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Zscaler Data Security Platform Takes on Symantec, CASB Tools

Data Breach Today

CEO Jay Chaudhry: In-Line Inspection, App-to-App Protection Aid Data Defense Growth Zscaler's ability to inspect traffic in-line and secure application-to-application communications has driven massive growth in its data protection business, CEO Jay Chaudhry said.

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SMS Phishers Harvested Phone Numbers, Shipment Data from UPS Tracking Tool

Krebs on Security

The United Parcel Service (UPS) says fraudsters have been harvesting phone numbers and other information from its online shipment tracking tool in Canada to send highly targeted SMS phishing (a.k.a. “smishing”) messages that spoofed UPS and other top brands. ”

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This Cryptomining Tool Is Stealing Secrets

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: Details emerge of a US government social media-scanning tool that flags “derogatory” speech, and researchers find vulnerabilities in the global mobile communications network.

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GUEST ESSAY: Marshaling automated cybersecurity tools to defend automated attacks

The Last Watchdog

Cybersecurity tools evolve towards leveraging machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) at ever deeper levels, and that’s of course a good thing. Sophisticated tools were employed to auto generate content that compelled users to respond. Automated tools do not replace IT and security professionals, they arm them.

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Iran’s Digital Surveillance Tools Leaked

Schneier on Security

It’s Iran’s turn to have its digital surveillance tools leaked : According to these internal documents, SIAM is a computer system that works behind the scenes of Iranian cellular networks, providing its operators a broad menu of remote commands to alter, disrupt, and monitor how customers use their phones.

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NSA releases guidance for securing Unified Communications and VVoIP

Security Affairs

The US National Security Agency (NSA) released guidance for securing Unified Communications/Voice and Video over IP Systems (VVoIP). NSA last week released guidance for securing their communication systems, specifically Unified Communications (UC) and Voice and Video over IP (VVoIP). Pierluigi Paganini.

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BlackCat Ransomware Variant Incorporates Impacket, RemCom

Data Breach Today

Version Uses Open-Source Communication Framework Tool for Lateral Movement Microsoft identified a new variant of BlackCat ransomware malware that uses an open-source communication framework tool to facilitate lateral movement.