so a year to have a useful, sexy, and energizing new application at their disposal. Predictions 2019. 2019: How I did.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 15, 2020

IT Governance has recorded more than 1,000 publicly disclosed cyber security incidents so far this year and 20 billion breached records. Amid the uncertainty about how the pandemic would affect us, cyber security experts warned that cyber criminals would use this opportunity for their own gain. Oh, and did we mention the Zoom quizzes?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 30, 2019

A 2019 Synopsys reports 96% of code bases [caution: email wall] they scanned included open source software and up to 60% contain a known vulnerability. of them – are labeled as a security vulnerability. So far, OSS-Fuzz has found over 16,000 defects, with 3,345 of them labeled as security related (20%!).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2021

NAC can set policies for resource, role, device and location-based access and enforce security compliance with security and patch management policies, among other controls. Pulse Policy Secure. Pulse Policy Secure. Get an in-depth look at Pulse Policy Secure. Jump to: NAC product comparison chart. Auconet BICS.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

To fill this gap and aid in the analysis, detection, and testing of malware, sandboxing is widely used to give organizations the setting, isolation, and security tools needed to preserve the integrity of the host network. Most include common security tools like: Threat analysis. Also Read: How VMI Can Improve Cloud Security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Designed to exploit a backdoor on Unix systems, and to stay hidden, the worm quickly spread, copying itself over and over again and infecting a full 10% of all networked computers. In 2011, its source code and instruction manual leaked, providing valuable data for both cybersecurity professionals, as well as other hackers.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Most of the victims mount Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise operating systems, including several Datacenter versions of Windows Server. Sqlcmd.exe, an interesting information stealer and dropper leveraging custom ECC cryptography to secure its communication (details below) KiffAppE2.exe, The CrashedTech Loader The “KiffAppE2.exe”

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 30, 2019

A 2019 Synopsys reports 96% of code bases [caution: email wall] they scanned included open source software and up to 60% contain a known vulnerability. of them – are labeled as a security vulnerability. So far, OSS-Fuzz has found over 16,000 defects, with 3,345 of them labeled as security related (20%!).

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 30, 2019

A 2019 Synopsys reports 96% of code bases [caution: email wall] they scanned included open source software and up to 60% contain a known vulnerability. of them – are labeled as a security vulnerability. So far, OSS-Fuzz has found over 16,000 defects, with 3,345 of them labeled as security related (20%!).

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 29, 2020

The case against Google Belgium SA was initiated by a complaint filed with the Belgian DPA by a Belgian resident on 12 august 2019. For further information please contact the authors or any member of the DLA Piper Data Protection, Privacy and Security team at dataprivacy@dlapiper.com. The case against Google Belgium. 2 [link].

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Information Matters

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Title: Gartner Says Worldwide IoT Security Spending to Reach $348 Million in 2016. Summary: IoT security expenditure to 2018. ZB per month) by 2019, up from 134.5 Title: IDC Forecasts Worldwide Shipments of Wearables to Surpass 200 Million in 2019, Driven by Strong Smartwatch Growth and the Emergence of Smarter Watches.

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Elie

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Arguably, this behavior should be considered harmful to Internet ecosystem security, as it tends to create an unhealthy competition between sites to entice users to use different systems and install many apps. HSBC ask for a PIN to generate the TOTP code and call their software authenticator a secure key which is confusing to say the least.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

What follows below is an edited version of the debate in the House of Lords of the Second Reading of the Data Protection Bill, held on 10 October. Where the Information Commissioner gives notices to data controllers, she can now secure compliance, with the power to issue substantial administrative penalties of up to 4% of global turnover.

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