Log management is nothing new. But doing so smartly, correctly, and concisely in today’s data-driven world is another story.(Image: 123tin via Adobe Stock) Logs are central...
Month: April 2021
Schneier on Security – Malware Hidden in Call of Duty Cheating Software
Most troublingly, Activision says that the “cheat” tool has been advertised multiple times on a popular cheating forum under the title “new COD hack.” (Gamers looking...
Schneier on Security – Wi-Fi Devices as Physical Object Sensors
The new 802.11bf standard will turn Wi-Fi devices into object sensors: In three years or so, the Wi-Fi specification is scheduled to get an upgrade that will turn...
DARKReading – DDoS’s Evolution Doesn’t Require a Security Evolution
They may have grown in sophistication, with more widespread consequences, yet today’s distributed denial-of-service attacks can still be fought with conventional tools.(Image: Alexey Novikov via Adobe...
WeLive Security – COVID-19 critical industries suffer spike in security incidents
Organizations expanded their cloud workload deployments following the onset of the pandemic, but they also saw more cloud security incidents. Such incidents in the retail, manufacturing...
DARKReading – Security Falls Short in Rapid COVID Cloud Migration
he quick pivot to the cloud for remote support also ushered in risks. Business leaned hard into the cloud during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic...
DARKReading – Microsoft Teams, Exchange Server, Windows 10 Hacked in Pwn2Own 2021
The 2021 Pwn2Own is among the largest in its history, with 23 separate entries targeting 10 products. Pwn2Own 2021 kicked off this week with successful attempts...
WeLive Security – Almost $2 billion lost to BEC scams in 2020
Losses emanating from Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Email Account Compromise (EAC) scams surpassed US$1.86 billion last year, which is more than the combined losses stemming from the...
The Hacker News – How the Work-From-Home Shift Impacts SaaS Security
The data is in. According to IBM Security’s 2020 Cost of a Data Breach Report, there is a 50% increase in cloud usage for enterprises across all...
By Onapsis: Watch Out! Mission Critical SAP Applications Are Under Active Attack
Cyber attackers are actively setting their sights on unsecured SAP applications in an attempt to steal information and sabotage critical processes, according to new research. “Observed...
Hackers From China Target Vietnamese Military and Government
A hacking group related to a Chinese-speaking threat actor has been linked to an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam. The attacks...
THN – 533 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers and Personal Data Leaked Online
In what’s likely to be a goldmine for bad actors, personal information associated with approximately 533 million Facebook users worldwide has been leaked on a popular...