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Mar 15, 2024NewsroomMalvertising / Threat Intelligence Chinese users looking for legitimate software such as Notepad++ and VNote on search engines like Baidu are being targeted with malicious ads and bogus links to distribute trojanized versions of the software and ultimately deploy Geacon, a Golang-based implementation of Cobalt Strike. “The malicious site found in the notepad++…
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Security analysts receive thousands of alerts daily, and the onslaught is rapidly growing without any signs of slowing down. Meanwhile, cybersecurity talent is extremely difficult to recruit and retain. According to the ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study 2023, the global cybersecurity workforce of about 5.5 million would need to almost double to meet the current need.…
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Persistent threats such as business email compromise (BEC) necessitate an evolution of cybersecurity defenses to protect identities. Transitioning away from a reliance on authenticator apps and IP fencing toward a comprehensive zero-trust framework, incorporating FIDO2 security keys or passkeys, offers a path to more secure and user-friendly authentication experiences. By embracing these technologies, organizations can…
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How To Here are a few tips for secure file transfers and what else to consider when sharing sensitive documents so that your data remains safe 13 Mar 2024 • , 4 min. read Our lives are increasingly lived in the digital world. And while this comes with a host of benefits, it also exposes…
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The data privacy company Onerep.com bills itself as a Virginia-based service for helping people remove their personal information from almost 200 people-search websites. However, an investigation into the history of onerep.com finds this company is operating out of Belarus and Cyprus, and that its founder has launched dozens of people-search services over the years. Onerep’s…
Read MoreCisco released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XR software. A cyber threat actor could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary updates: Cisco IOS XR Software for ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers…
Read MoreCISA released fifteen Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on March 14, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-24-074-01 Siemens SENTRON 7KM PAC3x20 ICSA-24-074-02 Siemens Solid Edge ICSA-24-074-03 Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server ICSA-24-074-04 Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Client ICSA-24-074-05 Siemens RUGGEDCOM APE1808 ICSA-24-074-06 Siemens SENTRON ICSA-24-074-07…
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Mar 14, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cyber Crime A 34-year-old Russian-Canadian national has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail in Canada for his participation in the LockBit global ransomware operation. Mikhail Vasiliev, an Ontario resident, was originally arrested in November 2022 and charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) with “conspiring with others to…
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An affiliate of the LockBit ransomware gang has been sentenced to almost four years in jail after earlier pleading guilty to charges of cyber extortion and weapons charges. 34-year-old Mikhail Vasiliev, who has dual Russian and Canadian nationality, was arrested in 2022 as part of a multinational law enforcement investigation into LockBit that started in…
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It can be difficult to over-estimate the benefits that we accrue from the use of technology in our day to day lives. But these benefits have come at a price which has redefined what we expect in terms of privacy. As a member of Generation X, which came of age at the dawn of the…
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