263 Cybercrime: 12 Top Tactics and Trends
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 13, 2020
From Ransomware and DDoS to Malware and SIM Swapping: Europol Describes Latest Threats Ransomware attacks remain the top cyber-enabled threat seen by law enforcement.
October, 2020
Microsoft Uses Trademark Law to Disrupt Trickbot Botnet
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Microsoft Corp. has executed a coordinated legal sneak attack in a bid to disrupt the malware-as-a-service botnet Trickbot , a global menace that has infected millions of computers and is used to spread ransomware.
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FBI, CISA alert warns of imminent ransomware attacks on healthcare sector
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 29, 2020
FBI and the DHS’s CISA agencies published a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks from Russia.
Ransomware Knocks Out Voter Database in Georgia
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Report: Hall County Continuing to Restore Systems An Oct. 7 ransomware attack targeted a database used to verify voter signatures in Georgia, and the database is still not fully functional. The DoppelPaymer gang has taken credit for the attack
Open Source & Open Standards: Navigating the Intricacies of a Symbiotic Partnership
Speaker: Guy Martin, Executive Director of OASIS Open
The COVID-19 global pandemic has raised the already bright visibility of technology to an even higher level. Join Guy Martin, Executive Director at OASIS Open, as he presents this webinar that will discuss how we can make open source and open standards even more effective by helping them recapture their strong partnership.
Breach at Dickey’s BBQ Smokes 3M Cards
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 15, 2020
One of the digital underground’s most popular stores for peddling stolen credit card information began selling a batch of more than three million new card records this week.
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The NSA is Refusing to Disclose its Policy on Backdooring Commercial Products
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Senator Ron Wyden asked, and the NSA didn’t answer : The NSA has long sought agreements with technology companies under which they would build special access for the spy agency into their products, according to disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and reporting by Reuters and others.
US Indicts Sandworm, Russia's Most Destructive Cyberwar Unit
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The Department of Justice has named and charged six men for allegedly carrying out many of the most costly cyberattacks in history. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
Microsoft Teams phishing campaign targeted up to 50,000 Office 365 users
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 24, 2020
Experts warn of a phishing campaign that already targeted up to 50,000 Office 365 users with a fake automated message from Microsoft Teams.
Clothing Retailer H&M Told to Wear $41 Million GDPR Fine
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Employee Surveillance Violations Trigger Germany's Biggest Privacy Fine to Date Privacy regulators in Germany have slammed clothing retailer H&M with a $41 million fine for collecting and retaining private employee data in violation of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.
Leading Advertising and Analytics Company Outperforms With a Graph Database
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Xandr, a division of AT&T, has built an identity graph that connects information on people, households, and more. The company is using this graph to provide advertisers an ability to deliver commercials more successfully than ever before. Learn more.
Report: U.S. Cyber Command Behind Trickbot Tricks
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 9, 2020
A week ago, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that someone was attempting to disrupt the Trickbot botnet , a malware crime machine that has infected millions of computers and is often used to spread ransomware.
Surviving Radical Disruption with Data Intelligence
erwin
OCTOBER 16, 2020
It’s certainly no secret that data has been growing in volume, variety and velocity, and most companies are overwhelmed by managing it, let alone harnessing it to put it to work. We’re now generating 2.5
Rising Ransomware Breaches Underscore Cybersecurity Failures
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 31, 2020
Ransomware's continued success speaks volumes about what's at stake for businesses and people, and, perhaps, the cybersecurity industry's inability to adapt quickly enough to protect everyone
Apple's T2 Security Chip Has an Unfixable Flaw
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 6, 2020
The Checkm8 vulnerability that exposed years of iPhones to jailbreaking has finally been exploited in Macs as well. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
The Best Data Retention Policy & Template To Get You Started
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In this whitepaper from Onna, we will walk you through data retention best practices and provide you with a downloadable template to help you get organized and gain better visibility into your data’s lifecycle.
Is the Abaddon RAT the first malware using Discord as C&C?
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 25, 2020
Abaddon is the first RAT that uses the freeware instant messaging and VoIP app and digital distribution platform Discord as a command & control server.
6 Russians Indicted for Destructive NotPeyta Attacks
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 20, 2020
DOJ: Russian GRU Officers Targeted 2018 Olympics, French Elections and More The U.S.
Security Blueprints of Many Companies Leaked in Hack of Swedish Firm Gunnebo
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 28, 2020
In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware.
Is Climbing the Corporate Ladder Still a Thing?
erwin
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Thoughts on erwin Insights Day No. 2 Keynote. If you didn’t watch New York Times Best-Selling Author Keith Ferrazzi’s keynote from erwin Insights 2020 , what are you waiting for?
How to Measure DevSecOps Progress and Ensure Success
Speaker: Shannon Lietz, Director of DevSecOps Team, Intuit
The new DevSecOps team is up and running, and you feel ready to take on rising security threats while delivering quality software updates. But that leaves just one question: how do you monitor your new program as effectively and efficiently as possible? Join Shannon Lietz, Director of DevsecOps at Intuit, and award-winning innovator, to learn the answers to these questions so you can lead your DevSecOps team to the top!
NSS Labs Shuttered
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The testing firm's website says it has 'ceased operations' as of Oct.
A Navy SEAL, a Quadcopter, and a Quest to Save Lives in Combat
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 30, 2020
On the battlefield, any doorway can be a death trap. A special ops vet, and his businessman brother, have built an AI to solve that problem. Security Security / National Security
APT groups chain VPN and Windows Zerologon bugs to attack US government networks
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 12, 2020
US government networks are under attack, threat actors chained VPN and Windows Zerologon flaws to gain unauthorized access to elections support systems.
Elite Russian Sandworm Hackers' OPSEC Problem
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 22, 2020
US Indictment Airs Russian Military's Dirty Laundry Although Russia's elite nation-state hackers are capable of waging destructive attacks, the GRU military intelligence Sandworm operators have not been able to remain in the shadows, a U.S. federal grand jury indictment suggests
Digital Trends Report 2020
Advertiser: Amplitude
As part of our goal to continue helping our community during these times, we wanted to share with you this critical data on the state of digital products across industries and provide context on how businesses are responding to the changing winds.
Ransomware Victims That Pay Up Could Incur Steep Fines from Uncle Sam
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Companies victimized by ransomware and firms that facilitate negotiations with ransomware extortionists could face steep fines from the U.S. federal government if the crooks who profit from the attack are already under economic sanctions, the Treasury Department warned today. Image: Shutterstock.
New Report on Police Decryption Capabilities
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 23, 2020
There is a new report on police decryption capabilities: specifically, mobile device forensic tools (MDFTs). Short summary: it’s not just the FBI that can do it. This report documents the widespread adoption of MDFTs by law enforcement in the United States.
Teach Your Employees Well: How to Spot Smishing & Vishing Scams
Dark Reading
OCTOBER 26, 2020
One of the best ways to keep employees from falling victim to these social-engineering attacks is to teach them the signs
The Man Who Speaks Softly—and Commands a Big Cyber Army
WIRED Threat Level
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Meet General Paul Nakasone. He reined in chaos at the NSA and taught the US military how to launch pervasive cyberattacks. And he did it all without you noticing. Security Security / National Security Backchannel
Testing at Every Stage of Development
Advertiser: UserTesting
Up to 80% of new products fail. The reality is harsh and the reasons why are endless. Perhaps the new product couldn’t oust a customer favorite. Maybe it looked great but was too hard to use. Or, despite being a superior product, the go-to-market strategy failed. There’s always a risk when building a new product, but you can hedge your bets by understanding exactly what your customers' expectations truly are at every step of the development process.
Google discloses unpatched Windows zero-day exploited in the wild
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Google researchers disclosed today a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows operating system that is currently under active exploitation.
Feds Release More Details on Emails Allegedly Sent By Iran
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 31, 2020
FBI, CISA Release IP Addresses And Other Technical Details Linked To Emails The FBI and CISA have released more technical details, including IOCs and IP addresses, which investigators say tie Iranian hackers to a series of threatening emails sent to some Democratic voters in the weeks leading up to the 2020 elections.
Attacks Aimed at Disrupting the Trickbot Botnet
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 2, 2020
Over the past 10 days, someone has been launching a series of coordinated attacks designed to disrupt Trickbot , an enormous collection of more than two million malware-infected Windows PCs that are constantly being harvested for financial data and are often used as the entry point for deploying ransomware within compromised organizations.
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