Author: Andy Stern
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Managing Threats When Most of the Security Team Is Out of the Office
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in SecurityNewsDuring holidays and slow weeks, teams thin out and attackers move in. Here are strategies to bridge gaps, stay vigilant, and keep systems secure during those lulls. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/managing-threats-when-security-on-vacation
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OT/ICS Engineering Workstations Face Barrage of Fresh Malware
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in SecurityNewsCyberattacks against OT/ICS engineering workstations are widely underestimated, according to researchers who discovered malware designed to shut down Siemens workstation engineering processes. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/ot-ics-engineering-workstations-malware
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VPN used for VR game cheat sells access to your home network
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in SecurityNewsBig Mama VPN tied to network which offers access to residential IP addresses. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2024/12/vpn-used-for-vr-game-cheat-sells-access-to-your-home-network/
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What is Security Testing? A Beginner’s Guide
Explore how security testing safeguards your applications, tackles threats like SQL injection, and ensures robust protection with advanced tools and techniques. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/what-is-security-testing-a-beginners-guide/
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Security Serious Unsung Heroes 2024 Winner’s Spotlight: Best Security Awareness Campaign
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in SecurityNewsThis year’s Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards uncovered and celebrated the individuals and teams that go above and beyond to make the UK a safer place to do business, as well as share and spread their expertise far and wide. The sponsors included KnowBe4, Check Point Software, ThinkCyber, The Zensory, Hornetsecurity and Pulse Conferences. The…
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Ascension Says Medical Information Stolen In Attack, 5.6M Affected
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in SecurityNewsAscension Health disclosed that patient medical data was stolen in connection with a May ransomware attack that disrupted clinical operations. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2024/ascension-says-medical-information-stolen-in-attack-5-6m-affected
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Krispy Kreme breach, data theft claimed by Play ransomware gang
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in SecurityNewsThe Play ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that impacted the business operations of the U.S. doughnut chain Krispy Kreme in November. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/krispy-kreme-breach-data-theft-claimed-by-play-ransomware-gang/
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Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity experts, who work with human rights defenders and journalists, agree that Apple is doing the right thing by sending notifications to victims of mercenary spyware, and at the same time refusing to forensically analyze the devices. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/20/why-apple-sends-spyware-victims-to-this-nonprofit-security-lab/
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Passkeys: Microsoft kämpft weiter gegen das traditionelle Passwort
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in SecurityNewsOb Windows-User wollen oder nicht: Microsoft will das traditionelle Passwort weiterhin komplett abschaffen. Die Lösung: Passkeys. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/passkeys-microsoft-kaempft-weiter-gegen-das-traditionelle-passwort-2412-191911.html
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Top AI Trends Every Software Development Company to Follow in 2025
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in SecurityNewsThe software development industry is expanding tremendously. It drives up the need for technical people and new solutions…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/top-ai-trends-software-development-company-follow-2025/
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DDoS-Angriff auf die Website des Innenministeriums in Deutschland
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in SecurityNewsCyberangriff auf Bundesinnenministerium First seen on oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de Jump to article: www.oldenburger-onlinezeitung.de/nachrichten/cyberangriff-auf-bundesinnenministerium-143348.html
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Ransomware bei einem Anbieter von Elektronik-Produkten in Deutschland
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in SecurityNewsHacker machen Medion ein Weihnachtsgeschenk First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-hacker-machen-medion-ein-weihnachtsgeschenk-2412-191850.html
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Ukraine’s state registers hit with one of Russia’s largest cyberattacks, officials say
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in SecurityNewsUkraine’s state registers, which store multiple types of official records, were disrupted by a major cyberattack that officials suspect was Russian in origin.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/ukraine-government-cyberattack-state-registers-russia
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In Other News: McDonald’s API Hacking, Netflix Fine, Malware Kills ICS Process
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in SecurityNewsNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: McDonald’s API hacking, Netflix fined nearly $5 million in Netherlands, experimental malware killing ICS process. The post In Other News: McDonald’s API Hacking, Netflix Fine, Malware Kills ICS Process appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-mcdonalds-hacking-netflix-fine-malware-kills-ics-process/
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Intel sued again over struggling foundry business
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Tags: businessDerivatives claim seeks damages from execs and board members First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/12/18/intel_sued_foundry_business/
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Cyberangriff auf eine Einzelhandelskette in Kanada
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in SecurityNews
Tags: cyberattackLa chaîne Avril victime d’une cyberattaque First seen on ledroit.com Jump to article: www.ledroit.com/affaires/2024/12/17/la-chaine-avril-victime-dune-cyberattaque-WZEDWK7YWVDGNCZQ6NZPFJ2LL4/
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Cyberangriff auf Behörden in Ukraine
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in SecurityNewsRussia conducted mass cyberattack on Ukraine’s state registries, deputy PM says First seen on reuters.com Jump to article: www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/russia-conducted-mass-cyber-attack-ukraines-state-registries-deputy-pm-says-2024-12-19/
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Cyberangriff auf Behörden in Bremen
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Tags: cyberattackCyberangriff auf Bremer Behörden und die Polizei First seen on weser-kurier.de Jump to article: www.weser-kurier.de/bremen/cyberangriff-auf-bremer-behoerden-und-die-polizei-doc7yj9vfu6wy917ah6eegj
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Ukraine’s Security Service Probes GRU-Linked Cyber-Attack on State Registers
The Security Service of Ukraine has accused Russian-linked actors of perpetrating a cyber-attack against the state registers of Ukraine First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ukraines-probes-gru-linked/
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20 Jahre Haft: Ransomware-Hacker muss Luxusresort auf Bali aufgeben
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in SecurityNewsMit der Netwalker-Ransomware hat der Mann fast 1.600 Bitcoin eingenommen. Von dem Geld wollte er unter anderem ein Luxusresort auf Bali bauen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/verurteilt-ransomware-hacker-erhaelt-millionenstrafe-und-20-jahre-haft-2412-191902.html
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Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Personal, Financial Data From Krispy Kreme
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in SecurityNewsThe Play ransomware group claims to have stolen sensitive data from donut and coffee retail chain Krispy Kreme. The post Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Personal, Financial Data From Krispy Kreme appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ransomware-group-claims-theft-of-personal-financial-data-from-krispy-kreme/
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LockBit Admins Tease a New Ransomware Version
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in SecurityNewsThe LockBitSupp persona said LockBit 4.0 will be launched in February 2025 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lockbit-admins-tease-a-new/
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Top 10 ASEAN stories of 2024
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in SecurityNewsSoutheast Asia’s 2024 tech landscape saw major companies embracing AI, shifts in open source and the emergence of local large language models to address the needs of a diverse region First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366617089/Top-10-ASEAN-stories-of-2024
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BeyondTrust SaaS instances breached in cyberattack
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in SecurityNewsBeyondTrust, a privileged access management vendor, patched two vulnerabilities this week after attackers compromised SaaS instances for a ‘limited number’ of customers. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366617426/BeyondTrust-SaaS-instances-breached-in-cyber-attack
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Discord Databank wohl geleakt Konten gesperrt (Dez. 2024)
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in SecurityNewsAktuell stellen deutsche Discord-Nutzer wohl fest, dass ihre Konten beim Dienst Discord gesperrt wurden. Ein Passwort-Reset hilft, wieder auf den Dienst zuzugreifen. Wenn meine Informationen stimmen, könnte dies mit einem Leck bei diesem Dienst zusammen hängen. Discord ist ein Onlinedienst für … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/12/20/discord-databank-wohl-geleakt-konten-gesperrt/
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Congress weighs Trump’s approach to antitrust enforcement
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Tags: unclassifiedUnder the incoming Trump administration, antitrust enforcement might shift to one agency in a move some believe will streamline cases and improve efficiency. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366617405/Congress-weighs-Trumps-approach-to-antitrust-enforcement
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Black Duck Expands Leadership Team
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in SecurityNewsApplication security experts Black Duck have announced the appointment of Ishpreet Singh as chief information officer (CIO) and Bruce Jenkins as chief information security officer (CISO). These latest executive appointments follow last month’s announcement of Sean Forkan being named as chief revenue officer (CRO). Jason Schmitt, CEO of Black Duck, said: “As we are at an…
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Use Signal or other secure communications app
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in SecurityNewsIn the wake of the widespread compromise of US telecom giants’ networks by Chinese hackers and the FBI advising Americans to use end-to-end encrypted communications, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/20/cisa-guide-secure-communications-mfa-iphone-android-signal/
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Top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
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in SecurityNewsHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024 First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366617246/Top-10-data-and-ethics-stories-of-2024