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Wannacry, the hybrid malware that brought the world to its knees

Security Affairs

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. The operating algorithm was RSA.

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Russian cybercrime group likely behind ongoing exploitation of PaperCut flaws

Security Affairs

PaperCut MF/NG contains an improper access control vulnerability within the SetupCompleted class that allows authentication bypass and code execution in the context of system. com, was registered on April 12, 2023. Print management software provider PaperCut confirmed ongoing active exploitation of CVE-2023-27350 vulnerability.

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News alert: Massachusetts pumps $1.1 million into state college cybersecurity training programs

The Last Watchdog

The grants are part of the state’s SOC/Range Initiative, a program managed by MassTech’s MassCyberCenter that aims to help build a diverse generation of cybersecurity professionals through education, training, and workforce development. Preparation, communication, and active monitoring are key to defending against online attacks.” “The

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It’s E-Discovery Day! Here are Some Great Webcasts to Check Out Today!: eDiscovery Best Practices

eDiscovery Daily

It’s December 1st, which can only mean one thing – it’s E-Discovery Day 2017! This (now third) annual event includes a combination of webcasts and in-person events to promote discussion and education of eDiscovery (that’s the way I prefer to spell it, by the way). Here are some of the webcasts to consider checking out today.

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NEW TECH: ‘Passwordless authentication’ takes us closer to eliminating passwords as the weak link

The Last Watchdog

Related: The Internet of Things is just getting started The technology to get rid of passwords is readily available; advances in hardware token and biometric authenticators continue apace. Verizon has been doing this very substantive report, in which it culls hard evidence collected in actual data breach investigations, for 12 years.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

ICYMI, Equifax forced to pull offline a huge database of consumer data guarded only by credentials "admin/admin" [link] — briankrebs (@briankrebs) September 13, 2017. Starting with her first desktop on a Unix machine at age 12, Eva Galperin’s contributions to cybersecurity include research on malware and privacy.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

In January 2017, seeking to provide practical advice for directors to address their oversight responsibilities, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) released its (revised) Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight (NACD Handbook). Its prescription can be understood as an enterprise-level, targeted guidance approach. Principle 2.