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Information Security
773 Million Email Addresses, 21 Million Passwords For Sale on Hacker Forum
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Data appears to be from multiple breaches over past few years, says researcher who discovered it. A folder with over 12,000 files containing nearly …
Information Security
Facebook Shuts Hundreds of Russia-Linked Pages, Accounts for Disinformation
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Facebook says the accounts and pages were part of two unrelated disinformation operations aimed at targets outside the US. Facebook has closed …
Information Security
Microsoft Launches New Azure DevOps Bug Bounty Program
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A new program will pay bounties of up to $20,000 for new critical bugs in the company's Azure DevOps systems and services. Microsoft has announced the …
Information Security
New Attacks Target Recent PHP Framework Vulnerability
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Multiple threat actors are using relatively simple techniques to take advantage of the vulnerability, launching cryptominers, skimmers, and other …
Information Security
The Security Perimeter Is Dead; Long Live the New Endpoint Perimeter
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The network no longer provides an air gap against external threats, but access devices can take up the slack. Four potent forces have turned network …
Internet of Things
'We Want IoT Security Regulation,' Say 95% of IT Decision-Makers
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New global survey shows businesses are valuing IoT security more highly, but they are still challenged by IoT data visibility and privacy. IT …
Information Security
Simulating Lateral Attacks Through Email
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A skilled attacker can get inside your company by abusing common email applications. Here are three strategies to block them. A big portion of …
MS Office
Go Hands-On with New Security Tricks at Black Hat Asia
darkreading.com - Black Hat Staff
Get up close and personal with the latest tools and techniques for testing (and breaking) everything from HTTPS to deep neural networks to Microsoft …
Home Automation
Malware Built to Hack Building Automation Systems
darkreading.com - Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading
Researchers dig into vulnerabilities in popular building automation systems, devices.
Information Security
Oklahoma Data Leak Compromises Years of FBI Data
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The Oklahoma Securities Commission accidentally leaked 3 TB of information, including data on years of FBI investigations. Looks like you've hit your …
Information Security
How the US Chooses Which Zero-Day Vulnerabilities to Stockpile
darkreading.com - Ricardo Arroyo Senior Technical Product Manager, Watchguard Technologies
When it comes to acceptable circumstances for government disclosure of zero-days, the new Vulnerabilities Equity Process might be the accountability …
Cyber-attacks
BEC Groups Ramp Up Payroll Diversion Attacks
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Criminals are increasingly trying to defraud businesses by diverting payrolls of CEOs, other senior executives, Agari says. Attackers are ramping up …
Information Security
Fortnite Players at Risk Via Epic Games Vulnerability
darkreading.com - Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading
Bugs in Epic Games' platform could let intruders take over players' accounts, view personal data, and/or buy in-game currency.
Information Security
Fortnite Players Compromised Via Epic Games Vulnerability
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Bugs in Epic Games' platform could let intruders take over players' accounts, view personal data, and/or buy in-game currency. The Fortnite logo is …
Information Security
Are You Listening to Your Kill Chain?
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With the right tools and trained staff, any organization should be able to deal with threats before information is compromised. Why are we so good at …
Information Security
Triton/Trisis Attack Was More Widespread Than Publicly Known
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Signs of the attack first showed up two months before it was identified as a cyberattack, but they were mistaken for a pure equipment failure by …
Information Security
Hijacking a PLC Using its Own Network Features
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Researcher to show how attackers can exploit the built-in advanced connectivity functions in some Rockwell PLCs. S4x19 -- Miami -- Programmable logic …
Information Security
Report: Bots Add Volume to Account Takeover Attacks
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Bots that can launch hundreds of attacks per second are making account takeover fraud more difficult to defend against. Modern malicious botnets can …
Online Life
Online Fraud: Now a Major Application Layer Security Problem
darkreading.com - Ting-Fang Yen Research Scientist, DataVisor, Inc.
The explosion of consumer-facing online services and applications is making it easier and cheaper for cybercriminals to host malicious content and …
Cross Site Scripting
US Judge: Police Can't Force Biometric Authentication
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Law enforcement cannot order individuals to unlock devices using facial or fingerprint scans, a California judge says.
Information Security
7 Privacy Mistakes That Keep Security Pros on Their Toes
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When it comes to privacy, it's the little things that can lead to big mishaps. 1 of 8 Image Source: Adobe Stock: deagreez Privacy and security are often …
Cross Site Scripting
SEC Issues Charges in 'Edgar' Database Hack
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One defendant is still facing charges issued in 2015 for a $30 million hacking and securities fraud scheme. UPDATED 2:20 P.M. E.T. -- A Ukrainian …
Cyber-attacks
Why Cyberattacks Are the No. 1 Risk
darkreading.com - Marc Wilczek Digital Strategist & CIO Advisor
The paradigm shift toward always-on IT requires business leaders to rethink their defense strategy.
Information Security
Former IBM Security Execs Launch Cloud Data Security Startup
darkreading.com - Kelly Sheridan Staff Editor, Dark Reading
Sonrai Security, the brainchild of two execs from IBM Security and Q1 Labs, debuts with $18.5 million in Series A funding.
Information Security
Cryptomining Continues to Be Top Malware Threat
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Tools for illegally mining Coinhive, Monero, and other cryptocurrency dominate list of most prevalent malware in December 2018. Enterprise …
Information Security
Radiflow: New Approach for Classifying OT Attack Flaws
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The firm says risk assessment should begin with understanding attacker taxonomy and continue with vulnerability analysis. Radiflow has a new approach …
Information Security
7 Privacy Mistakes To Keep Security Pros on Their Toes
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When it comes to privacy, it's the little things that can lead to big mishaps. 1 of 8 Image Source: Adobe Stock: deagreez Privacy and security are often …
Information Security
Facebook Faces Action From German Watchdog
darkreading.com - Dark Reading Staff
German antitrust regulators prepare to require changes from Facebook regarding privacy and personal information.
Information Security
Advanced Phishing Scenarios You Will Most Likely Encounter This Year
darkreading.com - Eyal Benishti CEO & Founder of IRONSCALES
In 2019, there will be no end in sight to email-driven cybercrime such as business email compromise, spearphishing, and ransomware.
Information Security
Government Shutdown Brings Certificate Lapse Woes
darkreading.com - Curtis Franklin Jr. Senior Editor at Dark Reading
Among the problems: TLS certificates are expiring and websites are becoming inaccessible.