eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
5G is on the cusp of widespread adoption. Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Eight states are introducing drivers licenses and identification cards available for use on Apple iPhones and Watches, but critics warn about the dangers of eliminating the use of a paper-based system entirely.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 31, 2021
The Role Business Continuity Plans Can Play After Hurricanes as Well as Cyberattacks The impact of Hurricane Ida, including huge power outages, points to the importance of healthcare organizations and others having comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plans in place for natural disasters as well as cyber incidents.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 31, 2021
Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. LockFile ransomware gang started its operations last month, recently it was spotted targeting Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. The popular security expert Kevin Beaumont was one of the first researchers to report that the LockFile operators are using the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell and the Windows PetitP
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Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Some of the most successful and lucrative online scams employ a “low-and-slow” approach — avoiding detection or interference from researchers and law enforcement agencies by stealing small bits of cash from many people over an extended period. Here’s the story of a cybercrime group that compromises up to 100,000 email inboxes per day, and apparently does little else with this access except siphon gift card and customer loyalty program data that can be resold online.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Transparency Shortfalls Cited, as WhatsApp Accused of Not Revealing Data Sharing Ireland's privacy law enforcer, the Data Protection Commission, has hit WhatsApp with a 225 million euro ($266 million) fine, finding that it violated the EU's General Data Protection Regulation in part by not telling users how it was sharing their data with parent company Facebook.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 29, 2021
So far, Konni RAT has managed to evade detection as only 3 security solutions on VirusTotal were able to detect the malware. Researchers from Malwarebytes Labs spotted an ongoing malware campaign that is targeing Russia with the Konni RAT. Security researchers at Malwarebytes Labs have uncovered an ongoing malware campaign that is mainly targeting Russia with the Konni RAT.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Over the past 15 years, a cybercrime anonymity service known as VIP72 has enabled countless fraudsters to mask their true location online by routing their traffic through millions of malware-infected systems. But roughly two weeks ago, VIP72’s online storefront — which ironically enough has remained at the same U.S.-based Internet address for more than a decade — simply vanished.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 29, 2021
You are your own biggest weakness, but changing just a few of your behaviors can reduce the chances that your online accounts get breached.
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Data Breach Today
AUGUST 28, 2021
Uptick in Hive Ransomware Activity Spotted The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about Hive ransomware after the group took down Memorial Health System last week. The alert details indicators of compromise, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated with these ransomware attacks.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 29, 2021
The Philippine human rights alliance Karapatan has suffered a massive and prolonged Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, Qurium organizations linked it to the local government. For the past three weeks, the Philippine human rights alliance Karapatan has suffered a heavy and sustained DDoS attack. The attack comes only a month after the waves of DDoS attacks targeting the alternative media outlets Bulatlat and Altermidya , which Qurium could link to infrastructure controlled by t
AIIM
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
What happens when information comes to the end of its lifecycle and no longer remains relevant, useful, or valuable? Or, what about when a record’s retention schedule comes to an end? If we keep everything forever, we’ll quickly run into issues like storage costs and other negatives like findability and increased risks. There’s a better way - read on as we explore the importance of Disposition.
The Last Watchdog
AUGUST 30, 2021
One of the most commonly repeated phrases in the security industry is, “Security teams hate their SIEM!”. Related: The unfolding SIEM renaissance. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is not what it was 20 years ago. Don’t get me wrong, SIEMs do take work through deployment, maintenance, and tuning. They also require strategic planning. Yet, much to the chagrin of everyone who believed the vendor hype, they fail to provide the “single pane of glass” for all tasks in security operatio
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Large Illinois Group Practice Says PHI Exposed After suffering a network systems outage that lasted at least a week in July, DuPage Medical Group, the largest mulispeciality group practice in Illinois, is now reporting a data breach affecting more than 655,000 individuals.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
LockBit ransomware operators have breached Bangkok Airways, the airline confirmed it was the victim and discloses a data breach impacting its passengers. Bangkok Airways, a regional airline based in Bangkok, discloses a data breach as a result of a ransomware attack orchestrated by the LockBit ransomware operators. The ransomware gang had posted a message on their leak site claiming to have breached the airline and threatening to leak stolen data if the company will not pay the ransom.
AIIM
AUGUST 31, 2021
Digital Transformation and Intelligent Information Management. Here at AIIM, we talk a lot about Digital Transformation and its link with the practice of Intelligent Information Management. But, what exactly is the link between IIM and Digital Transformation? We explore this topic thoroughly in this previous post , but in summary: Every organization is on – or should be on – a Digital Transformation journey.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Looking forward to Labor Day? So are ruthless gangs of cybercriminals.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Ongoing Attacks Disrupt Voip Unlimited and Voipfone Services Voip Unlimited and Voipfone, two Voice over Internet Protocol-based telecom companies in the U.K., report being victims of ongoing distributed denial-of-service attacks that have disrupted services.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 30, 2021
The Boston Public Library was victim of a cyberattack that crippled its computer network, the library revealed in a statement Friday. The Boston Public Library announced on Friday that it was hit by a cyberattack that compromised its computer network. The affected systems were taken offline to prevent the threat from spreading. At the time of the announcement, the library said that there is no evidence that sensitive employee or patron data has been compromised.
eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Cybercriminals are using Salesforce’s mass email service to dupe people into handing over credit card numbers, credentials and other personal information in a novel phishing campaign that highlights the threats to corporate networks that can come from whitelisted email addresses. According to a recent blog post from email security service provider Perception Point, the bad actors are sending phishing emails via the Salesforce email service by impersonating the Israel Postal Service in a campaign
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 31, 2021
It could take weeks to get the lights on in parts of Louisiana, but the playbook on how to do it is clear.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Regulator Cites Email Takeovers, Inadequate Incident Response The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sanctioned eight financial firms for alleged failures related to cybersecurity policies and procedures, each stemming from email account takeovers and related incident response, the regulator announced this week.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 29, 2021
The name of the sportswear manufacturer Puma appeared on the dark web marketplace of stolen data Marketo, threat actors claim to have stolen 1 GB of data from the company. The emerging underground marketplace of stolen data ‘ Marketo ’ available in TOR network announced the publication of data presumably stolen from sportswear manufacturer Puma. . The ad on Marketo claims to have about 1GB of data stolen from the company that are now auctioned to the highest bidder. .
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
It has been another month of comparatively few reported cyber attacks and data breaches, with our August list containing 84 incidents accounting for 60,865,828 breached records. And it would have been even fewer if not for the attack on T-Mobile. The mobile network disclosed a hack earlier this month, which it originally said affected 7.8 million customers and 40 million records.
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 28, 2021
Plus: The T-Mobile hacker, another big bad Microsoft bug, and more of the week's top security news.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Cyber Command and CISA Issue Alerts Cyber Command and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued alerts Friday warning those using Atlassian's Confluence and Data Center products that attackers are actively exploiting the critical remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2021-26084.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 31, 2021
Crooks have stolen more than $19 million in cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. Threat actors have stolen more than $19 million in cryptocurrency assets from Cream Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. C.R.E.A.M. Finance is a decentralized lending protocol for individuals, institutions and protocols to access financial services.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 30, 2021
Robert Chesney wrote up the Solar Winds story as a case study, and it’s a really good summary.
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