Dark Reading

MAY 12, 2020

Most are designed to help organizations address teleworking risks related to COVID-19 scams.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 11, 2020

Powerful Platform Can Spot If Victim Is Looking at the Screen Anubis, one of the most potent Android botnets, apparently is getting a refresh a year after its source code was leaked, security researchers say. The changes could help fraudsters more closely monitor activity on hacked devices.

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MAY 12, 2020

Researchers Say New Features and Functionality Added The operators behind the Zeus Sphinx malware have added new features and functionality to the Trojan, and more cybercriminals have deployed it within phishing campaigns that use the COVID-19 crisis as a lure, according to IBM X-Force. The Trojan has become more efficient at stealing banking data.

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Jamf

MAY 12, 2020

If the upfront cost is more, how can Mac be less expensive than PC? We examine the numbers and put the Mac versus PC in the enterprise myths to bed.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Long before COVID-19, some notable behind-the-scenes forces were in motion to elevate cybersecurity to a much higher level. Related: How the Middle East has advanced mobile security regulations Over the past couple of decades, meaningful initiatives to improve online privacy and security, for both companies and consumers, incrementally gained traction in the tech sector and among key regulatory agencies across Europe, the Middle East and North America.

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Dark Reading

MAY 14, 2020

Three basic but comprehensive steps can help you and your organization get through adversity

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MAY 13, 2020

FBI, CISA Issue Joint Warning to Organizations Conducting Research Hacking groups linked to China's government are targeting research and healthcare facilities that are working on developing vaccines, testing procedures and treatments for COVID-19, the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warn in an alert.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 13, 2020

Australian Shipping Giant, Hit With Nefilim Ransomware, Vows to Not Pay Ransom Australian shipping giant Toll Group has vowed to again not pay a ransom after suffering its second ransomware attack of the year. In the latest incident, however, the company warns that attackers also stole corporate data - and it may get leaked.

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Threatpost

MAY 11, 2020

The infostealer has gone above and beyond in its new anti-analysis and obfuscation tactics.

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 12, 2020

At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold story. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2020

During COVID-19 outbreak data processors have to be extra vigilant to maintain their compliance with data protection authorities like GDPR. COVID-19 has abruptly changed the world. It has imposed online learning and earning, which in turn has open new doors of cybersecurity threats and data breaches. Now the data processors have to be extra vigilant to maintain their compliance with data protection authorities like GDPR.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2020

Diebold Nixdorf , a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. The company says the hackers never touched its ATMs or customer networks, and that the intrusion only affected its corporate network. Canton, Ohio-based Diebold [ NYSE: DBD ] is currently the largest ATM provider in the United States, with an estimated 35 percent of the cash machine market worldwide.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 14, 2020

Funding Criminals Perpetuates Cybercrime Security experts and law enforcement officials have long argued that paying ransoms doesn't pay. For starters, it directly funds the cybercrime ecosystem and makes it attractive for criminals to keep launching ransomware attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2020

Chief Information Security Officers were already on the hot seat well before the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, and they are even more so today. Related: Why U.S. cybersecurity policy needs to match societal values CISOs must preserve and protect their companies in a fast-changing business environment at a time when their organizations are under heavy bombardment.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

Magellan Health, a for-profit managed health care and insurance firm, was the victim of a ransomware attack. Magellan Health Inc. is an American for-profit managed health care company, its customers include health plans and other managed care organizations, employers, labor unions, various military and governmental agencies and third-party administrators.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 12, 2020

Microsoft today issued software updates to plug at least 111 security holes in Windows and Windows-based programs. None of the vulnerabilities were labeled as being publicly exploited or detailed prior to today, but as always if you’re running Windows on any of your machines it’s time once again to prepare to get your patches on. May marks the third month in a row that Microsoft has pushed out fixes for more than 110 security flaws in its operating system and related software.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 14, 2020

Another Example of How Cybercriminals' Tactics Are Changing Magellan Health, a U.S. managed care company that focuses on specialty areas of healthcare, says it was hit by a ransomware attack that involved the exfiltration of data. Ransomware gangs are increasingly going beyond encrypting data, stealing information to put more pressure on victims to pay ransoms.

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 10, 2020

The so-called Thunderspy attack takes less than five minutes to pull off with physical access to a device, and affects any PC manufactured before 2019.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

The Sodinokibi ransomware gang stolen gigabytes of legal documents from the law firm of the stars, Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks (GSMLaw). The Sodinokibi ransomware group claims to have stolen gigabytes of legal documents from the entertainment and law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks (GSMLaw) that has dozens of international stars and celebrities among its clients.

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AIIM

MAY 12, 2020

Each year brings a rapid increase in technological advancements that can benefit both your personal and professional life. Constant tech advancements can make it feel hard to keep up with competing businesses if your company isn't adapting fast enough. In this day and age, digital transformations are integral for a growing business's future, as technology changes the advancements and operations of every company.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 15, 2020

Cybersecurity Expert Reviews Key Questions to Ask Organizations must carefully re-examine their security procedures to make sure they're adequate for the new work-from-home environment during the COVID-19 crisis, says Shelton Newsham, a British law enforcement official who specializes in cybersecurity. He reviews key questions to ask.

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 9, 2020

Though social networks have pledged to take more concerted action against it, the theory has continued to spread, inspiring a surge of attacks. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2020

ATM maker Diebold Nixdorf discloses a ransomware attack, the good news is that the infection caused only “a limited IT systems outage.”. Diebold Nixdorf, one of the major automatic teller machines (ATMs) maker suffered a ransomware attack that caused only “a limited IT systems outage.” The company discloses the security breach but pointed out that the infection did not impact its ATMs or customer networks.

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AIIM

MAY 14, 2020

We're now operating twenty years into a new millennium. But despite the futuristic potential, many organizations continue to operate with systems and software that are a decade or more behind the times. Organizations that continue to operate in the past will be challenged to keep pace today – and in the future. Think about the technology you use in your personal life.

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Data Breach Today

MAY 14, 2020

Connected Devices Could Allow Attackers to Target Industrial Systems, Trend Micro Reports The increasing use of internet-connected devices in manufacturing facilities is opening up new ways for hackers to target so-called "smart" factories with unconventional attack methods, according to an analysis by security firm Trend Micro and the Polytechnic University of Milan.

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WIRED Threat Level

MAY 14, 2020

The FBI and DHS say that Beijing's hacking “jeopardizes” the delivery of much-needed Covid-19 treatment options.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

The United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has uploaded five new North Korean malware samples to VirusTotal. The United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has shared five new malware samples attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus APT , it has uploaded the malicious code to VirusTotal. “On May 12, 2020, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense (DoD) released three Malware Analysis Reports (MA

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Troy Hunt

MAY 15, 2020

I was reticent to write this blog post because it leaves a lot of questions unanswered, questions that we should be able to answer. It's about a data breach with almost 90GB of personal information in it across tens of millions of records - including mine. Here's what I know: Back in Feb, Dehashed reached out to me with a massive trove of data that had been left exposed on a major cloud provider via a publicly accessible Elasticsearch instance.

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