August 2023

UK Warns Of Stalking Risks From Connected Devices

UK Warns Of Stalking Risks From Connected Devices 07/08/2023 at 12:17 By Emma Woollacott, Senior Contributor The ‘vast majority’ of domestic abuse cases in the UK now involve the use of technology such as spyware, a UK government committee has warned. This article is an excerpt from Forbes – Cybersecurity View Original Source React to […]

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FBI Alert: Crypto Scammers are Masquerading as NFT Developers

FBI Alert: Crypto Scammers are Masquerading as NFT Developers 07/08/2023 at 10:18 By The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about cyber crooks masquerading as legitimate non-fungible token (NFT) developers to steal cryptocurrency and other digital assets from unsuspecting users. In these fraudulent schemes, criminals either obtain direct access to NFT developer social

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One weekend’s TwitX chaos brings threats from Japan; indemnity promises for users; prominent account seizures

One weekend’s TwitX chaos brings threats from Japan; indemnity promises for users; prominent account seizures 07/08/2023 at 09:35 By Laura Dobberstein Plus: news of the tawdry Musk vs Zuck bout Japan’s Ministry of Finance issued a warning late last week regarding an account on the platform formerly known as Twitter that impersonates its top currency

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Microsoft hits back at Tenable criticism of its infosec practices

Microsoft hits back at Tenable criticism of its infosec practices 07/08/2023 at 08:47 By Simon Sharwood ‘Not all fixes are equal,’ argues Redmond, and this one for the Power Platform didn’t need to be rushed Microsoft has explained why it seemingly took its time to fix a flaw reported to it by infosec intelligence vendor

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8 free cybersecurity documentaries you can watch right now

8 free cybersecurity documentaries you can watch right now 07/08/2023 at 08:05 By Help Net Security The line between physical and digital safety continues to blur, making cybersecurity a universal concern. The intricacies of cybersecurity can often feel esoteric, leaving many outside the industry feeling daunted. However, with increasing resources becoming available, getting a handle

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Zoom CISO Michael Adams discusses cybersecurity threats, solutions, and the future

Zoom CISO Michael Adams discusses cybersecurity threats, solutions, and the future 07/08/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this exclusive Help Net Security interview, we delve into the world of cybersecurity with Michael Adams, the CISO at Zoom. Adams analyzes how organizations grapple with the effects of workforce shortages and remote work complications, offering insights

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Strategic safety planning: Staying ahead of business travel threats

Strategic safety planning: Staying ahead of business travel threats 07/08/2023 at 07:17 By Enterprise security teams cannot eliminate business travel threats, but their ability to adapt in an incident can reduce risk and maintain business continuity. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Public and secure: Accessibility challenges in government security

Public and secure: Accessibility challenges in government security 07/08/2023 at 07:17 By U.S. government security leaders share their experiences balancing security and public accessibility. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Budget constraints threaten cybersecurity in government bodies

Budget constraints threaten cybersecurity in government bodies 07/08/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security Government organizations are attractive targets for threat actors whose motivations may be geopolitical, financial, or disruption, according to BlackBerry. Because threat actors may include private individuals, small groups, or state-sponsored APT groups (which use APT tactics), government organizations must defend against

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Navigating the gray zone of ransomware payment practices

Navigating the gray zone of ransomware payment practices 07/08/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security Ransomware remains a lucrative tool for cybercriminals as attackers continue to target a wide array of businesses. In response to this growing threat, an increasing number of organizations are compelled to meet ransom demands, perceiving it as their only viable

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Unraveling the importance of software supply chain security

Unraveling the importance of software supply chain security 07/08/2023 at 06:06 By Help Net Security The software supply chain encompasses the entire lifecycle of a software product, from its conception and development to its distribution and deployment. It involves a complex network of suppliers, vendors, developers, integrators, and users, making it susceptible to many potential

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Week in review: AWS SSM agents as RATs, Patch Tuesday forecast

Week in review: AWS SSM agents as RATs, Patch Tuesday forecast 06/08/2023 at 11:02 By Help Net Security Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Open-source penetration testing tool BloodHound CE released SpecterOps released version 5.0 of BloodHound Community Edition (CE), a free and open-source penetration testing

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Experiment arrives at the ISS to see if astronauts can keep things cool

Experiment arrives at the ISS to see if astronauts can keep things cool 05/08/2023 at 15:47 By Katyanna Quach No sweat, but this could take us to infinity and beyond A science experiment that arrived at the International Space Station on Friday will help engineers build heating and air conditioning units to keep astronauts alive

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MDR: Empowering Organizations with Enhanced Security

MDR: Empowering Organizations with Enhanced Security 05/08/2023 at 11:31 By Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has emerged as a crucial solution for organizations looking to bolster their security measures. MDR allows businesses to outsource the management of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) products deployed across their network domain. With real-time threat-hunting capabilities, MDR services detect

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Reptile Rootkit: Advanced Linux Malware Targeting South Korean Systems

Reptile Rootkit: Advanced Linux Malware Targeting South Korean Systems 05/08/2023 at 11:31 By Threat actors are using an open-source rootkit called Reptile to target Linux systems in South Korea. “Unlike other rootkit malware that typically only provide concealment capabilities, Reptile goes a step further by offering a reverse shell, allowing threat actors to easily take control of

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Deutsche Bahn stands to lose €400M if it has to do Huawei with Chinese kit

Deutsche Bahn stands to lose €400M if it has to do Huawei with Chinese kit 05/08/2023 at 11:17 By Tobias Mann Telcos also due to get it in the neck unless the government pays up Reliance on Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei could end up costing Germany’s state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn upwards of €400

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Microsoft Addresses Critical Power Platform Flaw After Delays and Criticism

Microsoft Addresses Critical Power Platform Flaw After Delays and Criticism 05/08/2023 at 10:46 By Microsoft on Friday disclosed that it has addressed a critical security flaw impacting Power Platform, but not before it came under criticism for its failure to swiftly act on it. “The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to Custom Code functions

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Researchers Uncover New High-Severity Vulnerability in PaperCut Software

Researchers Uncover New High-Severity Vulnerability in PaperCut Software 05/08/2023 at 07:32 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new high-severity security flaw in PaperCut print management software for Windows that could result in remote code execution under specific circumstances. Tracked as CVE-2023-39143 (CVSS score: 8.4), the flaw impacts PaperCut NG/MF prior to version 22.1.3. It has been described

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Google offers to alert netizens when their personal info shows up in Search

Google offers to alert netizens when their personal info shows up in Search 05/08/2023 at 02:31 By Thomas Claburn I Have Been Pw, er, Indexed Google is carrying out its corporate mission statement – to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful – by offering to hide certain information in its

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Canada’s Telus to shed 6K workers as profits plunge 61%

Canada’s Telus to shed 6K workers as profits plunge 61% 05/08/2023 at 02:02 By Tobias Mann Big cheese asks if anyone wants to take early retirement? Canadian telco Telus plans to ditch 6,000 workers across its business — about six percent of its global workforce — after its profits fell 61 percent year over year

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