By Corey Nachreiner, Chief Security Officer, WatchGuard Technologies Every year, the WatchGuard Threat Labs team releases our annual […] The post WatchGuard’s 2022 Cybersecurity Prediction Mid-Year Review appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine. This article has been indexed from Cyber…
Cyber Defense Media Group – 11 Year Anniversary – Daily Celebration in 2023
IT’S A BIG, BOLD, BEAUTIFUL 2023 – OUR 11TH ANNIVERSARY We’re celebrating this milestone every day this year […] The post Cyber Defense Media Group – 11 Year Anniversary – Daily Celebration in 2023 appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine.…
What we can learn from The Undeclared War
By Nicole Allen, Senior Marketing Executive at Salt Communications The Undeclared War, a drama series on Channel 4, […] The post What we can learn from The Undeclared War appeared first on Cyber Defense Magazine. This article has been indexed…
Keeping Grounded
As 2022 comes to a close, I reflect back over the past year, and the previous years that have gone before. I know we find it fascinating to hear “experts” make predictions for the future, but I tend to believe…
Persistence and LOLBins
Grzegorz/@0gtweet tweeted something recently that I thought was fascinating, suggesting that a Registry modification might be considered an LOLBin. What he shared was pretty interesting, so I tried it out. First, the Registry modification: reg add “HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\Utilities\query” /v LOLBin…
5 ways CISOs can secure BYOD and remote work without increasing security budgets
CISOs must implement lean and effective security controls to tread through 2023 and make it out on the other side. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: 5 ways CISOs can secure BYOD…
Government inaction adds pressure to IoMT device and data security
Healthcare cybersecurity teams must optimize security practices and prioritize the true threats among the myriad IoMT device vulnerabilities. This article has been indexed from Security News | VentureBeat Read the original article: Government inaction adds pressure to IoMT device and…
Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021
Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information…
Here is Another Powerful Case Against Using Pirated Software
Downloading unlicensed software can save you a few dollars, but you risk losing much more because researchers have found a cryptocurrency-targeting info stealer hiding within the cracks. “RisePro” is a brand-new piece of information-stealing malware that was discovered by two…
Business News Editor Falls Victim To $300 Facebook Scam
The post Business News Editor Falls Victim To $300 Facebook Scam appeared first on Facecrooks. Facebook is one of the most popular platforms with cybercriminals and scammers, and with good reason. Just about anyone can fall victim to their attacks,…
Schools and EdTech Need to Study Up On Student Privacy: 2022 in Review
In 2022, student privacy gets a solid “C” grade. The trend of schools engaging in student surveillance did not let up in 2022. There were, however, some small wins indicative of a growing movement to push back against this encroachment.…
Reproductive Justice and Digital Rights: 2022 in Review
Reproductive justice and safe access to abortion, like so many other aspects of managing our healthcare, is fundamentally tied to our digital lives. And since it is part of our healthcare, we should have the ability to keep it private…
Deepwatch SecOps Pulse Survey: Security Teams Brace for Rising Costs, Increased Workload in 2023
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deepwatch, the leader in advanced managed detection and response (MDR) security, today released findings from a year-end SecOps pulse survey on challenges and strategies for 2023. Recent research by Deepwatch found that most IT security professionals will focus…
Cybercriminals Use Google Ads to Deploy Malware
Hackers are utilizing the Google Ads service more consistently than ever before to transmit malware. As soon as the victims click the download link on the threat actors’ fake versions of the official websites, trojanized software is distributed. Grammarly,…
EarSpy Attack: Motion Data Sensors Used to Pry on Android Devices
A team of researchers has created an eavesdropping attack for Android devices that, to varying degrees, can identify the gender and identity of the caller and even decipher private speech. EarSpy Attack The side-channel attack, EarSpy, opens up new possibilities…
Cybersecurity in 2023: Will the Crypto Crash Impact It?
One of the questions that naturally arise for those working within the cybersecurity industry after the fall of the FTX exchange puts an end to the cryptocurrency crash of 2022, includes asking how it will affect the cybercrime economy…
Malvertising campaign MasquerAds abuses Google Ads
Experts warn of a new Malvertising Campaign abusing Google Ads that targets users searching for popular software. Guardio Labs researchers uncovered a malvertising campaign, tracked as MasquerAds and attributed to a threat actor known as Vermux, that is abusing Google…
New Zealand Government Launches Open Banking for Consumers
The New Zealand Government declared last month that open banking is coming to the island nation. This much-needed reform is the first step in making New Zealand’s financial ecosystem livelier and more competitive. As the nation gets ready for…
Update Android Right Now to Fix a Scary Remote-Execution Flaw
Plus: Patches for Apple iOS 16, Google Chrome, Windows 10, and more. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: Update Android Right Now to Fix a Scary Remote-Execution Flaw
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3Commas API Database Leaked by Anonymous Hacker
By Deeba Ahmed 3Commas’ CEO, Yuriy Sorokin, has acknowledged the breach. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: 3Commas API Database Leaked by Anonymous Hacker This article has been indexed from HackRead | Latest Cyber Crime –…
AttackIQ Named Winner of Virtually Testing Foundation’s Most Engaged Community Partner Award
SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AttackIQ®, the leading independent vendor of Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) systems, today announced it has won the Most Engaged Community Partner Award from the Virtually Testing Foundation (VTF), a California-based 501(c)3 e-learning non-profit organization. AttackIQ was…
Triden Group Achieves SOC 2 Type 1 Compliance
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Triden Group Corp announced today that it has achieved SOC 2 Type 1 compliance in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) standards for SOC for Service Organizations, also known as SSAE 18. Achieving this standard…
Triple Extortion Ransomware: How to Protect Your Organization?
Ransomware strikes businesses every 11 seconds. The ransomware attack volume is already at record levels, but we’re hearing it’s only getting worse. As some victims managed to take precautions and refused to pay the ransom, attackers began to add more…
Weekly Update 328
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Friday Squid Blogging: Grounded Fishing Boat Carrying 16,000 Pounds of Squid
Rough seas are hampering efforts to salvage the boat: The Speranza Marie, carrying 16,000 pounds of squid and some 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel, hit the shoreline near Chinese Harbor at about 2 a.m. on Dec. 15. Six crew members…