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What’s Next for Ransomware in 2021?
Ransomware response demands a whole-of-business plan before the next attack, according to our roundtable of experts.
6 Questions Attackers Ask Before Choosing an Asset to Exploit
David “moose” Wolpoff at Randori explains how hackers pick their targets, and how understanding “hacker logic” can help prioritize defenses.
Taking a Neighborhood Watch Approach to Retail Cybersecurity
Bugcrowd CTO Casey Ellis covers new cybersecurity challenges for online retailers.
2020 Work-for-Home Shift: What We Learned
Threatpost explores 5 big takeaways from 2020 — and what they mean for 2021.
Hackers Amp Up COVID-19 IP Theft Attacks
In-depth report looks at how COVID-19 research has become as a juicy new target for organized cybercrime.
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 21, 2020
Original release date: December 28, 2020 The CISA Weekly Vulnerability Summary Bulletin is created using information from the NIST NVD. In some cases, the vulnerabilities in the Bulletin may not yet have assigned CVSS scores. Please visit NVD for updated vulnerability entries, which include CVSS scores once they are available. High Vulnerabilities Primary Vendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source & Patch Info abb — symphony_plus_historian The affected versions of S+ Operations (version 2.1 SP1 and earlier) used an approach for user authentication which relies on validation at the client node (client-side authentication). This is not as secure as…
CISA Releases Free Detection Tool for Azure/M365 Environment
Original release date: December 24, 2020 CISA has created a free tool for detecting unusual and potentially malicious activity that threatens users and applications in an Azure/Microsoft O365 environment. The tool is intended for use by incident responders and is narrowly focused on activity that is endemic to the recent identity- and authentication-based attacks seen in multiple sectors. CISA strongly encourages users and administrators to visit the following GitHub page for additional information and detection countermeasures. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
Windows Zero-Day Still Circulating After Faulty Fix
The LPE bug could allow an attacker to install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
Third-Party APIs: How to Prevent Enumeration Attacks
Jason Kent, hacker-in-residence at Cequence, walks through online-retail card fraud and what to do about it.
CISA Releases CISA Insights and Creates Webpage on Ongoing APT Cyber Activity
Original release date: December 23, 2020 CISA is tracking a known compromise involving SolarWinds Orion products that are currently being exploited by a malicious actor. An advanced persistent threat (APT) actor is responsible for compromising the SolarWinds Orion software supply chain, as well as widespread abuse of commonly used authentication mechanisms. If left unchecked, this threat actor has the resources, patience, and expertise to resist eviction from compromised networks and continue to hold affected organizations at risk. In response to this threat, CISA has issued CISA Insights: What Every Leader Needs to Know About the Ongoing APT Cyber Activity. This…
Defending Against State and State-Sponsored Threat Actors
Saryu Nayyar of Gurucul discusses state and state-sponsored threat actors, the apex predators of the cybersecurity world.
Smart Doorbell Disaster: Many Brands Vulnerable to Attack
Investigation reveals device sector is problem plagued when it comes to security bugs.
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