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Researchers have linked a previously unattributed Mac backdoor and a new Windows Trojan to a Chinese APT group known as Daggerfly that has been around for over a decade and targets organizations and individuals around the world. The group appears to be using the same modular malware development framework to create threats for Windows, Linux,…
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For those who have machines back up and recovered post-CrowdStrike, there are certain items you should review. First is consider reissuing Bitlocker recovery keys. If you handed out the recovery key manually, consider reissuing and rotating keys. If you are considering changes to your infrastructure, rather than ripping out your technology and replacing it with…
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In a surprising turn of events, Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz has decided to end its acquisition talks with Google-parent Alphabet, which would have resulted in a $23 billion deal, the largest ever for Google. This decision was communicated through an internal memo from Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport, who emphasized the company’s renewed focus on pursuing…
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According to the latest reports, the average cost of a data breach rose to 4.45 million USD which is a 15% over the previous three years[1] indicating that potential risks from cyber threats to organizations is only going to rise and business leaders are looking to security teams to make the right choices to reduce…
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In episode eight of “The AI Fix”, our hosts tackle the latest news from the world of AI and learn about two important medical breakthroughs, Mark coughs, Graham ruins “Killing me softly”, and neither shows their junk to an AI. Graham explains humour to Mark and shares a donkey story he learned from a Bulgarian,…
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Jul 23, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Malware The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has alerted of a spear-phishing campaign targeting a scientific research institution in the country with malware known as HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY. The agency attributed the attack to a threat actor it tracks under the name UAC-0063, which was previously observed targeting…
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One of the pressing reasons for the delay is time. Google, reportedly, needs more time to test out the Privacy Sandbox settings. “The most consistent feedback we’ve received is the need for more time to evaluate and test the new Privacy Sandbox technologies before deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome,” Chavez said in a July 2022…
Read More2017 ODNI Memo on Kaspersky Labs It’s heavily redacted, but still interesting. Many more ODNI documents here. Tags: FOIA, Kaspersky Posted on July 23, 2024 at 7:08 AM • 0 Comments Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis. Source link lol
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Jul 23, 2024The Hacker NewsCorporate Security / Data Protection The initial onboarding stage is a crucial step for both employees and employers. However, this process often involves the practice of sharing temporary first-day passwords, which can expose organizations to security risks. Traditionally, IT departments have been cornered into either sharing passwords in plain text via…
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The NHI problem is “more challenging in cloud environments, with third-party interactions, IoT deployments, and at remote sites,” said Michael Tsia, the head of product at SaaS management platform Zluri. “The nature of these distributed environments makes it hard to keep centralized control and visibility over NHIs. Third-party NHIs might not be under your direct…
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