KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
I frequently write about authentication, including PKI, multi-factor authentication (MFA), password managers, FIDO, Open Authentication, and biometrics. I have written dozens of articles on LinkedIn and have presented during many KnowBe4 webinars about different authentication subjects.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. Since then, a steady trickle of six-figure cryptocurrency heists targeting security-conscious people throughout the tech industry has led some security experts to conclude that crooks likely have succeeded at cracking open some of the stolen LastPass vaults.
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Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The cryptocurrency fintech startup Prime Trust lost the encryption key to its hardware wallet—and the recovery key—and therefore $38.9 million. It is now in bankruptcy. I can’t understand why anyone thinks these technologies are a good idea.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Repeat Shakedown Tactic: Victims Told to Pay Up or Else They'll Pay Massive Fines Ransomware groups do whatever they can to pressure a victim into paying. Enter the likes of Ransomed, following in the footsteps of Alphv/BlackСat, NoEscape and Good Day-powered Cloak, all of which threaten victims with a world of General Data Protection Regulation violation pain, unless they pay.
Speaker: Diane Magers, Founder and Chief Experience Officer at Experience Catalysts
In the world of business, connecting the dots from experience to financial impact is an essential skill. Transforming customer engagement, Voice of Customer (VoC) insights, and Journey Maps into tangible financial outcomes poses a significant challenge for most organizations. To gain buy-in from the C-Suite and key stakeholders, it’s crucial to illustrate how Experience Management translates into clear, measurable business results.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 5, 2023 — Reflectiz , a cybersecurity company specializing in continuous web threat management offers an exclusive, fully remote solution to battle Magecart web-skimming attacks, a popular type of cyberattacks involving injecting malicious code into the checkout pages. As the Holiday Season approaches, online retailers face the challenge of protecting their websites against the growing threat of malicious attacks, such as Magecart.
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Legitimate-seeming Telegram "mods" available in the official Google Play store for the encrypted messaging app signal the rise of a new enterprise threat.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
AI Could Undermine Trust in Democracy, Starting With This Very Statement Artificial intelligence holds the potential to undermine trust in democracy - but overwrought warnings themselves can erode trust in the system critics seek to preserve, warns a cybersecurity firm. AI is "a long way from massively influencing our perception of reality and political discourse.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
New government rules coupled with industry standards meant to give formal shape to the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly quickening around the globe. Related: The need for supply chain security This is to be expected. After all, government mandates combined with industry standards are the twin towers of public safety. Without them the integrity of our food supplies, the efficacy of our transportation systems and reliability of our utilities would not be what they are.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in ASUS routers potentially allow attackers to hijack the network devices. ASUS routers RT-AX55, RT-AX56U_V2, and RT-AC86U are affected by three critical remote code execution vulnerabilities that can potentially allow threat actors to take over the devices. The three vulnerabilities were reported by the Taiwanese CERT, below are their descriptions: CVE-2023-39238 (CVSS 9.8): ASUS RT-AX55, RT-AX56U_V2 and RT-AC86U iperf-related modules set_ipe
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
To benefit from AI yet minimize risk, companies should be cautious about information they share, be aware of AI's limitations, and stay vigilant about business implications.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Also, Google Fitbit Faces Privacy Complaints From Schrems This week, the Swedish DPA fined an insurer $3 million for violating GDPR, a DDoS attack disrupted a German financial agency website, Google Fitbit faced privacy complaints from Schrems, Ragnar Locker published hacked hospital data, and Seville, Spain dealt with the aftermath of a ransomware attack.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Over time, Bitcoin has become the most widely used cryptocurrency in the world. Strong security measures become increasingly important as more people use this digital currency. Related: Currency exchange security issues For managing and keeping your Bitcoin assets, you must need a bitcoin wallet, which is a digital version of a conventional wallet. The protection of your priceless digital assets will be guaranteed by this article’s discussion of the best techniques for protecting your Bitc
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
MITRE and CISA released a Caldera extension for OT that allows the emulation of attacks on operational technology systems. MITRE Caldera is an open-source adversary emulation platform that helps cybersecurity practitioners to automate security assessments. The tool is built on the MITRE ATT&CK framework, which is a widely-recognized framework for understanding and responding to cyber threats. “Without further ado, the MITRE Caldera team is proud to announce the release of Caldera for O
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The group, best known for 2016 US election interference and other attacks on Ukraine, used phishing emails offering pictures of women to lure its victim into opening a malicious attachment.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
'BlastPass' Can Compromise iPhones Running the Latest iOS Version, Researchers Say Apple released patches Thursday to close a zero-click exploit makers of the Pegasus advanced spyware app used to infect at least one iPhone carried by an individual employed at a Washington, D.C.-based civil society organization. The lab calls the exploit "BlastPass.
OpenText Information Management
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
For organizations where mainframe and COBOL are at the heart of operations, going beyond the bounds of mainframe architecture to efficiently scale and innovate at speed can seem daunting. Fortunately, there are valuable steps you can take to accelerate your digital transformation journey while staying agile in today’s fast-paced multi-cloud world. Recent OpenText research revealed … The post Customer Spotlight: Achieve Smarter Modernization Beyond Mainframe Architecture appeared first on
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
Identity services provider Okta warned customers of social engineering attacks carried out by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions. Okta is warning customers of social engineering attacks carried out in recent weeks by threat actors to obtain elevated administrator permissions. The attacks targeted IT service desk staff to trick them into resetting all multi-factor authentication (MFA) factors enrolled by highly privileged users.
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The open source object storage service was the target of a never-before-seen attack on corporate cloud services, which researchers said should put DevOps in particular on notice.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
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. Customers have embraced Zscaler's data protection technology over both incumbents like Symantec as well as CASB tools.
KnowBe4
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
New data suggests that the gangs and toolkits behind current ransomware attacks are materially improving their abilities, resulting in a speeding up of attacks before defenses kick in.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack took the site of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) down. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack took the site of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) down for some days. It is not clear who is behind the DDoS attack, but the media speculate that it was launched by pro-Russian hacktivists in response to the German financial and military support to Ukraine.
Speaker: Shawn Phillips, CCXP, Head of Growth and Innovation
A one-size-fits-all approach is a great approach – if it’s 2010. With the growth of AI, customers expect – and often demand – a customer journey based on their unique needs and history with your brand. Advanced platforms enable you to move beyond simple personalization or mass customization to create truly unique customer journeys that optimize outcomes for both your customers and your brand.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Researchers have discovered that despite Google's adoption of the Manifest V3 security standard to protect against malicious plug-ins, attackers can still get bad extensions past its review process.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Multiple Nation-State Hacking Groups Actively Exploiting Known Vulnerabilities Multiple nation-state hacking groups have been exploiting known flaws in Zoho ManageEngine software and Fortinet firewalls to steal data, cybersecurity officials warn. A new alert details exploits of each vulnerability by separate groups that targeted the same aeronautical firm.
Hunton Privacy
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
On September 6, 2023, the European Commission designated six companies as gatekeepers under Article 3 of the Digital Markets Act (“DMA”). The new gatekeepers are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft. Jointly, these companies provide 22 core platform services, including social networks, internet browsers, operative systems and mobile app stores.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
U.S. CISA warned that nation-state actors are exploiting flaws in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN and Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that nation-state actors are exploiting security vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN and Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. The US agency has detected the presence of indicators of compromise (IOCs) at an Aeronautical Sector organization as early as January 2023.
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Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Threat actors convince employees to reset MFA for Super Admin accounts in the IAM service to leverage compromised accounts, impersonating users and moving laterally within an organization.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Energy Facility Impeded Attack by Blocking the Launch of the Windows Script Host Ukrainian cyber defenders say Russian military hackers targeted a critical energy infrastructure facility with phishing emails containing a malicious script leading to cyberespionage. An energy facility cyber defender impeded the attack by blocking the launch of indows Script Host, CERT-UA says.
IBM Big Data Hub
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Brands that deliver an excellent customer experience (CX) will always be more resilient than those that don’t. Giving our customers personalized support at every stage of their journey is proven to earn their longtime loyalty—and keep them from switching to a competitor. The challenge, however, is that many teams operate in siloes that inhibit them from applying their customer insights in meaningful ways.
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