Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. ru, the very same account Truniger used to recruit hackers for the Snatch Ransomware group back in 2018. ru account and posted as him.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 23, 2023

Cryptomining Campaign Targets Public Cloud Environments, Increases Security Risks Cybersecurity researchers say a Chinese for-profit threat group tracked as 8220 Gang is targeting cloud providers and poorly secured applications with a custom-built crypto miner and IRC bot.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Reading the headlines, one would hope that the rapid gains in AI technology have also brought forth a unifying realization of the risks—and the steps we need to take to mitigate them. Some are concerned about far-future risks that sound like science fiction. AI could destroy humanity or pose a risk on par with nukes.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses how the profits of ransomware group Zeppelin have been smashed by security researchers, FTX again highlighting the risks of trading cryptocurrencies, and vendor Extrahop's newly appointed, high-profile president.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses how the profits of ransomware group, Zepplin, have been smashed by security researchers, the risks of trading cryptocurrencies, and vendor Extrahop's newly appointed, high-profile president.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

Microsoft and identity management platform Okta both this week disclosed breaches involving LAPSUS$ , a relatively new cybercrime group that specializes in stealing data from big companies and threatening to publish it unless a ransom demand is paid. In a blog post published Mar.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 13, 2023

London, July 13, 2023 — Beazley, the leading specialist insurer, today published its latest Risk & Resilience report: Spotlight on: Cyber & Technology Risks 2023. Yet, boardroom focus on cyber risk appears to be diminishing. trillion by 2025, a 300% increase since 2015 1.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Humanitarian groups, local governments and non-profits will be able to use Cloudflare’s Zero Trust One suite of security tools at no cost, the company announced. The post Cloudflare Targets Security Poverty Line With Free Tools For At-Risk Groups appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2021

I’m part of a group of cryptographers that has just published a paper discussing the security risks of such a system. (It’s It’s substantially the same group that wrote a similar paper about key escrow in 1997, and other “exceptional access” proposals in 2015. (It’s

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Earlier this week, I signed on to a short group statement , coordinated by the Center for AI Safety: Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn.”

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive comes amid a surge in attacks targeting previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used security and networking appliances. Barracuda was alerted to the exploitation of a zero-day in its products in mid-May, and two days later the company pushed a security update to address the flaw in all affected devices.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Ransomlooker monitors ransomware groups’ extortion sites and delivers consolidated feeds of their claims worldwide. Cybernews presented Ransomlooker , a tool to monitor ransomware groups’ extortion sites and delivers consolidated feeds of their claims worldwide.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

How can an industrial recycler safely secure its $400,000 hard drive recertification rack with control software that only runs on Windows XP? These are not uncommon risks. The devices themselves can’t be secured, but that doesn’t mean we can’t use basic IT techniques to reduce our security risks.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

Part I of this series examined newly-leaked internal chats from the Conti ransomware group, and how the crime gang dealt with its own internal breaches. Conti is by far the most aggressive and profitable ransomware group in operation today. Part II explored what it’s like to be an employee of Conti’s sprawling organization.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 10, 2022

It’s possible to de-risk work scenarios involving personal data by carrying out a classic risk assessment of an organization’s internal and external infrastructure. This can include: Security contours. Planning required processes and security components when initially building your architecture. Unique IDs. Encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Google is giving out 10,000 free security keys to high-risks users, an announcement that came a day after the company warned 14,000 of its high-profile users that they could be targeted by the notorious Russia-based APT28 hacking group. ‘Cybersecurity Is a Team Sport’ In an Oct. Google APP Available to All Users.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

18, 2023 – The first comparative research into the evolution of the vulnerability management market authored by Omdia has found risk-based vulnerability management (RVBM) is set to encompass the entire vulnerability management market by 2027. About Omdia: Omdia, part of Informa Tech, is a technology research and advisory group.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization. Network Elements Networks connect physical and virtual assets and control the data flow between them.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

In this Spotlight Podcast, host Paul Roberts talks with Chris Walcutt, the CSO of DirectDefense about the rising cyber threats facing operational technology (OT) and how organizations that manage OT - including critical infrastructure owners can best manage increased cyber risks to OT environments. Read the whole entry. » For Hacking.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Daixin Team group claims to have hacked the North Texas Municipal Water District (US) and threatened to leak the stolen data. The Daixin Team group added NTMWD to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The leak of the data puts the company at risk of frauds in the next months.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Why did CISOs at a half-dozen leading healthcare organizations launch a new council aimed at standardizing vendor security risk management? One of those CISOs, John Houston of UPMC, explains why the group was launched, how it will work and why managing cloud vendor risks is a top priority.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

CyberEdBoard Executive Member, Charmaine Valmonte, guest speaks at ISMG Virtual Cybersecurity Summit Asia: Financial Services Volmonte is VP, IT security and IT infrastructure, Aboitiz Group of Companies. She has more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. military and the private sector.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2021

Researchers from FireEye warn that China-linked APT groups continue to target Pulse Secure VPN devices to compromise networks. In all the intrusions, the attackers targeted Pulse Secure VPN appliances in the breached networks. In all the intrusions, the attackers targeted Pulse Secure VPN appliances in the breached networks.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 18, 2023

Risky Behavior: Just 5% of Security Rules Trigger 80% of All Alerts, Study Finds Important lessons about security and risk management aren't being remembered, learned or applied by defenders amidst organizations' rapid migration to the cloud, as demonstrated by just 5% of security rules, on average, triggering 80% of all alerts, threat intelligence (..)

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2020

A Study on Usability and Security Perceptions of Risk-based Authentication “: Abstract : Risk-based Authentication (RBA) is an adaptive security measure to strengthen password-based authentication. I’ve blogged about risk-based authentication before. Paper’s website.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 12, 2021

Cyber security risk assessments are essential for organisations to protect themselves from malicious attacks and data breaches. But what exactly does a risk assessment do? To complete a risk assessment, you must give each scenario that you identify a ‘risk score’ based on its potential damage and probability of occurring.

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Data Breach Today

APRIL 13, 2023

Hackers Would Exploit Client-Sider Scanning, LIBE Committee Hears Members of a European Parliament committee heard Thursday an assessment warning them that a bill intended to fight child sexual abuse material would instead weaken online security.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2024

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) revealed that Russia-linked APT group Midnight Blizzard gained access to its Microsoft Office 365 email system. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) revealed that alleged Russia-linked cyberespionage group Midnight Blizzard gained access to its Microsoft Office 365 cloud-based email environment.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Boston, July 7, 2023 — CybSafe, the human risk management platform, has today announced CEO Oz Alashe MBE has been named as a SecurityInfoWatch.com , Security Business and Security Technology Executive magazines’ 2023 Security Industry Innovator Award winner.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

A financially motivated group named GhostR claims the theft of a sensitive database from World-Check and threatens to publish it. World-Check is currently owned by LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group). Curiously, in 2011, Thomson Reuters acquired World-Check, then in October 2018, Thomson Reuters closed a deal with The Blackstone Group.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. When asked about the most frequent types of attacks, 56% of global respondents ranked malware as the leading source of security attacks. Thu, 03/24/2022 - 05:00.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 8, 2019

Almost exactly one year ago, KrebsOnSecurity reported that a mere two hours of searching revealed more than 100 Facebook groups with some 300,000 members openly advertising services to support all types of cybercrime, including spam, credit card fraud and identity theft. Facebook responded by deleting those groups.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A group of Pro-Israel hacktivists, called Predatory Sparrow, is suspected of having carried out a cyber attack against petrol stations across Iran. A Pro-Israel hacktivist group, called Predatory Sparrow (or Gonjeshke Darande in Persian), is suspected of having carried out a cyber attack against petrol stations across Iran.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kaspersky researchers recently found evidence of an advanced threat group continuously updating its malware to evade security products, similar to a release cycle for developers. Can Security Tools Stop Evolving Threats? Clearly, companies and individuals should not rely exclusively on built-in security.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2020

Enterprise risk management (ERM) is a comparatively new corporate discipline. The guidelines — NISTIR 8286, Integrating Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) – are specifically aimed at fostering the integration of cybersecurity risk management best practices and ERM frameworks. Clinton: It’s a good question.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2021

Fugue’s new State of Cloud Security 2020 report reveals that misconfigured cloud-based databases continue to pose a severe security risk to organizations. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 19, 2022

While global commerce is an important aspect of the world economy, individuals who hold national security clearances need to be aware that some of the activities they engage in could pose a security risk and may negatively impact their security clearances. national security secrets. national security secrets.

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