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Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $120,000 Crypto Scam 24/06/2023 at 19:29 By A U.K. citizen who took part in the massive July 2020 hack of Twitter has been sentenced to five years in prison in the U.S. Joseph James O’Connor (aka PlugwalkJoe), 24, was awarded the sentence on Friday in the […]

U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Adds 6 Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog 24/06/2023 at 19:29 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a batch of six flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. This comprises three vulnerabilities that Apple patched this week (CVE-2023-32434, CVE-2023-32435, and CVE-2023-32439), two flaws in

Survey shows disconnect in cloud security perception vs. readiness 23/06/2023 at 22:43 By While many security professionals leverage high-risk practices and behaviors in their cloud environments, they are confident security tools will protect against attacks.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

White House announces climate resilience plans 23/06/2023 at 18:43 By The White House has announced additional climate resilience planning in response to the increase in severe weather such as storms and wildfires.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

U.S. military members receive unsolicited smartwatches in the mail 23/06/2023 at 18:43 By Service members across the United States military have reportedly been receiving unsolicited smartwatches in the mail, which is raising cybersecurity concerns. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

CISOs say AI & machine learning pose the most significant cyber risks 23/06/2023 at 18:43 By A new report reveals that 54% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) identified burnout as their most significant personal risk, up from 48% in 2022. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original

Cybercrime Group ‘Muddled Libra’ Targets BPO Sector with Advanced Social Engineering 23/06/2023 at 18:42 By A threat actor known as Muddled Libra is targeting the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry with persistent attacks that leverage advanced social engineering ploys to gain initial access. “The attack style defining Muddled Libra appeared on the cybersecurity radar in late 2022

John Hopkins University suffers data breach 23/06/2023 at 17:19 By Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Health System suffered a cyberattack that may have impacted sensitive personal and financial information. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Don’t let the weather take down security and life safety systems 23/06/2023 at 17:19 By While businesses recognize the risks of severe weather, the importance of surge protection for security and life safety systems cannot be overstated. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

The growing importance of advanced video enhancement technologies 23/06/2023 at 17:19 By As surveillance technology evolves, security leaders have come to rely on a wide variety of cameras for law enforcement, motion detection and more. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

How to improve security culture within an organization 23/06/2023 at 17:19 By The phrase “Security Culture” gets thrown around both in the media and organizations. How can organizations achieve a positive security culture? This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Powerful JavaScript Dropper PindOS Distributes Bumblebee and IcedID Malware 23/06/2023 at 15:24 By A new strain of JavaScript dropper has been observed delivering next-stage payloads like Bumblebee and IcedID. Cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct is tracking the malware as PindOS, which contains the name in its “User-Agent” string. Both Bumblebee and IcedID serve as loaders, acting as a vector

The Power of Browser Fingerprinting: Personalized UX, Fraud Detection, and Secure Logins 23/06/2023 at 15:24 By The case for browser fingerprinting: personalizing user experience, improving fraud detection, and optimizing login security Have you ever heard of browser fingerprinting? You should! It’s an online user identification technique that collects information about a visitor’s web browser and

NSA Releases Guide to Combat Powerful BlackLotus Bootkit Targeting Windows Systems 23/06/2023 at 15:24 By The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) on Thursday released guidance to help organizations detect and prevent infections of a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus. To that end, the agency is recommending that “infrastructure owners take action by hardening user executable

New Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Targets Linux Systems and IoT Devices 23/06/2023 at 12:39 By Internet-facing Linux systems and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. “The threat actors behind the attack use a backdoor that deploys a wide array of tools and components

Trustwave MailMarshal’s Blended Threat Module Offers Maximum Protection Against Phishing 22/06/2023 at 23:27 By Trustwave MailMarshal is a highly dependable and adaptable email security solution that has established itself as a leader in the industry, earning recognition over many years. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source

Florida medical center investigated for workplace violence 22/06/2023 at 23:26 By A behavioral health and substance disorder facility in Jacksonville, Florida was cited by OSHA for workplace violence towards healthcare staff. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

40% of IT workers admit to working 50+ hour weeks consecutively 22/06/2023 at 23:26 By IT leaders were surveyed by Kaseya about IT operations and management. Forty-five percent of respondents prioritize the improvement of IT security. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Report: 15% of law firms feel they have security gaps 22/06/2023 at 23:26 By Recent research reveals that around 15% of law firms felt they had security gaps, while more than double that number have endured some form of breach.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

87% of web-based businesses faced two or more threats at the same time 22/06/2023 at 23:26 By According to a report, 45.127 billion web application attacks were detected and blocked throughout 2022, an increase of 96.35% compared to 2021. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source