Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In 2016, researchers from the non-profit organization CitizenLab published a report that describes a campaign of targeted spyware attacks carried out by the Stealth Falcon. “Notably, the only component on system’s disk as a file is the initial component, which is in the form of a Dynamic Link Library (DLL).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2021

The new malware implement new and improved rootkit and worm capabilities, it continues to target cloud applications by exploiting known vulnerabilities such as Oracle WebLogic ( CVE-2017-10271 ) and Apache ActiveMQ ( CVE-2016-3088 ) servers. One of the ways to use LD_PRELOAD is to add the crafted library to /etc/ld.so.preload.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2022

. “We reviewed crowdsourced data from scans of more than 200,000 infusion pumps on the networks of hospitals and other healthcare organizations using IoT Security for Healthcare from Palo Alto Networks.” High) 52.11% 3 CVE-2016-9355 5.3 Medium) 50.39% 4 CVE-2016-8375 4.9 ” Image source: Ateq USA website.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Backdoor mechanism found in Ruby strong_password library. UK ICO fines British Airways £183 Million under GDPR over 2018 security breach. Kaspersky report: Malware shared by USCYBERCOM first seen in December 2016. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy. Once again thank you!

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 17, 2018

In this blog, I will present a new and efficient approach to reconciling security vulnerabilities and FIPS 140 security certifications, led by Thales eSecurity in collaboration with NIST/CMVP and FIPS 140 evaluation laboratories. A quick and efficient patch also needs a quick and efficient certification.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2019

The advisory fixed the CVE-2016-1000031 flaw, a remote code execution (RCE) bug in the Apache Commons FileUpload, disclosed in November last year. The Commons FileUpload library is the default file upload mechanism in Struts 2, the CVE-2016-1000031 was discovered two years ago by experts at Tenable. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The Triada Trojan was spotted for the first time in 2016 by researchers at Kaspersky Lab that considered it the most advanced mobile threat seen to the date of the discovery. In March 2018, security researchers at Antivirus firm Dr. Web discovered that 42 models of low-cost Android smartphones are shipped with the Android.Triada.231

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Bug bounty programs are very important for the security of software and hardware, major tech firms launched their own programs to discover flaws before hackers. The first phase of the FOSSA project started in 2014, the “pilot project” phase ran over two years from 2015-2016. GNU C Library (glibc). 25.000,00 € 30/01/2019.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 21, 2019

Triada first came to light in 2016 in articles published by Kaspersky here and here , the first of which said the malware was "one of the most advanced mobile Trojans" the security firm's analysts had ever encountered. Once installed, Triada's chief purpose was to install apps that could be used to send spam and display ads.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Our blog will highlight the significance of utilizing analytics-driven solutions to efficiently discover, manage, and protect cryptographic assets within an organization's environment, including keys and certificates, algorithms, ciphers, libraries, etc.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2020

Emotet is a modular malware, its operators could develop new Dynamic Link Libraries to update its capabilities. In October, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert to warn of a surge of Emotet attacks that have targeted multiple state and local governments in the U.S. since August.

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CILIP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

s CILIP honorary fellowships represent the breadth and scope of the information, knowledge management and library profession. Chris was the Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) from January 2016 to August 2021, with overall responsibility for the department?s

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eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 25, 2018

A friend met me there, and one of the things we’d hoped to do (besides listen to a lot of live music) was visit the LBJ Presidential Library housed at the University of Texas campus. The library houses more than 45 million pages , including an extensive audiovisual collection and more than 650,000 photos and 5,000 hours of recordings.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. According to the report published by the US-CERT, Hidden Cobra has been using the FASTCash technique since at least 2016, the APT group targets bank infrastructure to cash out ATMs.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. “Both Mac and Linux variants use the WolfSSL library for SSL communications. This library has been used by several threat actors.” ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

Security experts spotted a news wave of attacks carried out by the OceanLotus APT group that involved the new Ratsnif Trojan. Experts at the security firm Cylance detected a new RAT dubbed Ratsnif that was used in cyber espionage operations conducted by the OceanLotus APT group. of the wolfSSL library , formerly known as CyaSSL.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 15, 2020

Yesterday's Microsoft Windows patches included a fix for a critical vulnerability in the system's crypto library. It was discovered by security researchers. Interestingly, it was discovered by NSA security researchers, and the NSA security advisory gives a lot more information about it than the Microsoft advisory does.

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The Texas Record

DECEMBER 16, 2020

While that is an interesting popular image, the archives and archivists here at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) are the protectors of documented history. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission. One of RMA’s own contributed to the selection. million years ago).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

Microsoft has released a security update to address “a broad cryptographic vulnerability” that is impacting its Windows operating system. ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. “This month we addressed the vulnerability CVE-2020-0601 in the usermode cryptographic library, CRYPT32.DLL,

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The Texas Record

AUGUST 18, 2020

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). While watching Rogue One , I could not help but notice the implications for the protection and security of Imperial records. Imperial security guards) in charge of these systems were fooled. Dr. Who – Silence in the Library. Viewer discretion is advised. Brady’s RIM-Brain.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2022

The name is reminiscent of the “Dirty Cow” vulnerability discovered in 2016 that allowed attackers to gain root access on any Android Phone regardless of the OS version, but Dirty Pipe could be even easier to exploit than its predecessor. Researcher Max Kellermann of Ionos revealed the new vulnerability earlier this week.

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CILIP

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A WELL-trodden path from Weekend Assistant in a public library to a career as an information professional may sound familiar to many readers. My first experience of working in libraries was during my time at college when I was an A-Level student and I secured a Saturday job in my local public library. s LIS course.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2019

Security researchers from Chronicle, Alphabet’s cyber-security division, have spotted a Linux variant of the Winnti backdoor. Security experts from Chronicle, the Alphabet’s cyber-security division, have discovered a Linux variant of the Winnti backdoor. samples designed specifically for Linux.”

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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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Preservica

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) selects Preservica and TeraMach to centralize and preserve digital documentary history for all Canadians. About Library and Archives Canada. Preservica is an AWS Government Competency Partner meeting the highest levels of availability, reliability and security for government workloads and data.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

EventTracker has a bird’s eye view; its unified security information and event management (SIEM) platform includes – behavior analytics, threat detection and response, honeynet deception, intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment – all of which are coupled with their SOC for a co-managed solution. Election threat.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

STC) has been sanctioned for interfering with the 2016 U.S. Monokle has been used in highly targeted attacks at least since March 2016, it supports a wide range of spying functionalities and implements advanced data exfiltration techniques. Petersburg, Russia-based company, Special Technology Centre, Ltd. ( Presidential election.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Apple continues to be haunted by spyware developed by an Israeli security firm that hostile governments used to hack into Apple devices to spy on journalists, activists and world leaders (see Apple Security Under Scrutiny Amid Fallout from NSO Spyware Scandal ). and iPadOS 14.8 Spyware Vulnerability. Fast Fixes by Apple.

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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). Sunderland City Council launches investigation after library users’ personal data hacked (45).

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

We responded to this incident by fortifying our log-on and authentication processes, and implemented additional layers of security for digital and mobile access to all personal and business banking accounts. The vulnerability ( CVE-2018-18524 ) was discovered by TongQing Zhu , a security researcher for the Chinese company Knownsec 404.

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The Texas Record

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Ed Kelly, Texas’ Chief Data Officer, updated us on what DIR accomplished since he took the eRecords stage in 2016 and provide exciting details on what he’s currently working on. Blockchain-Enabled Document Security & Verification – Natalie Smolenski, Hyland Credentials. What Happens to Electronic Records Sent to the Archives?

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Archives Blogs

MARCH 26, 2020

The PIDB highlighted the need for advanced technologies in its 2016 Report to the President , The Importance of Technology in Classification and Declassification. Each of these requirements in the NDAA embody recommendations of the PIDB. These records are of historical interest and should be prioritized for declassification review.

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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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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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Preservica

JULY 18, 2019

A study by CoSA (Council of State Archives) in collaboration with NASCIO (National Association of State CIOs) showed there was a 1693% growth in state and territorial electronic records between 2006 and 2016. About Preservica. Visit: preservica.com. Twitter: @Preservica.

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Preservica

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Past winners have included preeminent thought-leaders, educators and practitioners including Richard Marciano (2017), David Giaretta (2012), Charles Dollar (2005), Luciana Duranti (2006), and digital preservation pioneer and author Adrian Brown (2016), to name just a few. (A

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CILIP

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Tuesday 15th November: 2016: 11.15am. Outside the library door we hear the thundering of a multitude of feet. ?Did Welcome to Brinsford Prison Library. Library engagement. Although I had no prison library experience I am an author with a passion for reading that has been nurtured inside me since childhood.

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