Cybersecurity News
LockBit ransomware operator: ‘For a cybercriminal, the best country is Russia’
A lone ransomware operator explains why they went down a criminal path.04 February 2021
Facebook etiquette: Behaviors you should avoid
Sharing your thoughts or photos for the world to see is now as easy as pushing a button, but even a seemingly harmless post may come back to haunt you
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04 February 2021
Digital Defense acquired to bolster HelpSystems’ security assessment portfolio
HelpSystems says the purchase will help clients improve infrastructure security.04 February 2021
Android devices ensnared in DDoS botnet
New Matryosh botnet is targeting Android systems that have left their ADB debug interface exposed on the internet.04 February 2021
Older Generation
Using technology securelly can be overwhelming or confusing, especially for those who did not grow up with it. When helping secure those who are uncomfortable with technology focus on just the basics - 1) be aware of social engineering attacks 2) secure your home network 3) keep your systems updated 4) use strong, unique passwords 5) backup your key personal data.04 February 2021
Google: Proper patching would have prevented 25% of all zero-days found in 2020
A quarter of all the zero-days exploited in the wild in 2020 were variations of previously patched vulnerabilities.03 February 2021
Emotet’s Takedown: Have We Seen the Last of the Malware?
A week after law enforcement agencies said they took down Emotet, there has been no sign of the prolific malware.
03 February 2021
Second SolarWinds Attack Group Breaks into USDA Payroll — Report
A second APT, potentially linked to the Chinese government, could be behind the Supernova malware.
03 February 2021
Patch Imperfect: Software Fixes Failing to Shut Out Attackers
Incomplete patches are allowing attackers to continue exploiting the same vulnerabilities, reducing the cost to compromise.03 February 2021
New Malware Hijacks Kubernetes Clusters to Mine Monero
Researchers warn that the Hildegard malware is part of 'one of the most complicated attacks targeting Kubernetes.'
03 February 2021
Trucking company Forward Air said its ransomware incident cost it $7.5 million
Even if the company recovered from the ransomware attack, the incident left a mark on its Q4 2020 bottom line.03 February 2021
An Observability Pipeline Could Save Your SecOps Team
Traditional monitoring approaches are proving brittle as security operations teams need better visibility into dynamic environments.03 February 2021
Identity theft spikes amid pandemic
The US Federal Trade Commission received 1.4 million reports of identity theft last year, double the number from 2019
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03 February 2021
SolarWinds Attackers Spent Months in Corporate Email System: Report
SolarWinds' CEO says evidence indicates attackers lurked in the company's Office 365 email system for months ahead of the attack.03 February 2021
Cisco Meraki and Openpath launch new enterprise access, video security solution
The offering combines smart camera technology with modern secure access enhancements.03 February 2021
What I Wish I Knew at the Start of My InfoSec Career
Security pros identify lessons learned that impact how they view infosec today.
03 February 2021
Five Critical Android Bugs Patched, Part of Feb. Security Bulletin
February’s security update for the mobile OS includes a Qualcomm flaw rated critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8.
03 February 2021
Security in a Complex World
Innovation and complexity can co-exist; the key is to use innovation to make ever-expanding complexity comprehensible and its effects predictable.03 February 2021
Microsoft Defender ATP is detecting yesterday's Chrome update as a backdoor
Microsoft commercial antivirus product is labeling Chrome's latest update as being infected with the Funvalget backdoor.03 February 2021
Concerns Over API Security Grow as Attacks Increase
Some 66% of organizations say they have slowed deploying an app into production because of API security concerns.03 February 2021