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Cybereason, a specialist in operation-centric attack protection, will host a virtual CISO Roundtable on Thursday, July 29th, 2021, 1:00 pm ET/6:00 pm BST. It will discuss the findings from the company’s recent global ransomware study, titled Ransomware: The True Cost to Business.
Among the report’s key findings are that 65% of organisations hit by a ransomware attack report significant revenue loss, and 80% of attack victims who paid the ransom demands were hit by a second ransomware attack.
The roundtable will bring together veteran security executives across the technology, government and finance services industries to examine these and other findings from the study. Discussion topics include:
To download your copy of Ransomware: The True Cost to Business, visit here.
Cybereason champions today’s cyber defenders, providing operation-centric attack protection that unifies security from the endpoint, to the enterprise, to everywhere the battle moves. The Cybereason Defense Platform combines an AI-powered detection and response (EDR and XDR), next-gen antivirus (NGAV), Anti-Ransomware Protection and Proactive Threat Hunting to deliver context-rich analysis of every stage of a MalOp (malicious operation). Cybereason is a privately held, international company headquartered in Boston, USA, with customers spanning 50 countries. | https://www.iot-now.com/2021/07/28/111723-cybereason-to-host-ciso-roundtable-on-ransomware-attacks-and-the-true-business-cost/ |
ZIMBABWEANS should be wary of the latest global cyber-attack dubbed Petya-Ransomware that left some major companies offline in Europe and Asia on Tuesday.
Zimbabwe Information Communication Technologies (ZICT) chairman Jacob Mutisi warned local computer users to be cautious when dealing with e-mails as a measure to safeguard their systems in the wake of Petya-Ransomware which, within hours, disrupted public and private systems on a large scale in Ukraine where it derailed government business, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Britain, the United States and India.
“The attack first shut down operations in Russia, including at Russia’s biggest oil company and Ukraine before spreading to computers in Romania, the Netherlands, Norway, France, Spain and Britain. Now it’s also understood some businesses in Australia including the Cadbury chocolate factory in Hobart are also affected,” said Engineer Mutisi in a statement released.
In a follow-up interview Engineer Mutisi said so far no locals, individuals or companies had raised flag but urged users to be on the lookout as people would generally keep quiet despite falling victims to computer hacks.
“People should open attached documents that are obvious and something they are expecting. Some locals never reveal that they are attacked, why I don’t know,” said Engineer Mutisi.
By the time of writing no reports had been raised from Africa. Engineer Mutisi said the cyber-attack spreads through email and comes in the form of “an innocuous” or ordinary document, which once opened, freezes the user’s computer until ransom money is paid in virtual currency.
Meanwhile MailOnline reports that business had been disrupted at major companies such as Rosneft, Merck and AP Moller-Maersk including derailment of banking and government systems in Ukraine, claiming the attack was similar to the infectious WannaCry, a cyber-attack which tainted thousands of computers in about 150 countries last month. The publication also quoted the International Police Organisation (Interpol) saying the intergovernmental organisation which facilitates international police cooperation was “closely monitoring” the hack and communicating with member countries.
Technical information:
Technically, ZICT says that the current attack is targeting Windows systems through client and network attacks.
Says ZICT: “The ransomware is spreading using a pseudo client-side and network service attack of a modified version of the WannaCry worm and loader. It is based on MS17-010 and CVE 2017-0199 using multiple attack vectors which may include spreading via un-patched MS17-010 systems as per other ransomware, spreading via malicious RTF documents in Office that can download and run malicious VBscript and spreading to other hosts using inherited credentials as the user it is running as and connect to other Window machines using WMIC (Windows command-line control over WMI).”
Petya-Ransomware also disguises itself as a check-disk scan tool (CHKDSK) pretending to be checking for and fixing system errors but in the process cyphering the victim’s drive taking all data under hostage.
ZICT therefore recommends information technology experts “to urgently patch for MS17-010 & CVE 2017-0199, update email scanning engines to detect malicious scripts in RTF documents and notify users to be careful of email attachments with RTF extensions and or not to open suspicious looking attachments. | https://masasieharare.com/petya-ransomware/ |
When you conduct an application security assessment, whether it’s a static analysis scan, dynamic analysis scan, penetration test, or code review, you are going to be presented with a set of vulnerabilities to fix. Often times, there are more vulnerabilities to be fixed than time to fix them, so how do you determine which you should address?
The answer is a vulnerability classification and a prioritization framework. A classification framework should take into consideration key factors such as exploitability, likeliness of exploit, criticality, threats, risk of fixing. The risk of the vulnerability can be classified based on the type of data and application to which the vulnerability applies. The risk of fixing the vulnerability is harder to quantify and is often overlooked.
Once you have these in place, you will have good framework for classifying and responding to discovered vulnerabilities. Keep in mind that any bugs you fix, security or otherwise, have a chance of causing new bugs. For that reason you are always trading a known risk for an unknown and so you should consider a minimum threshold below which you are willing to live with a known problem. A known issue of low-impact is more desirable than a high-impact unknown bug.
Data Asset Classification is about understanding the sensitivity of the data that is exposed by your application and the level of protection that is required based on internal policies and compliance mandates.
Criticality definitions can be created from your development team, penetration test / vulnerability assessment group, or information security staff. This is particularly useful for enterprise IT organizations that understand how the application will be accessed and deployed. Below is a sample of what that might look like.
Critical: Server or client side error that allows remote code execution from an anonymous user.
High: Information disclosure that allows an attacker to read highly sensitive data.
Medium: Local denial of service that allows an attacker to stop higher privileged users from using the service or application.
Low: Information disclosure of implementation details that allows attacker to create or execute reverse engineering attacks.
A combination of DREAD, for impact analysis, Data Asset Classification to refine the analysis and then Criticality Definitions so that everyone agrees on the importance of different types of bugs will help you build a predictable and consistent response to vulnerabilities discovered during your audits and security assessments. | https://blog.securityinnovation.com/blog/2012/06/software-vulnerability-management.html |
Provide timely incident response to all system and/or network security breaches.
Insure that he organization's data and infrastructure are protected by enabling the appropriate security controls.
Participate in the change management process.
Test and identify network and system vulnerabilities.
Requirements:
A degree in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering or a related qualification.
5 years of work experience with incident detection, incident response and forensics.
Experience with vulnerability management, endpoint security, email protection, Windows & Linux Security, and data loss prevention. Office 365 Security, VSX and Endpoint Security. | https://www.jvtadvisors.com/jobs/cyber-security-engineer-2/16761/ |
Bad Rabbit, a new ransomware, has been quickly spreading across networks in Europe. If this sounds familiar, you are correct – Bad Rabbit is almost identical to previously infamous malware variants WannaCry and Petya infections that wreaked havoc across networks in...
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David Kirkpatrick: I want to ask other panelists too about this issue of empathy, because I think almost everyone of you mentioned it as we were prepping for this. And I noticed you sounded like you might have a thought about some of the things Joe was saying. How do we think about empathy and how it relates to this whole problem generally? How do you look at it?
Sameer Hinduja: Well, given the right circumstances, having a crappy day, maybe we’re struggling with some sort of stresses in our family – we could be mean, we could be cruel, we could be vicious to somebody else, and, just like Joe mentioned, what happens is that you’re presented with an opportunity to harass or intimidate or threaten or embarrass somebody else, and so, at that very moment do you really allow your morals or consciousness or anything else to sort of guide your behavior? Probably not; you typically just fly off the handle, respond spontaneously, respond based on emotions, and you go off on another person, and that’s where the harm occurs.
And so, I believe that empathy is so huge because, again, if we come alongside these teens, if we say: “Look, I’m your biggest fan. I believe in you, I want to support you, but the behavior is the problem,” the behavior’s got to go. So how can we implicate their consciousness? How can we implicate their hearts at that very moment before they go ahead and send it?
And hopefully, that will lead some solutions, because pause before we post, like we like to say, and they’ll think: “Oh, wait, this is going to lead to some sort of harm.” It’s not just something we can relegate to cyber space, where it doesn’t have real-world ramifications – it definitely affects the other person: “I wouldn’t want them ever sending something similar to me.” So yeah, if we get them to pause and think about it, hopefully empathy will be informed and they won’t go ahead and send that message or post that photo.
David Kirkpatrick: And Jaana, you’ve actually studied this?
Jaana Juvonen: Yeah. So, again, I think that’s a really great goal, and I think that’s another really good example about how the electronic communication form amplifies these things; that it is far too easy to send a message that is nasty, or at least not kind and considerate.
But there is a distinction between chronic bullies and then there are kids who do it without really realizing. But they’re not really the ongoing persistent bullies, so to speak. And I think that the empathy might work for those who do it inadvertently and didn’t really mean that well.
Hardcore bullies enjoy a distress reaction
But for the hardcore bullies, what we know about them: they lack empathy, so far we’ve not been able to teach them empathy; they really don’t care about other people’s feelings, but they enjoy a distress reaction. And obviously, this now depicts a very different kind of view of, thank goodness, a small proportion of kids at any one time.
But what can we do there? If we can’t teach the hardcore bullies about empathy, we can teach the bystanders about empathy. And that’s, I think, one of the totally unused, uncapitalized aspects of whatever electronic communication that we are talking about. That is, in real world how this works is that all kids essentially say: “Bullying is wrong, it should not be tolerated.”
When you see how kids react to bullying, nobody intervenes; very rare that anybody would be gutsy enough to go and try to intervene. However, when it happens, bullying stops within seconds. When one person says: “Hey, stop that, that’s not ok,” a peer would be really powerful, but why don’t kids do that? They don’t do it because that puts them at risk, right? So I’m not going to risk myself and get in between this powerful bully, because they typically are popular, they have a lot of status, they know exactly how to hurt other people, which is typical in bullying situations, that is, the more powerful the one is abusing his or her power to put down the vulnerable one.
If we now offset this imbalance of power by telling kids: “Hey, do it together. So you can stick up to the bully if you stick together. So if you combine your forces, you’re going to be much more powerful than any one kid.” And I think that the online environment is an absolutely fascinating place to try to teach kids about empathy and the role that they play as bystanders there, because the bully does not, in their case, know that they did not forward that nasty picture. So they could stop and not spread that nasty rumor.
Sameer Hinduja: I feel like definitely there’s concern about being labeled a tattletale, and so they hesitate. But I also feel like, you know, we work with tens of thousands of youths, they also say: “We just don’t know what to do.”
And so, my hope is that we can build into the workflow and the communication methods, industry can help with that as well, that right when they’re about to, they’re brought to think about the issue, they’re brought to consider: “Ok, what are the consequences?” and so forth. They know: “It’s not just ok. Should I talk to an adult? Should I go ahead and press the Report button on the site? Should I contact my cellular service provider to block this specific number?” They need to have on-hand various sort of assortment of options they can then pursue. Some of them are technical, some of them are more social and behavioral.
David Kirkpatrick: Mark, this issue of the bystanders played a big role in the hours leading up to Megan Meier’s suicide, right?
Mark Krause: I think that’s probably right. While the defendant and her daughter and her employee were sending the nasty messages to Meier, there were some other people who were involved in the communication. They were sort of the masses that she was dealing with at that time. So, it undoubtedly led to her feelings of isolation and being ostracized that the masses were also against her.
David Kirkpatrick: I assume nobody spoke up and said: “Wait a minute…” | http://privacy-pc.com/articles/investigating-and-preventing-cyberbullying-4-the-role-of-empathy.html |
The threat to cybersecurity is increasing day by day. In order to meet this threat and to encourage being part of a comprehensive solution, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a cybersecurity contract to Blue Ridge Networks, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions to government and commercial enterprises. Under this agreement, Blue Ridge Networks will provide comprehensive, end-to-end managed security solutions, including implementing its new EdgeGuard product suite to more than 9,000 users of the DOJ’s Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) to 94 locations across the country and its territories.
According to a press release, this deal will help the U.S Department of Justice to eliminate network vulnerabilities and smartcard exploitations, as well as to prevent malware from penetrating the network.
EOUSA had an urgent requirement: an enterprise level solution that would allow U.S. Attorneys and DOJ officials to easily obtain secure remote access over any public Internet connection.
EdgeGuard shows secure tunneling technologies and offers end-to-end Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 level encryption of all data. With the managed security solutions in place, U.S. Attorneys and DOJ officials can securely access messaging services, web services, and files from any remote location.
"This approach provides unique cyber protection, and the associated support services allow members of EOUSA to ensure secure sessions -- whether at a home office, in a branch office, or using any public computer while traveling -- in a completely managed environment," said Edgerton. "We stand ready to address cyber threats as they continue to evolve, enabling a comprehensive security posture for the U.S. Attorneys."Blue Ridge is delighted to have this opportunity to provide its proven cybersecurity solutions to eliminate exposures from exploitation of cyber assets in today's environment," said Jerry Edgerton, President, Federal Group, Blue Ridge Networks. "The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys is taking a proactive approach to security by implementing our remote access solutions. We applaud them for their initiative in this regard."
Mandira Srivastava is a TMCnet contributor. She works as a full-time writer, ghostwriter and blogger, and has more than two years of experience in print and Web media. She has also worked on company brochures, website content and product descriptions, as well as proofreading and editing content. To read more of her articles, please visit her columnist page. | https://it.tmcnet.com/topics/it/articles/186223-blue-ridge-gets-cybersecurity-contract-from-us-department.htm |
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In 25 years of information technology and security, I have dealt first hand with social engineering attacks, hacking, phishing, scams, and awareness training to address some of these threats. Seeing the same thing happen over and over again, tends to make one become jaded, cynical, always looking at the negative side of life, criticizing, and finding faults to make fun of, which I find myself victim to at times.
In this talk we will see that social engineering is not unique to modern times, and that the jaded feeling of spinning one's wheels is not unique to me. In fact, one of the earliest social scams is recorded in the Bible and it occurred about 4,000 years ago when between brothers (twins) from which different nations arose.
Come for an informative session on how social engineering, a old trick still have many applications in this day and age that we live in.
Speaker Bio:
David is a senior information security engineer for AllClear ID, helping companies that have been breached take care of their employees and customers. Prior to that, he spent two decades at Intel Corporation, winding his way through customer support, system administration, patch management, LAN and firewall implementation, threat intelligence, and security engineering.
A common comment David hears from friends and family is that complex security topics give them headaches. They want to know in simple terms how to stay safe in a connected world. Folks like us have chosen to make a profession out of hacking and defending. Others have chosen different paths - paths where we would be lost. Writing and teaching are David's effort to share this knowledge with those that are experts in something else.
When not in front of a digital screen, David spends his time raising five rambunctious teenagers - including two sets of twins. His family enjoys archery, raising animals, and simply enjoying life in the Texas hill country.
For a decade David served as either Commander or a division leader for the Awana Club in Dripping Springs, Texas; while he has retired from that role he continues to have a passion for children's ministry. At the moment he teach 1st through 3rd grade Sunday School.
To get more information about upcoming meetings and HackFormers, visit http://www.hackformers.org | https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4000-years-of-social-engineering-david-longenecker-registration-33313663063 |
The short answer to this is yes. MHCADD comes from a family of ransomware called Snatch. Its purpose is to encrypt the victim’s files, add its own extension to the filenames and create a ransom note. MHCADD adds the “.mhcadd” extension to your files: so, if you have a file named sth.jpg, it will become sth.jpg.mhcadd. The malware will also create the “HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FILES.TXT” text file in all of the folders where the affected files are located, which is basically a ransom note.
If you open the “HOW TO RESTORE YOUR FILES.TXT” file, you will find out that only the MHCADD developers can help you solve the problem. You will be asked to send an email to an email address listed in the file to get more details: the price of a decryption tool, how to initiate the process, etc. Unfortunately, the ransom file is not exactly wrong — in most cases, you won’t be able to decrypt MHCADD files using third-party software. However, listening to the ransom note and paying the price for decryption from the MHCADD developers is not a solution either. Typically, those who do pay for a decryption tool (or tools) do not receive it (or them) even after they’ve made the payment.
This is why it is generally not advised to trust MHCADD or pay the ransom. So, how to recover files encrypted by the MHCADD ransomware? Typically, the most certain way to recover your files is to restore them from a backup. An even better way is to prevent the ransomware from getting to your files in the first place — or, at least, to remove MHCADD before it can encrypt more files on your PC.
How Did MHCADD Get on Your PC?
In a lot of cases, MHCADD and other similar malware entities infect PCs via email. They can also sneak into your system through unreliable file or software download sources, third-party software updates, unofficial software activation tools, and more.
When it comes to emails, malware is often put in an attachment (popular formats include MS Office documents, PDFs, JavaScript files, executables like .exe files, archives like ZIP, RAR and so on, etc.) or a malicious download link. The emails often look important, urgent and official. Once you open the attachment or click the malicious download link, the malware gets installed on your PC.
As mentioned earlier, malware can also infect your system if you use unreliable download sources that distribute malware by disguising malicious files as legitimate. This typically happens on unofficial websites, free file hosting pages, peer-to-peer networks, and so on. Using third-party software updaters can also be risky: malware may disguise itself as updates and fixes for the programs that you have installed. Unofficial activation tools are quite similar. They are supposed to help you bypass licensed software activation (illegally) — however, instead of doing that, they install malware.
How to Keep Windows 10 Protected Against MHCADD
The best way to prevent your files from being encrypted by MHCADD is to make sure the malware never gets on your PC. This means that it’s best to take certain precautions:
Only download the programs and files you need from official, reliable websites.
Never open emails from unknown suspicious addresses and stay away from attachments and download links.
Update the programs on your PC only by using the tools provided by official developers.
Do not use illegal tools to update or activate any software.
Additionally, it is recommended to regularly scan your system for malware. Make sure to use antivirus software that you trust and that is up to date and can detect the latest malicious items out there. You can try using a program called Auslogics Anti-Malware. Once installed, the program will run regular automatic scans of your entire system and locate even the rarest malware. If any threats are indeed detected, they will then be safely removed from your PC without causing any damage to the other elements of your system. The program is easy to set up and comes with a simple, user-friendly interface. Plus, the program is designed to run alongside other anti-malware software — so you should have no trouble running Auslogics Anti-Malware together with your other anti-virus tools.
Some types of ransomware encrypt files on external storage devices, infect them and then go on to spread over the entire local network. This is why it is essential to isolate the infected device as soon as you can.
If your computer is connected to the web via a wired connection, simply unplug the Ethernet cable from the motherboard. If your computer is connected to Wi-Fi, go to your PC settings and disconnect your computer from a wireless network. You can do all of this via the Control Panel:
Go to the Control Panel.
Go to the search bar in the upper right corner of the page.
Type in “network and sharing center”.
In the upper left corner, select “Change adapter settings”.
Then, right-click each connection point and select Disable.
This will disconnect your PC from the internet. When you are ready to go back online, simply repeat the steps above and select Enable.
The next thing you will need to do is to unplug all storage devices. As we’ve already mentioned earlier, ransomware may encrypt data and infiltrate all storage devices that are currently connected to your PC. This is why you should disconnect all external hardware as soon as possible. Here’s how to do it:
Go to My Computer.
Right-click each connected device and select Eject.
Next, you will need to log out of all your cloud storage accounts. Certain types of ransomware are capable of hijacking the software that handles your data that is stored in the cloud. This makes your cloud storage vulnerable to being encrypted by ransomware as well. This is why it is better to log out of all your cloud storage accounts within browsers and other related software. You might also consider uninstalling your cloud management software (at least temporarily) until the infection has been properly handled.
Step 2: Identify the Ransomware Infection
Before you can take steps to get rid of the malware infecting your PC, you first need to identify it.
Most ransomware infections come with a file that includes a ransomware note. These messages are usually quite straightforward, and you may be able to identify what ransomware you are dealing with by simply looking at the name of the ransomware message.
However, in some cases, these names can be too generic. Plus, some infections may use the same ransomware note names. If you can’t clearly identify the ransomware by the name of its ransom note, it’s best to not risk it. If you attempt to decrypt your data using tools meant for different ransomware, you may end up causing permanent damage to your files.
Another thing you can do is check the file extension. Ransomware infections are often named by the extensions that they add to files. This usually works — unless the ransomware in question uses generic file extensions like “.encrypted”. In this case, you won’t be able to identify the type of malware this way.
One of the easiest ways to find out what type of malware you are dealing with is by using a specialized website that helps users identify malware threats. You will need to upload the ransomware message that you have received and one of the files that have been encrypted. The website will process the information, and if the ransomware has been identified successfully, you will receive details such as its name, decryption options, and so on.
If you don’t want to deal with a ransomware-identifying website, try running an online search with keywords like the ransom message title, file extension, provided contact emails, and so on. This can help you get more information on what you are dealing with.
Step 3: Search for Ransomware Decryption Tools
Encryption algorithms that are used by a large number of ransomware infections are quite sophisticated. In some cases, only their developers will be able to restore the encrypted files. This is because decryption requires a specific key that is created during the encryption process. If you don’t have the right key, restoring the data becomes simply impossible.
However, not all ransomware is created equal. Some ransomware infections may be poorly developed and contain quite a few loopholes: they may use identical encryption/decryption keys for their victims, store encryption keys locally, and so on. This is why you should always check for available decryption tools for any ransomware that infects your PC.
Finding the right decryption tool may be difficult, but it is not impossible. Plus, you can use one of the many online tools that can help you locate the right decryption software.
Finally, in order to avoid losing your data, it’s important to create backups for important files. Here’s what you can do to better protect your data.
It is recommended that you store your data in multiple partitions and not store important files in the same partition that contains your entire OS. If you ever have to face a situation when you need to format the disk on which your operating system is installed, you will end up losing all the data on that drive. This is why it is strongly advised that you create multiple partitions on your PC. This way, you can easily format a single partition without affecting the others. Managing partitions on your PC is not particularly complicated, and you can find all the related information on Microsoft’s documentation web page.
It is important to back up your data. The most reliable way of keeping your data safe is by using an external storage device and keeping it unplugged. Simply copy essential data to an external hard drive (flash drive, SSD, HDD, etc.), unplug it and keep it in a secure dry place away from direct sunlight and extreme temperatures.
Alternatively, you can use a cloud service or a remote server — for this, you will require a stable web connection. Unfortunately, cloud storage is vulnerable to security breaches, and you may not want to store highly sensitive information in the cloud.
And there you have it. We hope that the above information has been helpful in managing or preventing a potential MHCADD attack on your PC. Which of the solutions presented above have you found the most useful? Please share in the comments below. | https://www.auslogics.com/en/articles/remove-mhcadd-ransomware/ |
Originally published at: http://www.myce.com/news/windows-7-not-protected-windows-defender-wannacry-ransomware-82017/
Windows Defender doesn’t protect against the Wannacry ransomware, according to Michael Horowitz from Computerworld. Microsoft announced on the 12th of May that Windows Defender would be able to detect and remove Wannacry, but apparently that wasn’t valid for Windows 7. Horowitz claims to have the information from sources close Microsoft. | https://club.myce.com/t/windows-7-not-protected-by-windows-defender-against-wannacry-ransomware/398486 |
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The iAntivirus is one of the best antivirus softwares for Mac as it will not let any bug pass it by. Antivirus software is a must in today’s rapidly changing world where the dangers have become more and more complicated.
One of the best antivirus software for Mac is iAntivirus. iAntivirus software is an exclusively Mac antivirus made by Norton's Symantec. iAntivirus is the antidote to any man made glitches in the system. Whether it is a worm or a bug, the program scans the files and restores hygiene and sanity to the computer software. Security and protection cannot be better maintained than via this piece of equipment. It is a versatile weapon alright.
Besides acting like a safety net for the programs you run on your computer, the antivirus also keeps all Trojan horse-like entities away from your information bank online. It is basically a Mac antivirus manufactured by Symantec. Simple, safe and sound, this head cleaner of sorts is available in the form of updated installations.
Any computer freak may customize and personalize the iAntivirus. Download all the images, sounds and info-bytes you want from iTunes, iPhoto and other Net sources. The moment a foreign attack by a virus is detected, the program informs the user and starts screening for any other threats to the system. It is a very handy device indeed to eliminate the terrifying onslaught of computer viruses.
These have become the bane of most computer enthusiasts’ existence. The software is free of cost and truly safeguards your computer from all sorts of inconvenient intrusions by malicious elements. The hackers will have a tough time infiltrating your information bank once you put this prophylactic agent in its proper place. | https://www.i4u.com/2014/01/61415/antivirus-software-must |
The sun, despite being a necessary condition for the existence of life on our planet, can be terrifying. In the era of desertification of large areas of the planet and the recording of successive record high temperatures, we realize how fragile the balance of life is, and that there are powerful forces that cannot be negotiated. From the beginning of human history, the sun was respected as the embodiment of the superhuman and paradoxical: it could simultaneously give and take life. Science, with the accompanying driving force of technology, put an end to our former humility towards the forces of nature.
It is thanks to this new god - technology - that new branches of knowledge such as geoengineering were born. Geoengineering is responsible for finding solutions to reduce the effects of global warming on the environment - for example, reducing solar radiation could be achieved by spraying sulfur compounds into the atmosphere. Such solutions would be costly (possibly unsustainable for the world economy) and would have effects that we cannot predict. Technology is not the solution to environmental problems; The solution is humility.
“Technology is not the solution to environmental problems; The solution is humility.”
I painted this painting to commemorate Peter Matthiessen, a wildlife lover and one of the precursors of deep ecology. In the 1970s, at the instigation of his friend George Shaller, he took part in a scientific expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary blue sheep, the nahur. For Matthiessen, this journey became above all a symbolic search for meaning after his wife's death.
The account of the expedition was titled "The Snow Leopard" and the title itself carries many meanings. It was almost a miracle to see this cat hunting blue sheep half a century ago, especially for an accidental newcomer. For the author, at the beginning, the sight of a snow leopard was the long-awaited (and planned) completion of the sense of the journey. As he moved forward, struggling with his own body and with the dangerous trail, amid attempts to catch his breath and verbalize the meaning of existence, cut off from the clatter of the radio - a symbol of "civilization"- his egoistic expectations paled and the silence began to dominate. In the end, Peter Matthiessen did not manage to see the snow leopard, but it was not in vain. He saw the mountains with humility.
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Hyundai LNG Shipping (HLS) and the Korean Register (KR) have signed an MoU agreeing to conduct joint research on applying, verifying and developing guidance for maritime cyber security systems, reports The Maritime Executive.
The companies will jointly verify cyber security solutions applicable to new ships and develop risk analysis and design safety evaluations for cyber security systems.
Uptrend in cyber security management
By requiring shipowners and managers incorporate cyber risk management into shipping’s International Safety Management (ISM) Code, IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) resolution MSC.428 (98), adopted in 2017, will increase demand for cyber security risk management from 2021.
Executive vice president of KR’s R&D division Ha Tae-bum said the MoU and the resulting joint research would “strengthen Korean Register’s capabilities in the certification of new ships”.
New regulations at play
HLS head of business operation division, Choi Jang-pal said the MoU is a commitment to develop “proactive cyber security expertise to further support shipowners and their vessels when the new regulations come into force”.
KR has invested in developing cyber security resources in recent years.
KR established its own maritime cyber security certification system in 2018, in accordance with international security standards ISO 27001, IEC 62443, NIST framework and in line with IMO and BIMCO’s cyber security guidelines.
KR provides a cyber security certification service for companies and ships and cyber security type-approval services for networks and automation systems of ships.
Hyundai-ISCS
Earlier in 2019, KR granted its first cyber security type-approval certificate to Hyundai Electrics for its Hyundai Integrated Smart Communication System (Hyundai-ISCS), aimed at providing comprehensive cyber security protection for next-generation vessels.
Authorities will be obliged to ensure cyber risks are appropriately addressed in existing safety management systems with a deadline of no later than the first annual verification of a company’s document of compliance after 1 January 2021. | https://mfame.guru/kr-teams-up-with-hyundai-lng-for-cyber-security-research/ |
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Hotel-Restaurant Bellevue, represented by Marianne Tobler and Ruud Willemsen, operates the website bellevueflims.ch.ch and is responsible for the collection, processing and use of your personal data. Therefore, Hotel-Restaurant Bellevue is likewise responsible for ensuring that all processing takes place in accordance with applicable law.
The protection of your personal data is our big concern. We take data protection seriously and pay attention to the safety of your data. We adhere to all applicable laws, in particular, Swiss Data Protection Act (FADP) and the regulations to this law (OFADP), as well as the regulations of the Telecommunications Law (TCA). Insofar as applicable, we also adhere to the regulations of the Basic Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) of the European Union.
It is important to us that you know which personal data we collect from you, how these data are collected and processed, and for which purpose these are obtained. With the use of our website, you consent to the processing of all the data within the meaning of Art. 6, 1 lit. a GDPR. Please, take a moment to read the following information.
I. Which data will we process when you visit our website?
If you visit our Website, our servers store each access temporarily in a log file. In the process, the following data are collected automatically:
• the name of its internet access providers.
The collection and processing of these data take place to allow the access to our website (dial-up), to ensure the system security and stability, for the optimisation of our internet offers, as well as for internal statistic purposes. The IP address is used in particular to capture your country of residence and to set appropriate default settings (e.g. language). The IP address is also stored to enable us to react appropriately to attacks on our internet infrastructure. All these reasons justify our interest in this data acquisition and processing a GDPR.
Finally, we would like to point out that we use so-called cookies, tracking tools and Social Media plug-ins at the time of your visit of our website (more detailed information in sections V to VIII), and that raised data may be passed on to third parties and/or abroad (more detailed information in sections IX and X).
II. Which data will we process, if you use our contact form?
You have the opportunity to use a contact form on our website in order to get in touch with us. The input of certain data is mandatory, while the input of other data is voluntary:
We will highlight all mandatory data as such. If this information is not made available, the delivery of our services may be obstructed. The provision of other information is voluntary and has no influence on the use of our website. We use these data only to answer your contact inquiry personalised and in the best possible way. This also justifies our interest a GDPR. You may object to this data processing at any time. This is described more detailed in section XIII.
III. Which data will we process, when you subscribe to our newsletter?
You have the option of subscribing to our newsletter on our website. This requires a registration. The registration process requires the provision of the following data:
These data are necessary for data processing. In addition, you may indicate voluntarily other data (date of birth and country). We use these data exclusively to personalise forwarded information and offers according to your interests.
For the dispatch our newsletter we use E-Marketing Suite [software]. The data protection regulations [software] are specified under [link to data protection regulations of this software]. Please take a moment to read these data protection regulations. Our newsletter may also contain a so-called Web Beacon (tracking pixel) or similar technical means. A Web Beacon is a 1×1 pixel sized, non-visible graphic, which is connected to the user ID of the respective newsletter subscriber.
The access to relevant services allows for the evaluation whether the e-mails with our newsletter were opened. Additionally, we may also collect and evaluate the clicking behaviour of the newsletter recipient. We use this data for statistic purposes and the optimisation of the newsletters in terms of content and structure. This will help us to tailor the information and offers in our newsletter to the individual interests of the respective receiver. The counting pixel will be deleted once you delete the newsletter. In order to prevent tracking pixels in our newsletter, you will have to adjust please your e-mail program in such a way that messages do not indicate HTML.
With the registration, you consent to the processing of the indicated data for the regular dispatch of the newsletters to the address indicated by you, and for the statistic evaluation of the use behaviour for the optimisation of the newsletters. This consent constitutes our legal basis for the processing of the indicated personal data a GDPR. The stated purposes for analysis also constitute our justified interest a GDPR.
At the end of each newsletter, we specify a link which allows you to cancel the newsletter at any time. Thereby, you may unsubscribe from the entire newsletter or only from certain channels. If you decide to unsubscribe from newsletter as the whole, all your relevant data in our system are going to be deleted.
IV. What happens with your data, when you place an order or make a booking or reservation with a third party on our website?
On our website, there are different options to make bookings or reservations or to request information and other services. Third parties usually provide corresponding services. As far as necessary, relevant collected data will be passed to these third parties. This concerns, for example, the following data:
• credit card or other payment data
Mandatory information will be marked as such.
It all concerns information, which is necessary to provide the booking services. The provision of additional information is voluntary and has no influence on the use of our website or the booking services. We would also like to point out that the provided data are usually collected and stored directly by the third party offering a booking service and/or are passed on to third parties by us. Insofar the provider of a booking service keeps processing the raised data independently, the data protection regulations of the respective service provider shall apply, and we would like you to consult these providers as well. The legal basis for this processing of data is to be found in the fulfilment of a contract b GDPR.
V. Which of your data are raised and processed for advertising purposes?
In the following section, we would like to point out the data which are raised and processed for advertising purposes, and how this happens. The processing of these data takes place supported by a justified interest in the sense from Art. 6 exp. 1 lit. f GDPR, whereby our interest lies particularly in direct marketing and the analysis and evaluation of the use of our website. With the use of our website, you also consent to the processing of these data a GDPR.
1. Creation of pseudonymised user profiles
In order to provide you with personalised services and information on our website (on-site-targeting), we use and analyse the data, which we collect during your visit to the website. With necessary processes, so-called cookies may be employed (more information in section VI). The analysis of your user behaviour may lead to the creation of a so-called use profile. A consolidation of the use data is only conducted with aliases, however, never with personal, non-pseudonymised data.
In order to enable personalised marketing in social networks, we include so-called remarketing pixels from Facebook and Twitter on the website. Should you have an account with any included such social network, and should you be logged on at such network at the time of the website visit, this pixel will link the page visit with your account. To prevent this linkage, you need to log off from any respective account before visiting the website. You can include additional settings concerning advertising in the user profile of all relevant social networks.
You can prevent the retargeting at any time by rejecting or switching off relevant cookies in the menu bar of your web browser (more information on cookies in section VI). Additionally, you can request from the Digital Advertising Alliance website under optout.aboutads.info an opt-out for the mentioned additional advertising and retargeting tools.
VI. What are Cookies and what are they used for?
Cookies are information files, which your web browser stores automatically on the hard drive of your computer when you visit our website. Cookies help us to make you visit on our website simpler, more pleasant and more useful. We use cookies, for example, to align displayed information, offers and advertising better with your individual interests. Most internet browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you can configure to your browser in such a way that no cookies are stored in your computer, or that you get notified as soon as you receive a new cookie. The deactivation of cookies may, however, impact the use of some functions on our website.
VII. What are tracking tools and what are they used for?
We use various additional so-called tracking tools on our website. These tracking tools observe your surfing behaviour on our website. We use this information to facilitate a user-oriented design and ensure the constant optimisation of our website. In this context, we create pseudonymised use profiles as well as cookies.
Additional information on the used tracking tools and the related data processing is available under the following link: [link to the list with tracking tools and additional information]
VIII. What are social media plugins and to what are these used for?
The following described social media plugins are used on our website. By default, the plugins are deactivated on our website and won’t send any data. With a click on the respective social media button, plugins are activated. If these plugins are activated, your browser connects directly with the servers of the respective social network, as soon as you call up one of our websites. Contents of the plugins are transmitted directly from the social network to your browser and integrated with the website. The plugins can be deactivated once more with one click. Additional important information is available in the respective data protection statements of the following social networks.
1. Facebook
We use social plugins from Facebook on our website to create a more personal web presence. This concerns an offer of the US corporation Facebook Inc.. 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
We use their “LIKE “or “SHARE” button. With the integration of these plugins, Facebook receives the information that your browser called up the relevant page with our web appearance, even if you don’t have a Facebook account, or if you are not logged on to your Facebook account at the time. This information (including your IP address) is sent by your browser directly to a Facebook server in the USA and stored there.
If you are logged on to your Facebook account, Facebook can assign your website visit directly to your Facebook account. If you interact with the plugins, for example, press the “LIKE“ or “SHARE” button, relevant information will be directly submitted to a Facebook server and stored there. The information will also be published on Facebook and shown to your Facebook friends.
Facebook may use this information for the purposes of advertising, market research and needs-based design of Facebook pages. For this purpose, Facebook creates use, interest and relations profiles, e.g. in order to evaluate your use of our website with regards to the visible adverts on Facebook, to inform other Facebook users about your activities on our website, and to provide other services related to the use of Facebook.
If you did not like the fact that Facebook assigns the data, collected on our web appearance, to your Facebook account, you need to log out of your Facebook account before visiting our website. You can read about the purpose and extent of the data collection, and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook, as well as your relevant rights and setting options for the protection of your privacy, in the Facebook data protection notice.
IX. Are collected data passed on to third parties?
We only share your personal data with your express consent, if we have a legal obligation to do, or if it is deemed to be necessary for the enforcement of our rights, in particular for the enforcement of claims arising from the relationship between you and the Hotel-Restaurant Bellevue. Beyond that, we share your data to third parties, as far as this necessary in the context of the use of the website and for the supply of your desired services, as well as the analysis of your user behaviour; details as described above. Insofar as required for the above-mentioned purposes, data may be passing also abroad. Sections on our website containing links to third party websites, Hotel-Restaurant Bellevue has no influence on the collection, processing, storage or use of personal data by third parties after clicking on that link and assumes, to the extent permitted by law, no responsibility or liability.
For reasons of completeness, we would like to point that the USA has implemented monitoring measures of US authorities, which generally allow the storage of all personal data of all persons, whose data have been transmitted from Switzerland to the USA. This is applied without differentiation, restriction or exception on the basis the pursued goal, and without an objective criterion, which makes it possible to limit the access of the US authorities to the data and their later use to particular, strictly limited purposes, which in turn would justify both, the access to these data and act related to their use. In addition, we would like to point out you that there are no legal remedies available in the USA, which permit you to obtain access to your personal data and to effect their correction or deletion. There is no adequate judicial legal protection against general rights of access of US authorities at present.
It is important for us to inform you about these facts and legal circumstances, which will enable you to make an informed decision in terms of consent to the use of your data.
Users with domicile in a member state of the European Union should know that the USA does not provide, in the view of the European Union – among other things, due to the topics specified in this section – a sufficient data protection level.
As far as we explained in this data protection statement that receivers of data (e.g. Google, Facebook and Twitter) have their seat in the USA, we will ensure by either contractual regulations with these companies, or by securing a certification of these companies under the EU-US-Privacy Shield, that your data are adequately protected with our partners.
XI. Data security and privacy
We use appropriate technical and organisational safety precautions to protect your personal data stored with us against manipulation, partial or complete loss and from unauthorised access of third parties. Our safety precautions are sequentially improved in line with all recent technical developments.
It is important to us that you always treat your payment information (in particular, credit card data) confidentially. We recommend closing the browser window once you terminated communication with us, in particular, if you use one computer together with other people.
We also take in-house data security very seriously. Our employees and contracted service providers are obligated to discretion and the adherence of the data protection regulations.
• in order to follow our legal obligations.
We store data connected with the conclusion or the fulfilment of a contract for a more extended period of time since this is prescribed for us by legal retention obligations, such as accounting regulations and the tax law. In accordance with these regulations, business communication, concluded contracts and accounting records have to be stored for up to 10 years. Insofar as we do not need these data any longer for the execution of the services to you, these data will be blocked as a matter of principle. This means that these data may be only used for accounting and tax purposes.
XIII. Your rights
They request information concerning your personal data, which are stored by us, free of charge. Additionally, you correction of incorrect data and the right to deletion of your personal data, as far as there are no opposing legal storage obligations or permission facts, permitting us to the processing of the data. According to Art. 18 and 21 GDPR, you request a restriction of the data processing, as well as to object to the data processing. You demand the return of those data you have handed to us (right to data portability). On request, we will also share the data with third parties of your choice. You receive the data in a standard file format.
If data processing is based on your consent, you may recall this consent at any time.
You can contact us for the aforementioned purposes by e-mail – [email protected]. You can also tell us, what has to happen with your data after your death by giving us appropriate instructions. For the processing of your requests, we may require, in our discretion, proof of identity. If you contact us, we strive to respond to you as quickly as possible with an answer and the desired steps.
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Hacking Team believes several former employees are in violation of the employment agreements in that they used their knowledge of the company and proprietary information to compete against Hacking Team, according to Eric Rabe, company spokesman for HT to Ars Technica by e-mail on Sunday.
“However, this is a personnel matter and the company has no further comment” – HT told Ars Technica.
“PLEASE find an interesting dispatch by the WSJ, a dispatch outstanding in its straightforwardness. I COULDN’T agree more with it — Thomas Hobbes and his 1651 masterpiece “Leviathan” taught us well that power vacua are the root of all evil. The USA must lead. Period. If they don’t — and Mr. Obama has been so foolish to try that — all sorts or thugs will fight to take their place, in fact rushing to fill a power vacuum.” – Josef Joffe via the Hacking Team leaks on Wikileaks.
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A Cybersecurity Tech Accord signed by 34 technology companies promises to keep the internet safe. These companies pledge to not help any government conduct cyberattacks, to protect users, and to collaborate in initiatives.
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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Medigate, the first dedicated healthcare IoT security and asset management platform, today announced that it has received two 2020 InfoSec Awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM). Medigate was named a “Hot Company for Cybersecurity IoT” and its platform was named “Best Product for Healthcare IoT Security” at this year’s award ceremony during the RSA Conference 2020 in San Francisco.
“Health systems are placing increased importance on device security due to both the growing number of medical and IoT devices and network threats. We’re seeing organizations of all sizes turning to Medigate to not only secure but also provide visibility into all devices on their networks, reinforcing our approach to protect healthcare organizations and patient information,” said Jonathan Langer, co-founder and CEO of Medigate. “We are proud to be recognized by Cyber Defense Magazine for our innovative approach and contributions to healthcare security.”
Medigate bridges the gap between cybersecurity and healthcare. Its distinctive platform enables it to discover all connected devices on a provider’s clinical network, accurately detect credible threats in real time, and prevent attacks from succeeding by creating and enforcing clinically-driven policies and preventing malicious communications without affecting the operation of the device under attack. Whether a medical device or a clinical or general IoT device – protecting connected devices on healthcare networks poses several unique challenges that cannot be addressed by security solutions not dedicated to healthcare environments and clinical networks.
This year’s InfoSec Awards is the eighth year CDM has honored InfoSec innovators. The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who voted based on their independent review of the company submitted materials on the website of each submission including but not limited to data sheets, white papers, product literature and other market variables. For more information: www.cyberdefenseawards.com.
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/ Fukuda, Kenji; Kawaguchi, Daichi; Aihara, Tomo; Ogasa, Mayumi Y.; Miki, Naoko H.; Haishi, Tomoyuki; Umebayashi, Toshihiro.
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Fukuda, Kenji ; Kawaguchi, Daichi ; Aihara, Tomo ; Ogasa, Mayumi Y. ; Miki, Naoko H. ; Haishi, Tomoyuki ; Umebayashi, Toshihiro. / Vulnerability to cavitation differs between current-year and older xylem : Non-destructive observation with a compact magnetic resonance imaging system of two deciduous diffuse-porous species. In: Plant Cell and Environment. 2015 ; Vol. 38, No. 12. pp. 2508-2518. | https://okayama.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/vulnerability-to-cavitation-differs-between-current-year-and-olde |
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29. January 2012 · Comments Off on Financial Cryptography: Why Threat Modelling fails in practice · Categories: blog · Tags: risk, risk modeling, threat modeling
“…threat modelling will always fail in practice, because by definition, threat modelling stops before practice.” via Financial Cryptography: Why Threat Modelling fails in practice.
Insightful post highlighting the difference between threat and risk.
Let us now turn that around and consider *threat modelling*. By its nature, threat modelling only deals with threats and not risks and it cannot therefore reach out to its users on a direct, harmful level. Threat modelling is by definition limited to theoretical, abstract concerns. It stops before it gets practical, real, personal.
Risks are where harm is done to users. Risk modelling therefore is the only standard of interest to users. | http://riskpundit.com/financial-cryptography-why-threat-modelling-fails-in-practice/ |
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The new school year is almost upon us. Are you ready? Well, now is the best time to be looking for a college-ready laptop to help you ace the upcoming term. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re heading into your final year, you’re going to need a good laptop for college research and writing papers. But with so many different brands and confusing model numbers out there, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
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Cinebench: Cinebench is a brief stress test of the CPU cores. It does this by rendering a 2D scene over a short period of time.
3DMark: 3DMark checks if 3D performance remains consistent over time by running graphic-intensive clips.
Video rundown test: To gauge battery life, we loop a 4K video using Windows 10’s Movies & TV app until the laptop dies.
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CrXPRT 2: The CrXPRT 2 benchmark tests a Chromebook’s battery life.
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The first thing to consider is budget. How much are you willing to spend on a laptop? If you’re working with an inflexible budget, Chromebooks are a good option. They’re affordable and designed to handle everyday tasks like writing papers, working on spreadsheets, and so on. Chromebook prices can range anywhere from $200 up to $1,000. If you want to spend a bit more, laptops with convertible touchscreens (otherwise known as 2-in-1s) offer a great deal of functionality. You can flip the screen around and use it like a tablet or prop it up like an easel for watching movies.
If you’ve got a jam-packed schedule, you’ll probably be running from class to class with very little downtime in between. That’s why we recommend a laptop with a long-lasting battery. We recommend something that’ll last 7 to 10-plus hours on a single charge, unless you want a notebook that can play games on the side—gaming laptops are notorious for their shorter endurance, even during everyday tasks. That 7 to 10 hours is a good figure if you plan on taking your laptop with you everywhere.
Things like navigating your e-mail or watching Netflix will require more RAM. We recommend springing for 8GB of RAM or more. 4GB of RAM is fine and good for web browsing and basic office work, but 8GB is better for having more tabs open and whatnot. Plus, applications like Google Chrome and Spotify tend to eat up a lot of RAM. Most people can get by with 4GB in a pinch if you’re on a tight budget, but you won’t be able to multitask as much.
The final thing is a decent keyboard. In college, you’re going to be spending a lot of time typing. Depending on your personal preference, you may want either a full or short travel keyboard. Mechanical keyboards, for example, normally have longer travel. This helps prevent accidental keystrokes. The keys also give a lot of tactile feedback, as they bounce back after they’re pressed down.
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Pharmaceutical providers researching treatment options and vaccines for COVID-19 are getting actively focused by well known nation state-backed hackers from Russia and North Korea.
Teams together with Strontium, Zinc and Cerium are launching “unconscionable” cyber attacks towards providers managing trials for COVID-19 vaccines, one medical research organisation and a business that is designed a virus take a look at, according to Microsoft.
The tech big has outlined in element the character of the attacks it has detected, and tried to mitigate, above the earlier months, also suggesting a handful have been effective. Particularly, these three teams have actively targeted seven corporations associated in investigating vaccines and solutions.
“Two global issues will help condition people’s memories of this time in historical past – COVID-19 and the greater use of the internet by malign actors to disrupt modern society,” stated Microsoft’s company vice president for purchaser security and rely on, Tom Burt. “It’s disturbing that these challenges have now merged as cyberattacks are being employed to disrupt overall health treatment businesses fighting the pandemic.
“We imagine these attacks are unconscionable and should be condemned by all civilized culture. Currently, we’re sharing more about the attacks we’ve found most not long ago and are urging governments to act.”
Strontium, allegedly linked with the Russian condition, is employing password spray and brute power attacks to steal login credentials, hoping to crack into consumer accounts employing tens of millions of quickfire makes an attempt.
Zinc, in the meantime, employs spear-phishing lures for credential theft, posing as recruiters to mail fabricated work descriptions to opportunity candidates. Cerium also engages in spear-phishing email lures themed about coronavirus, masquerading as Earth Wellness Organisation (WHO) associates. The two are allegedly tied with North Korea.
Microsoft claims that security protections embedded into its goods blocked the vast majority of these attacks, but that some attacks have been profitable.
The attempts to disrupt COVID-19 vaccine trials are only a compact portion of an total threat escalation that several organisations and enterprises have sustained for the duration of 2020. In truth, the Nationwide Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) claimed that much more than a quarter of all security incidents in the previous year had been related to COVID-19.
The enterprise beforehand seized a host of domains utilised in COVID-19 phishing attacks in July, applying to a US District Court to acquire down a enterprise email compromise operation. Phishing attacks, by the way, have exploded in current months, increasing by 220% as cyber criminals continue on to obtain methods to exploit the present-day scenario.
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By Dave Simpson (June 2, 2021, 10:52 PM EDT) -- A California judge on Wednesday ordered former U.S. Rep. Katie Hill to pay the Daily Mail nearly $105,000 in attorney fees and costs after the British newspaper beat claims that it violated the state's anti-revenge porn law by distributing the former lawmaker's nude photos.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Yolanda Orozco found that the fees requested by the British tabloid were reasonable, rejecting Hill's argument that by requiring her to pay any fees, the court is condoning the conduct of the paper.
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The year 2018 proved to be unlike any other for security professionals. From high-profile breaches and heavy government scrutiny to new data privacy regulations, the year ended up being quite eventful.
A key theme from 2018 was the ongoing rise of cloud adoption. Organizations everywhere are continuing to migrate because of the cloud’s ability to provide increased efficiency, collaboration, and flexibility.
Fortunately, with this continued adoption of cloud has also come an emphasis on cloud security. In particular, the enterprise is focusing more than ever on using and securing cloud infrastructure. As a result, Gartner projects that infrastructure as a service (IaaS) will grow to be a $39.5 billion market by the end of this year.
Have organizations learned from their security lapses of the past year? Will they be able to keep up with the quickly changing security landscape to protect their assets in new infrastructure-as-a-service environments? Here are three trends we can expect to take shape in 2019.
With more cloud activity, is protect adequate?
There is no doubt that cloud computing is on the rise. Organizations everywhere are increasingly adopting cloud-based tools like Office 365, G Suite, AWS, Salesforce and Slack. According to recent Bitglass research, the percentage of organizations around the world that use at least one cloud-based tool reached 81 percent in 2018.
Unfortunately, cloud security is lagging. The aforementioned study also found that only 25 percent of organizations in 2018 used single sign-on (SSO), an elementary requirement for protecting data in the cloud.
Cloud adoption will continue to grow in 2019; however, most organizations will fail to deploy security measures appropriate for protecting data in the cloud. This means that the carelessness of organizations operating in this new landscape will lead to numerous data breaches next year.
IaaS fuels rise in cryptojacking
Over the past year, cloud cryptojacking rapidly emerged as the hacker’s tool of choice. This type of attack combines two pre-existing tactics: cryptojacking (when malicious individuals appropriate devices’ compute power to mine for cryptocurrency) and cloudjacking (when illegitimate third-parties hijack enterprise cloud resources). When used together, the two can be used to mine cryptocurrency subtly and quickly, representing a lucrative strategy for cybercriminals.
Unfortunately, we can expect to see more cloud cryptojacking in 2019 and beyond. Infrastructure-as-a-service platforms like Amazon Web Services are a prime target for cloud cryptojacking attacks. When left unsecured, these platforms offer a massive amount of processing power and an environment where attackers can stealthily mine for large volumes of cryptocurrency. With the market for this cloud-based infrastructure on the rise, 2019 is sure to bring increased cloud cryptojacking activity.
Global data privacy Regulation renaissance
Unfortunately, countless organizations have proven to be poor stewards of consumer data. In 2018, multiple data privacy regulations were either introduced or passed, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). As such, organizations are now accountable to various government guidelines around the collection, storage, management, and protection of customer information.
In 2019, more regulations with similar goals will start to take effect globally. These regulations will include rules to assure that only permitted parties can access data; guarding against unauthorized viewing and sharing of sensitive information is a top priority in cybersecurity. In this way, cybersecurity will make its way centerstage in 2019.
There’s no question that cybersecurity and, consequently, the threat landscape will continue to evolve in 2019 as more organizations use cloud-based solutions like IaaS. As such, security teams need to be able to adapt more quickly if they want to keep up with hackers, increased regulatory demands, and their enterprises’ ongoing digital transformations. Only then can they ensure that their data is safe in today’s dynamic, cloud-first world.
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At last, the moment iPhone owners have been waiting for: MMS is coming to the iPhone 3G and 3GS tomorrow. AT&T sent official word through its Facebook page (where it has 10,000+ fans, inexplicably), saying, "Late morning, Pacific Time, on Friday, the new carrier settings update enabling MMS should be live and ready to download through iTunes." Huzzah! But can AT&T handle this update, or will Friday be one of those nightmares that wakes you in a shaking panic?
MMS, as you probably know, allows users to send graphics, audio clips, location, contact files, and video clips through AT&T's already iPhone-congested network (remember SXSW?). Though MMS was supposed to throw back the curtain in "late summer," AT&T silently held off on its plans until now, when it's presumably ready for the door-busting stampede of millions of iPhone customers taking pictures of their cats in hilarious poses and texting them to everyone they know.
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An inside source at AT&T tells DSL Reports that AT&T is "very nervous" about the launch and is "requesting their MMS aggregator partners provide hourly updates on any message delays or problems. "AT&T and its MMS partners are already seeing 'record traffic during peak hours of the night' with just the users selected for testing." You may remember that some iPhone users received MMS in mid-September. Apparently they went nuts. Friday promises additional insanity: "Estimates among those working on the project are that traffic on AT&T's wireless network will be about 40 percent higher all day on Friday."
In case it's not readily apparent, this is going to be massive. iPhone MMS has the potential to totally crush AT&T's networks. Get all your phone calls in on Thursday night; on Friday you may not even be able to pick up a call to save your life.
This will also mean a truckload of money for AT&T in texting charges. Since the $30 AT&T iPhone data plan bugged a few eyes when the bill arrived, many people chose a smaller text messaging plan to save dollars -- increase that plan if you're intending on cranking out tons of picture messages. That, too, will mean more money for AT&T, but iPhone users have no alternative. Hopefully, with its newfound riches, AT&T will gobble up more bandwidth to support the morbidly obese tonnage coming its way.
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The developers behind the LibreOffice project are working to bring the open source office suite to Android. We first reported on the porting effort earlier this year when developer Tor Lillqvist demonstrated an experimental prototype.
The Android version will reuse much of the underlying code from the desktop version of LibreOffice, but will be paired with a user interface that conforms with the Android look and feel. The current prototype still uses the conventional LibreOffice desktop interface as a temporary measure.
The LibreOffice user interface on the desktop is built with a custom widget toolkit called the VCL. The developers have built a custom VCL backend for Android that allows the LibreOffice user interface to be drawn as-is on an Android window surface.
A complete LibreOffice editor for Android is still a long way out, but a document viewer based on the office suite’s rendering engine is on the way. Ian Billet, a Google Summer of Code student, is building the Java-based document viewer with conventional Android user interface widgets.
LibreOffice developer Michael Meeks, who is mentoring Billet, wrote a blog entry this week with a progress update on the port and some new screenshots that show the current state of development. He also highlighted some of the ongoing tasks that are currently under way.
In order to reduce startup time and storage overhead on the user’s device, the LibreOffice developers plan to adopt a custom linker—with support for dynamically loading native libraries from a compressed APK—that Mozilla created for its Android port of Firefox. They are also working to make their prototypes compatible with Android on the x86 architecture so that they can benefit from better emulator performance. | https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/07/libreoffice-for-android-advances-document-viewer-is-on-the-way/ |
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Google final thirty day period resolved a superior-severity flaw in its OAuth customer library for Java that could be abused by a destructive actor with a compromised token to deploy arbitrary payloads.
Tracked as CVE-2021-22573, the vulnerability is rated 8.7 out of 10 for severity and relates to an authentication bypass in the library that stems from an incorrect verification of the cryptographic signature.
Credited with exploring and reporting the flaw on March 12 is Tamjid Al Rahat, a fourth-yr Ph.D. student of Personal computer Science at the University of Virginia, who has been awarded $5,000 as part of Google’s bug bounty application.
“The vulnerability is that the IDToken verifier does not verify if the token is correctly signed,” an advisory for the flaw reads.
“Signature verification helps make positive that the token’s payload will come from a valid provider, not from another person else. An attacker can offer a compromised token with custom made payload. The token will go the validation on the customer facet.”
The open-source Java library, developed on the Google HTTP Client Library for Java, tends to make it feasible to obtain accessibility tokens to any services on the web that supports the OAuth authorization standard.
Google, in its README file for the job on GitHub, notes that the library is supported in routine maintenance method and that it really is only correcting important bugs, indicative of the severity of the vulnerability.
Customers of the google-oauth-java-consumer library are suggested to update to version 1.33.3, introduced on April 13, to mitigate any probable risk.
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The National Science Foundation is looking to spend a good chunk of its proposed $7.045 billion budget for FY 2010 on advanced network technologies. The overall budget would be an 8.5% increase over FY 2009's and would include $1.1 billion on Networking and Information Technology R&D, or NITRD in NSF-speak. NITRD coordinates network and IT investments across agencies, its proposed portion of the budget would represent a 10.6% increase vs. what it is in FY 2009. 20 kick-ass network research projects Also on the IT front, the NSF is looking to devote $46.7 million to accelerate innovation in silicon technology, which is on pace is reach the limits of Moore's Law in 10 to 20 years. Funding in part would go toward establishing partnerships with commercial entities and national labs. Some $57.8 million would go to setting up Science and Technology Centers dedicated to cutting edge research. The funding would support the opening of 5 new centers, making 17 in all. Cybersecurity research would get $126.7 million, with an emphasis on usability and privacy. Cyber-enabled discovery and innovation would get $102.6 million, up 44.7% from FY 2009's figure.
NSF is also earmarking $92 million across research divisions to do transformative research - high risk work that could have a big payoff. Funding would also go to climate change research, energy science and many educational programs. NSF Director Arden Bement, Jr., said: "With this budget, the President makes it absolutely clear that science and engineering research and education are vital to the nation's future."The requested budget will put the agency on a path to doubling its budget from FY 2006 to FY 2016, as envisioned in the President's Plan for Science and Innovation. For more on network research, follow Bob Brown on Twitter and check out our Alpha Doggs blog.
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Protobuf type google.cloud.securitycenter.v1p1beta1.GetOrganizationSettingsRequest
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newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent) protected GetOrganizationSettingsRequest. Builder newBuilderForType(GeneratedMessageV3.BuilderParent parent)
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Risk measurement varies according to the type of financial investment. Here, we analyze the risk associated with stocks, fixed income securities, investing in foreign exchange denominated instruments, and risk arising from companies' operations. The risk associated with each type of investment is analyzed in a separate sub-section.
I. There are two measures of risk used in investment analysis of stocks:
This is the risk that security returns variations or fluctuations move in tandem with market volatility and fluctuations. Returns of Market indices like Sensex 30 and Nifty 50 measure market returns. Beta is measured by the covariance of security returns and market returns. Beta estimates systematic risk or market risk.
II. Investing in fixed income instruments comes with its own set of risks.
This is the risk that the company does not make payments of the interest and principal repayments due on the bond. The company may be facing adverse financial circumstances and may be forced to default. Credit rating agencies periodically analyze credit risk and future outlook for the company as it impacts interest and principal payments. They provide credit ratings for the long term and short term, which signal the outlook for the company's financial position.
III. Risk of investing in foreign exchange denominated instruments
1) Exchange Risk:
Suppose you have invested in foreign exchange denominated securities, whether equity or debt. Your investments will be subject to exchange risk when the investments are valued at the market currency exchange rates for the home currency. Exchange risk, determined by relative interest rate movements, can positively impact portfolio valuation.
IV. Companies suffer from operational risk and financial risk.
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It seems security teams are under a lot of pressure from the organization when it comes to the balance between productivity and staying secure.
Our infographic below explains how this plays out: with some saying they turn off security and others modifying it.
Cybersecurity shouldn’t be this hard and it shouldn’t impact end user behavior. Users should be able to click with confidence.
Turning off or modifying cybersecurity isn’t going to solve the problem of preventing breaches. We asked security professionals at InfoSec London in June 2017, and they revealed they have had to make some tough choices. A number of them said they had to turn security off so folks could get their jobs done. Moreover, they have had leaders from other parts of the organization ask them to modified security controls to increase productivity.
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We’ve summarized the data in our infographic below. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about this struggle. In a study we did at RSAC 2017 last February, security pros admitted to paying ransoms just so leadership wouldn’t find out they’d been breached. Security shouldn’t be a burden. It needs to protect everyone in the organization while allowing them to work at speed – and not worry about opening attachments or surfing the web. Virtualization-based security is the answer (that’s what we do!).
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As the passengers stuck at airports raised concerns over the delay the ground staff informed them that ‘the server was down’. Image Credit: AFP
New Delhi: Hundreds of passengers of Gurugram-based SpiceJet were stranded at various airports due to a ransomware attack that impacted the morning flight departures on Wednesday.
Confirming the development, a spokesperson informed that a ransomware attack on Tuesday night had slowed down the departure of flights on Wednesday morning.
“Certain SpiceJet systems faced an attempted ransomware attack last night that impacted and slowed down morning flight departures today. Our IT team has contained and rectified the situation and flights are operating normally now,” SpiceJet tweeted after getting numerous queries over the delay in departure.
One of the passengers, Saurav Goyal tweeted, “Extremely poor customer service by flyspicejet. My flight to Srinagar SG 473 scheduled at 6.25 AM from Delhi today is still at the airport. The staff has no clue and poor excuse is ‘server down’ so cannot take printouts. Passengers are suffering.”
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An email purporting to be from Apple alerting users to a billing problem is, in fact, a phishing scam that's targeting users of Apple's online service.
The email, forwarded to Macworld US by a reader, looks like an official communication from Apple regarding MobileMe, the company's subscription service that provides users with a personal email address, web hosting, file sharing capabilities, and online data synchronisation between Macs, iPhones, and other devices. The email states: "We were unable to process your most recent payment. Did you recently change your bank, phone number or credit card?"
Users are then invited to click on a link to enter that information - but that link opens a web page in your browser that does not appear to be affiliated with Apple or MobileMe (the other links in the email do point to pages on Apple's official website).
A check of the link information reveals that it is registered to a personal Gmail account originating in Romania. It is unknown at this time if this is the person who sent the email, or if their identity had been 'spoofed' by the phisher.
This phishing email message tries to get personal information from Apple's MobileMe users. This isn't the first instance where a phisher has tried using an Apple-run service to trick users. In May, iTunes Store users began receiving email that appeared to be from Apple's iTunes Store, suggesting that they must correct an apparent credit-card problem. The phony page users were directed to asked for a credit-card number and other personal information that, once revealed, could be easily exploited by malicious users looking to commit identity theft.
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COVID-19 has put a laser focus on how data and analytics are powerful tools for New Zealand’s healthcare CIOs to predict, prepare and respond in a proactive and coordinated manner to a global health crisis. Data has been used throughout the pandemic to document the spread of the virus and project the curve.
Laura Craft is a vice president and analyst in Gartner’s healthcare research group. Her research focuses on big data, analytics and AI, population health and value-based care.
Responses and actions to mitigate viral spread hinge on real-time data collection, governance and analysis for instant decision making. The exchange of reliable, real-time data between government and local health authorities has been proven vital.
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The Ministry of Health’s Āwhina app has put tailored COVID-19 information—such as the latest case definitions, clinical care pathways or personal protective equipment guidance—into the hands of the country’s health workers.
Yet, while some data and analytics applications have been highly impactful, the crisis has also highlighted ways that data could have been used more effectively. | https://www.cio.com/article/3569090/covid-19-shines-spotlight-on-data-and-analytics-in-healthcare.html |
The Better Security, Better Data team has launched a short animation to encourage take-up of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
The Data Security and Protection Toolkit is an online self-assessment tool that allows health and social care organisations to provide assurance that they are undertaking good data security and that personal information is handled correctly.
The new film explains the standards that you can reach on the Toolkit, and how this opens up access to shared information systems, and provides reassurance to service users and partners. | https://chmonline.co.uk/the-better-security-better-data-team-has-launched-a-short-animation-to-encourage-take-up-of-the-data-security-and-protection-toolkit/ |
A Deep Dive Into The Latest ThreatsNew series of blogs will examine what the latest malware or attack really means to your organization and what to do -- or not -- about itWelcome to the Security Views blog for Dark Reading's new Advanced Threats Tech Center. This is the first of what will be an ongoing series of posts, designed to specifically focus on the analysis of threats of note, as well as the offensive and subversive technologies that are commonly associated with them.
Today, for one reason or another, the community at large places an increasing amount of focus on what many consider to be "high-end" threats. Most commonly, this has been due to three reasons: their specific targeting against organizations or individuals perceived as being tough, a high success rate (such as the formation of a comparatively large botnet), and their use of lesser known, or entirely innovative, techniques. When we see such an attack hit the AV analysis message boards, headlines, and blogs, it is often a challenge to make any sense out of the speculation and unsubstantiated grandiose theories of state sponsored acts of war and espionage.
To this end, it's my hope that this blog will feature a predominant note of objective threat analysis in a world that is often subject to much speculation and conjecture, more often than not to our detriment as a community. So who should read this blog regularly? Well, I hope you all will! I will be taking a close look at some fairly technical topics -- but always providing commentary that I hope will be of equal value, whether you are a security executive seeking to make heads from tails of a new threat to your organization, or a malware analyst looking for existing data regarding a threat of interest that you have been tasked to analyze.
Many of you with whom I have chatted or have attended my presentations at Black Hat and other conferences will know that when it comes to threat analysis, I'm big fan of data from proven analysis methodologies. Threat analysis should always be actionable, and that generally means more than gut instinct alone or sticking your finger in the wind and hoping for the best.
Differing threats often warrant different approaches to their analyses and are often contingent on the data available. Because this blog is intended to be more of a commentary on threats of note and not an exhaustive analysis of everything we see, I will, where possible, leverage many of the analysis techniques that I've spoken about (specifically in reference to my analysis of Stuxnet) during the past nine months. Where relevant I will perhaps introduce some new approaches to derive greater meaning out of the data available. Threat analysis isn't yet a precise science, but we can certainly get a lot closer by taking a hard look at the techniques we use and for which goals we are trying to use them to achieve.
Finally, I want to hear from you. If you have spotted something out in the trenches you think might be of interest or have additional data on a subject that you've seen mentioned on this blog, please feel free to send a note. Likewise, if you spot something in the press, or elsewhere, that emanates that distinct whiff of FUD -- or could be flat-out fictitious -- let me know, and I will try to take a closer look. Please feel free to get in touch either by email at [email protected] (PGP: 0x36112650) -- or feel free to post comments with links and other discussion after blog entries.
Tom Parker is director of security consulting services at Securicon.
CVE-2012-2808Published: 2015-04-01The PRNG implementation in the DNS resolver in Bionic in Android before 4.1.1 incorrectly uses time and PID information during the generation of random numbers for query ID values and UDP source ports, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses by guessing these numbers, a rel...
CVE-2014-9713Published: 2015-04-01The default slapd configuration in the Debian openldap package 2.4.23-3 through 2.4.39-1.1 allows remote authenticated users to modify the user's permissions and other user attributes via unspecified vectors.
CVE-2015-0259Published: 2015-04-01OpenStack Compute (Nova) before 2014.1.4, 2014.2.x before 2014.2.3, and kilo before kilo-3 does not validate the origin of websocket requests, which allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for access to consoles via a crafted webpage.
CVE-2015-0800Published: 2015-04-01The PRNG implementation in the DNS resolver in Mozilla Firefox (aka Fennec) before 37.0 on Android does not properly generate random numbers for query ID values and UDP source ports, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses by guessing these numbers, a related issue to CVE-2...
CVE-2015-0801Published: 2015-04-01Mozilla Firefox before 37.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.6, and Thunderbird before 31.6 allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via vectors involving anchor navigation, a similar issue to CVE-2015-0818.
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SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X 2021 is famed application. This is a useful and powerful software solution that can find and clean thousands of types of spyware, thus keeping one’s PC and files safe. Moreover, this is an application that scans your PC for spyware agents and removes them immediately. This app offers a real time shield, registry protection, and system diagnostic tool, among others. New version creates an icon in the system tray area, where you can toggle the real-time protection status and view detections, as well as bring up the main window to scan computer for spyware, adware and malware. So, this app scanning is possible in four modes: quick, complete, critical point, or custom. This app another mode available, rescue scan, which should be assigned to highly infected systems.
The program come to scanner option, you can easily ask the program to ignore files larger than 4mb, non-executable files, and system restore, volume information, to verify only known files type, look for tracking cookies, resolve links, shortcuts, terminate memory threats before quarantining items, check alternate data streams, as well as to use kernet direct file access, and direct disk access. Instead of removing items, this is possible to send them to a quarantine.
Thus, you may create exclusion lists and manage them later, schedule scan jobs, disable real time notification alerts or enable sounds on detection, allow task manager to terminate the anti spyware software, activate first change prevention to make the app scan the system at startup and shutdown. SUPERAntiSpyware Professional X Serial key is capable of preventing your homepage, search page and other web related items from being hijacked. It may be integrated into the explorer context menu for scanning custom locations, as well as enabled to automatically run at system startup. This software offers multilingual support and has a good reaction speed. Furthermore, this may take a long time to complete a scan job.
Even, ae have not come across any issues in our tests, and the tool did not cause Windows to slow down, hang, crash or display error messages. However, pairing the tool with its own updater gets you the latest virus definitions for maximized protection. This app does not have limitations, it does not feature first chance prevention, real time blocking tools, scan scheduler, registry protection module, and other important options.
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A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from March 08 to 14.
Last week, our Malwarebytes researchers talked about a very timely spam, a fake phishing attempt to steal Steam credentials, a scam that used to plague Facebook, and a yet compromised website.
After Apple introduced their latest wearable tech on March 9, Twitter users may have received tweets to a spammy account, telling them that they have to visit a certain site in order to get a chance to win an Apple Watch. Security Researcher Chris Boyd discussed more about the scam here.
Boyd also found Twitter scam posts enticing users to “See Who Visits Your Profile”, a scam that was once found on other social network platforms like Facebook and Tumblr.
Speaking of Facebook, Senior Security Researcher Jérôme Segura found a worm originating from a post enticing users to view a titillating “school scandal” photos. He also found that Jamie Oliver’s official website was still compromised, only that time it was serving digitally signed malware, not exploits.
Steam phishers found an indirect approach to getting users to give up their credentials: a fake CS:GO Lounge.
Notable news stories and security related happenings:
Ransomware uses Help files. “According to researchers from Bitdefender Labs, hackers have resorted to a less “fashionable,” yet highly effective trick to automatically execute malware on a victim’s machine and encrypt its contents – malicious .chm attachments.” (Source: IT Security Guru)
Seagate Confirms NAS Zero Day, Won’t Patch Until May. “Seagate said that after analyzing the vulnerability, it has determined the zero-day to be low risk because it affects only those customers to expose the NAS boxes to the Internet.” (Source: ThreatPost)
Busted scammer resorts to death threats. “The call grew homicidal after Dulisse accused the scammer of trying to install malware on his computer that would steal banking information, passwords, and PayPal credentials.” (Source: Sophos’ Naked Security Blog)
Malware Snoops Through Your Home Network. “We recently came across one malware, detected as TROJ_VICEPASS.A, which pretends to be an Adobe Flash update. Once executed, it attempts to connect to the home router to search for connected devices. It then tries to log in to the devices to get information. Should it be successful, it will send the information to a command-and-control (C&C) server and deletes itself from the computer.” (Source: Trend Micro Security Intelligence Blog)
Email Spoofing Flaw Found in Google Admin Console. “Patrik Fehrenbach and Behrouz Sadeghipour said they noticed last month that they could use the Google Admin console, which allows administrators to manage their organization’s Google Apps account, to gain temporary ownership of any domain that wasn’t previously claimed.” (Source: Security Week)
Tool allows account hijacking on sites that use Facebook Login. “The tool, dubbed Reconnect, was released last week by Egor Homakov, a researcher with security firm Sakurity. It takes advantage of a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) issue in Facebook Login, the service that allows users to log in on third-party sites using their Facebook accounts.” (Source: Computer World)
Beware of fake invites for WhatsApp’s Free Voice Calling feature! “Fake WhatsApp invites are actively luring users to sites where they are urged to fill out surveys and download unknown applications, warns The Hacker News’ Mohit Kumar.” (Source: Help Net Security)
Kaspersky reveals CAPTCHA-tricking Podec Trojan. “The Podec malware automatically forwards CAPTCHA requests to a real-time online human translation service, Antigate.com, which converts the image to text, and relays that data back to the malware code within seconds, convincing the verification system that it is a person.” (Source: ZDNet) | https://staging-blog.malwarebytes.com/security-world/2015/03/a-week-in-security-mar-08-14/ |
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If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think about ransomware all that often. It seems like something that only happens to other people, right? Wrong. Ransomware is a real and growing threat, and if you’re not careful, it could easily happen to you.
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Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files on a victim’s computer, then demands a ransom payment to unlock them. It’s a growing problem for businesses and individual users alike, as more and more variants are released.
Ransomware is usually spread through email attachments or malicious links. Once it’s on a victim’s computer, it will encrypt files with strong encryption algorithms. The attacker will then demand a ransom payment, typically in cryptocurrency, to decrypt the files. It can have a devastating impact on businesses, as it can lead to data loss and downtime. It can also be costly to recover from, as ransom payments can be expensive. | https://marspick.com/zonealarm-anti-ransomware-coupon/ |
With the continued adoption of Windows Server 2012 R2, more issues with Office Web Apps 2013 are surfacing. One glaring item from a testing standpoint is the inability to use the Office Web Apps test viewer to view Office documents.
Reference: http://blogs.technet.com/b/office_web_apps_server_2013_support_blog/archive/2013/12/27/how-to-see-if-wac-server-is-working.aspx
No matter what file type, you will get a general "Sorry the <Office Web App> ran into a problem.." message whenever the view.aspx page is invoked by Office Web Apps. Thankfully, this issue does not affect normal Lync, Exchange or SharePoint integration, but it does make testing nigh impossible.
Answer: .NET Framework 4.5.2
As a general practice, it is good to keep servers up with .NET Framework updates. The 4.5.2 update for .NET Framework resolves the above issue with Windows Server 2012 R2, and may resolve a number of other as-yet-to-be-discovered issues with Office Web Apps. Currently, using the Office Web Apps test viewer is the only confirmed issue on Windows 2012 R2, but other unconfirmed issues may also be corrected by applying .Net Framework 4.5.2. If you encounter any Office Web Apps related issue you suspect may be specific to Windows Server 2012 R2, please make one of your first actions to install the .NET Framework 4.5.2. Remember applying the update will likely require a reboot.
Here is the link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643 | https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/office_web_apps_server_2013_support_blog/2014/07/24/office-web-apps-2013-on-windows-server-2012-r2/ |
On November 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a prepublication version of its long awaited final Clean Air Act (CAA) Risk Management Program (RMP) “reconsideration rule.” Publication of this final rule in the Federal Register, which is imminent, will cap a regulatory process that began over two years ago. The final rule will rescind the majority of the Obama administration’s January 2017 RMP amendments to 40 C.F.R. Part 68. The Trump administration had initially sought to stay those amendments pending reconsideration, but its “delay rule” was vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) in Air Alliance Houston, et al. v. EPA, 906 F.3d 1049 (D.C. Cir. 2018), making the Obama-era amendments effective.
Once published in the Federal Register, the RMP reconsideration rule will be effective immediately. EPA acknowledged that good cause exists for not providing a 30-day waiting period because most of the regulatory provisions in the rule eliminate future regulatory requirements instead of imposing new regulatory obligations that would require time to prepare.
While not exhaustive, the prepublication final rule takes the following actions to rescind or strike elements added by the 2017 RMP amendments.
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This is currently actively happening in Australia (read police bulletin).
These drives are full of malware and viruses. Upon insertion, the victims have experienced fraudulent media streaming service offers as well as other serious issues (we would imagine ransomware viruses, and viruses designed for identity theft).
It’s only a matter of time before this starts to happen in the USA.
A study by the University of Illinois, University of Michigan, and Google, found that people are pretty likely even to pickup a USB drive on the street (good samaritans we assume, probably to return the USB drive to the owner).
There are types of USB malware that can literally fry your computer (a version is USB Kill v2).
While a good anti-virus software is only as good as it is up-to-date and the user. If you’re looking for an anti-virus software, we personally recommend avast! because of the fast update of virus definitions, high test rankings over the years, and it also doesn’t bog down your system like others. Keep in mind though, no anti-virus software is 100% effective, and to backup your files (externally and remotely).
Suggestion: Do not plug in a USB drive into your valuable computer unless it’s from a trusted source.
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As leaders, we are often reluctant to share more of who we are in the workplace for fear we will lose the respect of our bosses, colleagues and staff. We think we need to guard against people knowing too much about us so that we can protect ourselves from criticism. All of us have seen the damage "oversharing" personal information in the online world can do to professional reputations.
Successful leaders are seen as approachable and easy to talk to. They share more information and get more in return. They disclose some things about themselves because it is hard for people to relate to an enigma. They inspire trust and confidence because people know more about them. So what do you share and where do you draw the line?
I think you can share information about yourself, who you are, your personal history, interests and leadership point of view. Your role in the organization and your comfort level with the amount of information you share will need to be your guide. Talking about challenges you have faced and how you have overcome them can be particularly helpful in encouraging others to persevere in their own difficult circumstances.
Where do you draw the line? You cannot share information about other people, including your family, without their permission. You should never share anything that would be seen as destructive to the reputation of your organization, its leaders and staff, including yourself.
Get To Know You Questions
If you are not used to sharing information about yourself, here are some fun questions you can answer and share and encourage your leadership team to do the same. They come from James Lipton, host of Inside the Actors Studio. So you can get to know me better, I have added my answers:
What is your favourite word? Stupendous.
What is your least favourite word? Booty (not the pirate kind).
Mozart in a church in Prague.
What sound or noise do you hate? Someone shouting in anger.
What is your favourite curse word? Bloody hell (said softly, of course).
Anything with Meryl Streep in it. Lately, the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, both versions with Noomi Rapace and Rooney Mara.
What is the best concert you have been to? Leonard Cohen at the National Arts Centre several years ago as part of his world tour.
If you could have anything put on your t-shirt, what would it be? Tell me more.
What is your favourite meal? My husband's rotisserie chicken on the barbecue, fresh corn-on-the-cob and fresh heirloom tomatoes with olive oil, balsamic vinegar and basil -- and a good Pinot Noir to go with it.
What talent do you wish you had? To be able to sing.
Your dream vacation? An all-expenses-paid, personalized guided tour of the top wine regions of the world, one by one. It would take years.
What is on your nightstand? A lamp; a Chinese lacquer box containing reading glasses, hand lotion and the latest reading recommendations from the Globe and Mail; a kindle reader with many, many detective and mystery stories; and a picture of my husband.
Tell us something about you that would surprise us? I am a certified sommelier. I love thunderstorms, as long as I am not out in the open or on water, and I am terrified of bats. | http://www.hardycoaching.com/blog/authenticity-and-vulnerability |
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I gave a presentation last week to the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education on the topic of insurance coverage for cyberliability. (I know, I know, that and four bucks will get me a latte at Starbucks.) The dangers of data breach are quite the hot topic lately (NSA, Snowden, Target, and on and on). The FBI says, in fact, that cyberattacks are the gravest domestic threat we face, even more serious than violent terrorism.
And the scams never end. The FBI recently issued a new warning about an email scam aimed at US businesses. The scam works through a criminal getting in the middle of your email traffic. The fraudster intercepts legitimate emails, and then creates a fake email address that’s nearly identical to that of one of your frequent correspondents. You don’t notice the new (but fake) email in the exchange, and pretty soon, you’re communicating with a criminal without knowing it. At some point, the fraudster issues instructions for payment, usually by wire transfer, and the funds go offshore and are long gone. This seems too simple to work, but apparently, according to the FBI, very sophisticated businesspeople have been falling for it.
The insurance industry is selling various products to deal with cyberliability risks. In fact, as of this writing, there are about 30 cyberliability insurance programs on the market, but no standard form. As I noted in an earlier post, despite the grave threat, many businesses aren’t buying the coverage, even though it’s reasonably priced. As an example of the potential financial consequences, the average cost of remediation is $194 per record. When you consider that the recent breach at Target apparently struck over 120 million records, you can see that we’re not exactly talking about chump change.
Some companies may believe that adequate coverage already exists under their crime or property policies. But under traditional coverage, you’re in for a fight, partly because of ISO’s data breach exclusions (and new ones are coming out in May 2014, aimed largely at removing coverage under the “invasion of privacy” provisions of Coverage B).
An example of a case that didn’t go so well for the policyholder is the recent Connecticut decision in Recall Total Information Management v. Federal Insurance. The fact pattern will leave you shaking your head. IBM (you know, the gigantic computer company) hires a contractor to transport and store its electronic data media. The contractor hires a subcontractor. While the subcontractor’s van is rolling down the highway, the data tapes go rolling out the back door of the van. That’s not good, because the tapes contain employment-related data, including social security numbers, for some 500,000 past and present IBM employees. Someone – no one knows who – picks up the tapes from the highway. (By the way, here’s exclusive footage of the contractors transporting the tapes.)
IBM spends over $6 million fixing the problem. The remediation measures include notification to potentially affected employees and the establishment of a call center to answer questions regarding the lost data. IBM also provides those persons affected by the loss with one year of credit monitoring to protect against identity theft. (These are all items that would likely be covered under the new generation of cyberliability policies.)
IBM brings a claim against the contractor for the $6 million, and the contractor tenders the claim to its general liability carrier under Coverage B of its general liability coverage (personal injury/invasion of privacy). Federal denies coverage, and the denial is upheld by the Connecticut court. Why? Because under the policy, “invasion of privacy” requires the “publication” of the data, and there’s no proof that anyone ever downloaded the information from the tapes.
The Court writes: “There is nothing in the record suggesting that the information on the tapes was ever accessed by anyone. A letter from IBM to the affected employees …stated: ‘We have no indication that the personal information on the missing tapes, which are not the type that can be read by a personal computer, has been accessed or has been used for any improper purpose.’ Moreover, because the parties stipulated that none of the IBM employees have suffered injury as a result of the tapes being lost, we are unable to infer that there has been a publication. As there is no genuine issue of material fact that there was publication, we agree with the trial court that the settlement … was not covered under the policy’s personal injury provision.”
Sometimes trying to fit a data breach issue into the traditional coverage is like trying to pound a square peg into a round hole. Lesson: Do yourself a favor and talk with your broker about cyberliability coverage, if you haven’t already. | https://www.newjerseyinsurancecoveragelitigation.com/uncategorized/more-developments-in-insurance-coverage-for-data-breach/ |
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Energy planning and energy security of supply became one of the most important topics in the field of global economy. Recent problems that emerged due to the sudden energy supply disruptions pointed in the most emphatic way that further research and development must take place in order to mitigate problems regarding the smooth supply of energy.
Furthermore, the unstable economic environment that most economies are facing and the high dependency that most countries have in foreign imports, made essential for the policy makers to focus on the concept of energy security of supply. Energy security can be defined as the continuous and uninterrupted availability of energy, to a specific country or region. The European Union (EU) has many times highlighted as a key priority, the need to assess the current energy system and the risks of energy disruptions in order to design and adopt the required policies. The increased dependence on fossil fuel imports, sometimes from politically unstable regions of the world; the increase in the volatility of Primary Energy Supply fuel (P.E.S) prices, especially oil and the significant environmental impacts from their extensive consumption are considered non sustainable on the long term. In the aforementioned statement the three most important concepts that affect the design of security of supply can be summarized. The dependence that an economy has to a particular energy fuel conducts a very important role in the measurement of security of supply and can be identified as supply risk. Accordingly, the risk that an economy faces due to the volatility of P.E.S. prices can be identified as market risk, whilst the global climate change that is caused due to the usage of fossil fuels can be included under the broad category of environmental impacts risk.
A significant number of researchers have focused on the topic of energy security of supply. However, a common point of the existing research work is that the methodologies that were adopted in order to model the parameters that affect the smooth energy supply in a particular country or region, were limited to the development of particular indicators that measure only specific dimensions of energy security, without integrating in their approach the overall set of technoeconomic, social and environmental aspects of national and international energy systems. Notable research has been conducted by the Dutch Energy Research Centre (E.C.N.) (Jansen et al, 2004 and Schaepers et al, 2007). Jansen was the first that utilized the Shannon-Wiener diversity index as basic indicator (Gnansounou, 2008). The second study by ECN and the Clingendael International Energy Programme (CIEP) proposed quantitative indicators for quantifying the concept of Security of Energy Supply. Additionally, they were the first who created a weighting and scoring system for the synthesis of the supply/demand Index (S/D Index) taking into account final energy demand, energy conversion and primary energy supply. Apart from the research work that has been conducted by ECN, other research groups measured the concept of vulnerability that the European energy systems exhibit (Costantini et al, 2007; Gnansounou, 2008; Gupta, 2007, 2008; World Energy Council, 2008). All the aforementioned research efforts used subjective weights in order to derive a composite index (Jansen et al, 2004; Schaepers et al, 2007). Grubb et al, 2006 explored the strategic security of electricity in the context of the United Kingdom electricity system. Using the concept of diversity of fuel source mix they measured the impact of source variability on a second dimension of security, the reliability of generation availability. Additionally, Chevalier, 2005 used several indicators in order to measure the dependency that countries within the European Union exhibit to oil and natural gas. They found that most European countries are exposed to energy availability risks and stated the need for the European Union to develop a common energy security policy. | https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/developing-energy-risk-assessment-system/36973 |
When planning an identity protection strategy, fraud alert benefits must be considered however, they must not be exaggerated.
When the laws were updated to allow consumers place fraud alerts on their credit reports, their purpose was to prevent further damage from suspected or actual loss or theft of personal information. The key words here are suspected and actual. Consumers who suspect they might potentially become victims of identity theft due to a related special case such as when a wallet is lost could place temporary fraud alerts which is good for one year (previously was 90 days) until they resolve their identity theft risk such as replacing their lost credit card. On the other hand, consumers who have actually become victims of identity theft and have formally reported their identity theft case to authorities, may place an extended fraud alert to prevent further losses and damage to their identities.
Preventing identity theft and further identity damage were the primary purpose of the consumer fraud alert laws. However, as these laws started to be abused by identity protection companies which offered automatic placement and periodic renewal of fraud alerts on consumer credit reports, these laws started to lose their effectiveness as creditors did not take them seriously. With the introduction of this new business which offered automatic fraud alerts even if there was never an actual or suspected identity theft case, every one who signed up for an identity protection service was suddenly a potential identity theft victim. Although, the laws were created with a good and honest purpose, and even though the extended fraud alert is still a good idea, the initial fraud alerts have lost their effectiveness.
As mentioned, fraud alerts are misused these days and start to lose their value and benefits as the abuse continues for the sake of business profits. Although, long term fraud alerts can be placed on credit reports based on reported identity theft facts, initial fraud alerts which can be renewed periodically are routinely placed on credit reports to warn creditors of potential identity theft risks whether or not the person has any indication of potential identity theft. This practice reduces the fraud alert benefits as we will explain shortly. When considering the protection of an identity, there are many fraud alert benefits that should be carefully considered, however, fraud alerts also present limitations for an effective identity protection strategy.
As more people routinely place initial fraud alerts on their credit reports, creditors start to view this practice as it is, routine, and fail to follow up with the person whose credit report alerts of potential fraud. In fact, the laws do not force the creditors to follow up with consumers regarding their fraud alerts.
To ensure maximum fraud alert benefits and effectiveness, they have to be placed only when personal information is lost or stolen and can potentially lead to identity fraud. In addition, although creditors have a vested interest to ensure they get their money back, the laws must force them to verify the identities of those who have placed fraud alerts. Most of the initial fraud alerts placed on credit reports today are not placed because consumers are either victims of identity fraud or suspect of becoming one based on facts. They just place the alerts because a company promises them full protection backed with a million dollar identity theft insurance while the laws are abused for the sake of business.
Consumer credit fraud alerts have many benefits and can be very effective for protecting an identity but they must be used responsibly while creditors are forced to take them seriously and act upon them before extending and granting credit.
Read additional articles regarding credit fraud alert benefits. | https://www.identity-theft-awareness.com/fraud-alert-benefits.html |
With the proliferation of cyber-threats and their financial impact on the healthcare business, cybersecurity is critical for safeguarding PII, PHI, and other critical data.
FREMONT, CA: Cybercriminals are well aware of the healthcare industry's vulnerability. Technological advancements have only made it easier for people with malign intentions to access vast amounts of sensitive personal data. Patients and doctors have profited from the migration away from paper to cloud and database systems. Still, the increasing connection and concomitant ease of remote access and data sharing expose the industry to danger.
As the name implies, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is a phrase used to describe a network of mobile devices and linked systems that house patient data and medical records. High costs are charged for medical records on the internet. Significant stakeholders and cybercriminals seek to profit from sensitive patient data and other valuable intellectual property. Repairing the damage caused by such critical data loss has become more expensive as healthcare cybercrime has grown in popularity.
The need for healthcare firms to have a competent cyber security department has never been greater. To name just a few facets of this wide-ranging industry, the potential for data theft, identity theft, and system ransomware exists everywhere, from specialized practitioners to community and aged care providers to diagnostic service providers to government health departments, research and academic institutions, healthcare consultancies, and primary care practices, to name just a few.
During the investigation of healthcare security systems, the cyber security team will use a third-party evaluation to discover potential vulnerabilities and network visibility points. Additionally, any medical device linked to a network will be a logistical nightmare. This makes it impossible to establish who is using a specific tool at any one time, which is critical information for securing it properly. A healthcare facility's ability to effectively monitor its network and devices depends on having a clear understanding of what is on it.
The need for cyber security expertise among critical members of the healthcare workforce cannot be overstated. It's more common for criminals to go after medical professionals like doctors and administrators than executives. They know how to take advantage of the human element in the medical industry, which is why they're so dangerous. They take advantage of time-starved doctors' innate interest and a desire to help others' well-being by researching the objects of their attacks.
Keeping a close eye on cyber security is crucial for healthcare organizations to avoid legal ramifications, medical fraud, and brand damage. For the industry's long-term safety, it's critical to train all personnel to implement and maintain adequate security measures. | https://www.healthcaretechoutlook.com/news/why-cybersecurity-is-critical-in-healthcare-nid-2712.html |
Recurring online threats of phishing, malware and ransomware continue to threaten governments, through the Internet of Things (IoT) attacks. While these are considered to be a threat to any data, it is very dangerous in the case of Govt. or public sector, as it possesses high potential threat towards the total security systems across the country.
With ransomware, email-borne malware and phishing remaining significant online threats to the state, county and local governments, according to two reports on Internet security and data breach investigation, the threats don’t end there. The public sector is also under high risk from cyberespionage, elicit crypto mining and software supply chain attacks pertaining to identifying worrisome trends on the rise as well as the ones already impacted. The public sector and others have a strong belief to carry the same potential forward which is shattering!
Symantec, a cybersecurity company active in more than 150 countries, has scans about 30 per cent of the world’s email traffic on a daily bases. Verizon, a major telecommunications provider to U.S. state and local governments and public safety has found this year’s report showing reports from 67 contributing agencies in 65 countries.
The public sector, or public administration, was responsible for 22,788 incidents which imply to 43 per cent. This is a high number according to authors as the governmental entities are often required to report incidents the private sector is not permitted to disclose. Of these incidents, 304 resulted in confirmed data disclosure showing the increasing consistency of data breach. | https://ciotechie.com/news/phishing-malware-ransomware-tops-the-list-of-public-sector-threats/ |
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Fake news spreads widely and unchecked on WhatsApp. The platform’s executives and representatives claims that because WhatsApp is an end-to-end encrypted network, there’s little they can do to stop this. But we believe that even though WhatsApp cannot read content of messages, it has access to and uses the metadata. We argue and demonstrate how, by using metadata and human content moderation, WhatsApp could stop the spread of fake news, remove misinformation from its network, and even punish bad actors. This approach would prove far more effective than the company’s current efforts at slowing down the spread of all information.
WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, is one of the most popular instant messaging apps globally, with over a billion people using it each month. It is widely used across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. But increasingly, WhatsApp has also been documented as a leading factor in propagation of fake news, responsible for lynchings, political propaganda, and sectarian clashes. At the same time, because it is an end-to-end encrypted platform, WhatsApp cannot access or see the content being shared by its users and so there is a general view that there is very little it can do. Even company’s own engineers have repeated this view in their interactions with the journalists. (Disclosure: Himanshu Gupta, one of the authors of this piece, worked for Tencent’s messaging and payment app WeChat from 2013 to 2015.)
The severity of the fake news crisis and its impact is forcing many countries to react strongly. India is considering regulations that would require social media platforms and instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp to manage the fake news on their platforms themselves, trace the origin of malicious messages, and be held legally responsible for abetting falsehoods distributed through its services.
We believe that WhatsApp can stop the spread of faked videos, images, and text on its platform and achieve the above aims entirely without breaking end-to-end encryption, using the metadata of files attached to messages, which we posit WhatsApp already has access to, coupled with content moderation.
WhatsApp has recently added a few product tweaks to slow down media sharing and empower group admins to stop the spread of misinformation as it faces criticism over fake news and lynchings. But the company’s approach remains limited in its scope, as it is neither tracking nor moderating the actual content and only relying on certain sharing behaviors as assumed proxies for fake news spreading. Our perspective broadly aligns with the contemporary interdisciplinary view which advocates a combination of user input and interventions by the platforms themselves to thwart the spread of fake news.
Because WhatsApp so rarely communicates with researchers or the press—the company ignored multiple requests for comment on this and earlier drafts of this article—our proposal is based on our use of the product and WhatsApp’s own publicly available disclosures. But other experts in this field support our arguments.
Facebook and Twitter are semi-public or public communication networks, with the popular public accounts running into millions of followers. Due to the algorithmic nature of their newsfeeds and additional features such as “trends,” if a “power user” shares a fake story, any follower can offer a corrective by commenting. That comment, once it starts getting traction (for example “likes” or “retweets”), can quickly become a “top comment,” ensuring that everyone on the platform can see the counterargument.
Additionally, both Facebook and Twitter show the timestamp of the original content, along with the handle of the person or the page posting it—allowing readers the opportunity to understand the context. Further, users posts to Facebook and Twitter aren’t encrypted so these companies can potentially remove any content on their platforms once reported by users or flagged by their algorithms.
WhatsApp, on the other hand, is a private communication network made up of one-to-one connections and small groups; the platform limits each chat group size to 256 users. It thus belongs to what The Atlantic writer Alexis Madrigal called “dark social”—closed systems of relationships invisible to the general public. WhatsApp’s network is highly social, but not measurable. There are no easy ways to identify and contact power users—who are part of a lot of WhatsApp groups, and post content often and regularly.
Unlike Facebook or Twitter, it is not possible to look at a WhatsApp message and identify when was it written or originally posted, or by whom. This allows content on WhatsApp to exist devoid of context or time, where a piece of fake content can resurface after years, with repeated devastating effects. Since the size of groups on WhatsApp can’t exceed 256 members, even if a user challenges the veracity of a piece in a group conversation, the rebuttal wouldn’t reach other WhatsApp users who are not part of that specific WhatsApp group. So it may seem like it is very difficult to stop fake news from spreading on WhatsApp.
WhatsApp’s efforts at stopping fake news fall short
WhatsApp has been adding some minor tweaks to its products to check the spread of fake news. In a beta release in 2017, WhatsApp began mentioning to users that a particular message has been forwarded multiple times. More recently, WhatsApp began labeling forwarded messages as “forwarded,” so that a recipient can recognize that the sender isn’t the original author of the message. In both cases, WhatsApp is likely cross-checking metadata to identify forwarded messages, for reasons expanded on below. Additionally, WhatsApp has limited its forwarding option to allow forwarding to only five chats at a time, and the company has removed the “quick forward” button next to media messages. The last change has been made specifically for India where propagation of hoaxes on WhatsApp is being blamed for lynch mobs killing over 20 people in recent months.
However, none of these minor tweaks are enough in themselves. Since “forwards” constitute a significant proportion of messages that a WhatsApp user receives, simply adding information about whether a message is forwarded or not isn’t enough to differentiate fake news from genuine news for a receiver. While adding “friction” to the process of forwarding is good, a fake news message can still continue to travel on the network unchecked forever.
To improve performance and deliver media messages more efficiently, such as when many people are sharing a popular photo or video, WhatsApp may retain that content on its servers for a longer period of time.
In other words, WhatsApp does retain popular files on its servers in order to deliver faster file transfers, resulting in better user experience and also save internet bandwidth of users.
Another experiment reported in detail in Asia Times confirms that Whatsapp stores data on its servers long after they are downloaded, or deleted from the local handset device by the original chat participants.
Second, the implementation of faster file transfer can be inferred by the details explained in WhatsApp’s encryption security paper. As one can observe in practice by using WhatsApp, once a user has downloaded any media attachment (video or image or document) received on any WhatsApp chat from a friend, the user can then “forward” the file instantly to any other contact on WhatsApp. No “file upload to server” takes place which would have consumed Internet bandwidth and taken time too; instead the recipient in this case gets the message/attachment almost instantly. These message attachments are critical to the spread of fake news, as mislabeled or altered videos and images are distributed as “evidence” of fictional crimes that inspire mobs or cause riots.
WhatsApp’s encryption security paper states that WhatsApp uniquely identifies each attachment with a cryptographic hash (a cryptographic text that is unique for each file) and whenever a downloaded attachment is being “forwarded,” WhatsApp checks if a file with the same cryptographic hash already exists on its server. In case the answer is yes, WhatsApp does not upload the file from the user’s phone to the server, and instead sends a copy of the file stored on its server directly to the final recipient. This implementation, while improving the user experience by improving the speed of the file transfer and saving Internet bandwidth of the end-user, also demonstrates that WhatsApp can point to specific files residing on its servers despite the end-to-end encryption. Hence, it has the capability to track a specific piece of content on its platform even if it does not know what is the actual content inside that message due to end-to-end encryption.
Additionally, we believe that WhatsApp tracks and stores messages and metadata for not just attachments as mentioned in its encryption security paper but even for text messages. In a beta build from a year ago, WhatsApp had been displaying if a particular message had been forwarded multiple times in the past. The feature, which should ideally work by matching the cryptographic hash, worked for text messages as well. This suggests that WhatsApp stores all messages and their respective metadata on its server.
Third, WhatsApp’s own privacy policy suggests that it can read the metadata:
WhatsApp may retain date and time stamp information associated with successfully delivered messages and the mobile phone numbers involved in the messages, as well as any other information which WhatsApp is legally compelled to collect.
Lastly, WhatsApp changed its terms of service in August 2016 to say that it would be sharing phone number and metadata attributes such as last seen with Facebook (but not chat messages since they are end-to-end encrypted). To a TechCrunch enquiry, Facebook said the sharing of data would lead to “better friend suggestions” and “more relevant ads” for a WhatsApp user if s/he is using Facebook. Kashmir Hill of Gizmodo wrote that Facebook may be using the metadata information from WhatsApp for improving its “People You May Know” feature:
In 2014, it(Facebook) bought WhatsApp, which would theoretically give it direct insight into who messages who. Facebook says it doesn’t currently use information from WhatsApp for People You May Know, though a close read of its privacy policy shows that it’s given itself the right to do so.
Therefore, even if WhatsApp can’t actually read the contents of a message, it can access the unique cryptographic hash of that message (which it uses to enable instant forwarding), the time the message was sent, and other metadata. It can also potentially determine who sent a particular file to whom. In short, it can track a message’s journey on its platform (and thereby, fake news) and identify the originator of that message.
If WhatsApp can identify a particular a message’s metadata precisely, it can tag that message as “fake news” after appropriate content moderation. It can be argued that WhatsApp can also, with some tweaks to its algorithm, identify the original sender of a fake news image, video, or text and potentially also stop that content from further spreading on its network.
Fixing fake news with content moderation
To identify whether a message is fake or not, we suggest that WhatsApp rely on its user community to forward suspected messages to its content moderation system. For the purpose of fake news moderation, WhatsApp could create a new business account for itself and call it “Fake news moderator.” A business account is a new kind of WhatsApp account, which has access to WhatsApp business APIs and allows a business with multiple customer service agents to serve a single customer on a single chat and even use chatbots for auto-replies, as against a normal WhatsApp account, which can be used by only one human user at a time. Users can “report” any suspect fake news forwards, images or videos that they’ve received to WhatsApp by pressing “tap and hold” and selecting a newly created option of “report this message,” and doing so would “forward” those pieces of content to WhatsApp’s fake news verifier account. WhatsApp’s content moderators can then check the veracity of the content and tag it as “fake” or “genuine,” and reply back to the person who reported the content with its analysis, similar to how Facebook and Twitter do it. In cases where WhatsApp deems a content as “fake,” by matching the cryptographic hash of the fake news videos or images—or by matching the content in case of text messages—WhatsApp can choose to block specific content from being forwarded further on its platform, or show a warning message next to that image or video inside WhatsApp chats that this content is likely “fake,” suggesting users to explore further outside of WhatsApp. With machine learning and artificial intelligence, this content moderation process can be scaled so that a same file or message doesn’t need to be manually checked again and again.
“Given that there is growing pressure on WhatsApp and similar encrypted communications platforms to prevent the spread of malicious misinformation, this would be a useful option to explore, provided it is possible to carefully circumscribe it to prevent misuse by oppressive states or other actors, and does not introduce any significant technical vulnerabilities,” Kesari said. “If such a solution can be implemented, it could help prevent disruptive regulations from being imposed by countries such as India in the areas of content regulation or encryption, which could result in the security of these messaging platforms being irretrievably compromised.”
Since WhatsApp has over a billion monthly active users, reporting of messages even by a million users can overwhelm its content moderation teams. WhatsApp can use metadata-based signals such as the number of times a message has been shared, or its velocity of propagation on WhatsApp’s network, to determine how quickly it should review a message.
Facebook, which is the owner of WhatsApp, is already performing fake news moderation on its platform in the wake of several investigations into its role in US election meddling. It can use the existing infrastructure of its 20,000 human content moderators to manage content moderation on WhatsApp too.
With great platform power, comes great responsibility of managing content and privacy
WhatsApp could easily deny the plausibility of the mechanism we suggested by claiming that the company isn’t storing sufficient metadata to stop fake news. As argued above, we believe that this is not the case, even if WhatsApp’s apparent purpose for using the metadata until now has been to improve the user experience with faster file transfers, and enable its parent company Facebook to suggest friends one can add, and show more relevant ads. Nidhi Rastogi, a computer security expert and James Hendler (originator of the semantic web) in a recent paper analyzed WhatsApp’s encryption and they claimed that WhatsApp continues to have access to metadata despite the end-to-end encryption such as phone numbers, timestamps, connection frequency, location etc. which continue to be available to WhatsApp.
While WhatsApp may insist that it does not want to get into content moderation, or that building traceability of fake news messages would undermine end-to-end encryption, we suggest the authorities should ask them to do so going forward, considering the increasing severity of the fake news problem. The approach suggested by us ensures that WhatsApp manages the fake news problem itself, but at the same time, respects privacy since the “reporting” of a message to WhatsApp is always user-initiated. We believe this to be a better way to tackle fake news for an encrypted platform rather than building backdoors for governments.
Fake news often spreads like a fatal virus on WhatsApp. With the threat it poses to the well-being of democracies, governments should work with platform providers such as WhatsApp when necessary to ensure fake news is kept in check and stopped from spreading further, while ensuring the bad actors face consequences for their actions.
Both end-to-end encryption and mechanisms to thwart fake news can work together, and it is vital that platforms like WhatsApp become part of this crucial project.
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Himanshu Gupta and Harsh Taneja are employed respectively as the Head of Growth at Thumbworks Technologies, a financial technology startup in India, and as Assistant Professor in the College of Media (Advertising) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Himanshu led the India marketing & strategy for WeChat, Tencent’s hit Messaging app in Asia, between 2013-2015. He has a keen interest in understanding the factors behind the rise and fall of digital platforms. Harsh’s research focuses on how social, commercial and technological factors together shape digital media use. His recent work has examined Global Web Usage and Fake News Audiences in the US. Himanshu and Harsh share a common interest in how emerging media technologies and societies interact and in developing perspectives that combine insights from both industry and academia. They have previously collaborated to write articles warning about the potential consequences of the roll out of Free Basics, a walled garden approach to internet, managed by Facebook in markets with low internet penetration. | https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/whatsapp-doesnt-have-to-break-encryption-to-beat-fake-news.php |
Prosecutors are keen to discover what is on the encrypted laptop of Ramona Fricosu, a Colorado woman accused of committing financial fraud.
The case has raised interesting questions of whether you can be forced by law to hand over your password, or decrypt your computer.
Fricosu has certainly managed to rally some supporters, including civil rights groups such as the EFF which argued that if she was forced to decrypt her drive or hand over its contents, it would be a violation of Fifth Amendment privileges against self-incrimination.
Now, according to an Associated Press report, a federal court has denied Fricosu’s appeal.
Ramona Fricosu has until Monday to make available an unencrypted version of her hard drive (subtly different from revealing or handing over a password – which could itself be incriminating, or could have been reused in other places).
The Associated press describes how the data handover would occur:
In a procedure agreed upon by [Fricosu's attorney] and federal prosecutors, federal agents would meet Fricosu at a designated place with the laptop, which was seized during a search warrant. Then, the government will either look away or go to another room while Fricosu enters a password on her laptop and hands it back to agents so the hard drive can be copied.
What makes the demand for access to Fricosu’s PGP Desktop-encrypted laptop particularly troubling is whether prosecutors have provided reasonable suspicion that evidence is hidden in the encrypted content.
If they haven’t – then it could begin to sound like evidence-fishing trips are being sanctioned, something which would make those who care about civil liberties very nervous.
It’s perhaps not surprising that there have already been suggestions that Fricosu may not have set up the encryption on her laptop herself, or that she might have forgotten the password.
If that’s the case, then this fascinating case will surely take another twist..
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In the US the term "reasonable suspicion" is legally meaningless.
Here, to justify a search the prosecution must convince a magistrate by sworn affidavit or testimony, that a crime has been committed and the defendant has a material relationship to it.
It appears in this case that the government has met that legal threshold, hence the password issue is merely a diversion.
Indeed, both defense counsel and the prosecution seem to have recognized that by their agreement that the hard drive be accessed without the defendant having to disclose her password.
Not exactly, if you refuse to unlock the door they can still break it down by force regardless.
Encryption on the other hand is not so easily beaten.
The Fifth Amendment protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves. To "plead the Fifth" is to refuse to answer a question because the response could provide self-incriminating evidence of an illegal act punishable by fines, penalties or forfeiture.
Historically, the legal protection against self-incrimination was directly related to the question of torture for extracting information and confessions.
Now the historical part is what get's me, the second part is when we hear every politician and money men say " I forget your honor" and you know what they get away with it, why is it wrong when the common folk like you and me do it. -Remember if you got nothing to hide, let me look at it–right mr. government man,
Ms. Fricosu has already admitted in recorded conversation (prison phone to her ex-husband) that the incriminating evidence was encrypted on her laptop. As such, she is now withholding evidence and can no longer be protected by the 5th Amendment.
Had she just kept quiet, she would likely be a free woman.
I assume there is no time frame on this and that the justice system over in the US has an IT dept, give it to one of the geeks and say "you have a year, break into it". Just another form of smashing the door down. Would this even be an issue if it was thought that Kiddy porn or something equally despicable was thought to be on the machine?
My guess, it's cost cheaper to legally force someone to hand a password over than to break it. There again I live in a country that has no Fith amendment.
I don't think you quite understand encryption. For example, if she is using an encryption product made in the last decade (I assume Sophos could probably help you with this) and she had a good, random password (eg. rolling a die ~100 times), it would literally (and I do mean literally) take several times longer than the age of the universe to break it, even if all the computers on earth were put to the task. I doubt the statute of limitations, even in such a heinous crime as financial fraud, extends past the first billion years.
That being said, if she had chosen a weak password like 'password123' then all bets are off. I'd say it's very likely that the government has already tried cracking the password through checking dictionary words, have failed and are not prepared to wait billions of years to see whether she paid the right amount of tax or not.
I wouldn't be surprised if Windows 8 will encrypt hard drives by default. I was shocked that Windows Vista and 7 didn't.
Ubuntu linux has for a long time made it very easy to encrypt your personal files. You check a well-labelled option in the installer, and from then on, all users on that system have their files automatically encrypted. If the laptop is stolen or lost, the only thing anyone is going to get is just a bare installation of Ubuntu, which is free if they want to download it anyway. Just a matter of time before Microsoft catches up.
It's very easy and very available. Google PGP encryption. People use this level of encryption commonly and for things as simple as encrypting the folder/drive your tax returns are on.
It just math being used as a lock. Nothing to special and it's been around for a while. | https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/02/22/ramona-fricosu-decrypt/?replytocom=21682 |
In motor trade premises it can sometimes be difficult to avoid welding close to vehicle fuel tanks and/or combustible components and materials.
Welding, by whatever means, is already a hazardous activity due to the flammable gases involved in the process and it causes hundreds of fires every year in the UK1.
The risk of a fire or explosion during welding activities can be a deadly one that can also cause extensive property damage and serious injuries, so you should be doing all that you can to reduce and manage the hazards.
Key actions when welding around vehicles
Confirm that both your fire safety and health and safety risk assessments look at, amongst other things, all of the significant hazards that relate to your welding equipment and its use.
- Eliminate hazards where possible and devise appropriate control measures where you can’t.
Make sure that when any vehicles are brought inside any of your buildings they are prominently marked with their fuel type (e.g. LPG) and employees who may weld on or near to them are made aware that they are of that type.
Take suitable precautions depending on the welding equipment used as fire and explosion risks not only stem from the activity itself (i.e. one that creates heat, sparks or flames) but also from the type of equipment used, e.g. the hazards that may arise from oxy-fuel type welding sets will be different to those stemming from electric arc welding types.
Ensure that you always comply with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) and additional regulations as applicable e.g. in relation to the use of oxy-fuel equipment).
Follow the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on precautions against electric shocks when carrying out tasks that involve arc welding and arc brazing.
Be aware that the fire service may take additional safety precautions wherever oxy/acetylene welding/cutting sets are used or stored, causing delays and disruptions. A safer, practical alternative should always be used if that is an option.
Look for a safer alternative to acetylene gas cylinders where possible as they are highly unstable once they have been heated by a fire and can explode, causing significant damage and risking injury to anyone nearby.
- Ensure that you are aware of the requirements of the Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014. Pay particular attention to the sections relating to the provision of pressure regulation devices, flame arrestors, gas non-return devices and quick-acting shut-off devices on connected equipment.
Provide suitable safe system of work (SSOW) documents to cover welding activities. Ensure that these cover what needs to be done to a vehicle to make it safe before welding commences (particularly the removal or protection of combustible trim, upholstery and carpeting, fuel lines and fuel tank foam plastic filled body cavities). Include the 'dos and don’ts' for the different types of vehicles and vehicle fuelling systems employees may work with, e.g. LPG, LNG, electric, hybrid, hydrogen/fuel cell type.
Only allow suitably trained and competent employees with prescribed personal protective equipment (PPE) to use welding equipment. Beware of the risk posed by induction heating tools to any person with a cardiac pacemaker or other kind of electronic or metal surgical implant.
Record all training and instruction provided.
Undertake welding in safe, suitable, clean and tidy risk assessed areas free of unnecessary combustibles and flammables.
Don’t permit the repair of a fuel tank (including a diesel tank) without first having a risk assessment completed by a competent person and a SSOW procedure put into place. Take HSE guidance into account and avoid ’hot work’ where possible by considering safer options. For instance, replacing damaged components instead of repairing them, or use cold cutting or cold repair techniques.
Make sure that you have adequate emergency procedures in place and the correct fire-fighting equipment is to hand and in working order.
Have welding equipment regularly inspected as part of a recorded planned preventative maintenance schedule.
Don’t permit heat to be applied to containers, tanks or drums that may contain flammable residues.
Replace hoses if they’re damaged or perish – before they start to leak. Use only suitable proprietary leak detection sprays and don’t allow unsuitable liquids (e.g. washing up liquid) to be used for leak detection purposes as they can actually cause a leak, risking the ignition of the gas (if flammable).
Never carry out hot work on any wheel to which a tyre is fitted. Hot work includes welding, cutting, grinding and sawing and particularly the application of heat to free rusted on bolts. The inflation of tyres with nitrogen does not make hot work on wheels safe.
Use local exhaust ventilation (LEV) wherever possible, and especially in confined locations or when welding stainless steel; Also when surface treatments, such as paint, paint underseal and galvanized coatings may be affected by heat from the welding or flame-cutting.
- This LEV should be examined and tested by a competent person at least once every 14 months.
Ask your insurance broker to make you aware of any terms or conditions (which apply under current or proposed insurances) relevant to welding or similar ‘hot work’. | https://www.allianz.co.uk/risk-management/trade-sectors/motor-trade/welding-around-vehicles.html |
IT departments need to have rules in place to cover shadow IT, VPN use, and SSL management as well as a robust security incident response plan.
Taking time to develop IT policies is an investment in the future that not only will reduce stress on the IT team but keep networks safer. With more employees working from home, it becomes more important than ever to address security risks, shadow IT, and VPN use.
This collection of IT policies from TechRepublic Premium makes it easy to put in place clear guidelines for both IT team members and other employees. Even if you have policies in place that cover how to manage SSL certificates or to respond to security incident responses, it’s worth taking the time toreview and/or update. New threats pop up all the time, and policies should reflect what security teams have learned from previous attacks as well as new operating conditions that have developed since the policy was first written.
Workarounds are a part of every office. When a formal policy starts slowing down productivity, people look for a simpler way to get work done. Sometimes these changes improve processes, but end runs also can increase security risks. This Shadow IT policy will help IT departments make these risks clearer to employees who may be making their own decisions about tech infrastructure. The policy also provides guidelines for the appropriate use of shadow IT, explains the restrictions that will apply to it, and defines roles and responsibilities. | https://4350.net.au/technology/four-vital-security-policies-keep-company-networks-safe/ |
Understanding DPAPI is not that complicated, although the amount of the documentation can be daunting. There is a lot of excellent “under the hood” DPAPI stuff available (e.g. Stealing Windows Secrets Offline http://www.blackhat.com/html/bh-dc-10/bh-dc-10-briefings.html) But is it easier to steal these secrets online? The answer is yes, probably.
DPAPI’s purpose in life is to store secrets. These are frequently symmetric crypto keys used to encrypt other things. For example, typical use cases for these protected keys are for them to encrypt anything from saved passwords in an RDP connection manager on a Desktop to encrypting sensitive info in a database (e.g. bank account numbers). Using DPAPI to store sensitive info (or store keys that encrypt sensitive info) is good practice.
There are a few concepts to understand before using DPAPI
You can encrypt/decrypt the secrets using either a “user store” or a “machine store”. This is where the entropy comes from. What this means is:
If you use the user store, then this secret may only be read by this user on this machine. In the testing I’ve done, it cannot be read by the same domain user on a different machine either.
If you use the machine store, any user on the machine is able to decrypt the secrets – including Network User (e.g. IIS), Guest, etc. In the testing I’ve done, this is certainly less restrictive/secure than the user store (user store takes into account the machine also).
Secondary Entropy: One argument to the DPAPI calls is the secondary entropy argument. Using this, an application needs to know this secret before the data is decrypted.
A few common misconceptions
I’ve heard from several people how the user’s login password is used for entropy. This does not really tell the whole story. An attacker does not need to know the password to retrieve DPAPI, they just need to be executing with the account/machine. This is often an easier problem than retrieving a password.
It can be easy to mix up DPAPI and other things that make use of DPAPI. For example, the credential store is an API that uses DPAPI
using System. Security. Cryptography;
using System. Security. Principal;
using System. Security. AccessControl;
string user = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;
if (!user. Equals(SERVICE_ACCT, StringComparison. OrdinalIgnoreCase)
Say we’re an attacker and we have system privs on the box above. How can we decrypt the bank account numbers?
There’s probably more than one way. One method may be to scan memory and extract the key from memory (but if it uses safe memory protection it may not be in there long…). Another method may be to attach a debugger to the app and extract it that way. For a production pentest, one of the most straightforward ways just to use DPAPI again to decrypt the data.
at System. Security. Cryptography.ProtectedData.Unprotect(Byte [] encryptedData,Byte[] optionalEntropy, DataProtectionScope scope)
at decrypt_dpapi_reg.Program. UnprotectUser(String data)
DPAPI uses the user entropy to encrypt the data, so we need to compromise the user. But what happens if we copy out the registry value to another machine and try to DPAPI to decrypt the secrets on another box as the EVIL\_mservice account, what happens?
It turns out in my testing this does not work, and I got the same exception as a bad user on the same machine. I needed to run on the same machine that encrypted the key. UPDATE However, there are several reasons it may not work, but it should work overall. From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309408#6
DPAPI works as expected with roaming profiles for users and computers that are joined to an Active directory service domain. DPAPI data that is stored in the profile acts exactly like any other setting or file that is stored in a roaming profile. Confidential information that the DPAPI helps protect are uploaded to the central profile location during the logoff process and are downloaded from the central profile location when a user logs on.
For DPAPI to work correctly when it uses roaming profiles, the domain user must only be logged on to a single computer in the domain. If the user wants to log on to a different computer that is in the domain, the user must log off the first computer before the user logs on to the second computer. If the user is logged on to multiple computers at the same time, it is likely that DPAPI will not be able to decrypt existing encrypted data correctly.
DPAPI on one computer can decrypt the master key (and the data) on another computer. This functionality is provided by the user’s consistent password that is stored and verified by the domain controller. If an unexpected interruption of the typical process occurs, DPAPI can use the process described in the “Password Reset” section later in this article.
There is a current limitation with roaming profiles between Windows XP-based or Windows Server 2003-based computers and Windows 2000-based computers. If keys are generated or imported on a Windows XP-based or Windows Server 2003-based computer and then stored in a roaming profile, DPAPI cannot decrypt these keys on a Windows 2000-based computer if you are logged on with a roaming user profile. However, a Windows XP-based or Windows Server 2003-based computer can decrypt keys that are generated on a Windows 2000-based computer.
Blackbox Detection
DPAPI can be really tough to do with a complete blackbox. As part of an engagement, if I’ve compromised this far, I usually go hunting for the source which is frequently less protected than the DPAPI protected asset. But one giveaway that you’re even dealing with DPAPI is if a blob has a structure similar to the following:
We can be a bit more scientific about this. Comparing two runs of the same program above gives the following bytes that are the same (note that since the key itself is random but a constant length, this reveals a bit about the structure). This is documented better elsewhere I’m sure, but if something looks quite a bit like this, it should give you a quick idea if you’re dealing with a dpapi encrypted blob.
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The latest BCI Supply Chain Resiliency Report revealed the top causes of supply chain disruption are telecommunication outages, cyberattacks, data breaches and loss of talent. The report also noted that fire increased from 14th most disruptive to 7th most disruptive to supply chains.
Any one of the aforementioned disruptions can cause a 55% loss in productivity, a 46% increased cost of working, and an increase in customer complaints.
The report also noted that 74% of the surveyed companies (408 respondents from 64 countries) have a business continuity plan in place that emphasizes reporting supply chain disruptions, but 63% "do not use any technology to analyze, track and monitor the performance of their supply chains."
Dive Insight:
When it comes to supply chain resiliency, you'd think companies would prioritize supply chain security so as to reduce disruptions to minor bumps and mitigate risk. But that's not always as easy as it sounds, and sometimes it is because of the nature of the disruption.
According to the report, most of the businesses surveyed do not use technology to evaluate their supply chain's performance, which means some businesses could be behind on digitization. That's a real risk, especially when tech-related disruptions are the biggest supply chain disruptions.
What's equally troubling is that 51% of the respondents haven't insured their supply chains against disruption at all. That's one simple step all companies can take toward better supply chain security: as cyberattacks become increasingly common, insuring one's operations should be a priority.
Perhaps as more companies arrange business continuity plans, supply chain disruption prevention and mitigation will be addressed. Since the top disruptions are tech-related, companies should consider digital security an imperative.
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(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C) = Base:4.3/Temporal:3.2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C) = Base:4.3/Temporal:3.4 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/ A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C) = Base:5.8/Temporal:4.3 | https://www.securitylab.ru/vulnerability/422490.php |
What is cyber security? We all hear this term in the news, at work, and even on television. Many topics come to mind when we hear the term cyber security: “firewalls”, “virus”, “passwords”, “technology protection”, and even “email fraud”. But, have we truly answered the question “What is cyber security?”
In the ages of emperors, kings, and queens, cities were protected with stone walls and armored men. These physical barriers had to be put in place so that people could protect what they considered valuable: Their assets. Guards would be asked to protect important jewels from the kings and queens, and walls would be constructed around cities to control entry and protect the citizens from any sort of attack or unwanted visitors. Right now, you might be wondering the following: why did this article shift from cyber security to guards, kings, and queens? Well, the main point is, both topics involve security. In the early ages, physical barriers had to be put in place to protect those assets that were considered critical (such as the jewels from the queen). Now, in this digital age, we no longer only have physical assets; we also have digital assets that we must protect.
So, cyber security is basically the practice of protecting any sort of asset against a cyber-attack. Here in C&S, we consider cyber security the practice of being able to mitigate cyber risk. Cyber risk is the situation in which a threat will expose a vulnerability from a cyber asset and therefore cause financial, reputational, or informational loss to an individual or enterprise.
Now that we know what cyber security is, then we must ensure that we live and breathe it. How do we do this? Cyber security is not only having the latest technological solutions or protection software, it is much more than that, it involves each and every individual around us. First, we must live it every day; ensure our way of living is always cyber secure. Listen to the news, follow experts, raise alarms, and ask questions; in cyber security, anything that seems a little bit strange, such as a slow computer or a strange email, could have great repercussions in the future. Second, in our companies and enterprises, we must have clear cyber security principles that we know by heart and that intertwine with our way of working. Finally, we must have a culture that enables a digital community that is always secure.
We could go on and on about cyber security and cyber risk, yet we wanted this short article to be an alarm; a siren call of sorts, to everybody. It doesn’t matter where you work, what you do, or where you live, you must always live and breathe cyber security. We are living in a digital era – an era of both physical and digital assets, and if we don’t learn how to improve our cyber security, we might lose those assets that we hold most important. Remember: always strive to cybersecure; always live and breathe cyber security. | https://www.customersandstrategy.com/living-and-breathing-cybersecurity-customers-and-strategy/ |
Delf. TL is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions: screenlogging, stealing personal data, etc.
Delf. TL does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc. | https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/about-malware/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=94077 |
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The name .madek files virus is given to a new cryptovirus which is based on the code of the infamous STOP ransomware. Once activated on a target device, the threat becomes able to perform a long sequence of malicious activities. As a result, PC security is disrupted and personal files encrypted. You can recognize encrypted files by the extension .madek appended to their names.
If you want to prevent yourself from falling victim to hackers once again, we recommend that you refrain from following the instructions presented by .madek ransom message and continue with our thorough .madek ransomware removal guide. The steps below will help you remove all malicious files and objects from the infected computer and present you with several alternative data recovery approaches that may be efficient for .madek files recovery.
Short Description Computer infection that encrypts personal files and extorts a ransom fee for their recovery.
Symptoms Important files are locked and renamed with .madek extension. A ransom message forces you to contact hackers for more details on a ransom fee payment process.
.madek Files Virus – Update July 2019
The good news for all victims of STOP .madek ransomware is that the security researcher Michael Gillespie cracked the code of this variant and released an updated version of his STOP ransomware decrypter.
So the moment you remove all malicious files and objects from your infected system you can enter our data recovery guide where you will find a download link for the free .madek decryption tool and learn how to proceed with the decryption process.
STOP ransomware. This threat is designed to infect computer systems in order to corrupt their settings and become able to encode valuable personal files.
Since .madek STOP ransomware has been detected in the wild a few hours before the release of our removal guide, it is now likely to be lurking around the web. The attack campaigns that are spreading .madek virus files are probably realized with the help of several common techniques like malspam, malvertising, freeware bundles, and websites corruption.
The moment .madek virus loads its payload file on your device, it initiates a long sequence of malicious operations that disrupt system security and enable it to reach the main infection stage – data encryption.
For the data encryption stage, .madek ransomware activates a specific cipher module that scans all system drives for target types of files and encodes the matches with the help of a sophisticated cipher algorithm. Unfortunately, it is likely that all common files listed below are among the targets of this nasty ransomware:
Following encryption, the ransomware leaves all encrypted files inaccessible and renamed with the extension .madek . As a result, you are forced to pay a ransom fee in cryptocurrency to cyber criminals. This happens via a ransom note message that could be placed on the desktop and in every folder that contains encrypted files.
According to this message, when you pay the ransom you will receive a decryption tool for all your .madek files. However, since there is no guarantee that this tool is a functional one, we recommend that you avoid any negotiations with cyber criminals.
Instead you could try to solve the problem in a secure way. Just keep up with the ransomware removal steps that follow.
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.madek Files Virus may remain persistent on your system and may re-infect it. We recommend you to download SpyHunter and run free scan to remove all virus files on your PC. Criteria.
Preparation before removing .madek Files Virus.
Before starting the actual removal process, we recommend that you do the following preparation steps.
Make sure you have these instructions always open and in front of your eyes.
Do a backup of all of your files, even if they could be damaged. You should back up your data with a cloud backup solution and insure your files against any type of loss, even from the most severe threats.
2. The “Run” Window will appear. In it, type “msconfig” and click OK.
3. Go to the “Boot” tab. There select “Safe Boot” and then click “Apply” and “OK”.
Tip: Make sure to reverse those changes by unticking Safe Boot after that, because your system will always boot in Safe Boot from now on.
1. Open the Run Window again, type “regedit” and click OK.
2. 3. You can remove the value of the virus by right-clicking on it and removing it.
If you are looking for malicious executables, an example may be “fileextension:exe”. N.B. 3: After that type the name of the file you are looking for and click on the Search button. Criteria.
2. 3. 4. Method 4: Finding the decryption key while the cryptovirus sends it over a network via a sniffing tool.
Another way to decrypt the files is by using a Network Sniffer to get the encryption key, while files are encrypted on your system. A Network Sniffer is a program and/or device monitoring data traveling over a network, such as its internet traffic and internet packets. If you have a sniffer set before the attack happened you might get information about the decryption key. See how-to instructions below:
If SpyHunter detects malware on your PC, you will need to purchase SpyHunter’s malware removal tool our SpyHunter 5 review. Criteria.
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Be patient as this could take a while.
2. 3. Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click “Modify” to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.
1: On your keyboard press + R and write explorer.exe in the Run text box and then click on the Ok button.
2: Click on your PC from the quick access bar. This is usually an icon with a monitor and its name is either “My Computer”, “My PC” or “This PC” or whatever you have named it.
3: Navigate to the search box in the top-right of your PC’s screen and type “fileextension:” and after which type the file extension. After doing that, leave a space and type the file name you believe the malware has created. Here is how it may appear if your file has been found:
N.B. We recommend to wait for the green loading bar in the navination box to fill up in case the PC is looking for the file and hasn’t found it yet.
1: Click on the Start Menu icon (usually on your bottom-left) and then choose the Search preference.
2: After the search window appears, choose More Advanced Options from the search assistant box. Another way is by clicking on All Files and Folders.
This might take some time after which results will appear. If you have found the malicious file, you may copy or open its location by right-clicking on it.
Now you should be able to discover any file on Windows as long as it is on your hard drive and is not concealed via special software.
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2. 3. After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Malware/PC Scan’ tab. A new window will appear. Click on ‘Start Scan’.
4. This saves you hours of time and effort compared to doing the removal yourself.
Keep in mind, that SpyHunter’s scanner is only for malware detection. Criteria.
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Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
1. Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear.
2. In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER.
3. This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall”
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.
1. Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
2. Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu.
3. Select the unwanted extension and click “Remove“ 4. 1. Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
2. Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“ 3. From the opened “Extensions” menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its “Remove” button.
4. After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” button at the top right corner and start it again.
1. Start Internet Explorer:
2. Click on the gear icon labeled ‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’ 3. In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window.
4. Select the extension you want to remove and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
5. After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ button located at the top right corner and start it again.
1. Start Edge
2. Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
3. From the drop menu select “Extensions”.
4. Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
5. Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
2. When you open it, you can freely navigate to the Run and RunOnce keys, whose locations are shown above.
3. It is recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter. Criteria.
2. After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.
3. 4. After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the ‘Next’ button.
If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.
We recommend you to download Combo Cleaner and run free scan to remove all virus files on your Mac. 3. In the Activity Monitor look for any suspicious processes, belonging or related to .madek Files Virus:
Tip: To quit a process completely, choose the “Force Quit” option.
4. Click on the “Go” button again, but this time select Applications. Another way is with the ⇧+⌘+A buttons.
5. In the Applications menu, look for any suspicious app or an app with a name, similar or identical to .madek Files Virus. If you find it, right-click on the app and select “Move to Trash”.
6. Select Accounts, after which click on the Login Items preference. Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to .madek Files Virus. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“–“) icon to hide it.
7. Remove any left-over files that might be related to this threat manually by following the sub-steps below:
Go to Finder.
In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
Step 2: Remove .madek Files Virus – related extensions from your Mac’s browsers
From the opened “Extensions” menu locate the add-on and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
4. IMPORTANT: Before resetting Safari make sure you back up all your saved passwords within the browser in case you forget them.
Start Safari and then click on the gear leaver icon.
Click the Reset Safari button and you will reset the browser.
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The timing of implementation is critical for every cyber security roadmap. After all, the object is to minimise the window for catastrophic attacks and damage that, because of insufficient checks, could be considered negligent. Of course, the vast majority of businesses run into the obstacles of limited funds and personnel. Outsourcing some tasks is an obvious solution wherever a mature service can simply be purchased and quickly implemented. Economies of scale and offshoring offer opportunities to save on initial investments and personnel costs. On the other hand, outsourcing also has disadvantages that should be assessed realistically. Otherwise, the overall level of protection may actually fall rather than rise. A few examples:
Every additional outsourcing partner increases the complexity of the cyber security supply chain. What is generally true of supply chain attacks applies here, too.
Outsourcing partners often obtain very valuable information about the internal infrastructure of a company, a prerequisite for any higher-grade attack. If, for example, the young OT security monitoring company in the offshore location advertises that it’s handling both the asset inventory and vulnerability management on the shop floor for you, then this company can gather very sensitive information about the vulnerability of your infrastructure. Whether the service provider – or whatever company may take it over in a few years – is trustworthy or even capable of protecting your data can be difficult if not impossible to determine.
While cyber security outsourcers like SOCs can offer a huge advantage by finding correlations in attack patterns among their various customers, they typically possess very little contextual information about your internal IT and your business processes that would allow them to place attack patterns within a bigger picture for you. In this case, it is important that the process design allows for close collaboration with your internal specialists.
Distributing your cyber security outsourcing among multiple service providers results in potential media and information gaps that make it difficult to get an overview and assessment of the situation and any useful countermeasures.
Outsourcing of cyber security controls can become counter-productive, at least for medium-sized and large companies, if the development of internal expertise and specialist personnel is neglected and the in-house connection to the business IT and OT is lost. Finding the right balance is important. | https://www.switch.ch/it/stories/Cyber-security-roadmaps/ |
Microjoiner is a hacking tool. These are programs designed to enable malicious users to cause or facilitate action detrimental to the target computer.
However, under certain circumstances (for example with network administrators), they could be used to check the security status, possible attack channels (in order to minimize risks), etc.
These tools, even though they are not by nature viruses, are considered as dangerous to victims of attacks.
Microjoiner prevents access from programs to websites of several companies related with security tools (antivirus programs, firewalls, etc.).
Microjoiner redirects attempts to access web pages of certain banks to spoofed pages, with the aim of logging information entered by the user in these pages.
Microjoiner redirects attempts to access several web pages to a specific IP address.
Microjoiner does not spread automatically using its own means. It needs an attacking user's intervention in order to reach the affected computer. The means of transmission used include, among others, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, email messages with attached files, Internet downloads, FTP, IRC channels, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing networks, etc. | https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/about-malware/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=92295 |
You’ve heard more about the supply chain in the past two years than you ever expected, or likely wanted. But, as a cybersecurity professional, you now have even more reason to pay attention besides not being able to get your favorite products at the grocery store. The apps used to develop software and run the business could be causing vulnerabilities and even bringing malicious code into your network.
Recent research found that supply chain attacks are rising. The recently released X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2022 found that the supply chain issues from the pandemic were made worse by the fact that manufacturing was the most attacked industry in North America. 28% of all attacks X-Force remediated were in the manufacturing industry. It unseated finance and insurance as the most attacked industry for the first time in five years. With the increase in smart factories, this trend is likely to continue in the near future, which increases overall risks.
Three Out of Five Companies Targeted
A recent survey by Anchore gives even more insight on the trends. Software supply chain attacks targeted three out of five companies. Only 38% of companies reported that this type of attack did not impact them in 2021.
However, this was just the tip of the iceberg. Not all attacks are equal, with some being major and others are in the rear-view mirror very quickly. It’s easy to assume that many supply chain attacks fell in the minor category. But respondents reported that more than half of the organizations (55%) faced a significant or moderately impactful attack.
The most eye-opening bit of data was that we ended the year on a concerning trend. The highest number of supply chain attacks in 2021 took place in December. This means threat actors had momentum heading into 2022. Experts think that the increase is likely due to the role of the Log4j vulnerability. If this connection is correct, then the trend of supply chain attacks will likely only continue, and possibly even increase.
However, the attacks did not affect all companies equally. The Anchore survey also found that tech companies were more significantly impacted by these attacks (15%) compared with other industries. Of these, one in four attacks on the supply chain are ransomware, which continues to be a more and more dangerous threat.
How to Reduce Your Vulnerabilities to Supply Chain Attacks
With attacks on the rise, it’s not surprising that organizations focus on preventing supply chain attacks and reducing vulnerabilities. More than half of organizations (54%) now consider supply chain security as a top area of focus. But what does this survey mean for you and your organization? How can you reduce your risk?
First, if you are in the 46% of companies that do not have supply chain attacks as a top priority, you should consider moving it up your list. Next, you should begin taking strategic actions to secure your supply chain and reduce your vulnerabilities. By preparing for potential issues and watching current trends, you can get ahead of these threats.
Create a software bill of materials (SBOM). The concept of the SBOM is simple: a list of all the components of your software. However, many organizations are not using this cornerstone of software security. More than just a list, this machine-readable inventory shows the dependencies and hierarchies, which helps spot and reduce risks. The Anchore report found that only 36% create SBOMs for software built by the organization. Even fewer (18%) have an SBOM for all apps.
Focus on securing containers. Securing containers ranks among the top three security concerns for 44% of organizations. 89% ranked identifying vulnerabilities in containers as a significant or somewhat significant challenge. One of the biggest challenges is figuring out where to scan for vulnerabilities in the development process. The survey found that 31% ranked this as a ‘top three’ container security concern. By shifting left, meaning moving the task of scanning for vulnerabilities closer to the beginning of the process, you can more quickly and accurately spot issues.
Adopt a zero trust framework. With a zero trust approach, you assume that each device or person requesting access is unauthorized until proven to be trusted. Instead of a single technology, zero trust involves combining several techniques. Microsegmentation, a zero trust concept, is helpful for reducing supply chain damage. Each time access is granted, the person or device can only access the smallest section of the network that they need. If an attacker gets through the security protocols, then the amount of damage they can do is limited. Encryption and two-factor authentication are also cornerstones of zero trust. You can use these to reduce your risk of supply chain attacks.
Focus on open-source projects. Because of the nature of open source, this type of coding project is more open to supply chain attacks. Developers should reduce dependency confusion issues by increasing the visibility and security of libraries, packages and dependencies.
Keep developers informed about supply chain attacks. Set up a process to keep developers up to date on the latest supply chain risks, such as a weekly email or a 10-minute discussion at each department meeting. By keeping them trained and informed on the latest strategies that cyber criminals are using for supply chain attacks, you can prevent future issues.
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As we've come to learn, the Internet is a great way to buy and sell various products. Unfortunately, sometimes the products on offer are a bit more nefarious than your average eBay auction, and include stolen credit card numbers, identity data, viruses, and even botnets for denial-of-service attacks. Fortunately, two Carnegie Mellon University researchers are collaborating with colleagues at the International Computer Science Institute and the University of California, San Diego in order to analyze and disrupt online "black markets" for illegal goods. Although the government has been successful in taking down some black-market sites, the data suggests that there's still a lot of illegal material out there. Using a variety of tools to analyze the markets over a seven-month period, the team found that an estimated $37 million worth of material was available in Internet black markets, including 80,000 credit card numbers. In many cases, sales of illegal materials work similarly to sales of anything else. Prospective sellers can peddle their wares on a variety of sites and forums, and buyers then e-mail the sellers or contact them via a private message. For illegal transactions, PayPal is a bit too risky, so the transactions are completed through less... scrupulous payment sites. Without getting into economics talk about the functioning of markets, keep in mind that in most markets, signaling plays an important role. By signaling, we mean the transfer of information between the parties in the market. Decisions are made based on the information that each party has about the product, the buyer and/or seller, and various other factors, so honest signaling is important to make sure that the market functions efficiently. Such signaling is seen on sites like eBay, where people put a lot of stock into the signals of a buyer or seller's reputation, as denoted by their feedback. In order to disrupt the online black markets, the team has proposed two types of attacks, both of which attempt to introduce dishonest signals ("bad" information) into the market. The first type of attack is a "slander attack," which posts deliberately misleading information about sellers in order to confuse the market. In the same way eBay users look for high positive feedback, participants in online black markets want to make sure the other party they are dealing with is reputable. The false negative information may confuse buyers and sellers, hopefully leading to a lack of sales and an eventual exit from the market. The second type of attack apparently doesn't have a catchy name, but it works in a similar method to the first. Because buyers and sellers in online markets like to know that the identity of whomever they're dealing with is verified, the researchers have developed a tool to create fake identities. The fake identities will have been verified, however, meaning that people in the market run the risk of getting ripped off, or may not be able to distinguish real buyers and sellers from fake ones. Ultimately, with fake information and fake buyers and sellers flooding the market, participants in the online black markets may feel that the markets have become too dangerous to do business in. Even if that doesn't happen, the false signaling adds another layer complexity to the black market, and should at least slow down the speed at which transactions are happening. Of course, as the tools for stopping online black markets improve, so will the tools for avoiding disruption, so I'm sure we'll see this particular struggle continuing on for quite some time. Expand full story
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College teams from across the Southeast will compete at the Georgia Cyber Center this weekend as Augusta University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences proudly hosts the 2019 Southeastern Regional Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC).
“This competition is all centered around cybersecurity,” said Steven Weldon, an instructor of computer science at Augusta University’s School of Computer and Cyber Sciences. “This is an opportunity for cybersecurity teams to build and hone their skills in a simulated environment that mimics real-world networks. In this competition, a scenario is built around a fictitious organization and the competing teams are looking to identify and report on vulnerabilities that are really similar to what they would see in a real-world environment.”
The 10 college teams that will be competing in the CPTC’s Southeast region on Oct. 12-13 at the Georgia Cyber Center include Augusta University, University of Florida, College of Charleston, University of Central Florida, Florida Tech, University of South Alabama, Kennesaw State University, Columbus State University, Middle Georgia State University and Augusta Technical College.
In total, the CPTC has cybersecurity college teams from six regions competing across the globe on the same weekend for the opportunity to advance to the national competition held at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York on Nov. 22-24.
“This competition stretches all the way to the West Coast to the East Coast to the Northeast and Southeast,” Weldon said. “While Augusta University is hosting the inaugural Southeastern regional competition, the North region is hosted by the University of New Haven, the Northeast region is hosted by Penn State, the Central region is hosted by Tennessee Tech, the West region is hosted by Stanford University and, for the first time, there is an international region – a Middle East region – hosted by the Rochester Institute of Technology in Dubai.”
The CPTC, which was started by RIT in 2015, has grown tremendously over the past several years because it is a competition that is unlike other cybersecurity events, Weldon said.
“This competition is kind of an offensive side of cybersecurity,” Weldon said. “So, it’s not just protecting the network from people who are trying to penetrate the network. This is actually trying to penetrate the network of this fictitious organization. That’s why you’ll hear people use the term, hacking competition. But in the cybersecurity realm, it’s called a penetration test.”
Weldon explained there are three main focus areas of the competition: technology, communication and collaboration.
“Teams have to use technical knowledge and skills to be able to identify the weaknesses and penetrate into these simulated networks,” Weldon said. “But then, they also have to be able to communicate. And that means, communicate not only with someone with a technical background, but to anyone. Let’s say, they might be talking to the board of directors or the CEO of a company who may or may not be technical. So, they need to be able to communicate to both worlds.”
Finally, the colleges competing must also collaborate as a team to win, Weldon said.
“It’s a collaborative process because it is a team competition and there’s a very limited amount of time,” he said. “Teams don’t have three or four months to try to figure out how to get into this network. They have from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday to do what they can. So they have to work together as a team.”
Each of the college teams competing in all six regions will not be given the fictitious scenario until they are handed a packet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, Weldon said.
“Every team is given a certain number of laptops and when they are handed that packet, they will find out, ‘Here is who we are working for. Here is what we are tasked to do,’” Weldon said. “And then they will work collaboratively to decide, ‘How do we approach this? What do we do? How do we scan the network to see where there might be vulnerabilities? When we find vulnerabilities, how do we exploit them? And then once we are in, what can we find? What do we need to tell our customer about their vulnerabilities?’”
The college teams – which consist of six members, two alternates and a coach – enjoy this particular cybersecurity competition because it is challenging to even the most experienced students, Weldon said.
“For us to be able to host the inaugural Southeastern regional competition is really incredible,” Weldon said, adding that IBM is the national and southeastern regional sponsor of the event and BSidesAugusta is the local sponsor. “And then for us to be able to hold it in the Georgia Cyber Center, a world-class facility, where we can host all these teams is simply wonderful. It’s just a win-win situation all the way around.”
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I have a lot of correlation rules that we have copied and tuned to fit our environment. However, every time we get a rule update I have to copy the old rule, paste it, open the pasted rule and compare it to our tuned rule and adjust it as needed.
When there are a lot of rule updates this gets very tedious.
Any help with this would be appreciated.
I believe we already have a planned PER to let users view the correlation rule details without forcing users to copy/paste correlation rules and go to edit mode to see rule logic. I will double check and add this PER if it does not already exist.
Presently we have rule filters like Time, Rule Status (updated, new), Origin (user defined) that you can use to find and filter rules.
I also think there are more opportunities to improve policy manager usability. Color coding & icons, sorting, qwik buttons (new, user-defined), etc. being some that are easy to implement that we will try to prioritize in upcoming releases.
Feel free to make additional suggestions based on your experience using Policy Manager.
You have a couple of tools available in the policy editor. If you go onto correlation, then select the Real-Time Correlation Engine. Under the Tools menu, there is an option to Compare Rules Files. It pops up something like this:
You can compare staged (downloaded) and current (tuned) rules all at once. Also the Rule Change History might provide additional information. I don't know from your post what all of your tuning needs are, but you can also use the New Rule Configuration to override some defaults, some are tuning related.
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1 Our company schedules Security Training courses for our personnel.
In order for us to test them, we develop code such as keyloggers which we email to our personnel to detect stupid personnel, and of course we want to know whether our antiviruses detect this code.
We send keyloggers by email to all personnel and rename them to "update or service packs".
Many of them download and run them and ... We get user name and IP through a web service.
And we have noticed that our antivirus does not detect this code as malware.
No, anti-malware packages will not detect every form of keylogger. They will detect known ones by hashing, and some may detect certain keylogger-like behaviour via heuristic analysis.
However, I strongly advise you against this. First off, it's insulting to your employees. If I found out my employer was doing such a thing, I'd resign on the spot. Secondly, it's potentially illegal. I'd guess you're spying on people without their consent. You're opening yourself up to lawsuits. Finally, you're creating a security vulnerability - email isn't secure, and keyloggers are likely to contain company and personal credentials when users log into services. It's a security and privacy nightmare.
I think that your question (Will Antivirus detect keyloggers?) has been answered.
I'd like to take a step back and examine the broader issues - because sometimes the answer to a question isn't really the answer you're seeking.
First, I must respectfully disagree with @Polynomial's opinion. I think your core notion is fantastic. It doesn't matter what security controls you deploy if your users aren't at least tacitly compliant. RSA was brought down because an administrative assistant reached into a sequestered email message and clicked on a link. You're trying to change user behavior by providing a clear feedback cycle; this is a technique which has been proven to be effective. I believe that a keylogger is the wrong "mission" or payload to deploy in this campaign. I believe that a sufficient payload would be a redirect to a page containing your company's policy. If you need to go beyond that, you could include one of the sample viruses used by antivirus companies to test their products. (I can't find a link to one, but if you have a legitimate need, I'm confident that you'll be able to find one).
Second, I'm not sure I understand why you're looking at antivirus. If your goal is to test the effectiveness of your antivirus, then I would suggest you rely on other people's research. There are sites that publish comparitive research. But ultimately 90% of the antivirus products are going to be adequate against 90% of the attacks you find. I don't have the current numbers, but the majority of viruses in the wild are common viruses. Third, let me combine those two observations. Antivirus is designed to reduce the likelihood that you'll be the victim of opportunistic attack. If you want to test your reslience against opportunistic attack, you need a different test strategy. (simple scans are probably sufficient). Fake Phishing attacks like what you describe are designed to test your resilience against targeted attacks; antivirus programs are worthless against targeted attacks. I believe you need to take a step back and decide what kind of security policy/implementation you want (what is your risk tolerance). Once you know that, then design threat scenarios and test cases against those. Confusing user behavior with keyloggers with antivirus indicates to me that you don't have a coherent risk management strategy.
No, not every keylogger will be found.
Just like viruses, Anti-Virus-Softwrae can only detect stuff they know and/or detect "strange" behaviour.
And: Hardware-Keylogger will most likely not be detected at all.
Some antiviruses can detect keyloggers if you are setting mode into "Paranoid" , but in this case Antivirus take tons of resources since it hooks windows api and check for abnormal calls like for example GetAsyncKeyState , global hooks , checks injections to processes , but your station in this mode will become very slow and unresponsible.
You can get a soft that will catch 90% of keyloggers , since most of them are wtitten with same technics , keyboard hoks , and getasynkkeystate , there are some loggers that replacing default keyboard drivers , anyway , you shouldn't focused on catching keyloggers , you should focus on how to prevent data being sent from workstations to world.
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Did you enjoy going down memory lane? Having some feelings of “Auld Lang Syne?” Have you filled one of these out on a social media site such as Facebook in the past? When you finished, you probably pressed reply as well as sent it to your friends. This is just among friends right? You’ve known most of your Facebook friends for eons right? There was nothing really new here as most of your friends grew up with you. They had the same experiences that you had and the same teachers. Guess what? This didn’t come from the friend that you thought it did. Your friends were hacked and someone is sending out emails in their name.
What did you just give the hacker? Here are the top 10 security questions that companies use to have an individual verify their ID to be able to create an account or recover your password.
If you have a Facebook account I can see where you live, where you are from and your relationship status. I can also see your friends. I may IM you to email me directly so we can catch up. I give you an email address and ask that you send your email address and phone number too. I now have your email address and phone number and you don’t suspect a thing. From this little bit of information, I can determine where you graduated from high school with a phone call to the school. I can find out what year you graduated. I then subtract 17 or 18 years from that and I know, within two years, when you were born. I can search for you through many ancestry applications. When I find you on the application it will give me your exact birth information including the date, location and parents’ full names (both middle names and maiden names).
I now have enough information to start creating havoc with your finances.
For existing accounts, I can click “forgot password” and go through the process to get a new one. Websites usually ask for the email address affiliated with the account and that a security question be answered. By answering it correctly I can change the password and, bingo, I have access to the account.
A more guaranteed way of obtaining account numbers is also the most common way and that is to go through a homeowner’s trash looking for financial correspondence that has not been shredded. If I have your Social Security number, I’m golden.
What else is in the trash? All of those junk mail credit card offers. Are you shredding them? These can be used to create new credit card accounts in your name. With the above information, I contact the company impersonating you and there is a 90% chance that I will be able to open an account or create a credit card account in your name. You won’t know it until the bills start to arrive or a collection agency starts contacting you because payments haven’t been received.
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Microsoft is working with the U.S. Government to stop cybercriminals
This year, cyberattacks were on the rise, especially to critical infrastructure and important tech companies in several major countries around the world. Attacks on companies like SolarWinds, Kaseya, or Colonial Pipeline show that ransomware groups are getting brave. For the U.S., Pipeline was a critical attack, so Microsoft is starting to step up its game and now it’s working closely with the Biden-Harris administration to put a stop to cybercriminals and ransomware groups.
Tech supply chains are still targets for cybercriminals
Microsoft has stated that many of the cybercriminals are coming from Russian groups dedicated to creating chaos through cyberattacks to important tech supply chains and companies that work closely with the government. These are only dedicated to offering the best services to the American people. The tech giant also said that there is a Russian group called Nobelium (or Cozy Bear) looking to infiltrate different tech companies; this has been happening for several months. Among those companies, there are cloud software companies and managed service providers.
Cybercriminals try to infiltrate these companies as clients. Once there, they will find ways to breach security and have access to customers, processes, and partners. The data shared by Microsoft shows that this group of cybercriminals is very persistent, but their success rate is not that high. However, it’s concerning that many of those companies have been the receiving end of more than 23000 attempts.
There is still so much to do to put a stop to cybercriminals
Many experts stated that the world is practically in the middle of a cyberwar because of the increasingly serious attempts in the rising of cyberattacks, and some of them have been quite successful. This is forcing countries to take action in the cybersecurity area to fight cybercriminals and their illegal groups. The United States is always one of the major targets for them. To protect its critical infrastructure, national agencies, public services, and inhabitants, the government is putting in place several initiatives.
One of them is the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC): “It will lead the development of the Nation’s cyber defense plans, which outline activities to prevent and reduce the impacts of cyber intrusions. Leveraging new authorities provided by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2021, the JCDC will bring together public and private sector entities to unify deliberate and crisis action planning while coordinating the integrated execution of these plans.” This will bring together important players in the country, especially tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
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I recently downloaded MalwareBytes on my girlfriend's laptop to remove some viruses she had. It found 233 threats and then asked me to quarantine them, which I did and then restart my machine to remove them.
Upon restarting the laptop, I got the blue screen loaded and it won't let me login. I have tried safe mode I believe and no luck with repeatedly pressing F8, all I get is the blue screen saying that Your PC ran into a problem and can't restart.
If someone could help please, I am sort of freaking out and so is my girlfriend.
Then power up the machine by turning the Power ON .
Then wait and allow the Windows 10 to start re-loading. Have lots and lots of patience.
By the way, do not "freak out". The situation is something that can be overcome. Needs bunches of patience.
You can reply at anytime you are ready. Just do a reply and post that here. I would then reply back to you.
This should not be considered like a online live chat. This is a technical case. Just make a post when you can.
One of the other things I would want to know, just in case, if you have access to another working computer. We may possibly need to do some download and transfer to a USB-flash-thumb-drive ( possibly) and then take that to your girlfriends machine. A possibility.
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Antivirus computer software, more commonly categorised as anti-virus, is actually a very important piece of computer software used to guard a computer against external sources that can harm the computer system. It inhibits the malevolent programs just like viruses, worms, Trojans, malware and or spyware from attaining access to a system. This trojan contains three key functions in the it detects, acts upon, and cleans away malicious applications. The user usually installs anti virus during the unit installation process for the purpose of the computer. It could be easily mounted with the help of a CD or through the net, by using the Glass windows or Linux operating systems.
The antivirus scans detect the threats prior to they can do any damage to the computer. It prevents the malware via entering into the machine, by possibly removing this software from the system or by blocking most of its features. It picks up threats instantly and can do multiple works at a time to ensure that all risks have been taken away. It provides carry out protection from a variety of threats like web episodes, email episodes, contamination attacks and so on.
In some cases where a virus spreads rapidly between users simply by email or other forms of file copy, antivirus is used along with anti-spyware to block the spreading belonging to the malicious language. When a strategy is infected with malicious unique codes, it prevents the access to the Internet. This is very irritating for the consumer who may have gained access to the Internet learn out that sensitive info was taken and sent out without https://rootsinnewspapers.com/ his or her knowledge. In these cases, antivirus security software protects the computers by detecting and blocking the malicious computer codes before the systems are destroyed further. | https://www.dreamrandom.com/blog/find-and-take-out-antivirus-programs-to-secure-personal-computers-from-invasive-threats/ |
Accidents in the workplace pose a huge area of risk to businesses. A workplace risk assessment is a crucial element of any organisations policy and procedure planning to prevent accidents taking place. It is a way to mitigate risk significantly as well as an efficient way to help towards fulfilling legal obligations.
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Antivirus software in general is very invasive, it takes over the operation of the system to such an extent that it has the potential to interfere with pretty much anything. Because migrations are done by moving data through the migration workstation, all of that data is also passing through the antivirus engine, which will have a measurable effect on migration performance. This is even more pronounced if the mailbox being migrated contains a lot of attachments.
There's also the possibility that it could interfere with a migration, and affect migration throughput speeds. This usually doesn't happen, but there are some antivirus configurations that are considerably more pervasive than simply scanning files. Some will prevent access to ports (firewall), lock system files, run anti-spyware utilities that hog memory, etc.
Basically, the decision to use antivirus is up to the customer. We recommend against it so that the workstation can be simplified as much as possible and the possibility of problems is reduced by removing every possible variable that could affect the migration itself. | https://support.quest.com/ja-jp/binary-tree-self-service-archive-migrator/kb/b298591/nm-antivirus-software-on-the-migration-workstation |
Phishing can be simply defined as scammers trying to trick targets into doing what the scammer wants. Cyber criminals often utilize social engineering, defined by CSO Online as “the art of gaining access to buildings, systems or data by exploiting human psychology, rather than by breaking in or using technical hacking techniques. For example, instead of trying to find a software vulnerability, a social engineer might call an employee and pose as an IT support person, trying to trick the employee into divulging his password.” Humans make mistakes and IBM’s “2014 Cyber Security Intelligence Index” reported that 95 percent of all security incidents involve human error! Unfortunately, humans often have access to the most sensitive information a company possesses, and we are much easier to trick than computers.
The exact method of phishing varies. One common occurrence is receiving a fake link via email from the scammer, disguised as a trustworthy source. The user may be prompted to enter personal information like passwords, user IDs, credit card details, addresses, social security numbers, and more. An alternate route is asking the user to download malicious software that is camouflaged, meaning the user has now downloaded a virus that the hacker can use to enter their computer and gather information.
Although we do not want to scare you, it is imperative that our readers and clients understand the reality of phishing and how difficult it can be to detect. There are different types of phishing with varying goals, and we will identify two main methods:
Spear phishing is a more advanced attack than general phishing, targeting a specific group or even a specific individual. According to Tripwire, “in spear phishing scams, fraudsters customize their attack emails with the target’s name, position, company, work phone number and other information in an attempt to trick the recipient into believing that they have a connection with the sender.”
Whaling means targeting the “big ones”, just as the name might suggest. Whaling attacks are aimed towards executives and their highly sensitive login or personal information. If a hacker can successfully take over an executive’s email, they can use said email to send additional phishing attacks to employees under the disguise of a trusted management figure.
How do I protect myself from phishing?
While it is crucial to understand what phishing is, it is even more important to understand how to take action and protect yourself against these attacks.
Do not rely on technology. While firewalls, anti-spyware software, and email filters exist to attempt to block mass phishing emails, they are absolutely not foolproof, and it is up to you to stay aware at all times.
Do not click on anything from an unknown sender. This includes downloading files or opening any attachments. If the email includes unexpected attachments from a seemingly familiar sender, it is best practice to ask the person just in case their email has been compromised and you are the target of a spear phishing attack.
Do not enter personal information on a pop-up screen or on an unsecured website. A safe website can be identified through “https://” (with the s standing for secure) at the beginning of the address and a lock icon.
Do not comply with threats. If an email is pressing with an urgent deadline asking for personal information, it may very well be a phishing email trying to scare users into entering information. Click here for an example of PayPal scams and how to identify fraudulent emails and websites.
When in doubt, ask for help. Part of our job here at SWAT is to help our clients identify cyber-attacks and shut down phishing before the bait is taken. Below is an example of a client forwarding a suspicious email. Take a look at the “From” email address. Also, the link text was a valid Microsoft link, but was coded to take the user to a different URL after it was clicked on. | https://www.swatsystems.com/blog/2018/04/19/always-phishing-season |
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Bangladesh is in the midst of a digital revolution. In keeping pace with the rapid advancement of technology, local laws have developed to introduce provisions regarding data protection and privacy. Recently, laws have been passed establishing bodies such as the Digital Security Agency and the National Computer Emergency Response Team (N-CERT) which are tasked with the responsibility of combating threats to digital security.
The firm regularly advises foreign entities operating in Bangladesh regarding the scope and application of local data protection laws. We have provided comprehensive advice to US based firms regarding regulatory compliance obligations, particularly with regard to data privacy and protection of privacy of local data subjects. The firm has also advised clients with regard to notification obligations in the event of data security breaches as well as with regard to data protection and security in respect of information stored in cloud servers.
The firm recently instituted proceedings before the Supreme Court challenging the legality of the Digital Security Act, 2018 for having contravened certain constitutionally guaranteed fundamental rights. | https://thelcounsel.com.bd/data-protection-privacy-and-cyber-security/ |
Security Considerations with Virtualization I think this article asks some good questions about how to implement security in Virtualization and whether small code means more security. http://www.infoworld.com/d/virtualization/top-security-concerns-in-virtualization-environment-603 June 17, 20090 ★
Virtualization and Cloud Key to Future IT This is another great article http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3820691/New+Technologies+Showcase+ITs+importance.htm that goes into the role that virtualization plays in future IT. Thomas Bittman from Gartner and others really get into not just the importance of Virtualization and Cloud in IT but also why it’s important to use them properly. Virtualization, like any other technology, needs to be properly implemented… | https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/virtplanet/tag/Security/ |
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COVID-19 has exacerbated preexisting cyberthreats, from counter incident response and island hopping to lateral movement and destructive attacks. These attacks are ratcheting up existing geopolitical tensions.
Organizations, most of which depend on VPNs and other traditional network security infrastructure, may not be prepared. Stopping today's increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, whether they're COVID-19-related or not, will mean adopting next generation IR strategies.
In this fifth installment of VMware Carbon Black's semiannual Global Incident Response Threat Report, you'll find a clearer picture of the evolving threat landscape as well as actionable guidance for today, tomorrow and the challenging months to come. | https://ffiec.bankinfosecurity.com/whitepapers/covid-19-continues-to-create-larger-surface-area-for-cyberattacks-w-6970 |
AIG's Advisor Group is actively recruiting more women with its Generation I initiative.
Advisor Group President and Chief Executive Larry Roth is “super excited” about recruitment these days, and not just because his AIG-owned network of independent broker-dealers is scooping up advisors in droves as they leave less profitable IBDs behind.
What’s got Roth charged up is the way demographics and technology are driving change all across the advisor industry. The traditional image of the wirehouse brokerage-trained advisor serving strictly high-net-worth white males is giving way as growing numbers of women, minorities and members of the LGBT community are challenging assumptions about who the average investor is, according to Roth.
“Our industry and our firm are changing dramatically,” said Roth during a sit-down interview with AdvisorOne and the chief executives of Advisor Group broker-dealers FSC Securities Corp., SagePoint Financial and Woodbury Financial. “The only way to serve our customers and advisors is to mirror the population. With the millions of underserved populations and the shortage of advisors, a bunch of middle-age white guys can’t fix it all.”
Seeking a 50/50 Split of Women and Men
For now, white males still dominate the advisor and executive ranks at Advisor Group, but Roth—who was sharing his thoughts during the firm’s seventh annual Women’s Conference in Chicago—said that within 10 years, he would like to see women occupying half of Advisor Group’s ranks both as advisors and as senior executives.
“We’re not happy where we are, but we’re trending in the right direction, and we’re doing better than many of our competitors,” said Roth (right), adding that Advisor Group has committed more than $100 million for technology upgrades to its wealth management platform over the last five years.
Roth, who was named to Investment Advisor magazine’s IA 25 in both 2012 and 2013, has made a name for himself as an industry trendsetter. He is the 2013 chairman of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) as well as the chairman of the board of directors of the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI).
Across AIG Life and Retirement’s Advisor Group, which brought in about $14 million in revenues in first-quarter 2013, a total of 104 new advisors joined the firm in Q1. Roth said the business continuds to be tough for smaller IBDs as well as large firms such as The Hartford and MetLife, which recently fired 1,000 advisors. Meanwhile, Advisor Group in late 2012 completed its purchase of Woodbury Financial Services from The Hartford. With the addition of Woodbury, Advisor Group consists of more than 6,000 independent financial advisors, more than 800 home office employees and over $125 billion in assets under management.
Woodbury President and CEO Pat McEvoy said in the AdvisorOne interview on Monday that regulatory and market pressures were driving both advisors and IBDs to join larger firms. “Compliance alone is making them look elsewhere,” McEvoy said, noting that movement to new firms is happening even during this time of U.S. stock market strength. Typically, advisors are happy to stay put at their existing firms during bullish markets.
'There Are No Traditional Entry Points Into This Business Anymore'
A lot of men also are exiting Advisor Group simply because they’re retiring from the advisor business, with the average age now at 55—and more advisors at 60-plus than under 30, Roth pointed out. He agreed with Erica McGinnis, Advisor Group’s chief compliance officer and leader of the firm’s newly launched Generation I women’s initiative that the firm wants to use the initiative as a model for working on development and mentoring with other groups such as Asians, Latinos and the LGBT community.
“Larry’s commitment is absolutely genuine,” McGinnis said. “I don’t know how to convince someone that it is, but I didn’t walk into Larry’s office and suggest it. This was borne from our entire executive team.”
Currently, just 15% of Advisor Group’s advisors are women. But with women controlling two-thirds of annual U.S. spending and 70% of those women preferring to work with a female advisor, it’s inevitable that more women will come on board as recruits, McGinnis said.
“There’s a new emphasis around women in general, and it’s not just advisors, it’s investors,” she said. “We’re looking for women who could come here as a second career or as college grads. Not enough boomers are being replaced. At our first women’s advisory board, which has eight women, we asked, ‘How did you get there?’ and every single woman had a different, unique story to tell. Not one of them came from what you would call a traditional channel. We have a nurse, a teacher, a woman who was on welfare. There are no traditional entry points into this business anymore.” | http://www.thinkadvisor.com/2013/05/07/middle-age-white-guys-need-not-apply-aigs-advisor?t=risk-managementtincome-planning |
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In this section, we will discuss how your computer may have obtained the infection in the first place. Ransomware typically employs quite simple ways, but more sophisticated ones are used as well. Those simple methods don’t need much skills and are popular among low-level ransomware authors/distributors. Through spam is possibly how you got the ransomware. The ransomware infected file was added to an email that was made to look real, and sent to all potential victims, whose email addresses they obtained from other criminals. If you know what to look for, the email will be rather evidently spam, but otherwise, it is not hard to see why someone would open it. If you notice that the sender’s email address is completely random, or if there are grammar mistakes in the text, those might be signs that it is an email containing malware, particularly if it’s in your spam folder. Hackers also like to use popular company names to ease people. Our suggestion would be that even if you know the sender, the sender’s address ought to still be checked. Another thing to be on the lookout for is lack of your name in the beginning. If you receive an email from a company/organization you’ve dealt with before, instead of greetings like Member or User, your name will always be used. So if you’ve used eBay before, and they send you an email, you’ll be addressed with the name you’ve given them, and not as User, etc.
If you want the short version, just bear in mind that looking into the sender’s identity before you open the file attachment is crucial. It is also not advisable to click on ads hosted on questionable reputation sites. By interacting with a malicious ad, you may end up permitting dangerous malware to enter your device. The ads you run into on those web pages are not something you want to press on, they’ll only cause trouble. Downloading from unreliable pages may also bring about an infection. If Torrents are what you use, at least only download torrents that have been checked by other users. Ransomware, or other malware, might also enter through certain vulnerabilities in software. Therefore keep your programs updated. Software vendors release updates regularly, all you need to do is allow their installation.
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Cyberbullying is more likely to occur between current or former friends as well as dating partners than between teenagers who have never been friends or in a romantic relationship, according to a study.
Cyberbullying, also known as cyber aggression, is defined as electronic or online behaviour intended to harm another person psychologically or damage his or her reputation.
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The findings showed that the likelihood of cyberbullying was approximately seven times higher between current or former friends and dating partners than between young people who had neither been friends nor dated each other.
"A common concern regarding cyberbullying is that strangers can attack someone, but here we see evidence that there are significant risks associated with close connections," said Diane Felmlee, Professor at Pennsylvania State University, in the US.
Friends, or former friends, are particularly likely to find themselves in situations in which they are vying for the same school, club, and or sport positions and social connections.
"Competition for status and esteem can be one reason behind peer cyberbullying," Felmlee added.
In terms of dating partners, young people often have resentful feelings of hurt as a result of a breakup, and they may take these out on a former partner via cyber aggression, the study said.
Further, girls were doubly prone to fall victim to cyber aggression than boys.
"Cyber aggression towards girls may be in part an attempt to keep girls 'in their places'," Felmlee pointed out.
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In addition, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth were four times as likely as their heterosexual peers to be victimised on a cyber platform.
"The study reflects the social norms in our society that continue to stigmatise non-heterosexuality," Felmlee noted.
Overall, the incidents of cyber aggression ranged from threats and posting of embarrassing photos to nasty rumours and criminal activities such as identitying theft and physical relationship violence that the attacker has posted about online, the researchers said.
For the study, the team analysed survey results of nearly 800 students in the grades from eighth to twelfth of a 2011 batch at a public school in a suburb of New York City.
The survey collected data about participants' social networks, dating history, and cyberbullying experiences. In most cases, the cyber aggression occurred over Facebook or text messages.. | https://www.gizbot.com/internet/news/cyberbullying-more-common-among-friends-dating-partners-034481.html |
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Around 7:20 a.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021, the database was first made public on a prominent Russian hacker website. It was unclear if these documents were stolen from the Raychat app’s servers or whether they were a result of a recent data breach, which occurred on January 31st, 2021, as a consequence of a misconfigured database discovered by IT security researchers Bob Diachenko.
Diachenko posted a series of tweets about the Raychat application on Twitter. He said that a misconfigured server leaked the entire database of the Raychat app. According to the researcher, the database contained over 267 million accounts with information such as addresses, addresses, passwords, metadata, encrypted messages, and so on.
He also claimed that he had not received a response from the organization after Diachenko received a response from an Iranian Twitter user. He shared a screenshot of a tweet from the Raychat app confirming that no data had been compromised.
The data was allegedly leaked by a threat actor on a well-known hacker website, Raid Forum. He said that they downloaded the data until the meow attack erased it. The data seems to be genuine, and millions of Iranians’ personal information has been made public. The leaked data includes names, IP Addresses, email addresses, Bcrypt passwords, Telegram messenger IDs, etc.
Despite the fact that Iranian hackers have been blamed for increasingly advanced attacks against their adversaries, Iranian civilians have been one of the most overlooked victims of data breaches in recent years. For example, a database allegedly belonging to the Snapp app (Iranian Uber) leaked “astonishingly sensitive details” of millions of users on an unreliable MongoDB server in April 2019.
52,000 Iranian ID cards with selfies were sold on the dark web in April 2020 and later leaked on the open web. The personal information and phone numbers of 42 million Iranians were sold on a hacker forum in March 2020. The database was first revealed on an Elasticsearch server by a misconfigured database.
It’s now up to the victims to be more cautious. They should be wary of email-based phishing attacks. Users should not click on links in texts or emails because they could be scams. By breaking into a user’s phone, they could further intrude on their privacy.
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