Krebs on Security
JULY 22, 2020
The New York Times last week ran an interview with several young men who claimed to have had direct contact with those involved in last week’s epic hack against Twitter. These individuals said they were only customers of the person who had access to Twitter’s internal employee tools, and were not responsible for the actual intrusion or bitcoin scams that took place that day.
Dark Reading
JULY 24, 2020
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the next big thing in innovation and digital strategy. But what security details are overlooked in the rush to implement bots?
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 19, 2020
You deserve privacy. Here's how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one's looking over your shoulder.
Security Affairs
JULY 20, 2020
Another telco company was hit by a ransomware, roughly 18,000 computers belonging to Telecom Argentina were infected over the weekend. Telecom Argentina , one of the largest internet service providers in Argentina, was hit by a ransomware attack. Ransomware operators infected roughly 18,000 computers during the weekend and now are asking for a $7.5 million ransom.
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Krebs on Security
JULY 24, 2020
Thousands of people graduate from colleges and universities each year with cybersecurity or computer science degrees only to find employers are less than thrilled about their hands-on, foundational skills. Here’s a look at a recent survey that identified some of the bigger skills gaps, and some thoughts about how those seeking a career in these fields can better stand out from the crowd.
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 22, 2020
Twitter's new policy won't make the conspiracy group disappear. But experts say it could dramatically reduce its ability to spread.
Security Affairs
JULY 23, 2020
Smartwatch and wearable device maker Garmin had to shut down some of its connected services and call centers following a ransomware attack. On July 23, smartwatch and wearables maker Garmin has shut down several of its services due to a ransomware attack that targeted its internal network and some production systems. “We are currently experiencing an outage that affects Garmin.com and Garmin Connect,” reads a statement published by the company on its website. “This outage also
Krebs on Security
JULY 23, 2020
In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. had exposed approximately 885 million records related to mortgage deals going back to 2003. On Wednesday, regulators in New York announced that First American was the target of their first ever cybersecurity enforcement action in connection with the incident, charges that could bring steep financial penalties.
Data Breach Today
JULY 21, 2020
2 Indicted for Theft of a Broad Range of Intellectual Property in US and Elsewhere The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two Chinese nationals with hacking into the systems of hundreds of organizations in the U.S. and abroad. The suspects' activities allegedly included probing for vulnerabilities in systems at companies developing COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and testing tech.
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 24, 2020
A previously unreported Fancy Bear campaign persisted for well over a year—and indicates that the notorious group has broadened its focus.
Security Affairs
JULY 19, 2020
ATM maker Diebold Nixdorf is warning banks a new ATM black box attack technique that was recently employed in cyber thefts in Europe. Black box attacks are a type of jackpotting attack aimed at forcing an ATM to dispense the cash by sending a command through a “black box” device. In this attack, a black box device, such as a mobile device or a Raspberry, is physically connected to the ATM and is used by the attackers to send commands to the machine.
AIIM
JULY 23, 2020
The international standard on records management, ISO 15489 defines migration as the: "Act of moving records from one system to another, while maintaining the records' authenticity, integrity, reliability, and usability.". But, migration is much broader than just records. Essentially, any time a legacy system is decommissioned, it should be reviewed to determine: What information is stored there?
Data Breach Today
JULY 24, 2020
Remote Access by Decentralized Workforce Creates Risks The NSA and CISA issued a joint warning that U.S. critical infrastructure is increasingly becoming a hacking target and organizations need to guard against attacks. The alert notes that remote access to OT systems by a decentralized workforce creates risk.
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The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.
WIRED Threat Level
JULY 23, 2020
Abusers can use shared accounts to stalk and harass victims, and plans aren’t always easy to escape.
Security Affairs
JULY 24, 2020
ADIF, a Spanish state-owned railway infrastructure manager under the responsibility of the Ministry of Development, was hit by REVil ransomware operators. Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF) , a Spanish state-owned railway infrastructure manager was hit by REVil ransomware operators. ADIF ( Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias ) is charged with the management of most of Spain’s railway infrastructure, that is the track, signaling and stations.
AIIM
JULY 21, 2020
In their efforts to streamline key business processes, industry leaders have looked to artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. Automation has forced multiple industries to rethink how they work and function ?— and human resources is one field where automation proves its worth. However, automation is not a be-all end-all solution to HR woes. While it fills in the gaps where humans fail to deliver, automation has its disadvantages, too.
Data Breach Today
JULY 20, 2020
Javelin's John Buzzard on Spotting Patterns of Fraud Continuous authentication can play a key role in combating fraud, says John Buzzard, lead fraud and security analyst at Javelin Strategy and Research, who discusses the role of behavioral biometrics.
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 22, 2020
Last year, Apple announced a special device just for hackers. The phone—for approved researchers only—will soon go into circulation.
Security Affairs
JULY 22, 2020
The US State Department and Secret Service offered $2 million in reward money for help capturing two Ukrainian SEC hackers. The US State Department and Secret Service offered $2 million in reward money for help capturing two Ukrainian hackers that have been charged with hacking and selling insider corporate data stolen from the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Last Watchdog
JULY 21, 2020
Cloud migration, obviously, is here to stay. Related: Threat actors add ‘human touch’ to hacks To be sure, enterprises continue to rely heavily on their legacy, on-premises datacenters. But there’s no doubt that the exodus to a much greater dependency on hybrid cloud and multi-cloud resources – Infrastructure-as-a-Service ( IaaS ) and Platforms-as-a-Service ( PaaS ) – is in full swing.
Data Breach Today
JULY 18, 2020
IBM: Videos Detail Attacks on US Navy and State Department Personnel An Iranian-backed hacking group appears to have accidentally left over 40 GB of training videos and other material exposed online, according to researchers with IBM who found the unprotected server. The material includes videos detailing attacks aimed at U.S. Navy and State Department personnel.
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 22, 2020
The new hardware-based attack, which has targeted machines across Europe, can yield a stream of cash for the attacker.
Security Affairs
JULY 24, 2020
Cisco fixed CVE-2020-3452 high-severity path traversal flaw in its firewalls that can be exploited by remote attackers to obtain sensitive files from the targeted system. Cisco addressed a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in its firewalls, tracked as CVE-2020-3452, that can be exploited by remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive files from the targeted system.
Lenny Zeltser
JULY 22, 2020
10 years after the initial release of REMnux , I’m thrilled to announce that REMnux version 7 is now available. This Linux distribution for malware analysis includes hundreds of new and classic tools for examining executables, documents, scripts, and other forms of malicious code. To start using REMnux v7, you can: Download REMnux as a virtual appliance Set up a dedicated REMnux system from scratch Add REMnux to an existing Ubuntu 18.04 host Run REMnux distro as a Docker container.
Data Breach Today
JULY 22, 2020
Former NSA CISO on Reassessing Security Infrastructure As organizations that shifted to a remote workforce consider allowing some workers to return to the office environment, CISOs must reassess their security infrastructures, says Chris Kubic of Fidelis Cybersecurity, who formerly was CISO at the National Security Agency.
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WIRED Threat Level
JULY 19, 2020
Facebook. Google. Netflix. Sometimes your accounts get compromised, so it's key to understand the threats.
Security Affairs
JULY 19, 2020
The Tetrade term coined by Kaspersky experts to refer four large banking trojan families developed and spread by Brazilian crooks worldwide. Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky Lab have detailed four different families of Brazilian banking trojans, tracked as Tetrade, that have targeted financial institutions in Brazil, Latin America, and Europe.
Threatpost
JULY 23, 2020
Garmin's services, websites and customer service have all been down since Wednesday night.
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