Also advised on how smart contracts could help DPRK in US nuke talks The Register A US citizen has admitted to helping the Democratic People’s Republic...
darkreading – Windows 11 Available: What Security Pros Should Know
Microsoft discusses the security requirements and changes coming to the newest version of its Windows operating system. DARKReading Microsoft today announced the official release of Windows...
CISO2CISO EVENTS – WE ARE 50000 MEMBERS IN LINKEDIN CISO2CISO GROUP
We want to thank you !!!Today we are pleased to announce that we are more than 50,000 cybersecurity enthusiasts, constituting one of the largest communities in...
securityaffairs – WhatsApp made available end-to-end encrypted chat backups
WhatsApp made available end-to-end encrypted chat backups on iOS and Android to prevent anyone from accessing user chats. Security Affairs WhatsApp is rolling out end-to-end encrypted chat...
darkreading – Aerospace, Telecommunications Companies Victims of Stealthy Iranian Cyber-Espionage Campaign
Since at least 2018, “MalKamak” group has targeted firms in the Middle East, Russia, and other areas to steal sensitive data, security vendor says. DARKReading A...
theregister – ASUS patches ROG Armoury Crate app after researcher spots all-too-common flaw
It tries to load a file from a location any old user can write to The Register A flaw in ASUS’s ROG Armoury Crate hardware management...
securityaffairs – Boffins devise a new side-channel attack affecting all AMD CPUs
A group of researchers from the Graz University of Technology and CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security devised a new side-channel attack that affects AMD CPUs....
thehackernews – Apple now requires all apps to make it easy for users to delete their accounts
The Hacker News All third-party iOS, iPadOS, and macOS apps that allow users to create an account should also provide a method for terminating their accounts...
darkreading – Microsoft: 58% of Nation-State Cyberattacks Come From Russia
DARKReading A wealth of Microsoft data highlights trends in nation-state activity, hybrid workforce security, disinformation, and supply chain, IoT, and OT security. Russia is the source of...
darkreading – North American Orgs Hit With an Average of 497 Cyberattacks per Week
A new analysis confirms a surge in global cyberattacks since the COVID-19 pandemic began. DARKReading New data released this week confirms what numerous others have reported...
theregister – Anonymous: We’ve leaked disk images stolen from far-right-friendly web host Epik
Latest data dump also apparently contains ‘a wide range of passwords and API tokens’ The Register Entities using the name and iconography of Anonymous (EUTNAIOA) claim...
darkreading – Google Launches Security Advisory Service, Security to Workspaces
Internet giant aims to help companies use the cloud securely and adds more security features to its productivity workspaces to better compete with Microsoft. DARKReading Google...
threatpost – Facebook Blames Outage on Faulty Router Configuration
THREATPOST One easily disproved conspiracy theory linked the ~six-hour outage to a supposed data breach tied to a Sept. 22 hacker forum ad for 1.5B Facebook...
theregister – Attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol endpoints have exploded this year, warns ESET’s latest Threat Report
Security firm points to a ‘stalkerware’ epidemic, new Nobelium group activity The Register Security specialist ESET’s latest Threat Report warns of a massive increase in attacks...
securityaffairs – Russia-Linked TA505 targets financial institutions in a new malspam campaign
SECURITY AFFAIRS Russia-linked TA505 group leverages a lightweight Office file to spread malware in a campaign, tracked as MirrorBlast, aimed at financial institutions. Russia-linked APT group TA505 (e.g....
CISO2CISO VIDEO SERIES – JON GOOD – ¿ What Are the Best Cyber Security Certifications For 2021?
As a Cyber Security professional, you should be planning your certification goals every year so that you can keep progressing your career. With so many different...
theregister – Revealed: How to steal money from victims’ contactless Apple Pay wallets
Boffins devise tricks to dupe stolen or nearby iPhones into paying out when in transit mode and using Visa The Register Apple’s digital wallet Apple Pay...
securityaffairs – Ecuador’s Banco Pichincha has yet to recover after recent cyberattack
Security Affairs The customers of Banco Pichincha, the largest bank in Ecuador, are still experiencing service disruptions after a massive cyberattack hit the financial organization early...
threatpost – Twitch Leak Included Emails, Password: Researcher
THREATPOST A researcher combed through the Twitch leak and found what they said was evidence of PayPal chargebacks with names and emails, employees’ emails, and more....
theregister – Google to auto-enroll 150m users, 2m YouTubers with two-factor authentication
The Register Google is going to automatically enroll 150 million users and two million YouTube creators into using two-factor authentication for their accounts by the end...
securityaffairs – Twitch security breach had minimal impact, the company states
security affairs Twitch provided an update for the recent security breach, the company confirmed that it only had a limited impact on a small number of...
nakedsecurity – How to steal money via Apple Pay using the “Express Transit” feature
naked security by SOPHOS A not-yet-published paper from researchers in the UK has been making media headlines because of its dramatic claims about Apple Pay. Apple-centric...
threatpost – Office 365 Spy Campaign Targets US Military Defense
THREATPOST An Iran-linked group is taking aim at makers of drones and satellites, Persian Gulf ports and maritime shipping companies, among others. A new threat actor,...
nakedsecurity – Serious Security: Let’s Encrypt gets ready to go it alone (in a good way!)
NAKED SECURITY You’ve probably heard of Let’s Encrypt, an organisation that makes it easy and cheap (in fact, free) to get HTTPS certificates for your web servers....
darkreading – 10 Hot Red Team Tools Set to Hit Black Hat Europe
The slate of Arsenal presentations at Black Hat Europe is set to feature lots of low-cost and free goodies for offensive security pros. DARKReading USBsamurai Presenter:...
threatpost – Windows Zero-Day Actively Exploited in Widespread Espionage Campaign
THREATPOST The cyberattacks, linked to a Chinese-speaking APT, deliver the new MysterySnail RAT malware to Windows servers. Researchers have discovered a zero-day exploit for Microsoft Windows...
cisomag – Cyber Incident and Data Breach Management Workflow
Technology can help you orchestrate a strong and defensible data breach response process CISOMAG These days, it’s not a matter of if, but when an organization experiences some kind...
thehackernews – Experts Warn of Unprotected Prometheus Endpoints Exposing Sensitive Information
The Hacjer News A large-scale unauthenticated scraping of publicly available and non-secured endpoints from older versions of Prometheus event monitoring and alerting solution could be leveraged...
cisomag – Web Application Risks You Are Likely to Face
CISOMAG Web application risks can increase the chances of cyberattacks if ignored. Learn of the common web app risks to improve your organization’s web app security...
nakedsecurity – Cybersecurity awareness month: Fight the phish!
NAKED SECURITY It’s the second week of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021, and this week’s theme is an alliterative reminder: Fight the Phish! Unfortunately, anti-phishing advice often seems to...