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IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-27

Cyber Monday Deals!! Certified Malware Analyst – Exploit Development, Expert Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering – 5 in 1 Bundle Here’s the perfect gift for anyone with a PC, Mac, iPhone, or Android, and it doesn’t break the bank Italy’s…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-26

Report: Zero-trust architecture is expected to increase cybersecurity efficacy by 144% Network Admission Control Know These Risks Before You Dive Into WebRTC AI Weekly: UN recommendations point to need for AI ethics guidelines Most Brazilian remote workers feel responsible for…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-25

New Linux CronRAT hides in cron jobs to evade detection in Magecart attacks Orange CEO Resigns After Court Conviction McAfee Enterprise Defender Blog | CISA Alert: MS Exchange & Fortinet Vulnerabilities Microsoft Defender for Endpoint laid low. Not by malware,…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-24

Cloud security shifting to ‘dev’ not ‘ops,’ Snyk says How Threat Actors Get Into OT Systems Medical response app for mass casualty incidents My email has been hacked! What should I do next? GitHub will require 2FA for some NPM…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-23

Pandemic lessons: Building partnerships, managing networks and steering outcomes Researcher drops instant admin Windows zero-day bug Apple files lawsuit against spyware vendor NSO Group Apple Sues NSO Group for Spyware Use New Android Spyware Variants Linked to Middle Eastern APT…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-22

Securing the Application Lifecycle with Scale and Speed: Achieving Holistic Workload Security with CrowdStrike and Nutanix How to install and use InVID, a plugin to debunk fake news and verify videos and images Bug Bounties Surge as Firms Compete for…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-21

Eftpos added security features go-live as digital upgrades continue Report: Only 21% of remote workers say they are aware of cyberthreats Finding the Appropriate Balance of Risk in Over-the-Horizon Strikes Experts found 11 malicious Python packages in the PyPI repository…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-20

NJ offers in-person ID verification for online services Mississippi launches digital driver’s license NIST calls for insights on emerging technologies Prognosis On The Future Of 3D Typography Report: Mid-sized businesses are 490% more likely to experience security breach since 2019…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-19

ShakeAlert comes to LA Metro Friday Squid Blogging: Bigfin Squid Captured on Video Apple Celebrates Opening of The Grove Apple Store in LA With Ted Lasso Appearance Credentials, Authentications and Hygiene: Supercharging Incident Response with Falcon Identity Threat Detection Unexpected…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-18

A quick guide to modern cryptography Report: 55% of Americans say paying ransoms encourages more cybercrime North Korean Cyber-criminal Recycles Tactics and Targets Palo Alto Networks raises FY22 revenue guidance Ransomware Phishing Emails Sneak Through SEGs EFF Tells Court to…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-17

Cryptography and Secure Connection: How It Works IT skills gap is forcing leaders to prioritize cloud and security hires Coast Guard completes MHS Genesis deployment Can I Have XDR Without EDR? Netflix Bait: Phishers Target Streamers with Fake Service Signups…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-16

BrandPost: Security Threat Researchers Uncover “Dropper-as-a-Service Platforms” Data management platform Bigeye unveils rapid dataset validation tool IT controls still a pain point, DOD audit finds Emotet Makes a Comeback New Global Rackspace Technology Survey Underscores Rapid Pace of Cloud Adoption…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-15

Report: 60% of orgs hit by ransomware-as-a-service attacks in the past 18 months New York needs to get ahead of cyberattacks, audit finds Norton Special Report Reveals Nearly 1 in 2 Gamers Have Experienced a Cyberattack Trend Micro: 90% of…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-14

Updated: Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server Digital Transformation Security: Guidelines for Success Why The Integration of Netops And Secops Is Here To Stay Solving Identity Theft Problems: 5 Actionable Tips…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-13

DHS warning about hackers in your network? Don’t panic! GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app IoT Security Concerns – How Secure Is the Hybrid Workforce? AutoPoC – Validating the Lack of Validation in PoCs Inaugural INTENT Summit…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-12

OWASP Top Ten and Software Composition Analysis (SCA) Election officials have another year to fight disinformation CISA warns of equipment vulnerabilities from multiple vendors RHEL 8.5 delivers key container improvements Open Source Project Aims to Detect Living-Off-the-Land Attacks HTML Smuggling…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-11

VP Harris announces US support for international cybersecurity partnership in Paris Brazil advances efforts to tackle electronic fraud How Do I Know It’s Time to Consider a SASE Migration? Cybersecurity education company touts 3 to 6 month program for unemployed…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-10

Frequency analysis on hundreds of billions of reports at Report URI: Count-Min Sketch Report: 58M Americans were victims of fraud in the past year Disney+ Has 118.1 Million Subscribers Two Years After Launch Can cities monetize their data? Prepping responders…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-09

Report: Government agencies are top target for rootkit attacks It’s time to dump Chrome as your default browser on Android Jony Ive Discusses Steve Jobs, Continued Work With Apple, Wearables and More Johnson & Johnson Chairman Alex Gorsky Joins Apple’s…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-08

Europol arrests three suspects possibly involved in major ransomware activities What Security Strategies Are Driving InfoSec’s Decisions Around Defense? Multiple video games break after domain name snafu DOD awards $32.6 million in spectrum OTAs $1.2T infrastructure plan offers lucrative target…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-07

Over-the-Horizon Does Not Have to Mean Next Door Heap Overflow Bug Affects All Linux Kernels Via TIPC Module Experts spotted a phishing campaign impersonating security firm Proofpoint Encryption Key Lifecycle Management: Tools and Best Practices Report: 51% of IT leaders…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-06

Decentralization may be key to protecting our digital identities How to Avoid Vulnerabilities in Your Code Telegram – What Parents Need To Know Now Threat actors stole $55 million worth of cryptocurrency from bZx DeFi platform Untraceable Communication is Here…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-05

BrandPost: Secure Microsoft 365 with Reveal(x) 360 Network Detection and Response BrandPost: Wildcard Certificate Risks and the ALPACA TLS Attack The 7 Most Expensive Bugs in History Cybersecurity: Track data activity before “unusual” becomes dangerous Third-party patch roundup for October…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-04

Five Games Worth Firing Up to Show Off Your New MacBook Pro US offers $10 million reward for information on DarkSide leaders, $5 million for affiliates How Is Zero Trust Different From Traditional Security? Improving SaaS Visibility: How To Provide…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-03

Top 6 Vulnerability Scanning Tools> Rubrik and Microsoft team up to secure hybrid clouds in a zero trust world Get to know the 2021 Public Sector Innovation winners Facebook Mistakenly Verified A Bitcoin Scammer Pretending To Be Elon Musk Researchers…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-02

macOS flaw allowed attackers to install persistent, undetectable malware The Ultimate Holiday Shopping Guide: Secure Gadgets for Everyone Attackers Flaunt Remote Access Credentials, Threaten Supply Chain Niantic’s ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ Augmented Reality Game Shutting Down FBI: Ransomware groups tying…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-11-01

How AI-Driven Security Analytics Speeds Up Enterprise Defense Apple to Start Offering iPhone XR as Loaner Device During Lengthier Repairs Apple Discontinues Powerbeats, Beats Solo Pro, and Beats EP Zscaler’s 2021 Encrypted Attacks Report Reveals 314% Spike in HTTPS Threats…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-31

Medical digital twins secure COVID-19 data Report: At least 25% of consumers use biometrics for online security Iranian Black Shadow hacking group breached Israeli Internet hosting firm The Taliban Haven’t Changed, But U.S. Policy Must Minecraft Japanese gamers hit by…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-30

Tom Kellermann Joins Attivo Networks Cybersecurity Advisors Hacker accessed medical info at UMass Memorial Health Report: Facebook Wants To Target Children As Young As Six Years Old Reading INTERPOL the African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2021 Security AI is the next…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-29

The state of CMMC from an assessor perspective TA575 criminal group using ‘Squid Game’ lures for Dridex malware APTs, Teleworking, and Advanced VPN Exploits: The Perfect Storm Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Game Has a Cryptocurrency Apple Watch Series 8: Everything…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-28

IRS tech, CISA funding in Build Back Better Amid explosive growth, API security a growing concern SEO Poisoning Used to Distribute Ransomware Apple Reports 4Q 2021 Results: $20.6B Profit on $83.4B Revenue Apple Reports All-Time Quarterly Revenue Record for Macs…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-27

YouTube Accounts Hijacked by Cookie Theft Malware BrandPost: XDR Solutions Drive Faster Incident Response Smart Car Makers VW & Nissan to Build Smart Factories Report: 70% of dev teams admit to skipping security steps Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 134…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-26

Public Clouds & Shared Responsibility: Lessons from Vulnerability Disclosure Illumio Unveils CloudSecure for Zero Trust Segmentation in the Cloud Gas Stations in Iran Downed by Cyberattack CISA Announces Appointment of Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman as Senior Election Security…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-25

California’s new strategy for prioritizing cyber defense BillQuick says patch coming after Huntress report identifies vulnerabilities used in ransomware attack Groove Calls for Cyberattacks on US as REvil Payback Emsisoft cracked BlackMatter ransomware, recovered victims’ data Who’s In Your Wallet?…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-24

TodayZoo phishing kit borrows the code from other kits 5 Security Concerns for Developers In Workload Protection Insights Into Proactive Threat Hunting Apple Says Notch is a ‘Smart Way’ to Give Users More Space for Content on New MacBook Pros…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-23

Protecting SMBs from Current Cybersecurity Threats Forensic Collections From a Mac: Challenges & Solutions Cisco SD-WAN flaw could lead to arbitrary code execution, patch it now! CISA warns of trojanized versions of JavaScript library’s NPM package Here’s When You Can…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-22

Apple Updates App Store Guidelines as Part of Agreement With U.S. Developers With the New MacBook Pro Finally Out, Are There Any Other Products Coming From Apple in 2021? Apple Card 6% Daily Cash Listings for Apple Purchases Were in…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-21

US Imprisons Bulletproof Hosting Providers Lawmakers seek probe of veterans’ records requests backlog Malware Abuses Core Features of Discord GPS Daemon (GPSD) Rollover Bug Apple Watch Series 7 Teardown Reveals Battery Capacity, Display Updates and More Trustwave released a free…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-20

Detections That Can Help You Identify Ransomware Amazon’s on-premises device for vision apps, AWS Panorama Appliance, launches publicly Report: Ransomware affected 72% of organizations in past year FLRA faces backlogs, staffing woes Chris Krebs weighs in on zero trust, FBI…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-19

Report: Facebook Engineers Expressed Doubts That AI Could Handle Content Moderation Query.ai Closes $15M Series A for Security Investigations Tool How the Mouse Pointer Deals with the Notch on the MacBook Pro Why NDR? See the Entire Elephant in the…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-18

Report: Public-sector cyber forecast looks mostly sunny Sinclair confirms ransomware attack after TV station disruptions Gartner analyst: 12 technologies to accelerate growth, engineer trust and sculpt change in 2022 Top 5 tips for dealing with supply-chain disruptions How to deal…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-17

Application Modernization and Other Best Practices of Securing Legacy Infrastructures Is the Edge Really Secure? Cloud security is an ongoing struggle to keep sensitive data safe. Is it getting any easier? Microsoft October Patch Tuesday Addresses 4 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities MacBook…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-16

Feds Warn of Ongoing Cyber Threats to US Water and Wastewater Systems Russian APT Hackers Attacking Financial Organizations With Weaponized Excel Document Data Governance Trends Report Reveals Securing Customer Data is Top IT Priority, Content Sprawl is Major Concern The…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-15

Cisco Duo Trusted Access Report: More Than 50% of Companies Plan Passwordless Move Friday Squid Blogging: New Giant Squid Video What to Expect From October 18 ‘Unleashed’ Apple Event: New MacBook Pros, AirPods 3 and More White House advisor on…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-14

OpenSea vulnerability allowed crypto stealing with malicious NFTs Increased Security Spending to Support Distributed Workforce Enterprise Data Storage Environments Riddled With Vulnerabilities Since 2020, at least 130 different ransomware families have been active Verizon-owned Visible acknowledges hack, confirms account manipulations…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-13

New Bill to Require Cyber Attack Reporting in the US Oregon automates hospital capacity data analysis What Does a Chief Product Security Officer Do? Ransomware Series: Video 2 Luna Display 5.0 Turns an iPad Into a Second Screen for a…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-12

Another Facebook Whistleblower Has Offered To Testify Against The Company Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products Microsoft Releases October 2021 Security Updates Adobe addresses four critical flaws in its products Microsoft Azure fends off huge DDoS Attack Olympus suffers…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-11

Couple Arrested Over Sale of Nuclear Secrets 7 Smart Ways a Security Team Can Win Stakeholder Trust US Imprisons Man Who Exploited Children Via Social Media Wiz Reaches $6B Valuation Iran-linked DEV-0343 APT target US and Israeli defense technology firms…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-10

Data Exfiltration, Revisited Meet the Chapters Being Honored at the 2021 (ISC)² Global Achievement Awards (ISC)² Celebrates Cybersecurity Awareness Month With Treasure Trove of Knowledge Building Resources Introducing the Palo Alto Networks Panorama Advanced AlienApp Recalibrating U.S. Counterterrorism: Lessons Learned…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-09

Facebook Permanently Bans User Who Created A Tool To Help People Quit The Platform CCSP vs. EXIN Cloud Certifications: What are the Differences? AT&T Business Summit is virtual Oct. 27-28 and free! Security.org: 68% of Americans use the same password…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-08

58% of all nation-state attacks in the last year were launched by Russian nation-state actors When Is a State Secret Not a Secret? cryptographic nonce FirstNet to be deployed at 15 Air Force bases North American Orgs Hit With an…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-07

Apple’s In-App Purchase Rules Are Anti-Competitive, Rules Dutch Antitrust Watchdog Navigating Path Traversal Vulnerabilities in Java Applications IT spend expected to trend up, acting DOD CIO says What Are Some Red Flags in a Vendor Security Assessment? Apache Releases HTTP…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-06

Atlas VPN: DDoS attacks expected to reach 11M by end of 2021 Canopy Parental Control App Wide Open to Unpatched XSS Bugs MacOS Security: What Security Teams Should Know 5-Year Breach May Have Exposed Billions of Text Messages DOD personnel…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-05

Nominee to lead USAF acquisition names software, IT as top priorities Axis releases updates for three new vulnerabilities found by security company Analysis of a Parental Control System IP Surveillance Bugs in Axis Gear Allow RCE, Data Theft Why Windows…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-04

Why Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp All Went Down Today Intel’s Latest PC vs. Mac Ad Involves a ‘Social Experiment’ With Apple Fans Bipartisan FISMA update drops OPM director talks federal recruitment with students National Smart Coalitions Partnership unites regional efforts…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-03

Bug puts $162 million up for grabs, says founder of DeFi platform Compound SQL Cyber Attacks Are a Danger to Your Company TA544 group behind a spike in Ursnif malware campaigns targeting Italy $162 million up for grabs after DeFi…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-02

GriftHorse trojan has stolen millions from Android users Help Might Finally Be on the Way to Fight SIM-Swap Attacks CCSP vs. AWS Cloud Certified: Which One for Cloud Security? Cybersecurity first: Business and consumer Network traffic analysis using Wireshark Threat…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-10-01

Enterprise compliance confusion stunts growth, survey finds Saildrone helps NOAA capture hurricane data US Army medical records technician sentenced for stealing $1.5 million from veterans through DoD benefit sites IT risk assessment template (with free download) White House to convene…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-30

GriftHorse Android malware hit 10 millions devices in 70 countries FireEye and McAfee Enterprise announce product mashup Akamai Acquires Guardicore in $600M Deal Apple Seeds macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 Beta to Developers With Security Fixes BrandPost: How Much Risk Are…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-29

SAML vs OAuth vs OpenID Connect — Which One Suits You the Most? Software security groups increased use of open source tech by 61% over 2 years TSA head says more union rights coming to airport screeners EFF Stands With…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-28

Microsoft warns of Nobelium hackers using FoggyWeb backdoor A developer’s guide to machine learning security Congress reviewing 7 new TMF awards malware Cyber-attack Floors British Payroll Firm Don’t let cybercriminals ruin your merger or acquisition–follow this expert’s advice NSA, CISA…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-27

Crisis management and incident management in the digital era Microsoft Warns of ‘FoggyWeb’ Malware Targeting AD FS Servers Google Criticizes EU Regulators for Ignoring Apple in Bid to Get $5.1 Billion Antitrust Fine Annulled EFF to Court: Stop SFPD from…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-26

Online fraud causes confidence gap between customers and retailers, study finds The Importance of Adopting a Risk Management Approach to Security and Privacy Facebook Shareholders Are Suing Facebook For Protecting Zuckerberg In Data Probe SonicWall Patches Critical Flaw in SMA…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-25

Educating the Workforce with Cybersecurity Training 5 Steps to Protect Your Organization from the Next Ransomware Attack Executives and teams disagree on who is responsible for software security Disaster Recovery Software: How Does It Work GSS, one of the major…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-24

BrandPost: Trust Transformation – Creating a Robust Security Culture Built for Tomorrow’s IT Leaders Friday Squid Blogging: Person in Squid Suit Takes Dog for a Walk How to improve relations between developers and security teams and boost application security Cybersecurity…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-23

Apple releases patches for Catalina and iOS 12.5.5 vulnerabilities Apple Confirms New Zero-Day Attacks on Older iPhones Apple addresses a new zero-day exploited to deploy the NSO Pegasus spyware Apple Says Scanner Permission Error Fixed in macOS 11.6 iOS 15…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-22

What is identity management and why does it matter? Google, Microsoft and Oracle generated most vulnerabilities in 2021 Back to School Cyber Security Tips Turla deploying ‘secondary’ backdoor in state-sponsored attacks Lithuania tells its citizens to throw Xiaomi mobile devices…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-21

Ransomware Attacks Jumped Nearly 300% in 2021 Choosing a web hosting service that’s right for your business StateRAMP posts first authorized vendor list VMware, Slack announce secure cloud services key fob US Treasury Dept. sanctions Russian cryptocurrency exchange for work…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-20

Europol nabs 106 criminals involved in SIM swapping, money laundering Ohio opens smart mobility corridor Amazon Driver-Surveillance Cameras Roll Out, Sparking Debate 1Password Releases Safari Extension for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Apple Prompts Pre-Order Customers to ‘Get Ready’ for…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-19

Epik – 15,003,961 breached accounts Here’s When You Can Download iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 in Time Zones Around the World Cyber EO and Meeting Cloud Modernization Effort iPhone 13 Orders Begin Shipping From Apple Ahead of Friday Launch DDoS…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-18

AT&T Free Msg: You know you shouldn’t click … so we did it for you! Capoae Malware Attacking Linux systems & Web Apps Using Multiple Vulnerabilities The Biden administration plans to target exchanges supporting ransomware operations with sanctions Edward Snowden…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-17

2021-09-14 – Pcap and malware for an ISC diary (Hancitor with Cobalt Strike) Friday Squid Blogging: Ram’s Horn Squid Shells $133 million lost in online romance scams in 2021: FBI Best VPN for iPhone and iPad 2021 Attackers Exploit OMIGOD…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-16

CISA, FBI: State-Backed APTs May Be Exploiting Critical Zoho Bug Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 132 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements 14 Types of Hackers to Watch Out For Popular slot machine chain Dotty’s reveals data breach exposing SSNs,…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-15

Kerberos Bringing big data down to size OWASP updates top 10 vulnerability ranking for first time since 2017 Apple Accused of False Marketing and Fraud Over M1 MacBook Display Issues iPhone 13 Pro Offers Significantly Improved GPU Performance Compared to…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-14

How the Pentagon copes with funding hiccups Conklin checks in as CIO at the world’s largest library How the pandemic taught agencies to accept and adapt Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2021 Edition iPhone 13 Models Support Dual eSIMs AppleCare+ Now…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-13

Security certifications, prior experience stymie cyber hiring Apple Releases Security Updates, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8 Virginia National Guard suffers cyberattack as Marketo leaks data REvil’s Back; Coder Fat-Fingered Away Its Decryptor Key? Apple Releases Security Updates, iOS 14.8 and…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-12

Zero-trust security could reduce cyber trust gap Google implements new Private Compute Services for Android 6 Reasons Why Companies Should Outsource Data Management Services What Is Zero Trust? It Depends What You Want to Hear Thousands of Organizations Targeted Via…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-11

Only 8% of orgs with web apps for file uploads have adequate cybersecurity Cisco released security patches for High-Severity flaws in IOS XR software 9/11 and Iraq: The Making of a Tragedy Facebook’s New Smart Glasses Are Already Raising Privacy…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-10

Palo Alto Enters Small Business, Remote and Home Markets with Okyo Friday Squid Blogging: Possible Evidence of Squid Paternal Care Redistricting battles kick off in state courts New York State fixes vulnerability in COVID-19 passport app that allowed storage of…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-09

A new botnet named Mēris is behind massive DDoS attack that hit Yandex Creating Secure Private Networks With ZeroTier VPN Zscaler revenue grows 57% year-over-year to $197.1 million in Q4 McDonald’s Email Blast Includes Password to Monopoly Game Database Hackers…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-08

Malware droppers for hire targeting users on fake pirated software sites What Ragnar Locker Got Wrong About Ransomware Negotiators – Podcast Report: Facebook Undermines Privacy For WhatsApp Users By Allowing Messages To Be Reviewed ProtonMail Amends Its Policy After Giving…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-07

REvil ransomware group resurfaces after brief hiatus Vivint home security review You can use your home security system to prevent teens from sneaking out, but should you? NETGEAR Patches Severe Vulnerabilities in Business Switches Jenkins Says Confluence Service Compromised Using…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-06

TrickBot gang developer arrested at the Seoul international airport “FudCo” Spam Empire Tied to Pakistani Software Firm Apple Executive Addresses Recent Employee Concerns in Internal Video Ireland’s Gardai Clamps Down on HSE Cyber-Attackers Malicious Office documents make up 43% of…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-05

Pacific City Bank hit by AVOS Locker Ransomware Five Myths About NATO and Afghanistan The common vulnerabilities leaving industrial systems open to attack Researchers: Thousands Of Facebook Posts Around January 6 Riots Are Missing Cyber Security Incident Response Plan: How…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-04

SEC warns of investment scams related to Hurricane Ida REvil gang hits UK ITSPs with series of extortion-based DDoS attacks Critical Flaws in NPM Package Patched by Node.js Developers Apple Watch Series 7: Rumors, Features, Possible Release Date and More…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-03

Over 100 arrests in crackdown against Albanian clan running industrial cannabis operation in Spain Everything New With Safari in iOS 15: Redesign, Tab Groups, Live Text, Privacy Updates and More Whaling Phishing Attacks Explained: Definition, How it works, Examples Facebook…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-02

Facebook Pays Out $40,000 for Account Takeover Exploit Chain What you see is what you get … to protect WhatsApp CVE-2020-1910 bug could have led to user data exposure The pitfalls of relying only on your ISP for DDoS protection…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-09-01

Defense panel bucks Biden on topline military budget Data analytics key to USPS transformation, IG says Mozi infections will slightly decrease but it will stay alive for some time to come House panel mulls mandatory disclosure bill Australian Couple Admits…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-30

Hanwha Techwin Wisenet 7 Competes in 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards EFF to Council of Europe: Flawed Cross Border Police Surveillance Treaty Needs Fixing—Here Are Our Recommendations to Strengthen Privacy and Data Protections Across the World New ‘ProxyToken’ Exchange Server vulnerability disclosed…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-29

T-Mobile hacker used brute force attack to steal customers’ data Forrester: Why APIs need zero-trust security Thinking about CAP or CISSP? Here’s How They Compare. Kuo: iPhone 13 to Feature LEO Satellite Communications to Make Calls and Texts Without Cellular…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-28

Deepfakes in cyberattacks aren’t coming. They’re already here. I Spy With My Little… Phone? Yes, It Can Happen to You. Five iPhone 13 Rumors You May Have Missed Cybersecurity in Software Development: The Good Rules to Follow I Spy With…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-27

Security alert: The threat is coming from inside your Docker container images NIST’s ransomware guidelines look a lot like cyber resilience Friday Squid Blogging: Tentacle Doorknob What’s New With the Health App in iOS 15: Data Sharing, Lab Result Improvements,…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-26

Argonne unwraps testbed supercomputer to prep for exascale FedRAMP leans into OSCAL for streamlining authorizations Creating innovative, streamlined and accessible digital experiences Whitelisting vs. Blacklisting: Which Is Better? Man Sues Parents of Teens Who Hijacked Nearly $1M in Bitcoin Hands-On…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-25

Pittsburgh stands up citywide fiber network Facial recognition tech: Not just for IDing criminals IG council scouting for data analytics tools IRS beefs up compute power for fraud detection Elastic Q1 revenue tops expectations, offers surprise profit, raises year view…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-24

Orgs have had the same digital security vulnerabilities for the last 4 years OnlyFans Content Creators Are the Latest Victims of Financial Censorship Looking Back at Executive Order on Cybersecurity and What it Means for Your Business Silver Optis: Innovative and…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-23

Palo Alto beats Q4 estimates with strength in large customer transactions Trend Micro’s Linux Threat Report identifies the most vulnerable distributions and biggest security headaches How to create a hidden, nearly undeletable folder in Windows 10 TippingPoint Threat Protection System…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-22

Evaluating Security Practices in Response to Colonial Pipeline And South Korean KAERI Attacks Defending Against Increasing DDOS Attacks in The Light Of COVID-19 And 5G Four Ways Smart Cities Can Stay Safe in An Interconnected World Chinese Government Will Begin…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-21

Identity management org Sailpoint unveils no-code tool Hurricane-Related Scams Hurricane-Related Scams Hurricane-Related Scams Hurricane-Related Scams New LockFile ransomware gang uses ProxyShell and PetitPotam exploits Mozi IoT Botnet Uses Mirai Variants To Target Network Gateways Urgent: Protect Against Active Exploitation of…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-20

How a simple crystal could help pave the way to full-scale quantum computing Web Censorship Systems Can Facilitate Massive DDoS Attacks Friday Squid Blogging: On Squid Brains Everything New in the iOS 15 Weather App How Cyber Insurance Can Protect…

IT Security News Daily Summary 2021-08-19

Apple Supplier Foxconn Eager to Break Into Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Illinois Bought Invasive Phone Location Data From Banned Broker Safegraph How Ready Are You for a Ransomware Attack? McAfee Security Alert: Protect Your Smart Cameras and Wi-Fi Baby Monitors Pilot…