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Thousands More Personal Records Exposed via Misconfigurations

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

Two more misconfigured databases exposing the personal details of thousands of people were disclosed late last week.
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Posted in cloud security, Data Protection, Identity & Access, Management & Strategy, NEWS & INDUSTRY, privacy, Privacy & Compliance, risk management, Security Infrastructure

New PoS Malware Family Discovered

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

Researchers have discovered a new Point of Sale (POS) malware. They cannot tell yet whether it is new code still being developed, or already used — complete with coding errors — in an undetected campaign. They suspect the latter.
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Posted in malware, NEWS & INDUSTRY

New PoS Malware Family Discovered

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

Researchers have discovered a new Point of Sale (POS) malware. They cannot tell yet whether it is new code still being developed, or already used — complete with coding errors — in an undetected campaign. They suspect the latter.
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Posted in malware, NEWS & INDUSTRY

Malware is Pervasive Across Cloud Platforms: Report

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

Leading Cloud Service Providers and Majority of AV Engines Failed to Detect New Ransomware Variant
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Posted in cloud security, NEWS & INDUSTRY

Malware is Pervasive Across Cloud Platforms: Report

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

Leading Cloud Service Providers and Majority of AV Engines Failed to Detect New Ransomware Variant
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Posted in cloud security, NEWS & INDUSTRY

The Argument Against a Mobile Device Backdoor for Government

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

Just as the Scope of ‘Responsible Encryption’ is Vague, So Too Are the Technical Requirements Necessary to Achieve It
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Posted in NEWS & INDUSTRY, privacy, Tracking & Law Enforcement

Questionable Interpretation of Cybersecurity’s Hidden Labor Cost

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

Report Claims a 2,000 Employee Organization Spends $16 Million Annually on Incident Triaging
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Posted in Incident response, NEWS & INDUSTRY

One Computer Can Knock Almost Any WordPress Site Offline

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

As if there aren’t enough ways to attack a WordPress site, an Israeli researcher has published details of how almost anyone can launch a denial of service (DoS) attack against almost any WordPress with just one computer. That, he suggests, is almost 30… Continue reading One Computer Can Knock Almost Any WordPress Site Offline→

Posted in application security, NEWS & INDUSTRY

Cisco, Apple Launch Cyber Risk Offering With Insurance Giant Allianz

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

Cisco, Apple, Aon, Allianz Partner to Help Businesses Protect Against Common Malware Threats
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Posted in NEWS & INDUSTRY, risk management

Does The U.S. Need a National Cybersecurity Safety Board?

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Kevin Townsend

It is time, suggest two academics from Indiana University-Bloomington, for Congress to establish a National Cybersecurity Safety Board (NCSB) as an analogue of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), to improve the level of cybersecurity in th… Continue reading Does The U.S. Need a National Cybersecurity Safety Board?→

Posted in Management & Strategy, NEWS & INDUSTRY

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