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Conflicted External Auditors at Heart of Equifax Data Breach
December 13, 2018 Added by:Christopher Paris
Equifax hired financial auditors and IT security auditors from different divisions of Ernst & Young, creating conflicts of interest that may have disincentivized both auditing teams from reporting problems that eventually led to the company’s 2017 data breach.
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Chrome 71 Patches 43 Vulnerabilities
December 07, 2018 Added by:Ionut Arghire
Google has released Chrome 71 to the stable channel with 43 security fixes inside, as well as with a series of additional protections to improve the overall user experience.
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Trojan Horses for the Mind
December 07, 2018 Added by:Perry Carpenter
When designed well, our messaging can sneak past mental defenses and noise. In other words, the way we design and deliver our messages can become a Trojan Horse.
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5 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2019
December 04, 2018 Added by:Joseph Carson
The year is coming to a close. Therefore, it is important to analyze developing trends and prepare for the ever-changing threat landscape.
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OceanLotus Targets Southeast Asia in New Watering Hole Campaign
December 03, 2018 Added by:Ionut Arghire
A cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of Vietnam has compromised over 20 websites as part of a watering hole campaign targeting users in Southeast Asia, ESET reports.
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Securing the BYoD Workplace
November 28, 2018 Added by:Scott Gordon
A secure organization rises to meet the challenges posed by BYoD instead of letting them fly overhead.
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Cyber Security Lessons from Abroad – Australia’s Essential Eight
November 28, 2018 Added by:Kevin Alexandra
Whitelisting applications and restricting administrative privileges play important roles in helping organisations identify vulnerable assets and set appropriate defences for their networks and applications.
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Will We Get a GDPR for the IoT?
November 28, 2018 Added by:Scott Gordon
It might then be a good idea to imbue IoT security with the kind of weight that the GDPR gives personal data.
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'DarkGate' Campaign Targets Europeans with Multiple Payloads
November 16, 2018 Added by:Ionut Arghire
A newly discovered malware campaign is targeting users in Europe with various payloads, has a reactive command and control (C&C) system and can remotely control infected machines, enSilo security researchers warn.
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Facebook Patches Bug that Exposed Private Information
November 15, 2018 Added by:Ionut Arghire
Facebook recently addressed a vulnerability that could have allowed anyone to access private information about users and their contacts.
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A Human-Centered Approach to Building a Smart, Satisfied Information Security Team
November 15, 2018 Added by:Steve Durbin
Building tomorrow’s security workforce is essential to address shortfalls in skills and capabilities and to deliver robust and long-term security for organizations in the digital age.
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Addressing the CISO’s Key Challenges in 2018 and Beyond with Endpoint Detection and Response
November 12, 2018 Added by:Liviu Arsene
Today more than ever, incident response teams need to be given the tools to analyze and investigate suspicious activities, and adequately respond to evolving threats.
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Fight Fileless Malware on All Fronts
November 06, 2018 Added by:Phil Richards
Fileless malware has become the darling of cyber criminals because, quite simply, it’s a no-brainer.
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How to Protect SMBs Against Phishing Attacks via Social Engineering
November 06, 2018 Added by:Timur Kovalev
Attackers are constantly changing tactics, so ensuring that you are armed against the latest threats is critical.
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DDoS Disruption: Election Attacks
November 05, 2018 Added by:Hardik Modi
With all eyes on the 2018 US midterm elections November 6, election officials are on high alert for DDoS attacks.
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Buy, Rent, or Uber Your Security Operations Center
November 05, 2018 Added by:A. N. Ananth
What better way to provide continuous monitoring and analysis than through a security operations center (SOC)? But a SOC is complex and expensive.
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What You Need to Know about the Recent Apache Struts Vulnerability
November 05, 2018 Added by:Tushar Richabadas
Researchers recently revealed a vulnerability in Apache Struts, a popular type of enterprise software. Active exploit attempts weren’t far behind.
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Crypto-Mining Malware Attacks on iPhones Up 400%: Report
October 16, 2018 Added by:Ionut Arghire
Crypto-mining malware attacks against iPhones went up 400% in the last two weeks of September, security firm Check Point notes in a new report.
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Most SMBs Fold after Cyber Attacks: Here’s How to Protect Yours
October 12, 2018 Added by:Arun Gandhi
Perpetrators specifically target smaller, more vulnerable businesses because of their lack of security expertise and fragile infrastructure.
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How Can Businesses Protect against Phishing Attacks on Employee Smartphones?
October 11, 2018 Added by:Matt Johnson
It is vital that business leaders educate themselves on the types of attacks that today’s scammers are using, and advise employees on how best to protect themselves.