Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Verifiers and CSPs SHALL NOT prompt subscribers to use knowledge-based authentication (KBA) (e.g., “What was the name of your first pet?”) ”) or security questions when choosing passwords. Verifiers and CSPs SHALL NOT permit the subscriber to store a hint that is accessible to an unauthenticated claimant.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

The threat model provides a knowledge base of cyber threats to embedded devices. Multiple partners have contributed to the design of the threat model, including Red Balloon Security, Narf Industries, and Niyo ‘Little Thunder’ Pearson of ONE Gas. ” reads the announcement.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

today pushed software updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related products, including two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited in active attacks. Microsoft Corp. msi) that in turn unloads a remote access trojan (RAT) onto infected Windows systems.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Ivanti warns of two new vulnerabilities in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure products, one of which is actively exploited in the wild. Ivanti is warning of two new high-severity vulnerabilities in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure solutions respectively tracked as CVE-2024-21888 (CVSS score: 8.8) 20240126.5.xml”

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

But that success and the openness inherent in the community have led to a major challenge – security. Therefore, any security vulnerabilities are disclosed publicly. This has given rise to a large number of open source security tools. The Best Open Source Security Tools. WhiteSource.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. We analyzed the market for email security tools and software to arrive at this list of 7 top email security solutions, including their standout features, limitations and ideal use cases, followed by issues prospective buyers should consider.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

As a spinoff of the network infrastructure leader, Juniper Networks, Ivanti’s Policy Secure provides effective network access control built on a foundation of deep understanding of networks. To compare Ivanti Policy Secure against their competition, see the complete list of top network access control (NAC) solutions. Who Is Ivanti?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

MITRE is moving beyond its well-regarded endpoint security evaluations and will soon be testing other security services and products. Rather, they demonstrate how each vendor handles threat detection using the ATT&CK knowledge base. MITRE’s assessments do not include a competitive analysis. Testing Deception.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2024

Users of the e-sports knowledge base were exposed via a publicly accessible and passwordless MongoDB database, the Cybernews research team has discovered. RSA (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) is an encryption system used for secure data transmission. The database was closed after researchers informed Liquipedia’s admins about the issue.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I had the chance to discuss this with Christopher Budd , director of Sophos X-Ops , the company’s cross-operational task force of security defenders. Budd explained how Sophos X-Ops is designed to dismantle security silos internally, while also facilitating external sharing, for the greater good. Here are my takeaways.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Last week Ivanti warned of two new high-severity vulnerabilities in its Connect Secure and Policy Secure solutions respectively tracked as CVE-2024-21888 (CVSS score: 8.8) The flaw CVE-2024-21893 is a server-side request forgery vulnerability in the SAML component of Connect Secure (9.x, x), Policy Secure (9.x,

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2021

Network security is in the throes of a metamorphosis. Advanced technologies and fresh security frameworks are being implemented to deter cyber attacks out at the services edge, where all the action is. Related: Automating security-by-design in SecOps. This means Security Operations Centers are in a transition.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2021

D3FEND is a new project promoted by MITRE Corporation aimed to add a knowledge graph of cybersecurity countermeasures to the ATT&CK Framework. National Security Agency (NSA), it proposes a standard approach for the description of defensive cybersecurity countermeasures for techniques used by threat actors. ” states the NSA.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Sixteen months later, Experian clearly has not addressed this gaping lack of security. A request for my Experian account username required my full Social Security number and date of birth, after which the website displayed portions of an email address I never authorized and did not recognize (the full address was redacted by Experian).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) this week released a new guide for cyber threat intelligence experts on the use of the MITRE ATT&CK framework. In 2018, MITRE announced the MITRE ATT&CK , a globally accessible knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques based on real-world observations.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called “ Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory ,” which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at websites like those at the Social Security Administration , the IRS and others before crooks do it for you. DHS’s myE-Verify homepage.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2023

Cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools continuously monitor, identify, score, and remediate security and compliance concerns across cloud infrastructures as soon as problems arise. usage fee per Enterprise Cloud Security Platform unit used. usage fee per Enterprise Cloud Security Platform unit used.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2024

Keeper and Dashlane are top password managers prioritizing multi-layered encryption systems for secure password sharing. Keeper emphasizes extensive security measures and is a more affordable option, while Dashlane promotes a user-friendly interface and robust administrative tools perfect for streamlining logins. 5 Security: 4.6/5

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2022

VMware patched a critical authentication bypass security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-31656, impacting local domain users in multiple products. VMware has addressed a critical authentication bypass security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-31656, impacting local domain users in multiple products. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

CISA is ordering federal agencies to disconnect Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure products within 48 hours. For the first time since its establishment, CISA is ordering federal agencies to disconnect all instances of Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure products within 48 hours.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2022

An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to implant a firmware that survives operating system updates and bypasses UEFI Secure Boot, Intel Boot Guard, and virtualization-based security. This knowledge base is crucial for developing effective mitigations and defense technologies for device security.”,

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2018

The MITRE Corporation’s ATT&CK framework has been used to evaluate the efficiency of several enterprise security products designed by several vendors. Duff explained MITRE adopt a transparent methodology and knowledge base that will make easy to interpret results obtained with its service. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 20, 2018

You must look inside and outside your traditional knowledge base for the best way to defend against attacks. Aggregating threat intel from external data sources is no longer enough.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

A security-first mindset is beginning to seep into the ground floor of the IT departments of small and mid-sized companies across the land. Below are excerpts of our discussion edited for clarity and length: LW: What are the drivers behind SMBs finally ‘getting’ security? Stanger : It’s two things.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

PC Matic and Norton are consumer and small business security providers, mainly offering basic device and web security like antivirus and antimalware. Norton’s selection of security features makes it a good fit for home offices, particularly entrepreneurs’ devices. 5 Pricing: 3.5/5 5 Core features: 3.9/5 5 Customer support: 3.3/5

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2023

“Since CVE-2023-35082 arises from the same place as CVE-2023-35078, specifically the permissive nature of certain entries in the mifs web application’s security filter chain, Rapid7 would consider this new vulnerability a patch bypass for CVE-2023-35078 as it pertains to version 11.2 and below of the product.”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2024

“We are thrilled to be working with Badge, enabling a best-in-class authentication solution that builds on top of our market-leading identity data management and identity analytics capabilities to provide greater privacy and security to our customers,” said Wade Ellery , Field CTO, Radiant Logic.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

Those compromises were noteworthy because the consumer information warehoused by these data brokers can be used to find the answers to so-called knowledge-based authentication (KBA) questions used by companies seeking to validate the financial history of people applying for new lines of credit.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

John Turner is a software engineer based in Salt Lake City. Turner said he created the account at Experian in 2020 to place a security freeze on his credit file, and that he used a password manager to select and store a strong, unique password for his Experian account. “I have no confidence this won’t happen again.”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) provide secure access to business files for remote workers , making them a crucial part of an enterprise’s technology stack. When comparing WireGuard vs, OpenVPN, you should consider: Security Speed Mobile usability Resource usage Privacy Customer support Pricing Implementation. Back to top. Back to top.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2023

ChatGPT uses this data to build its knowledge base, but it publicly shares information built on it. The experts also warn that enterprise security software cannot monitor the use of ChatGPT by employees and prevent the leak of sensitive/confidential company data. They reported that 5.6%

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In this Spotlight edition of the podcast, we’re joined by Curtis Simpson, the Chief Information Security Officer at Armis. In this Spotlight edition of the podcast, we’re joined by Curtis Simpson, the Chief Information Security Officer at Armis. Curtis Simpson is the Chief Information Security Officer at Armis.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2022

Classic security tools are necessary but less and less sufficient. That’s why most security companies are now focusing on behavioral analysis and active endpoint protection , as evasion keeps becoming easier. As a result, more and more security tools are relying on AI and ML techniques to detect signs of zero-day threats.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Our security overview for the week includes Veeam and ServiceNow flaws and a vulnerability within the web browser Arc. As always, keep up to date on all your vendors’ security updates and patches as soon as possible. The danger of security bulletins and proofs of concept is how quickly a threat actor can utilize them for an exploit.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 29, 2021

MITRE ATT&CK (“miter attack”) is an up-to-date and widely-used knowledge base that focuses on how attackers think and operate. It’s based on practical use cases, so companies can better evaluate security issues and get examples of common tactics and techniques used by threat actors.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

Software firm Kaseya addressed Kaseya Unitrends zero-day vulnerabilities that were reported by security researchers at the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD). On July 26, security researchers warned of three new zero-day vulnerabilities in the Kaseya Unitrends service. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Info Source

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

These include Phoenix , a multi-modal approach to zero-shot learning leveraging small language models and purpose-built for document tasks, a Secure Large Language Model (LLM) Gateway , and enterprise-ready tools and applications that enable global enterprises to gain more value and insight into business-critical document processes.

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