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12 new vulnerabilities have become associated with ransomware 19/05/2023 at 00:04 By New research identified 12 vulnerabilities newly associated with ransomware in Q1 2023, indicating increasingly complicated ransomware attacks. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

European Data Protection Board changes facial recognition guidelines 18/05/2023 at 22:05 By The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has updated its facial recognition guidelines for law enforcement to ensure compliance with privacy laws.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

U.S. saw 45% fewer ransomware victims posted on the dark web 18/05/2023 at 21:52 By The rise in ransomware attacks have changed how security leaders protect their organizations, including filing claims for cyber insurance. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Dr. Chase Cunningham named VP of Security Market Research at G2 18/05/2023 at 21:33 By With more than two decades of industry experience, Dr. Chase Cunningham has been appointed Vice President of Security Market Research at G2. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

This Cybercrime Syndicate Pre-Infected Over 8.9 Million Android Phones Worldwide 18/05/2023 at 19:47 By A cybercrime enterprise known as Lemon Group is leveraging millions of pre-infected Android smartphones worldwide to carry out their malicious operations, posing significant supply chain risks. “The infection turns these devices into mobile proxies, tools for stealing and selling SMS messages, social media

MeriTalk Honors TGS President Bill Rucker with Prestigious 2023 Cyber Defenders Award 18/05/2023 at 16:47 By For the second year in a row, Trustwave Government Solutions President Bill Rucker was honored by Meritalk with its Cyber Defenders Award. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source

When User Impersonation Features In Applications Go Bad 18/05/2023 at 16:17 By A user impersonation feature typically allows a privileged user, such as an administrator, but typically these days, support teams, to sign into an application as a specific user without needing to know the user’s password. This article is an excerpt from SpiderLabs Blog

Managing cyber risks while company scales 18/05/2023 at 16:16 By Whether witnessing a growth in demand or investing to conquer new markets, keeping track of everything that comes with scaling can be extremely tricky. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Join This Webinar — Zero Trust + Deception: Learn How to Outsmart Attackers! 18/05/2023 at 15:48 By Cybersecurity is constantly evolving, but complexity can give hostile actors an advantage. To stay ahead of current and future attacks, it’s essential to simplify and reframe your defenses. Zscaler Deception is a state-of-the-art next-generation deception technology seamlessly integrated

How to Reduce Exposure on the Manufacturing Attack Surface 18/05/2023 at 13:47 By Digitalization initiatives are connecting once-isolated Operational Technology (OT) environments with their Information Technology (IT) counterparts. This digital transformation of the factory floor has accelerated the connection of machinery to digital systems and data. Computer systems for managing and monitoring digital systems and

8220 Gang Exploiting Oracle WebLogic Flaw to Hijack Servers and Mine Cryptocurrency 18/05/2023 at 13:00 By The notorious cryptojacking group tracked as 8220 Gang has been spotted weaponizing a six-year-old security flaw in Oracle WebLogic servers to ensnare vulnerable instances into a botnet and distribute cryptocurrency mining malware. The flaw in question is CVE-2017-3506 (CVSS score: 7.4), which, when

Escalating China-Taiwan Tensions Fuel Alarming Surge in Cyber Attacks 18/05/2023 at 13:00 By The rising geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan in recent months have sparked a noticeable uptick in cyber attacks on the East Asian island country. “From malicious emails and URLs to malware, the strain between China’s claim of Taiwan as part of its territory and

Darknet Carding Kingpin Pleads Guilty: Sold Financial Info of Tens of Thousands 18/05/2023 at 10:04 By A U.S. national has pleaded guilty in a Missouri court to operating a darknet carding site and selling financial information belonging to tens of thousands of victims in the country. Michael D. Mihalo, aka Dale Michael Mihalo Jr. and

Apple Thwarts $2 Billion in App Store Fraud, Rejects 1.7 Million App Submissions 18/05/2023 at 10:04 By Apple has announced that it prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and rejected roughly 1.7 million app submissions for privacy and security violations in 2022. The computing giant said it terminated 428,000 developer accounts for potential

Critical Flaws in Cisco Small Business Switches Could Allow Remote Attacks 18/05/2023 at 09:07 By Cisco has released updates to address a set of nine security flaws in its Small Business Series Switches that could be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to run arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. “These vulnerabilities are

Georgia facilities cited for hazardous material violations 17/05/2023 at 23:42 By OSHA cited two Georgia facilities for exposing employees to hazardous materials after screening tests found workers had elevated levels of arsenic. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Social media was 72% of non-government or financial account abuse 17/05/2023 at 23:42 By A report found identity thieves are better at using social engineering to convince people to share personal, financial and business information. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

32% of organizations say they’re effective at mitigating cyber threats 17/05/2023 at 23:42 By A report reveals an increase in cyberattacks and evolving threat landscape are resulting in more organizations building long-term cyber resilience. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Report: Carpet bomb DDoS attacks rise 300% in 2022 17/05/2023 at 22:43 By A new report released by Corero Network Security reveals carpet bomb distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks increased 300% in 2022. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

The Africa factor: A history of geopolitical investment & colonization 17/05/2023 at 19:51 By In this Cybersecurity & Geopolitical Discussion episode, Phillip Ingram and Ian Thornton-Trump discuss the background and recent events in Africa with guest Lisa Forte from Red Goat Cybersecurity. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View