Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

At this time, the vendor has yet to release security patches to address the flaw. In April 2018, security researcher Fernandez Ezequiel published proof-of-concept (PoC) code for this vulnerability. in MVPower CCTV DVR models. Previously seen to be exploited in the wild through 2017 and on-going.” ” continues the advisory.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2021

today released software updates to plug four security holes that attackers have been using to plunder email communications at companies that use its Exchange Server products. The patches released today fix security problems in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 , 2016 and 2019. Microsoft Corp.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2020

The sanction was imposed following a data breach that took place between April 2016 and July 2017 that the banking institution notified to the Garante at the end of July 2017. The Garante found that the bank had failed to implement adequate security measures and comply with local requirements regarding the tracking of banking transactions.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2019

More than 50 universities in the UK have had their lack of cyber defences exposed, with security testers breaching their systems in under two hours. John Chapman, the head of Jisc’s security operations centre, warned that the vulnerabilities could be a sign of an impending “disastrous data breach or network outage”.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) latest statistics on data security incidents have revealed a 19% increase from Q2 to Q3 2017, with 815 incidents reported between October and December 2017. This is an astonishing 41% rise on the same period in 2016. Better protect your information assets.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Figures from the ONS (Office of National Statistics) show that security incidents in Cambridgeshire increased from 2,789 in 2016 to 4,155 in 2018. In 2017, Cambridge became the fastest-growing city in the UK , with businesses attracted to its proximity to London and the North, as well as its highly educated workforce.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2020

Danish security researcher Ollypwn has released DOS exploit PoC for critical vulnerabilities in the Windows RDP Gateway. PoC (Denial-of-Service) for CVE-2020-0609 & CVE-2020-0610 Please use for research and educational purpose only. link] pic.twitter.com/R43AHUwGV0 — ollypwn (@ollypwn) January 23, 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Numerous strains of this destructive code have been the front-page news in global computer security chronicles for almost a decade now, with jaw-dropping ups and dramatic downs accompanying its progress. The infamous Locky ransomware was first spotted in the wild in February 2016. inch diskettes. About the essayist.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Italian Military Personnel and National Association of Professional Educators. Italian Military Personnel and National Association of Professional Educators. National Association of Professional Educators. Brian Dunn is a writer & researcher formally working as a content specialist for AnonHQ throughout 2015-2016.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2019

Here are a few unexpected examples of supposedly anonymous data reversal: •In 2016, the Australian government released what they called the “anonymous” (i. When you go to secure (HTTPS) websites, the requested IP and domain are visible. names and other identifying features were removed) medical data of 2.9 million people.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

A joint research conducted by Mandiant with a collective of media outlets (including Papertrail Media, Der Spiegel, Le Monde, and Washington Post) focused on documents, dated between 2016 and 2020, belonging to NTC Vulkan (Russian: НТЦ Вулкан).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Storm-0324 malware distributor targets victims via Teams Microsoft reports that a threat actor identified as Storm-0324, who has been associated with email phishing campaigns since at least 2016, has been sending phishing lures via Teams since July 2023. This vulnerability was identified by Max Corbridge and Tom Ellson of JUMPSEC in June.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

But in February 2016, Babam joined Verified , another Russian-language crime forum. Cyber intelligence platform Constella Intelligence told KrebsOnSecurity that the operns@gmail.com address was used in 2016 to register an account at filmai.in , which is a movie streaming service catering to Lithuanian speakers. com (2017).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Facebook shared details about a long-running ad-fraud campaign that’s been ongoing since 2016 targeting Facebook users with SilentFade malware. Only through user education and strong partnerships across the security industry will we measure the scale of malicious campaigns and effectively respond to them.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Snyder says his experience as head of Gateway Computers and as an investor in tech security startups, prior to entering politics, gave him an awareness of why putting Michigan ahead of the curve, dealing with cyber threats, would be vital. “I Merit is an acronym for the Michigan Educational Research Information Triad.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Security experts from Bitdefender recently discovered a new TrickBot variant that is targeting telecommunications organizations in the United States and Hong Kong. TrickBot is a popular banking Trojan that has been around since October 2016, its authors have continuously upgraded it by implementing new features. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2021

Netscout’s Atlas Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT) found that about 2.9 Netscout also saw increases in DDoS attacks in the healthcare industry and the education realm, both of which saw increased attention from attackers due to their roles during the pandemic. That prediction proved correct.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

It is known since at least 2016 for dropping Pony and Vawtrak. As of April 28, the site mentioned nine companies primarily from aviation, financial, education and manufacturing industries. The post Connecting the Bots – Hancitor fuels Cuba Ransomware Operations appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

UK intelligence agency GCHQ, as part of the celebration of its centenary , has released emulators for World War II cipher machines that can be executed in the encryption app CyberChef released for educational purposes. The GCHQ released the source code of the tool on GitHub in November 2016, alongside with a demo. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Adam Shostack

AUGUST 5, 2018

Congratulations to the 2016 winners ! Dan Geer, Chief Information Security Officer at In-Q-Tel; Lance J. LaPadula, Co-author of the Bell-LaPadula Model of Computer Security; and William Hugh Murray, Pioneer, Author and Founder of the Colloquium for Information System Security Education (CISSE).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2019

The attackers exploited a Raspberry Pi device that was connected to the IT network of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) without authorization or implementing proper security measures. The Technology Security Database (ITSDB) is a web-based application used to track and manage physical assets and applications on its network.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I didn’t know either of them, but I have been writing about cryptography, security, and privacy for decades. I paged through weekly reports, presentation slides from status meetings, and general briefings to educate visitors. I tried to talk to Greenwald about his own operational security. It made sense. It wasn’t there.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Our old Twitter account, which was suspended, had pretty much many attacks on government agencies, corporations, educational institutions, ministries, and many, many other things around the world (which we still do, just on a smaller scale). How were you born and approximately how many you are? Which is your biggest failure?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

Cybersecurity experts would have you believe that your organization’s employees have a crucial role in bolstering or damaging your company’s security initiatives. Now is the moment to train your personnel on security best practices, if you haven’t already. Customize Your Security Training.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

The investigation revealed that a similar database had been sent to a personal email account on 14 June 2016. Educate your staff. Discover how our Data Protection Act and Information Security Staff Awareness e-learning courses can help your staff understand what is expected of them >>

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act may provide business owners with access to government-level tools to secure small business against attacks. In 2016, companies with fewer than 100 employees made up 33.4% What Does the SBCAA Seek to Accomplish? In contrast, the U.S. of the U.S. Until the U.S.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

According to the research, 52% of users receive training no more than twice per year, and 6% of users have never received security awareness training. BYOD security risks: Many organisations lack a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy – allowing corporate data and system resources to be accessed through insecure means. The result?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The STRONTIUM APT group (aka APT28 , Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , and Sednit ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But how exactly will artificial intelligence help bridge the information security skills gap? And even with the help of machine learning algorithms, what kinds of security work is still best left to humans? We also talk about what’s driving the adoption of AI and machine learning technologies in the information security field.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

On February 9, 2016, President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a permanent Federal Privacy Council (“Privacy Council”) that will serve as the principal interagency support structure to improve the privacy practices of government agencies and entities working on their behalf.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

” E-skimming attacks were initially observed in the wild in 2016, their number rapidly increased since then. Security firms have monitored the activities of a dozen groups at least since 2010. . Millions of Magecart instances were detected over time, security experts discovered tens of software skimming scripts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Before we dive into the specific cybersecurity concerns, let us remind you about the attack that took place in October 2016. A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. Usually, the default settings are not focused on security. The Threat is Definitely Real. What does this mean? Shadow IoT Devices.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Through education and networking, our goal is to make this advanced technique more approachable and accessible. “Security testing is more important, and available than ever. Makers and customers desire safer systems,” Dr. Jared DeMott, Security Veteran and 2021 FuzzCon Master of Ceremonies, reflects.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2019

Security experts at 0patch released an unofficial patch to address a recently disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Windows 10 Task Scheduler. Dormann was able to reproduce the issue Recompiling the code on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019, only on Windows 8 and 7 it was not possible to reproduce it. “We

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IT Governance

MAY 30, 2019

The cyber security story for May 2019 is much the same as it was last month, with one mammoth breach raising the monthly total. Salesforce customers faced 15-hour delay as org investigates security incident (unknown). Hackers breach the Philippines United Student Financial System for Tertiary Education (unknown). Ransomware.

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