Cybersecurity News
'Fancy Bear' Targets Ukrainian Oil Firm Burisma in Phishing Attack
The oil & gas company is at the heart of the ongoing US presidential impeachment case.Google: Chrome Will Remove Third-Party Cookies and Tracking
It's "not about blocking" but removing them altogether, the company said.Phishing Attack in Progress Against Ukrainian Oil Firm Burisma
The oil & gas company is at the heart of the ongoing US presidential impeachment process.Attackers Increasingly Focus on Business Disruption
Network intruders are staying undetected for an average of 95 days, enabling them to target critical systems and more completely disrupt business.Google to Nix Chrome Support for Third-Party Cookies by 2022

Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 security fix after NSA warning

US agency revealed flaw that could be exploited by hackers to create malicious software
Microsoft is rolling out a security fix to Windows 10 after the US National Security Agency (NSA) warned the popular operating system contained a highly dangerous flaw that could be used by hackers.
The NSA revealed during a press conference on Tuesday that the “serious vulnerability” could be used to create malicious software that appeared to be legitimate.
Continue reading...Global Predictions for Energy Cyber Resilience in 2020
How prepared is the energy sector for an escalating attack surface in the operating technology environment? Here are five trends to watch.Microsoft fixes Windows crypto bug reported by the NSA
Fixes were released today part of the Microsoft's January 2020 Patch Tuesday.Public Bug Bounty Takes Aim at Kubernetes Container Project

Google to phase out user-agent strings in Chrome
Chrome will move to a new technology called Client Hints, part of the newer Privacy Sandbox project.Millions of modems at risk of remote hijacking
Multiple cable modem models from various manufacturers found vulnerable to takeover attacks
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Millions of modems at risk of remote hijacking
Multiple cable modem models from various manufacturers found vulnerable to takeover attacks
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Adobe Patches Five Critical Illustrator CC Flaws

Consumer Reports Calls for IoT Manufacturers to Raise Security Standards
A letter to 25 companies says Consumer Reports will change ratings to reflect stronger security and privacy standards.Dustman Attack Underscores Iran's Cyber Capabilities
For nearly six months, an attack group linked to Iran reportedly had access to the network of Bahrain's national oil company, Bapco, before it executed a destructive payload.Processor Vulnerabilities Put Virtual Workloads at Risk
Meltdown, Spectre exploits will likely lead to customers making tradeoffs between performance and security of applications, especially virtual and cloud-based appsProcessor Vulnerabilites Put Virtual Workloads at Risk
Meltdown, Spectre exploits will likely lead to customers making tradeoffs between performance and security of applications, especially virtual and cloud-based appsIndustrial Control System Features at Risk
How some ICS product functions can be weaponized by altering their configurations.How to Keep Security on Life Support After Software End-of-Life

Apple Denies FBI Request to Unlock Shooter’s iPhone—Again
