Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

The FBI and Australian Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warn of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide. “The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware an ongoing ransomware campaign utilising the Avaddon Ransomware malware. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

IBM Security X-Force researchers discovered similarities between a component used in the Raspberry Robin malware and a Dridex malware loader, which was part of the malicious operations of the cybercrime gang Evil Corp. IBM shared the following tips to prevent Raspberry Robin infections: Implement security awareness training.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2022

Researchers from security firm Trellix discovered some critical vulnerabilities in HID Mercury Access Controllers that can be exploited by attackers to remotely unlock doors. The flaws impact products manufactured by LenelS2, a provider of advanced physical security solutions (i.e. ” reads the advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 22, 2018

Strengthening digital society against cyber shocks , which analyses key findings from the 2018 Global State of Information Security ® Survey (GSISS), focuses on the effects of massive incidents such as NotPetya and WannaCry. 48% said they don’t have an employee security awareness training programme.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Other top 4 targeted industries include Manufacturing, Insurance, Technology, and Financial Services seeing 15%, 9%, 7%, and 6% of the campaign traffic respectively.” “Email lures came in the form of updating account security surrounding 2FA, MFA, and general account security. ” continues the report.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, this includes data on the development and testing of new therapies and details of how therapies are manufactured. Although the impact in this instance was not devastating, employees’ misuse of information can cause significant damage. ISO 27001 certified ISMS training courses.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Security measures have been taken to limit the risk of propagation.” Sopra Steria is a member of France’s Cyber Campus , a French initiative to spread cybersecurity awareness, training, and product sales. The post Sopra Steria hit by the Ryuk ransomware gang appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

(“HTC”) alleging that the mobile device manufacturer “failed to take reasonable steps to secure the software it developed for its smartphones and tablet computers, introducing security flaws that placed sensitive information about millions of consumers at risk.”

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IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) presented the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Masterplan to increase the resilience of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) sectors. The Masterplan encourages OT equipment manufacturers and service providers to implement the best cybersecurity practices by design.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

According to Bloomberg, the supply chain of the Californian tech giant Supermicro, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of server motherboards, was compromised in 2014 and 2015, and chips scarcely bigger than a grain of rice were implanted, which apparently opened back doors that enabled Chinese spies to access and exfiltrate data.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

According to the latest threat landscape report from the European Cyber Security Agency (ENISA) , there has been an increase in the use of AI-based chatbots for fraudulent activities, deepfakes, and similar technologies over the last 12 months. The 2024 European Union elections face threats from content generated through these platforms.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The industries with the least awareness were construction (25%) and production and manufacturing (27%).

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2024

in different industries, including energy, manufacturing, and healthcare. The problem with this from a security perspective is that there tends to be no segregation between services. The largest ones, such as Amazon and Microsoft, have stringent protocols for securing their cloud infrastructures.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 11, 2017

On July 10, 2017, the Cyberspace Administration of China published a new draft of its Regulations on Protecting the Security of Key Information Infrastructure (the “Draft Regulations”), and invited comment from the general public. This post has been updated. . They must conduct this inspection and evaluation at least once a year.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

Building automation, automotive manufacturing, energy and oil & gas, suffered major increases in the ICS engineering sector. Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and North America were the regions with the highest number infections attempts blocked by the security solutions in H2 2020. appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2022

Ongoing attacks could cause severe damages to multiple sectors, including transportation, communication, financial services, government facilities, nuclear reactors, and critical manufacturing. The post Russia-Ukraine cyber conflict poses critical infrastructure at risk appeared first on Security Affairs. The Railways is under attack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

US agencies warn that groups employed DarkSide ransomware in attacks aimed at organizations across various Critical Infrastructure sectors, including manufacturing, legal, insurance, healthcare, and energy. Implementing application allowlisting , which only allows systems to execute programs known and permitted by security policy.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Overview Security vulnerabilities enable attackers to compromise a resource or data. Vulnerabilities occur through product defects, misconfigurations, or gaps in security and IT systems. Unplanned vulnerabilities consist of zero-day vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other security mistakes.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Regulators, industry experts, and researchers provided insight into health privacy and security enforcement trends, emerging threats, and new tools at a recent conference focused on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulatory framework. HHS Security Risk Assessment Tool. Emerging Trends in Breaches.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 8, 2023

And I was really fortunate to land the security beat right away. I wrote two books, one on IoT Security and another with Kevin Mitnick, then jumped around a couple of different jobs. What if you are a woman in information security? WANG : it was the security security practice. By accident. So I learned.

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IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

Insider threats are one of the most difficult security challenges that organisations face. A malicious threat can be an employee, contractor or business partner who is liable to leak sensitive information. A malicious threat can be an employee, contractor or business partner who is liable to leak sensitive information.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. IT governance and security. LogicManager is lauded for its user experience and technical training and was named a Challenger in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT risk management. Riskonnect.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. IT governance and security. LogicManager is lauded for its user experience and technical training and was named a Challenger in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for IT risk management. Riskonnect.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

Microsoft, for example, stopped patching Windows XP for security vulnerabilities in 2014. I’m Robert Vamosi and this episode about best practices in information security, and how critical life services, in particular, remain at risk today -- in the middle of a global pandemic. Especially in the world of security standards.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

Microsoft, for example, stopped patching Windows XP for security vulnerabilities in 2014. I’m Robert Vamosi and this episode about best practices in information security, and how critical life services, in particular, remain at risk today -- in the middle of a global pandemic. Especially in the world of security standards.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Michigan is cultivating a collection of amazing cybersecurity training facilities, called Cyber Range hubs, that are shining models for what’s possible when inspired program leaders are given access to leading-edge resources, wisely supplied by public agencies and private foundations. Ford and for its giant furniture manufacturing companies.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

Increasing our offensive capabilities without being able to secure them is like having all the best guns in the world, and then storing them in an unlocked, unguarded armory. Military software is unlikely to be any more secure than commercial software. A 2018 GAO report expressed concern regarding the lack of secure and patchable U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Therefore, if a business were to experience a data breach affecting the personal information of the categories of individuals enumerated in this exemption, such individuals would still be able to bring a private right of action against the business. and the vehicle’s manufacturer. as part of CCPA compliance training).

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I think we did one training for Google once a long time ago, where we did a paid training using whatever hackable video games but really, we just have done a bunch of CTFs where we, you know, release these hackable things. I’ve used IDA PRO in Black Hat trainings. You get a secure link and actually is generally fine.

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IT Governance

APRIL 20, 2018

Ciaran Martin, the NCSC’s CEO, said: “Russia is our most capable hostile adversary in cyberspace so tackling them is a major priority for the National Cyber Security Centre and our U.S. Network device manufacturers, ISPs, and their owners or operators should refer to the mitigation advice provided in the advisory.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And the rest, they say is this as a reporter, I was in a position to learn as I wrote about information security. Vamosi: Welcome to the hacker mind that original podcast from for all secure. All on his own Jack discovered a security flaw in a cryptocurrency app, a flaw that opened the door to the world of bug bounties.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So there’s a need, a definite need, for information security professionals to have access to industrial control systems -- not virtual, but actual hands on systems -- so they can learn. In a moment I’ll introduce you to someone who is trying to do that--bring ICS equipment to security conferences.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

Vamosi: But as someone who wrote a book questioning the security of our mass produced IoT devices, I wonder why no one bothered to test and certify these devices before they were installed? And on the other hand, we're saying security, that's a secondary concern. But we all know how security by obscurity works in the end.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In this episode, Stok talks about his beginnings in enterprise security and his transition into the top tier of bug bounty hunters. Vamosi: Like a lot of us, information security wasn’t necessarily our first line of work. But did you know there’s an elite group of bug bounty hunters that travel the world? and such.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In this episode, Stok talks about his beginnings in enterprise security and his transition into the top tier of bug bounty hunters. Vamosi: Like a lot of us, information security wasn’t necessarily our first line of work. But did you know there’s an elite group of bug bounty hunters that travel the world? and such.

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