Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2020

Microsoft today released updates to fix 113 security vulnerabilities in its various Windows operating systems and related software. “This is great news for Microsoft and the security community at large.” ” Once again, Adobe has blessed us with a respite from updating its Flash Player program with security fixes. .”

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JANUARY 4, 2021

Ransomware, Phishing Incidents, Vendor Hacks Prevail Hacking incidents, including ransomware and phishing attacks, as well as security incidents involving vendors dominated the federal tally of major health data breaches in 2020.

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MARCH 6, 2020

ForeScout's Ellen Sundra on Security Priorities and Challenges It's relatively easy to list an enterprise's cybersecurity priorities for 2020. But who owns them? What are the hurdles to completing these projects? These can be tougher questions to answer, says Ellen Sundra of ForeScout.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2020, we recorded 1,120 breaches and cyber attacks that were reported on in mainstream media, which accounted for 20,120,074,547 leaked records. Compiling this information enables us to see how security incidents occur and the trends to look out for. Doing this reveals more about how security incidents happen and who is to blame.

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MARCH 16, 2021

intelligence agency reports conclude that Russia and Iran tried to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, but their attempts to manipulate votes proved unsuccessful. The reports also note that hackers cracked the security of networks associated with campaigns - and accessed some data.

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JANUARY 3, 2021

Data from major cyber security firms revealed that tens of billion records have been exposed in data breaches exposed in 2020. Below a list of top incidents: There were a number of major data breaches that took place in 2020, in many cases stolen records flooded the cybercrime underground and were used credential stuffing attacks.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

today released updates to plug more than 100 security holes in its various Windows operating systems and associated software. All told , this patch batch addresses at least 115 security flaws. Also, there were no security patches released by Adobe today. Microsoft Corp.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

Researchers Say Pandemic Triggered Surge in Activity The number of distributed denial-of-service attacks launched in 2020 surpassed 10 million, up from 8.5 million in 2019, according to NetScout's Atlas Security Engineering and Response Team.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Microsoft today issued its final batch of security updates for Windows PCs in 2020, ending the year with a relatively light patch load. Separately, Adobe issued security updates for its Prelude , Experience Manager and Lightroom software.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

GreyNoise Intelligence firm warns of a mysterious phenomenon observed since January 2020, massive waves of spoofed traffic called Noise Storms. GreyNoise Intelligence has been tracking a mysterious phenomenon since January 2020 consisting of massive waves of spoofed traffic, tracked by the experts as ‘Noise Storms.’

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MARCH 5, 2021

Proceeds Boosted via Big Game Hunting, Data Leaking, Hitting Healthcare Sector Ransomware dominated the online-enabled crime landscape in 2020, some security experts say, thanks to the massive profits it's been generating and the relative ease of use for attackers - including support from a burgeoning cybercrime-as-a-service market.

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DECEMBER 31, 2019

As Threats Continue to Evolve, So too Must Defenses The cybersecurity outlook for 2020 and the new decade will be characterized by more advanced, targeted and coordinated attack vectors designed to exploit the cybersecurity skills shortage, along with congenitally poor security fundamentals and hygiene.

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MAY 23, 2023

Practicefirst Failed to Patch Critical Firewall Flaw That Led to Breach, AG Says A practice management software firm has agreed to pay a $550,000 fine and implement a comprehensive data security program to settle an enforcement action by New York state regulators after a 2020 ransomware attack that affected 1.2

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

is prepared to protect the 2020 federal election? Taylor had a front-row seat to the election interference threat picture. Today, as a leader of U.S. CyberDome, what's his view on how well the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2024

CISA warns that the Akira Ransomware gang is exploiting the Cisco ASA/FTD vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco ASA and FTD bug, tracked as CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. in attacks in the wild.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Security Experts Say US Is Better Prepared This Time Around The U.S. is better prepared to respond to election interference and related cybersecurity issues than it was four years ago, several security professionals, including one of the FBI's top experts, tell Information Security Media Group.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

CISA Describes Its Role as Security Facilitator The U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency has released its cybersecurity plan for the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, outlining the agency's role as a facilitator that will assist federal, state and local agencies in protecting critical election infrastructure.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

Microsoft today released updates to plug 50 security holes in various flavors of Windows and related software. National Security Agency. This month also marks the end of mainstream support for Windows 7 , a still broadly-used operating system that will no longer be supplied with security updates.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Over at Lawfare: “ 2020 Is An Election Security Success Story (So Far).” ” What’s more, the voting itself was remarkably smooth. It was only a few months ago that professionals and analysts who monitor election administration were alarmed at how badly unprepared the country was for voting during a pandemic.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

intelligence establishment met with security officials of major social media and technology firms this week to help craft the nation's approach to securing the 2020 elections, including facilitating better information sharing and coordination.

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MARCH 25, 2020

A Guide to Video Interviews With Thought Leaders at This Year's Event At RSA Conference 2020 in San Francisco, Information Security Media Group's editorial team conducted more than 130 video interviews with industry thought leaders. Here are the highlights.

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JULY 15, 2020

Microsoft July 2020 addressed 123 security flaws across 13 products, including a 17-year-old wormable issue for hijacking Microsoft Windows Server dubbed SigRed. Microsoft July 2020 addressed 123 security vulnerabilities impacting 13 products, none of them has been observed being exploited in attacks in the wild.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 13, 2020

is slated to release a software update on Tuesday to fix an extraordinarily serious security vulnerability in a core cryptographic component present in all versions of Windows. 14, the first Patch Tuesday of 2020. 14, the first Patch Tuesday of 2020. Sources tell KrebsOnSecurity that Microsoft Corp.

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JUNE 23, 2023

Bart Kalsu, Tim Brown Could Face Monetary Penalties, Public Company Officer Ban The Securities and Exchange Commission accused SolarWinds CFO Bart Kalsu and CISO Tim Brown of violating securities laws in their response to the 2020 cyberattack.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

"The Human Element" is the theme of the RSA Conference 2020, but there are plenty of technology-rich topics in store for attendees, including session tracks that focus on election security, open source tools, product security and anti-fraud. Britta Glade, a conference director, previews the event.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Last week I signed on to two joint letters about the security of the 2020 election. To our collective knowledge, no credible evidence has been put forth that supports a conclusion that the 2020 election outcome in any state has been altered through technical compromise. The New York Times wrote about the letter.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

According to the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2020, cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated, targeted, and in many cases undetected. I’m proud to present the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2020 , the annual report published by the ENISA that provides insights on the evolution of cyber threats for the period January 2019-April 2020.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Threat Report Portugal Q4 2020: Data related to Phishing and malware attacks based on the Portuguese Abuse Open Feed 0xSI_f33d. The Threat Report Portugal: Q4 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from October to December, Q4, of 2020. Phishing and Malware Q4 2020. Malware by Numbers.

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APRIL 20, 2020

Threat Report Portugal Q1 2020: Phishing and malware by numbers. The Threat Report Portugal: Q1 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from January to March, Q1, of 2020. Phishing and Malware Q1 2020. The campaigns were classified as either phishing or malware. Malware by Numbers.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to Jun, Q2, of 2020. The Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2020 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from April to Jun, Q2, of 2020. Phishing and Malware Q2 2020.

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DECEMBER 31, 2019

While Congress is unlikely to pass major new national cybersecurity legislation in an election year, federal regulators and state attorneys general will be busy addressing evolving health data privacy and security issues in 2020, predicts attorney Marcus Christian of the law firm Mayer Brown.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Microsoft December 2020 Patch Tuesday security update address 58 vulnerabilities, 22 of them are remote code execution vulnerabilities. Microsoft December 2020 Patch Tuesday security update address 58 vulnerabilities, 22 of them are remote code issues. In 2020, the IT giant has released a total of 1,250 CVEs.

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 24, 2020

There are important steps security teams should take to be ready for the evolving security threats to the IoT in 2020.

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APRIL 19, 2022

Thom Bailey of Mimecast on Ransomware, Resilience and Emerging Tech Mimecast has released its latest State of Email Security Report, and it finds that 75% of companies were hurt by ransomware attacks in 2021 - up from 60% in 2020.

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