Cybersecurity News
Bug hunter finds cryptocurrency-mining botnet on DOD network
Monero-mining botnet infects one of the DOD's Jenkins servers.05 February 2020
Keeping Compliance Data-Centric Amid Accelerating Regulation
As the regulatory landscape transforms, it's still smart to stay strategically focused on protecting your data.05 February 2020
New Lemon Duck Malware Campaign Targets IoT, Large Manufacturers
Malware campaign targets global manufacturers that are still dependent on Windows 7 subsystems to run fleets of IoT endpoints.
05 February 2020
Chrome to block intrusive video ads starting August 5, 2020
Google to implement new quality standard for video ads for Chrome, but also YouTube.05 February 2020
WhatsApp Bug Allows Malicious Code-Injection, One-Click RCE
A high-severity vulnerability could allow cybercriminals to push malware or remotely execute code, using seemingly innocuous messages.
05 February 2020
Critical Cisco ‘CDPwn’ Protocol Flaws Explained: Podcast
The researcher behind the five critical Cisco flaws, collectively called CDPwn, talks about why Layer 2 protocols are under-researched when it comes to security vulnerabilities.
05 February 2020
Critical Cisco ‘CDPwn’ Flaws Break Network Segmentation
Cisco has released patches to address the five vulnerabilities, which could lead to remote code-execution and denial of service.
05 February 2020
CDPwn vulnerabilities impact tens of millions of enterprise devices
CDPwn vulnerabilities can be used to escalate initial access and completely take over entire networks.05 February 2020
Hiring Untapped Security Talent Can Transform the Industry
Cybersecurity needs unconventional hires to help lead the next phase of development and innovation, coupled with salaries that aren't insulting05 February 2020
UK small businesses say cyberattack fears, not cash flow, keeps them awake at night
The use of consumer rather than business-grade cybersecurity solutions is not helping matters.05 February 2020
Gamaredon APT Improves Toolset to Target Ukraine Government, Military
The Gamaredon advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been supercharging its operations lately, improving its toolset and ramping up attacks on Ukrainian national security targets. Vitali Kremez, head of SentinelLabs, said in research released on Wednesday that he has been tracking an uptick in Gamaredon cyberattacks on Ukrainian military and security institutions that started in […]
05 February 2020
Irish watchdog launches Google, Tinder GDPR data processing probe
The companies’ roles as data controllers are being examined in depth.05 February 2020
How to catch a cybercriminal: Tales from the digital forensics lab
What is it like to defeat cybercrime? A peek into how computer forensics professionals help bring cybercriminals to justice.
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05 February 2020
How to catch a cybercriminal: Tales from the digital forensics lab
What is it like to defeat cybercrime? A peek into how computer forensics professionals help bring cybercriminals to justice.
The post How to catch a cybercriminal: Tales from the digital forensics lab appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
05 February 2020
Microsoft says it detects 77,000 active web shells on a daily basis
Microsoft detects and tracks a daily average of around 77,000 active web shells, spread across 46,000 infected servers.05 February 2020
Malware stew cooked up on Bitbucket, deployed in attacks worldwide
Bitbucket is being abused and used as the host for cryptocurrency miners, ransomware, and Trojans deployed in a single attack chain.05 February 2020
Companies Pursue Zero Trust, but Implementers Are Hesitant
Almost three-quarters of enterprises plan to have a zero-trust access model by the end of the year, but nearly half of cybersecurity professionals lack the knowledge to implement the right technologies, experts say.04 February 2020
Chrome 80 released with silent notification popups, support for same-site cookies
Chrome 80 also comes with support for blocking heavy-loading online ads.04 February 2020
8 of the 10 Most Exploited Bugs Last Year Involved Microsoft Products
Six of them were the same as from the previous year, according to new Recorded Future analysis.04 February 2020
SharePoint Bug Proves Popular Weapon for Nation-State Attacks
Thousands of servers could be exposed to SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2019-0604, recently used in cyberattacks against Middle East government targets.04 February 2020