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IPEC-Americas and IPEC Europe Publish Risk Assessment Guide for Excipient Makers, Users, and Distributors.
The Guide is available for download at no charge to IPEC-Americas members and non-members (after registering or logging in with existing account) by visiting the Document Depot (under Resources - IPEC Guides).
Use of risk based decision making to ensure that attention is focused on critical areas of product quality is not new to the pharmaceutical industry. Risk assessment is a driving principle of quality standards for excipients including the NSF/IPEC/ANSI 363[1] and EXCiPACT™ [2] excipient GMP standards. Various regulations globally require use of risk assessment in determination of appropriate manufacturing controls to ensure excipient quality. The diversity of excipient manufacture, type of material and application means that a “one size fits all” approach to excipients does not provide the necessary assurances of product quality and patient safety. With this in mind, IPEC-Americas and IPEC Europe have published the Risk Assessment Guide, a free resource intended to provide a systematic and scientifically sound methodology for the evaluation of risk to excipient quality and to facilitate more effective and consistent risk-based decisions by excipient makers, distributors, and users.
The IPEC Risk Assessment Guide - Part 1 is designed to provide excipient suppliers with an overview of risk assessment tools, and resources that they can use, when conducting risk assessments to identify and control for potential risks to excipient quality. The overview includes:
an outline of the process and use of appropriate risk assessment methodologies.
Additional sections to the risk assessment guide are planned for the future.
IPEC’s unique combination of experts from excipient makers, distributors and users makes this association uniquely positioned to understand the underlying risks to excipient quality. IPEC’s mission is to ensure that excipients meet the highest appropriate standards for quality, safety and functionality throughout their manufacturing process and supply chain. The use of risk management principles applied to excipients furthers this cause.
Initially created in 1992, IPEC Europe, the International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council Europe, is not-for-profit European association registered in Belgium bringing together producers, distributors and users of pharmaceutical excipients.
For additional information and technical inquiries in the U.S., contact: [email protected] and Europe contact: info@ipec‐europe.org | http://ipecamericas.org/news/press-release-ipec-americas-and-ipec-europe-publish-risk-assessment-guide |
The Heartbleed vulnerability in discovered in OpenSSL 1.0.1 - 1.0.1f is one of the most serious matters in encrypted data communication during the last years. First of all we can ensure you that the encrypted web services like the DD-WRT Online Shop and the Activation center never have been affected because the OpenSSL version we are using does not contain the vulnerability.
Currently the main focus of the Heartbleed discussion lies on web servers using SSL/TLS but other services on Linux systems are also using OpenSSL. By default none of these services is enabled in DD-WRT - nevertheless it is important that you check your router settings to find out if you might be affected by Heartbleed.
The Heartbleed vulnerability allows an attacker to read random 64k blocks of memory of the service using OpenSSL (with TLS). Since every request delivers another 64k memory block an attacker could retrieve sensitive data from the service i.e. private keys. More detailed information about Heartbleed can be found in the security advisory:
If you don't use one of these services you are not affected.
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Symantec is warning that its Endpoint Protection Manager server product is erroneously marking signature updates issued this year as out of date. Symantec's issue is one of few scattered reports of software problems related to the end of the decade, including one allegedly involving Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS.The problem affects the Endpoint Protection v11.x and v12.x versions of the company's small business edition of the product. [ Further reading: How the new age of antivirus software will protect your PC ]Antivirus, antispyware and intrusion protection updates with a date after Dec. 31, 2009, at 11:59 p.m. are considered out of date by the software, the company wrote on its blog. Symantec has worked around the problem by issuing updates with new revision numbers but with the Dec. 31 date while a permanent fix is developed. The company said the problem also affects customers using NAC (Network Access Control) with Host Integrity, which checks to see if the antivirus definitions are up to date for clients connecting to a network. Symantec said the Host Integrity check will fail but there is a work-around, which the company details in its blog post. The end of the decade may also be causing problems for Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS. Various sources have reported that some users running Windows Mobile 6.1 or 6.5 noticed that text messages sent after the new year are dated 2016. Although a work-around has been posted to WMExperts, other users on that forum reported no problems. Microsoft said on Tuesday it was aware of the issue but that "these reports have not yet resulted in widespread customer inquiries. "However, we are working closely with our manufacturing and mobile operator partners to investigate the cause and correct the issue as appropriate," according to a written statement.
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The Windows taskbar is perhaps one of the most overlooked desktop components that can be tweaked to improve your PC experience. Today, I'm going to show you two tricks you can do with the taskbar: One will give you a tad more screen space for your day-to-day work, and the second tip is a Windows XP throwback for anyone who yearns for the glory days of Windows. Hiding for spaceThe taskbar is great for navigating between different open programs, checking the time, and getting system notifications. But let's be honest: A lot of the time it's just sitting down at the bottom of the screen taking up more space than it needs to. Hiding the taskbar in Windows 7 and up takes just a few clicks.
Fortunately, the taskbar doesn't need to be there at all and can be dismissed and summoned at will. Here's how to do that in Windows 7 and 8.1. [ Further reading: Our best Windows 10 tricks, tips and tweaks ]Right-click on the taskbar and in the menu that appears, select Properties. Under the Taskbar tab—which should be the first open tab you see—check the box next to Auto-hide the taskbar. Then click Apply and OK. During this process, your taskbar may disappear and reappear a couple of times. Eventually, however, it should slink away into the bottom of your screen patiently waiting to be called upon. To summon the taskbar, simply point your mouse to the bottom of the screen and it'll spring back to existence. In Windows 8.1, you'll notice the taskbar becomes a little more translucent when it's set to auto-hide. If you ever want to return your taskbar to a permanent position, just follow the same instructions to uncheck the auto-hide box. Bringing back Windows XP's taskbar Select "Never Combine" to give your Windows 7 or 8 taskbar an XP flavor.
Since Windows 7, the taskbar condenses all the open windows for one program under a single icon called a taskbar button by default. If you have three Word documents open, you'll see just one Word button. Hover over that icon and you'll see three mini-previews for each open window. Condensed buttons are handy if you like to keep your taskbar clean, but some people prefer the XP approach of seeing individual taskbar buttons for each open window. There's an easy way to get that behavior back in newer versions of Windows. Again, right-click on the taskbar and select Properties. Under the Taskbar tab look for the Taskbar buttons setting. Click the drop-down menu to the right of that setting and select Never combine, or Combine when taskbar is full for a more practical approach. Then click Apply and OK as before and you're done. An XP-style taskbar, with separate icons for each open window. (Click to enlarge.)
Each open window now has its own taskbar button just like the old days. All hail the customizable taskbar!
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Ian is an independent writer based in Israel who has never met a tech subject he didn't like. He primarily covers Windows, PC and gaming hardware, video and music streaming services, social networks, and browsers. When he's not covering the news he's working on how-to tips for PC users, or tuning his eGPU setup. | http://www.pcworld.com/article/2105980/tailor-windows-to-your-workflow-with-these-two-helpful-taskbar-tweaks.html |
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Working on the internet as we do, we like to think it's a great place to meet people, share ideas and have fun. Sadly there's is a dark and seedier side to our favourite research tool. Preying on this fear and then trying to find a solution to protect you is Trend Micro PC-cillin with its Internet Security Version 11 software that offers Virus Protection, a Personal Firewall and a Network Virus Emergency Centre.
Rather similar to Norton's interface for its Antivirus and Internet Security software the package is controlled from a central window offering you quick access to the relevant sections of the program. While simple, the program is effective at giving you the information is a straight forward in an easy to read manner. Within six clicks of the mouse you can get a quick overview of your system, use the emergency block key if you feel you are under attack from a hacker or even set up URL filtering to stop users accessing certain sites.
On the email side of things you can opt to use the spam filter or scan mail and their attachments for viruses before they get in your machine. If they do manage to get in (a strange oxymoron surely) you can set a number of options in the firewall section and Network Virus Emergency Center to run through a number of quarantine procedures as to try and contain the virus as best it can. | http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/67694-trend-micro-internet-security-v11 |
The website of Cyber Crime Cell of Tamil Nadu Police Department has been allegedly taken down by a hacktivist group named ‘Anonymous.’
Director General of Police K Ramanujam said in a press release. “NIC is examining how the breach took place. Cyber Crime Cell has been directed to take up investigation. However no defacing of the website has taken place”.
Tamil Nadu’s police website is part of National Informatics Center, a Science and Technology institution of the Centre, was taken down by the ‘Anonymous hackers,’ the same group that has been attacking Indian websites as part of their #OpIndia against Internet censorship in the country.
“Data in the Grievances database relating to complaints received online from the public and action taken on them have been taken and published,” the statement said, adding, security audit had been “got done before posting the data on the website.” At the time this article was written, the Tamil Nadu’s police website was up and running. | https://www.hackread.com/tamil-nadus-cyber-crime-cell-website-taken-by-anonymous/ |
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At first I thought It was just a prank call, when a caller with an accent said I needed to pay for technical support to have my IP released. I didn't understand a thing about it so i hang up and went about my day, but things changed when I switched my laptop to do shopping online, it was not the same Amazon I know!
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I have tried to unplug my home router, It doesn't matter if I'm connected to WiFi however other people have tried it and said the same thing.
It turns out that attackers controlling a vicious botnet are using several evasive techniques to take control of home internet routers, which gives them full access to everything connected to the home internet wifi. Including Mobile phones, tablets, laptops in bedrooms where hackers are able to turn on computer built in web cams to record videos and still images.
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I keep thinking about what I could have done differently, keeping my family safe at home and online was one job I should have done, and I have failed my family.
This is not an isolated case in many ways, home owners order internet installations from service providers, after their home internet router is delivered and connected to the internet, they do not change their router access passwords. Living your home router on factory settings with default passwords opens the door for hackers to take control of your home router and pretty much do anything.
Change Your Home Router's Default Settings And Password.
Most internet home router's default Password is “admin”, take Linksy for example, all you have to do is leave the User name, as a blank field. That is why for security purposes, it is recommended to change the default password.
QUICK TIP: Changing the router’s password through the web-based setup page may prevent you from using the Linksys Connect software. However, if you have installed the latest version of the software, it will automatically prompt to enter the new password that you saved in the web-based setup page. To learn how to change the wireless network name and password using Linksys Connect, visit linksy official site . | http://newswatchreviews.com/internet-security-is-your-home-router-opening-your-home-to-cyber-ransom/ |
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In just the past few years, more experts both within government agencies and outside them have noticed how troublesome instances of identity theft tax return fraud have become, but a new report suggest the Internal Revenue Service doesn’t know how widespread the issue is.
The IRS recently said that it has no way of knowing the total number of fraudulent tax returns filed every year, or how much these documents cost taxpayers, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Officials at the agency say all it can do is keep track of the number of cases it successfully identifies as being fraudulent, either on its own end or through reports from consumers, but cannot guess how many it doesn’t catch.
Further, the tax agency also has no idea whether a fraudulent return it does catch was filed individually by a single criminal or is part of a larger scheme to defraud consumers, the report said. Crime rings exist that have been known to file tens or even hundreds of these documents over the course of a few years or more, and are only caught if IRS analysts can detect patterns across several such returns that are reported as being fraudulent. And along similar lines, the IRS doesn’t know who is behind a bogus filing unless it takes criminal action against those responsible in some way.
To that end, the agency also doesn’t know the characteristics of a fraudulent filing, the report said. This includes what is generally the best way of having the document prepared – either through a professional or special software – and filed – either online or by mail. Another topic that was examined is whether the IRS knows how fraudsters prefer to receive their bogus tax payouts — whether it’s by check, direct deposit or a debit card.
Fortunately, the IRS recently began creating what is known as the Refund Fraud and Identity Theft Global Report, designed to help it better understand and track incidents of this type of crime, the report said. However, the GAO also recommended that the agency take more information into account in the future to ensure better reporting.
Identity theft can have significant negative impacts on consumers and as such it’s usually wise for Americans to check their Credit Report Card regularly to ensure no one has opened an account in their name.
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Following on the heels of last month's first-ever public analysis of the elusive spyware FinSpy, security researchers at Citizen Lab have released an analysis of samples that appear to be FinSpy Mobile, the smartphone component in the FinFisher toolkit. As with last month's analysis, Bloomberg has published an early report summarizing the technical analysis and describing responses from the companies in question.
The FinFisher suite is developed by the UK-based Gamma Group, which faces troubling questions about its use by repressive regimes around the world. EFF has called for companies that produce surveillance technology for use by governments and law enforcement agencies to adopt "Know Your Customer" standards, like those required by Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other export regulations, in order to avoid becoming "repression's little helper." An EFF white paper from April of this year, "Human Rights and Technology Sales," addresses this issue in detail.
The samples studied by the researchers collectively work on nearly all major smartphone platforms, with the capability to collect and transmit information ranging from GPS location data to the content of voice calls and text messages. The programs created for different smartphone platforms vary, but the Citizen Lab analysis of the Windows Mobile version describes the following software modules as an example of the possible scope of the surveillance:
AddressBook: Providing exfiltration of details from contacts stored in the local address book.
CallInterception: Used to intercept voice calls, record them and store them for later transmission.
PhoneCallLog: Exfiltrates information on all performed, received and missed calls stored in a local log file.
SMS: Records all incoming and outgoing SMS messages and stores them for later transmission.
Tracking: Tracks the GPS locations of the device.
In addition to the description of the software's functions, Citizen Lab's analysis of the command-and-control servers raises serious questions about the customers for Gamma Group's products. The company has been defensive about the use of its products by repressive governments, insisting that it only sells to legitimate government agencies and does not break the law. That characterization may be at odds with the discovery of a command-and-control server in the Ministry of Communications of Turkmenistan, classified by Human Rights Watch as "one of the world's most repressive countries." In December, German public broadcaster NDR's ZAPP investigative journalism program aired a report alleging that Gamma had worked with Swiss Dreamlab AG to sell spyware to Turkmenistan. At the time, ZAPP was unable to prove that the products were actually operating in the country, but the discovery of the command-and-control server running in Turkmenistan is consistent with ZAPP's allegations.
Gamma Group has maintained that the FinSpy software discovered in use in Bahrain and elsewhere has been unlicensed and unauthorized, or modified demonstration versions. Indeed, some of the FinSpy Mobile packages have indications of being demostration software, connecting to subdomains of the Gamma International website labelled "demo." But other samples have been analyzed that do not connect to any "demo" subdomain. One published sample sends data back to an IP address and a phone number in Indonesia, while another sends its data back to a IP address in the Czech Republic.
FinSpy Mobile is a Trojan, which means that it depends on deceiving the user into approving its installation. It does this by using apparently innocuous names and descriptions, ranging from "install_manager.app" on iOS to "Android Services" on Android.
In a statement to Bloomberg News, Microsoft, Nokia, and RIM each provided similar advice: avoid downloading or clicking on unknown attachments. Additionally, users should monitor what permissions an application requests during installation, rejecting reject software that overreaches, and avoid giving untrusted parties physical access to the smartphone device itself.
As with the FinSpy analysis, the new information about FinSpy Mobile will allow vulnerable and at-risk users to better understand the threat of government surveillance and make better judgements to protect their security and privacy. This software is sophisticated and powerful, but this work from security researchers and vigilance from users can help to limit its distribution and use.
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Social Engineering Scams : It may appear to your PC if you fall for some fake software update alerts like flash player updates.
Emails : Hackers also embed harmful codes of Trojan into spam or unknown email attachments to infect mass end users.
Apart from this, ZeroCrypt Ransomware can also capable to open backdoor to your compromised PC and provide unauthorized access to hackers. This may risks your private and sensitive informations including login details, passwords, bank account details, credit/debit card informations and other confidential credentials and send it to hackers. Then they can use it against the victim’s and cause privacy and monitory related issues. Due to this experts also suggests to remove ZeroCrypt Ransomware from your infected system as soon as possible.
1. To perform manual uninstallation for the listed threat, user must have to technically skilled.
2. Its necessary for the user to match their technical skill with the PC experts.
3. User must have the best knowledge about Registry and just a slight mistake may cause severe loss.
4. User must have to be capable to reverse the wrong operation while uninstalling the threat from infected PC.
3. Find the ZeroCrypt Ransomware->Select->End Process
STEP 3. Remove ZeroCrypt Ransomware and other associated malware from Control Panel.
1. Press->Windows key+R key->Open->Run window
Here is a some best and advanced features of Windows ZeroCrypt Ransomware Scanner software which provide complete protection against threat.
Complete scanner: It can be totally scan the computer such as registry, files, cookies to detect all malware or other related problem.
Custom scan: It provide scanning of specific area of computer where threat is likely to remain hidden.
System Guard: It is the most advanced feature of Windows Scanner which blocks invasive infection with purpose to prevent execution of other infected files on system.
User-friendly interface: It is really easy to use that make it suitable for both novice and advanced users.
Compatibility: The best featured of Windows Scanner is compatible because it compatible with all version of Windows system.
Help Desk And Support: Easily contact the help desk support when they troubling any threat related problem.
Turn on to User Account Control (UAC).
Use of pop-up blocker within your web browser.
These are some of the common tips through which you can easily keep the ZeroCrypt Ransomware away from your computer. It will help you to protect your system from being infected with viruses, malware and others harmful threats. So you should take proper care and prevention while operating on to your computer about the infiltration of threats and other harmful ZeroCrypt Ransomware.
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Step 1. Firstly, you have to download, Windows ZeroCrypt Ransomware Scanner software on your system and save the .exe file at your desired location. After that having complete authority run the software to get rid of PC threats completely and make system infection free.
Step 2. After launching the tool, you are advised to follow the instruction given on the desktop and at last press “Finish” button to complete installation process.
Step 3. Now its time to start scanning process and for that get “Start Scan” option.
Step 4. Now software will scan your PC deeply even in every sector of hard drive, registry, cookies, system files and other places for ZeroCrypt Ransomware and other malware infection. You can also see progress bar here to check status of scanning process.
Step 5. Once scanning process get completed, list of all identified threats will be displayed with the information like location of the infection, name as well as its file size.
Step 6. Now “Spyware HelpDesk” option can be used here to get instant supports from technical experts to fix ZeroCrypt Ransomware and other system related issues.
Step 7. Here one can get “System Guard” option and keep their system more secure with advance security layer from spyware and malware.
Step 8. In this step you can find “Network Sentry” option and it can used to make system network more safe from upcoming online threats.
Step 9. At last, “Scan Scheduler” option is available that allow users to perform system scan on their predefined date as well as time even in the absence of computer user and uninstall ZeroCrypt Ransomware effectively. | https://www.deleteadwareinfection.com/remove-zerocrypt-ransomware-steps-to-delete-zerocrypt-ransomware |
Cybercrime has put more than one company out of business in its time, and it costs the economy dearly. As a new organisation, do things right from the start. Keep cyber criminals out of your accounts and data, by educating yourself on the risks and how to prevent attacks.
Here are just some of the ways that you can stop your business being a vulnerable target for hackers.
Keep Your Computer Updated
All computers are full of software that keeps them running. However, software often has chinks in its armour that hackers can exploit.
Many people don’t bother with updating their software with updates and patches, but this is a huge mistake. You’re making it easy for the cybercriminals to get their hands on your information.
Passwords are the only defence between the outside world and your accounts. If you think of all of the power and information that another person would have, if they could just access some of your online log-ins, it can become a truly frightening prospect.
Create hacker-proof passwords for all of your accounts, and don’t just use the same password for everything – choose something long, with a mixture of letters and numbers. One in ten of us use “1234” as our password, for debit cards, mobile phones, and more; that’s obviously an example of how not to do things.
Keep going over your accounts and look for anomalies. If there are any suspicious payments in there that you didn’t expect, always query this. Ask your staff if anyone has made that transaction, and if you still have doubts, contact your bank immediately.
Even if the amount of money withdrawn is small, it’s still worth making sure that this wasn’t an illegal transaction. Often, cyber criminals will take out tiny sums regularly – hoping that you won’t notice – until they have leeched a large amount of money from your business. | http://www.seenit.co.uk/are-you-a-new-business-how-to-protect-yourself-from-cybercrime/ |
LORENSKOG, Norway -- B-type natriuretic peptides have earned a new vote of confidence as a prognostic biomarker for low-risk patients with stable coronary disease.
A new analysis of data from a multicenter clinical trial showed that measuring BNP in these patients, when added to conventional risk factors, enhances prognostic assessment, concluded Torbjorn Omland, M.D., Ph.D., of Akershus University Hospital in Lorenskog, and international colleagues, in the July 17 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Rising levels of BNP independently predicted an increased risk of fatal or nonfatal heart failure, they reported online. N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) predicted the risk of cardiovascular mortality, fatal or nonfatal heart failure, and fatal or nonfatal stroke. Neither biomarker accurately predicted a patient's risk of myocardial infarction.
"BNP and NT-proBNP significantly improved the predictive accuracy of the best available model for incident heart failure, and NT-proBNP significantly improved the model for cardiovascular death," said Dr. Omland.
They went on to state that the data "support measurement of BNPs in low-risk populations for prognostic assessment but do not provide a mandate for the use of these peptides for tailoring therapy for individual patients."
The findings came from an analysis of data from the Prevention of Events With Antiogensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibition (PEACE) trial. BNP and NT-proBNP have proven to be predictive of short- and long-term survival in patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, the peptide fragments' prognostic value in low-risk coronary-disease patients had remained unresolved.
For the current study, Dr. Omland and colleagues evaluated 3,761 PEACE patients who had plasma samples available for measurement of the BNPs obtained prior to randomization. Baseline characteristics of these patients did not differ from those of the remaining 4,529 PEACE patients who were excluded from the analysis. The primary objective was to examine the association between natriuretic peptide concentrations and the rate of cardiovascular mortality, fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction, heart failure, and stroke.
After a median follow-up of 4.8 years, the total number of events consisted of 127 cardiovascular deaths, 104 fatal or first nonfatal heart failure events, 241 fatal or first nonfatal acute MI events, and 86 fatal or first nonfatal stroke events.
In a univariate analysis, BNP and NT-proBNP predicted the risk of cardiovascular mortality, fatal or nonfatal stroke, and fatal or nonfatal heart failure. After adjustment for conventional cardiovascular risk factors, BNP remained an independent predictor of heart failure events (hazard ratio 1.62, P<0.001). NT-proBNP predicted the risk of cardiovascular mortality (HR 1.69, P<0.001), heart failure (HR 2.35, P<0.001), and stroke (HR 1.63, P<0.001).
The investigators found that NT-proBNP outperformed BNP for all of the endpoints assessed except fatal and nonfatal MI, for which neither of the two biomarkers proved to be an independent predictor.
The study did not identify a specific cutoff value for risk stratification. In fact, the authors stated that "the risk associated with increasing BNP and NT-proBNP concentrations is largely monotonic and does not allow definition of a specific threshold value." They also pointed out that cutoff values for heart failure were derived from trials of acutely dyspneic patients. As such, those values should not be viewed as reflecting the upper limit of normal.
The results showed that measurement of BNPs did not identify patients who might benefit from treatment with an ACE inhibitor. The primary purpose of the PEACE trial, which yielded a negative result, was to evaluate the effect of trandolapril on a composite cardiovascular event rate.
In acknowledging the study's limitations, the investigators stated that the subset of patients from the PEACE trial might not reflect all patients with stable CAD. Additionally, plasma samples for the study were contributed by multiple sites, which could influence the consistency of samples and their collection. | https://www.patientcareonline.com/view/natriuretic-peptides-improve-risk-assessment-low-risk-coronary-diseases |
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If the operating system (OS) can be loaded (either normally or in safe mode), download Dr.Web Security Space and run a full scan of your computer and removable media you use. More about Dr.Web Security Space.
If you cannot boot the OS, change the BIOS settings to boot your system from a CD or USB drive. Download the image of the emergency system repair disk Dr.Web® LiveDisk , mount it on a USB drive or burn it to a CD/DVD. After booting up with this media, run a full scan and cure all the detected threats.
If the mobile device is operating normally, download and install Dr.Web for Android. Run a full system scan and follow recommendations to neutralize the detected threats.
If the mobile device has been locked by Android. Locker ransomware (the message on the screen tells you that you have broken some law or demands a set ransom amount; or you will see some other announcement that prevents you from using the handheld normally), do the following:
Load your smartphone or tablet in the safe mode (depending on the operating system version and specifications of the particular mobile device involved, this procedure can be performed in various ways; seek clarification from the user guide that was shipped with the device, or contact its manufacturer);
Once you have activated safe mode, install the Dr.Web for Android onto the infected handheld and run a full scan of the system; follow the steps recommended for neutralizing the threats that have been detected;
Switch off your device and turn it on as normal. | https://vms.drweb.com/virus/?i=19425417&lng=en |
ISM involved with first new-build custody suite for recently established Police Scotland.
ISM, in collaboration with systems integrator, Scotshield announce a fully integrated custody security management system for Police Scotland at the new Kittybrewster facility in Aberdeen. The new custody suite, circa £11 million, includes ... | https://www.git-security.com/tags/security-management?page=1 |
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Headset prices have come down drastically in the past couple years, but one company has ignored that trend: Astro, known still for its $200 A40 and $300 A50 even as the competition’s raced to the bottom. It appears the tides were too strong to resist though, as today Astro announces its budget-friendly A10 headset. At $60, it's both Astro’s least expensive headset and instantly one of the cheapest in the entire industry.
That being said, it’s a comfortable headset. Astro’s kept the cloth earpad covering, a material I’m surprised isn’t as widely embraced as the far-more-common mesh (which I hate) or leatherette (which is hit and miss).
It’s also durable. During my behind-closed-doors demo Astro felt comfortable throwing its demo unit onto the floor repeatedly from about four feet up, and said it had been abusing that same headset all day. Astro contends that people buying inexpensive headsets are more concerned with long-term durability, so the A10 is built with that in mind.
The one question is how it sounds. I’ve yet to do extensive listening tests with the A10, so I’ll wait for our full review to issue a verdict. What little I’ve done has sounded good for a $60 headset though.
Astro A10
In any case, it’s a solid low-end alternative if only because of its price. $60 is juuuust about as cheap as you’ll find a gaming-centric headset, at least from a reputable company. Good on Astro for finally delving into that end of the market.
As for whether there’s an A20 on the way, maybe priced in that $100 to 200 range? Astro is noncommittal. I wouldn’t be surprised though.
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NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, November 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ – After bringing together some of the biggest names in the industry, The Official cybersecurity summit The team is extremely pleased and honored to have connected tens of thousands of senior industry executives with experts and leading solution providers across the United States this year, producing over 40 events, including the Cyber ​​Security Summit virtual series, Women in Cyber ​​Leadership panels, 1 hour Cyber ​​Power Webinars, Open Banking Security event and other private events, we look forward to wrapping up our 2021 schedule on a high note. and with exciting news for what lies ahead for 2022.
The final Cyber ​​Security Summit of the year conference will be held in Houston / San Antonio – December 2. Thought leaders include experts from the US Department of Justice, NSA Red Team, Verizon, Darktrace, IBM Security, Cybercrime Support Network, Check Point Software Technologies, ProcessUnity, Center for Internet Security, and many more.
Bradford Rand, President and CEO of the Official Cyber ​​Security Summit explained why he thinks these events were such a success and why they are even more important today. “Cyber ​​attacks have become commonplace – it seems like every week we hear about a new major cybersecurity breach. Bad actors are more advanced and the threats they pose to businesses are evolving. It is no longer just the company’s IT infrastructure that is under attack or those working in traditional cybersecurity roles who are responsible for protecting their business. A simple phishing email can cripple an entire business, so what the Cyber ​​Security Summit does – educate and provide executives with the essential information, best practices and technologies they need to prevent and combat cyber attacks. – is crucial in today’s ever-changing technological age. “
With this in mind, the Official Cyber ​​Security Summit is eagerly anticipating its 2022 conference series, including a transition to live ‘In Person’ events with their hybrid model, which are by invitation only for an intimate executive audience. , while still offering a virtual component for those who cannot attend in person but wish to join from their home or office. In doing so, the Official Cyber ​​Security Summit is delighted to reconnect its attendees, speakers, sponsors and partners while maintaining a virtual aspect that offers its own unique benefits. Proof of vaccination and / or a negative covid test will be required for all in-person events. The official 2022 series will be posted on CyberSecuritySummit.com in the coming weeks.
In addition to its big news of returning to in-person events, the Official Cyber ​​Security Summit is proud to announce the launch of a new sub-division: the Cyber ​​Security Healthcare & Pharma Summit! With the increased frequency and severity of attacks on critical healthcare networks, the healthcare industry has seen the importance of a strong cybersecurity infrastructure grow exponentially in its day-to-day operations. That being said, the Cyber ​​Security Healthcare & Pharma Summit is designed exclusively for healthcare managers tasked with protecting sensitive healthcare data and evaluating solutions to protect their business infrastructure. The Healthcare & Pharma summit will be hosted virtually for the eastern US on March 1, 2022 and for the western US on September 29, 2022 for further safety challenges within the industry. Leading innovative suppliers in this space have already signed up to present their latest solutions and services. More details on this next-gen event will follow.
If you would like to request to be added to the guest list or if you / your company would like to speak and / or exhibit at the Official Cyber ​​Security Summit, please contact Megan Hutton, Director of Marketing, at [email protected] and reference the Cyber ​​Security Informer.
Parent Company and Career Fairs Division TECHEXPO Top Secret (TechExpoUSA.com) will also close its 2021 calendar of recruiting events this fall after regularly bringing together certified security professionals and top employers in the defense and intelligence industry each month to fill opportunities. competitive and exciting careers. During its last event exclusively reserved for professionals authorized by Polygraph, more than 500 interviews were conducted during the one-day event!
The rest of the TECHEXPO 2021 professional virtual career fair will be held on December 2 for professionals with Top Secret clearance or higher. Companies hiring at this latest recruiting event of the year include Accenture Federal, Services, Boeing Intelligence and Analytics, Booz Allen Hamilton, Honeywell, KPMG, Leidos, LinQuest Corporation, National Reconnaissance Office / NRO, Palo Alto Networks and more Again.
If your company is looking for more information on recruiting for an upcoming TECHEXPO hiring event OR would like information on sponsoring our 2022 Cybersecurity Summits, please contact Nancy Mathew at 212.655.4505 ext 225 or email her an email to [email protected] | https://midilocator.com/2021/11/30/official-cybersecurity-summit-returns-to-in-person-events-in-2022-launches-new-e-health-and-pharmacy-summit/ |
Already, some spyware authors seem to be playing with the rudimentary technique to try and hide their programs, said Tom Liston, a handler for the Internet Storm Center and a network security consultant for Intelguardians.
"We have seen indications that someone is trying this technique out," Liston said. "Basically, we have seen code that is stuffing a key in the registry with a huge length. Yet, the author still doesn't have it working." | https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/hidden-flaw-windows-stealthly-malware-worries.95727/ |
decoding JBIG2 symbol dictionary segments. This can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted PDF file. | https://www.flexera.com/products/operations/software-vulnerability-research/secunia-research/advisories/sr-2009-18.html |
A fifth of teenagers who had experienced cyberbullying said it had made them consider suicide. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
Cyberbullying is a worse problem among teenagers than drug abuse, according to almost half of all young people surveyed in a new study that finds one in five has experienced online abuse.
In the global YouGov survey of more than 4,700 teenagers from across the world, a fifth of those who had experienced cyberbullying said it had made them consider suicide, and more than half said being taunted online was worse than being bullied in person.
A quarter of those bullied closed down social media accounts and more than a fifth skipped school, the survey commissioned by Vodafone found. Of those who were bullied, almost 40% did not tell their parents, citing feelings of shame or fear.
Of the British children surveyed, more than half of those bullied said it had negatively affected their self-esteem, though fewer than one in five said they had been targeted and most thought face-to-face bullying was more upsetting.
New Zealand had the highest number of teenagers who said they had experienced cyberbullying, followed by the US and Iceland.
The director of the Vodafone Foundation, Andrew Dunnett, which is giving £100,000 to anti-bullying charities, said the results would be a “serious concern for any parent”.
“The new generation that was born digital thrives in a world of constant connectivity, but there are clear risks for young people as well as benefits – and it is striking that cyberbullying troubles many young people more than drug abuse,” he continued.
The phone giant has released a set of new emojis, selected by the surveyed teens, as part of an anti-bullying initiative, as a wordless way for social media users to express support for those being tormented online. The initiative was the brainchild of Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern turned campaigner, who gave a widely shared TED talk where she referred to herself as “patient zero” of online-shaming culture after her affair with then-President Bill Clinton.
“It may seem like a small action, but showing support and compassion to someone online who is being cyberbullied or harassed, has a large impact,” Lewinsky said in a statement for the campaign’s launch. “The initiative is one of the myriad ways we can begin to shift the online culture.” “What can be challenging is for people, particularly when they are young, can find it hard to show support for friends who are being bullied publicly online because they fear they’ll be bullied themselves, or they simply struggle to find the right words,” said Berkeley University psychologist Prof Dacher Keltner, who developed the emojis along with charity The Diana Award and Enable, a EU anti-bullying project.
“Images can be more powerful for them to use to show support or compassion,” he said.
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Dacher Keltner, psychologist adviser on Pixar film Inside Out, explains why emojis can help tell victims of cyberbullying that they are not alone.
The majority of the young people surveyed said they found a combination of words and emojis the best way to express their feelings, rather than words alone, though only one in 10 said using pictures alone was easiest.
Last year, research at the London School of Economics found cyberbullying was now more common than face-to-face bullying, and almost a third of those surveyed said they had seen negative or abusive online content, including hate messages and self-harm sites.
But in a separate report last November, a survey by mental health charity YoungMinds found parents were more worried about drug and alcohol use by their teenagers, whereas youngsters said mental health, cyberbullying and jobs were the biggest worries in their lives.
A Department for Education spokesperson said the government was taking action to tackle cyberbullying, including £7m in resources for schools to tackle bullying.
“We have strengthened teachers’ powers to tackle bullying by giving them the freedom to search for and delete inappropriate images from phones and other electronic devices,” a spokesman said. “We have also made clear that teachers can discipline and investigate cases of bullying outside school.” | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/sep/22/cyberbullying-teenagers-worse-than-drug-abuse-says-report |
EPA has released a long-range plan for overhauling the way it prioritizes and conducts chemical risk assessments. The plan implements the recommendations of the federal National Research Council (NRC), a division of National Academy of Sciences (Washington). NRC advised EPA in 2007 to move away from a nearly exclusive use of animal studies toward a focus on toxicity pathways. “This approach is based on the rapidly evolving scientific understanding of how genes, proteins, and small molecules interact to form molecular pathways that maintain cell... This information is only available to Chemical Week subscribers.
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A: In the first scenario, you have already negotiated with the cloud provider to ensure security controls reflect your organisation's security policy, so half the job is done. Now you need to check that all relevant compliance standards are being followed by your cloud provider.
Every cloud provider should be following certain standards (for example, SSAE 16 (formerly SAS70) for datacentre controls, ISO27001 Standard, BS25559 for business continuity etc) and effective governance. This is just a starting point. It is necessary to highlight the clear compliance requirements of your organisation and the services you are using which should be met.
A: The development of the cloud landscape, moving as quickly as it is, means there is a lot to figure out and professional consulting companies can help assess the risks and recommendations for cloud adoption for companies who do not already have the internal expertise or available manpower to do. They also bring an outside perspective to the table. Third-party professionals can help with these assessments and can also be valuable in mediations between the cloud service provider and the organisation during contract negotiations.
In conclusion, cloud adoption comes with inherent security risks, but with careful planning and assessment, organisations can minimise those risks and can ensure effective governance.
Munish Gupta, CISSP, is an IT security professional with knowledge of enterprise and cloud security. He is a security architect in the cloud division of Infosys
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MUSICIAN Pauline Gunduza yesterday said she had been subjected to abuse and insults on social media after filing a police report against Edzai Isu Trust director Tafadzwa Muzondo who allegedly fondled her breasts during a function in Highfield, Harare on March 28.
Gunduza said the arts industry was not safe for women, who she said often fell prey to sexual exploitation by male predators.
“My bodily integrity was violated and I still feel dehumanised, but following that police report, I have been subjected to incessant abuse and insults on social media and within the arts industry circles,” she posted on her Facebook wall.
“We need a safe space for artistes in our dealings among ourselves as well as with fans, DJs, journalists, promoters and venue owners who we interact with in the arts sector.” “The future growth of the arts industry will certainly be compromised if these issues that have been brought to the surface are not correctly addressed. A broad-based approach and strategy is required, and it takes more than simple resort to the avenues provided for in the criminal justice system.”
Gunduza said there was need for a collective effort to address issues affecting the industry.
Society needs to be more tolerant, sensitive and supportive to victims of sexual abuse and not subject them to secondary abuse, which leaves more scars than the initial abuse,” she said.
According to court papers, on March 28, Gundidza was at Action Hub Studio where she had been invited as a guest alongside other artistes. While awaiting transport with her friends, Muzondo allegedly remarked that she had beautiful breasts.
This annoyed the urban groover who then told her friends what had happened but Muzondo allegedly leaned towards Gunduza and fondled her breasts. | https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/04/pauline-claims-cyber-attacks/ |
Lineage. KHL is a virus that spreads to other computers by copying its code to other files or programs.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy: passwords saved by certain Windows services.
Lineage. KHL 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=203594 |
Businesses use calls, text messages, and emails for correspondences. In fact, with fleet businesses and the need to have a mobile workforce increasing by the day, an increasing number of businesses are facing threats of losses. Fleet businesses are using Track My Workforce to keep track of their vehicles around the clock and to coordinate with them via emails. In addition, through GPS tracking, employers can know exactly where the vehicle is at any time of the day.
Hackers tend to steal sensitive information shared via calls, text messages, and emails. In fact, while businesses use social media platforms for marketing their vulnerabilities increase. Via Facebook messenger, marketing teams correspond with customers for brand marketing reasons, but at some point, they tend to give away sensitive information without realizing it. Therefore, businesses must take necessary measures to protect their company secrets and company’s image by screening what their employees share via emails, calls, and text messages.
Protect Information Using SMS Tapping Software
By installing xnspy on the cell phones that employees use, you can screen every text message sent and received on the target device. This means that you can read the messages from your control panel and make sure that the employees do not say something too sensitive that can harm the business. You can also make sure that no employee takes part in espionage.
The “Watch-list Words” feature allows you to make sure that employees avoid using swear words or any abusive vocabulary while interacting with customers. This helps businesses to make sure that they protect their image while their team members market products and interact with potential customers or disgruntled customers. In fact, you can watch-list words in emails and watch-list email addresses too. Whenever specific email addresses communicate via email, the app notifies you.
XNSPY also allows you to record and listen to call and watch list contacts. This means that whenever specific contacts try to communicate with the target employee, the app notifies you. You can also listen to ambient sounds in the surroundings of the cell phone by turning on the recorder remotely. The files upload to the control panel. It also comes with the GPS tracking feature inbuilt, which helps you track the target cell phone anywhere in the world, not just in the Philippines.
Monitor Messages via Internet Messengers
With this software, monitoring correspondences are not just limited to text messages. You can also screen entire conversations happening via internet messengers like WhatsApp, Skype, Kik, Viber, and Line. This means that you can screen all incoming and outgoing multimedia content on the target cell phone too. To avoid workplace harassment and intimacy, you can use this app to keep colleagues in check and under supervision. You can also see all call logs and access the contacts on these messengers remotely.
The app offers other monitoring features that also ensure a boost in productivity and better time management. The main purpose of technological advances in the world is to make sure that lives become easier and safer. Therefore, using such monitoring apps at work and in personal life can make life stress free, safer, and better at different levels. | https://www.daddyshangout.com/2016/08/03/sms-tapping-software-worldwide-cyber-security-tech/ |
The Bahrainian government has shown by its actions that it intends to brutally enforce its reign of injustice by limiting free speech and access to truthful information to its citizens and the rest of the world. It is time to call for an end to this oppressive regime. The most basic human right is the transparency of one's government, and Bahrain's is no exception.
By interfering with the freedom to hold peaceful protests, the Bahrainian government has made itself a clear enemy of its own citizens and of Anonymous. The actions of this regime will not be forgotten, nor will they be forgiven.
When people are faced with such injustices, Anonymous hears those cries, and we will assist in bringing to justice those who commit criminal acts against the innocent. We will not remain silent and let these crimes against humanity continue. The attempts to censor the Bahrainian people from the Internet - which prevents them from communicating their struggle to the outside world - are despicable stratagies and show the cowardness of this regime, as well as the measures they are willing to take to cover their crimes.
To the people of Bahrain: We stand with you against your oppressors. This is not only your struggle, but one of people who are struggling for freedom all over the world. With the recent success in Tunisia and Egypt, we believe your revolution will succeed. Your brave actions will maintain the momentum of revolution for citizens all around the world wishing to regain their own freedoms. | http://thehackernews.com/2011/02/operation-bahrain-opbahrain-anonymous.html |
Risk assessment study of The Pass at Byron Bay.
by Penny Robins NSW Transport Roads and Maritime services .Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is calling for community comment on a risk assessment study of The Pass at Byron Bay.
Member for Ballina , Don Page said RMS had engaged Reliance Risk to carry out the study following community concern about safety for users of the area.
The Pass is at the south-east end of Clarkes Beach at Byron Bay and is a popular boating, swimming, surfing and diving location which attracts many tourists.
'There have been several near miss incidents at The Pass in recent years, including a recent dive boat capsize and incidents of alleged surf rage,' Mr Page said.
'In order to best manage safety for the diverse users of the area, we are talking to those who know the area best,' he said.
Two information gathering workshops have been completed – one involving NSW agency stakeholders such as Cape Byron Trust, Bryon Bay Council and NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries) and the second involving representatives of user groups such as commercial dive/fishing boat operators, local board rider clubs and surf coaching operators.
'Our aim is to get everyone talking about their experiences, any incidents or near misses they may know about, comments on the effectiveness of current controls, as well as any suggestions on how to best manage the area for the safety of all users,' Mr Page said.
Cape Byron Trust manages the peninsula including the nearby park and boat ramp up to the mean high water mark, RMS manages the water up to the mean high water mark, and Cape Byron Marine Park manages the seabed.
Written submissions to assist with the risk assessment study of The Pass are welcome and should be sent before COB Friday 13 July to: enquirie(at)reliancerisk.com.
The report is due to be handed to RMS in August. | http://www.powerboat-world.com/Risk-assessment-study-of-The-Pass-at-Byron-Bay-/99039 |
Lootseek. FT is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.
It reduces the security level of the computer: it awaits remote-control orders received through IRC.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:
It uses techniques included in its code to hide itself while it is active.
It injects itself in running processes.
It modifies system permissions in order to hide itself.
Lootseek. FT uses the following propagation or distribution methods:
Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
Via Internet, exploiting remote vulnerabilities: attacking random IP addresses, in which it tries to insert a copy of itself by exploiting one or more vulnerabilities. | https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/about-malware/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=124295 |
Idea 1. Install on first hard disk and create RAID afterwards
Didn't work because "Disks" warns about erasing everything.
"can't install grub on /dev/md127p1". I also tried to install it on any other partition without success.
I also followed the tutorial mentioned in this thread but got stuck when I had to add the encryption partition.
sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename sda.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sda sudo VBoxManage internalcommands createrawvmdk -filename sdb.vmdk -rawdisk /dev/sdb
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By Alan Martin posted 9 Feb 2015 - 02:08PM The British government has released a document outlining the rules that British spy and law enforcement agencies have to follow in their hacking activities, reports The Guardian. Privacy Stop talking in front of Samsung TVs… if you value your privacy
By Graham Cluley posted 9 Feb 2015 - 11:33AM Your internet-enabled Samsung Smart TV could be listening to everything you say, and sharing it with third parties. | http://www.welivesecurity.com/category/privacy/page/4/ |
DNSChanger. KD is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.
It reduces the security level of the computer: it changes the security settings of Internet Explorer, decreasing its security level; it opens one or more ports to allow remote access to the computer and takes action that compromises user confidentiality.
DNSChanger. KD accesses several websites to download files, which it then runs. These can be any type of file, although they are normally malware.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:
It injects itself in running processes.
It deletes the original file from which it was run once it is installed on the computer.
DNSChanger. KD uses the following propagation or distribution methods:
Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.
Via Internet, exploiting remote vulnerabilities: attacking random IP addresses, in which it tries to insert a copy of itself by exploiting one or more vulnerabilities. | https://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/about-malware/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?idvirus=116276 |
Equifax is one of the three main credit bureaus in the United States. They sell business and consumer credit reports in addition to credit identity theft and fraud prevention services. Consumer credit reports contain the consumer’s full name, social security number, addresses, date of birth, and driver license number.
While there have been many data breaches among large companies in recent years, the 2017 Equifax data breach was the 5th biggest of the 21st century. This article is going take a deeper look at how the Equifax data breach happened and how you can protect yourself against becoming the victim of identity theft.
What Happened in the Equifax Data Breach 2017?
Approximately, 148 million consumers were impacted by the Equifax data breach. Although the breach was announced on September 7, 2017, it started in May and was discovered on July 29, 2017. The security breach exposed the credit card numbers of 209,000 consumers and dispute documents for 182,000 consumers. An estimated 44 million British residents and 8,000 Canadian residents were also reportedly affected.
Equifax utilizes a software tool called Apache Struts. This tool is used by government agencies and large business to build web applications. Equifax used Apache Struts on its dispute portal where customers dispute issues with their credit reports. The flaw was discovered in this tool and a bug enabled cybercriminals to access and control the portal.
How Did Equifax Handle the Data Breach?
The flaw in the Apache Struts software was found and disclosed by the United States Department of Homeland Security in March 2017. Although Equifax was aware of the announcement and patched vulnerable portions of their system, they discovered that hackers had exploited the flaw on July 29.
They took the web application offline after observing more suspicious activity for one day. Equifax hired a cybersecurity company called Mandiant on August 2, 2017, to help evaluate the damage done. They determined that many breaches took place on the portal from May 13 to July 30, 2017.
Was I Affected by the Equifax Breach?
You might be wondering if your personal information was compromised during the breach of Equifax back in 2017. Luckily, you can do a quick Equifax breach check online to find out if you need to worry about becoming victimized by identity thieves.
There are also many reputable identity protection companies out there that can help you stay safe from cybercrime. You should consider taking the following suggestions from the Federal Trade Commission to protect yourself online, as well. | https://findreviews.com/equifax-data-breach-cause |
Amtrak conductors have begun random checks of passengers' IDs as a precaution against terrorist attacks.
This works because, somehow, terrorists don't have IDs.
I've written about this kind of thing before. It's the kind of program that makes us no safer, and wastes everyone's time and Amtrak's money.
"It is a ticket verification program, which is not intended to determine a person's identity, but to make sure the person who's traveling with the ticket is the person whose name is on the ticket," Black said.
It's a business move to stop the resale of tickets by people who don't want them anymore. Now you can't buy the tickets from someone who needs to dump their's in the classifieds. This is the same reason that they check IDs on airlines. It's not for security, it's to increase revenue.
So it seems that Amtrak tickets are personalized, like plane tickets? That's sad. Of course, it only makes sense to put passengers' names on the tickets if you intent to verify the ticket holders' identity, so you shouldn't be surprised at all. But why do they put your names on the tickets? Maybe that's what you should complain about. In Europe, at least, where many people travel by train than in North America, a train ticket is still a train ticket, proof that you have paid the fare. You have a valid ticket, then you can take the train, usually any time you like within its period of validity. Many tickets are nowadays bought at ticket machines. The transaction takes a few seconds. The idea to put passengers' names on their tickets hasn't yet sugested itself to train operators. Let's hope they'll never try to imitate the American way. piglet • November 22, 2004 11:32 AM
Sorry, more people than in America.
What's MOST shameful is that our vigilant U.S. press totally overlooked this story for 15 days, until I posted a message to Dave Farber's mailing list, that I myself was subjected to one of these I.D. checks November 9 on board an Amtrak train in California, after a stern warning "papers please" lecture delivered to all passengers on board.
I was only thankful that my father had died the day before and hadn't lived to see the liberties he fought for in two wars so thoroughly trampled upon. "Your papers please" has landed -- no one even wanders the aisles of airliners asking for I.D. It's not far from here to roving random law enforcement checks of anyone on foot, anywhere in the U.S.
I realize this is and old article but showing ID is meaningless. You should be able to buy your ticket at a kiosk in any airport or bus terminal by cash or credit and hop on in less than 5 minutes. This security theater is a useless waste of time. Checking to see the name on an ID matches a ticket is moronic and another waste of time. Lock the cockpit, lock the conductor doors and be done with it. Stop taking away my right to travel freely by encroaching on the 4th amendment. Lisa • March 7, 2013 8:02 PM
Actually, amtrak is very generous when it comes to refunding tickets. So there's really no need to "dump" tickets on someone else. | https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2004/11/amtrak_security.html |
I know I was quite late with the timelines in the last period: I am trying to catch up as quickly as I can, and now it’s time to publish the second Cyber Attacks Timeline of February (first part here).
So it turned out that not even the Linux Distributions are immune from hackers: Linux Mint, the most popular flavor of the Open Source OS was the most important target of this fortnight: not only the forum has been hacked (and the details of 70,000 users leaked), but also the website was compromised to redirect the users to download a modified ISO with an embedded backdoor.
Another particularly devastating event (which curiously did not find too mach space in the media) hit Media1.com, a dating site, whose 27 million accounts were allegedly stolen and sold.
The Hacktivists were also quite active, especially in Italy where the Anonymous released 120,000 records from a local provider. Moreover this month has seen the comeback of the infamous collective TeaMp0isoN (or at least someone else using that name as at least two members have been possibly arrested).
Last but not least, a complex long-lasting cyber espionage operation against Japan has been revealed (Operation Dust Storm), and the US Secretary of Defense has admitted once and for all, that a cyber-offensive is currently ongoing to “interrupt [and] disrupt ISIL’s command and control”.
If you want to have an idea of how fragile our electronic identity is inside the cyberspace, have a look at the timelines of the main Cyber Attacks in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and, in a bit, 2016 (regularly updated). You may also want to have a look at the Cyber Attack Statistics that are regularly published, and follow @paulsparrows on Twitter for the latest updates.
Also, feel free to submit remarkable incidents that in your opinion deserve to be included in the timelines (and charts).
9 19/02/2016 ? Bohemia Interactive Bohemia Interactive announces a potential security breach of the Mantis Feedback Tracker systems, used to collect feedback and bug reports for the games Arma 3 and DayZ. Unknown Industry: Video Games CC CZ
10 20/02/2016 Peace Linux Mint Distribution Clem Lefebvre, the creator of the Linux Mint Distribution reveals that an intrusion on the distribution’s web site took place, in which hackers made a modified Linux Mint ISO, with a backdoor in it, and managed to hack the website to point to it. THe attackers are also able to breach the forum database. Malicious PHP Script Org: Software CC N/A 11 22/02/2016 ? York Hospital York Hospital reports a breach of 1,483 employees’ identifying information. Unknown Healthcare CC US
14 22/02/2016 Anonymous Cincinnati Police Department Members of Anon Verdict, a sub-division of the Anonymous hacker collective, leak the details for 52 officers and employees of the Cincinnati Police Department. The Police Department questions the validity of the hack. Unknown Law Enforcement H US
15 24/02/2016 ? Japanese companies in electric utilities, oil and gas, finance, transportation and construction. Cylance reveals the details of Operation Dust Storm, a multi-year, multi-attack campaign against the Japanese critical infrastructure, carried on by a well-funded threat group, likely associated with a nation/state, targeting Japanese companies in electric utilities, oil and gas, finance, transportation and construction. Targeted Attack >1 CE JP 16 24/02/2016 ? Steven Petrow Steven Petrow, a USA Today journalist, reveals to have been hacked during a flight. Account Hijacking Single Individual CC US 17 24/02/2016 TeaMp0isoN AKA @TeaMp0sioN unwto.org United Nations World Tourism Organization Members of the TeaMp0isoN hacking crew hack into the United Nations World Tourism Organization and dump 1524 records with forum member usernames, email addresses, and MD5-hashed passwords. SQLi Org: United Nations H N/A 18 25/02/2016 ? Coast Central Credit Union The website of Coast Central Credit Union, a financial institution that serves more than 60,000 customers, is hacked, allowing attackers to implant a backdoor. Backdoor via Joomla plugin vulnerability Finance CC US 19 25/02/2016 ? RubberStamps.net notifies about 7,000 customers that its web site was compromised Unknown Industry: Stamps CC US 20 25/02/2016 ? incipio.com Incipio, LLC notifies an unspecified number of customers that malware compromised orders placed online. Malware Industry: E-Commerce CC US 21 26/02/2016 ? University of California Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley, admits to have been hit by a second data breach which may have exposed the data of 80,000 people to misuse. Unknown Education CC US
22 26/02/2016 ? Pickens County School District The Pickens County School District is flooded by a DDoS attack DDoS Education CC US
23 26/02/2016 TheFamily duelyst.com TheFamily hacks duelyst.com and dumps 13,732 usernames and hashed passwords. Unknown Online Games CC US
24 27/02/2016 Truthsec Miami Police Officer TruthSec, one of the smaller hacking crews that claim to be part of Anonymous, responds to a Miami police officer who doxed an innocent woman, by releasing his private information. Unknown Law Enforcement H US 25 27/02/2016 China Norway General Lt. Morten Haga Lunde, head of the Norwegian Intelligence Service E-tjenesten (Etterretningstjenesten) makes official statements accusing the Chinese government of launching cyber-attacks against his country. Targeted Attack Government CE NO
26 27/02/2016 LulzSec Italia primodominio.it LulzSec Italia hacks primodominio.it and dumps 126,422 usernames and passwords. Unknown Industry: Web Hosting H IT
27 28/02/2016 ? Snapchat executives reveal in a blog post that the payroll data of some current and former employees was exposed as the result of a scam e-mail (allegedly sent by the company CEO Evan Spiegel) received by a human resources employee. Account Hijacking Industry: Software CC US 28 28/02/2016 TeaMp0isoN AKA @TeaMp0sioN mss.twcbc.com Time Warner Cable Business Class Managed Security Solutions portal Members of the TeaMp0isoN hacking crew hack into the Time Warner Cable (TWC) Business Class website, steal its database and dump online 4,191 records containing IDs, usernames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords. SQLi Industry: Telco CC US 29 28/02/2016 Cyber Caliphate Solar UK Ltd Hackers from Cyber Caliphate supporting the Islamic State group deface Solar UK Ltd. a small solar energy company, in revenge for a drone strike which killed Junaid Hussain. Defacement Industry: Solar Panel H UK 30 29/02/2016 US Military ISIL THe US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter reveals that the US military is currently waging a cyber-offensive to “interrupt [and] disrupt ISIL’s command and control, to cause them to lose confidence in their networks, to overload their network so that they can’t function…” Unknown Org: Terrorism CW N/A | https://www.hackmageddon.com/2016/03/21/16-29-february-cyber-attacks-timeline/ |
A slang term for a programmer or developer who is seen as someone who writes code quickly and without much thought or creativity. The term can sometimes be used in a derogatory way to suggest that a programmer is not a true software engineer or that they are only capable of mechanically following instructions without understanding the broader implications of their work.
Code monkeys are also often seen as being focused on completing tasks quickly. This can lead to problems in the future, such as code that is difficult to maintain or debug.
Code monkey vs. script kiddie
Code monkey and script kiddie are both terms used to refer to someone involved in writing code, but they typically describe different types of people.
A code monkey is typically a programmer or developer who is seen as proficient at writing code but who may lack a deep understanding of the overall design or architecture of the project they are working on.
On the other hand, a script kiddie is a term used to describe someone who has little or no programming skills but who is able to use pre-existing code or scripts to perform malicious actions, such as hacking into a computer system.
In general, a code monkey is seen as someone who is competent at their job but who may not have a broad understanding of the field, while a script kiddie is seen as someone who lacks the knowledge and skills to create their own code but who can use others’ code to cause harm. | https://nordvpn.com/cybersecurity/glossary/code-monkey/ |
Studies have shown a staggering 1,291 data breaches till the end of September this year, exceeding the 1,108 total breaches reported in 2020.
With the approaching holiday season, experts have predicted a further spike in identity theft and data breaches, with losses expected to reach a shocking $721.3 billion by the end of this year.
If these predictions turn out to be true, the total losses to identity theft will also surpass 2020’s amount of $712.4 billion. Experts say that 2021 will set a new record for the highest number of data breaches, crossing the all-time high of 1,529 recorded in 2017.
One of the reasons for these data breaches is said to be fake retail sites. In the upcoming holiday season, people will search for high-demand products through online shopping platforms when they sell out at real stores.
Online shopping platforms considerably elevate the risks of identity theft, as criminals find new ways to manipulate transactions. Experts say that the bad actors have also created e-commerce websites that appear to be legitimate and are actually meant to steal customers’ credit card information.
The holiday season is expected to contribute to a shocking 2,000 percent rise in fake website scams. Due to this, experts are advising customers to shop at trusted stores only, while also looking out for red flags like websites that do not accept credit cards.
Another scam comes in the form of fake job postings, which have reportedly targeted almost 14 million Americans. In these kinds of scams, fraudsters aim to steal unemployment benefits by asking for the validation of personal information in the form of a social security number or passport.
To avoid becoming victims of identity fraud, Shufti Pro suggests customers stay vigilant in situations where disclosure of personal information is required. For online job scams, website domains must be cross-checked with company domains, and personal information must never be disclosed through a phone call.
Malta Gaming Authority is set to introduce player protection guidelines after being placed on the FATF’s grey list due to money laundering concerns.
Last week, a “closed consultation” was launched by the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), which will cover “licensees’ obligations regarding their responsible gaming policies and procedures and the introduction of five markers of harm that must be considered by licensees when determining effective measures and processes to detect and address problem gambling.”
The consultation will follow a review of its player protection directive by “an expert in the field”, as well as Malta Gaming Authority research and its Responsible Gaming Unit’s work.
Till 14 October, MGA licensees will get the time for responding to the proposals which it contains. In addition to that, these licensees can make certain changes to the Malta Player Protection Directive.
Only Malta Gaming Authority licensees may respond because the document is a closed consultation. Moreover, the gaming authority also reminded these licensees of the need of holding player funds as well as potential winnings.
Last month in the annual report, the MGA revealed that in 2021, it had cancelled merely seven licences. Furthermore, it did not issue any licence suspensions to anyone, down from 14 cancellations as well as three suspensions in 2020. Instead, more penalties have been issued by the regulator during the year.
In the year 2021, the Financial Action Task Force placed Malta in “grey list” over jurisdictions that may not be efficient enough and have certain loopholes in financial crimes controls such as money laundeirng concerns. However, the country has been removed from the list earlier this year.
The online gaming sector has revolutionized altogether along with emerging technologies. With advancements in the digital arena, developers are designing new games providing countless sources of entertainment for players. Not only gaming platforms, but their customers are also vulnerable to becoming victims of fraud through online gambling and betting activities. The lack of regulatory oversight has caused an influx of money into the gaming sector. With so much money on the table, money launderers have also found their way into the system using a myriad of techniques to exploit loopholes converting illicit money into legal assets.
It is estimated that there are over 1 billion online gamers worldwide currently which is expected to surpass 1.3 billion by 2025. Unlike financial organizations, the online gaming sector has not imposed stringent regulations that have encouraged criminals to carry out illicit activities and often get away without a trace. Thus, implementing a practical Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solution is crucial to curb prevailing financial crimes and identify scammers.
Money Laundering Risks in Online Gaming
Not long ago criminals used to abuse banks, insurance companies, and the real estate sector with creative money laundering gimmicks. These institutions have since taken strict measures against financial criminals, leading them to find more feasible solutions. Online gaming and gambling have presented an ideal opportunity for carrying out monetary scams as these sectors lack adequate regulations and have a high potential for disguising illicit funds. Global authorities, particularly the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Interpol, and European Union (EU), have highlighted the online gaming sector to be highly vulnerable to money laundering and terrorist financing, encouraging all member states to swiftly take firm action against all these platforms.
When gaming, players regularly use convertible and nonconvertible virtual currencies by entering their banking and credit card details. Scammers take advantage of this vulnerability by using advanced techniques to steal confidential user information and perform money laundering through these accounts. The whole sector desperately needs a viable solution that can highlight any suspicious activity to halt scams and eliminate criminals.
Post 9/11 global financial watchdogs have become quite vigilant to curb money laundering and terrorist financing from the system. Although several sectors like Banking and Fintech are leading the charge, industries such as online gaming and gambling still have a huge exposure to monetary scams. It is estimated that online gaming and betting users will steadily increase in the coming years making it mandatory for stakeholders to form a comprehensive framework, halting criminals and financial crimes right in their tracks.
Implementing comprehensive Customer Due Diligence (CDD)is quite crucial for the gaming industry at this very time as criminals brazenly onboard the system using fake and stolen identities. Moreover, screening user data against sanctions lists by FATF and Interpol is also mandatory to counter money launderers and terrorist financiers. By implementing these steps, online gaming service providers can ensure compliance with global regulations and secure sophisticated user assets.
How Shufti Pro Is Serving The Gaming & Gambling Industries
Combating money laundering and terrorist financing in the online gaming and gambling industries are crucial for ensuring transparency in the system. The online gaming sector is only going to grow over time, making right now the best time for companies to invest in anti-money laundering solutions to curb financial crimes.
Shufti Pro’s state-of-the-art anti-money laundering solutions are the most viable options for online gaming companies to stay compliant with global regulation standards. Powered by one of the most robust AI-backed AML Screening algorithms, it has access to 1700+ sanctions lists and screens data against them to counter criminals. Shufti Pro’s AML solution for the gaming sector is efficient enough to generate results in just a few seconds with ~99% accuracy. | https://shuftipro.com/news/2021-to-set-new-record-for-most-data-breaches-in-a-year/ |
C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\HijackThis.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [TV Media] C:\Program Files\TV Media\Tvm.exe
\RunOnce: [OOBEDDDemise] cmd /x /c erase C:\WINNT\System32\oobe\msoobe.exe
O4 - HKLM\.. \RunOnce: [_UnwiseDMO] cmd.exe /c del C:\WINNT\System32\ATPartners.dll
\RunOnce: [_UnwiseDMO_] cmd.exe /c del C:\WINNT\System32\im64.dll
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Lanovation\PrismXL\PRISMXL.SYS
C:\WINNT\System32\P2P Networking\P2P Networking.exe
C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe
C:\Program Files\SpywareGuard\sgmain.exe
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Hi. First of all you need to update hijackthis to version 1.98.2. Run hijackthis & go to *Config\Misc Tools\Check for update on-line*. If the site is down, go here. Remove the old version by deleting the file manually. Unzip the new version into the hijackthis folder.
Go here for an on-line scan & set it to autoclean for you.
In 'tweaks' under 'scanning engine' set it to 'unload recognised processes during scanning.'
Also in 'tweaks' under 'cleaning engine' set it to 'Automatically try to unregister objects prior to deletion' & 'let Windows remove files in use at next reboot.'
Select 'activate in-depth scan' before starting scan.
When the scan is finished select 'next.'
Remove what it finds by placing a check in the box to the left of the object. Reboot
Download & instal Spybot S&D from here. Update it before scanning.
After the scan is complete, have spybot fix everything marked RED.
On the page that first opens when you start Spybot there is an option to immunise, you should do this. In the immunise section there is also a link to download Spywareblaster. This program will prevent the install of bad activex controls that it has knowledge of. Download that & you can keep it updated by selecting the same link that you use to download it. Reboot
This isn't a typical hardware post, but I couldn't find anywhere better for it.
Last October, after my previous TV packed in, I bought a shiny new Samsung Smart TV. ... | https://www.daniweb.com/hardware-and-software/information-security/threads/10534/hijackthis-log |
Attack on dating site seemingly motivated by business grudge.
Some 37 million users of the infidelity dating site Ashley Madison are at risk of being outed after hackers claimed to have leaked some of the site’s data online.
Avid Life Media, the owner of the site and similar services Cougar Life and Established Men, was left scrambling to fix the problem, and confirmed a cyberattack had taken place on its systems.
"We’re not denying this happened," chief executive Noel Biderman told the security blogger Brian Krebs. "Like us or not, this is still a criminal act."
The hackers behind the attack, the Impact Team, appeared to be motivated by Avid Life’s plans to charge customers £15 to fully delete their profile details, which include personal data, credit card info and descriptions of their sexual preferences.
"Full Delete netted [Avid Life] $1.7m in revenue in 2014. It’s also a complete lie," the hacking group wrote in a message online.
"Users almost always pay with credit card; their purchase details are not removed as promised, and include real name and address, which is of course the most important information the users want removed."
The attackers demanded that Avid Life shut down both Ashley Madison and Established Men, a site for "sugar daddies", and threatened to release the rest of the data cache if the firm did not comply.
Whilst Biderman did not confirm many details of the investigation into the attack to Krebs, he did reveal that the company had a suspected "culprit" in its sights.
"We’re on the doorstep of [confirming] who we believe is the culprit, and unfortunately that may have triggered this mass publication," he said.
"I’ve got their profile right in front of me, all their work credentials. It was definitely a person here that was not an employee but certainly had touched our technical services."
Seemingly confirming the close connection between the hackers and Avid Life, The Impact Team also apologised the firm’s director of security Mark Steele, whom they said "did everything you could".
Alongside the customer details, the hackers were also said to have got hold of company data, including staff salary details, internal network maps and corporate bank account data.
Commenting on how customers would likely respond to the attack, Dave Palmer, director of technology at security vendor Darktrace, said: "I think it will really depend on the customer’s own view.
"If you’re into this sort of service I’m not sure what other services exist where you could take your business to."
The attack also invites comparisons to a similar raid on AdultFriendFinder, which exposed millions of users to similar data disclosures in May. | https://www.cbronline.com/news/cybersecurity/data/37m-cheaters-face-outing-after-ashley-madison-hack-4626469 |
Department store chain Sears Holding Corp. and Delta Air Lines, Inc., say some of their customers’ payment information may have been exposed after a data breach at technology firm [ 24]7.ai, a customer service operation used by both companies.
The breach began on Sept. 26, and was discovered on Oct. 12, 2017, with Sears and Delta being notified of the incident in March 2018. Only online customer payment information was affected.
Sears says their stores were not affected, nor were their internal systems. There was also no impact on customers using a Sears-branded credit card. Delta says that while payment information may have been accessed, no other customer information — like passports, government IDs, security or SkyMiles — were impacted.
In response to the incident, Delta will be launching a website to keep customers updated and to address questions and concerns. Sears is also posting updates on their corporate website and establishing a hotline by 10 a.m. on Friday, April 6. | https://www.dontwasteyourmoney.com/sears-delta-hit-data-breach/ |
tyle=”text-align: justify;”>This article aims to assist users to deal with SunCrypt Ransomware. Here, you will get complete information regarding this particular threat along with a very safe and easy removal guide. Go through the below post carefully in order to remove SunCrypt Ransomware virus and decrypt all your important files completely.
SunCrypt Ransomware is yet another ransomware belonging to rogue crypto-malware virus family. that has been evolved maliciously by Cyber criminals. If you are getting a note or alert regarding payment of ransom whenever you start up your system, well then it is a clear indication that the system has been attacked by SunCrypt Ransomware. As a result of this ransomware virus, all the files stored on the system gets encrypted and your desktop gets locked. The tactics it employs it creates a file extension .SunCrypt Ransomware renaming the existing files. You will also have shortcuts to each files but that will not work even if you happen to click on them. It also attaches a note with the file name HOW TO DECRYPT FILES.txt to each and every directory.
Messages generated by SunCrypt Ransomware are totally misleading and is meant to scare users. In an attempt to unlock files most of them end up paying the ransom amount. Unfortunately, then also there is no hope and scope for decryption of the files. The ransom amount is simply goes to the wallet of hackers and can never be claimed for. This gives an easy avenue for the hackers to carry out online frauds and make as many victims as possible. SunCrypt Ransomware gets distributed along with installation of third party program and clicking of unspecific links. Unfortunately, if you are facing the same problem and want to get rid of it then delete SunCrypt Ransomware permanently following steps discussed below.
We all know ransomware viruses encrypts victims important data and force the users to pay money. Hence, after removing SunCrypt Ransomware Virus, it becomes simply impossible for the victims to access their encrypted data again. Well, not anymore, There is a way to restore your files even without paying any ransom money. Usually, security researchers provide decryption key to some nasty ransomware viruses. However, it take time. Experts study the ransomware, find it loopholes and then find decryption key which might work. Needless to say you can’t for that long as doing so you may not left anything to recover. Meanwhile, there is a quick, easy and reliable way to restore all your important files that has been locked, encrypted or deleted by SunCrypt Ransomware Virus.
Data Recovery Pro is one most effective, reliable and easy to use data recovery tool that can easily restore all kinds of lost, deleted, corrupted, encrypted, formatted data from Windows PC. It support a wide range of file format and is fully capable to recover all pictures, videos, files, documents, texts, presentation etc. in just few clicks. The best thing about this utility is that you won’t require any kind of technical skill in order to operate this tool. Using, Data Recovery Pro users can easily restore all important files that has been encrypted by SunCrypt Ransomware or any other harmful ransomware virus. Therefore, click on the below download button to download Data Recovery Pro in your system and recover all important data that has been encrypted by SunCrypt Ransomware Virus.
Type “msconfig” into Run box and click OK button.
“System configuration box” will appear on your PC.
Go to “boot” tab and select “safe boot” option and press “Step”.
Double Click on My Computer or This PC icon on your computer screen.
Press the View tab, choose Show hidden files and folders and then clean the checkbox for Hide protected system operating files.
Press Yes on the warning and then press OK, you will find if any hidden files has been created in that specific drive by SunCrypt Ransomware.
Now click on Uninstall a program under Programs category.
Finally select and remove unwanted program including SunCrypt Ransomware Virus from your system.
Go to Start menu and select “Control Panel” option.
Press “Windows logo + R” buttons together on your keyboard.
The Run box will appear type regedit in the box and click on OK button..
Now find out SunCrypt Ransomware Virus related malicious registry entries.
Delete all the harmful registry keys created by SunCrypt Ransomware.
Open your Google Chrome browser then click menu button right corner on Chrome browser then select More Tools then select Extensions (visit directly from address bar “chrome://extensions”).
Firstly disable the strange extensions related with SunCrypt Ransomware Virus and delete from your Google Chrome browser.
Reset your Google Chrome Browser
Press Menu button from right corner on the Google Chrome browser then visit directly from address bar “chrome://settings”.
Press on the “Settings” option and scroll down your mouse to search “ Show advance settings…” option.
Click on “ Reset settings” for removing unwanted settings from your Google Chrome Browser.
Oftentimes a noxious malware modifies the core system files that you can’t undo manually.
Choose “ Troubleshooting information”.
Click “ Refresh Firefox” on the top of right corner of the window.
Then after a small window will open press again “ Refresh Firefox”.
Open your IE and press on setting menu on the top of the right corner of your IE browser, then press on the Internet option.
Select “ Advanced” tab and click on “Reset” button.
Choose More (…) and then press on Settings buttons.
Press the View advanced settings option.
Press the < Add new> under “Search in the address bar with”.
Enter the search engine you want and press Add as default.
If you have followed the above guide carefully then you have successfully removed this nasty virus from your computer. This section is specially written to help you in avoiding these kind of threats in future. As prevention is always better than cure, so you can also avoid threats like SunCrypt Ransomware Virus from your system by following these simple tips :-
Use a powerful anti-virus application for the safety of your PC.
Do not download freeware application from unsafe sites.
Always scan any email attachment before opening.
Keep checking your system for updates regularly.
Always prefer official websites to update your system programs.
Make sure that your Firewall protection is active.
Do not click on fake pop-ups and misleading advertisements.
Try to avoid visiting suspicious or pornographic websites.
Use Advanced or custom installation method. | https://www.pcmalwarerepair.com/uninstall-suncrypt-ransomware-recover-files |
Over the last year, I (along with others on my team) have received numerous inquiries regarding a “talent crisis” that is brewing in the information/cyber security industry. Organizations continue to have critical security needs but cannot fill them because of a perceived lack of qualified candidates available. The U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics recently pointed to hundreds of thousands of unfilled cybersecurity-related jobs in recent years. Other reports by various cybersecurity vendors advise leaders that the average time to fill a position is closing in on nine months. Of course, escalating salaries aren’t helping this cause and demand is continuing to rise.
I do not doubt the accuracy or scope of the above assessments. In fact, I am co-authoring a research note* (to be published next month) that accepts this reality and provides short and long term actionable advice for Gartner clients. One of the many angles this research will tackle is our industry approach towards “talent”.
When looking at various job postings, I noticed the long list of requirements that an organization looks for in a candidate. A notable example was a Security Architect posting that was partly responsible and accountable for performing scheduled VM scans. Another example was that of a Cybersecurity Analyst posting that was deemed entry level but required a CISSP and 5-7 years of experience.
This approach does not work. Organizations often feel pressured to take this route because they suffer from various unfilled security needs and as a result, cram all the responsibilities required into one role. This approach does not fill your candidate pipeline effectively nor does it attract candidates who may be able to do less for more elsewhere. The question to ask yourself is — Does your Security Architect really need to do VM scans or a threat analysis? Is having a CISSP critical for that person’s success in the role you envision?
We must abandon this traditional approach and look for more creative and innovative ways to build a cybersecurity workforce. As we face and accept the risks of digital business, we should analyze whether we are looking in the right places for talent.
A good number of security professionals that I speak to, come from a non-security background and are indulged in the business aspects of security. Perhaps, there is that one bright person in one of your many business units that has shown a knack for security. Instead of requiring a veteran that is CISSP certified who demands a premium pay, why not train this internal person for the skills required? If this person does not exist in your organization, have you looked to collaborate with local universities and communities to attract students/millennials that can be trained to help do many of the tactical things that we often require experts for? Have you looked to create platforms/opportunities for women to balance the gender disparity in information/cyber security that has long been dominated by males? How about other untapped talent segments like veterans?
Ultimately, the talent is available to combat this shortage… are YOU looking in the right place?
*If you are a Gartner client, you will have access to our full research note that details a number of approaches and recommendations along with a framework that organizations can use to assess and close the talent gap. | https://blogs.gartner.com/sam-olyaei/2016/12/21/cybersecurity-talent-shortage-myth/ |
On Halloween, WiCS hosted Girls Scouts for GirlsCode: Intro to Cyber Security – a series of workshops about cryptography, personal websites, and hacking. GirlsCode is a part of InspiHer which is an initiative to encourage and expose local girls to computer science.
For the cryptography workshop, we explained how cryptography came to be and why cryptography is necessary. Cryptography is the study of secret communication. The WiCS mentors went through step-by-step on how to encrypt and decrypt messages. With this new knowledge, the Girls Scouts tackled various examples of encrypted messages and even made their own encrypted messages to each other! It was really motivating to see how determined the Girls Scouts were to learn and implement a concept that they just learned!
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"Octoshape Streaming Services"="c:\users\Asce\AppData\Roaming\Octoshape\Octoshape Streaming Services\OctoshapeClient.exe" [2011-03-24 107800]
"f.lux"="c:\users\Asce\AppData\Local\FluxSoftware\Flux\flux.exe" [2013-10-23 1017224] "Voobly"="c:\program files (x86)\Voobly\voobly.exe" [2015-01-19 159744]
"NUSB3MON"="c:\program files (x86)\NEC Electronics\USB 3.0 Host Controller Driver\Application\nusb3mon.exe" [2009-11-20 106496]
[2005-02-17 81920] "EasyTuneVI"="c:\program files (x86)\GIGABYTE\ET6\ETcall.exe" [2007-07-26 20480]
uLocal Page = c:\windows\system32\blank.htm
mDefault_Search_URL = www.google.com mDefault_Page_URL = www.google.com
Wow6432Node-HKCU-Run-GNE_SwapScreen - c:\users\Asce\Desktop\SwapScreen.exe
HKLM-Run-VMSnap3 - c:\windows\VMSnap3.exe
HKLM-Run-Domino - c:\windows\Domino.exe
Posts 22,171 Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop.
NOTE. It's important that both files, FRST and fixlist.txt are in the same location or the fix will not work.
NOTICE: This script was written specifically for this user, for use on that particular machine. Running this on another machine may cause damage to your operating system
Run FRST(FRST64) and press the Fix button just once and wait.
The tool will make a log on the Desktop (Fixlog.txt). Please post it to your reply.
2015-10-08 20:45 - 2015-10-08 20:49 - 0204800 _ (Sony DADC Austria AG) C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\drm_dyndata_7400009.dll
HKCR\CLSID\{10963882-1014-11e4-ba5d-c05a936a09ba} => key not found. C:\Windows\system32\GroupPolicy\Machine => moved successfully
C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Resmon. "C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\dllnt_dump.dll" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\drm_dyndata_7400009.dll" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\xuninst.exe" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\_isFB2F.exe" => not found.
Download Security Check from here or here and save it to your Desktop.
Double-click SecurityCheck.exe Follow the onscreen instructions inside of the black box. A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup.txt; please post the contents of that document.
NOTE 1. If one of your security applications (e.g., third-party firewall) requests permission to allow DIG.EXE access the Internet, allow it to do so.
NOTE 2. SecurityCheck may produce some false warning(s), so leave the results reading to me.
NOTE 3. If you receive UNSUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM! ABORTED! message restart computer and Security Check should run
wscsvc Service is not running. Checking service configuration:
The start type of wscsvc service is OK.
C:\Windows\System32\nsisvc.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\nsiproxy.sys signed
C:\Windows\System32\dhcpcore.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\afd.sys signed
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\tdx.sys signed
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\tcpip.sys signed
C:\Windows\System32\dnsrslvr.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\dnsapi.dll signed
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dnsapi.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\mpssvc.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\bfe.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\mpsdrv.sys signed
C:\Windows\System32\SDRSVC.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\vssvc.exe signed
C:\Windows\System32\wscsvc.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\wbem\WMIsvc.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\wuaueng.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\qmgr.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\es.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\cryptsvc.dll signed
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MpSvc.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\ipnathlp.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\iphlpsvc.dll signed
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe signed
C:\Windows\System32\rpcss.dll signed
"ISUSScheduler"="c:\program files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\issch.exe" [2007-07-26 20480]
2015-11-10 22:16 - 2015-11-11 00:19 - 0035680 _ () C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\i4jdel0.exe 2015-07-18 16:30 - 2015-07-18 16:30 - 0011264 _ ( ) C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\iuo4idyi.dll 2015-10-24 22:18 - 2015-12-08 23:45 - 56061688 _ (Rockstar Games) C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\Social%20Club%20v1.1.6.8%20Setup.exe 2015-12-21 04:39 - 2015-12-21 04:39 - 56838704 _ (Rockstar Games) C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\Social%20Club%20v1.1.6.9%20Setup.exe 2017-03-24 12:48 - 2017-03-24 12:48 - 14456872 _ (Microsoft Corporation) C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\vc_redist.x86.exe
C:\Windows\system32\GroupPolicy\GPT.ini => moved successfully
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\GroupPolicy\GPT.ini => moved successfully
C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Resmon. ResmonCfg => moved successfully
C:\ProgramData\DP45977C.lfl => moved successfully "C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\avg-ae9d4a66-87be-4c57-9f03-a23b13fdc342.exe" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\avguirn_0899728453.exe" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\i4jdel0.exe" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\iuo4idyi.dll" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\Social%20Club%20v1.1.6.8%20Setup.exe" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\Social%20Club%20v1.1.6.9%20Setup.exe" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\vc_redist.x86.exe" => not found.
"C:\Users\Asce\AppData\Local\Temp\xmlUpdater.exe" => not found. | http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?273021-Malware-problem-computer-workings-slowly-There-are-processes-that-i-didn-t-install&s=1e5d4719634525dabc45caee91fb5164&p=1527137 |
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Antivirus Studio 2010 is mainly promoted by malicious websites and fake anti-malware scanners. However, sometimes it comes with other malware too (like Trojans). Once this program gets activated, it will start giving you false security alerts and will block legitimate security programs claming that those programs are infected. In addition to this, Antivirus Studio 2010 will hijack your web browser too.
It is to be mentioned that this particular spyware has its very own security center. The program will claim that your system is at risk of cyber attacks and that your antivirus program is not activated.
Now if your system has got invaded by Antivirus Studio 2010 then no need to worry, you can get rid of this rouge antivirus software successfully by following certain procedures.
If you need expert help we can recommend two great solutions. The first is http://www.pcninja.com. This is a remote computer repair company based in California.
The second is a company that is overseas and therfore a little cheaper. However you will be dealing with someone who does not speak english as a native language. check out Tee Support Here
In order to stop the process, you can browse to the file location and re-name it. Later the above files can be removed once you reboot the pc.
C:\Users\Jacob\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Antivirus Studio 2010\Antivirus Studio 2010.lnk
* load.exe ( MAY BE NAMED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. However you can identify this file path in the msconfig menu as shown in the video
Deleting Antivirus Studio 2010 manually is a complicated procedure and therefore not recommended for everyone (unless you are genuine computer geek!). In order to get the job done safely, inexperienced users are recommended to take the assistance of http://www.pcninja.com, which is web-based repair service. You can also go for a legitimate antivirus software like Spyware Doctor with Antivirus for a safe and complete removal of Antivirus Studio 2010.
If you can not connect to the internet on the infected computer to access the remote computer repair site we recommend you check out this Can’t Access the Internet After Virus Infection guide. | https://www.pctechguide.com/virus-removal/remove-antivirus-studio-2010 |
Vulnerabilities in the Tails operating system could reveal your IP address, but you can avoid trouble by taking a couple of precautions.
Tails, a portable operating system that employs a host of privacy-focused components, plans to patch flaws contained in I2P, a networking tool developed by the Invisible Internet Project that provides greater anonymity when browsing. It's similar in concept to Tor.
On Saturday, I2P developers released several fixes for XSS (cross-site scripting) and remote execution flaws found by Exodus Intelligence, a vulnerability broker that irked some by announcing first on Twitter it knew of flaws but didn't immediately inform Tails.
It wasn't clear when Tails would release an update with I2P's fixes. It couldn't be immediately reached Sunday.
On Friday, Tails advised that users can take steps to protect themselves in the meantime. It recommended that I2P not be intentionally launched in Tails version 1.1 and earlier.
Luckily, I2P is not launched by default when Tails is started. But Tails warned that an attacker could use some other undisclosed security holes to launch Tails and then try to de-anonymize a user. To be sure that doesn't happen, the I2P software package should be removed when Tails is launched.
The danger of hackers using the I2P vulnerabilities is mitigated somewhat by the fact the details of the flaws haven't been disclosed publicly. But Tails wrote that hackers may have figured them out.
Even general descriptions of vulnerabilities often give hackers enough information of where to start hunting for flaws, enabling them to figure out the exact problems.
To execute an attack on I2P, a hacker must also lure someone to a website where they've manipulated the content, Tails said. That sort of lure is usually set using social engineering, successfully tricking a person into loading malicious content. Savvy users may spot such a lure, but it's easy to get tricked.
Soon after it wrote on Twitter of the flaws, Exodus Intelligence said it would provide the details to Tails and not sell the information to its customers. It wasn't clear if public pressure influenced Exodus.
The company wouldn't say if it would make similar exceptions for privacy-focused software in the future such as Tails, which has been recommended by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.
Send news tips and comments to [email protected]. Follow me on Twitter: @jeremy_kirk | https://www.cio.com.au/article/551002/until_tails_privacy_tool_patched_here_how_stay_safe/ |
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have found evidence that Chinese manufacturers are putting backdoors in FPGA (field-programmable gate array) chips used by the US military.
The research was conducted in response to claims by intelligence agencies around the world that the silicon chips that run their defence systems are vulnerable to Trojans. Considerable investment has been made in software computer networks and system defences to detect and eradicate such threats, but similar technology for hardware is not currently available.
To test the theory, the researchers carried out advanced code breaking on highly secure Actel/Microsemi ProASIC3 chips with sophisticated encryption, manufactured in China. While scanning the chip with their specially-developed Pipeline Emission Analysis (PEA) technology, the researchers discovered a previously unknown backdoor inserted by the manufacturer.
“This backdoor has a key, which we were able to extract. If you use this key you can disable the chip or reprogram it at will, even if locked by the user with their own key,” said security researcher Sergei Skorobogatov in a blog post.
“This particular chip is prevalent in many systems from weapons, nuclear power plants to public transport. In other words, this backdoor access could be turned into an advanced Stuxnet weapon to attack potentially millions of systems. The scale and range of possible attacks has huge implications for national security and public infrastructure.”
The research paper also states that it is not possible to patch the backdoor in chips that have already been deployed, so those using this family of chips could be easily compromised, or will have to be physically replaced after a redesign of the silicon itself.
'; //articleHtml.replace('',(article.isSponsored ? The discovery has inevitably led to concerns over whether Microsemi/Actel included the backdoor to give the Chinese control of US military information infrastructure. The report states that the discovery of a backdoor in a military-grade chip raises serious questions about hardware assurance in the semiconductor industry.
However, Robert David Graham writing on the Errata Security blog, said that there is no evidence the Chinese put the backdoor there deliberately, or even that it was intentionally malicious.
“Backdoors are a common problem in software. About 20% of home routers have a backdoor in them, and 50% of industrial control computers have a backdoor. The cause of these backdoors isn't malicious, but a byproduct of software complexity,” said Graham.
He added that it is remotely possible that the Chinese manufacturer added the functionality, but highly improbable, as it is prohibitively difficult to change a chip design to add functionality of this complexity. He suggested that the functionality could have been part of the design, but that Actel intended to disable it.
“The Chinese might subvert FPGAs so that they could later steal intellectual-property written to the chips, but the idea they went through all this to attack the US military is pretty fanciful,” he concluded.
For further analysis, see Alec Muffett's blog on our sister site, Computerworld UK.
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Browsers will perform tasks typically reserved for mobile phones using a new web technology that will be demonstrated by Ericsson, AT&T, and Mozilla at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona this week.
The build enables the Mozilla Firefox browser to sync with a user's existing phone number and perform many functions usually confined to a mobile device such as voice and video calls and SMS and MMS texting. What's more, it can do so without adding to a browser's bloat with add-ons or plugins.
The tech that the three companies will be showcasing at the WMC builds on Ericsson's Web Communication Gateway, Mozilla's Social API and WebRTC support in Firefox, and AT&T's API platform.
Technology built on WebRTC lets you can access mobile services via your desktop browser (click to enlarge).
As WebRTC-based technologies gathers the support of browser and wireless carriers, browsers will be able to integrate seamlessly with a user's existing mobile number. Users will be able to initiate calls from a browser or other device. They'll even be able to access their mobile services through a browser, including getting data from their personal address book.
Applications for the technology abound. For example, you could place a video call, through your browser, to a customer service rep online and have them demonstrate the workings of a product you're interested in purchasing.
You could also easily transfer files and photos to another person by dragging them into a video chat window.
Some of those features are already available in the latest Aurora version of Firefox. According to the Mozilla blog, WebRTC features in Aurora include:
GetUserMedia, whcih allows a developer to capture the user’s camera and microphone data (with the user’s permission) easily.
PeerConnection, which enables audio and video calling in a secure, hassle-free way.
DataChannels, which can be used by itself or combined with an audio/video chat to send almost any data that the browser can access.
In addition, Mozilla noted that all voice, audio and data communications are encrypted allowing for highly secure human or data communication exchanges.
Google adapts Chrome
Google, too, has been incorporating WebRTC features into its Chrome browser and has also praised the technology. “Together, PeerConnection and the getUserMedia API represent the next steps in WebRTC, a new standard which aims to allow high quality video, audio, and data communications on the Web," Google software engineer Justin Uberti wrote last October in a company blog announcing the addition of those functions to a beta version of Chrome.
Ericsson's Bowser offered WebRTC proof of concept.
As the barriers between mobile and fixed broadband services start to come down, Mozilla will be leading the way, according to Ericsson Vice President Magnus Furustam.
"We believe there is value for operators bundling mobile and fixed broadband offerings with browsers, and Firefox will be the first browser to give them this opportunity," he said in a statement.
Nevertheless, that hasn't excluded Ericsson from dabbling in WebRTC browsers itself. Last October, for instance, it introduced "Bowser," an experimental browser with WebRTC capabilities and designed to give developers a vehicle to better learn about and how best to implement it.
This story, "Firefox gets access to mobile services through WebRTC" was originally published by TechHive.
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"The detection was based off of a rarely-used and aggressive VIPRE detection method, using folder paths as a heuristic. I want to emphasize “rarely”, as these types of detections are seldom used, and when they are, they are subject to an extensive peer review and QA process. (It’s not common knowledge, but folder path detections are actually used by a good number of antimalware products, but are generally frowned upon as a folder that looks clearly like one for malware has the potential of generating just this kind of result — a false positive.) " VIPRE has been updated to remove the false/positive detection.
Additional information is available in Samsung Laptops do not have a keylogger (and it was our fault).
Remember - "A day without laughter is a day wasted." | http://securitygarden.blogspot.com/2011/03/samsung-laptops-secure-no-keylogger.html |
Microsoft is already teasing its Black Friday deals, which include heavy discounts on the recently introduced Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 PCs. Microsoft’s also clearing the decks of older hardware, so there are further deals to be had.
Several deals begin November 22. Specifically, Microsoft’s shaving 22 percent off the price of the Core i5/8GB/256GB version of the Surface Pro 7. Bundled with the Type Cover (which normally ships separately), it will cost $999, $330 off the regular price. The Core i5/8GB/128GB option with Type Cover will be $799, or $230 off. Microsoft’s also promising up to $300 off for the Surface Laptop 3 beginning November 22.
On November 28, Microsoft will offer $500 off the aging Surface Book 2. Even more interesting on that day will be Microsoft’s third-party discounts: It’s promising HP laptops with 10th-gen processors inside them for as little as $299.
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The Surface Book 2 is a fantastic laptop, though it's a lot bulkier than some of Microsoft's other models.
Discounts on Microsoft’s older hardware aren’t especially surprising, as the new products arise. Microsoft’s fun, portable, though underpowered Surface Go will be $150 off, starting at $299. (The Microsoft Surface Pro X is expected to replace it to some degree, as a connected, long-lasting device.) Microsoft’s Surface Book 2, a powerful, pricey workhorse of a laptop with discrete GPU options, may be refreshed early in 2020.
Microsoft will also be offering two HP laptops for discounted prices, with some obvious shortcomings but also some intriguing benefits. Beginning November 28, Microsoft will offer the 10th-gen Core HP 15-dy1731msRemove non-product link (normally $490) for nearly 40 percent off at $299. The 10th-gen, Core i5-powered model of the same machine, the HP 15-dy1751msRemove non-product link, (normally $600) is also on sale for $399, a 34 percent discount. A Core i7 version will be $599.
Note the tradeoffs with these low-cost HPs. We’ve barely begun seeing 10th-gen notebooks in the market, and these Ice Lake notebooks will take advantage of all of the capabilities Intel brings to the platform, including improved wireless capabilities. The displays, however, stink: 1366x768 HD WLED, instead of the 1080p resolution that's almost table stakes these days. If it's any consolation, Ice Lake can absolutely output 1080p or more to an external monitor, provided you have one. And the low-resolution display will certainly help battery life. There’s a decent-sized 41Wh battery inside, which we’d guess would net you about 8 hours.
Microsoft is already selling the Dell XPS 15 7590Remove non-product link, which includes a Core i7 from Intel’s short-lived 9th-gen family, for $300 off, or $1,699. That deal will continue through Black Friday. Microsoft also says that gaming PCs like the Lenovo Legion Y540 15, Asus ROG Strix G GL531GT and Acer Predator Triton 500 will be up to $400 off.
Microsoft, which ditched its own Windows Mobile phones, is also selling the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 for $200 off beginning November 21, with free Galaxy Buds.
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I’ve written a few reviews about mobile security solutions for Android users and one of the ones that impressed me the most was the offering from TrustGo (read that review here).
Now, the TrustGo Mobile Security app for Android has been ranked number one, with perfect scores, in the independent January 2013 test conducted by AV-Test.
“TrustGo Mobile Inc. (TrustGo), a leading mobile security company, today announced that its TrustGo Antivirus and Mobile Security product for Android mobile devices has received certification from AV-TEST.org and earned top marks in their annual Android Security Testing of 22 anti-malware and device protection products.
TrustGo was rated highest at 99.65% in malware detection. It was the only product to receive a perfect score, obtaining 6 (out of 6) for protection and 6 (out of 6) for usability. Additionally, TrustGo was awarded one bonus point by including important security features like anti-theft, safe browsing and backup.
In this rigorous test, each product was presented with a total of 952 malware apps discovered within four weeks of the test date. Each was also judged on performance and usability criteria including impact on battery life, effects on the speed of the device, amount of traffic generated by the app and whether the app generated false warnings. TrustGo received top marks in these measures as well.
“We are proud that AV-TEST Labs, the benchmark for the security industry, has once again recognized TrustGo’s technology leadership in mobile security,” says Xuyang Li, President and CEO of TrustGo. “These accolades reflect our mission to provide the most comprehensive security and privacy protections across the entire mobile ecosystem.” “The team at AV-TEST was extremely impressed by TrustGo Antivirus and Mobile Security,” says Andreas Marx, President of AV-TEST.org. “We take great pride in conducting the industry’s most rigorous and comprehensive tests on security products for consumers and corporations and are pleased to recognize companies that meet our high standards of performance.”
Along with products that protect mobile consumers, TrustGo also offers a range of app security services to developers and leading app marketplaces, including the TrustGo AppStore Protector that certifies apps for marketplaces, and TrustGo Developer Services that protect app developers’ brands by finding and removing unauthorized and modified clones of legitimate apps on over 185 global app marketplaces.”
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Passwords provide a false sense of security for both users and the companies who demand them. The password requirement to protect the user (and ultimately sensitive company data), creates an entirely new frontier, both from a security perspective and for criminal activity.
Passwords are the simplest go-to for system security and are the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain. Criminals know passwords are often the only thing between them and massive amounts of data they can sell for a profit in the underground. Password breaches lead threat actors to a cache of information that generates anywhere from a few dollars to thousands per breach.
Some of the largest public breaches have occurred in the past few years, revealing security vulnerabilities that exposed billions of pieces of personal data users assumed were protected behind the veil of their passwords. The types, shapes and sizes of exposures vary, but most begin with an oversight or pure naiveté.
Weak passwords can be too short, too simple and/or too obvious. Hackers use different automated methods to crack passwords, including trying the most commonly used passwords and brute force attacks that attempt every possible character combination. These attacks are run at massive scale and speed, taking one account compromise to land the criminals in a treasure trove of sensitive corporate data.
Even when they are strong, many people reuse the same password across multiple accounts. If one of those accounts is hacked, criminals perform “credential stuffing” to test that password against thousands of popular websites to rapidly scale the attack for years. Though 91 percent of people know using the same password for multiple accounts is risky, 59 percent still do it. Reusing passwords and accessing apps like Dropbox and GitHub with personal emails is a challenge for most companies.
The social music streaming company 8Tracks was surprised to learn that an employee inadvertently leaked the passwords of 18 million user accounts. The company was able to source the breach to a GitHub repository that did not require two-factor authentication.
The common denominator in each of these breaches is the password. If cracked, the password is like an HOV lane for criminals, directing them to what they really want: personal, profitable information they can sell en masse. Unfortunately, many consumers and companies believe the password is protection enough. They are learning that’s a dangerous misconception, and many proposed technological solutions have their own sets of problems.
There are ways for users to fortify their accounts beyond passwords, yet few choose to do so because it slows down the login process. Password managers and two-factor authentication are substantially more secure methods but nearly 90 percent of Americans still keep track of their online passwords by either memorizing them or writing them down, and fewer than 30 percent use two-factor authentication.
Many companies encrypt passwords; however, the type of encryption matters. Even well-designed passwords can be stolen or compromised when service providers aren’t adequately securing them with the latest technology. Weaker algorithms, like unsalted md5 and sha1, are commonly used yet easily deciphered and immediately converted back into the readable passwords that fuel attacks. The Ashley Madison incident involved 36 million leaked passwords that were hashed with the bcrypt encryption type, clearly not strong enough to prevent a breach.
Companies may also attempt to track password exposures, but the process can be labor intensive, frequent false positives desensitize them to real threats, and they often miss many of the compromises. Their methods are too basic to catch the oft-shrouded techniques of the modern cybercriminal, particularly when the bad actor is internal to the company.
Unless organizations turn to automating their tracking and breach detection and strengthening their login and authentication through technologies like biometrics, they will continue to leave themselves, their employees, their customers and their data at risk.
Bottom line: Companies must fight fire with fire, and as long as passwords are the cornerstone of cybersecurity, we will continue to be vulnerable. Refortifying passwords and avoiding data breaches involves adjusting mentality and behavior as well as modernizing technology and service provider practices to stay a step ahead of the threat actors.
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The new In-Memory OLTP feature introduces memory-optimized tables and natively compiled stored procedures in SQL Server 2014, to optimize performance and scalability of OLTP workloads. To benefit from this technology in an existing SQL Server application, you need to migrate the performance critical tables and stored procedures to memory-optimized tables and natively compiled stored procedures respectively. End-to-end migration of tables and procedures was discussed in the blog post here. In this post we focus on the implications of the new transaction isolation model to application migration.
Transaction isolation levels for memory-optimized tables are implemented using optimistic concurrency control and therefore are lock-free. This means that SQL Server does not use locks to guarantee consistency in case multiple transactions attempt to access the same data. Instead, SQL uses a combination of snapshot-based isolation and conflict detection to guarantee consistency. For more details on transactions with In-Memory OLTP see the Books Online topic here. We will discuss the principles and the architecture of the lock-free engine for memory-optimized tables in more detail in a later post.
Snapshot-based isolation
All transactions read rows from memory-optimized tables as of a single point in time, usually the start of the transaction. This means that a running transaction does not observe changes made by other, concurrent, transactions that commit while the transaction is running.
Consider, for example, two transaction, tx1 and tx2, and a single memory-optimized table Tab, with a single row r1. The following table shows an example in which the transaction tx1 reads from the table, and tx2 inserts a row. The first column indicates the time; the second column indicates the contents of the table Tab.
Notice that at time 105, even though the table Tab contains two rows (r1, r2), the transaction tx1 only sees r1. All read operations in tx1 are executed as of time 100.
Snapshots in transaction isolation are not new in SQL Server. SNAPSHOT isolation has been available for disk-based tables since SQL Server 2005. However, the default isolation level for disk-based table remains read committed, and higher isolation levels such as REPEATABLE READ and SERIALIZABLE do not use snapshots. Memory-optimized tables use snapshots for all transaction isolation levels, including SNAPSHOT, REPEATABLE READ, and SERIALIZABLE.
You need to keep this in mind when migrating a table to memory-optimized, in particular when using READ COMMITTED isolation today. If there are no dependencies between concurrent transactions at the application level, in most cases you can use SNAPSHOT isolation on the migrated tables without changing the application. However, if there is a dependency, and the application relies on tx1 seeing the changes made by tx2, you need to make further changes to the app to handle snapshot-based isolation. For example, you could commit tx1 after the initial read operation at time 102, and start a new transaction, which would be able to see rows inserted by tx2.
For guidelines on transaction isolation levels with memory-optimized tables, and how to migrate apps that use the READ COMMITTED isolation level today, see Books Online.
Conflicts
Rather than taking locks to prevent concurrent access to a table, memory-optimized tables use conflict detection to enforce isolation of modifications, and to guarantee the higher isolation levels REPEATABLE READ and SERIALIZABLE.
If two concurrent transactions attempt to update the same row, one of the transactions will fail and roll back. Consider the following example, where two transaction attempt to update the same row r1.
In this example, tx2 successfully updates r1 and later successfully commits. Transaction tx1 attempts to update r1 after it has already been updated by tx2. The update fails, and transaction tx1 is aborted. The first writer, in this case tx2, always wins. Transaction tx1 will need to be retried. In contrast, with READ COMMITTED isolation in disk-based tables, tx2 would take a lock when it updates r1. Transaction tx1 would block and wait until tx2 commits and the lock is released. At that point, i.e. after time 104, tx1 would proceed with the update to r1.
Validation of REPEATABLE READ and SERIALIZABLE isolation is done during commit processing. If SQL Server finds that the desired isolation level has been violated, the transaction is aborted at this time.
As conflicts cause transaction abort, transactions may need to be retried. For this reason, transactions that modify memory-optimized tables require logic to retry the transactions on failures. This retry logic can be implemented either in the client application, or through a wrapper stored procedure on the server. For more details on retry logic and a sample stored procedure implementing retry logic, see Books Online. | https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2013/10/01/in-memory-oltp-programmability-concurrency-and-transaction-isolation-for-memory-optimized-tables/ |
PALO ALTO, Calif. and STOCKHOLM, Nov. 09, 2011 – Yubico, the leading provider of simple, open online identity protection, today announced a rapid increase of YubiKey orders from U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contractors to replace legacy two-factor authentication tokens. The growing business within the defense sector validates the unique, high security processes provided by Yubico.
Leveraging technology designed for all vertical industries, including energy, technology, and government, the YubiKey serves as the key part of two-factor authentication solutions for U.S. defense organizations searching for simple and secure access to networks and cloud applications.
“Reinforcing our commitment to providing the most easy-to-use and dependable authentication products, Yubico technology, security processes and technical transparency are gaining acceptance by organizations with the highest security requirements,” said Stina Ehrensvard, CEO and founder of Yubico.
Earlier this year, a database with millions of RSA SecurID customer secrets was hacked in a major security breach. This breach raised concerns about the security processes for one time password (OTP) tokens. As a result of the incident, Yubico was contacted by DOD contractors performing audits for hardware OTP tokens as a vendor not affected by the breach.
The DOD contractors required that no copies of token secrets were stored at manufacturing facilities, or at any third party that could potentially break the security, as it apparently happened at the RSA breach. The tokens needed the ability to be easily programmed at their own facilities and the server software required technical transparency, ensuring there was no hidden weakness. The YubiKey was the only authentication product that met these requirements.
Manufactured by robots in Sweden, the YubiKey USB authentication key simplifies the process of logging in with an OTP token, eliminating the need to re-type long pass codes from a display device. The YubiKey is practically indestructible and fits easily on a keychain. It works on all computers and platforms without the need for installing client software.
The RSA breach also highlighted the need to secure servers, including the secrets used to generate one time passwords, from remote attack. In addition to the YubiKey, Yubico reports an increase of orders for the YubiHSM, Yubico’s newly launched and the market’s most cost-efficient Hardware Security Module for protecting secrets on servers. | http://www.mynewsdesk.com/pressreleases/department-of-defense-contractors-replacing-legacy-two-factor-authentication-with-yubikey-702814 |
This week, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a final version of CPS 234 on Information security, which is intended to help organisations strengthen their cyber resilience and respond to cyber breaches.
The prudential standard will come into effect on 19 July 2019.
It emphasises the board’s s role and the fact they are ultimately responsible for an organisation’s maintenance of their information security.
This comes just a week after the OAIC released their own quarterly report on the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) regime. The OAIC quarterly report found that the top industries featured in the quarterly report are the Private health industry and financial industry.
“A significant information security breach at an APRA-regulated entity is almost certainly a question of when – not if. In a worst-case scenario, a major breach could even force a company out of business. As a result, APRA is speeding up implementation of this standard, and expects all regulated entities to meet its requirements by 1 July next year,” APRA Commissioner Geoff Summerhayes said.
The regulator added that in order to help businesses or entities ‘fulfil the requirements’ they will be updating the Prudential Practice Guide CPG 234 Management of Information and Information Technology. | https://www.professional.org.au/single-post/2018/11/07/final-version-of-prudential-standard-of-information-security |
Access Control is a method of security that controls access both physically and virtually unless authentication credentials are provided.
‘Virtual’ Access Control limits connections to computer networks and data, using passwords and pin codes, for example, as a secure method of authorisation.
‘Physical’ Access Control is a means of controlling who and when a person can enter an area, location or building using a secure authentication method such as an ID card or biometric identification, for example, as authorisation.
Access Control security saves you money on locks and security personnel. You no longer need a security guard for identification and permission as unmanned access devices can accurately and securely verify a person’s identity.
You can also integrate Access Control with third party systems such as lighting and temperature control. Lights can be set up to turn on when people are in a room and turn off when people leave. Temperatures can be set for when a room is unoccupied to further reduce on energy costs.
Access control systems keep out anyone without the right credentials therefore keeping the people inside safe.
They can also keep people safe in the case of an emergency. For example when an emergency such as a fire requires a quick exit from the building through the use of failsafe locks, the doors unlock even if the power cuts out, so all people can exit a building without the need to unlock doors.
Considerations for specifying the right access control system should include functionality, levels of security, numbers of users, types of users, scale of site and, of course, budget. Another important aspect to consider - apart from the security level of course - will the system work in the future?
Consider the cost of purchasing, installation and maintenance of all the components as this is a system you will be working with for some time. Using a forward-thinking perspective is vital to ensure it will do what you need it to do for years to come.
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A law passed this year by the Palestinian Authority purports to crack down on digital crimes. But its use has already raised worries it will be used to curtail any criticism online.
The Palestinian Authority’s cyber crime law, formally announced on 24 June 2017, addresses a gamut of crimes committed on the Internet, including financial misdeeds, impersonation, hacking and violation of privacy, and the recent rapid increase of sextortion, a form of blackmail in which sexual information or images are used to extort sexual favors or money from victims.
But freedom of expression activists are concerned that there is another agenda at play. The law was drafted by the Palestinian Authority (PA) government in a way that means it could potentially be used to criminalize any form of criticism in the digital sphere and silence political opponents. They point out that the earliest arrests made under the new law, just weeks after it was passed, are a worrying sign that it will used primarily as a weapon against free speech instead of as a tool to crack down on criminal acts.
Just weeks after the law’s formal introduction, five journalists were arrested for writing Facebook posts critical of the PA. The government alleged that they had “leaked information to hostile entities.” The five arrested by the PA are from media outlets affiliated with the rival political faction Hamas, an indication that the law was used to infringe on the right to free speech.
Initially, the PA public prosecutor’s office denied any link between the new law and the arrests, but it later referred to Article 20 of the law as the justification for the legal action.
At the same time, there have not yet been any arrests regarding online fraud or sextortion, issues that the law purportedly sets out to combat. To activists and rights advocates, this is a sign of the law’s real aim—crushing dissent and silencing political opponents as well as further limiting the shrinking space for freedom of expression online.
Article 40 of the Palestinian cybercrime law, for example, authorizes the Attorney General and his assistants to obtain a court order to block websites within 24 hours. Any attempts by citizens to access a blocked website will be deemed a crime under Article 31 of the law.
The problems of free expression in the online space are being exacerbated further by heightened surveillance and censorship on the part of Israeli authorities.
Worrying trend
If the PA is acting in bad faith, it has joined a well-established club. Many authoritarian regimes around the globe have laws on the books that allow them to censor online content and silence activists, critics and (political) opponents by providing governments a legal basis for their actions.
These arrests and criminal proceedings not only affect those caught up directly in them, but contribute to a general atmosphere of fear in the society. When the law makes expressing critical opinions a potentially criminal activity, the result is silence and self-censorship.
However, there are voices of opposition being heard in the Palestinian Territories. Palestinian civil society has rejected the underlying principles of the law and is now publicly denouncing it. Calls have gone out for its immediate repeal. Civil society groups want it re-drafted, but this time with their participation and consultation. Civil society representatives have also been holding one-on-one meetings with the attorney general, the justice minister, and lower-level officials to keep the pressure on for change.
Demonstrations have been held and campaigns launched calling for the law’s repeal, although so far they have been unsuccessful. On the international level, INGOs, governments, and embassies have mobilized to insist that the PA uphold human rights, including freedom of expression, which they say the current cybercrime law is blatantly violating.
One lesson learned from this case that applies to similar situations in other countries is the importance of being on the alert whenever legislation is being drafted. The secret introduction of the cybercrime law stymied Palestinian civil society’s efforts to be pro-active. It could only react following the law’s introduction.
For this reason, civil society must be fully integrated into the drafting of legislation. Had civil society been involved in consultations around the cybercrime bill from the beginning, a much stronger emphasis would have been placed on the fact that digital rights and freedom of speech are essential human rights.
Instead, the Palestinian Authority has now joined those governments, especially repressive ones, that use overblown concerns about “security” to put in place legal cover which allows them to muzzle voices they would rather not hear. | http://7amleh.org/2017/11/16/cybercrime-laws-as-a-weapon-against-expression/ |
This article is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent guide, “Understanding the Dangers to Your Cybersecurity.” Download the full guide here.
Ransomware is a troubling tactic increasingly used against agencies. It’s malicious software that freezes computers and computer-controlled equipment until the victim pays a ransom to the executor.
All agencies are vulnerable to ransomware. At best, it disrupts public services until they can resolve an attack. At worst, it interrupts government functions while forcing agencies to pay their attackers.
Cybercriminals use ransomware to turn a profit, but it’s also quickly becoming a weapon that foreign governments, cyberterrorists and other antagonists use. That’s particularly dangerous because it may affect national security or public safety.
Regardless of the attacker, ransomware is a growing menace to agencies that the public is just starting to understand.
Atlanta is an example of the chilling effect that ransomware can have on governments anywhere, regardless of their size.
According to DOJ, two Iranian nationals executed a ransomware attack against Atlanta’s city government on or about March 10, 2018, that lasted about 12 days. The attack impaired major government services and caused millions of dollars in losses.
The ransomware, known as “SamSam,” used in the attack infected roughly 3,789 computers, including servers and workstations, belonging to Atlanta’s city government, DOJ said.
Once deployed, the ransomware encrypted the files associated with each infected computer before displaying a ransom note. Information on the infected machines was effectively locked until the ransom was paid and users received a decryption key.
In December 2018, a federal grand jury indicted Faramarz Shahi Savandi and Mohammed Mehdi Shah Mansouri for the incident, DOJ said in December 2018.
The indictment – filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia – charged both men with intentional damage to protected computers located in Atlanta that caused losses exceeding $5,000.
The charges also allege that the pair affected more than 10 protected computers and threatened public health and safety.
Kimberly A. Cheatle, Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service’s Atlanta Field Office, said that the incident is a teachable moment for agencies nationwide.
“This case serves as a reminder, particularly during the holiday season, to ensure protocols related to cyber hygiene are observed,” she said in December 2018. “The Secret Service appreciates the level of cooperation and information sharing throughout this investigation by all law enforcement partners which led to this indictment.”
The latest Census Bureau (USCB) data available at the time of the attack shows the impact that such incidents can have on citizens. Atlanta had an estimated population of about 486,000 people before the incident, meaning all those people may have lost the public services their tax dollars pay for during the ransomware holdup. | https://www.govloop.com/ransomware-a-real-threat-to-your-cybersecurity/ |
Australian organisations have the least familiarity with the concept of cyber resilience when compared with their Asia-Pacific counterparts, despite the evolving and highly sophisticated threat landscape.
The revelation comes following the release of McAfee's Asia-Pacific cyber risk and resilience research.
The McAfee Cyber Resilience Report (MCRR), which surveyed 480 cybersecurity decision-makers across eight Asia-Pacific countries including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand, showed just 73% of Australian respondents are familiar with the concept of cyber resilience, compared to 97% of Indians and 95% of Indonesians.
The results show 27% of Australian respondents describe their organisation’s cybersecurity culture as ‘strategic’ (meaning decisions are made from the top), while 60% believe cybersecurity is ‘embedded’ (meaning security is always included in the decision-making process) within their organisation.
Notably, despite the fact Australian respondents demonstrated a strong culture of cybersecurity, over a third (35%) of Australian respondents still don’t feel their organisation is cyber resilient.
“An impressive 87% of organisations are taking the right steps towards building a solid culture of cybersecurity. However, this isn’t translating as it should into an adequate level of cyber resilience with our Australian respondents.," says Joel Camissar, regional director, MVISION Cloud, Asia-Pacific McAfee.
"This indicates a disconnect between the priorities and investment required to build cyber resilience, and the decisions made at the board level," he says.
“Organisations that don’t put cyber resilience at the forefront of their approach to security expose networks and infrastructures to an expanding range of cyber risks, gifting cybercriminals the opportunity to exploit clear gaps in their security posture,” explains Camissar.
“The survey found 55% of Australian respondents named data breaches as one of the top three cyber risks. To truly combat this, cyber resilience has to become a higher priority for Australian organisations," he states.
“While having effective technology and security tools in place is an important piece of the puzzle, cyber resilience is not a technological capability alone – it’s an organisational one. A core ingredient to being cyber ready involves empowering business leaders to minimise business down-time, while responding to a cyberattack at the same time."
Investing in cybersecurity
In Asia-Pacific, 15% of Australian respondents said they’re not planning to invest more in security, despite 75% saying cybersecurity regulations impact their organisation, according to the research. Australia has one of the lowest levels of investment in the region, compared to the two percent of India respondents who are not planning to invest more in security due to regulation.
“The heightened regulatory environment in Australia, highlighted by the introduction of the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme in the last two years, means businesses cannot afford to deprioritise their investment in cybersecurity,” says Camissar.
Australian organisations cited ‘culture, education, and awareness’ as the lowest investment priority to improve cybersecurity maturity.
“In the latest Notifiable Data Breaches Statistics Report from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, human error accounted for one third (34%) of data breaches, from April to June, that allowed hackers access to information. Clearly, there is much work to be done to change the emphasis that Australian organisations place on cybersecurity education and awareness in the workplace,” he says.
Risky perceptions of cyber incidents
One in six (16%) Australian respondents believe cybersecurity incidents have a ‘high’ impact on the business, and a concerning 18 percent believe cybersecurity incidents have a ‘low’ impact on the business.
“While some Australian respondents feel in better control of their cybersecurity response, it’s risky to lose sight of the dire financial, reputational and operational impacts a cyber incident can have both in the short and long term,” Camissar says.
When asked whether they could put a cost on their recent cyber incidents, Australian organisations were well behind their counterparts, with just 46% able to quantify the financial impact. By contrast, companies in India (91%), Malaysia (85%), and Thailand (83%) were more confident they could measure the cost of a data breach.
Of the 46% of Australian survey respondents who could place a cost on cybersecurity incidents in the past 12 months, they believe the estimated average cost is approximately $332,044.
McAfee commissioned StollzNow Research to conduct a survey of 480 cybersecurity decision-makers across eight Asia-Pacific countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Thailand.
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Facebook has introduced Paper, a mobile app that mixes content from a user's own feed with articles from "well-known publications" and displays it all with a new interface.
The app will first be available for Apple's iPhone in the U.S. on Feb. 3, Facebook said on Thursday.
The first section in Paper is made up of a user's Facebook News Feed, where the user can see photos, videos, and longer written posts. Additionally, users can customize the app by choosing among more than a dozen other sections, including photography, sports, food, science and design. Each will include a mix of content from "emerging voices and well-known publications," Facebook said.
The basic user interface consists of a top half of the screen, which displays one post or story with an image, and a second section below, where a number of smaller thumbnails are displayed. Users can then swipe to view more content and tap to see it in detail. Images and videos can be showed in full-screen mode.
The interface has been built from the ground up for touch devices. Users can, for example, tilt their phone to show different parts of a high-resolution panoramic photo from corner to corner, and see faces and other important details up close, according to Facebook.
Paper is the first product from Facebook Creative Labs, which is working on "new apps to support the diverse ways people want to connect and share," Facebook said. For Facebook the app represents the start of a new mobile push, an area where it hasn't always been successful.
The app will compete with the likes of Flipboard. For an early look, users can visit the app's website.
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Cyber threats are more evident than ever before.
On the one hand, data and communications technology have been embedded in everything from banking and municipal governance to cars, and in the process, they’ve sown the seeds for greater productivity and operational efficiency.
On the other hand, our vulnerability to cyber-crime and sabotage has advanced.
As cyber-threats escalate, the upcoming meeting of the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) (Subcommittee SC) 27 in Abu Dhabi presents an opportunity for local firms and UAE regulators to offer a global voice in securing our digital economy.
For the first time since the working group was founded in 1990, a nation in the Middle East will host the international discussion on IT security standards, and ultimately shift the nexus of discussions on the delivery of resiliency in digital networks.
Historically, the same hubs that gave us some of our most popular technologies have had the job of remedying their exploitation. For instance, the World Economic Forum’s index of nations most prepared to battle cyber-attacks is filled with the usual suspects, with the United States, Canada and Australia topping the list.
This first meeting of ISO/IEC JTC SC 27 in a less well-established region from the perspective of active cyber security defence suggests that emerging markets will play an expanding role in cyber resiliency and security in the future.
Under the auspices of Emirates Authority for Standardisation & Metrology (ESMA), the UAE’s National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) and UAE-based, international cyber security firm DarkMatter, 350 plus international experts, regulators and standard editors in IT security will meet to set information security standards with global implications.
Together, in the presence of 52 voting members and 18 observing members of the ISO, they will deliberate over technical specifications, identity management, biometrics and conformance assessments required to meet the challenges confronting governments, businesses and consumers in a digital age.
Data security vulnerabilities threaten economies of all sizes. Inadequate governance, unethical or uninformed computer users, insufficient legislation, in addition to poor technical standards chip away at internet and IT security.
The ISO/IEC’s decision to convene the meeting in the UAE is a significant vote of confidence in the country’s proactive stance on the management of its cyber environment, not least as Dubai aspires to emerge as the ‘smartest city’ in the world by 2017.
In 2015, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ranked the UAE among the top-10 most dynamic countries in ICT development, and the first in ICT use and government efficiency. Government agencies, such as ESMA and NESA, have led the charge in implementing best practices in security and reinforcing IT infrastructure.
The UAE is also leading internet security in a region that has proven vulnerable to cyber-attack. Businesses in the Middle East report a higher frequency of incidents and a greater volume of losses per attack than any other region in the world.
The ISO/IEC JTC SC 27 in Abu Dhabi represents an opportunity for firms and regulators in the UAE, and indeed the region, to gain international recognition for what is being accomplished in the field. At the same time, participants from the UAE will network with their peers and exchange information from markets around the world.
Despite the significant strides made by the government, businesses also have a role to play in mitigating attack. Cyber incidents cost the Gulf region USD 1 billion (Dhs 3.67 billion) in 2015 according to organizers of the UAE Security Forum.
The problem is systemic. An IDC survey commissioned by RSA the security division of EMC, revealed that 52% of respondents report an inability to adopt new solutions around risk management, and 42% perceive that here is insufficient cyber security support across verticals.
At the same time, cyber-attacks take a variety of forms in the UAE. They include distributed denial of service attacks, phishing and spear-phishing e-mails, data theft, zero-day software assaults, web application exploits, and website defacement.
Yet it is the task of every business to stay vigilant and resilient to infrastructural gaps.
As with any other risk, meticulous planning and recovery activities must be undertaken before an incident occurs. The ISO/IEC SC 27 is not anticipating whether you will be attacked; but when. | https://www.arabianbusiness.com/the-uae-can-must-play-larger-role-in-global-internet-security--651613.html |
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With the launch of GovInfoSecurity.com comes the launch of my blog, The Public Eye.
First, a brief biography. I've been a journalist for too long. In my first job, I used a manual typewriter and had a pair of sharp scissors and a paste pot on my desk. (Ever wondered where the term cut and paste came from?) For the better part of the past 25 years, I've been covering information technology at publications such as CMP's InformationWeek and Ziff Davis' CIO Insight, where I was the top editor. I joined Information Security Media Group as a managing editor in mid-January to help create and launch GovInfoSecurity.com.
As the name The Public Eye suggests, the blog will keep a watchful eye on the latest developments regarding information security and privacy in the federal government. Information security is in, and in a very big way. President Obama promises to increase spending on information security and elevate the safeguarding of government IT and the nation's critical IT infrastructure to new levels, including the appointment of a cybersecurity advisor in the White House
And it's not just the White House that's abuzz about IT security. Congress this year is tackling reforms to the Federal Information Security Management Act, including identifying new ways to measure whether government IT systems are truly secure. Lawmakers, of course, must find the money to finance the extra resources needed to adequately secure government IT.
But as important as the goings on at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and Capitol Hill are, so are the day-to-day, in-the-trenches actions performed by you, the information security and privacy professionals and managers. You're the true experts on information security, and it's your voice I hope to reflect in this blog.
With that in mind, I'll share my perspectives on the latest happenings in government. One blog could just be a tidbit of interest, another a lengthy (but not too drawn out, I hope) analysis. I also intend to use the blog to share pieces of my reporting before the final story is posted.
And, I see this blog as an interactive forum where you will share your views with other public servants who are protecting the systems and networks that allow our government to function. I've been blogging on information technology for a decade, and my best blogs were those that engaged readers by having them partake in the conversation. And that discussion needn't necessarily be between you and me, but among you and your colleagues. | https://www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/this-new-blog-seeks-dialogue-you-p-151 |
Kaytri.com pop-up ads and redirect may appear on the browser if an adware is residing on the computer. This is considered as adware attack because the add-on that is injected into the browser was purposely made to deliver ads on the PC. Ads shown by Kaytri.com may vary from simple endorsements to a fake program update that entices users to download and install a program. Once this is accomplished, other adware will get install on the computer and it starts to mess up with browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari.
Getting redirected to Kaytri.com, including occasional pop-ups are caused by other malicious browser plug-in, extension, or add-on. Although there is no direct data that links this malicious site to adware, reports from computer users states that Kaytri.com redirection and pop-ups started to appear after installing harmful browser add-on. Removing installed plug-ins also will not stop the pop-ups and redirects committed by Kaytri.com. You also need to delete risky files it has dropped inside the system and various folders.
We highly suggest removal of Kaytri.com and relevant adware right away. Your data might be in danger with its presence. They tend to collect data from the computer like search terms, browsing habit, and other information that may be useful to effectively show relevant ads in the future.
Browser redirects and hijacking issues takes place if browser settings may have been altered by malware. Files may have also added that executes whenever its senses that Internet connection is active.
To get rid of this threat, a number of scanner and tools are suggested. Please run all these tools to ensure that no more malicious files will be left on the computer.
2. Once you have completed the download, please close all running programs on the computer.
3. Locate the file and double-click on adwcleaner_Ver.exe to start running the tool. Then, click on Scan button.
4. It searches for presence of harmful programs, plug-ins, add-ons, or any data that were found malicious and linked to Kaytri.com. You need to Clean all items detected by this tool.
5. Once scan is done, the tool may need to reboot your computer to finalize the cleaning process.
6. After reboot, AdwCleaner will display the log file of the recent scan.
Stage 2: Remove Kaytri.com Add-on and Cleanup the Browser
After the previous scans, you may have deleted Kaytri.com from the affected browser. This next step will ensure that no more module of adware will be left on the browser. This free tool scans and checks the browser for unwanted add-on and extension, and if found, Avast Browser Cleanup will give you a report and suggestion.
1. Download this free tool and save it to your desktop.
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2. Please install the program. Start the process by double-clicking on the executable file avast-browser-cleanup-sfx.exe.
3. When run, Avast Browser Cleanup performs a test on the browser. If unwanted entries were found, it will display a button ‘Remove all add-ons listed below and cleanup browser.’ You may remove all or delete one entry at a time.
4. Avast Browser Cleanup will confirm before it permanently deletes the add-on. Please click Yes to proceed with the removal of Kaytri.com on the affected browser.
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The hackers are demanding money to keep the information quiet, and said they will also tell the company how they did it. But this is no “white hat” hack to help a company shore up its defences, rather it is a deliberate blackmail case.
MacLellan says it is difficult to trace hackers who know how to hide their tracks and the very nature of the internet means they can be anywhere from next door, to half a world away.
Even in the rare scenario where a hacker can be found, there are very few international agreements for extradition or even trying to get charges laid in the particular country.
She says on an individual basis a few simple rules can help people protect themselves. As for government and industry, she says many governments are behind on this issue in terms of education and action, adding that some new tougher laws are called for as well as working toward better international cooperation. | https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/07/18/a-cyber-attack-serious-data-breach-and-ransom-demand/ |
My dad works for the NHS, the national systems seem unaffected but the trusts are taking the hit.
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We are informed that it is currently affecting 16 NHS facilities. Details are being sent to the bodies involved with instructions as to how to deal with it.
It is affecting trusts in England but not in Scotland and Wales at present.
Hopefully someone can disassemble the source code and find out what exactly what the decrypt method actually does.
I assume it downloads a key from a server, so it'll be up.
I think they hacked into CryptoLocker, and got the keys from there. Hopefully it can be done again.
Won't say what I think of the people behind it, as I will be testing the swear filter quite a lot. Though I hope something bad happens to them (won't go into detail in what to keep it a family friendly forum, but I bet you can guess).
If patients think their personal details are not safe they will insist of opting out of the system.
Just read that Blackpool Victoria hospital has been affected and as a result operations are being cancelled.
Hopefully they will hunt down these people and take appropriate action, if they are in countries we have no access to then sanctions need to be taken against that country.
No doubt we will see more of this in the future.
In places like that I don't quite get how the computers can get "infected" if they are being used for the purpose they're supposed to be used for.
It is suggested the infection could have got into the system by someone opening an email and clicking on a link within it.
As mentioned by @Strat Scotland has now been affected.
Apparently many countries have been hit including the USA, Russia, Spain & China amongst others although it is not known if they are connected.
Hospitals in my area have been hit, Lincoln being one them which if I remember correctly were hit last October too. | https://community.plus.net/t5/General-Chat/NHS-Cyber-Attack/td-p/1439124 |
The increased vulnerability of both individuals and private companies, as well as critical infrastructure to cyber predators, has led governments to pay more attention to the national and international responses to cybersecurity. To come to the support of relevant Albanian authorities, the iPROCEEDS-2 project organised on 20 January 2022 an online workshop on interagency cooperation on cybercrime and cybersecurity.
The workshop aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the national Albanian Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) to test procedures, crisis management processes, institutional arrangements and agreements. The expected outcomes were achieved by bringing together national CSIRT specialists and representatives of the online service providers in Albania and international experts on cybersecurity.
The participants to the online activity have deepened their knowledge on the cyberthreat intelligence landscape, procedures of sharing of data and incident reporting between the cybersecurity agency and online service providers targeted by such attacks, new threats and challenges in preventing and handling security threats in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The interaction between participants was facilitated through a series of hands-on exercises and case scenarios, proposed by the international experts with the aim of increasing the practical knowledge and skills of the participants (open-source searches, running different queries in order to obtain intelligence on the threat).
The project will continue to organize similar activities meant to further reinforce the response to cybersecurity threats of the iPROCEEDS-2 countries/area. | https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/-/iproceeds-2-online-workshop-on-cybersecurity-for-albania-s-csirt-table-top-exercise-for-testing-procedures-crisis-management-processes-institutional-a |
In a joint statement from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), both agencies released a statement warning that hackers, either based in or backed by the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), are targeting any data relating to or organization connected to the creation of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, Covid-19. This means that organizations processing research data or tracking the spread of the infection should be aware of the increased threat and prepare to resist attacks from malicious actors. These attacks may rely on a new phishing campaign designed to steal credentials, or they may rely on information that’s already been stolen. Individuals should be vigilant for suspicious emails and communications which may lead to their own systems being compromised.
The CISA is asking that any organization which may be a target contact the CISA and partner with them in order to better protected this critical day. This is not the first time the CISA has put out such a call, and earlier in May the CISA and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Agency (“NCSA”) put out a joint statement noting an increase in attacks against organizations with data relating to Covid-19. These attacks were generally brute force attempts that relied on common passwords and variations of them to attempt to force open critical accounts. The success, or lack thereof, of these attacks, has not been made available.
Industrial espionage is not a new threat and is something that threat groups from all over the world partake in, the difference is the target. There is a significant amount of prestige, not to mention wealth, to be made by the country that is first to produce an effective vaccine or treatment for Covid-19. China, in particular, has been under scrutiny for how it handled the initial outbreak of the virus and the “transparency” with which it shared its data related to the illness. Companies in the United States have long had to deal with the specter of Chinese intellectual property theft, as a large amount of US manufacturing is done in China or by firms based in China. This time, the stakes are much higher with tens-of-thousands of lives, or more, on the line. In this trying time, countries should be cooperating and sharing their data so as to more efficiently create a vaccine. | https://www.askcybersecurity.com/us-coronavirus-vaccine-data-targeted-by-china-based-hackers/ |
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A major role for the Awareness of cyber security has been, and will continue to be, to leverage existing awareness and outreach efforts and to initiate and enhance public. Promoting a secure cyberspace is the responsibility of every citizen, all levels of government, academia, and industries, regardless of size or sector. The list of key stakeholders involved in the solution is limitless, and therefore, the solution will only come as a result of coordinated, public-private partnerships.
There is need to develop a national awareness campaign and a strategy to communicate public with masses, academia and private industry across the country about the importance of cyber security and their role in enhancing security. Recognizing the role of school students, teachers, and schools and universities, a strategy has been created to bring cyber security directly to them. In addition, We have to mobilize of dedicated state and local public servants who have taken shared responsibility in enhancing cyber security awareness in state and local government agencies throughout each state.
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Oracle has provide his Java Critical Patch Update (CPU) for June 2013 who has been released on Tuesday, June 18. On the 40 security vulnerabilities fixed in this CPU, 37 of them may be remotely exploitable. The highest CVSS Base Score for vulnerabilities in this CPU is 10.0.
As you may know Oracle is using CVSS 2.0 (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) in order to score the reported vulnerabilities. But as you also may know security researchers disagree with the usage of CVSS by Oracle. Oracle play with CVSS score by creating a “Partial+” impact rating how don’t exist in CVSS 2.0, and by interpreting the “Complete” rating in a different way than defined in CVSS 2.0. | https://eromang.zataz.com/category/vulnerability-management/page/2/ |
The new PayPal data security related securities lawsuit involves developments at the company following its July 18, 2017 acquisition of bill-pay management company TIO Networks Corp. In a November 10, 2017 press release (here), Pay Pal announced that to protect its customers, TIO had “suspended operations.” The press release said PayPal had discovered “security vulnerabilities on the TIO platform and issues with TIO’s data security program that do not adhere to PayPal’s information security standards.” (PayPal’s network was not affected.) PayPal said it had initiated an internal investigation of TIO and was consulting with third-party cybersecurity experts.
In a December 1, 2017 press release (here), PayPal provided an update on the suspension of operations at TIO. The press release said that as a result of the review of TIO’s network, the company had identified “a potential compromise of personally identifiable information for approximately 1.6 million customers.” The press release also said that the ongoing investigation had “identified evidence of unauthorized access to TIO’s network, including locations that stored personal information of some of TIO’s customers and customers of TIO billers.” TIO is working with companies it services to notify potentially affected individuals.
The Lawsuit
In a December 6, 2017 press release (here), plaintiffs’ lawyers announced that they had filed a securities class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California against PayPal and certain of its officers. The complaint purports to be filed on behalf of investors who purchased PayPal shares between February 14, 2017 (when the TIO Networks acquisition was first announced) and December 1, 2017.
According to the press release, the plaintiff’s complaint (a copy of which can be found here) alleges that the defendants made false and misleading statements or failed to disclose that: “(i) TIO’s data security program was inadequate to safeguard the personally identifiable information of its users; (ii) the foregoing vulnerabilities threatened continued operation of TIO’s platform; (iii) PayPal’s revenues derived from its TIO services were thus unsustainable; (iv) consequently, PayPal had overstated the benefits of the TIO Acquisition; and (v) as a result, PayPal’s public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.”
The complaint alleges that on December 4, 2017, the first trading day after PayPal’s December 1 announcement, PayPal’s share price declined by 5.75%. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as well as Rule 10b-5. The complaint seeks to recover damages on behalf of the allegedly harmed shareholders.
Discussion
The PayPal lawsuit joins the recently filed lawsuit against Equifax as data breach-related lawsuits that have been filed in recent months. Interestingly, the Equifax and PayPal lawsuits were both filed as securities class action lawsuits. Many of previously filed data breach-related D&O lawsuits were not filed as securities class actions but rather were filed as shareholder derivative lawsuits. (Notably, these early lawsuits were uniformly unsuccessful as well). The reason the earlier cases were filed as derivative suits rather than as securities class action lawsuits was that in each case there had not been a significant drop in the defendant company’s share price when the company’s data breach was disclosed.
In Equifax’s case, its share price declined approximately 40% on the data breach disclosure, which explains why the lawsuit against Equifax was filed as a securities class action lawsuit. However, the securities class action lawsuit filing against PayPal is a little harder to understand, as the company’s share price declined less than six percent on the data breach news.
In the past, a share price decline of only six percent almost certainly would not have attracted a securities suit. However, in the current environment, where the number of securities suits is up sharply even though the number of publicly traded companies has declined sharply, suits that might not have been filed in the past are now being filed. In that regard, it is noteworthy that the plaintiffs’ law firm that filed the PayPal lawsuit is one of the so-called “emerging law firms” that have been responsible for so much of the increased securities class action lawsuit filing activity.
While the PayPal lawsuit has only just been filed and it remains to be seen how it will fare, one obvious hurdle the complaint will face is the scienter pleading requirement. The company’s press releases show that PayPal discovered the security problems at TIO, that PayPal investigated the security problems, and PayPal then announced that its investigation had unearthed the apparent compromise of 1.6 million customers’ personally identifiable information. One obvious interpretation of this timeline is that the company has been proactive and transparent.
The plaintiff’s complaint against PayPal does not allege that there has been any inside trading or any other activity to suggest that the defendants were financially motivated to deceive investors. Indeed, the complaint does not identify anything that supposedly motivated the defendants to mislead investors. In order to try to meet the scienter pleading requirement, the complaint alleges only that the defendants and senior company officials had “actual knowledge” of the material misrepresentations and omissions and “intended to deceive” investors, or in the alternative, “acted with reckless disregard for the truth when they failed to ascertain and disclose the true facts in the statements made by them or other PayPal personnel.”
The complaint does not provide any factual basis for these allegations of knowledge, intent, and recklessness. Based on the current allegations, the plaintiff will be hard pressed to argue that the allegations in the complaint support an inference of scienter as plausible as any other inference. Indeed, as I noted above, as far as I can tell, the only plausible inference from the available record is that the company proceeded proactively and transparently in order to try to protect TIO’s customers.
While it remains to be seen how the new PayPal lawsuit will fare, the case does raise the question of what it portends in terms of the likelihood for future data breach-related D&O litigation. Certainly if a stock price drop on the order of magnitude that PayPal experienced is enough to attract a lawsuit we could expect to see more of these kinds of lawsuits in the months ahead. How many of these lawsuits we might see is an interesting and important question for companies and their D&O insurers alike.
One final note. It used to be that securities lawsuits were about financial misrepresentations. Anymore it seems that what securities lawsuits are about is events. The new PayPal lawsuit is yet another example of what I have called event-driven litigation. That is, like the securities class action filed against Arconic after the Grenfell Tower fire, the PayPal lawsuit represents an example of the way in which an incident or event can be transformed into a securities suit. The problem for everyone is that the advent of this event-drive litigation phenomenon is that just about any time any company experiences an adverse development, the company gets hit with a securities suit. This phenomenon is one of the significant factors in the increased numbers of securities lawsuit filings this year. It is also largely being driven by those same “emerging law firms.” | https://www.dandodiary.com/2017/12/articles/cyber-liability/investors-file-data-breach-related-securities-suit-paypal/ |
Our friend Denise Richardson of givembackmycredit.com has posted an interesting article on how college students are especially at risk for becoming victims of identity theft. Since July 2009 there have been more than 70 successful data breaches in 30 states; in 88% of these breaches an individual’s or student’s Social Security Number was shown.
One reason college students are more vulnerable to identity theft is because of the number of times they are asked to give out personal information. Some universities even use students’ SSNs for student identification numbers, which is then sometimes shown on a student ID card. It’s estimated that over a million students, alumni and faculty have been affected by a data loss or breach that exposed their personal information.
Personal information can be illegally accessed several different ways, such as outside hackers or even unhappy university employees who obtain the information to sell to identity thieves.
Associated Press about a new form of identity theft that targets children’s social security numbers. Hundreds of businesses are using computer searching to locate dormant social security numbers, which belong to children who don’t use them. The businesses then sell the numbers under a different name to people who can then earn phony credit and rack up huge debts they have no intention of ever paying off.
This scheme is a new threat to the nation’s credit system because it falls in a legal gray area in that federal investigators have not yet figured out how to prosecute those involved.
“If people are obtaining enough credit by fraud, we’re back to another financial collapse,” said Linda Marshall, an assistant U.S. attorney in Kansas City. “We tend to talk about it as the next wave.”
A Kansas City FBI agent accidentally uncovered the scheme while investigating a mortgage fraud case. The sellers avoid dealing with the law by not referring to them as social security numbers. Instead they call them CPNs, which can stand for credit profile, credit protection, or credit privacy numbers. Because of this, this form of identity theft is difficult to detect and it remains unclear exactly how much damage is being done.
Our friend Denise Richardson of givemebackmycredit.com about one man’s struggle with identity theft. Dan Wheeler’s wallet was stolen from his truck about fifteen years ago and has been dealing with identity theft issues ever since. If that wasn’t bad enough, because of the identity theft, he has also been wrongfully branded as a sex offender…possibly forever. Trying to correct identity theft can be very expensive, and being labeled a sex offender makes it nearly impossible for him to get any job that requires a background check.
Identity theft continues to be a growing problem, whether it’s medical, criminal, employment, reputation or financial. Once your information is compromised and/or stolen, you can’t predict or control what the consequences will be. A recent study by Ponemon Institute has shown that organizations are being bombarded by at least one successful data attack per week, which carries a cost of anywhere between $1million to $53 million annually.
This study found that among the 2,807 publicly disclosed data breaches worldwide during the past five years, the cost to the victim firms as well as those whose information was exposed came to whopping $139 billion. Another stunning figure.
The study found that social security numbers were the most commonly compromised, followed by credit card numbers. “Remember, once that SSN lands in the wrong hands -it’s irretrievable.”
I hope your week is going well. I received a lot of good feedback on the video last week – everyone that wrote in said they liked it. One person said my head was too big which reminded me of the Seinfeld episode (the “Andrea Doria” episode) where everyone kept saying Elaine’s head was so large.
I don’t think my head is too out of whack with my body – but I have taken the good advice and moved the camera a bit further away. 🙂
The Western Mass Women Magazine that gives helpful information about identity theft. There are several types of identity theft: medical, business/commercial (used to gain credit in the name of the person’s business), criminal (used by identity thieves to avoid being caught and prosecuted), and financial (when a thief uses a false identity to receive products or money in your name). 10 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2008 and the numbers are still growing.
There are three common techniques that identity thieves readily use: phishing, smishing, and vishing.
All of which attempt to contact the potential identity theft victim through email, voice messaging and texting (respectively) in order to collect as much personal information as possible. These forms of communication re usually sent from a seemingly legitimate source, such as one’s bank or credit card company, and often state that an immediate response is required to resolve an “urgent matter” regarding one’s account.
The identity thief counts on people to respond to such messages and provide details about their account as well as personal information. After obtaining that, it becomes very easy for them to set up fake accounts in the victim’s name.
Waaytv.com with some good pointers for avoiding identity theft and good news about identity theft and homeowners insurance. About 9 million Americans are victims of identity theft annually. The big problem is that people usually don’t even know they’re victims of it until they are contacted about bills or other expenses that the thief is responsible for. Normally, victims of identity theft spend about $1,200 of their own money and 175 hours to reverse the damage. If you suspect your identity has been stolen, contact your bank and credit card companies immediately.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said: “Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country… It can happen to anybody… it doesn’t matter how big you are, how little you are, how famous you are, how unknown you are…”
The good news is that several homeowners insurance companies cover identity theft as part of their policies. The coverage can cover things such as reimbursement for “expenses lost during the process,” phone bills, mailing costs, lost wages and legal fees. It costs between $25-50 to add identity theft coverage to a homeowners/renters insurance policy.
NPR.org that discusses the dangers of medical identity theft and how you can better prevent it. Medical identity theft can not only affect consumers’ credit scores, but also puts their personal safety at risk. The identity thief can provide false information, like blood type and medications, that can later affect the actual insurance holder .”We’ve had people who, all of a sudden, their health care record has different blood types,” Dixon says. “They have health care records with different genders and ages. Different medications. There are people we’ve talked with who, their imposter went in and had a hospital stay and put down that they were allergic to one drug, and then the real person is not allergic to that drug, but they’re allergic to other drugs.”
Health care workers have found that asking patients to tell them their medical history can help throw and identity thief off. Often times, they will stumble over or mess up information on the patient’s medical chart.
Nearly all cases of this kind of identity theft are “insider jobs.” Employees like accountants and receptionists have easy access to patient records. It’s a good idea to get a hardcopy of your medical chart, even if a fee is charged, so there is a way to prove what the chart used to look like should it be falsely altered later on.
Silive.com about the a warning from the IRS concerning scams during the tax filing season. Scam artists are using the IRS logo, name and other devices to impersonate the agency and thus obtain your personal information for the purpose of identity theft. Scammers usually try to contact people through Twitter, emails or other online messaging services. Others use faxes or phone calls or set up their own websites.
The IRS rarely sends unsolicited emails to people, and if it does, information about tax accounts isn’t discussed, nor will they ask for personal information or sensitive financial information such as bank accounts or PIN numbers.
Anyone with a computer, phone or fax machine could receive a scam message or unknowingly visit a phony or misleading Web site. Individuals, businesses, educators, charities and others have been targeted by e-mails that claim to come from the IRS or Treasury Department. Scam e-mails are generally sent out in bulk, based on e-mail addresses (urls), similar to spam.
Yahoo!Finance that discusses traits that victims of identity theft have in common. Experian, a credit bureau, has conducted a study that indicates identity thieves go for “affluent suburban consumers” who often live in higher-income neighborhoods with few renters and own one or more new or luxury vehicles. Of twelve categorizations of people, three were most highly sought after my identity thieves: “affluent suburbia,” “upscale American” and the more middle-class “American diversity.”
Experian says these consumers live in and around metropolitan areas, favor leisure activities, have college diplomas or advanced degrees and more often tend to be married. | https://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/category/identity-theft/page/2/ |
This article was supposed to be solely about Blackhat SEO and its implications. During my research, I came across a new exploit, and experts are saying it's Blackhat SEO on steroids. So, plan B.
Before I get to the details, I want to show you what diverted me. I started typing antivirus into Google's web page. As you can see below, I only got to anti and search suggestions started popping up.
Okay, that's cool. I remember reading that Google rolled out a new technology called Instant. It attempts to predict what search terms I want and provides suggested links in a drop-down box. After the initial "wow factor" wore off, I realized the first suggestion Google offered was antivir solution pro.
In the world of IT security, that's a problem. Antivir Solution Pro is a rogue anti-spyware application laced with malware. Once installed, it hijacks the computer and inundates users with fake security pop ups. The ultimate scam comes into play when users are asked to buy a license that does absolutely nothing. I can't believe Google allowed that.
Well, I overreacted somewhat. The links associated with Antivir Solution Pro ended up being not what I thought. Google returned pages on how to remove the malware. That's a relief.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a process used to improve the ranking of a web site in search engines like Google and not to be confused with Search Engine Marketing (SEM), where web-site owners pay to increase their site's visibility in search-engine results. SEO uses unpaid or organic methods to increase a web site's ranking. It's a fascinating subject, with many papers written on how to achieve SEO.
I'm not the only one. Cybercriminals are also interested in SEO, but for a very different reason. In fact, what they are doing has gained enough notoriety to have its own special name.
Blackhat SEO
Originally, Blackhat SEO was the process of optimizing search engine results, but in an unethical manner. Some of the methods used are:
Keyword stuffing: The idea is to have a list of keywords on the web site and not much else. It will elevate the domain name's ranking for awhile.
Invisible text: A sneaky trick of having a large number of keywords in white text on a web page with a white background. We can't see it, but it will attract web crawlers.
Doorway Pages: A fake page that visitors never see. It also is full of keywords and meant to fake search-engine spiders into elevating the site's ranking.
Blackhat SEO becomes nasty
Today, Blackhat SEO has grown to include techniques for elevating not just any link, but ones pointing to malicious web sites. Julien Sobrier, a security researcher at Zscalar has determined over 50 percent of individual search results contain at least one malicious link in the first 10 pages. In some cases where the search is about a popular topic, 90 percent of the first 100 links were pointing towards malicious sites.
In this video, Mr. Sobrier goes over his findings. He explains that before attackers start using SEO, they use search engine results to determine popular trends. Then they leverage SEO methods to further elevate malicious web sites based on one of the popular trends. Let's take look at the process.
Popular trends
The bad guys use trending to determine what is popular at any given time. Google Hot Trends is one web site that they use:
The next step is to build a malicious web site that employs search terms, dates, and actual sentences found in the link information for one of the popular sites. If done properly, search engines will quickly start pointing at the newly-built malicious web site and give it a fairly decent ranking.
Another possibility is to find some vulnerability, hijack a legitimate web site that is popular, and add their malcode. Mr. Sobrier mentions that using robot.txt, image folders, or .files make it difficult for the responsible web master to see what's happening.
The first hint that something's wrong is the malicious site rarely looks as expected. Instead, it tells the victim there is a problem. The computer is infected with malware, the video codec is wrong, or some application needs to be updated. As you can guess, following the advice will install the attacker's malware.
Now, that we have an idea as to how Blackhat SEO and Google Instant work, I'd like to tie everything together. Let's see if this is the perfect storm some are predicting.
Trying to spot links that point to malicious web sites is difficult to say the least and has been a thorn in Google's side for quite some time. Actually, all the major players in the search field are working on this, but nobody has a real solution. So that's problem one.
Remember I mentioned that attackers rely on what is popular at any given moment. Google Hot Trends appears to get updated daily, but Google Instant is real time. So the bad guys know right away which search terms are the optimal ones to use. Between these two, I don't see how it can get any better for cybercriminals. There are some things we can do though.
Partial solutions
It doesn't seem like much help, but Google Instant can be turned off.
That way, users will not mistakenly select something other than what they expected. Remember my search where I stopped at anti. Here are the results if I type in antivirus completely:
Next, the major web browsers have black-list applications that should be of some help. Internet Explorer uses SmartScreen Filter, while Firefox and Chrome use Google Safe Browsing. Still, we need to remember that black lists are reactionary and will not flag new malicious domain names until they are reported. | http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/it-security/google-instant-is-it-a-pawn-for-blackhat-seo/ |
GoBooksReader.com is a website that utilizes unwanted extension to modify existing internet browser settings. This action will permanently hijack homepage to show GoBooksReader.com as the default search engine. In fact, the adware have already replaced user’s preferences without their knowledge. It was carried out secretly right after GoBooksReader.com extension gained an access to computer.
Once freeware or shareware carrying GoBooksReader.com is installed, the program will initiate the loading of adware in the background. It performs immediate modification on your browser programs like Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Edge. The changes not only affect homepage and search settings, more perilous are its ability to track your online browsing activities, records search inquiries, and logs websites you frequently visit.
In addition, browser with occurrences of GoBooksReader.com may also go through various redirects and too much display of pop-up ads like banners and full-page endorsements. Authors of this adware aim to monetize their creation via this annoying scheme.
As mentioned, GoBooksReader.com may come with questionable third-party programs. Therefore, you must also pay attention to recently installed software especially if the developer is doubtful. GoBooksReader.com may not be the only adware dropped by this dubious freeware. There may be other adware on the computer that causes redirects, excessive display of advertisements, and stealing sensitive data from your PC.
To make sure that you will totally remove GoBooksReader.com and other malicious objects from the computer, we have made a simple yet effective guide on this page. Scan the system with efficient anti-malware and anti-virus tools to locate and delete hidden entities linked to adware. Make sure to carry out the procedures in exact manner to ensure successful removal of GoBooksReader.com and all relevant unwanted programs.
This malware and virus removal tool is free and easy to use. It scans, detects and removes any rootkit, malware as well as threat like GoBooksReader.com home page hijacker. The tool is powerful enough to find malicious items that are hidden on the computer.
1. Download Sophos Virus Removal Tool from the link below. Save the file to your Desktop so that we can access the file easily.
Sophos Virus Removal Tool Download Link (this will open a new window)
2. After downloading, navigate to the file location and double-click it. This will start the installation procedure. User Account Control will prompt if you want to run the program, click Yes to continue.
3. On initial launch of the program, it will display a welcome screen as shown in the image below. Click Next to start the installation procedure.
4. Next, you need to accept the license agreement before Sophos Virus Removal Tool can be installed onto the computer. Choose ‘I accept the terms in the license agreement’. Then, click Next button.
5. On the next prompts, please click appropriate button to proceed. At the end of the installation process, it will display InstallShield Wizard Completed. Just leave the Launch Sophos Virus Removal Tool with a check mark. Then, click Finish.
6. The tool will download necessary updates so Internet connection is required at this point. Lastly, Sophos Virus Removal Tool displays the welcome screen.
7. Click on Start Scanning button to begin checking the system for presence of rootkit and virus. The tool reveals items that were found linked to GoBooksReader.com. It also detects and removes other malicious files.
2. Once you have completed the download, please close all running programs on the computer.
3. Locate the file and double-click on adwcleaner_Ver.exe to start running the tool. Then, click on Scan button.
4. It searches for presence of harmful programs, plug-ins, add-ons, or any data that were found malicious and linked to GoBooksReader.com. You need to Clean all items detected by this tool.
5. Once scan is done, the tool may need to reboot your computer to finalize the cleaning process.
6. After reboot, AdwCleaner will display the log file of the recent scan.
Stage 3: Remove GoBooksReader.com Add-on and Cleanup the Browser
After the previous scans, you may have deleted GoBooksReader.com from the affected browser. This next step will ensure that no more module of adware will be left on the browser. This free tool scans and checks the browser for unwanted add-on and extension, and if found, Avast Browser Cleanup will give you a report and suggestion.
1. Download this free tool and save it to your desktop.
Avast Browser Cleanup Download Link (This will open in a new window)
2. Please install the program. Start the process by double-clicking on the executable file avast-browser-cleanup-sfx.exe.
3. When run, Avast Browser Cleanup performs a test on the browser. If unwanted entries were found, it will display a button ‘Remove all add-ons listed below and cleanup browser.’ You may remove all or delete one entry at a time.
4. Avast Browser Cleanup will confirm before it permanently deletes the add-on. Please click Yes to proceed with the removal of GoBooksReader.com on the affected browser.
3. Scroll down to bottom, then click Advanced… 4. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see Reset and Clean Up section.
5. Click on Restore settings to their original defaults. If it prompts for confirmation, please click Reset Settings button to proceed.
This function will reset your home page, new tab page, search engine, and other areas affected by GoBooksReader.com. Unwanted extensions will also be removed from the browser. This will not affect your bookmarks, history, and other saved data. You may also run Chrome Cleanup function from this page. An integrated tool from Google Chrome but with more advanced Adware scanner feature.
1. Navigate to Firefox menu at the top of the browser and access the Help area. Click on Troubleshooting Information.
2. A new tab will appear. You will notice a section on upper-right corner of the screen stating ‘Give Firefox a Tune Up’. Click the Refresh Firefox button.
3. If confirmation window appears, click Refresh Firefox to continue.
4. Firefox browser will close and start the resetting process. When done, it will display a list of restored data. GoBooksReader.com home page hijacker should be gone by now. Click Finish to open a fresh version of Firefox. | https://malwarefixes.com/remove-gobooksreader-com/ |
So, what is a biometric access control system? Well, unlike fobs or cards, which can be stolen, borrowed or even forgotten, biometric access control cannot be transferred and offers many advantages over standard security solutions and is surprisingly affordable.
Biometric access control has gained popularity over the last decade with organisations opting for fingerprint access control and face recognition access control as a more secure method of authentication than a card or coded entry.
Here at Computime, we have two different options for when it comes to using biometric access control, these two and their benefits for your company can be found below.
Fingerprint Door Entry System
Employing a high-performance touch-based area sensor, the readers capture and transfers the fingerprint templates to the controller for verification and matching in less than 1 second. Users simply place their finger on the sensor to gain access. Access granted or denied is then signaled through an internal sounder and fascia illumination.
And when you have our user-friendly access control management software in place you can quickly make changes to authorization levels, access times and add or remove users from a central database. Users are issued a set of permissions than grant them valid access to certain points of entry whilst ensuring that other locations are kept off-limits.
Multispectral Access Control System
Our multispectral access control system uses a fingerprint imaging technology incorporated into the sensor, enables the reader to operate in all environments with high-quality fingerprint images for any finger type. The Lumidigm sensor does this using multispectral imaging technology simultaneously reads the surface and subsurface to capture clear and clean images under a variety of conditions such as factory dirt, moisture and worn-out fingerprints.
Users are issued a set of permissions that grant them valid access to certain points of entry while keeping other locations off-limits. | https://www.computimeuk.com/blog/2019/09/06/what-is-biometric-access-control/ |
So, it begs the question… Do you know which one you need?
Being brought under scrutiny are the Fire Safety Bill and the significant updates to the Publicly Available Specification from the British Standards Institution, PAS 79, for what it calls “housing premises”. This means premises in which people live, parts of which may be domestic and parts of which may not.
These changes are going to significantly increase the potential liability of landlords and duty-holders including increasing the complexity of decisions they face as to how to comply with the law. The responsibility to select the appropriate type of going to catch duty-holders out unless they are well informed.
Best practice and industry standard for FRAs is to use the PAS 79 methodology created by Colin Todd in 2005 and revised in 2007 and 2012. With the backdrop of the Grenfell Tower fire, the housing sector is looking for more guidance that is developed specifically for housing.
The intention of this new PAS publication is therefore to combine the much-needed revision of the current PAS 79 (which will become PAS 79-1) with the development of a new housing-specific PAS (PAS 79-2), published simultaneously.
PAS 79-2 gives recommendations and corresponding examples of documentation for undertaking and recording the significant findings of fire risk assessments in housing premises and parts of housing premises for which fire risk assessments are required by legislation. Recommendations are also provided for fire risk assessments that are outside the scope of fire safety legislation but are designed to protect residents of blocks of flats, sheltered housing and extra care housing in the event of a fire in their own flat.
It is not applicable in the case of a single-family private dwelling, or applicable to premises during the construction phase, before the building is used as housing, but is applicable to vacant premises, for which a required. It is not applicable to premises used solely for short-term letting (e.g. of flats) [see 3.81] and peer-to-peer rented accommodation [see 3.70]. It is not applicable to non‑domestic premises or to residential care homes.
The draft PAS 79-2 introduces a four-tier approach..
One of the key differences in the methodology is that there is now a 4-tiered approach to FRAs in the housing sector. (This 4-tier approach is not in PAS 79-1). The first draft proposal of this 4-tier approach is as follows;
In England and Wales, a Type 1 the basic fire risk assessment required for the purpose of satisfying the Fire Safety Order.
Although a Type 1 limited in scope primarily to common parts of blocks of flats, sheltered housing and extra care housing, inspection of the building includes examination of at least a sample of flat entrance doors and reasonably accessible service risers.
The action plan of a Type 1 fire risk assessment (see 3.2) might include a recommendation for a Type 2, Type 3 or Type 4 fire risk assessment to be carried out (e.g. if the Type 1 FRA identifies cause for concern that justifies intrusive inspection and/or consideration of fire safety within flats).
Type 2 FRA
A fire risk assessment that includes all work within the scope of a Type 1 fire risk assessment, and so is non-intrusive, but also takes into account the arrangements for means of escape and fire detection (usually by means of smoke alarms) within at least a sample of the flats.
Within the flats, the inspection is non-intrusive, but the fire resistance of doors to rooms is taken into account. The draft notes;
A Type 4 normally appropriate only in limited circumstances, such as when a new landlord takes over a block of flats in which the history of works carried out is unknown and there is reason to suspect serious risk to residents from both a fire in their own flats and a fire in neighbouring flats.
The nature of the work involved in a Type 4 such that, often, intrusive inspection within flats can only be carried out in vacant flats.
The work of opening up and making good is normally carried out by a contractor, rather than the fire risk assessor.
The changes were to be expected of course but duty holders will need to be prepared, take on board the modifications relevant to them and their property portfolios and be able to incorporate the relevant changes into their FRA’s for future assessments. To ignore them will be foolhardy and could be expensive.
As Vision is completely customisable, any changes can be easily incorporated within the Fire Module. There is a free template available in Vision for those interested in exploring what the software has to offer – call us if you believe, like us, we can help. | https://www.acmsuk.com/changes-to-fire-risk-assessments-imminent/ |
While Akamai does not appear to be vulnerable to this attack, simply using Akamai's platform will not protect you. Because this attack is a MITM (Man-in-the-middle), it is possible for an attacker to capture traffic between Akamai and a vulnerable origin and decrypt the traffic. Traffic passing between a end-user and Akamai will be secure, as Akamai EdgeServers are already patched against the original POODLE vulnerability.
At this time, this vulnerability has only been observed in some hardware devices that terminate SSL such as VPN concentrators or load balancers. Customers are strongly encouraged to check any devices that terminate SSL and verify their status, using this test. If vulnerable, remediate by applying a vendor-supplied patch as soon as possible.
Customers who have enabled SSLv3 are, of course, still vulnerable to the original POODLE attack. | https://blogs.akamai.com/2014/12/faq-vulnerability-in-the-tls-1x-protocol.html |
Many innovative technology companies from Silicon Valley to Cambridge to Bangalore are developing tools and technologies that leverage the very latest developments in A.I., Machine Learning and even Deep Learning, and promise new levels of prescience to enterprises.
We at HCL, partner with many of these security technology vendors and bring the value of this technology to our customers. While today, innovative and predictive technology is necessary for enterprises to ward off cyber threats, they are not sufficient. Dynamic Cybersecurity is enabled when these technologies are combined with the power of holistic cybersecurity architecture which has dynamism at its core. This means that cybersecurity operations transition from a static, predictable cadence to a constantly evolving and changing one. Implementing cybersecurity in an enterprise is no longer a “linear project” but a “lifecycle” that allows continual evolution and change to deal with changing threat and risk landscapes because becoming secure and staying secure are two different things. It means designing an open, integration-friendly and modern cybersecurity technology architecture that taps into cutting-edge innovation as it happens.
At HCL we are proud to have delivered Dynamic Cybersecurity solutions to more than 200+ global customers. Based on our experience, I am happy to share 5 reasons why you should be looking at Dynamic Cybersecurity too:
Dynamic Cybersecurity is based on a philosophy of constant governance. While it is intuitive to assume that security assessments are required at the “start”, the Dynamic Cybersecurity paradigm is built on a framework of governance and continual assessment. This allows security architects and SOC managers to stay on top of changing threat situations and cyber-crime trends and have a better chance to detect/identify and be prepared and minimize loss, if disaster strikes.
Best-of-breed technologies, not one-stop solutions. The threat landscape itself is so dynamic today that it is just not possible for one vendor to have all the answers and solutions. Dynamic Cybersecurity architectures are created by integrating best-of-breed solutions that address specific domains (such as Endpoint Security Vs. Network Security Vs. IAM), with solutions that are right for your business priorities and threat posture. It is a complex lattice of solutions, talking to each other and exchanging information to form a strong “net” of protection. Managing these complex multi-vendor landscape requires strong technology, product and partnership management – all of which are core functions of Dynamic Cybersecurity
Dynamic Cybersecurity makes prescience a reality. While 100% accurate predictive protection is yet to be developed, advanced analytical systems and A.I. can help enterprises detect, very quickly, anomalies in network and application traffic patterns, user behaviors, unauthorized access, unexpected data modifications etc. This can help protection systems to “clamp down” on the source of the anomaly and hence prevent potential disasters. Similarly, Machine Learning is also used to prevent “false positives” which can cause business disruption.
Dynamic Security Operations are a fusion of human, process and machine. While every enterprise today has Security Operations Centers, the truly successful ones combine the power of human talent and process experience, with the transformative power of advanced analytics. Smart systems can help human security managers with insight and information to make intelligent and timely decisions, and run successful security operations.
Dynamic Cybersecurity enables an Adapting & Evolving Posture. Whether it is through constant governance or through technology management or the use of A.I. technology – the goal of Dynamic Cybersecurity is to “embed” the ability to adapt into the very fabric of an organization. Much like a Chameleon. This means architecting applications to be secure and hack-proof from within or creating data storage systems which lock down at the first sign of threat and spin up new secure instances to ensure business performance is not affected. It is a philosophy of constant vigilance and constant evolution, and is the only viable answer against threats that never sleep.
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Life After Identity Theft August 23, 2012 by Jason A. Moore With identity theft becoming the #1 growing crime in the United States, it is a lot more common than one might think. Millions of people become victims to identity theft everyday and the numbers continue to grow annually. It is much like a PC virus and often it is too late once the virus has been discovered! It can be controlled and slowed down but can also come back out of nowhere all over again!
The good news is that recovering from identity theft is not as painful of a process as most people would imagine. With the credit card laws and policies in place today, disputing and recovering stolen funds from fraudulent credit card transactions are a fairly simple process. By simply notifying the card issuer to alert them of your mishap, most banks will reverse the funds back into your account immediately to prevent the consumer from suffering while an investigation is done to make sure that it was indeed fraudulent and done without your consent.
So now what? You have recovered your money from the fraudulent purchases that were made by the identity thieves. Who is to say that they will never open more accounts under your name and put you through round 2? You must take the necessary steps to prevent this from happening!
The first would include filing an identity theft report with your local police station or within the city limits where you believe this crime may have occurred.
The next step is to notify the credit bureaus and have them place a fraud alert on your credit. Be sure to include your phone number when placing a fraud alert on your credit. This alerts any lenders that run your credit in the future that they should take additional steps to verify your identity as well as contact you by phone at the number that is listed on your credit report. Be sure to include your ID Theft report when submitting your fraud alerts. This will ensure that your fraud alert is posted for 7 years instead of the standard 90 days.
Hopefully you are lucky enough to handle the matter efficiently and fast enough to prevent any future repercussions. If you are like the millions of other people who have had their credit reports tarnished from the after effects of identity theft, there is a solution.
Team USA Credit Repair has helped many people that were victims of identity theft. The steps and procedures that are taken by Team USA for identity theft cases are very different than our standard services that we offer! Unlike our standard service that typically takes about 60-90 days, identity theft can be handled in a matter of weeks. That’s right! WEEKS!This is possible by us applying different tactics based on other areas of law that are in place to protect the consumer. These laws allow the credit bureaus to block accounts in a matter of days and were enforced to prevent the fraudulent debts from ever reappearing on your credit. It also prevents the debt from being reported by a third party debt collector in the future that could have possibly bought the debt before you discovered the fraudulent account. | http://teamusacreditrepair.com/credit-restoration/life-identity-theft/ |
Over one-third of organizations that experienced a breach in 2016 reported substantial customer, opportunity and revenue loss of more than 20 percent, according to the Cisco 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR).
The report surveyed nearly 3,000 chief security officers (CSOs) and security operations leaders from 13 countries in the Security Capabilities Benchmark Study, part of the Cisco ACR.
The 2017 ACR revealed the potential financial impact of attacks on businesses, from enterprises to SMBs. More than 50 percent of organizations faced public scrutiny after a security breach. Operations and finance systems were the most affected, followed by brand reputation and customer retention.
For organizations that experienced an attack, the effect was substantial:
Twenty-two percent of breached organizations lost customers — 40 percent of them lost more than 20 percent of their customer base.
Twenty-nine percent lost revenue, with 38 percent of that group losing more than 20 percent of revenue.
Twenty-three percent of breached organizations lost business opportunities, with 42 percent of them losing more than 20 percent.
The security leaders cite budget constraints, poor compatibility of systems, and a lack of trained talent as the biggest barriers to advancing their security postures.
The CSOs also reveal that their security departments are becoming increasingly complex environments with 65 percent of organizations using from six to more than 50 security products, increasing the potential for security effectiveness gaps, according to report.
Ninety percent of these organizations are improving threat defense technologies and processes after attacks by separating IT and security functions (38 percent), increasing security awareness training for employees (38 percent), and implementing risk mitigation techniques (37 percent).
“In 2017, cyber is business, and business is cyber –that requires a different conversation, and very different outcomes. Relentless improvement is required and that should be measured via efficacy, cost, and well managed risk,” said Shukri Eid, Managing Director – East Region, Cisco Middle East.
To exploit these gaps, ACR data shows criminals leading a resurgence of “classic” attack vectors, such as adware and email spam, the latter at levels not seen since 2010.
Spam accounts for nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of email with eight to 10 percent cited as malicious. Global spam volume is rising, often spread by large and thriving botnets.
Lower Time to Detection
Measuring effectiveness of security practices in the face of these attacks is critical. Cisco tracks progress in reducing “time to detection” (TTD), the window of time between a compromise and the detection of a threat. Faster time to detection is critical to constrain attackers’ operational space and minimize damage from intrusions.
Cisco has successfully lowered the TTD from a median of 14 hours in early 2016 to as low as six hours in the last half of the year. This figure is based on opt-in telemetry gathered from Cisco security products deployed worldwide.
“One of our key metrics highlighted in the 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report is the ‘time to detection’ – the time it takes to find and mitigate against malicious activity. We have brought that number down to as low as six hours. A new metric – the ‘time to evolve’ – looked at how quickly threat actors changed their attacks to mask their identity. With these and other measures gleaned from report findings, and working with organizations to automate and integrate their threat defense, we can better help them minimize financial and operational risk and grow their business,” said Scott Manson, Cyber Security Leader for Middle East and Turkey, Cisco. | https://www.cfoinnovation.com/technology/business-cost-cyber-threats-lost-customers-lost-revenue |
Another type of software to use in conjunction with antivirus software is Firewall Software. A firewall’s job is similar to a physical firewall that keeps a fire from spreading from one area to the next. A firewall can be used to protect your home network and family from offensive websites and potential hackers.
Firewalls work like a filter between your computer/network and the Internet. You can program what information or data you want to let out and what information or data you want to let in. Everything else is blocked.
Many of the antivirus software packages have firewalls built into them. The Windows OS also has firewall software available. Click on the links below to learn more about the Windows and ZoneAlarm firewall software. | http://training.heightslibrary.org/class-6-computer-internet-security/class-6-computer-security/class-6-firewall/ |
The Google Cloud logo is seen on a notebook at the Google Germany offices on Aug. 31, 2021, in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Google Cloud on Wednesday reported that malicious actors had recently compromised 50 Google Cloud Platform instances, some 86% of which were used for cryptocurrency mining.
According to an analysis by Google, in 58% of the situations, the cryptocurrency mining software was downloaded to the system within 22 seconds of being compromised.
“This suggests that the initial attacks and subsequent downloads were scripted events not requiring human intervention,” said Google Cloud. “The ability to manually intervene in these situations to prevent exploitation is nearly impossible. The best defense would be to not deploy a vulnerable system or have automated response mechanisms.”
The details released by Google Cloud are part of the first issue of its Threat Horizons report produced after collating intel from the Google Threat Analysis Group, Google Cloud Security and Trust Center, and other internal teams at Google.
Whether they specifically target cryptocurrency mining or not, automated attacks where the majority of compromises are executed within seconds really drive home the importance of getting ahead of attackers, said Yaniv Bar-Dayan, co-founder and CEO of Vulcan Cyber. Bar-Dayan said as Google Cloud points out, this is best accomplished either by making sure systems are either not vulnerable, or by deploying automated response mechanisms.
“Cyber risk management is a critical component of any effective security strategy and organizations need to find a way to extend their existing efforts to encompass all of their assets, including cloud infrastructure,” Bar-Dayan said. “Automation is a great tool for helping organizations identify and mitigate vulnerable systems before they can be compromised. Without it, knowing where to focus mitigation efforts is far too time-consuming, which is why so many vulnerable systems continue to be deployed. And until organizations start consistently deploying strategies for effectively prioritizing and mitigating risk before vulnerabilities can be exploited, these types of attacks will continue cause significant problems.”
Saryu Nayyar, CEO of Gurucul, said Google Cloud reports that the attacks on cloud instances are scripted, so the attackers are searching for specific security holes rather than targeting attacks, then using those holes to upload and execute cryptomining software.
“Cloud users in general should understand their security responsibilities and how to structure their software to meet those responsibilities,” Nayyar said. “And actively look for illicit activity; it should be easy enough to note that certain cloud instances are more active than they should be. Because attackers are using automated methods to find and exploit these instances, the users of those instances must also use automation to find them and remediate the attack. It cost the users to do someone else’s computing in the cloud, making this a potentially expensive hack.”
Garret Grajek, CEO of YouAttest, said the real key to securing our systems from any malicious or nefarious use — be it crypto-miners, ransomware or PII data exfiltration — is to ensure that our systems enforce both zero trust on the networks and identity governance on the users.
“We have to keep a mindful eye on traffic and utilization of our resources,” Grajek said. “Communication to command and controls must be identified and stopped immediately — as must the changes threat actors make in our identities for privilege escalation.” | https://www.scmagazine.com/news/vast-majority-of-compromised-google-cloud-platform-instances-executed-by-cryptominers |
Fallow deer (dama sub-species only) were initially introduced to Tasmania in 1836 for the purpose of hunting. They are currently found in significant numbers in the wild in Tasmania and are currently listed as Schedule 4 Partly Protected under the Nature Conservation Act 2002. Farmed deer are managed under the Deer Farming Registration Act which contains provisions or minimum fencing standards to ensure that the species do not escape. However there have been a number of escapes and apparent releases of the species.
A number of public submissions were received on this species profile and the opinions expressed varied significantly. The species was clearly risk assessed as posing an extreme risk to Tasmania, however as the species is already widely established in the wild further consideration was given to potentially allowing import of the species. The Technical Assessment Panel recommended that imports of fallow deer not be permitted based on the following key issues:
It is clear that fallow deer have potential to cause significant environmental damage and impact on a variety of agricultural enterprises.
It is the current belief that Tasmania has only one sub-species of fallow deer and any import would potentially allow the import of Mesopotamian fallow deer (dama mesopotamica).
There is always the possibility of escapes from a captive environment. Should D.d. mesopotamica escape from a captive situation this would likely lead to interbreeding between the two sub-species. This would likely lead to changes in both the physical characteristics of the wild population (morphological changes to deer antlers potentially leading to diminished trophy value and increase in body mass potentially leading to increased trampling, grazing and browsing pressure) and changes to the distribution within Tasmania.
It was recognised that D.d.mesopotamica in the wild extends beyond the range of D.d.dama, particularly in relation to higher altitudes. This could lead to extending the range of deer or speeding the spread of the range of the species in Tasmania. This spread could include extending the range further into the World Heritage Area, consequently impacting on the values of the World Heritage Area.
There are considerable difficulties in clearly delineating the two sub-species for positive identification either morphologically or genetically to ensure that only D.d dama is imported. | https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/management-of-wildlife/wildlife-imports/species-risk-assessments/fallow-deer |
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The maintainers of the PHP programming language have issued an update regarding the security incident that came to light late last month, stating that the actors may have gotten hold of a user database containing their passwords to make unauthorized changes to the repository.
“We no longer believe the git.php.net server has been compromised. However, it is possible that the master.php.net user database leaked,” Nikita Popov said in a message posted on its mailing list on April 6.
On March 28, unidentified actors used the names of Rasmus Lerdorf and Popov to push malicious commits to the “php-src” repository hosted on the git.php.net server that involved adding a backdoor to the PHP source code in an instance of a software supply chain attack.
While this was initially treated as a compromise of the git.php.net server, further investigation into the incident has revealed that the commits were a result of pushing them using HTTPS and password-based authentication, leading them to suspect a possible leak of the master.php.net user database.
The “git.php.net (intentionally) support[s] pushing changes not only via SSH (using the Gitolite infrastructure and public key cryptography), but also via HTTPS,” Popov said. “The latter did not use Gitolite, and instead used git-http-backend behind Apache 2 Digest authentication against the master.php.net user database.” “It is notable that the attacker only makes a few guesses at usernames, and successfully authenticates once the correct username has been found. While we don’t have any specific evidence for this, a possible explanation is that the user database of master.php.net has been leaked, although it is unclear why the attacker would need to guess usernames in that case.”
Additionally, the master.php.net authentication system is said to be on a very old operating system and a version of PHP, raising the possibility that the attackers may have also exploited a vulnerability in the software to stage the attack.
As a consequence, the maintainers have migrated master.php.net to a new main.php.net system with support for TLS 1.2, in addition to resetting all existing passwords and storing passwords using bcrypt instead of a plain MD5 hash.
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Our mission is to keep the community up to date with happenings in the Cyber World with slogan: MrHacker - Think, Talk, Hack. | https://mrhacker.co/data-breach/php-sites-user-database-was-hacked-in-recent-source-code-backdoor-attack |
Premier Italian winery Cantina Tollo has disclosed a malicious cyber attack. The announcement came close on the heels of LockBit ransomware gang claiming Cantina Tollo as a victim.
On January 30, 2023, an unknown threat actor struck the company, leaving it to mitigate the damage.
In the last few days we have been doing everything necessary to fix the situation in order to avoid further consequences on the privacy and security of the personal data of our customers and our company,” said the company announcement.
Following that event, necessary measures were put in place to remedy possible violations of personal data.
The Cyber Express has reached out to Cantina Tollo regarding the said cyber attack and is yet to receive a response from them.
Cantina Tollo data breach explained
The LockBit ransomware gang posted a threat note on its leak site on Tuesday, February 7, hours before the company disclosed the incident. However, the company disclosure does not mention that it was a ransomware attack.
According to the threat note, the data was accessed on January 30, the day of attack mentioned in the company disclosure. The ransomware gang threatens to publish the data if ransom is not Paid by February 15.
In a bid to negotiate, the ransomware gang has put a $1000 bill to extend the deadline by 24 hours. To destroy the data, the gang has asked for a payment of $249,999.
Ironically, the gang has asked for the same amount for downloading the data.
Cantina Tollo, ransomware, and attack mitigation
Cantina Tollo claims to have taken swift action in response to the attack, including disabling and separation of the impacted systems from its network.
“These measures, while involving the interruption of some services for a limited period of time, are necessary to avoid the increasing of the consequences of the attack,” said the company disclosure.
Being an Italian company, the company is bound to make the disclosure as per the guideline outlined in Article 34 of the EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).
Cantina Tollo is known for its sprawling vineyards spanning 2,500 hectares, producing wine only from the indigenous and signature grapes of the area, grown in the temperate Mediterranean climate.
LockBit ransomware gang: Mode of operation
The LockBit ransomware gang operates through a mode of encrypting and exfiltrating files on targeted devices, then demanding a ransom payment for their return.
Their latest strain, LockBit 3.0, is also known as LockBit Black and was first discovered in September 2019. It primarily targets organizations with the ability to pay large ransom amounts and has the ability to self-propagate.
LockBit 3.0, discovered in late 2022, has retained most of its previous functionality and added new behaviors, making it harder to analyze.
It may require an affiliate to enter a 32-character password to launch the ransomware binary. The typical attack process involves infecting the device, encrypting files, deleting services, and altering the wallpaper.
Failure to pay the ransom may result in the sale of the stolen data on the dark web. LockBit 3.0 is known to exploit Windows Defender to deploy Cobalt Strike and cause a chain of malware infections.
The LockBit group operates as a Ransomware-as-a-Service model, collaborating with affiliates who may not have the necessary resources for an attack.
According to a December 2022 alert by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, a portion of the ransom payment goes back to the affiliated hacker. | https://thecyberexpress.com/italian-winery-cantina-tollo-cyber-attack/ |
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Nonprofit organization Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), together with a mobile security firm, identified a hacking group dubbed as Dark Caracal as the perpetrators behind cyberattacks that affected thousands of victims from over 20 countries.
According to the report from EFF and the mobile security firm, Dark Caracal stole “hundreds of gigabytes” of data from thousands of people. Stolen data included audio recordings, text messages, call records, documents, photos, contact information, secure messaging client content, account data, and enterprise intellectual property. The group was found to have advanced capabilities and are known to target governments, military, financial institutions, manufacturing companies, and defense contractors.
To carry out its attack, Dark Caracal uses trojanized Android apps to compromise a targeted system. The malware includes a custom-developed mobile spy tool called Pallas and more commonly used tools such as FinFisher and Bandbook RAT that can be acquired through dark web marketplaces.
According to the report, there is an implant component for infected Windows, Mac, and Linux desktops. However, the campaigns are primarily aimed at infecting Android devices via fake secure messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp.
The attack starts off as a lure placed on a Facebook group or WhatsApp messages. Messaging would include political ones or links to Facebook groups that Dark Caracal believes would be of interest to the victim. A successful phishing attack on WhatsApp leads the victim to a watering hole server, while those who use Facebook are sent to a malicious website that masks itself with a Google, Facebook or Twitter domain.
Once inside a victim’s device, the attack involves gathering stored images, texts, and even use the phone to take photos of what the owner is doing. The largest amount of data came from six Android campaigns that delivered 48GB of information, while an additional 33GB of information was harvested from Windows campaigns.
The EFF also clarified that WhatsApp had been compromised but the infections came from trojanized versions of the Android apps hosted by a fake version of an app store. They also assured users that if the apps were downloaded from Google Play, “then you are almost certainly in the clear.”
These attacks orchestrated by the Dark Caracal group is reminiscent of AnubisSpy (ANDROIDOS_ANUBISSPY), a type of malware that has a payload package called a watchdog. It can steal messages, photos, videos, contacts, email accounts, calendar events, and browser histories, and can also take screenshots and record audio—including voice calls. It spies on the victim through apps installed on the device that can be updated through its configuration file. After AnubisSpy collects the data, it is then encrypted and sent to a C&C server, and is capable of self-destructing to cover its tracks.
The problems of spyware and threats such as AnubisSpy highlights how important it is to secure mobile devices. Some of the best practices for mitigating mobile threats would include enforcing the principle of least privilege and implementing an app reputation system.
Trend Micro solutions for mobile security
Trend Micro™ Mobile Security for Android™ (also available on Google Play) detects these malicious apps. End users and enterprises can also benefit from its multilayered security capabilities that secure the device’s data and privacy, and safeguard them from ransomware, fraudulent websites, and identity theft.
For organizations, Trend Micro™ Mobile Security for Enterprise provides device, compliance and application management, data protection, and configuration provisioning, as well as protects devices from attacks that leverage vulnerabilities, preventing unauthorized access to apps, as well as detecting and blocking malware and fraudulent websites.
Trend Micro’s Mobile App Reputation Service (MARS) covers Android and iOS threats using leading sandbox and machine learning technologies. It can protect users against malware, zero-day and known exploits, privacy leaks, and application vulnerability. | https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/fi/security/news/mobile-safety/dark-caracal-group-used-trojanized-android-apps-to-steal-data |
33 Bedford Row Chambers takes care to protect your personal information and to safe guard its website visitors in accordance with the GDPR.
This website interacts with your web browser and it uses cookies in order to improve the user experience. Further, the website hosts online forms, enabling the visitors to send personal data over the internet to us.
To assist you in understanding where and how we collect your personal data, and how we store, retrieve and process, please read the below guidance.
This Privacy Policy and Data Protection Statement will apply to you if you visit or interact in any way with 33bedfordrow.co.uk. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy and Data Protection Statement at any time by posting the updated version here and changing the "version" date above. Therefore, please check this page for updates whenever you visit 33bedfordrow.co.uk. This Privacy Policy and Data Protection Statement does not apply to information that may be collected off-line.
By visiting 33bedfordrow.co.uk, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and Data Protection Statement as it may be amended from time to time, and to our collection, retention, transfer (if applicable), storage and processing of your information. If you do not agree to these terms, please navigate away from 33bedfordrow.co.uk and do not provide us with any personal information about you.
On each individual profile, the website hosts a button entitled ‘Email [barrister or clerks' name] to a friend’, which if selected, produces a second window containing an Email to a Friend form. Should you submit personal data through this button and on this form, this personal data will be collected, stored, retrieved and processed on our website developer’s server. Using the Shortlist button and functionality, you can perform the same emailing of a profile (or multiple profiles) to a designated email address. In the same way as using the individual profile emailing functionality, the personal data submitted will be similarly collected, stored, retrieved and processed on our website developer's server. The personal data submitted will be collected, stored, retrieved and processed by the website in order to forward on the requested profile information to the identified recipient. The identified receipient will received at the designated email address, an email with an attachment containing the requested profile(s).
In addition to using your data as indicated above, we may disclose your information if we are required to do so by law; we need to use the information in connection with any legal proceedings; we need to use the information to secure our legal rights.
Overall, we take reasonable precautions to ensure the protection of your personal information. However, owing to the fact that data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, we are unable to guarantee the security of data sent via the internet.
33bedfordrow.co.uk may contain links to other websites associated with the law or other third parties. Links, notifications, advertisements, promotions, or other mentions do not constitute our endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with any third party, or of their products or services.
Third party sites have their own privacy and data protection policies and practices, and may place their own cookies or other files on your computer, and collect or solicit both personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information from you under rules different from this Privacy Policy and Data Protection Statement. We do not control other sites, companies or persons and can't be responsible for your experience once you leave 33bedfordrow.co.uk. Therefore, we strongly encourage you to carefully read the privacy policies, terms of use and other policies of other sites you visit.
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) comes into force across the European Union on 25th May 2018 and, when in force, will bring in the most significant changes to data protection law in two decades. Founded on the fundamentals of privacy by design and a risk-based approach, the GDPR has been designed to meet the requirements of the digital age.
The 21st Century brings with it broad use of technology, new definitions of what constitutes personal data, and a vast increase in cross-border processing. The new Regulation aims to standardise data protection laws and processing across the EU, affording individuals stronger, more consistent rights to access and control their personal information.
GDPR Roles and Employees
33 Bedford Row have designated Robert Andrews as our Data Protection Officer to develop and implement our policy for complying with the new data protection regulation.
33 Bedford Row understands that continuous employee awareness and understanding is vital to the continued compliance of the GDPR and have involved our employees in our preparation plans by arranging the appropriate training.
Responsibilities
33 Bedford Row acknowledges its obligations as a data controller and data processor.
All employees of 33 Bedford Row are responsible for ensuring that the content of this notice is drawn to a data subject’s attention and consent to the processing of their data is obtained.
You provide us with personal data when you contact us online, by email or telephone. Personal data we collect and process may include: first name, last name and contact details, any paperwork containing sensitive information regarding yours or your clients’ case, IP address, cookies and information regarding the pages of our website that you have accessed and when. This data is essential for us to be able to verify your identity when you contact us, for us to provide services to you, to collect payments and to improve and monitor our service.
We only obtain information from third parties if this is permitted by law.
Your personal data will be treated as strictly confidential. Except for our legal basis, legitimate interests or to meet health and safety obligations, 33 Bedford Row will not share your personal data with third parties without obtaining your prior consent.
Any third parties that we may share your data with are obliged to keep your details securely, and to use them only to fulfil the service they provide on our behalf.
Where email addresses are processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA), your rights under the GDPR are maintained under contract with the third party.
Should 33 Bedford Row refuse your request to rights of access, you have the right to complain as outlined below.
Should you exercise any of the above rights, 33 Bedford Row will advise any Third Parties involved in the processing of your personal data. | https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/privacy-policy-data-protection-statement |
Boot the server into the rescue image by going to your control panel. Select the server that needs the update and select 'Rescue 2.1 (amd64):
Rescue mode will cause a hard restart of your server. This can cause you to loose data. You probably want to shut down your server cleanly, before you confirm this operation.
* iLO 3 reboot in progress (may take up to 60 seconds.) * Please ignore console messages, if any.
This is the IPMI device for some Supermicro servers. To make sure these devices are not vulnerable, please make sure to use the latest version (anything > 3.xx - see comments on Supermicro download page here: http://www.supermicro.nl/support/bios/)
Boot your server into the rescue image or install ipmitool on your local OS. Run the following command: | https://kb.leaseweb.com/support/support-procedures/resolving-the-ipmi-cipher-zero-vulnerability |
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