Author Archives: Kevin Townsend
Dark Hash Collisions: New Service Confidentially Finds Leaked Passwords
New service can tell a company which users have a password known to hackers, without having to know the usernames
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Dark Hash Collisions: New Service Confidentially Finds Leaked Passwords
New service can tell a company which users have a password known to hackers, without having to know the usernames
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FBI/DHS Issue Guidance for Network Defenders to Mitigate Russian Gov Hacking
The FBI and DHS have issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on the threat posed by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) via the cyber actor known as APT 29 (aka the Dukes, Cozy Bear, Yttrium and CozyDuke).
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US Air Force Adopts Zero Trust to Secure Flightline Operations
Zero trust is an important part of business transformation. As the information infrastructure expands with new technologies and locations, zero trust allows organizations to focus on protecting the data, regardless of where it is sourced or how it is … Continue reading US Air Force Adopts Zero Trust to Secure Flightline Operations
The Logistics Supply Chain is Being Targeted by Both Cybercriminals and Nation States
FCC to Focus Efforts on 5G, Software and Cloud Service Vulnerabilities
Former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ajit Pai, resigned on the day of President Biden’s inauguration. He was replaced by Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, who last month delivered her first major action by fining Texas b… Continue reading FCC to Focus Efforts on 5G, Software and Cloud Service Vulnerabilities
Europol Report Highlights Pandemic’s Effect on Cybercrime
Europol’s Serious Organized Crime Threat Assessment report 2021 summarizes the criminal threat of the last four years and provides insights into what to expect over the next four years. While focused on Europe, it will not be substantively different to… Continue reading Europol Report Highlights Pandemic’s Effect on Cybercrime
Unearthing the ‘Attackability’ of Vulnerabilities that Attract Hackers
Vulnerability management is largely about patch management: finding, triaging and patching the most critical vulnerabilities in your environment. Each aspect of this process presents its own problems.
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Library Dependencies and the Open Source Supply Chain Nightmare
It’s a bigger problem than is immediately apparent, and has the potential for hacks as big as Equifax and as widespread as SolarWinds.
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