Collaborate Disseminate
I recently asked my bank to reissue my credit card. I received a new card with the same number but an expiration date 1 month later (with the security code updated accordingly).
This makes me wonder: how easy would it be for a mischievous … Continue reading To what extent can credit cards be cloned by the card issuer?
This is the time to define the new normal; having well-defined policies in place will help businesses maintain its security posture while bolstering the security of the ever-increasing work-from-home population. Continue reading Defining Security Policies to Manage Remote Insider Threats
Let’s assume we have an internal environment consisting of some distributed systems, one central system and an internal PKI. The central system is serving a cluster of HSMs that shall be accessable by network in a securely controlled way. … Continue reading Secure Authentication of Technical User to a Network-Appliance-HSM
I understand that a threat is a possible security violation that might exploit the vulnerability of a system, and a attack is an action on a system that harms the organisation in some way. Therefore, we should detect attacks and prevent or… Continue reading Insider threats vs. insider attacks
Hackers appeared to take over a number of influential Reddit accounts Friday to post messages promoting President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. Some pages were plastered with “Make America Great Again” or “MAGA” logos, while others included messages about the president. The source of the attacks on the subreddit pages appeared to be moderator accounts, a Reddit spokesperson confirmed. “An investigation is underway related to a series of vandalized communities,” the spokesperson said. “It appears the source of the attacks were compromised moderator accounts. We are working to lock down those accounts and restore impacted communities.” Reddit moderators are often unpaid users who volunteer their time to maintain forums and discussions on the popular site. A Reddit post lists the pages that have been affected, including discussion forums dedicated to outer space, the National Football League and “The Avengers.” It was not immediately clear how the moderator accounts had been compromised or who could […]
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U.S. prosecutors have filed a superseding indictment in federal court against two former Twitter employees for allegedly spying on dissidents on behalf of Saudi Arabia. The Department of Justice had alleged last year that a Saudi national with ties to the royal family had recruited two former Twitter employees, Ahmad Abouammo and Ali Alzabarah, to abuse their access to Twitter to collect sensitive information about Saudi dissidents, including location data, email addresses, and phone numbers. The former Twitter employees allegedly targeted a close associate of American journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in 2018 at the behest of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to the CIA. A grand jury has now charged Abouammo, Alzabarah, and Ahmed Almutairi, their alleged intermediary with the Saudi Kingdom, with acting as agents of a foreign government, wire fraud, and money laundering, among other charges. Abouammo is also accused of falsifying records in an effort to obstruct the investigation. Abouammo previously worked as Twitter’s head of […]
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On Wednesday, July 15, the Twitterverse was ablaze with what Twitter itself has described as a “coordinated social engineering attack” that was launched at around 4pm ET. The outcome of this breach was compromised Twitter accounts of many well-known people and organizations, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, former President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, […]
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Insider-threat security experts unravel the new normal during this time of remote working, and explain how to protect sensitive data from this escalating risk. Continue reading The Enemy Within: How Insider Threats Are Changing
A definition from impreva of an Insider Threat in enterprises/organizations context:
"An Insider Threat typically involves a current or former employee or business associate who has access to sensitive information or privileged accou… Continue reading Generalization of The Term "Insider Threat"
I’m trying to identify the security issues of an insider threat but I’m not quite sure how does security issues applies to insider threat. Right now I found a few security issues that might be related to insider threat but I’m not sure whe… Continue reading What are the security issues of an insider threat? [closed]