Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

Russian disinformation continues, this time it used a deepfake video of Zelenskyy inviting Ukrainians to ‘lay down arms.’ ’ A deepfake video of the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy telling its citizens to lay down arms is the last example of disinformation conducted by Russia-linked threat actors.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

As tragic as it is, we are in a space where video has become a crucial asset in wartime. Related: Apple tool used as warfare weapon Ukraine’s defense against Russian invaders has changed the role of video. C4ISR stands for Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Patch it now!

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 6, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing large portions of the workforce to shift to telework, CISOs need to rethink corporate policies on the use of video conferencing platforms and other communications tools, says NIST's Jeff Greene, who offers risk mitigation advice.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 3, 2024

Data Defense: Leveraging SaaS Security Tools madhav Tue, 06/04/2024 - 05:15 The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) market has burgeoned in recent years, driven by its convenience, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. This can lead to fragmentation of data and growing complexity in ensuring security and compliance.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

Researchers found multiple flaws in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could be exploited to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications. Researchers from Israeli IoT security firm Vdoo found multiple vulnerabilities in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could allow to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Deepfake videos and audio of NFL players and phishing communications via ChatGPT-like tools are a worry, the NFL's CISO says.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2021

Telegram is a legitimate service and enterprise AV engines and security solutions trust its traffic. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. The post ToxicEye RAT exploits Telegram communications to steal data from victims appeared first on Security Affairs.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Related: The need for supply chain security This is to be expected. We went over how governments around the world are stepping up their efforts to impose IoT security legislation and regulations designed to keep users safe. What we can ask them to do is to look for these security labels coming soon to IoT products.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

The company produces video doorbells under the brand names EKEN and Tuck, its products are by major retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Shein, Sears and Temu. Photo: Consumer Reports The security flaws could allow threat actors to view footage from the devices or control them completely.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 13, 2024

Deepfakes without the deception Political parties in India spent an estimated US$50 million on authorized AI-generated content for targeted communication with their constituencies this election cycle. They used AI for typical political activities, including mudslinging, but primarily to better connect with voters.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 30, 2024

No word on how this backdoor was installed: A software maker serving more than 10,000 courtrooms throughout the world hosted an application update containing a hidden backdoor that maintained persistent communication with a malicious website, researchers reported Thursday, in the latest episode of a supply-chain attack.

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Lenny Zeltser

JUNE 13, 2024

Additional Considerations for Good Reports Watch the video of my presentation on this topic to discover additional details, including the following key considerations for good reports: Effective incident response reports require empathy with readers' needs and expectations.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The Mirai-based botnet InfectedSlurs was spotted targeting QNAP VioStor NVR (Network Video Recorder) devices. In November, Akamai warned of a new Mirai -based DDoS botnet, named InfectedSlurs , actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities to infect routers and video recorder (NVR) devices. and earlier. and earlier (5.0.0

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

The German foreign ministry has restricted the use of the video conferencing service Zoom due to concerns about security vulnerabilities recently discovered. During Coronavirus pandemic video conferencing services have become a precious instrument for the people that worked or studied from home. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 11, 2024

The Post Millennial breach in this week's video is an interesting one, most notably because of the presence of the mailing lists. References Sponsored by:  Kolide believes that maintaining endpoint security shouldn’t mean compromising employee privacy. Check out our manifesto: Honest Security.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

On November 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had entered into an consent agreement (the “Proposed Settlement”) with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. reviewing software updates for security flaws and ensuring that updates will not hamper third-party security features.

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IG Guru

MARCH 23, 2020

March 17, 2020 Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications during the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency We are empowering medical providers to serve patients wherever they are during this national public health emergency. Roger Severino, […]. Roger Severino, […].

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2020

This week, security researchers said they spotted that same vulnerability being exploited by a new variant of Mirai , a malware strain that targets vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use in large-scale attacks and as proxies for other cybercrime activity. which boasts some 100 million devices deployed worldwide.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2019

Zoom video conferencing software for Mac is affected by a flaw that could allow attackers to take over webcams when users visit a website. Zoom is the leader in enterprise video communications, it is one of the most popular and reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars. .

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Lenny Zeltser

DECEMBER 30, 2022

What does it take to ensure the security team doesn't become the department of "no"? In the following conversation with Chris Cochran and Ron Eddings at Hacker Valley , I discuss how CISOs and other security leaders can: Build relationships with security and business functions. Communicate with executives across the C-suite.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2021

Researchers at IoT security firm Armis discovered an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22779 and dubbed ModiPwn, that affects some of Schneider Electric ’s Modicon PLCs. Armis published a video showing how to chain the issue to trigger the flaw. ” reads the advisory published by SA. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2020

11, 2019, two security experts at a company that had been hired by the state of Iowa to test the physical and network security of its judicial system were arrested while probing the security of an Iowa county courthouse, jailed in orange jumpsuits, charged with burglary, and held on $100,000 bail. On Thursday Jan.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This video from ICANN walks through how the system works. ICANN says the RDRS doesn’t guarantee access to requested registration data, and that all communication and data disclosure between the registrars and requestors takes place outside of the system.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 23, 2020

Covid-19 is increasing the number of employees working from home, and more businesses are relying on video conferences as a means of keeping in regular communication. . Keep your security software running and up to date: Several types of malware specifically target webcams, both external and built-in.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer discloses a security breach suffered by its after-sales service systems in India after an isolated attack. Bad news for the Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer, it disclosed a second security breach this year. ” Steven Chung, Acer Corporate Communications, told the media. .”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Bitdefender discovered a high-severity security flaw in Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell Pro devices that could allow nearby attackers to steal WiFi password. Amazon’s Ring Video Doorbell is a smart wireless home security doorbell camera that allows users to use to remotely control their doorbell.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Video conferencing platform Zoom announced the implementation of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and its availability starting next week. The popular Video conferencing platform Zoom announced the availability of the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) starting next week. ” reads the post published by the company. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

MAY 15, 2024

Physical access control, physical security monitoring, CCTV, and more When we hear the term ‘information security’ – or, for that matter, ‘ISO 27001’ – our thoughts usually turn straight to cyber security. However, physical security is also an important aspect of information and data security.

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The Texas Record

DECEMBER 21, 2017

To close out this year’s e-Records Conference coverage, here is a listing of all the session recaps and a video produced by TSLAC’s Communications team. Big Data vs. Information Security: Bringing Peace to Conflict. We hope you enjoyed the conference and look forward to next year!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2022

Cisco fixed critical flaws in its Expressway Series and TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) unified communications products. The post Cisco fixed two critical flaws in Expressway, TelePresence VCS solutions appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the advisory published by the IT giant. .

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including four flaws that are already being exploited. In addition, Apple recently released emergency updates to quash a pair of zero-day bugs in iOS. and iPadOS 17.0.3 in response to active attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2020

Chief Information Security Officers were already on the hot seat well before the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, and they are even more so today. They must rally the troops to proactively engage, day-to-day, in the intricate and absolutely vital mission of preserving the security of IT assets, without stifling innovation.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

The group claims to have attacked Moscollector, a Moscow-based company, that is responsible for the construction and monitoring of underground water and sewage and communications infrastructure. YouTube Video 1 , YouTube Video 2 ). All servers have been deleted.

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2020

You can’t argue with that if you think our health should be our top priority, but keeping the status quo will of course continue to affect our jobs, our organisational security and our wellbeing. But that’s not to suggest that the government’s cyber security agency hadn’t done anything about the threat until now. Phishing scams.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

North Korea-linked threat actors posed as Samsung recruiters in a spear-phishing campaign aimed at employees at South Korean security firms. North Korea-linked APT group posed as Samsung recruiters is a spear-phishing campaign that targeted South Korean security companies that sell anti-malware solutions, Google TAG researchers reported.

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