An old attack technique is making its way back into the mainstream with an onslaught of messages that legacy tools and script writing can’t easily detect.
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Category Archives: Cybersecurity
Black Hat Europe: Get the Nation-State Perspective on Cybersecurity
Attendees of Black Hat Europe in London next week will hear about worldwide cybersecurity developments and challenges from the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace’s Marina Kaljurand.
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US indicts two over SamSam ransomware attacks
The hacking and extortion scheme took place over a 34-month period with the SamSam ransomware affecting over 200 organizations in the US and Canada
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Creeps outed as massage app exposes database with workers’ comments
Popular massage-booking app Urban lets masseurs/masseuses log comments about creepy customers, and left its database wide open.
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Google’s “deceitful” location tracking is against the law, say 7 EU groups
Seven European consumer organizations are planning to submit a complaint about Google’s location tracking activities to their data protection authorities.
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Facial recognition traffic camera mistakes bus for famous woman
China’s air conditioning business queen Dong Mingzhu was recently outed as a jaywalker – thanks to an ad on the side of a bus.
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Microsoft’s Office 365 MFA security crashes for second time
Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Microsoft Office 365 and Azure Active Directory has fallen over for the second time in a week.
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Incorrect Assessments of Data Value Putting Organizations at Risk
Information security groups often underestimate or overestimate the true value of data assets, making it harder to prioritize controls.
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Atrium Health Breach Exposes 2.65 Million Patient Records
Supplier that handles billing and online payments for health-care provider became aware of incident Oct. 1.
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Federal Indictments in SamSam Ransomware Campaign
Two Iranian nationals have been indicted on multiple counts by a federal grand jury in connection with the SamSam ransomware attacks that struck government, critical infrastructure, and healthcare organizations.
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