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Password Vulnerabilities

Posted by Bill Schenkelberg on November 30, 2023 at 12:10pm

With an estimated damage of US$10.5 trillion annually from cyberattacks projected by 2025, a significant surge from 2015 levels, the demand for stronger cybersecurity methods has never been more pressing. According to Geoff Schomburgk, the Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) at Yubico, a leading provider of phishing-resistant authentication hardware solutions, this…

Play Ransomware Goes Commercial

Posted by Bill Schenkelberg on November 29, 2023 at 7:50am

The ransomware strain known as Play is now being offered to other threat actors "as a service." The unusual lack of even small variations between attacks suggests that they are being carried out by affiliates who have purchased the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and are following step-by-step instructions from playbooks delivered with it.

Cybercriminals are increasingly finding…

Cyber Av3ngers Shut off the Water

Posted by Bill Schenkelberg on November 29, 2023 at 7:20am

A water authority in Pennsylvania reportedly suffered a cyberattack, prompting officials to reassure people in the area that drinking water has not been affected by the incident.

The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, which serves thousands of customers in communities northwest of Pittsburgh, did not respond to requests for comment but told local news outlet that computer…

IT Budgets and the Lack of Security Spending

Posted by Bill Schenkelberg on November 28, 2023 at 12:05pm

According to researchers, despite industries best efforts, 67% of businesses say they need to improve security and compliance measures with 24% rating their organization’s security and compliance strategy as reactive. The expansion of attack surfaces in a post-pandemic hybrid world, combined with shrinking teams and budgets and the rapid rise of generative AI, are fueling an urgent…

Are Humans Getting Lazier?

Posted by Mac McKee on November 27, 2023 at 7:30am

Robots can perform surgery, shampoo someone’s hair, read a mammogram and drive a car. A chatbot could probably write this article. Now that machines can do nearly everything humans do, the question is what effect they have on human motivation. Do they make our lives easier and more efficient, or will they make us lazy?

A study published in October 2023 in the journal Frontiers…

Humans Are Bad at Assessing Risk

Posted by Mac McKee on November 24, 2023 at 5:19pm

Risk assessment should be a rational and objective undertaking. As humans, with our emotions, can sometimes be irrational and subjective. As security professionals, this would seem to put us at odds with our duty to objectively assess, manage, and mitigate risk. Unfortunately, subjectivity introduces bias, which skews risk assessment. When too much subjectivity is mixed into risk…

Clorox's Cybersecurity Chief Departs

Posted by Jim McKee on November 24, 2023 at 12:00pm

Recently, it was announced that the Clorox company’s CISO has stepped down from her position. Her departure comes as the company is still recovering from a devastating cyberattack that paralyzed its order fulfillment facilities for more than a month, leading to a 20% decline in net revenue in the first quarter of the fiscal year.

The reasons behind her departure have not been…

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Bill Schenkelberg November 30, 2023 at 8:50am

https://therecord.media/iran-banking-apps-mobile-malware-campaign-e...

Cybercriminals expand targeting of Iranian bank customers with known mobile malware

A campaign first noted in July has expanded to 200 fake mobile apps targeting customers of about a dozen banks, according to researchers at Zimperium.
Bill Schenkelberg November 29, 2023 at 10:11am

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As Black Friday Approaches, 3 Key Trends Offer Insights for Mitigating Online Shopping Scams

Insikt Group's analysis of high-impact scam website campaigns before Black Friday reveals key scammer themes and protective measures for consumers an…
Bill Schenkelberg November 28, 2023 at 9:12am

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Notorious ransomware gang takes credit for cyberattack on Fidelity National Financial

The AlphV/Black Cat group claimed it breached Fidelity National Financial, a Fortune 500 provider of title insurance for property sales.
Bill Schenkelberg November 27, 2023 at 8:17am

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North Korean attack on CyberLink impacted devices around the world, Microsoft says

Microsoft has uncovered a supply chain attack by North Korean hackers who attached a malicious file to a CyberLink photo and video editing applicatio…
Bill Schenkelberg November 24, 2023 at 8:55am

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/22/personal-data-st...

Personal data stolen in British Library cyber-attack appears for sale online

Ransomware group Rhysida claims responsibility for hack and has posted images from library’s HR files
Bill Schenkelberg November 22, 2023 at 8:59am

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Greater Paris wastewater agency dealing with cyberattack

The organization that manages wastewater for nine million people in and around Paris was hit with a cyberattack last week.
Bill Schenkelberg November 21, 2023 at 9:05am

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Nearly 9 million patients' records compromised in data breach

The attack on a medical transcription company is one of the worst healthcare-related data breaches in recent years, according to U.S. Department of H…
Bill Schenkelberg November 19, 2023 at 2:37pm

https://news.yahoo.com/nearly-4-000-cyber-attacks-100000485.html?gu...

Nearly 4,000 cyber attacks against Ukraine recorded over 20 months, says US Treasury

Nearly 4,000 cyber attacks against Ukraine occurred between January 2022 and September 2023, according to Assistant Secretary for Financial Instituti…
Bill Schenkelberg November 17, 2023 at 2:09pm

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How to beat these six cybersecurity threats

How CPA firms can mitigate these risks with a hosting partner.
Bill Schenkelberg November 16, 2023 at 10:22am

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Intel patches high-severity vulnerability affecting central processing units

The vulnerability, codenamed Reptar, affects central processing units (CPUs) in Intel's desktop, mobile and server products.