Cybersecurity News
Analysis: Forcepoint Can Still Succeed, but It Needs Committed Ownership
Raytheon intends to sell Forcepoint to PE firm Francisco Partners. Despite a solid product portfolio and bold strategy, Forcepoint's future is now even more uncertain.29 October 2020
Home Depot Confirms Data Breach in Order Confirmation SNAFU
Hundreds of emailed order confirmations for random strangers were sent to Canadian customers, each containing personal information.
29 October 2020
Oracle WebLogic Server RCE Flaw Under Active Attack
The flaw in the console component of the WebLogic Server, CVE-2020-14882, is under active attack, researchers warn.
29 October 2020
'Act of War' Clause Could Nix Cyber Insurance Payouts
The indictment of six members of the Russian military for the NotPetya ransomware attack places companies on notice that insurance "is not a get-out-of-jail-free card."29 October 2020
Is Your Encryption Ready for Quantum Threats?
Answers to these five questions will help security teams defend against attackers in the post-quantum computing era.29 October 2020
Bug-Bounty Awards Spike 26% in 2020
The most-rewarded flaw is XSS, which is among those that are relatively cheap for organizations to identify.
29 October 2020
McAfee debuts remote browser isolation solution, XDR platform
The company’s new offerings are designed with real-time protection and incident management in mind.29 October 2020
IoT security: Are we finally turning the corner?
Better IoT security and data protection are long overdue. Will they go from an afterthought to everyone's priority any time soon?
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29 October 2020
Xfinity, McAfee Brands Abused by Parked Domains in Active Campaigns
Malicious redirection websites are using typosquatting and impersonation to attack unwary visitors.
29 October 2020
FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent, Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals
On Monday, Oct. 27, KrebsOnSecurity began following up on a tip from a reliable source that an aggressive Russian cybercriminal gang known for deploying ransomware was preparing to disrupt information technology systems at hundreds of hospitals, clinics and medical care facilities across the United States. Today, officials from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security hastily assembled a conference call with healthcare industry executives warning about an "imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers."28 October 2020
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Tough for Women, Tougher for Women of Color
Security practitioners shed light on obstacles limiting career growth and the steps businesses can take to achieve their promises of a more diverse workforce.28 October 2020
More Hospitals Hit by Growing Wave of Ransomware Attacks
Hospitals in New York and Oregon were targeted on Tuesday by threat actors who crippled systems and forced ambulances with sick patients to be rerouted, in some cases.
28 October 2020
US Government Issues Warning on Kimsuky APT Group
The joint alert, from CISA, the FBI, and others, describes activities from the North Korean advanced persistent threat group.28 October 2020
Microsoft’s SMBGhost Flaw Still Haunts 108K Windows Systems
While Microsoft patched the bug known as CVE-2020-0796 back in March, more than one 100,000 Windows systems are still vulnerable.
28 October 2020
‘Copyright Violation’ Notices Lead to Facebook 2FA Bypass
Fraudulent Facebook messages allege copyright infringement and threaten to take down pages, unless users enter logins, passwords and 2FA codes.
28 October 2020
6 Ways Passwords Fail Basic Security Tests
New data shows humans still struggle with password creation and management.
28 October 2020
Rethinking Security for the Next Normal -- Under Pressure
By making a commitment to a unified approach to security, then doing what's necessary to operationalize it, organizations can establish a better security model for the next normal.28 October 2020
How the Pandemic is Reshaping the Bug-Bounty Landscape
Bugcrowd Founder Casey Ellis talks about COVID-19's impact on bug bounty hunters, bug bounty program adoption and more.
28 October 2020
Russian Espionage Group Updates Custom Malware Suite
Turla has outfitted a trio of backdoors with new C2 tricks and increased interop, as seen in an attack on a European government.
28 October 2020
Security Blueprints of Many Companies Leaked in Hack of Swedish Firm Gunnebo
In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents -- including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems. The Gunnebo Group is a Swedish multinational company that provides physical security to a variety of clients globally, including banks, government agencies, airports, casinos, jewelry stores, tax agencies and even nuclear power plants. The company has operations in 25 countries, more than 4,000 employees, and billions in revenue annually.28 October 2020