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Forescout Technologies today unveiled the Forescout Continuum Platform, the industry’s first automated cybersecurity platform that continuously manages the risk posture of assets across an enterprise’s digital terrain, providing complete coverage of IT, OT, IoT and IoMT devices.
Modern enterprises in all industries – from healthcare and government to manufacturing, financial services, transportation, and agriculture – are experiencing a constantly fluctuating environment. This change, including device lifecycle, applications, people, device decay, software failures and acquisitions, drives misalignment with an organization’s security framework that creates a gap in security risk posture.
“Organizations are dealing with a new level of complexity amidst rapid growth in cyber assets and increased cybersecurity threats and attacks,” said Wael Mohamed, chief executive officer of Forescout.
“Forescout’s Continuum Platform is a powerhouse solution. In addition to automating cybersecurity actions, Forescout is the only solution that delivers visibility and automation across all types of assets – IT, OT, IoT, IoMT – which collectively represent the digital terrain of your organization.”
Forescout’s new Continuum Platform is a cloud-based system offering data-powered insights to decrease total-cost-of-ownership while further accelerating real-time, continuous security automation. Continuum Platform maintains an organization’s security framework by automating the continuous discovery, assessment and governance for complete coverage of cyber assets to mitigate risk and drive business automation and efficiency.
“As a long-standing customer, we continue to be impressed by the technology innovation that Forescout brings to market. We are already getting a lot of value from the new Risk Scoring service. Forescout’s Continuum Platform is a high-value solution that will help us secure our entire environment, including traditional devices and the IoT and medical devices across our medical center, which includes two hospitals and schools of medicine, dentistry and nursing,” said Liza Gabay, CISO, Hadassah Medical Center.
“Securing our digital terrain, keeping our patients safe and maintaining their medical information are our top priorities. Forescout is helping us on that journey with its automated cybersecurity platform.” (To receive our E-paper on whatsapp daily, please click here. To receive it on Telegram, please click here. We permit sharing of the paper's PDF on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.) | https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/forescout-unveils-industrys-automated-cybersecurity-across-digital-terrain |
This article was originally posted by the FTC. See the original article here.
At a time when many people left jobless by the pandemic are struggling to get by, scammers reportedly are using websites that mimic government unemployment insurance (UI) benefits websites. These sites trick people into thinking they’re applying for UI benefits, and they wind up giving the scammers their personal information.
The Department of Justice’s National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force reports that scammers lure people to their fake websites by sending spam text messages and emails. These messages look like they’re from a state workforce agency (SWA) and give people links to these fake sites. When people enter their sensitive personal information on the fake sites, the scammers can use the information for identity theft.
A report to the FTC even said one of the fake sites told people to click the link if they did not file for UI benefits.
Here’s what you need to know: An SWA will not contact you out of the blue. SWAs will not send a text message or email inviting you to apply for UI benefits. If you get an unsolicited text or email message that looks like it’s from an SWA, know the steps to take to protect yourself:
Never click links in an unexpected text message or email claiming to be from an SWA.
If you have applied for UI benefits and get a text or email about your application, contact your SWA directly using contact information from its official website.
If you need to apply for UI benefits, use this link to find your state’s UI application page. Follow the directions you find there.
If you gave someone your sensitive information, visit IdentityTheft.gov/unemploymentinsurance to learn how to protect your credit from scammers or, if necessary, report that someone has misused your personal information to claim UI benefits.
If you get a suspicious text message or email message claiming to be from an SWA, please report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud by visiting justice.gov/disaster-fraud or by calling 866-720-5721. You also can report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. And please, tell the people you know about this scam. By sharing the information, you can help defeat the scammers. | https://www.drware.com/scammers-reportedly-using-fake-unemployment-benefits-websites-as-phishing-lures/ |
Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205
The security of our voting, banking, and military systems, the infrastructure of modern day society, and democracy itself rely on cryptography, to ensure privacy and allow secure and authenticated communication. Public key cryptography is based on mathematics, especially number theory and algebraic geometry. Recent proposals to solve long-standing important problems in the field of computer security use the geometry of numbers and the theory of lattices. Other mathematical ingredients found in modern day cryptography include factorization of numbers, discrete logarithms, and the theory of elliptic curves. Current research includes the area of fully homomorphic encryption and the search for cryptographically useful multilinear maps.
This session will have expository talks aimed at a general mathematical audience and will be suitable for both students and faculty. | https://www.maa.org/meetings/mathfest/program-details/2019/invited-paper-session-abstracts-cryptography-and-the-mathematics-behind-it |
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Malware includes things like Trojan horses, worms, viruses, adware, and spyware. If you have malware, you may notice your network slow way down, have pop up messages that show a message like "your computer may be infected" along with a link for you to click on to "fix" your computer. Once you click on the link, the website you arrive at will put the types of malware listed above on your system.
Malware can cause a lot of damage as it can reformat hard drives, which is wiping out all information on the drive. It can also delete or change individual files, steal personal information, take complete control over your system and send emails that show you are the sender.
Phishing is easy for a cyber criminal to execute on a computer system. This type of security threat sends you fake emails that look like they came from companies like your bank or other online loan websites. If you click on the link, the website will look exactly like the original website. If you look at the address bar, however, you will see a small difference when compared to the address bar of the legitimate site.
If you click on the link on the website and log into your account, the cyber criminal "grabs" this information and then can easily steal all your personal information, such as your checking account number or credit card numbers.
Fortunately, there are many things you can do to protect your network from these threats.
Cybersecurity Lawyer
There are lawyers that specialize in cybersecurity. If you find your information was stolen or any other problems, you should contact this type of lawyer to help you. This lawyer can counsel you on ways you can protect your network to prevent this from happening again.
The lawyer can also research and try to find who attacked your system. If found, you can sue this person. If you already had security software installed on your network and it failed to work, you can sue the company that made this software. You do have to prove that the software was installed correctly on your system, however.
Your cybersecurity lawyer can go over this information with you in much more detail, as well as explain to you other things they can do to help you. To learn more, contact a law firm like Vandeventer Black LLP.
It is an ongoing process to keep your network safe from predators so make sure you always keep all security software up to date. | http://marketing-winner.com/2017/02/26/own-your-own-company-types-of-cyber-security-threats-and-what-to-do-if-you-are-attacked/ |
"Brian Higgins, the congressman who was to have been our host that evening, was so incensed about all this that he kicked up a row with all the right people and we never got bothered again. Until last month, that is. It was the official at passport control at Newark who started it."
Aside from the stupidity of repeatedly wasting limited resources on a patently spent terrorist threat such as Adams, the paragraph quoted above speaks absolute volumes about the corrupt way in which the US terrorist screening effort is being conducted.
Gerry Adams is, albeit a venal little gobshite, no threat to the US and should not be on the watchlists; but his removal (or similar) from them should not merely because a piqued friend in the proverbial high place has made a few funny handshakes on his behalf.
Nostromo • September 7, 2007 3:13 PM
It's true that Adams has associated with IRA terrorists, but that has no bearing on airline safety. I think he's a bad guy, but there is absolutely no chance he would suicide-bomb an airplane.
He values his own skin much too highly.
So don't count this as a success for the no-fly list. It isn't one.
Gerry Adams is now a politician. that seems as good a reason as any to give him a hard time. It should be the duty of every country to give the rulers of other contries a hard time at customs, just to share the pain.
to be fair though, Sinn Fein did warn the UK government against invading iraq, with a warning on the lines like "your troops were welcomed into belfast in 1969, look happened there". Gerry Adams is less of a threat to the world than Tony Blair.
>A *stopped* clock is right twice a day. A slow (or fast) clock will usually be a lot worse than that.
It's normal, even accepted, that clocks skew. You sir, are a nitpicker. It's a saying.
Laurie D. T. Mann • September 8, 2007 8:03 PM
Gerry Adams hasn't been a real terrorist in a very long time; it's nuts to have someone like him treated like one now. Even Georgie Boy thinks Gerry's part of the peace process.
Remember when Ted Kennedy got pulled out of line for extra screening? I think that only happened about one.
Prohias • September 8, 2007 10:58 PM
I got special treatement at Houston Intercontiental airport recently. Brown skinned I am, and I purchased an expensive one-way ticket at the last moment, with an otherwise illogical routing to rush back to see a dying loved one. Of course I was told it is random.
As much as I have read of the ridiculous inconveniences and the poor implementation of the screening program on this blog and others, it hit me hard since it happened in all its brain-dead glory at the saddest and most stressful time in my life. I am quite sure I am far from the exception - the harsh media and blog accounts we read about still call it a tumor when it has metastized.
Someone who shares my name is on the list used to screen passengers, so I'm normally unable to use self service check-in facilities. On my last trip to the US, I received the added bonus of the SSSS treatment.
Without commenting on the worth or otherwise of the screening system, there is a minor flaw in it's implementation. The special screening is triggered by printing SSSS on your boarding pass. Bruce has previously written about the ease with which boarding passes can be manufactured. This isn't a real problem when the boarding pass is used to reduce the volume of people who enter the 'clean' area of the airport. When the boarding pass is overloaded for 'real' security purposes, the weakness becomes a 'real' issue.
I think it unlikely that anyone linked to OBL will try to repeat the airplane missile method soon. If they did try, I'm sure they'd buy return tickets, print their own boarding passes and generally avoid most of the screening which causes widespread grief. They would probably board the plane more quickly than the innocent.
This reminds me a little of an old friend of mine who was a student leftie and still gets stopped by immigration whenever he arrives in the US. He tends to have conversations like "Who are you meeting in the US?"
Alternate rendering: Every once in a while a blind squirrel finds an acorn.
Oh, and that trick to invite somebody so you can get them was totally Unwarranted. ;) | https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/09/the_nofly_list.html |
Is the concept that your pc protection might be compromised, giving you sleepless nights? Worry no longer! You want to pick a safety software that protects your desktop computer from all sorts of threats. This article, with its laptop protection software reviews, enables you to do just that!
A desktop computer security software, because the call indicates, is a software which whilst hooked up to your pc, secures it from outside threats which include virus, malware, adware, botnets and the like. A desktop computer virus is an application that attaches itself to files and spreads from one laptop to some other during the manner of the switch of documents. Once an epidemic enters the system, it isn’t always clean to do away with it as it comes with the capability to copy itself. A virus has the capability to harm the hard drive of your desktop computers. An anti-virus software detects the presence of a virus, and different related threats on your desktop computers and assessments the unfold of virus from ability assets along with unsolicited email, e-mails, internet pages, pop-ups, and so forth.
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The past 12 months have seen no shortage of cyber crime incidents as ransomware gangs ran amok, with security teams seemingly powerless to do much more than watch on in shock.
Some of the bigger cyber attacks of the year even had damaging real-world implications, which served to bring cyber crime mainstream attention, and to the top of national security agendas, particularly in the US and UK.
Meanwhile, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continued to loom large, with cyber criminals showing no shame as they attempted to disrupt organisations in the healthcare sector.
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 cyber crime stories of 2021:
1. Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack has grave consequences
Though it did not trouble the fuel supply at petrol stations in the UK, the DarkSide ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline – the operator of the largest fuel pipeline in the US – in May 2021 was one of the most impactful cyber incidents of recent years. Indeed, it may have prompted concerted action against ransomware gangs at long last – time will tell.
As we reported in the immediate aftermath of the attack, the US government was forced to declare an emergency and the Department of Transportation temporarily relaxed regulations across most of the Mid-Atlantic and southern US, and Texas, that governed how long truckers were permitted to remain behind the wheel, to improve flexibility in the fuel supply chain.
2. REvil crew wants $70m in Kaseya ransomware heist
It was a 4 July summer blockbuster as the REvil ransomware crew demanded a cumulative $70m ransom payment from over 1,000 businesses whose IT systems were locked after the gang compromised services provider Kaseya in a classic example of a supply chain hack. Such was the scale of the incident that the REvil group was forced to go into hiding for a time, subsequently emerging only to find that their infrastructure had been hacked back by law enforcement. One gang member is now facing extradition to the US to answer for his crimes; others are on the run.
3. BlackMatter gang ramps up attacks on multiple victims
Ransomware gangs come and go for many reasons, but one thing is certain, whether a rebrand of an existing group or a new player in the game, there will always be someone else ready to take their place. One of 2021’s more impactful emergent ransom crews is known as BlackMatter, and in September, we reported on a spate of attacks against multiple targets that prompted warnings from around the security community.
4. Irish health service hit by major ransomware attack
On the morning of 14 May, the Conti ransomware gang hit the headlines after they encrypted the systems of the Irish Health Service Executive in a callous and truly heartless cyber attack. The incident caused significant disruption to patient services across Ireland and prompted a large-scale response that even saw the army drafted in. Mercifully, there were no recorded fatalities as a direct result of the incident, but over six months on, the service has not fully recovered.
5. Stolen Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine data leaked
Cyber criminals also tried their best to disrupt the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine programme in Europe, when data relating to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, which was stolen in December 2020 following a cyber attack against the European Medicines Agency, was leaked on the internet in January 2021. The data dump included screenshots of emails, peer review information, and other documents including PDFs and PowerPoint presentations.
6. Police raids around world after investigators crack An0m cryptophone app in major hacking operation
In June, police in 16 countries launched multiple raids after intercepting the communications of organised criminal groups. The gangs had been sending messages on an encrypted communications network, unaware that it was being run by the FBI. This was only one of several similar raids in 2021, which, while successful at disrupting organised and cyber crime, have at the same time surfaced legitimate concerns over the ability of law enforcement to conduct surveillance, and the admissibility of the evidence they collected.
7. Retailer FatFace pays $2m ransom to Conti cyber criminals
In March, Computer Weekly broke the news that fashion retailer FatFace had paid a $2m ransom to the Conti ransomware gang following a successful cyber attack on its systems that took place in January. The ransomware operators had initially demanded a ransom of $8m, approximately 213 bitcoin at the prevailing rate, but were successfully talked down during a protracted negotiation process.
8. Scammers accidentally reveal fake Amazon review data
Over the years, Computer Weekly has often covered data loss incidents at organisations that failed to secure their databases correctly, so it was gratifying in May to find that cyber criminals and fraudsters are bad at operational security too. This unfortunate scammer accidentally exposed more than 13 million records in an open ElasticSearch database and in doing so blew the lid on a massive fake review scam implicating hundreds of third-party Amazon sellers in unethical and illegal behaviour.
Roy Castle and Cheryl Baker taught a generation of British schoolchildren that records are made to be broken, so perhaps members of the REvil ransomware gang also watched BBC1 after school when they were younger. Either way, the $50m ransom demand made against PC company Acer was – for a time – the highest ever made. Details of the record-breaking double-extortion attack emerged in March when the gang published Acer’s data to its leak site, but investigations by Computer Weekly’s sister titles LeMagIT and SearchSecurity were instrumental in uncovering and highlighting the ransomware demand.
10. Ransomware gangs seek people skills for negotiations.
Finally, in July 2021, we reported on how the increasing sophistication of the cyber criminal underground was being reflected in how ransomware operations put together their operations, seeking out specialist talent and skillsets. Indeed, researchers from Kela found that some gangs are coming to resemble corporations, with diversified roles and even outsourced negotiations with victims. Naturally, people skills are in high demand as gangs try to sweet-talk their victims into coughing up.
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Generative AI is on everyone’s mind. It will revolutionize how we work, share knowledge, and function as a society. Simply put, it will be the biggest innovation we will see in our lifetime.
One of the biggest areas of opportunity is productivity. Think about where we’re at right now – we’re facing workforce shortages, debt, inflation, and more. If we don’t improve the productivity of society, there will continue to be economic implications.
With AI, we will see the compounding effects of productivity throughout society. In fact, McKinsey has referred to generative AI as the next productivity frontier. But while technology is definitely a catalyst for productivity, it doesn’t drive transformation on its own. This starts with us – leaders and enterprises. When we bring AI to the enterprise, companies deploy AI to increase productivity around the world, which in turn drives society forward.
Like with any powerful new technology (think: the internet, the printing press, nuclear power), there are great risks to consider. Many leaders have expressed a need for caution, and some have even called for a pause in AI development.
Below, I’ll share a few key AI challenges, how leaders are thinking about them, and what we can do to address them.
Overcoming bias
AI systems draw data from limited sources. The vast majority of data these systems rely on is produced by a section of the population in North America and Europe, so AI systems (including GPT) reflect that worldview. But there are 3 billion people who still do not have regular access to the internet and have not created any data themselves. Bias doesn’t just come from data; it comes from the humans working on these technologies.
Implementing AI will bring these biases to the forefront and make them transparent. The question is: how can we address, manage, or mitigate inherent bias as we build and use AI systems? A few things:
Tackle bias not just in your data, but also be aware it can result from how the data is interpreted, used, or interacted with by users
Lean into open source tools and data science. Open source can ease technical barriers to fighting AI bias via collaboration, trust, and transparency
Most importantly, build diverse AI teams who bring multiple perspectives to detecting and fighting bias. As Reid Hoffman and Maelle Gavet discussed in a recent Masters of Scale Strategy Session, we should “also incorporate a diversity of mindsets towards AI, including skeptics and optimists.”
Policy and regulations
The pace of AI advancement is lightning-fast; new innovations seem to happen every day. With important ethical and societal questions around bias, safety, and privacy, smart policy and regulations around AI development are crucial.
Policy makers need to figure out a way to have a more agile learning process for understanding the nuances in AI. I have always said that over time markets are more mature than the single mind. The same can be said about policy, except given the rate of change in the AI world, we will have to shrink time. There needs to be a public-private partnership, and private institutions will play a strong role.
People are really afraid of machines replacing humans. And their concerns are valid, considering the human-like nature of AI tools and systems like GPT. But machines aren’t going to replace humans. Humans with machines will replace humans without machines. Think of AI as a co-pilot. It’s the user’s responsibility to keep the co-pilot in check and know its powers and limitations.
Shankar Arumugavelu, SVP and Global CIO at Verizon, says we should start by educating our teams. He calls it an AI literacy campaign.
“We’ve been spending time internally within the company on raising the awareness of what generative AI is, and also drawing a distinction between traditional ML and generative AI. There is a risk if we don’t clarify machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI – plus when you would use one versus the other.”
Then the question is: What more can you do if something previously took you two weeks and now it takes you two hours? Some leaders will get super efficient and talk about reducing headcount and the like. Others will think, I’ve got all these people, what can I do with them? The smart thing to do is figure out how we channel the benefits of AI into more knowledge, innovation, and productivity.
As Goldman Sachs CIO Marco Argenti said, the interaction between humans and AI will completely redefine how we learn, co-create, and spread knowledge.
“AI has the ability to explain itself based on the reader. In fact, with the prompt, the reader almost becomes the writer. The reader and the writer are, for the very first time, on equal footing. Now we can extract relevant information from a corpus of knowledge in a way that actually follows your understanding.”
Working together
We’ve seen leaders calling for a pause on the development of AI, and their concerns are well-founded. It would be negligent and harmful not to consider the risks and limitations around the technology, and we need to take governance very seriously.
However, I don’t believe the answer is to stop innovating. If we can get the brilliant people working on these technologies to come together, and partner with government institutions, we’ll be able to balance the risks and opportunities to drive more value than we ever thought possible.
The outcome? A world where productivity is abundant, knowledge is accessible to everyone, and innovation is used for good.
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SharePoint for Office 365 End User — Kelly made sure to ask us about situations in our jobs where we would use these skills and provided solutions for them.
CompTIA CySA+ Cybersecurity Analyst — Great job providing real world examples.
ITIL® Foundation Training — Wonderful instructor, positive attitude and presentation kept me engaged.
MS10997: Office 365 Administration and Troubleshooting — Did a great job of explaining and was very knowledgeable on the Office 365.
MSWS-011T00: Windows Server 2019 Administration — Instructor answered any questions that came up with referenced sources on where to learn more and gave examples of the material as it applies in the real world.
Excel 2016 Level 1 — The pace was perfect. I feel like I was able to absorb everything as we went. I didn't ever feel behind.
MS20486: Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications — Awesome! No questions left unanswered.
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MS10982: Supporting and Troubleshooting Windows 10 — Instructor was really good and he was well prepared for every modules gave - real life examples during class too.
MSAZ-104T00: Microsoft Azure Administrator — Instructor was very easy to understand, extremely knowledgeable, stays current (Azure seems to change frequently), and a joy to learn from.
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We are excited to announce that online NIST Cybersecurity Framework Certification Exams are now available from LRS! All questions on the exams were created based on slides and/or courseware content from the LRS NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF) Training course that students attend with us.
The online exams are hosted through the LRS NIST Cybersecurity Framework Certification Portal. Passing candidates receive a certificate by email at the address used when registering, and a skills-gap document is available to students within the portal after completing their exam.
Exam details are as follows:
Students must send an email to [email protected] within 90 days* of completing their course to be provided with login credentials for the exam. Exams are non-transferrable.
The online exam does not prevent access to other resources on candidate’s local computer or online. Candidates are allowed to use such resources while taking the exam. Please note the time limit for each exam. If the time expires before the candidate can complete the exam, all unanswered questions will be scored as incorrect.
In the event that the candidate fails the first (1st) attempt to pass any LRS NIST CSF certification examination, LRS does not require a waiting period between the first (1st) and second (2nd) attempt to pass the same examination.
LRS offers one free re-test on any LRS NIST Cybersecurity Framework examination. Candidates must pay the exam fee for each attempt after the second (2nd) attempt. | https://www.lrseducationservices.com/Blog/Posts/4326/Security/2020/9/NIST-Cybersecurity-Framework-Certification-Exams-now-available/blog-post/ |
Proven, standard algorithms should be used as the basis for encryption technologies. The use of proprietary encryption algorithms is not allowed for any purpose. Symmetric cryptosystem key lengths must be at least 128 bits (256-bit is recommended). Asymmetric crypto-system keys must be of a length that yields equivalent strength. WIU’s key length requirements will be reviewed annually and upgraded as technology allows.
Note: Be aware that the export of encryption technologies may be restricted by the U.S. government. Residents of countries other than the United States should make themselves aware of the encryption laws of the country in which they reside.
Note: Be aware that while travelling outside the U.S. you may be required to provide your encryption keys or password. Best practice states that you should never travel with sensitive data but if you must access sensitive data while travelling download it via VPN at your destination and delete the local copy before continuing your trip.
Proper use of sensitive data begins by evaluating business processes for the need to take in or store sensitive data and if indeed it is needed ensure that appropriate protection (obfuscation, masking, one-way hash, encryption, etc.) is applied throughout the data lifecycle. Sensitive data must never exist on University computers unprotected.
It is recommended that University owned or managed computers storing sensitive data employ full disk encryption with an approved software or hardware encryption solution. Additionally, WIU recommends the deployment of software to assist in the recovery or remote wiping of University computers. | http://wiu.edu/vpas/policies/encryption.php |
On September 19, 2013, 57-year-old Lynne Spalding was admitted to San Francisco General Hospital for a bladder infection. Last seen in her hospital room on September 21, she was found dead in a stairwell at the hospital on October 8th. Her body was discovered on the fourth-floor of a rarely-used exterior stairwell by a member of the hospital's staff. A different staff member saw a body in the stairwell and reported it to security prior to October 8, but the report was never followed up.
During the 17 days she was missing, her family scoured the city and passed out thousands of fliers. Although several searches were conducted of the 24-acre hospital campus, the stairwell where the incident occurred was never searched. Security video was not immediately available for review, and surveillance video coverage in the hospital was scarce. As a result of the incident the hospital reviewed technical problems with the security surveillance equipment and camera placement, policies and procedures were reviewed and daily patrols of fire exit stairwells was implemented and the hospital hired an independent consultant to investigate the hospital's security and search protocols.
On November 23, 2013 a family was summoned by phone to return to the Robert Wood John University Hospital in New Brunswick immediately after their 93-year-old grandfather took a sudden turn for the worse. They arrived at the hospital and entered the Emergency Room. A security officer buzzed them through to a back elevator that was the quickest route to their grandfather’s room. However, a second security officer then prevented them from using that elevator, instructing the family to exit the hospital and reenter at the main entrance.
The family complied and was met by a group of security guards who stopped them and "read them the riot act." Eventually the family members were allowed to proceed under escort, to the Cardiac Care Unit, where the doctor told them their relative had just died. The hospital denies the incident but did state that the family was told to exit the Emergency Department and reenter through the main lobby. In a statement following the incident (and after one of the family members posted a long complaint on the hospital’s Facebook page), the hospital promised an “exhaustive” review of the events to determine if it needs to make changes to its security policies. The statement also said that the hospital will determine if “enhanced training” is needed for security staff.
These incidents, although tragic, exemplify the need for professional healthcare security to be present at hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. A well-seasoned director and team reduce risk and provide a caring and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. The need for professional security services is not only necessary in healthcare, but in any specialty market like higher education, petro-chemical, banking, government and residential communities. Security services, whether in-house or contracted, must have expertise in providing specialized service. Seasoned, professional individuals understand the programs and services necessary for that particular market and provide valuable information that not only mitigates risk and provides professional service, but reduce overall security costs to the institution. The incidents described above clearly demonstrate this point.
Hospitals traditionally have policies for both eloped and missing patients. These policies include the searching of the facility until the patient is found. Searches generally include the entire campus and its buildings, including roofs, mechanical rooms, tunnels, wooded areas, areas with lots of vegetation and, of course, stairwells. Healthcare security experts know that rooftops, mechanical rooms and stairwells are important areas to search because of years of experience dealing with high-risk patients who find their way to the rooftop in order to commit suicide. Elderly patients, children and behavioral health patients can all wander off.
Healthcare security professionals, even if they do not personally experience these incidents, should educate themselves on the risks associated with their profession. Through news articles, professional organizations and other healthcare security directors, hospital security staff can learn about the perils of eloped and missing patients along with other high-risk events that are common in the healthcare arena.
A professional security team also understands the need for a caring, patient-centric environment: an environment where the patients and visitors are treated with dignity and respect while providing a safe and secure environment; an environment where visitation policies are well defined and nursing and security work together so that the hospital can provide a high-level patient experience.
Again, a seasoned healthcare security program would have provisions in place for family members who need special services whether it’s quick access, priority parking, wheelchairs, detailed directions or general information, or escorts to and from the parking areas. Every professional security director knows that providing a caring, empathic environment is the hospital’s number one mission, especially in the era of the Affordable Care Act when hospitals will increasingly compete for patients and patient services.
Unfortunately, many hospitals do not see the need to invest time and money on security services. This is usually because senior administrators do not always see the value a professional security department can provide. They lack the understanding of what services and programs can be valuable to the hospital environment. Common programs within the hospital security include the controlling of access, patrol of internal and external areas, the investigations of missing patient property and, of course, the response to emergent situations like eloped patients, infant abductions, bomb threats and the influx of patients during a community disaster. Although this list only demonstrates a small number of situations where hospital security staff can play an integral role, hospital administrators should look to evaluate their security program, especially with the financial changes that are occurring with the advent of the Affordable Care Act. They should look to hire and promote a professional security team.
Security personnel should have healthcare specific training and experience working in the healthcare environment. Security management should be allowed to professionally grow within their specialty by attending seminars by organizations like the International Association of Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS) and ASIS International. They should be encouraged to attend local association meetings in order to network with their peers and subscribe to market-specific publications. Professional growth should not be the first budget item to be cut, but evaluated so that development can continue even during tough financial times.
The aforementioned security incidents in 2013 could cost each hospital thousands of dollars, either in restitution or lost business from a tarnished reputation and negative publicity, all due to a lack of professional, organized healthcare security.
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The Femtocell talk is already getting a lot of buzz from media sites which is likely due to the NSA PRISM related news. I’m glad to see this new trends of hardware hacking talks and not an overwhelming number of web sessions as I feel the hardware side is the next big area for research.
For a list of all the sessions visit the Black Hat USA 2013 schedule page. | http://infosecevents.net/2013/07/20/hardware-hacking-trends/ |
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In a statement released by Under Armour, the company revealed that the stolen data includes account user names, email addresses and scrambled passwords for the popular MyFitnessPal mobile app and website.
"The company's investigation is ongoing, but indicates that approximately 150 million user accounts were affected by this issue", it said.
Under Armour also doesn't collect any government information, like Social Security numbers or driver's license information.
Credit card data was not breached either, the company said, because payment information is collected and processed separately.
Under Armour has started notifying users of the MyFitnessPal app of a security breach that took place in late February 2018, and during which hackers made off with the personal details of almost 150 million user accounts. When it was acquired, MyFitnessPal had 80 million users and it has since doubled in size.
The company said it then took steps to notify affected users, although this information was not widespread until Thursday.
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While no financial data was compromised, the massive number of email addresses are still considered valuable information to cybercriminals.
It's not initially clear how long Under Armour has known about the data breach, how it occurred, or when.
Data from the MyFitnessPal app was compromised, including information regarding users' online fitness and nutrition. Therefore, Under Armour recommended to change your password not just for the MyFitnessPal account, but also for other accounts, if you used the same one.
"We continue to monitor for suspicious activity and to coordinate with law enforcement authorities", the company said.
MyFitnessPal is an app that helps people track diet and exercise routines.
Under Armour bought MyFitnessPal in 2015 for $475m, after it was founded in 2005 by brothers Mike and Albert Lee. Notifications began four days after Under Armour learned of the breach via email and in-app messaging. | http://antandsons.com/2018/04/sports-apparel-maker-under-armour-says-data-breach-affected/ |
Data security has become a significant concern and a major area of investment for businesses across the world. As cybercrime continues to rise, companies focus more on cybersecurity and look forward to adopting the latest technologies for risk mitigation. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, global spending on cybersecurity products and services will exceed $ 1.75 trillion in the period between 2021 and 2025.
However, a cybersecurity or data security policy can help businesses prevent data breaches and reduce the threat arena to a greater extent. A data security policy may also help minimize financial or reputational loss.
Data breaches can sometimes be very expensive. Businesses should, therefore, adopt necessary measures to identify breaches as soon as possible. Once identified, businesses may require a few more days to fix the issues. As a matter of fact, the longer businesses take to identify and address a breach, the costlier it becomes.
According to a report released by ForgeRock, the average cost of a data breach in the United States is $9.5 million in 2022. According to a report released by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, the average global cost of a data breach was US $4.24 million in 2021, a significant rise from the 2019 figure of $3.86 million.
Why has data security become a concern?
There are many reasons why businesses worry about data security.
Firstly, hacking has become a multi-dollar industry. Based on a report released by cybersecurity ventures, global cybercrime costs are expected to grow by 15 percent per year over the next five years, reaching $10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025. Surprisingly, it is operating just like any other business, providing jobs to many AI and machine learning engineers.
Another reason is the dependency on high-speed data access. Businesses that leverage mobile technologies and allow employees to work remotely, generate, capture, and copy large volumes of data. This increases the chances of data breaches.
In addition, human error, and misuse of privilege. and social engineering also contributes to data security incidents. 95% of cybersecurity breaches are caused by human error.
As business functions and technologies keep evolving, data security standards must also be updated on a regular basis. And this requires a proper mechanism to be in place.
Providing employees unrestricted access to the internet can lead to adverse consequences. Employees may download files or software from a suspicious website that contains malware. And this can be detrimental to the company's interests.
To prevent such situations, businesses must define an internet usage policy. An internet usage policy ensures that employees use the internet for work or productive purposes only, which eliminates security threats to a large extent.
Employees often misuse their business email, which may lead to data breaches. Corporate data can be stolen or misused or malware can be downloaded to the system via email and this may harm the corporate network or data.
An email policy should be set to define the terms and conditions with regard to email usage, content, file encryption, file retention, and more.
How 42Gears’ MDM solution helps implement data security policies
While implementing data security policies in the organization, mobile device management (MDM) plays a crucial role. An MDM solution helps businesses efficiently enforce data security policies on both company-owned and BYOD devices. An MDM solution addresses diverse security threats and helps mitigate them.
Using 42Gears’ MDM solution, SureMDM, an admin can allow employees to access only approved apps and software on company-owned or BYOD devices. SureMDM can also block or disable unapproved apps and software. Moreover, SureMDM can schedule automatic OS updates on deployed devices. All these steps help prevent malware from entering the network.
SureMDM can remotely lock or wipe data stored on devices that are lost or stolen. This helps protect corporate data and intellectual assets from getting misused.
Using SureMDM, password settings such as strength, updates, complexities, etc. can be defined easily. The tool also allows for conditional email access to be configured on the devices to prevent users who are not enrolled in the MDM software from accessing corporate emails.
Additionally, to prevent threats from entering public Wi-Fi, admins can configure virtual private networks (VPN) using 42Gears’ MDM. | https://www.42gears.com/fr/blog/data-security-concerns-and-policies/ |
Unimevbot customers have been focused via malicious MEV bot codes on the web site. The precise loss stays undisclosed, however funds have been transferred to the hacker’s on-chain tackle.
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Generally, users that have it installed on their systems might experience various pop-up or pop-under ads, coupon boxes, banners, search suggestion windows, CinemaP-1.9cV19.07 link advertisements or other commercials, displayed on popular web pages. The victim’s search results are compromised as well. Usually the search results are full of third-party advertising and SPAM.
CinemaP-1.9cV19.07 is usually bundled with some other free ad-supported software products and is being installed by default, when the user accepts the EULA, while performing an express/recommended installation of that software bundle. The possible distribution of CinemaP-1.9cV19.07 varies but is not limited to – installing third-party toolbars, free software products, video editing software, codecs, downloading e-mail attachments, clicking on ads or banners etc..
The main purpose of CinemaP-1.9cV19.07 is to generate web traffic, that could easily be monetized via one of the many online marketing platforms. Please note, that the creators of that or similar adware could collect information that might be used to track your browsing habits, however often they collect much more than just your web search history. CinemaP-1.9cV19.07 may use tracking cookies and other relevant techniques, that might be used to collect private data like accounts, username, passwords, financial information including credit card and bank account information etc. That’s why this infection should not be left unattended, and needs to be terminated immediately, as it is a serious threat to your online security.
! Please note, that these infections could potentially bring up other malware to your computer and even cause a loss of data. Please do not underestimate such threats.
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1. Remove CinemaP-1.9cV19.07 Uninstall Entry:
First, you can try to go to Control panel and click on Programs and Features (Windows Vista/7/8/10) or Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) and check the Uninstall Programs` List for any entry related to CinemaP-1.9cV19.07, CinemaP-1.9cV19.07, iReview, Obrona Blockads, Media Player 1.1, Video Player, YoutubeAdBlocker, Enterprise Policy, 1ClickDownload, Yontoo, FBPhotoZoom, Mac Free Converter, DP1815, Youtube Downloader HD, DVDX Player 3.2, Fast Free Converter, SafeSaver, Convert Files for Free, Plus-HD 1.3, BetterSurf, Trusted Web, PassShow, Savings Bull, Feven Pro 1.1, Couponpueke, Savings Bull, HD-Plus 3.5, LyricsBuddy-1 or any third-party add-ons, extensions and toolbars. If you find such, double-click on it and try to remove it. Although, please mind that this is an actual infection and you might not be able to remove it directly from the list.
*(Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features or Add/Remove Programs) or “Win + R” keys to open “Run” and type in “control”, then hit enter.
2. Remove CinemaP-1.9cV19.07 from your browser:
Internet Explorer: Go to Tools -> Internet options -> Advanced Tab and click the Reset button (make sure to select the Delete Personal Settings checkbox).
*please note that in order to save your favorites, you need to export them before resetting the browser as you will lose all personal settings.
After IE completes the operation, click the close button and then close IE in order for the changes to take effect.
Google Chrome: Go to the following path (you can copy-paste it) and delete the entire “Chrome” folder with all its content – including all the files and all the subfolders.
2. Click the Reset Firefox button in the top-right corner of the Troubleshooting Information page.
3. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens.
4. Firefox will close and be reset. When it’s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will reopen.
3. Delete any folders or files related to CinemaP-1.9cV19.07 by checking the following locations: | https://www.malwarekillers.com/how-to-remove-ads-by-cinemap-1-9cv19-07/ |
KINGSTON, Jan. 29 (JIS): The Government has strengthened its resolve to protect the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, with the launch of the National Cyber- security Strategy.
In addition to the strategy, there is the ‘Stop, Think, Connect’ campaign, aimed at public education on ways to protect systems from cyberattacks.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says given the importance of the Internet in communication and commercial transactions, all sectors “must be proactively engaged in the search for solutions, if we are to secure ourselves from the pernicious and pervasive threats of cybercriminality.”
Mr. Paulwell was speaking at the launch of the strategy, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on January 28.
Contained in the strategy, which seeks to ensure that network infrastructure and, in particular, critical systems are resilient to cyber threats, will be targeted campaigns to facilitate understanding potential threats and risks likely to be faced by particular stakeholder groups, and action that they can take to protect themselves.
There will also be the establishment of a Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), that will ensure that risk assessments are undertaken, and the necessary preventive measures and best practices and standards are applied and promoted in the public and private sectors.
“Several authoritative and global research studies have clearly established the link between ICT and our growth in Gross Domestic Product. More recently, with broadband being considered critical to economic and social development, more and more studies have focused on elaborating this link,” the Minister noted.
He informed that over the last two years, the police have dealt with about 2,000 cybercrime cases annually.
For his part, Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, said they have established a Cyber Division, equipped with new machines and personnel.
He pointed out that there will be increased focus on cybercrimes by the police, and that criminal investigations in the future will have a heavy reliance on technology.
The HOA was signed during a ceremony at the Ministry of Works & Utilities on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. The Hon Alfred Sears, who served as Acting Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, and His Excellency Dr. Stefan Keil, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to The Bahamas signed the agreement. Also present were: Permanent Secretary Reginald Saunders, Ministry of Tourism Investment & Aviation; Luther Smith, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works & Utilities; Bacchus Rolle, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Works & Utilities; Melanie Roach, Director of Public Works; and Carl Christian Illing, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bahamas.
Mr. Sears said it was a pleasure both countries entered into such an agreement, which he deemed would bring together, two peoples.
The Bahamas and Germany formed diplomatic ties in 1974 and have enjoyed successes in commercial enterprise, tourism and family ties as many Bahamians live in Germany.
“This relationship has been growing and this (agreement) represents the ease of travel, business and social interaction between our two countries,” Mr. Sears said, adding that Bahamians consume and use German products namely vehicles, pharmaceuticals and other items.
In other areas, Mr. Sears noted that The Bahamas is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world susceptible to effects of global warming. He thanked Germany for its role in the recent COP26 held in Glasgow, Scotland, during which that country pledged some twenty million Euros for disaster risk reduction initiatives.
He recalled Hurricane Dorian, which struck Abaco and Grand Bahama from September 1-3, 2019 and, as a result, residents in the path experienced storm surges 20 feet high, many lives were lost, clinics, other public buildings and infrastructure were damaged and/or destroyed, and The Bahamas lost a large portion of its GDP.
“The commitment of Germany resonates with us,” Mr. Sears said, “as we rebuild and build the infrastructure stronger.”
The minister shared the possibility of acquiring more vehicles from Germany, targeting more stopover visitors from there with projection of higher spend and enjoyment of more cultural activities. Permanent Secretary Saunders supported this, by confirming that direct air travel is being facilitated through the agreement.
Ambassador Keil too acknowledged the close relationship between both countries, and that the technical agreement will further strengthen those ties.
The fastest internet just got even faster…for the same great price
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – 1st, December 2021 – Digicel+ is gifting The Turks and Caicos Islands faster home fibre speeds for Christmas, and beyond. Fulfilling the brand promise of Simply More (more power, more speed and more reliability), customers will now benefit from up to 2x faster download speeds on broadband and bundle plans.
This is all about a better experience for customers, and not about the cost. This free upgrade gives Digicel+ customers an even better home fibre internet experience, for anyone, on any device. And as part and parcel of the digital lifestyle, Digicel+ is the gateway to a Smart Life, which means that state-of-the-art Smart Solutions like Smart Homes and Smart Security are no longer just concepts, but a powerful reality.
Addison Stoddard CEO of Digicel TCI said, “This Christmas, we’re excited to reward customers with a super slick, superfast, super reliable home fibre experience, underpinned by service delivery that is, of course, second to none. Our entry-level plans are the fastest on the island and this puts us head and shoulders above any other internet offering in the country.”
The upgraded packages now start with download speeds of 50Mbps, and go up to 300Mbps for the speed demons and heavy gamers out there. This allows the Turks and Caicos Islands to connect to the global knowledge economy, have amazing entertainment options, and power their personal and professional experiences, thanks to these new superfast internet speeds.
Addison Stoddard continued, “It’s more of what our customers expect; more of what they want and it’s another way that we can be a part of our customers’ digital lives – at home, on the go, anywhere and everywhere. Simply put, Digicel+ is simply more.”
Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has solidified the importance of having a steady, powerful and reliable home internet connection, mainly due to many schools going online and parents working remotely. Now, with even faster internet speeds, customers get the best home fibre experience every time. This provides opportunities for MORE working, MORE schooling, MORE gaming, and MORE streaming with Digicel+.
Testicular cancer is a rare form of cancer for men in The Bahamas. It is highly curable — if you know it’s there!
November 30, 2021 – Men…how often do you perform a self-exam to check yourselves for testicular cancer?
While it’s a relatively rare form of cancer, young men aren’t exempt – in fact, testicular cancer occurs most often in young and middle-aged men. The good news is, it can usually be treated successfully.
The most common symptom of testicular cancer is a lump on your testicle. But that’s not the only sign of this disease.
Men who have testicular cancer may experience several different kinds of symptoms, says oncologist Timothy Gilligan, MD, a Medical Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic who specializes in treating testicular cancer.
Testicular cancer most frequently strikes men younger than age 44, and is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for men ages 15 to 34. It is almost always curable if found early, Dr. Gilligan says, and it is usually curable even when at a later stage. So it’s important to know signs and symptoms.
Here, Dr. Gilligan says, are five possible signs of testicular cancer you might not know about:
5 Testicular Cancer Symptoms That Aren’t a Lump – Know what to look for and catch it early
A feeling of heaviness or pressure in your scrotum.
Change in testicle size or firmness. Certain types of testicular tumors can reduce testosterone or increase estrogen in the body, which can result in a change in testicle size or firmness.
Swollen legs. When a tumor spreads to the lymph node, it can constrict blood flow in the veins and result in a blood clot. The clots often occur in the legs, which causes them to swell. You might even experience blood clot symptoms such as pain and difficulty breathing.
Lower back pain and shortness of breath. These are symptoms of advanced testicular cancer, meaning the cancer has spread to lymph nodes behind your stomach. Shortness of breath also may signal that the cancer has spread to your lungs, which may make it harder for air to move in and out.
Breast growth or tenderness. In rare cases, hormone changes also can cause breast tenderness or growth of breast tissue. Some tumors can secrete high levels of a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which stimulates breast development.
If you experience any of these symptoms, make an appointment with your doctor right away, Dr. Gilligan says. If your physician diagnoses you with epididymitis or orchitis and the symptoms do not resolve quickly with antibiotics, request an ultrasound to evaluate for a testicular tumor.
“While up to 95 percent of men with testicular cancer are cured, it’s important to get care quickly if you’re experiencing symptoms because testicular cancers usually grow fast,” Dr. Gilligan says. “If there is disease, the earlier it is treated, the greater than chance for success.” | https://magneticmediatv.com/2015/02/national-cybersecurity-strategy-launched/ |
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Deeplinks Blog posts about Privacy January 2, 2017 - 7:47am | By Katitza Rodriguez Surveillance in Latin America: 2016 in Review International Privacy Surveillance and Human Rights Throughout 2016, EFF and our civil society partners have been closely following digital rights developments throughout Latin America. You can see some of the results in Unblinking Eyes, our exhaustive survey of surveillance law and practice across the Americas, as well as multiple countries’ localized versions of Who Has Your Back (Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil), our guide to how companies respond to government data requests. Read full post December 29, 2016 - 4:10pm | By Bill Budington and Gennie Gebhart Secure Messaging Takes Some Steps Forward, Some Steps Back: 2016 In Review Privacy Security This year has been full of developments in messaging platforms that employ encryption to protect users. 2016 saw an increase in the level of security for some major messaging services, bringing end-to-end encryption to over a billion people. Unfortunately, we’ve also seen major platforms making poor decisions for users and potentially undermining the strong cryptography built into their apps. By Karen Gullo Most Young Gig Economy Companies Way Behind On Protecting User Data: 2016 In Review Privacy Cell Tracking Do Not Track Locational Privacy Mobile devices Online Behavioral Tracking Social Networks "Sharing" or "gig economy" companies like Uber and Airbnb continued to grow in 2016, meaning their data protection and privacy practices came into sharp focus as millions of Americans turned to these young companies for everything from rides to the airport to renting an apartment instead of a hotel room.
Customers are entrusting these companies—including others like Lyft, TaskRabbit, and Instacart—with enormous amounts of sensitive information about their habits and lives. To access the services offered, or to offer services via company apps, individuals are disclosing data about where they live and shop, what they buy, where they sleep, and where they travel. Read full post December 26, 2016 - 3:34pm | By Eva Galperin The Year in Government Hacking: 2016 in Review UK Investigatory Powers Bill Privacy Security Government Hacking and Subversion of Digital Security There's no question that this has been a big year for government hacking. Not a day has gone by without some mention of it in the news. 2016 may forever be remembered as the year when government hacking went so mainstream that Stephen Colbert cracked jokes about Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear on The Late Show. The Obama administration has publicly blamed the Russian government for a series of compromises of U.S. political institutions and individuals in this election year, including the Democratic National Committee, the Republican National Committee, and John Podesta, former Chairman of the Hillary Clinton election campaign. Political espionage is nothing new, but what distinguishes this series of attacks is the element of publication. Read full post December 26, 2016 - 12:14pm | By Cindy Cohn and Karen Gullo Whistleblowers Don’t Need Elite Credentials To Help Protect Us from Government Overreach Privacy Security NSA Spying Author Malcolm Gladwell recently name-checked the EFF in an article published in The New Yorker. Mr. Gladwell’s piece examines what he sees as the differences between whistle-blowers Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg, and concludes that Snowden doesn’t deserve the respect (or apparently the same legal protection) that Ellsberg does. It’s always nice to be mentioned in respected publications, but as an organization that has actual experience with trying to make change with whistleblower information, we sharply disagree with Mr. Gladwell’s conclusion, and even more so with how he gets there. Read full post Pages« first
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This guide gives you with 15 ways to know if someone is spying on your cell phone, plus just how you deserve to remove spy software alongside protecting against them ahead.
Would you want your an individual data stolen? each passing work the government surveillance program get also tight, spyware it s okay rampant, and also there’s one increase in the variety of bad actors. Therefore, it’s nearly impossible to remain safe online.
We all agree that the world is relocating at a faster rate, many thanks to the development of technology. Mobile phones, because that instance, have discovered their means almost everywhere throughout the globe. Undoubtedly, they room now part of our lives with full identity.
Your cell phone could have several messages, emails, conserved voicemails, family members pictures, notes, browsing history, general practitioners location, and also much more personal information.
Basically, your cell phone may be having actually your whole life information, which makes it simple for you to regulate your operations.
But, have actually you ever imagined what may take place if such details from your phone gets into the dorn hands? Indeed, it would certainly be one unimaginable disaster.
Most folks space trying to gain into her phone, and fortunately because that them, that working. What renders it even simpler is the reality that you may never know when who is spying on your cell phone.
Now, due to the fact that getting rid of your phone is no an option, securing it is the most necessary thing eternally. Luckily, there’re several signs that phone call if you’re gift spied and ways to stop such attacks.
What is mobile spyware?
Mobile spyware is simply software that will certainly monitor and also record all your actions and information without your understanding or permission.
However, if you’re mindful this monitoring software application is installed in your device, then the software application is no longer thought about as spyware.
Just like desktop spyware, you’ll get it mounted via numerous ways, such as once you sideload a third-party software application after gift redirected, or you visit a malicious website, and also you gain mobile spyware when you leaving your maker physically unattended. All those channels can an outcome in your device being spied.
Once spyware infects her device, all your activities will it is in monitored. Think around all your conversations, messages, emails, and also entire data in her device.
Another course that be supplied by one attacker close to the target for spying ~ above a cell phone is with the Bluetooth via various approaches such as Bluesnarfing.
Surprisingly, once your smartphone has actually been compromised, that can even be provided to spy ~ above other gadgets near it.
For instance, a plethora that smartphone accelerometers in the past have been applied in key-board vibration attacks, through which they finding precisely everything that’s typed on a computer system by the phone just sitting near the keyboard.
If you believed that’s all that mobile spyware might do to her phone, you’re wrong as the big brother would be the town hall too.
According come Edward Snowden, the government could be utilizing mobile spyware as well to accessibility any data that a offered citizen v tools such together the Smurf suite of spyware.
FlexiSpy is a typical stalkerware in the current market, marketing chin via a slogan: “It bring away absolute control of the device, letting you know everything, no issue where you are.”
It can monitor selection of gadgets from Android smartphones come PCs. Also, the firm can provide a device that’s currently pre-installed with the malware.
FlexiSpy is qualified of listening come calls and also can spy on assorted apps such as Viber, WhatsApp, and also Facebook.
Moreover, it deserve to record Android VoIP calls, exfiltrate content favor photos, and it can likewise intercept emails as well as text messages.
PhoneSpector
PhoneSpector is one more popular spy application that insurance claims to offer “undetectable far access.”
It’s designed to be offered for both iOS and also Android handsets. However, they claim that the service is because that parents and also businesses feather to track the company-owned devices that are offered by employees.
All that it requires is only to message or email an OTA (over-the-air) attach to the targeted device; then, the automated mechanism sets increase data transport protocols as well as necessary details for surveillance the device.
Therefore, you simply see the calls, texts, GPS, and many more by logging in come your virtual account in ~ minutes, and you’re ready.
SpyPhone Android Rec Pro
This is another spyware that claims to over you full regulate over the attributes of a smartphone.
It claims to market capabilities to hear to the elevator noise the calls as well as recording lock entirely.
Also, it intercept and send duplicates of the SMS on the victim’s phone.
mSpy is another stalkerware application that sectors itself and has uncovered presence among parents.
For iPhone, mSpy will permit the user to monitor every the SMS messages, general practitioners locations, call calls, and apps such together WhatsApp and also Snapchat. Moreover, it has a keylogger that documents each keystroke it is made on the target device.
That is not all
The list for stalkerware is a vast one and also includes others favor Spyera, SpyBubble, MobileTracker, Spyzie, Mobisteath, FoneMonitor, and Android Spy. Most of them simply offer comparable features and also are booming in the current world.
Also, it’s possible that you can be monitored through legitimate software that has actually been abused.
Whether you rotate on the general practitioners or not, there’re some information recovery apps and also services that space meant to monitor a cabinet phone once it’s stolen or lost, but it work versus you to track your ar instead.
Mostly, the surroundings is excellent physically on the target phone call to offer it every the permission necessary by the application at the exact same time.
However, if physical access is not available, there’re other means it still be done.
It’s the very same thing every day long, just like the cybercriminal tactics, whereby a connect or email attachment is sent together with the malicious package.
Your phone’s battery will drain faster under resource-intensive activities like streaming, gaming, or looking the web.
Spyware software program usually offers a far-ranging amount of battery as soon as active. Therefore, if you an alert your battery is draining more quickly under no together activities, climate it can be one indication the you’re under attack.
2. Suspiciously phone contact noises
When spyware is set up on her phone come eavesdrop your phone conversations, they generally make part weird sounds when you’re on a call. Therefore, never overlook if friend hear such sounds in the background, such as crackles, beeps, echoes, or white noise.
Sometimes together noises may be as a result of bad reception, however it’s for your finest interest never ever to take chances. So, ensure that you examine such suspicious activity or intrusive apps.
3. Too much data usage
Basically, spyware is supposed to send data come the hacker’s server from your phone, meaning that extreme data intake is needed.
Therefore, if you doubt that excessive data is being used, climate it might be a clear indication of someone spying on your cell phone. Always ensure that you monitor the network usage of her phone regularly.
4. Suspicious message messages
It doesn’t sound good when you receive a arbitrarily text having actually symbols or codes.
Such texts might be a an outcome of spyware on her phone. The first rule is come never click a attach in either email or message, neglect such message — always.
Also, report any type of spam messages to her mobile phone call provider immediately, i m sorry is cost-free of fee in most of the cases.
5. Pop-ups
Perhaps you’ve knowledgeable some arbitrarily pop-up dialogue.
Some could warn you about malware, and when you click on them, lock redirect to some shady webpages. That might be malware in your phone or a route to set foot into one.
If together pop-ups claim that you’re a winner of other too great to it is in true, behold that’s more than likely it.
6. Phone performance slows down
If your cell phone all of sudden becomes too sluggish without any type of understandable reason, then it could be a great sign the you’re being managed or monitored.
Therefore, it can be time to inspect your phone, and always never leave your phone unattended about folks you nothing trust.
7. The enabled setup for apps come download and install exterior of Google beat Store
Another authorize that might indicate that you have actually spyware on your phone is once you discover your android call is set to permit downloading and also installation of apps outside the official Google app store without your consent.
Such a setup could be a sign that there is spyware within your device, and also hence you need to check for any type of unfamiliar app within her phone.
8. The existence of Cydia
Generally, that is a difficult job because that anyone (even expert hackers) to infect iOS devices with malware, unless jailbroken.
However, Cydia (a package permitting users come install software application packages on any kind of jailbroken device) provides malicious routine installation a breeze. Therefore, its visibility (if you never ever downloaded it) could indicate tampering of your device.
9. Unforeseen reboot
Does your phone reboot without her command? If such behavior appears, climate it could be one indication that someone is regulating your phone call remotely.
Understandably, if someone might have the strength to reboot her phone, then there’s too lot they can do within your phone.
10. Suspiciously files
Another method to know whether you’re gift spied on is through checking for suspiciously folders or files the are created on your phone (which you’re certain you didn’t create).
If together folders or files are existing on her device, then possibilities are your phone has actually spyware software set up on it.
11. Challenge in shutting down the cabinet phone
If you start experiencing difficulties when friend shut under your cabinet phone, climate it might be the instance where your device has to be compromised.
What happens is that when spyware gets mounted on her phone, it commonly runs in the background, definition spyware prevent your machine from carrying vital functions such together shutting under completely.
If the cell phone backlight doesn’t switch turn off seemingly come a totally black screen, then more than likely spyware is causing that difficulty.
12. Lengthy shutdown duration
Just like a PC, your cell phone call will start by closing every the active processes when you shut the down.
Therefore, if your cell phone takes more time than common to shut, climate it way more time is being required to cancel the data-transmitting tasks of spyware software.
For instance, if you wanted to shut down your phone simply after finishing a speak to or a series of connections and also your phone takes long, it might be a result of the software program trying to record the newly-generated information.
13. Phone call temperature all of sudden rising
Is her cell phone call temperature rising? It’s supposedly a common phenomenon once your phone call is ~ above a hard-core gaming session, or when it’s charging.
However, that should not be the instance when your phone is lie idle in her pocket, or merely while performing light tasks.
An rise in temperature might be a sign that your phone is sending out data to part other maker without friend knowing, and that’s why that is temperature is increasing.
14. You hear sounds as soon as the call is idle
Your phone should not make any kind of sound as soon as it’s idle.
If you hear together noises and also you’re not using your phone, it might merely typical that a huge brother is definitely watching you. Never take it anything because that granted as that can mean risking her data to third-parties.
15. Mobile lighting increase on standby
Another method to tell if your phone is gift spied is when it lights up while even on standby. Many folks overlook this sign, and it’s one that you have to never overlook.
I think who is spying ~ above my cabinet phone. How do i find and remove spyware from my mobile?
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January 24, 2012 | By Jennifer Lynch Texas Cancels Its Drone Program For Maintenance Issues After the Washington Post wrote about the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) and other domestic law enforcement agencies’ use of drones last January, EFF filed a Public Information Act request with the agency for more information. The Texas DPS was very forthcoming and not only sent us unredacted records of their program but also agreed to provide more information over the phone. The records they sent us are linked at the bottom of this post, and I was able to speak with Mr. Bill Nabors, chief pilot of Texas DPS’s Aircraft Section.
Interestingly, according to Mr. Nabors, Texas hasn’t flown its drones since a final training flight in August 2010. The drones were constantly having maintenance issues because they weren’t designed to land in a rocky environment like Texas and didn’t fly well in high winds. The supplier, AeroVironment (AV), took a long time to fix the drones so they were often out of service. There also may have been some issues with the frequency used to operate and control the device. Ultimately, according to Mr. Nabors, the drones did not offer Texas significant advantages over the agency’s existing airplanes and helicopters so the agency cancelled its 2010 order for two additional drones. Mr. Nabors said he was not sure patrolling the border was a good use of the small drones or even whether they should be used in the National Airspace. He does believe the FAA should strictly control the use of unmanned aerial systems within the National Airspace. According to Mr. Nabors, he doesn’t see going back to using unmanned systems. Texas' experience should be taken seriously by other law enforcement looking into spending tax dollars to purchase these devices.
According to the records, DPS contracted in 2007 and 2008 with a partner of AeroVironment (AV), the largest supplier of small drones to the U.S. military, to purchase two of the company’s Wasp systems, a small UAS that is the result of a multi-year joint development effort between AV and DARPA, the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. DPS wanted the drones to conduct “covert surveillance of ongoing criminal investigations, border security, accident reconstruction and standoff viewing of hazardous material scenes.” (p.2) Each of these systems included two air vehicles and a ground control station. Two drone systems cost Texas $295,500.00. DPS submitted a second purchase order for additional drones in 2009, though it appears it cancelled the order in 2010.
Wasps are small but powerful drones. Each weighs less than a pound and has a wingspan of 28.5 inches. For daytime operations, the Wasp uses “2048 x 1536 side imagers with digital pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) capabilities.” The Wasp is also equipped with a “320 x 240 thermal imager” for nighttime operations. Another document notes that the Wasp includes “live video downlink, self tracking, still photography and nighttime IR technology.” According to AeroVironment’s Wasp Fact Sheet (pdf), the device can be operated manually but is also capable of GPS-based autonomous flight and navigation.
The documents we received also include the Texas DPS’s regulations for flying unmanned aircraft systems. These include operating procedures, FAA reporting requirements, requirements for flights using visual or instrument flight rules, and procedures to obtain an Emergency Certificate of Authority from the FAA.
Notably, the records DPS disclosed do not discuss any policies concerning which types of investigations DPS agents may use the drones for or whether they are required to obtain any legal process—such as a court order or warrant—before using the drones for surveillance. According to my phone conversation with Mr. Nabors, DPS does not feel it needs legal process to operate drones because they operate at 500 feet—the same height as a helicopter. However, Mr. Nabors also said that he thought the best use of drones was to aid SWAT teams to give agents the ability to see around things like buildings. It’s unclear whether a drone would need to fly at 500 feet to achieve this or whether that should even affect the legal analysis.
Despite Texas' experience, it doesn’t appear drones are going away. We’re still waiting to hear back from Public Records Act requests to other law enforcement agencies and will write more about those agencies’ programs and the FAA’s Certificate of Authorization program when we hear more.
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You will however need to disable your current installed Anti-Virus, how to do so can be read here. If using Mozilla Firefox you will need to download esetsmartinstaller_enu.exe when prompted then double click on it to install.
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The virus signature database will begin to download. Be patient this make take some time depending on the speed of your Internet Connection.
When completed the Online Scan will begin automatically. The scan may take several hours.
Do not touch either the Mouse or keyboard during the scan otherwise it may stall.
When completed make sure you first copy the logfile located at C:\Program Files (x86)\ESET\Esetonlinescanner\log.txt.
Copy and paste that log as a reply to this topic.
When completed select Uninstall application on close.
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Note: You need to run the version compatible with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them. Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.
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Unlikely to see exploits developed in next 30 days.
See SRD blog post for more information about exploitability and affected configurations (not all DNS servers will be vulnerable to potential attacks).
Likely to see reliable exploits developed within next 30 days.
Windows Vista and later platforms not affected.
No exploit possible for direct code execution. Websites not using the Microsoft Chart Control are not vulnerable.
This vulnerability has potential for information disclosure only.
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Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome will soon support the Intel CET security feature to prevent a wide range of vulnerabilities.
Intel's Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) is a hardware security feature initially introduced in 2016 and added to Intel's 11th generation CPUs in 2020.
The CET feature is designed to protect programs from Return Oriented Programming (ROP) and Jump Oriented Programming (JOP) attacks that modify an application's normal flow so that an attacker's malicious code is executed instead.
"JOP or ROP attacks can be particularly hard to detect or prevent because the attacker uses existing code running from executable memory in a creative way to change program behavior," explains Microsoft's Baiju V Patel.
These vulnerabilities include attacks that bypass a browser's sandbox or perform remote code execution while visiting web sites.
Intel CET is a hardware-based solution that blocks these attempts by triggering exceptions when the natural flow is modified.
Windows 10 supports Intel CET through an implementation called Hardware-enforced Stack Protection.
For Windows applications to support this feature, they must first be compiled with the /CETCOMPAT linker flag in Visual Studio. When compiled with this flag, a program will be marked as CET Shadow Stack-compatible and opted into the security protection.
Microsoft Edge vulnerability research lead Johnathan Norman tweeted that Microsoft Edge 90 would support the Intel CET feature in non-renderer processes.
Edge 90 (Canary) now supports Intel's CET non-renderer processes. If you have a fancy new processor give it a try.
Windows 10 users running Intel 11th generation CPUs or AMD Zen 3 Ryzen CPUs, which also support CET, can use the Windows Task Manager to check if a process utilizes the hardware security feature.
To do this, open Task Manager, go into the Details tab, right-click on a column header, and then select 'Select Colums.'
When the 'Select columns' dialog opens, scroll to the bottom and put a checkmark in 'Hardware-enforced Stack Protection.' Once enabled, this column will show you which processes support the Intel CET security feature. | https://malwaretips.com/threads/chromium-browsers-getting-intel-cet-support.106801/#post-930386 |
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Ever try to draw a picture of malware? eWEEK never has, but artists Alex Dragulescu and Julian Hodgson both have. Using digital imagery, the duo has crafted a showcase of art depicting three-dimensional images of virus code. The pictures will be displayed at an art show hosted April 22 by Symantec as part of this year's RSA conference in San Francisco.
To bring the malware to life, the artists used a special application to analyze virus code that uses the code's values to create a 3D image. From there, the image is transferred to modeling software, where it is positioned and lit to best capture the aesthetics of the model. The final image is then rendered for presentation.
There will be a total of 20 pictures on display, including six new additions to the threat art collection as well as a new visual synopsis collection depicting the services of Symantec's MessageLabs. Here is a sneak peek at some of the sights visitors can expect. (All photos courtesy of MessageLabs, now part of Symantec.) | http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Symantec-Showcases-Digital-Malware-Snapshots-for-2009-RSA-Conference-164639 |
Tor browser is a free and open-source browser used for anonymous communication, web browsing, and accessing the dark web. Tor browser uses the Tor network to keep the user’s identity and location private. It is often used for whistleblowing, online activism, and accessing censored content. Due to the nature of its usage, forensic analysis of Tor browser is essential in identifying and investigating criminal activities conducted through the browser.
In this paper, we will provide a step-by-step guide to Tor browser forensics, outlining the tools and techniques used to analyze Tor traffic and identify users.
The final step in Tor browser forensics is to interpret the results. Investigators need to analyze the data collected during the forensic analysis to identify the activities of the user on the Tor network. The data can be used to build a timeline of the user’s activities, identify the websites visited, and gather other relevant information. The data can also be used as evidence in court to prosecute cyber criminals who use the Tor network for illegal activities.
Tor browser forensics is a complex process that involves multiple steps and specialized tools. Investigators need to be familiar with the latest tools and techniques in Tor forensics to stay ahead of cyber criminals who use the Tor network for illegal activities.
The Tor browser consists of multiple folders and files that store user data, configurations, and installed add-ons. The Tor browser is based on the Firefox browser, and as such, it contains Firefox-like folder structures. The main folder structure consists of the following folders:
Browser – Contains configuration and user data such as bookmarks, history, and user preferences.
Tor Browser – Contains Tor specific configurations such as Tor circuits and network settings.
Tor Browser Data – Contains cached files and other temporary files.
Forensic analysis of the Tor browser can be divided into three main areas: network analysis, file analysis, and memory analysis.
Network analysis involves capturing and analyzing the traffic generated by the Tor Browser. Wireshark is a popular tool used for network analysis. However, Wireshark is unable to decrypt the encrypted Tor traffic. Torghost is a Linux-based tool that captures Tor network traffic and reroutes it through a proxy. It allows forensic investigators to capture and analyze Tor network traffic using Wireshark. OnionCat is another tool that allows forensic investigators to connect to the Tor network and capture Tor network traffic. Onion Sniffer is a Python-based tool that allows forensic investigators to capture and analyze Tor network traffic.
The content of the packets generated by the Tor Browser is different from the content of the packets generated by regular browsing. Tor traffic is encrypted and routed through multiple nodes. Forensic investigators can use the content of the packets as an indicator of Tor traffic.
The Tor network is designed to provide anonymity to its users by routing their traffic through multiple nodes. However, with the right tools and techniques, it is possible to analyze the network traffic and identify criminal activities conducted through the browser. Forensic investigators can use specialized tools like Torghost, OnionCat, and Onion Sniffer to capture and analyze Tor network traffic. Additionally, forensic investigators can use packet size, packet timing, and packet content as indicators of Tor traffic.
Forensic analysts can analyze configuration files stored in the Tor Browser folder to identify the Tor circuits used by the user, network settings, and other Tor-specific configurations.
File analysis is a crucial aspect of forensic investigation of the Tor Browser. The Tor Browser stores user data and configurations in multiple locations, including the Browser folder, Tor Browser folder, and Tor Browser Data folder. Forensic analysts can recover user data such as bookmarks, browsing history, and download history from these folders. Additionally, forensic analysts can use configuration files stored in the Tor Browser folder to identify the Tor circuits used by the user and other Tor-specific configurations. Techniques such as recovery of deleted files, analysis of SQLite databases, and analysis of configuration files can be used during file analysis of the Tor Browser.
Memory analysis can reveal information about the registry keys generated by the Tor Browser. Forensic analysts can use this information to identify the Tor circuits used by the user and the configurations of the Tor Browser.
Memory analysis is an important aspect of forensic investigation of the Tor Browser. The Tor Browser uses various processes and threads to provide anonymity to its users. Memory analysis can reveal information about the websites visited by the user, the files downloaded by the user, and the Tor circuits used by the user. Volatility and Rekall are popular tools used for memory analysis of the Tor Browser. Forensic analysts can use memory analysis techniques such as analysis of network connections, analysis of processes and threads, and analysis of registry keys to identify criminal activities conducted through the browser.
Forensic Analysis
One of the first steps in forensic analysis of Tor Browser is to identify the location of the browser installation on the system. The default installation directory for Tor Browser is the user’s home directory, under the “tor-browser_en-US” folder. However, the user may have chosen to install Tor Browser in a different location, so it is important to search the entire file system for the browser installation folder.
Once the Tor Browser installation folder is identified, the next step is to examine the browser’s configuration files. Tor Browser uses a modified version of Firefox, and therefore stores its configuration files in a similar manner. The “prefs.js” file, located in the “Tor Browser/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Browser/profile.default” folder, contains various settings related to the browser’s behavior, including the proxy settings used to connect to the Tor network.
Another important file to examine is the “key4.db” file, located in the “Tor Browser/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Browser/profile.default” folder. This file contains the user’s saved passwords and other sensitive information, and can be decrypted using tools such as Mozilla’s “key3.db” viewer.
In addition to examining the files stored on the user’s computer, it is also important to capture network traffic generated by Tor Browser usage. This can be done using packet capture tools such as Wireshark or tcpdump. By analyzing the captured network traffic, it is possible to determine which websites the user visited, as well as any communications sent and received.
One of the main challenges in analyzing Tor network traffic is the fact that it is encrypted, making it difficult to determine the content of the communications. However, it is still possible to extract some information from the encrypted traffic, such as the destination IP addresses and the type of communication protocol used.
In addition to analyzing network traffic, it is also important to examine the user’s Tor Browser bookmarks and downloads. These can be found in the “places.sqlite” file, located in the “Tor Browser/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Browser/profile.default” folder. By examining this file, it is possible to determine which websites the user visited, as well as any files downloaded.
Forensic analysis of Tor Browser can be a challenging task, due to the browser’s design to leave as little trace as possible on the user’s computer system. However, by examining configuration files, network traffic, bookmarks, and downloads, it is possible to uncover valuable information about the user’s online activities. | https://mubashir.pk/home/?tag=cybersecurity |
The file "EnterpriseWW.msi" is known to be created under the following filenames:
This file can also be found at following location(s) (can also be found with different file name(s)): %homepath%\desktop\2. office 2007\enterprise.ww\enterpriseww.msi
NOTE: 1. %homepath% Refers to the windows current user's profile folder. By default it is 'C:\Documents and Settings\[user]'2. %systemdrive% Refers to the windows System drive folder. By default it is 'C:\'
Important: We strongly recommend that you take backup of your PC before making any changes to it. Incorrect changes may result in permanent data loss or corrupted files. | http://www.spywarelib.com/file-1-88494096f6e832fc4714aa0bcdc3773d-EnterpriseWW.msi.html |
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If you ever need to translate your work into Portuguese I will more than happy to collaborate with that task. Thank you in advance. Sincerely | http://www.wehatemalware.com/us/ |
For the third year in a row, cybercriminals employed vulnerabilities in Microsoft products far more so than security flaws in any other technology, new data for 2019 shows.
Eight out of the 10 most exploited vulnerabilities in 2019 in fact impacted Microsoft products. The other two—including the most exploited flaw—involved Adobe Flash Player, the previous top attacker favorite, according to analysis by Recorded Future.
Like it has done for past several years, Recorded Future analyzed data gathered from vulnerability databases and other sources to try and identify the vulnerabilities that were most used in phishing attacks, exploit kits, and remote access Trojans.
The threat intelligence firm considered data on some 12,000 vulnerabilities that were reported and rated through the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE) system last year. Vulnerabilities related to nation-state exploits were specifically excluded from the list because such flaws are not typically offered for sale or even mentioned much on underground forums, according to Recorded Future.
The 2019 analysis showed a continued—and unsurprising—preference among cybercriminals for flaws impacting Microsoft software.
The most exploited vulnerability in 2019 itself was CVE-2018-15982, a so-called use-after-free issue impacting Adobe Flash Player 31.0.0.153 and earlier, and 31.0.0.108 and earlier. Exploits for the remote code execution flaw was distributed widely through at least ten exploits kits including RIG, Grandsoft, UnderMiner, and two newcomers, Capesand and Spelevo. But this vulnerability, and another use-after-free issue impacting multiple Adobe Flash Player versions (CVE-2018-4878), were the only ones in Recorded Future's top 10 list unrelated to Microsoft.
Four of the remaining eight vulnerabilities in Recorded Future's top 10 most exploited list impacted Internet Explorer. One of them—CVE-2018-8174—a remote code execution flaw in the Windows VBScripting engine, was the second-most abused flaw this year—and the most exploited issue in 2018. Exploits for the flaw were distributed through multiple exploit kits including RIG, Fallout, Spelevo, and Capesand.
Troublingly, as many as six of the vulnerabilities in this year's list, were present in the 2018 top 10 as well. One of them—a critical remote code execution flaw in Microsoft Office/Wordpad (CVE-2017-0199)—has been on the list for three years. In fact only one security vulnerability in Recorded Future's 2019 top 10 list was disclosed the same year—CVE-2019-0752—a "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability" in Internet Explorer 10 and 11.
"The number of repeated vulnerabilities is significant because it reveals the long-term viability of certain vulnerabilities," says Kathleen Kuczma, sales engineer at Recorded Future. Vulnerabilities that are easy to exploit or impact a common technology are often incorporated into exploit kits and sold on criminal underground forums, she notes.
CVE-2017-0199, for instance, continues to be heavily exploited because it impacted multiple Microsoft products, specifically Microsoft Office 2007-2016, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7 and 8. "The number of products impacted coupled with its inclusion in multiple exploit kits makes it a viable vulnerability to continue to exploit. Kuczma says.
Another reason criminals continue exploiting certain vulnerabilities is simply because they work. Organizations often can take a long time to address known vulnerabilities even when the flaws are being actively exploited or being distributed through exploit kits. Common reasons for delays in patching include concern over downtime and operational disruptions and concern over patches not working or breaking applications. Other reasons include a lack of visibility and an inability to identify potentially vulnerable systems on a network.
Patching Challenges
"Many in security, primarily those that don't work on blue teams for large organizations, like to look through rose-tinted glasses," says Brian Martin, vice president of vulnerability intelligence at Risk Based Security. "The unfortunate reality is that patching all of the systems in a large organization is brutal."
It's not uncommon at all for penetration testers to discover systems on a target network that the hiring organization was not even aware about, he says.
Recorded Future's analysis showed a continuing decline in the use and availability of new exploit kits. At one time, exploit kits were extremely popular because they allowed even cybercriminals with relatively little skills the opportunity to execute sophisticated attacks. In 2016, Recorded Future counted at least 62 new exploit kits in underground markets. In 2019, they were just four new entrants.
The decline, which numerous security vendors and researchers have reported over the last two years or more, is primarily the result of multiple successful law enforcement action against the groups selling exploit kits.
The 2016 arrests of dozens of individuals in Russia behind the Angler exploit kit operations, is just one example, Kuczma says. Another factor is the relatively scarcity of zero-day flaws which were what exploit kits primarily relied on to be successful. "With less zero-days, companies are better able to shore up their defenses against potential exploit kit usage," she notes.
Harrison Van Riper, strategy and research analyst at Digital Shadows, says another factor is the planned end-of-life of Adobe Flash this year. Adobe Flash used to be an extremely common attack vector and therefore popular among exploit kit-makers. But with the technology scheduled for termination this year and modern browsers not running Flash automatically any more, interest in exploit kits has dwindled.
Lists like those from Recorded Future can help organizations identify the biggest immediate threats so remedial action can be prioritized. According to Recorded Future, less than 1% of all disclosed vulnerabilities are immediately weaponized. So by having information on the ones that are being actively exploited organizations can gain a better understanding of the specific issues impacting their technology stack.
"Vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited should be considered priorities for patching," Van Riper says. "Keeping up to date with newly-disclosed vulnerabilities and exploits, can also help with prioritizing patch processes."
Organizations need to realize that often, known vulnerabilities are exploited actively before a CVE number is assigned to it, says Martin from Risk Based Security.
According to the company, the CVE and National Vulnerability Database system often does not include many security vulnerabilities that researchers discover and disclose in various ways. In a report last year, Risk Based Security warned that organizations relying solely on the CVS/NVD system likely are not getting information on nearly one-third of all disclosed vulnerabilities. Risk Based Security has said its researchers found 5,970 more vulnerabilities last year than reported in the NVD. Of that, over 18% had a severity rating of between 9 and 10.
"While such a list is interesting and helpful, a more interesting nuance for the list would be to note the vulnerabilities but show a 'time to CVE assignment' metric," he says. This can help determine how long a security bug went from first recorded exploitation to the CVE being assigned to the CVE being opened and made public.
For organizations, the key takeaway is to pay attention to patching. "Vulnerability management has become a major priority recently, given the proliferation of attacks that rely on exploits that have existing patches," says Rui Lopes, engineering and technical support director at Panda Security. "A rock-solid process for assessing and deploying patches should be the bedrock of every organization’s vulnerability management plan." | https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/8-of-the-10-most-exploited-bugs-last-year-involved-microsoft-products |
Late Night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel sent a reporter out on the street to get private passwords from strangers, and the stunt worked, thanks in large part to the simplistic passwords most people use based on everyday common trends.
Two people in the segment used their pet name plus a memorable date, such as the day they graduated high school. These are typically some of the worst passwords because of how easy it is to guess. They essentially offer no security at all.
Some sites don’t know your password, and these are considered secure sites. If a site is able to email your password to you then it isn’t secure. Sites that offer strong security use a hash to encode the password, and thus remembering the hash instead.
Some recommend using a password manager that uses a password to protect all other data. Provided you can make a strong password for this application, this will prevent hackers from accessing vital data. | https://securitytoday.com/articles/2015/01/20/jimmy-kimmel-exposes-bad-password-security.aspx |
During a penetration test, rarely will the tester get access to a system with the administrator privileges in thefirst attempt. You are almost always required to use privilege escalation techniques to achieve the penetration test goals.
Several people have extensivelydiscussed this topic, instead I decided to mention my top 5 favorite ways for accomplishingprivilege escalation in the most practical ways possible.
I do not specify the escalationpath, but the techniques below will fit most cases. For example: fromSYSTEM to domain account; from restricted domain account to SYSTEM/domainadministrator; anonymous to system account; and so on.
1 – Dumping the SAM file
This is probably the most common way to escalate privileges. Often, it is possible to retrieve the LM hashes from a system thatmay include some domain credentials.
Depending on the penetration test, this can be done repeatedly, onmany servers, until you find a domain administrator's hash. It is also possible to utilize theshadow copy feature from Microsoft Systems to get the "SYSKEY" and "SAM" files. One of thepossible tools that could be used for this is hobocopy.
Here are some of the tools used: gsecdump, fgdump, pwdump,meterpreter, hobocopy.
If you are in a system with high privileges (SYSTEM user on Windowssystems), you will probably might want to take a look over the services runningin that computer and check what users are running those services.
There is always the possibility to inject a malicious code in oneof those processes and, with that retrieve privileges from the process owner,such as a domain administrator.
Utilizing a combination of DLL preloading vulnerability and havingaccess to network shares, a pentester could look for a widely utilized sharedfolder where users actually execute certain applications from. Once this sharedfolder is found, the pentester could replace one of the legitimate DLLs by a speciallycrafted malicious DLL.
There are already some countermeasures to this attack beingapplied by different software vendors, however it is always worth a shot. | https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/my-5-top-ways-to-escalate-privileges/ |
Strategic management of a company’s cyber risk should be a critical part of business operations. There are a few steps that organizations can take to help mitigate cyber breaches. A company should look at preventive measures by starting with an assessment of the organization’s exposure. Ask yourself, “What would happen if we lost this data or had to shut down operations?” From the assessment, develop a mitigation strategy that focuses on three areas: administrative policies, operational protocols and appropriate technology security. Administrative policies include assessing guidelines and procedures that limit access to confidential information related to customers, employees and others within the system. In addition, vendors should have appropriate safeguards in place to protect the data that companies send them. Some key administrative policies are: acceptable use policies which outline how company employees should use information, a record retention policy that would ensure the organization doesn’t keep records for longer than necessary and a clean desk policy that requires employees to properly secure records containing confidential information. Operational protocols should include storing paper records containing confidential information in locked file cabinets, shredding records that contain confidential information and storing servers, laptops, flash drives or other sensitive equipment in a secure area. With technical security, companies should utilize malware and firewall software in addition to encrypting laptops, flash drives and data stored on servers and make sure to update system software regularly. Plan the Right Response
Construction companies must also look at how they would respond to a cyberattack and data breach. It’s key to develop an incident response plan that outlines how the organization will respond to a breach. Much like a business continuity plan, this is not only a document that outlines the response, but a process that will evolve as the business changes. There are several elements that comprise an effective response plan.
There should be an incident response team in place, with the roles and responsibilities of each team member outlined. It should list both internal and external team members, their detailed contact information, specific role and notification level.
Companies must establish an incident notification protocol that contains the various triggers for notifying the response team, insurance carrier, law enforcement, outside forensic investigators and crisis and media management professionals.
Breach response, which details the response procedures such as timing, affected individuals and government notification, should also address issuing a press release, internal communications, what’s posted on the company website and accompany remedies such as credit monitoring and identity theft resolution.
Mitigation and remediation should cover investigation outcomes to correct vulnerabilities, harden the system from further breaches and review and improve the incident response team. For small and midsize construction companies, having a preset list of vendors who specialize in many of the technical areas will be essential for executing many of the key components in the IRP.
It’s important to secure the appropriate amount of insurance coverage that will create a financial back stop should a breach occur. When determining what kind or how much cyber insurance to buy, always start by asking what is needed. One of the most important issues in purchasing cyber insurance is determining the appropriate limits of liability. The costs of responding to a data breach can be substantial. Estimates vary, but a recent study approximated the average organizational cost of a data breach was $201 per electronic record.
Given the lack of standardization in cyber insurance, buying an off-the-shelf policy can be disastrous. It’s important that small and midsize construction companies partner with experienced professionals to assist in placing and negotiating tailored coverage. At the very least, cyber insurance policies should cover both third-party claims and first-party losses. Most policies will also cover the costs of defending claims that result from data security breaches, regulatory investigations, judgments and settlements. Some policies may even cover other items like the costs of notifying those affected by a data breach, credit monitoring, retaining public relations, forensic investigators, restoring lost or stolen data and pursuing indemnity rights when someone else has caused a breach. Some policies may also cover business interruption losses following a breach, costs of responding to “e-extortion” and “e-ransom” demands and even media liability claims. Remember, it doesn’t matter the size or type of business, every company has data that cyber criminals may want. They will always focus their efforts on easy targets who don’t prepare for potential risk. Planning ahead for potential problems will cut down on both your time and cost. Putting up a good defense along with appropriate response measures will effectively reduce a company’s exposure and lower its cost. About the Author
Jay Shelton is the senior vice president of Risk Management Services at Assurance. He performs a full range of risk and insurance management functions, including policy selection and negotiation, broker and TPA management, claim management, risk identification, forecasting model development, trend analysis, OSHA and EPA compliance and the development of performance benchmarking. Shelton is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, earned a Master of Business Administration from Notre Dame University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana University. Free NewsletterWant to get more great articles like this delivered straight to your inbox?
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Microsoft has recently come up with a new update for Windows 10 PCs, called Windows 10 November 2019 Update, also known as Version 1909 and codenamed “19H2”.
Here we’ll list down some of the highlights of this update and see how Seqrite Endpoint Security Cloud is compatible with this OS.
Highlights of Windows 10 November 2019 Update
Enhanced Microsoft Edge web browser experience.
Introduction of a new button “Manage notifications” to the top of Action Center that launches the main “Notifications & actions” Settings page. The new “Reserved Storage” feature through which, some disk space will be reserved to be used for updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches, to ensure that critical OS functions always have access to disk space.
Notifications settings under Settings > System > Notifications will now default to sorting senders of notification by most recently shown notification, rather than senders’ names. This makes it easier to find and configure frequent and recent senders. A new setting is also available to turn off notification alert tune.
The navigation pane on the Start menu now expands when you hover over it, to let you know where the click action may lead you.
Options to configure and turn off notifications from an app/website are also shown right on the notification, both as a banner and in Action Center.
Added the ability for Narrator and other assistive technologies to read and learn where the Fn (function) key is located on the keyboard and what its current status is, locked or unlocked.
Updated the search box in File Explorer powered by Windows Search. This change will help integrate OneDrive content online with the traditional indexed results.
If your Client Virus Database Date is latest, it means it is compatible with Windows 10 19H2.
If you have any queries about Windows 10 19H2 and Seqrite Endpoint Security Cloud client, please call us on 1800-121-7377 or drop us a message in the comments section below.
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We don’t demand a background check on the plumber who shows up to fix the leaky sink. We don’t do a chemical analysis on food we eat.
Trust and cooperation are the first problems we had to solve before we could become a social species. In the 21st century, they have become the most important problems we need to solve—again. Our global society has become so large and complex that our traditional trust mechanisms no longer work.
Bruce Schneier, world-renowned for his level-headed thinking on security and technology, tackles this complex subject head-on. Society can’t function without trust, and yet must function even when people are untrustworthy… | https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/books_tax/liars_and_outliers/ |
Adware is something that you should be aware of even if you use Google Chrome or other modern internet browser. This is the name given to apps that have been made to display undesired advertisements and pop up commercials onto your web-browser screen. The reason for adware’s existence is to earn profit for its author.
The adware responsible for redirects to Untinuedera.club may inject tons of advertisements directly to the web-pages that you visit, creating a sense that the ads have been added by the creators of the web-site. Moreover, a legal advertising links may be replaced on the fake ads, that will offer to download and install various unnecessary and malicious apps.
Even worse, it be able to collect your browsing history and confidential info, including passwords and credit card numbers. In the future, marketing-type data about you can be sold to third parties.
Instructions which is shown below, will allow you to clean your personal computer from the ad-supported software as well as delete Untinuedera.club undesired pop up ads from the Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Chrome and Microsoft Internet Explorer and other internet browsers.
Remove Untinuedera.club pop-ups, ads, notifications (removal guide)
The following tutorial will help you to remove Untinuedera.club pop-ups from the Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Moreover, the guidance below will help you to remove malicious software, hijackers, potentially unwanted software and toolbars that your computer may be infected. Please do the guidance step by step. If you need help or have any questions, then ask for our assistance or type a comment below. Certain of the steps will require you to restart your computer or exit this site. So, read this guidance carefully, then bookmark or print it for later reference.
The below guide for devices using Windows, for Android phones, use How to remove virus from Android phone, and for Apple computers based on Mac OS use How to remove browser hijacker, pop-ups, advertisements from Mac
To remove Untinuedera.club, follow the steps below:
How to get rid of Untinuedera.club advertisements without any software
Remove Untinuedera.club redirect with Zemana Free
If you perform exactly the step-by-step guidance below you should be able to remove the Untinuedera.club pop-ups from the Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge and Internet Explorer web-browsers.
Removing the Untinuedera.club, check the list of installed software first
In order to delete potentially unwanted programs like this ad-supported software, open the MS Windows Control Panel and click on “Uninstall a program”. Check the list of installed software. For the ones you do not know, run an Internet search to see if they are ad-supported software, browser hijacker or PUPs. If yes, delete them off. Even if they are just a software which you do not use, then uninstalling them off will increase your machine start up time and speed dramatically.
. Type ‘Control panel’and press Enter as shown in the following example.
When the ‘Control Panel’ opens, click the ‘Uninstall a program’ link under Programs category as displayed in the figure below.
You will see the ‘Uninstall a program’ panel as displayed in the following example.
Very carefully look around the entire list of apps installed on your system. Most likely, one of them is the adware responsible for redirections to Untinuedera.club. If you’ve many apps installed, you can help simplify the search of harmful software by sort the list by date of installation. Once you’ve found a questionable, unwanted or unused program, right click to it, after that click ‘Uninstall’.
Windows XP, Vista, 7
First, press ‘Start’ button and select ‘Control Panel’ at right panel as shown in the figure below.
When the Windows ‘Control Panel’ opens, you need to press ‘Uninstall a program’ under ‘Programs’ as displayed below.
You will see a list of applications installed on your PC system. We recommend to sort the list by date of installation to quickly find the applications that were installed last. Most probably, it is the adware that causes a lot of intrusive Untinuedera.club popup advertisements. If you are in doubt, you can always check the program by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing. Once the program which you need to delete is found, simply click on its name, and then click ‘Uninstall’ as shown on the screen below.
Remove Untinuedera.club advertisements from IE
If you find that Internet Explorer web-browser settings like homepage, search provider and newtab had been modified by ad-supported software which created to reroute your internet browser to various ad webpages like Untinuedera.club, then you may revert back your settings, via the reset browser procedure.
First, start the Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear ( ). It will display the Tools drop-down menu, click the “Internet Options” like below.
In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as shown in the figure below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.
You will now need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
Get rid of Untinuedera.club pop up advertisements from Mozilla Firefox
If Firefox settings are hijacked by the ad supported software, your browser displays unwanted pop-up advertisements, then ‘Reset Mozilla Firefox’ could solve these problems. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be lost.
Press the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and click the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as shown on the screen below.
A small menu will appear, click the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, press “Refresh Firefox” button as displayed on the image below.
Follow the onscreen procedure to restore your Mozilla Firefox web browser settings to their original state.
) . It will show the drop-down menu. Select More Tools, then click Extensions.
Carefully browse through the list of installed add-ons. If the list has the extension labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guide: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy otherwise, just go to the step below.
Open the Chrome main menu again, click to “Settings” option.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as displayed on the screen below and click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
Confirm your action, click the “Reset” button.
How to delete Untinuedera.club pop-up advertisements with free software
Use malicious software removal utilities to remove Untinuedera.club redirect automatically. The freeware tools specially created for browser hijacker infections, ad supported software and other potentially unwanted applications removal. These utilities may delete most of ad supported software from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Moreover, it can remove all components of adware from Windows registry and system drives.
Once downloading is done, close all apps and windows on your system. Open a file location. Double-click on the icon that’s named Zemana. AntiMalware. Setup.
Further, click Next button and follow the prompts.
Once installation is done, click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the adware that cause intrusive Untinuedera.club popup ads to appear. While the Zemana Anti-Malware program is scanning, you may see number of objects it has identified as threat.
After finished, Zemana Free will open a screen that contains a list of malware that has been detected. You may delete items (move to Quarantine) by simply click “Next”. When the process is finished, you can be prompted to reboot your personal computer.
Remove Untinuedera.club redirect and harmful extensions with HitmanPro
All-in-all, HitmanPro is a fantastic utility to free your PC system from any unwanted programs like adware which cause intrusive Untinuedera.club pop-up ads to appear. The Hitman Pro is portable program that meaning, you do not need to install it to use it. HitmanPro is compatible with all versions of MS Windows operating system from Microsoft Windows XP to Windows 10. Both 64-bit and 32-bit systems are supported.
When downloading is finished, open the folder in which you saved it and double-click the Hitman Pro icon. It will run the Hitman Pro tool. If the User Account Control dialog box will ask you want to start the program, press Yes button to continue.
Next, click “Next” . Hitman Pro utility will begin scanning the whole PC to find out adware responsible for Untinuedera.club pop up ads. Depending on your PC system, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the Hitman Pro program is checking, you can see how many objects it has identified as threat.
When that process is finished, Hitman Pro will open a list of found threats as shown on the image below.
In order to remove all threats, simply click “Next” button. It will open a prompt, press the “Activate free license” button. The HitmanPro will get rid of adware that cause unwanted Untinuedera.club advertisements to appear and add threats to the Quarantine. After finished, the tool may ask you to reboot your PC system.
Use Malwarebytes to get rid of Untinuedera.club popup advertisements
We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your computer of the adware. The free tool is an advanced malicious software removal application designed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world’s most popular anti malware technology. It’s able to help you remove annoying Untinuedera.club advertisements from your internet browsers, PUPs, malicious software, hijackers, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your PC for free.
After the downloading process is finished, close all windows on your computer. Further, run the file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as shown below, click the “Yes” button.
It will open the “Setup wizard” that will assist you install MalwareBytes on the system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
Once install is complete successfully, click Finish button. Then MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) will automatically run and you may see its main window as displayed on the screen below.
Next, press the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the adware that causes multiple undesired pop-up ads. This procedure may take quite a while, so please be patient. While the MalwareBytes Free tool is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as being infected by malicious software.
Once finished, MalwareBytes Anti Malware will show you the results. Review the results once the utility has finished the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Quarantine Selected” button.
The MalwareBytes Free will start to get rid of adware responsible for Untinuedera.club redirect. When disinfection is finished, you can be prompted to reboot your computer. We recommend you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the MalwareBytes Free to delete browser hijackers, ad supported software and other malware.
How to stop Untinuedera.club popup advertisements
If you surf the World Wide Web, you can’t avoid malicious advertising. But you can protect your browser against it. Download and run an ad-blocking application. AdGuard is an ad-blocking that can filter out lots of the malvertising, stoping dynamic scripts from loading malicious content.
AdGuard can be downloaded from the following link. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.
After downloading it, double-click the downloaded file to start it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as displayed on the screen below.
Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick guide as shown below.
Click “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick guidance which will help you get to know AdGuard better.
Each time, when you start your machine, AdGuard will run automatically and stop unwanted pop-up ads, Untinuedera.club pop-ups, as well as other malicious or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that can be found on your desktop.
Now your computer should be free of the adware that causes web browsers to show undesired Untinuedera.club advertisements. We suggest that you keep Zemana Anti-Malware (to periodically scan your machine for new adwares and other malware) and AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop up ads and harmful webpages). Moreover, to prevent any adware, please stay clear of unknown and third party programs, make sure that your antivirus application, turn on the option to find out potentially unwanted apps.
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How today’s court filing in the Apple vs FBI Terrorist Investigation Case is more about the new battle that’s emerged in the court of public opinion than it is about the legal battle in the courtroom.
Finding a United States Court an insufficient venue to argue the merits of privacy versus security, Apple emphatically expanded the case into the Court of Public Opinion with Cook’s February 16 “Message to Our Customers.” Issuing an open letter to its customers insisting that it will fight the U.S. government’s order to provide technical assistance, Apple stated its case and its position as the aegis of its customers’ right to privacy.
Not to be to be left without response, the U.S. government, reaffirming its position as the defender of public safety, issued its own style of press release in the form of today’s motion to compel Apple to comply with the Court’s February 16 Order. The twenty-five-page motion is encapsulated in Footnote 3, which – reading between the lines – says there’s no need for this motion, but here it is anyway; and by the way, here’s the DOJ’s counter to Cook’s statements.
Without getting into either the technical or legal aspects of this case, the bottom line is relatively simple: Can Apple meet its significant burden to show that compliance with the Order is “unreasonably burdensome”? For those who may not be familiar with Max Schrems (@maxschrems), he’s an Austrian privacy activist who campaigns against Facebook for privacy violations, including violations of European privacy laws and alleged transfer of personal data to the NSA as part of the NSA's PRISM program.
During a meeting this morning, Schrems discussed his efforts and the competing interests involved. He said two things that resonated with me, both of which have applicability – I think – to the current Apple/DOJ debate.
The first, "too big to shut down" will continue to influence regulators' oversight and enforcement efforts when it comes to data privacy and security violations by large tech companies. And no matter how bad things may appear, it’s highly unlikely regulators will challenge in any meaningful way the market dominance that such tech companies have.
The second, the cost of compliance with EU data protection laws (or any other similar laws, for that matter) is often greater than the cost of violating them. Apple has not only been fighting the search warrant in California, but, across the United States, Apple is questioning the legality of the “All Writs Act.” One of these matters is unfolding York, which just unsealed some correspondence among the Court, Apple, and the Federal Government. Although the phone in question does not have the same encryption standards as the one in California, the Court still found that Apple’s assistance was needed. Considering Apple’s refusal to comply with the Court requested that Apple provide it with additional details regarding other All Writs requests it had received while Apple’s case was before the Eastern District, and how Apple had handled them.
The Court specifically asked whether Apple “opposed the request or otherwise sought or obtained an opportunity to be heard on it before it was resolved.” Apple responded, offering a list of orders to which it had objected. That is, Apple never sought legal relief from these orders, but simply did not comply—something unquestionably unlawful.
Now that the San Bernardino case has brought Apple’s legitimate concerns to the fore, Apple seems to be painting a picture that it has always vigorously defended itself against . It seems more likely that the company has been waiting for the publicity to attach to these cases before Apple truly made its case. Or, simply waiting to be significantly challenged. Whether that is ultimately a good or bad strategy remains to be seen, but it is certainly a peculiar kind of defense as courts tend to disfavor those who disobey their orders.
UPDATE: Microsoft, one of the more “government-friendly” technology companies, announced that it would be filing a legal brief next week in support of Apple. Pointing out that the specific language used for the Judicial Order from came from 1911, a time when the adding machine was the most advanced computing device, Microsoft’s president joined the clarion call for definitive legislation.
Although no longer with the company, this comes in contrast to a recent statement by Bill Gates. While not a full-throated supporter of the government’s position, he made comments recently that Apple had been, in effect, exaggerating the proportions of the order. Particularly, he noted that the FBI was not asking for a backdoor, but that it was merely asking for access to one iPhone and that Apple is obligated to comply.
Notable about Microsoft’s position now is that it does not address the immediate issue of the San Bernardino iPhone. However, were it to embrace the Apple point of view, as many other technology companies (e.g., Google and Facebook) have, then Microsoft could damage its presumably good relations with government officials while risking getting dragged into the specifics of the case.
Lastly, such posturing could work out quite well for Microsoft. If an All Writs Act equivalent is passed with even mild support, it would give Microsoft a shield to defend itself against complicity with the government and the goodwill associated with developing an agreement, however strong it turns out to be, between Apple and the government. We will have more information on this aspect when Microsoft files its legal brief. For more insight into this new development, visit: http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/270747-microsoft-plans-to-back-apple-in-court
UPDATE: Following-up on our February 25th post, the federal Magistrate Judge York ruled yesterday that was an inappropriate legal tool for the government to compel Apple’s assistance in accessing one of its products.
The case here is different from the San Bernardino case in a number of respects, including that the defendant already had pled guilty to drug related charges, and the iPhone was never encrypted. However, after the guilty plea, the government still claimed that access to the phone was essential to the investigation, and that Apple’s assistance would be required. Because the defendant had already plead guilty, the case seemed to take on a more academic tone as the two sides grappled with the scope of .
The case took on a heighted scrutiny after Apple splashed the world news, opposing the San Bernardino order. Not wasting the opportunity as the first ruling on since then, Judge James Orenstein ruled that the Government’s interpretation went too far.
The judge’s argument is a reflection of Apple own arguments in the San Bernardino case—particularly, when he stated: “Finally, given the government’s boundless interpretation of it is hard to conceive of any limits on the orders the government could obtain in the future.”
So, while this case is noteworthy and useful for laying out the legal principals of the pro-privacy argument, it does not work much in resolving the bigger questions in the privacy vs. security debate. The ruling, effectively, merely picked a winning side in the unique circumstances before the court. Thus, while meaningful and persuasive, the ruling does not resolve the debate.
UPDATE: March 11, 2016 - Fault Line Appears in Government Stance
The brief, notably more hostile than other court filings, did its best to castigate Apple for making a marketing mission out of an important federal case.
Although the most salacious allegation is that Apple is complicit with China, the most persuasive one is that Apple is perfectly capable of keeping the cat in the bag. The DOJ correctly points out that Apple protects its source code and its electronic signatures so that no one can access them. To date, Apple has successfully protected the crown jewels.
The forcefulness of the reply is somewhat undercut by a now open fissure in the government’s position. Reportedly, on Tuesday a Federal Trade Commissioner, Julie Brill, expressed deep concern that those in law enforcement think that technology can either be hacked in a good way or a bad way and that such thinking was “magical.” Another Commissioner, Terrell McSweeny, went on to support Ms. Brill in her frank assessment of the situation. McSweeny said, “If we’re ever going to have effective telemedicine, connected cars or secure financial payment systems, we cannot legislate vulnerabilities into our devices.”
The problem for Apple – assuming its argument is basically that compliance could ruin, if not annihilate, its business, is that quantifying the burden is very difficult, and in many ways speculative. In fact, one could argue the current legal battle being played out in the court of public opinion may actually help advance Apple’s integrity with customers by its show of defiance against the U.S. government.
Hence, there can be a built-in incentive for companies to pay less, or minimal, attention to those laws.
Maybe we are seeing some of those thoughts at play here in the Apple/DOJ debate.
However, Apple’s strategy of moving this argument from the courts to the public at large becomes apparent in these correspondences. The U.S. Attorney points out in a response letter, that Apple’s “objections” to these orders have been in the form of ignoring them. UPDATE: February, 26, 2016 - Microsoft Joins the Fray in Support of Apple
This most likely points to Microsoft’s highly calibrated Public Relations stance in the ongoing Public Opinion debate. Were it to agree with Mr. Gate’s point of view in any sense, Microsoft would most likely lose legitimacy in the market and have to fight accusations that it is the government’s technology lackey. UPDATE: March, 4, 2016 - Federal Judge in NY Rules For Apple
The judge used this opportunity to set out the legal nuances of the pro-privacy argument. He addressed one of the government lynchpins, that Apple licenses (and does not sell) its software, saying, “In a world in which so many devices, not just smartphones, will be connected to the Internet of Things, the government's theory that a licensing agreement allows it to compel the manufacturers of such products to help it surveil the products' users will result in a virtually limitless expansion of the government's legal authority to surreptitiously intrude on personal privacy.”
UPDATE: Federal prosecutors filed an unsurprising reply to support their position on Thursday. Coming off the heels of the minor Apple victory York (discussed above), the reply sought to firmly state the government’s unwavering commitment to make Apple unlock a terrorist’s iPhone. She added, “Just to be clear, I’m not against law enforcement. I am law enforcement.” | https://scarincihollenbeck.com/law-firm-insights/cyber-security/public-opinion-puts-spin-on-apple-terrorist-investigation-case |
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In this first part of a series devoted to demystifying patient privacy, Danny Lieberman, founder of Pathcare, the private social network for doctors and patients, challenges our assumptions about the actual damage of patient data loss.
Patient data loss is a lot like planes disappearing in the Bermuda Triangle – no one really knows where the planes disappeared to, since the people on the planes never came back to tell the story. The same way we talk about patient data loss and never really consider how you can “lose” patient data and whether it can be “returned”.
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil’s Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and surface vessels are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Popular culture has attributed these disappearances to the paranormal or activity by extraterrestrial beings. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda_Triangle
One of the more interesting oxymorons in the information security industry is the term “Data loss”.
Oxymora appear in a variety of contexts, including literary oxymorons crafted to reveal a paradox. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymoron
The paradox of data loss is that you can’t really lose data. You can have an unauthorized network transfer of data or lose a copy – but the data itself is never lost.
You can copy patient data sets from one host machine to another host machine. You can copy data from network storage to a flash drive and lose the flash drive when it falls out of your pocket walking on the street, or you can lose a hard copy paper report of patient data while traveling on the train to work. This is more of a case of preventing employee stupidity than preventing data loss.
There is only one case where data is really lost and that is a hard disk crash with no backup. In this day and age of highly reliable disk drives, disk controllers and cloud backups, it’s a rare event; I challenge you to remember the last time you had data totally lost due to a hardware crash with no backup at all. If you have professional information security support in your hospital or medical practice – you won’t be losing data due to hard drive crashes.
I can see 4 scenarios where there is a paradox with patient data loss – that is to say, patient data that was copied from Point A to Point B and no detectable damage was incurred. If no damage was incurred then why are we concerned?
For the sake of discussion, we’ll continue to use the impossible term of “data loss” instead of “data copied somewhere” which seems to be confusing.
We challenge the widely held notion that a patient data loss event is damaging to patient privacy and will show with concrete examples that data loss is not always an event with real damage to patient privacy.
A healthcare provider discovers during their yearly security audit that 9 months previously, patient data records were file transferred on a high numbered back port to an unidentified server in cyberspace which didn’t exist at the time of the security audit. If no one knows what was done with the data, it is impossible to calculate the impact of the data breach after the fact. (Note that the HIPAA Security rule opens with item §164.308(a)(1)
Security Management Process §164.308(a)(1)(ii)(a) – Conduct an accurate and thorough assessment of the potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of electronic protected health information.
Read about the Tao of risk management and you will understand that an accurate and thorough assessment of threats and potential damage will lead you to cost-effective patient data security countermeasures.
A patient has a cancer and doctors are pessimistic about a cure. The patient open-sources all of his medical records on the Internet. This is the approach that Italian engineer Salvatore Iaconesi took when he was told that the only option was high risk brain surgery with limited chances of success.
Iaconesi took all of his private medical records, reformatted them, and published them online, asking for the opinions of as many experts as he could possibly find. His website – Open Source Cure– attracted 200,000 visits in it’s first month (September 2012). Open Source Cure enabled Salvatore to discuss his options with more than 40 doctors and medical experts from around the world, and consulting with his doctors, use several different techniques that should give him a better shot at a recovery.
“I’m happy that a situation that was unlucky for me has turned into an opportunity to understand how to use technology, science and human goodwill in a collaborative way,” says Salvatore. “I would like to see it ending with me coming out of hospital with my cancer cured, but I don’t expect anything. It is just good that a large amount of people are taking into account the possibility that there are other ways to do things.”
You can lose a digital or hard printed copy of data but you don’t lose the data. It’s still there.
As a matter of fact – one of the biggest challenges in data governance is storing too much data – and we’ll talk about the dangers of storing too much data in the next installment of this series of articles on the oxymora of patient data loss.
Stephen Cobb I must be missing something. Surely data such as the results of my spinal can disappear if the only copy is on a piece of paper or USB drive that gets shredded?
Am I'm quite sure my privacty has been violated if a doctor leaves my notes on a train and a stranger reads them. If said stranger is malicious he might try to blackmail me with test results, no?
Again, I may be missing the point.
I mentioned the case of a single hard copy being lost.
In modern information systems, this is a non-existent use case, since the original data is on a database and backup data sets.
Blackmail is perpetrated by people who know you, not total strangers who find a piece of paper on the subway.
IF a doctor left notes regarding your condition on a train and IF a person of interest found the notes and IF the person happened to be malicious and IF he or she was able to track you down and IF you didn't call the police....
This is a criminal act, not a privacy breach scenario.
This is a such a low probability scenario that I challenge you to find even 1 reported event like that.
Now consider that you used your corporate password on an adult site, you were cyber-stalked and blackmailed.
This is a high probability event, as reported by NYPD computer crimes unit, almost 50% of their case load is cyber stalking, not people being blackmailed by strangers.
Yes - you are missing the point.
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What Business Data Should Be In The Cloud?In our last entry we discussed different ways that you can move data into the cloud, something I call onramps. In theory the ability now exists to put all your data types on a cloud storage platform, but is that the right choice for your business? How do you determine which data you should put in the cloud?In our last entry we discussed different ways that you can move data into the cloud, something I call onramps. How do you determine which data you should put in the cloud?The answer, as we will discuss in our upcoming webinar, "What's Your Cloud Storage Strategy", like almost everything else in IT, is it depends. It depends on what your key internal storage challenges are and what the internal resistance to using an external service might be. Notice that not included in that discussion is what is the size of your company, the amount of IT resources you have nor the amount of data that you have. While I find that it is often assumed that cloud storage is for small business owners only, there are cloud storage solutions for businesses of all sizes including large enterprises.
The first area to examine is how much data is being accessed on a moment by moment basis. As you may have noticed from the discussion in our last entry there is an onramp or cloud gateway for almost every data type now, ranging from backups to primary block storage. The moment by moment change rate plus the data type will determine how large the local gateway cache will need to be and how often data will need to be recalled from the cloud. The total size of the data set is for the most part irrelevant, other than the GB cost to store it but that cost should be relatively static. The movement of data from your local cache from the cloud will be what delays an application. The more often that data can be served from local cache either through smart caching algorithms or large cache space the better. Also several cloud storage providers charge extra for the transfer out of the cloud back to local storage, so it can lead to a surprise on your bill. Since most onramps or gateways give you a choice of provider it makes sense to know what the hidden extras are from each provider. The impact of restoring data back from the cloud and its potential extra costs is one of the reasons that backup and archive data have been so popular. The transfer is almost always one way; upload. Also most big recoveries can happen from the local cache and don't need the data stored on the cloud. The backup copy in the cloud mostly serves as a long term retention area. As you move into using cloud storage for primary data the transfer issues become a bit more thorny. The easiest data set use case to deal with is the file share use case. Most files on a file server are only active for a few days and then become dormant. This is an ideal use case for cloud storage, let the older files migrate to the cloud. Even if they do need to be recalled from cloud storage later only a single user is typically impacted by the delay in access, and a single file access is relatively fast.
Databases become a bit more tricky. Here look for applications that have a small portion of the application that is accessed on a regular basis. Microsoft SharePoint is a good example of a "ready for cloud now" data set and potentially some mail systems that store attachments and messages as discrete files. In the near future don't rule out busy transaction oriented databases. As the developers of these platforms embrace the availability of cloud storage they can build in ways to auto-segment off tier sections of data so that it can be stored on different storage types automatically and the cloud could be one of those types.
The second common decision point is the initial load in of data into the cloud. How do you get it all there? That will be the focus of our next entry.
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CVE-2013-7445Published: 2015-10-15The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.x mishandles requests for Graphics Execution Manager (GEM) objects, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an application that processes graphics data, as demonstrated b...
CVE-2015-4948Published: 2015-10-15netstat in IBM AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 and VIOS 2.2.x, when a fibre channel adapter is used, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
CVE-2015-5660Published: 2015-10-15Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in eXtplorer before 2.1.8 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that execute PHP code.
CVE-2015-6003Published: 2015-10-15Directory traversal vulnerability in QNAP QTS before 4.1.4 build 0910 and 4.2.x before 4.2.0 RC2 build 0910, when AFP is enabled, allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files by leveraging access to an OS X (1) user or (2) guest account.
CVE-2015-6333Published: 2015-10-15Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) 1.1j allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving addition of an SSH key, aka Bug ID CSCuw46076.
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In order to assess the network security landscape over the last 12-24 months, as well as what the priorities over the next 12-24 months are expected to be, ESG surveyed 265 IT security professionals representing enterprise-class (i.e., 1,000 employees or more) organizations in North America (United States and Canada). All respondents were personally responsible for evaluating, purchasing, and managing network security technology products and services.
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San Francisco-February 16, 2010-Cloudmark, Inc., the global leader in carrier-grade messaging security, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bizanga, Ltd., the global company behind the most scalable and full-featured message processing platform. The acquisition will benefit operators by delivering a unified solution that increases the performance, reliability and security of their messaging infrastructure and decreases their system integration and management costs.
Today's messaging infrastructures are tasked with operating against a deluge of spam, accounting for over 90% of the mail volume that operators receive. To combat messaging threats at their earliest outbreaks, carriers are continually looking for innovative solutions to stop spam as quickly and as early as possible at the network's edge. Through the combination of technologies, Cloudmark plans to move more intelligence from the backend service to the edge of the operator network, enabling higher filtering rates and thereby closing the gap on spammers.
The Bizanga messaging platform uniquely complements Cloudmark solutions, together delivering a holistic messaging security solution that combines messaging management and complete, end-to-end filtering solutions to protect against all forms of current and emerging messaging threats. The acquisition will enable a powerful, single solution that delivers the most robust and highest performing messaging protection against current and emerging threats.
Under the terms of the agreement, intellectual property pertaining to message store technology, previously the BizangaStore product, will be owned by a separate and independently operated entity, led by Jerome Lecat, former chief executive officer of Bizanga. The new entity will focus solely on developing and delivering scalable storage software solutions for the email market.
"Cloudmark has led the fight against messaging abuse through innovative product development, providing customers with unparalleled protection, cost savings and choice. By combining forces, I am both confident and excited about the prospect of delivering a single-source messaging security solution that dramatically simplifies and protects against messaging abuse," said Olivier "Mario" Lemari, former chief technical officer of Bizanga, who will be joining Cloudmark as vice president of Gateway Technology as part of the acquisition. "I am delighted to be joining the Cloudmark team and will work with Cloudmark's world-class customer support and partner development teams to ensure a seamless transition."The acquisition of Bizanga is part of our ongoing commitment to provide operators with the most advanced messaging solutions to address infrastructure and security deexecutive officer of Cloudmark. "By integrating the industry's best messaging security solution with the leading messaging platform, we can offer carriers a single-source messaging security solution for the entire infrastructure and continue to broaden our product offering with further innovations."
Currently deployed by some of the largest operators in the world, Bizanga's Intelligent Message Processor' (IMP) platform and Cloudmark's award winning messaging security software are already integrated as a result of an existing OEM partnership. Bizanga's scalable and full-featured email message processing and security platform can be deployed to protect the email infrastructure from blended threats including spam, viruses, denial-of-service and harvesting attacks. Cloudmark'scarrier-grade software solution delivers the industry's fastest and most accurate spam, phishing and virus protection. Due to a unique combination of Advanced Message FingerprintingTM technology along with real-time corroborated feedback from Cloudmark's Global Threat NetworkTM system combined with automated, anonymous traffic analysis and dedicated security analysts, Cloudmark detects messaging abuse with up to 99 percent accuracy and near-zero false positives.
About Cloudmark, Inc. is a global leader in carrier-grade messaging security, delivering the industry's fastest, most accurate and comprehensive real-time spam, virus and phishing protection for fixed, mobile and social networks. The Cloudmark suite of security solutions simplifies and advances the management of messaging abuse, increasing network utilization and reducing infrastructure costs. Cloudmark's patented solutions combine Advanced Message FingerprintingTM technology based on innovative, highly efficient algorithms, a Global Threat NetworkTM consisting of trusted reporters across the globe, real-time, automated analysis of traffic and content patterns, along with security research expertise, to provide real-time security intelligence and filtering across carrier networks. Cloudmark solutions protect more than one billion subscribers for the world's largest carrier networks, including over 75 percent of all major service providers in the United States and Japan. Cloudmark's customers include Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, EarthLink, NEC Biglobe, NTT OCN, Swisscom, Tele2, Thus, and XS4ALL (KPN) as well as leading hosting providers and global social networking companies such as MySpace. Cloudmark is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco with offices in London, Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong. For more information, visit http://www.cloudmark.com
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DDoS attacks are not meant for websites only — Here is a case in which hackers conducted DDoS attacks on an Apartments Heating System in Finland.
Lappeenranta is a small city in eastern Finland with just 60,000 residents. Usually, this city is quiet and peaceful and very cold in November. So, when people fail to get the desired warmth despite having proper heating mechanism indoors, they are bound to get really angry. This is what happened to residents of two well-facilitated apartment buildings in Lappeenranta.
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This weekend, the environmental control mechanism at two apartment buildings in Lappeenranta suddenly and surprisingly stopped functioning due to which people had to suffer a lot in the cold weather. However, the disturbing fact is that the systems weren’t just out of order or got blocked out but these were taken down through a DDoS attack.
The buildings that suffered heat cut were both managed by Valtia. Valtia is a Lappeenranta based facilities service provider firm. According to the CEO at Valtia Simo Ruonela, it was indeed true that the central heating and hot water systems of the two apartment buildings were attacked with DDoS and to thwart the attack, the systems automatically rebooted. But afterward, the system got stuck in an infinite loop causing the unannounced heat cut.
Also Read: Internet-connected cars can be hacked and DDoSed
The good news is that on the day the heating systems went down, Lappeenranta wasn’t that cold as it usually is with weather just being around 20°F. In winters, the city’s temperatures go as low as -25.
Regarding the shutting down of the heating systems, Valtia immediately relocated the affected systems, addressed the attack and then brought the systems back online. We believe that the attacks happened at the right time because now Valtia would improve its systems’ security and will shore up its defenses before winters actually hit the city. | https://www.hackread.com/ddos-attacks-on-apartments-heating-system/ |
As per sources at Facebook, the social network team has decided to work with the German authorities to counter and combat hate speech as well as online xenophobia. The decision comes after Germany’s justice minister called and urged that the social network needs to do more to combat hate speech against refugees.
Facebook will be collaborating with German Ministry of Justice, social networks and internet service providers to create a dedicated task force. The objective of this task force will be to flag and remove hateful content posted on the social network immediately, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Moreover, Facebook is also seeking help from finance organizations so that hate speech could be tracked online. However, the company confirmed that it wouldn’t be changing its policy regarding the kind of content that can be categorized as offensive.
German Perspective on Refugee Crisis:
A record number of refugees and asylum seekers are expected to enter Germany this year, which according to estimations may exceed 80,000. A majority of these will be coming from war-torn regions such as Afghanistan and Syria. German government vows to let more refugees in than any other European country. But, this open-heartedness from the government has paved way for xenophobic riots.
[q]No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” ― Warsan Shire[/q]
In August, German ministry of justice criticized lackluster efforts of Facebook in countering the problem of hate speech on its website. The German Justice Minister Heiko Maas claimed that Facebook is always responding quickly to remove sexually explicit content from the social network but fails to show similar earnestness in countering racist posts and hate speech. Thus, Mr. Maas called the social network and met Facebook’s team in Berlin on Monday to decide about the creation of an online task force.
Refugees Welcome Campaign in Germany:
An another campaign to support refugees in Germany a group of individuals has gone a step further – socially conscious and technology savvy, this group have set up a project called ‘Refugees Welcome.’
The idea behind it is to create something akin to Airbnb for refugees connecting empty rooms of people willing to house a refugee with the refugees who are desperately looking for somewhere to stay. | https://www.hackread.com/facebook-germany-anti-refugee-hate-speech/ |
We are living in a digital world where everything has now been taken to the internet. Whether it is storing data or getting access to information, we seek assistance from the internet to get things done. The growing involvement in the cyber world makes us prone to cyber threats.
There’s no doubt in asserting that cyber crimes are increasing at an exponential rate. The criminals or hackers of the World Wide Web are intruding into internet users’ personal information and exploiting it for their good.
“85% of the global industries experienced phishing and social engineering cyber attacks last year.”
The number tends to grow with the passing of time. With the inclusion of innovative technologies and cyber mechanisms, internet criminals are becoming more powerful than ever. They are continuously attacking the internet world and breaching confidential information.
Cybercrime has been prevalent since computer technology’s inception, dating back to the 90s. During those days, hackers would engage in illegal hacking to boost their knowledge and open new avenues for further development. According to a report prepared by the FBI and Association of Computing Machinery, the cyber crimes witnessed in the last few years were not only empowered by technology but also with skills teens learn from schools. Several major causes of cybercrimes make them a concerning issue in the digital world.
The above-mentioned were some of the significant reasons for cybercrimes that you must be aware of in order to safeguard your interests from potential threats.
How To Prevent Cyber vandalism?
Irrespective of how much we prepare to protect sensitive data, Cyber criminals always find ways to navigate security and hack our systems. However, this does not mean we cannot protect our systems from the impact of cybercrime. Following are a few cybercrime precautions that, if put in place, can effectively reduce or even stop cyber criminals from targeting your systems,
Strong Password: Ensure you maintain multiple passwords for different accounts to avoid becoming an easy target. Also, ensure you do not write them down anywhere, as this makes it all the more easier for cybercriminals to get their hands on and exploit the same. Also, ensure you keep changing the passwords frequently to avoid becoming an easy target.
Protect Your Storage Data: Stealing Data or information is the main cause of any form of hacking. Therefore, it is important that you encrypt all your data to prevent any and every kind of attack on your system or database, as this could prove fatal to your privacy.
Secure your phone/ system: Physical equipment are ideally the target for malicious viruses. Phones and computers alike are always under the threat of being affected by these malware attacks. Therefore, ensure you always download your software and tools from trusted and reliable sources. Also, ensure your operating systems are always up to date.
Use security software: The only way to prevent and protect resources from any kind of invasion is by enabling the right protection. The same applies to phones and computers as well. Ensure you have the right security software in place to avoid any and every security-related complication.
Call the right person for help: Never take too much time to reach out for help. There are professionals who are skilled and equipped to help you prevent further damage and protect as much data as possible after an attack. Do reach out to them in time to prevent any further data harm. | https://u-next.com/blogs/cyber-security/major-causes-of-cyber-crimes-you-must-be-aware-of/ |
Endgame Systems, a company specializing in detecting cyber-attacks and securing corporate networks announced that it has raised $23 million in Series B funding led by Paladin Capital.
The company plans to use the cash infusion to broaden share among government customers and to expand the Web-based Cyber Operations Platform into the commercial market.
“The cyber needs of federal and commercial entities are converging as states look beyond targeting other states to target private companies, and national security thinking must increasingly account for private infrastructure,” said Nathan Fick, CEO of Endgame.
The company has developed a Web-based malware detection service called Cyber Operations Platform, which helps businesses assess the security of their systems without having to worry about granting access to internal network traffic. This platform was generally developed for the government market.
Endgame provides organizations with real-time data analytics visualization and knowledge discovery through the platform. The integrated dashboard allows organizations to monitor the network for suspicious activity in real-time.
Endgame’s services help organizations collect, analyze, and use attack and security event data in order to protect sensitive data and critical systems.
“I’m excited about leveraging the solutions and technology that our mission partners depend on to help businesses with comprehensive command and control of their network operations,” Fick said.
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Previous investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Columbia Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, and TechOperators also participated in the current round.
Along with the cash investment, Lt. Gen (Ret) Kenneth A Minihan, the former director of the U.S. National Security Agency and current managing director at Paladin, will join Endgame’s border.
“The cyber domain will be increasingly important across all dimensions of national power–military, economic, and informational,” said Minihan. “Endgame’s revolutionary technology allows its customers to use intelligence seamlessly to gain situational awareness and support their end-to-end network operations.”
Endgame has raised $52 million to date, including the $39 million in its first round of venture backing in 2010. Its leadership team is heavy with extensive defense and military experience.
The company is led by Nathaniel Fick, the former CEO of the Center for a new American Security, an independent research institution, and a former U.S. Marine who served as an infantry officer in Afghanistan and Iraq. Chris Rouland, the founder of the company, is still on the Endgame board. Matt Georgy, a senior executive at the Department of Defense, is the CTO, and Christopher Darby, the president and CEO of In-Q-Tell, an independent strategic investment firm supporting the U.S. intelligence community, is the chairman of the board. | https://www.securityweek.com/endgame-systems-secures-23-million-funding-paladin-capital/ |
The safety of colleges and universities is the focus of attention of students, faculty and staff, parents, and all sectors of society. From personal safety to prevent attacks and robberies to property protection to prevent theft, college campuses face diverse security requirements.
Therefore, the campus needs to keep classrooms, offices, material warehouses, and other rooms locked when not in use. However, traditional mechanical locks and keys are commonly used in campus areas, which lack effective control. In addition, it is very difficult to manage a large number of keys, and it is common for keys to be lost. Whenever you lose your key, you need to re-key the classroom door. It should be noted that the key can be easily copied just by using photos and a 3D printer.
Therefore, universities should adopt more modern and smarter management methods for such problems. The emergence of passive electronic locks perfectly replaces traditional mechanical locks and has higher management and safety.
The advantage of using this type of access control system on a university campus is that it provides flexibility for administrators. The passive electronic lock system can freely set user unlocking permissions according to management requirements, and specify when and where users can unlock. For example, students and faculty members can enter locked buildings or specific rooms only when authorized. At the same time, you can clearly see each unlock record in the software, including unlocking personnel, unlocking time, lock status, etc. It is convenient for managers to assess management and accountability for accidents.
It is also very convenient to retrofit for large-scale campus applications. Passive electronic locks all adopt various standard sizes, so you only need to replace the original mechanical lock cylinder with a passive electronic lock cylinder of the corresponding size during transformation. No wiring is required and construction is simple.
The passive electronic lock body integrates a miniature electronic single-chip microcomputer, which cannot be copied. There are only two metal contacts on the lock surface and no mechanical holes, thus preventing the malicious prying of the lock by others.
At the same time, security patrols need to be strengthened. Patrol personnel should patrol the entire campus every day and from time to time every week. Strengthen patrols and increase the number of patrols according to important periods and key areas, earnestly perform work duties, to ensure campus safety. | https://www.lockmanage.com/how-to-strengthen-access-control-on-campus/ |
The average peak size of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the second quarter of 2014 increased by 216% compared to the first quarter, according to the latest trends report from VeriSign.
The report shows a year-on-year increase of 291% in average peak attack size, with 65% of the cyberattacks monitored by the company exceeding 1 Gbps. This is worrying news, especially for small and medium size businesses that usually have less than 1 Gbps of upstream bandwidth. Between April 1 and June 30, attacks in the 5-10 Gbps range increased by 33%, while ones greater than 10 Gbps increased by 16% compared to the first three months of 2014.
The media and entertainment industry has been the most targeted (43%), followed closely by the IT services/SaaS/cloud sector (41%). The financial and the public sectors each accounted for only 5% of attacks, the company noted.
Recent reports informed of a decrease in the number of Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers that could be abused for DDoS attacks, and a slight drop in NTP amplification attack traffic. However, VeriSign says the primary attack vector for UDP floods continues to be large NTP floods.
“VeriSign observed increasing complexity in second-quarter DDoS attacks, including attacks that quickly and unpredictably changed vectors over the course of the mitigation,” the report reads. “VeriSign saw sophisticated TCP and UDP floods that targeted specific customer application ports and continuously switched vectors.”
One of the sophisticated attacks mitigated by VeriSign in the second quarter was aimed at a global media organization. In addition to its size (300 Gbps), it also employed several attack vectors.
“The initial attacks were TCP SYN and NULL Floods consisting of packets with invalid flag combinations (in some cases no flags defined) that grew to 35 Gbps in size and 91 Mpps in volume. Once this attack vector was mitigated, the attack type morphed into a UDP flood that grew to a peak of approximately 300 Gbps and 24 Mpps,” the company explained in its report. “The attack came in multiple waves that were very short in duration but high in intensity. In one 24-hour period Verisign recorded more than 30 attacks in the 200+ Gbps range.”
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The complete Q2 2014 DDoS Trends Report is available online along with an infographic (PDF) that sums up the company’s findings for this period. | https://www.securityweek.com/average-peak-size-ddos-attacks-spiked-q2-verisign/ |
The book also revealed that board and executive oversight over cyber risk was missing or inadequate in each of the hacks, leading to cybersecurity that was not up to par so the hackers slipped by, stole the data or inflicted damage, all undetected.
Now in his new research guide, Cyber Risk Guide For Boards And Executives, he reveals what are best, common and weak cybersecurity oversight practices. It is based on intensive research of Fortune 100 companies practices.
"The guide provides instant benchmarking intelligence for boards and executives so they can optimally oversee cyber risk, one of the most significant and disruptive risks faced today. This guide helps all organizations, regardless of type, size or location, to identify any gaps or blind spots and areas for immediate improvement," said Sai Huda.
The Cyber Risk Guide contains a self-evaluation checklist to benchmark and score cyber risk oversight and is complimentary and available for immediate download.
Sai Huda is a globally recognized risk and cybersecurity expert, technology visionary and business leader, with more than 20 years of hands-on experience.
He serves as an expert consultant to boards and executives on risk and cybersecurity best practices. He is also a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences.
To learn more about Next Level Cybersecurity or the Cyber Risk Guide or to schedule an interview with the author, please visit his website at www.saihuda.com.
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Covered entities should be balancing a patient’s right to request his/her medical records or designated record set in a particular electronic format with an unacceptable level of security risk to the covered entity’s systems.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently announced the exploitation of vulnerabilities in certain Pulse Connect Secure products, which affected U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and private sector persons. The cyber threat actor, which the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) describes as “an individual or group posing a threat”, “is using this access to place webshells [a malicious web-based interface that enables remote access and control] on the Pulse Connect Secure appliance for further access and persistence.” Webshells have the ability to remotely control a variety of functions, including bypass authentication and password logging.
This type of attack serves as a reminder to covered entities, business associates, and subcontractors alike. Generally, mail and e-mail are considered readily producible formats by a covered entity. HHS set forth an important explanation (one entities should bear in mind when addressing the 21st Century Cures Act and Information Blocking):
A covered entity also must provide access in the manner requested by the individual, which includes arranging with the individual for a convenient time and place to pick up a copy of the PHI or to inspect the PHI (if that is the manner of access requested by the individual), or to have a copy of the PHI mailed or e-mailed, or otherwise transferred or transmitted to the individual to the extent the copy would be readily producible in such a manner. Whether a particular mode of transmission or transfer is readily producible will be based on the capabilities of the covered entity and the level of security risk that the mode of transmission or transfer may introduce to the PHI on the covered entity’s systems (as opposed to security risks to the PHI once it has left the systems). A covered entity is not expected to tolerate unacceptable levels of risk to the security of the PHI on its systems in responding to requests for access; whether the individual’s requested mode of transfer or transmission presents such an unacceptable level of risk will depend on the covered entity’s Security Rule risk analysis. See 45 CFR 164.524(c)(2) and (3), and 164.308(a)(1). However, mail and e-mail are generally considered readily producible by all covered entities. It is expected that all covered entities have the capability to transmit PHI by mail or e-mail (except in the limited case where e-mail cannot accommodate the file size of requested images), and transmitting PHI in such a manner does not present unacceptable security risks to the systems of covered entities, even though there may be security risks to the PHI while in transit (such as where an individual has requested to receive her PHI by, and accepted the risks associated with, unencrypted e-mail).
Cyber threats are becoming more prevalent. Covered Entities should balance their obligations of providing patients with a copy of their medical records in a timely manner (30 days under HIPAA or 60 days with the statutory extension or potentially less time under a specific state’s law) and in the manner requested by the patient, unless security risks to the system out-weigh the individual’s preferred method. Be certain to document why the request could not be accommodated and collaborate with the patient to reach an acceptable method of transfer. In doing so, the covered entity can satisfy its obligations to provide the patient’s records while maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all of its patients’ PHI. | https://www.physicianspractice.com/view/cisa-cybersecurity-vulnerability-announcement-underscores-importance-of-risk-assessment-when-transferring-phis-to-patients |
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Last week, HD Moore, creator of the Metasploit penetration testing suite, tweeted about a newly patched iTunes flaw. The tweet said that many other (unspecified) Windows applications were susceptible to the same issue—40 at the time, but probably hundreds.
The problem has been named, or rather, renamed, "Binary Planting," and it stems from an interaction between the way Windows loads DLLs and the way it handles the "current directory." Every program on Windows has a notion of a "current directory"; any attempt to load a file using a relative path (that is, a path that does not start with a drive letter or a UNC-style "\server" name) looks in the current directory for the named file. This concept is pretty universal—Unix-like systems have the same, called a "working directory"—and it's a decades-old feature of operating systems.
Windows, again in common with other operating systems, has the ability to load DLLs at runtime, during the execution of a program.
Where Windows is different from other operating systems is that it combines these two features; when a program instructs Windows to load a DLL, Windows looks in several different places for the library, including the current directory. Critically, it searches the current directory before looking in more likely locations such as the System32 directory, where most system libraries reside.
It's this that opens up the problem. When a file is loaded in Windows by double clicking it, and using file associations to start up the right program, Windows sets the current directory of the newly-started program to be the directory that contains the file. In the course of opening the file, they also try to load one or more DLLs. In normal circumstances, these DLLs will be loaded from the System32 directory. However, if an attacker knows the names of any of the DLLs the program tries to load, and puts a DLL with one of those names adjacent to a data file, he can ensure that his DLL will be loaded whenever the program tries to open the data file. Programs can also change their current directory manually, so the current directory will often appear to "follow" the last data file loaded.
Hence, "binary planting." An attacker creates a data file—which can be perfectly harmless in and of itself—and "plants" a DLL in the same directory. He then entices someone into opening the data file, for example through a link on a webpage or an e-mail. The vulnerable program will then attempt to open the data file, and in so doing will load the malicious DLL, allowing the attacker to do whatever he likes.
So, for example, an MP3 and a malicious DLL are placed alongside each other. The user double clicks the MP3 to load it, causing iTunes to start, and causing iTunes to use the folder with the MP3 as its current directory. During its startup, iTunes loads a number of DLLs, and one of them will be the malicious DLL.
The newly reported issue is a slightly new take on this old problem; instead of placing the DLL and data file on a local or LAN disk, they're placed on Internet-accessible file servers, using either the HTTP-based WebDAV or Windows' usual SMB/CIFS file-sharing protocols. In this way, a link to data file (with its side-by-side DLL) can be put into webpages or sent in mass e-mails.
Everything old is new again
The peculiar thing about all this is that this vulnerability has been known for a long time. The order in which directories are searched is documented, and has been documented for many years (that documentation dates back to 1998, and there are likely references that are older still, if one has any decade-old developer documents handy), and the dangers of using the current directory for loading libraries were explicitly highlighted a decade ago. As well as warning in the documentation about the dangers, Microsoft bloggers have also written about the issue in the past, telling developers how to avoid the problem.
To reduce the impact of this problem, Windows XP (and Windows 2000 Service Pack 4) changed the DLL loading behavior, by introducing a new mode named "SafeDllSearchMode." With this mode enabled, the current directory is only searched after the Windows directories, rather than before. This new mode was made the default in Windows XP Service Pack 2, and all subsequent operating systems from Microsoft. It is not, however, a complete solution; if a program tries to load a DLL that does not exist in the Windows directories, it will still fall back to attempting to load , and so will still load a malicious DLL.
To address this, Windows has, since Windows XP SP1, provided a mechanism for programs to opt out of loading DLLs completely. This has to be something that the program explicitly chooses to do, however, as there is the possibility that some software will depend on loading libraries ; making an OS-wide change to prevent the current directory being used in this way would break those programs.
All of which adds up to a tricky situation. Programs that are vulnerable to these problems are buggy. The operating system's standard behavior may not be ideal, but it provides the ability to write safe applications—though the design is plainly poor, it's not a fatal flaw, and certainly can't be described as a bug. It's just an artifact of Windows' long history. The behavior made sense in the security unconcerned world of single-user, un-networked 16-bit Windows, which is where it was first implemented, but is plainly undesirable in the modern world.
The fact that programs may legitimately depend on the behavior is another complexity: Microsoft can't easily make a unilateral decision to remove the current directory from the DLL search path, because the impact of such a change on legitimate programs could be substantial, and crippling. Microsoft has been telling developers to be careful, and to make sure they do the right thing, for many years now.
This places the company in an awkward position. A systematic flaw in Windows applications certainly looks bad for Windows, but the operating system vendor is not in a position to provide a fix. Though most programs will be able to get away with disabling DLL loading completely, that's a determination that must be left to the program's authors, not Redmond. Unfortunately, not all vendors will do this in a timely manner, or possibly even at all.
Fixing the problem
Microsoft has produced a hotfix that allows system administrators to forcibly disable DLL loading for applications of their choosing, or systemwide. This still runs the risk of breaking those applications, but this approach allows users to test that their applications will remain working and apply the fix if it's harmless.
To try to maximize its usefulness, the fix is a little more complicated than simply disabling DLL loading completely. It has three levels of protection: it can disable DLL loading when the current directory is a WebDAV directory, it can disable it when the current directory is any kind of remote directory (whether it be WebDAV, SMB/CIFS, or anything else), and it can disable the use of the current directory for DLL loading completely. In this way, programs which legitimately need to load libraries can still be made safe from network-based attacks.
This is not a perfect solution—disabling network-based libraries still permits exploitation via USB key, for example—but it does allow people to protect themselves. In conjunction with disabling WebDAV and blocking SMB at the network perimeter, it should offer reasonably robust protection against untargeted mass attacks. But it places a substantial burden on administrators to create the necessary registry entries to enable the protective behavior, and for many the only practical answer may be to enable the safe behavior system-wide and just hope it doesn't break anything.
If developers are paying attention, we should expect to see a spate of fixes that tackle this problem. In its own security bulletin, Microsoft says that it's currently investigating whether any of its programs are susceptible to the issue, and as mentioned, Apple has already updated iTunes to avoid the problem; there are sure to be many other companies with work to do for the same problem.
In that sense, the extra publicity that this old problem has been given is good news: it should raise awareness of the problem ensuring that more developers take care to address it—and for many, it should be a simple fix, as simply disabling the use of the current directory for library loading will suffice.
But it does highlight a bigger issue. If something isn't safe by default, and requires extra development effort to be made safe, programmers are going to write unsafe programs. It's an issue seen time and time again with more conventional security flaws such as buffer overflows: trusting programmers to do the right thing doesn't work. They may do the right thing some of the time, perhaps even most of the time, but they won't do the right thing all of the time, and software will contain exploitable flaws as a result.
Microsoft has made great strides with its own software to strive to eliminate common exploitable bugs from its own code, and to reduce the exploitability should those bugs be discovered, but even these efforts have not been 100 percent successful, and bugs are still found. And as the (re)discovery of this problem shows, getting that message out to third-party developers is an uphill struggle.
The company says that it is looking into ways to make it easier for developers to avoid this mistake in future, but short of making it impossible—by removing DLL loading entirely, or at least requiring it to be explicitly enabled—it's hard to see what the company could do to improve the situation, as for most applications the problem is already easily avoided with just a single line of code.
In a world where developers can't be trusted to follow best practices, perhaps the correct response should have been for the company to make the new hotfix opt-out, rather than opt-in; make it establish a system-wide default, and allow administrators to revert to the old behavior for those programs that require it. This means disabling documented, standard functionality, but there's little practical alternative.
Microsoft has said that it is willing to break backwards compatibility if it's necessary to solve security issues, but typically only when the backward compatible behavior is irredeemably unsafe, and not required for any legitimate purpose. This is, after all, why the company changed the search order in the past, to search the current directory after the Windows directories instead of before.
The situation here is certainly trickier—programs might quite legitimately depend on the current, dangerous behavior—but if exploitation using this attack vector becomes widespread, the company may be faced with little alternative but to break compatibility and provide bulletproof protection after all. History has shown that the ability to write safe programs is not enough: software needs to be safe by default, as painful as that may be. | https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/08/new-windows-dll-security-flaw-everything-old-is-new-again/?comments=1&post=20742259 |
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill announced on Friday that he has launched an investigation into the Equifax data breach which affects 3.8 million Indiana residents.
On September 7, the company announced Equifax officials discovered in July that its data systems were compromised in a cyberattack against the company, exposing the personal financial data of more than 140 million Americans.
In the letter Hill sent to the attorneys representing Equifax, he said the most troubling aspect of the Equifax response is “the company’s efforts to charge fees to consumers for services they now need to help protect themselves following the breach.”
He continued by saying, “Offering fee-based credit monitoring services to people newly vulnerable through no fault of their own is disingenuous and patently unfair.”
Hill says his office has received several reports of Indiana residents being charged for credit freezes, and Indiana Code 24-5-24-14 prohibits this. He says they will pursue all penalties and remedies available under the law.
You can read the letter in its entirety here.
INDIANAPOLIS — Beginning Saturday, Indiana officially moves into Stage 5 of the state’s Back on Track plan. While bars and restaurants can lift restrictions on their establishments, Shandy Death believes not all of them will.
“Just because the governor is allowing the state bars to open throughout Indiana at 100% capacity does not mean that the bars in Marion County will necessarily open at 100% capacity,” Dearth said. “As we’ve seen throughout the pandemic, the local health officials can set different regulations that are more strict.”
INDIANAPOLIS – A thief stole a truck filled with tools belonging to someone in Indianapolis form out of state working on a non-profit project with ties to the Colts.
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This feature can make your site a subscription only access site. All the important information about a listing can be kept within the listing details page. You can use the site subscriptions feature provided by subscription based price plans to charge to see any of that information. And note by controlling access to the listing details page by subscription the contact seller feature can't be used without a subscription also.
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This feature plays prominently in resume posting sites. You could place all those that simply want to upload their resume in a user group that either charges a fee or nothing to upload their resume. Then you could create a separate user group for employers that want to access to those uploaded resumes. That's just one configuration. This feature can open up new avenues of revenue streams depending on your needs. | https://geodesicsolutions.com/classified-ad-software-and-auction-features/classified-ad-script-access-controls/88-features-section/software-features-detail-pages/491-must-have-subscription-to-access-listings.html |
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chrb writes "BBC News is reporting that laptops taken to the International Space Station by NASA astronauts are infected with the Gammima.AG worm. The laptops have no net connection; officials suspect the worm may have been transferred via a USB flash drive owned by an astronaut. NASA have said this isn't the first time computer viruses had travelled into space."
If they're not more careful, we might find someday intelligent artificial life out there... and kill it.
Yes, because intelligent artificial lifeforms will definitely be running windows Vista on an x86 architecture.
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Soviet-style public schools. That's great. Even your radical freestateproject.org link wants the government to protect our rights. I presume this is done via a police and/or court system. If our rights are so great, why is it that the only way you can get funding is to threaten to throw my ass in jail if I don't feel like paying for it?!?!First, I have to interject here: are you planning to go into a barter system? Or are you hoping that everybody in free association will select a common medium of exchange?The fact is that capitalism selects for profitability (obviously), and profitability is not necessarily the same thing as greatness. It's an optimization heuristic. It is not a truly optimal algorithm. NASA, and public schools, are attempts to tweak our heuristics to be more optimal. Sometimes our tweaks fail. That does not mean that all tweaks are inherently doomed to fail. Nor does it mean that we should abandon the basic heuristic of capitalism. If, philosophically, you have a problem with tax-funded anything, then that's okay and you can explain that problem. But to claim that a tax-funded thing is bad because the market is necessarily better, you must first show that the market creates truly optimal conditions at all times in all places.
Microsoft has a "monopoly" when there are half a dozen alternatives and the people here are outraged. The government has a forced monopoly on something 100x more important, and people act like it's the best thing since sliced bread. How's that work?
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Steven VanRoekel, formerly managing director at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, will succeed Vivek Kundra as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the U.S. federal government, The New York Times said early Thursday.
VanRoekel joined in June as executive director for citizen and organizational engagement at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on detail from his position as managing director of the FCC.
An announcement of his appointment as CIO is planned for Thursday, the newspaper said.
Vivek Kundra, the first CIO of the U.S. government, resigned in June after two and a half years on the job. He was appointed CIO a few months after President Barack Obama took office.
Kundra will move to Harvard to serve as a joint fellow at the Kennedy School and at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, the government said.
VanRoekel worked for Microsoft for 15 years, including a stint as an assistant to co-founder Bill Gates, before he joined the FCC. He was a supporter of Obama, attended the inauguration, and after a conversation with Julius Genachowski, the new chairman of the FCC, went to work for him, The New York Times said.
VanRoekel told the newspaper that he plans to move ahead with the work started by Kundra, and bring to government the pace of innovation in the private sector.
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At the start of the pandemic, software engineer and aspiring CIO Kerry Fields was laid off. In an already challenging time, she unexpectedly had to begin searching for work during one of the biggest job crises of the past several decades. She poured over job boards, networked virtually, worked with mentors, and took every opportunity to continue building her portfolio and professional skills. She also applied for upwards of 100 jobs.
She estimates that fewer than 25% of the jobs she applied for showed the salary in the job listing—an issue that both made her job search inequitable and negatively impacted prospective employers. Kerry is also a Black woman, so she already faces significant intersectional salary inequities. According to recent reports, Black women earn 38% less than white men and 21% less than white women for the same job.
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Without salary information being disclosed in the job listing, Kerry had no way to know if the salary available would support her, resulting in a lot of wasted time on both Kerry's part and the employer's. Even at the interview phase, potential employers often didn't disclose the salary, prolonging the process.
Sadly, Kerry’s story is not unique.
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Remember WannaCry? If you thought the threat had passed, think again. As PCMag.com reports:
WannaCry is making headlines again, and this time it hit a major target: Boeing. The aerospace company quickly contained the infection, which only spread to a couple dozen computers. …Boeing isn’t offering details about the attack, but said initial reports about a devastating attack were “overstated and inaccurate.” Only computers with Boeing’s commercial airline business were affected; the company’s defense and services lines were not.
…“We think it was infected at another client site the vendor was working at, hibernated, and then brought to the new site,” Williams said. The infection then “tore through the network like a hot knife through butter,” he added.
To this day, some computers remain live carriers of WannaCry. These machines likely became hosts of the ransomware before the kill switch was activated, but for whatever reason were never shut down. They continue to scan the internet for unpatched Windows systems in an attempt to spread. …Enterprises that want to eliminate any potential run-ins with the notorious ransomware should install Microsoft’s patches, which can stop the threat.
Don’t just assume your computers are up-to-date, or are safe just because they’re not connected to external internet. IT Professionals, make sure you’re tracking the update status of workstations in your organization. Users, I encourage you to reach out to your IT Support if you’re not sure of your computer’s update status. Don’t get caught by this when the solution is at your fingertips.
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As we get ready for the next batch of Apple announcements (most likely the iPad 5 and a new iPad mini) on October 22, there’s been some discussion about whether the iPad 5 (which will likely sport a 64-bit processor) can do the heavy lifting of a main work computer.
To be fair, we’ve covered the iPad (and tablets in general) as work computers before, and — depending on what you do for work — the answer has been generally positive.
But I wanted to see if I could use an iPad as my work machine. Could it handle the breath of tasks my current Windows laptop does easily, or would I be left out in the cold, unable to get the job done? | https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/infosec-news/could-i-use-a-64-bit-ipad-5-or-a-surface-2-as-my-main-work-computer/ |
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Americans continued their commitment to saving in the first half of the year, according to an analysis of recordkeeper data by Investment Company Institute. Just 1.5% of defined contribution plan participants stopped making contributions in the first six months of 2013.
This continues a trend that began in 2011 and continued through 2012 when 1.6% of participants stopped their contributions.
ICI’s report covers data from about 24 million participants. The report found that DC plan assets account for one-quarter of the total retirement market and are approximately one-tenth of households’ financial assets. IRAs take the largest share of the retirement market, followed closely by public pension plans.
The percentage of participants taking loans from their plans was also low. Just 2.1% of participants took withdrawals in their first half of the year, a trend that has held steady since 2010. Less than 1% took hardship withdrawals, again continuing a long-standing trend. The percentage of participants taking hardship withdrawals has held steady at 0.9% since 2009, except for a brief blip in 2011, when it hopped to 1.1%.
Loans, however, were taken at a higher rate than they were five years ago, ICI found. Over 18% of participants had outstanding loans as of the end of June, compared with 15% at the end of 2008.
More than 7% of participants reallocated assets in their plan, while 6% changed the asset allocation of their contributions. The report found the first half of 2009 was a busy time for participants in this respect. More than 9% of participants made changes to their allocation of contributions and 7.7% changed the allocation in their portfolio in that time. Since then, percentages have held steady at around 6% for contributions, and between 6.4% and 7.4% for balances.
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When internet security is your top priority, you need to keep your options open. With a number of antivirus software available in the market, it becomes hard to distinguish the best one. This generally depends on your internet security needs.
If you have a single device that needs a low level of protection, you can work with most antivirus software available in the market. But when you have a complex and multi-device system, not just any antivirus will do for you. For the work ahead, you’d need a powerful option that helps protect your device, and also safeguards your private and financial information.
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With a high number of features, users would expect Norton Antivirus to be hard to navigate. Surprisingly though, the user interface for Norton Antivirus is fairly easy. It would have been inconvenient if you’d have to search through each drop box to find the feature you want. To make it easier for you, the included search bar does the job for you. The application’s search bar makes sure you don’t have to waste precious time looking through the extensive list of features offered by Norton Antivirus. Overall, the application provides the user with an easy to navigate user interface that’s uncluttered.
Keeping the convenience of their users in mind, the standard settings of the application apply to most users. The system updates are also automated, which means there’s nothing else you need to do to have the latest protection.
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With four types of scans, Norton Antivirus surely is one of the best option available in the market. The full scan goes over everything in your device, which means that it’s a time consuming process. The overall scan takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to complete. You have the option of setting them to some specific date or time. You can even set up for automatic full scans so that you don’t have to go through the trouble every time.
The quick scan goes looking for threats in the most common places they are found and hence might miss a few critical malware in the system. The scan takes place in the background and with its intelligent technology, the application detects when your device is idle and then runs the scan.
One of the 5 layer protection components, the power eraser tool is an aggressive malware eliminator and hence proves to be a worthy part of the application. The only downside to this tool? It might damage your legitimate programs and Norton Antivirus does warm users before they begin the scan. However, there are quite few chances of this happening.
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Although Norton Antivirus Basic provides the more critical components of Norton’s more pricey protection products, it features somewhat minimal client support. That stated, Norton has released an updated Support Hub, that features an outstanding collection of resources, featuring video guides and an online community forum. There’s even a diagnostic software that is able to correct some issues instantly.
Norton Security Conventional and Norton Security Deluxe feature an improvement on this specific element. Client support is offered through the phone as well as online, and all of these plans include a promise that a Norton professional will maintain your device virus free or offer you a full refund—that’s what’s great about Norton’s customer support.
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In Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner, the Court of Justice of the European Union (also known as CJEU or ECJ) held that the application of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor framework violated the “adequate protection” rule concerning the processing of personal information of EU citizens by non-EU organization as set out in the European Data Protection Directive. According to the Court, the American national security and law enforcement interests had priority over the Safe Harbor agreement, and the U.S. organizations handling personal data from the EU were “bound to disregard [the framework’s] principles without limitation where they conflict with [national security and law enforcement] requirements.” Furthermore:
“The United States authorities were able to access the personal data transferred from the Member States to the United States and process it in a way incompatible, in particular, with the purposes for which it was transferred, beyond what was strictly necessary and proportionate to the protection of national security,” the ruling also said.
Adequate Protection
Pursuant to Article 25(1) of the EU Data Protection Directive, transfers of personal data to non-EU countries “may take place only if […] the third county in question ensures an adequate level of protection.” Therefore, ensuring adequate protection is a condition sine qua non for transferring of consumer information from the EU to the U.S.
“The advantage of safe harbour was that it functioned as a kind of ‘one stop shop’ allowing for the export of personal data to the US, whoever in Europe it came from, without the need to ask for consent, or to enter into bilateral agreements, over and over again,” remarked Patrick Van Eecke, co-head of the global privacy practice DLA Piper.
The European Commission has main authority to decide which country outside the European Union has sufficient data protection measures to satisfy the adequacy rule. Among other things, it bases its decision on the domestic law of the third country under review or the international commitments this country has entered into. The list of the countries considered as offering such a level of adequate protection can be found here. States members of the EU can make an assessment of the adequacy of countries that do not belong the politico-economic union, as well. Exceptions to this general rule are: binding corporate rules, European Commission’s standard contractual clauses, or six specific derogations listed in Article 26(1) of the Data Protection Directive.
Alternative Ways to Transfer Knowledge from the EU to the US
As it was mentioned earlier, American companies can no longer rely on self-certification obtainable via Safe Harbor. The impact on large U.S. tech companies that operate with EU consumer data, such as Facebook, will likely boil down to huge quantities of paperwork. Perhaps smaller companies will be most affected. European Small and Medium-sized Enterprises have especially derived benefits from the practicality and certainty of Safe Harbor. In fact, SMEs will be hardest hit by impeded movement of international data flows, since they amount to 60% of all participants that adhered to the agreement.
“Until such time as the renewed transatlantic framework is in place, companies need to rely on the alternative transfer tools available,” advises a new guide issued by the European Commission to help business find other ways to legally export personal information to the U.S. What are actually the alternative transfer tools available?
Many American companies have already established, or are in the process of setting up, EU-based data centers for their European customers as a permanent solution to abide by the adequate protection rule. Examples of such companies are Google, Facebook and Apple. Ireland seems to be a preferred location for that purpose, inter alia, because of its privacy-friendly legislation.
However, building oversees headquarters can be expensive. Aren’t there less expensive ways in order U.S. firms to comply with this treacherous requirement called “adequate level of protection?”
(Before 15 May 2010: 2002/16/CE; After 15 May 2010: 2010/87/EU). Please see FAQs (WP176) about contractual clauses following Decision 2010/87/EU.
What is important to note is that these clauses offer sufficient safeguards with regard to the protection of the privacy, fundamental rights and freedoms of European citizens, as required by Article 26(2) of the Data Protection Directive. By incorporating the standard contractual clauses into any kind of contract, personal data can flow from a data controller located in Europe to a data controller in a country not ensuring an adequate level of data protection. Additionally, except under very specific circumstances, national data protection authorities are not empowered to impose a ban on such transfers.
These derogations to the “adequacy” rule should be interpreted restrictively; moreover, they are applicable when the risk to the data subject is small, and they could not justify massive or repeated transfers of personal data.
The alternative means of EU-U.S. data flows place the responsibility squarely on the company where the transfer originates. Vĕra Jourová, the European Commissioner for Justice and Consumers, announced in line with this logic: “Whatever they choose, they must be able to prove that the protection is in place, that they guarantee the protection of data transferred to the U.S. This is especially a challenge for SMEs.”
Within the legal bounds that entitle parties to a data transfer the freedom to choose a method, Sarah Crabb from Blancco Technology Group proposed some additional measures companies could use if they are willing to exchange personal data across the Atlantic. These measures are rather practical, and most of them, if not all, are to be included by any means in the legal recourse, but it is nevertheless worth reminding them:
Transparent data management processes for the individuals whose data is processed – data subjects should be made aware of the terms and conditions;
Implement robust security measures – e.g., data encryption at every stage (during storage or on the move), creating multi-layered passwords, maintain firewalls, etc. Nigel Hawthorn, EMEA director of strategy at the cloud security company Skyhigh Networks, deems that until new Safe Harbor takes effect, encryption may hold the answer to upholding the rule of adequate protection: “Organisations need to investigate technologies such as encryption or risk being dragged through the courts by privacy advocates, customers or employees. Tokenising or encrypting data flows before they are sent to the cloud, and keeping the keys on premise, means all of these issues disappear. There is no ‘personal’ data in the cloud service once it has been encrypted or tokenised.”
Adhere to the seven Safe Harbor principles – 1. notice; 2. opt-out choice; 3. restriction on onward transfer; 4. security of data protection; 5. preservation of data integrity; 6. individual’s right to access; and 7. effective enforcement. Even though the agreement is invalid, these principles remain in force.
Debates over a New Safe Harbor Agreement
Representatives of the United States and the European Union have been negotiating a new Safe Harbor agreement for nearly two years – “Safe Harbor 2.0”. However, the European court’s ruling will certainly put pressure on negotiators to speed up its conclusion.
According to a group of American and European human rights and privacy NGOs, Safe Harbor 2.0 currently is drafted in a way that “will not provide a viable framework for future transfers of personal information” between the two major economic areas. The 20 EU and 14 US organizations instead call upon the politicians “to commit to a comprehensive modernization of privacy and data protection laws on both sides of the Atlantic.”
We live in interesting times, times brimming over with changes. On 27 October 2015, the U.S. Senate passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). Digital rights advocates describe the bill as a “surveillance bill masquerading as a cybersecurity bill.” While most people have focused on CISA’s potential to legalize Internet service providers’ limitless sharing of Americans’ private data with the government, Access, one digital rights group, stressing an already strained relationship with European allies about transfers of data on European citizens to the U.S., is saying that CISA’s influence could stretch across the Atlantic. Consequently, that might bring the negotiations of the new Safe Harbor to a halt.
To add insult to injury, the lengthy Safe Harbor negotiations bring forward the different approaches for protecting personal information on the Internet. While in the U.S. privacy is regarded as a consumer protection issue, in Europe is regulated in a similar fashion to the protection of fundamental rights as freedom of expression. It seems that what is needed is a new Safe Harbor 2.0 that will reflect on the concerns of the EU court and that will restore consumer trust; a new agreement that will further digital innovation without being at the expense of fundamental civic rights.
With respect to this point, among other things, the EU is trying to restrict access of U.S. government agencies to EU citizen’s data and to promulgate a legal procedure that will grant EU citizens the right to bring U.S. companies that misuse their data before U.S. courts.
A light in the tunnel is the Judicial Redress Act that would give EU citizens the means to initiate a legal action against mishandling of their personal data by the U.S. government. The tech companies have called for its passage and the House of Representatives has passed it on a voice vote on 20 October 2015. Interestingly, the Judicial Redress Act does not envisage any legal remedies against the tech companies themselves. This bill reciprocates the same right of judicial redress in event of failure of European authorities to respect data protection rights of U.S. citizens provided following the conclusion of an umbrella agreement that sets forth a data protection framework for EU-U.S. law enforcement cooperation.
All these steps, some are already underway others are planned for the future, would soon or later help the two regions walk the winding way to the point of mutual understanding with respect to data protection and privacy: that is a workable Safe Harbor 2.0; until then everyone who wants to legally transfer personal data from Europe to America should make do with whatever legal means he has at his disposal to find another route across the Atlantic.
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The Linux world has long offered virtually innumerable alternatives to Windows and Mac OS, including several options designed specifically to ease the transition for those making the switch. Born back in 2009, Zorin OS may well be the best-known example.
Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. With a Windows-like interface and many programs similar to those found in Microsoft’s proprietary OS, it aims to make it easy for Windows users to get the most out of Linux.
Zorin OS 9 just made its debut with a familiar, Windows 7-like interface by default. In the wake of XP’s demise, there may be no better time to check it out. Zorin OS 9’s free and premium editions are now available in 32- and 64-bit versions for download from the project website.
Give it a familiar look and feel
Much the way LXLE Linux gives you a choice of numerous desktop looks, so too does Zorin OS 9. Though Windows 7 is the default desktop style, the Zorin Look Changer also lets you make your desktop look and act like Windows XP, Windows 2000, Mac OS X, Ubuntu’s Unity interface, or the ever-popular Linux standard, GNOME 2.
The Windows 7, Windows XP and GNOME 2 interfaces are available in the free versions of Zorin OS. Users of the software’s paid premium editions, priced starting at 10 euros, get the others as well.
Windows XP redux
Those who still yearn for the comfort of Microsoft’s now-retired Windows XP need look no further than Zorin OS 9 for a compelling replacement with a short learning curve.
Whereas XP is now considered a significant security vulnerability, however, Zorin OS offers all the security advantages of Linux, along with integrated firewall software to keep your system safe. When a potential security threat does arise, software updates typically come within hours through the operating system’s Update Manager.
Much like a mac
Apple fans also have a way to feel at home with Zorin OS 9, thanks to an OS X option in the software’s premium editions.
The Zorin Theme Changer, meanwhile, lets users quickly and easily switch among several desktop themes, including a new “Blue” theme option added in this release.
Zorin Background Plus—available to premium users—delivers even more flexibility by letting you set a video as your background. A default animated background entitled “Space” is also available.
Borrowing from Ubuntu
Yet another option for users of Zorin OS’s premium editions is to recreate the look and feel of the Unity desktop that’s now default in Ubuntu Linux.
Like Linux Mint 17, Zorin OS 9 is actually based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS “Trusty Tahr”—Canonical’s latest Long-Term Support release. Users can expect to receive continuous software updates all the way through to 2019. That makes it a great OS choice for business and large-scale deployments.
Optimized for Offices
Office productivity tools that come preinstalled with the free versions of Zorin OS 9 include LibreOffice—with modules for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and graphics—along with Firefox for browsing the Web and Thunderbird for email.
The Zorin Web Browser Manager, meanwhile, makes installing and uninstalling Web browsers simple and quick.
The premium Zorin OS 9 Ultimate version offers even more software, while a Business edition—coming soon—will pack in apps for accounting, bookkeeping, stock analysis, retail and more.
Multimedia and more
Multimedia apps preinstalled in Zorin OS 9 include the feature-packed OpenShot video editor along with the Rhythmbox Music Player. EFI boot support has been added to the 64-bit versions of the operating system, making it easier to get Zorin OS up and running on newer computers.
In addition to the forthcoming Business edition, Zorin OS comes in a free “Core” version for general use; “Lite” for old and low-spec computers; “Educational” for use in schools and universities; and “Ultimate,” which “packs the best software Linux has to offer,” in the project team’s own words.
The ability to have multiple workspaces available at once has long been one of the benefits of using desktop Linux, and Zorin OS is no exception.
Also included in Zorin OS 9 are a raft of tools designed to make it “one of the most accessible operating systems around,” the project team says. Zorin OS includes a text-to-speech program, the Orca Screen Reader, a screen magnifier for the visually impaired, and a dwell-click feature for pressing a mouse button automatically.
Zorin OS is also available in more than 50 languages.
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Given that the financial sector is a top target for cyber criminals, legislating cybersecurity standards would be positive for the industry, says Moody’s Investor Service in a new report.
Last week, European regulators called on the European Commission (EC) to toughen its laws relating to cybersecurity and other technology risks in the financial sector. Moody’s reported that an analysis by regulators found that existing legislation doesn’t explicitly deal with cybersecurity risk, and that minimum requirements should be legislated to address these risks.
Moody’s noted that it views banks, securities firms and market infrastructure providers (such as exchanges and clearing firms) as three of the top sectors with the highest inherent cyber risk exposure. Legislating minimum standards in this area would be a positive for financial firms, it said.
“Because cybersecurity risks threaten the stability of the financial system and financial institutions are vulnerable to cyberattacks, cross-border legislative efforts to improve the risk management and resiliency of cybersecurity and promote stronger operational resilience and harmonization are credit positive for European financial institutions,” the rating agency said.
Among other things, Moody’s reported that the regulators recommend that firms should be subject to basic cybersecurity risk governance requirements; that incident reporting requirements should be introduced, or enhanced; and that there should be appropriate oversight of critical third-party service providers to financial institutions, such as cloud computing services.
Moody’s also noted that regulators concluded that penetration testing based on threat intelligence, which involves controlled hacking attempts that simulate cyber criminals’ behaviour, represents the best approach to testing cyber resilience.
However, they also concluded that it’s not feasible to introduce a coordinated threat-led penetration-testing framework in the short term, “because there are significant differences across and within financial sectors in terms of cyber maturity, and only a few authorities currently organize such testing.”
Longer term, they’d like to see to comprehensive mandatory testing of this sort, but in the short term, they’d like to see lawmakers consider establishing voluntary threat-led penetration testing. | https://www.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/financial-sector-could-gain-from-cybersecurity-standards-moodys/ |
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They keep going and going and going …and have nothing to do Energizer batteries.
Zacks.com helpfully points to four companies that have consistently paid dividends for decades, including one that’s rewarded shareholders for well over a century. In the rough-and-tumble markets of late, a solid, staid (dare we say boring) company that rests on its conservative laurels might be exactly what certain clients are looking for. And dividends are a great indicator of a company’s overall health.
“The thinking goes that if a company pays a dividend, that is real cash that has to be sent out to shareholders,” the website notes. “A company can’t fake that. Either it has the money or it doesn’t. It’s not that easy to pay a dividend every quarter, year after year, for decades. Things happen.”
The soft drink behemoth has a good reason for its “Coke and a smile” slogan; it’s paid a dividend in each of the last 51 years, according to Zacks.
“On Feb 21, the world’s largest beverage maker announced it was raising its dividend 10% to 28 cents a quarter,” the website reports. “The dividend is payable on April 1 to shareholders of record as of March 15. Coke has raised its dividend every year since 1963. 3) Sherwin Williams Co. (SHW)
Founded just after the Civil War, it paid its first dividend to shareholders all the way back in 1885 and has continued to do so ever since.
On Feb. 13, Sherwin-Williams announced its 35th consecutive dividend increase, a streak that Zacks notes began when Jimmy Carter was president.
“It increased it 28% to 50 cents per share. It is payable on March 8 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 25. It currently yields 1.3%.”
4) Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM)
The “supermarket to the world” was founded in its current form in 1923, and has paid a dividend every quarter since 1932. Depression, World War II? Nah, nothing will stop it, it seems, from rewarding shareholders.
“It has raised it every year over the last 25 years. On Feb. 6, ADM announced an 8.6% increase to 19 cents per share. This is a yield of 2.4%.”
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Russia’s war on Ukraine has influenced the cyber sphere in many ways with cyber operations used alongside traditional military action, the European Parliament says in a summary of European cyberthreats. According to Enisa (EU’s agency for cybersecurity) actors sponsored by the Russian state have carried out cyber operations against entities and organisations in Ukraine and in countries that support it.
Hacktivist (hacking for politically or socially motivated purposes) activity has also increased, with many conducting attacks to support their chosen side of the conflict, the European Parliament writes in its summary.
The report says Russian disinformation has focused on finding justifications for the invasion, while Ukraine has used disinformation to motivate troops. Deepfakes with Russian and Ukrainian leaders expressing views supporting the other side of the conflict were also used.
Ransomware attacks continued to be one of the main cyberthreats. They are also getting more complex. According to a survey quoted by Enisa, half of respondents or their employees had been approached in ransomware attacks.
The highest ransomware demand grew from €13 million in 2019 to €62 million in 2021 and the average ransom paid doubled from €71,000 in 2019 to €150,000 in 2020. It is estimated that in 2021 global ransomware reached €18 billion worth of damages – 57 times more than in 2015.
2. Malware
Malware includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses and spyware. After a global decrease in malware linked to the pandemic in 2020 and early 2021, its use increased heavily by the end of 2021, as people started returning to the office, the report says.
The rise of malware is also attributed to crypto-jacking (the secret use of a victim’s computer to create cryptocurrency illegally) and Internet-of-Things malware (malware targeting devices connected to the internet such as routers or cameras).
According to Enisa, there were more Internet-of-Things attacks in the first six months of 2022 than in the previous four years.
3. Social engineering threats
Tricking victims into opening malicious documents, files or emails, visiting websites and thus granting unauthorised access to systems or services. The most common attack of this sort is phishing (through email) or smishing (through text messages).
Almost 60% of the breaches in Europe, the Middle East and Africa include a social engineering component, according to research quoted by Enisa.
The top organisations impersonated by phishers were from the financial and technology sectors. Criminals are also increasingly targeting crypto exchanges and cryptocurrency owners.
4. Threats against data
Threats against data mainly classified as data breaches (intentional attacks by a cybercriminal) and data leaks (unintentional releases of data). Money remains the most common motivation of such attacks. Only in 10% of cases is espionage the motive, Enisa says.
5. Denial of service by overloading
These are some of the most critical threats to IT systems. They are increasing in scope and complexity. One common form of attack is to overload the network infrastructure and make a system unavailable.
Denial of Service attacks are increasingly hitting mobile networks and connected devices. They are used a lot in Russia-Ukraine cyberwarfare, the summary says. Covid-19 related websites, such as those for vaccination have also been targeted.
6. Threats to availability of internet
These include physical take-over and destruction of internet infrastructure and seen in occupied Ukrainian territories as well as blocking access to news and social media.
7. Disinformation/misinformation
The increasing use of social media platforms and online media has led to a rise in disinformation (purposefully falsified information) and misinformation (sharing wrong data). The aim is to cause fear and uncertainty.
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Wi-Fi has already made its way onto airplanes and commuter rail trains, and soon the technology will be built directly into the radio units of some new cars. But I'm not so sure that's a good thing. Can't I just disconnect for a few minutes each day? Is that really too much to ask?
Those short periods of peace during travel-time are precious to me, and I'm not ready to give them up just yet. And I hate to think of how much more dangerous the roads will be when all the driving fools who can't stop playing with themselves for two seconds get in-vehicle Wi-Fi.
Sure, cellular data networks have been accessible from trains or automobiles for some time via smartphone or laptop aircard, wherever there's network coverage. But that hasn't really bothered me, as there's only so much you can do with a Web-enabled phone-though I do loathe listening to other peoples' mobile phone exchanges-and I really haven't been in a situation on public transportation where I've felt outnumbered by folks with aircard-equipped laptops.
The way I see it, being surrounded by so many people buried in their devices is contagious; my mind goes right back to work and then I'm firing up my BlackBerry or laptop too.
Already, US airlines like JetBlue, Continental and Southwest are running or plan to launch in-flight Wi-Fi pilot programs.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), which operates the state's T line of subways, buses and commuter rails, gave Wi-Fi access to some 18,000 rail riders earlier this year, making it the only city to offer such service, an MBTA deputy chief of staff, told a US newspaper. Various train lines in Britain and Germany, among other European locales, are also testing in-train Wi-Fi.
And now Chrysler, the third largest US automobile manufacture, plans to bring Wi-Fi to automobiles. "We want to make the radio itself a Wi-Fi port," Chrysler Product Development Chief Frank Klegon told Bloomberg News. (Never heard the term "Wi-Fi port" but I get his point.)
And with more and more Wi-Fi phones and dual-mode cellular/voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) devices hitting the market every week, we'll soon not only be surrounded by laptops while in transit, but we'll have to listen to the in-air phone conversations of every Tom, Dick and Jane with a Wi-Fi phone-as if cell conversations everywhere else weren't bad enough.
In-car Wi-Fi? Driving-while-texting is already a problem. Next we'll have to deal with driving-while-Web-surfing. The very prospect makes me quiver.
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1. Include Everyone in Security Practices
Some businesses still believe that security should only be the concern of a specialized team. In the current business environment, such an approach is not viable:
The increasing cybersecurity skill gap means that security teams are unable to catch up to business growth.
A dedicated security team becomes a bottleneck in the development processes.
If security is reactive, not proactive, there are more issues for the security team to handle.
The current best practice for building secure software is called SecDevOps. This approach assumes that every person involved in web application development (and any other application development) is in some way responsible for security. Developers are aware of how to write secure code. QA engineers are aware of how to include security problems in their test programs. All the management and executives have security in mind when making key decisions.
An effective secure DevOps approach requires a lot of education. Everyone must be aware of the risks, understand potential vulnerabilities, and feel responsible for security. While this requires a lot of time and effort, the investment pays off with top-notch secure applications.
2. Adopt a Cybersecurity Framework
Cybersecurity is very complex and it requires a well-organized approach. It’s easy to forget about certain aspects and just as easy to fall into chaos. That is why many organizations base their security strategy on a selected cybersecurity framework.
A cybersecurity framework is a strategic approach that begins with detailed research on security risks and includes activities such as developing a cyber incident response plan. The bigger the organization, the more such a strategic approach is needed.
Another advantage of adopting a cybersecurity framework is the realization that all cybersecurity is interconnected and web security cannot be treated as a separate problem.
3. Automate and Integrate Security Tools
In the past, security teams used dedicated security solutions manually. For example, a security researcher would first use a simple vulnerability scanner and then manually perform additional penetration testing using open-source tools. However, in the current security landscape, such an approach is not optimal. Just like in the whole IT industry, the most efficient IT security processes are based on automation and integration.
Many security tools are now developed with such automation and integration in mind. For example, business-grade vulnerability scanners are intended to be integrated with other systems such as CI/CD platforms and issue trackers. There are several advantages to such an approach:
The less manual work, the less room for error. If security processes are automated and integrated, nobody can, for example, forget about scanning a web application before it is published.
If security is integrated into the software development lifecycle, issues can be found and eliminated much earlier. This saves a lot of time and makes remediation much easier.
If security tools work together with other solutions used in software development, such as issue trackers, security issues can be treated the same as any other issue. Engineers and managers don’t lose time learning and using separate tools for security purposes.
In the first case, software developers must be educated about potential security problems. They must understand SQL Injections, Cross-site Scripting (XSS), Cross-site Resource Forgery (CSRF), and more. They must also know how to write code to prevent such vulnerabilities, for example, how to prevent SQL Injections in PHP.
In the second case, what helps most is scanning for security vulnerabilities as early as possible in the development lifecycle. If you integrate security tools into your DevOps pipelines, as soon as the developer commits a new piece of code, they are informed about any vulnerabilities in it. Because this is done immediately, it also makes such vulnerabilities much easier to fix because the developer still remembers the code that they were working on. It also guarantees that the developer can correct their own code, and not waste time trying to understand code written by someone else a long time ago.
5. Use Diverse Security Measures
There are many aspects of web security and no single tool can be perceived as the only measure that will guarantee complete safety. The key tool for web security is the vulnerability scanner. However, even the best vulnerability scanner will not be able to discover all vulnerabilities such as logical errors.
Vulnerability scanning must not be treated as a replacement for penetration testing. Also, to fully secure web servers, vulnerability scanning must be combined with network scanning. Luckily, some vulnerability scanners are integrated with network security scanners, so the two activities may be handled together.
In addition to vulnerability scanners that are based on DAST or IAST technologies, many businesses additionally choose to use a SAST (source code analysis) tool at early stages, for example in the SecDevOps pipelines or even earlier, on developer machines. Such a tool is a very useful addition, but because of its limitations (such as the inability to secure third-party elements), it cannot replace a DAST tool.
Some businesses believe that the best way to protect against web-related threats is to use a web application firewall (WAF). However, a WAF is just a band-aid tool that eliminates potential attack vectors. While a WAF is an important part of a complete security suite for an enterprise and the best way to handle zero-day vulnerabilities, it should not be treated as the most important line of defense.
All in all, you should use diverse security measures, but you should not just believe that purchasing them and giving them to your security team will solve the problem. These security measures must be integrated with your entire environment and automated as much as possible. They are there to reduce the amount of work that the security team has, not increase it.
6. Perform Security Exercises
One of the best ways to check if you are secure is to perform mock attacks. This is the key assumption behind penetration testing but penetration tests are just spot-checks. To fully and continuously evaluate your security stance, the best way is to perform continuous security exercises such as red team vs. blue team campaigns.
The idea behind red teaming is to hire an external organization that continuously tries to challenge your security and to establish a local team that is in charge of stopping such attempts. There are many advantages to this approach. A continuous exercise means that your business is always prepared for an attack. It also helps with maintaining general security awareness, since the blue team involves much more than just a dedicated security team.
A dedicated red team does not just exploit security vulnerabilities. They often perform different types of mock attacks (including phishing, social engineering, DDoS attacks, and others) to help you protect against real ones. The added advantage is also the realization of how different security elements are woven together and cannot be treated separately.
7. Maintain a Bounty Program
Many top-notch security professionals prefer to work as freelancers instead of being hired by businesses either full-time or on a project basis. Losing out on such outstanding expertise is a huge waste. Your business can use such valuable resources by establishing a bounty program.
While some businesses may perceive a bounty program as a risky investment, it quickly pays off. It also increases the respect that your brand has in the hacking community and, consequently, the general brand perception. If you have a bounty program and treat independent security experts fairly, your brand is perceived as mature and proud of its security stance. You may strengthen such perception by publicly disclosing bounty program payoffs and responsibly sharing information about any security vulnerability discoveries and data breaches. | https://www.acunetix.com/blog/web-security-zone/7-web-application-security-best-practices/ |
I'd like to be able to copy unencrypted files from a disk to an external storage (whatever kind), and then back. I would like that when copying to external storage, the files transparently get encrypted, and when copying from external storage, they get decrypted. This way, I'll see no change on my machine, but the archived files will remain safe.
I am using Windows 7 and would like a procedure integrated as a special Copy/Paste in the Explorer. No more clicks.
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To perform any action on AWS Cloud Map resources, such as registering a domain or updating a record, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) requires you to authenticate that you're an approved AWS user. If you're using the AWS Cloud Map console, you authenticate your identity by providing your AWS user name and a password. If you're accessing AWS Cloud Map programmatically, your application authenticates your identity for you by using access keys or by signing requests.
After you authenticate your identity, IAM controls your access to AWS by verifying that you have permissions to perform actions and to access resources. If you are an account administrator, you can use IAM to control the access of other users to the resources that are associated with your account.
This chapter explains how to use IAM and AWS Cloud Map to help secure your resources.
AWS account root user – When you first create an AWS account, you begin with a single sign-in identity that has complete access to all AWS services and resources in the account. This identity is called the AWS account root user and is accessed by signing in with the email address and password that you used to create the account. We strongly recommend that you don't use the root user for your everyday tasks, even the administrative ones. Instead, adhere to the best practice of using the root user only to create your first IAM user. Then securely lock away the root user credentials and use them to perform only a few account and service management tasks.
IAM user – An IAM user is an identity within your AWS account that has specific custom permissions (for example, permissions to create an HTTP namespace in AWS Cloud Map). You can use an IAM user name and password to sign in to secure AWS webpages like the AWS Management Console, AWS Discussion Forums, or the AWS Support Center.
In addition to a user name and password, you can also generate access keys for each user. You can use these keys when you access AWS services programmatically, either through one of the several SDKs or by using the AWS Command Line Interface. The SDK and CLI tools use the access keys to cryptographically sign your request. If you don’t use AWS tools, you must sign the request yourself. AWS Cloud Map supports Signature Version 4, a protocol for authenticating inbound API requests. For more information about authenticating requests, see Signature Version 4 Signing Process in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.
IAM role – An IAM role is an IAM identity that you can create in your account that has specific permissions. It is similar to an IAM user, but it isn't associated with a specific person. An IAM role enables you to obtain temporary access keys that can be used to access AWS services and resources. IAM roles with temporary credentials are useful in the following situations:
Federated user access – Instead of creating an IAM user, you can use existing user identities from AWS Directory Service, your enterprise user directory, or a web identity provider. These are known as federated users. AWS assigns a role to a federated user when access is requested through an identity provider. For more information about federated users, see Federated Users and Roles in the IAM User Guide.
AWS service access – You can use an IAM role in your account to grant an AWS service permissions to access your account's resources. For example, you can create a role that allows Amazon Redshift to access an Amazon S3 bucket on your behalf and then load data from that bucket into an Amazon Redshift cluster. For more information, see Creating a Role to Delegate Permissions to an AWS Service in the IAM User Guide.
Applications running on Amazon EC2 – You can use an IAM role to manage temporary credentials for applications that are running on an EC2 instance and making AWS API requests. This is preferable to storing access keys within the EC2 instance. To assign an AWS role to an EC2 instance and make it available to all of its applications, you create an instance profile that's attached to the instance. An instance profile contains the role and enables programs that are running on the EC2 instance to get temporary credentials. For more information, see Using an IAM Role to Grant Permissions to Applications Running on Amazon EC2 Instances in the IAM User Guide.
Access Control
To create, update, delete, or list AWS Cloud Map resources, you need permissions to perform the action, and you need permission to access the corresponding resources. In addition, to perform the action programmatically, you need valid access keys.
The following sections describe how to manage permissions for AWS Cloud Map. We recommend that you read the overview first.
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So file is packed with unknown protector.
Maybe I'm wrong... But how to dump file on linux?
I change bytes on 8049D90 to EB FE. Run program and do deatach.
Run GDB, attach to program pid and do dump of section I can dump.
I got string table and all code, but no library functions... How to dump this file in right way?
b7f43000-b7f58000 r-xp 00000000 08:01 246536 /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread-2.8.90.so
b7f58000-b7f59000 r-xp 00014000 08:01 /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread-2.8.90.so
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WASHINGTON DC USA -- HIT/HIPAA UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- FEBRUARY 27, 2020: At a critical time for 5G buildout and securing the nation's information technology and communications supply chain, join us for a conversation with industry leaders on evolving federal initiatives and the potential impacts on your organization.
The first in a quarterly series of webinars -- co-sponsored by the USTelecom Association and Inside Cybersecurity -- will focus on discussions at the recent annual RSA Conference on topics such as 5G, the Internet of Things, software vulnerabilities, and threats from China, to name a few.
Also, industry representatives will discuss the need to coordinate emerging federal rules and requirements coming from the departments of Defense and Commerce, FCC and the General Services Administration, with DHS continuing to play an important role in advancing US government and industry collaboration. A new DHS "tiger team" created by the ICT SCRM task force, to bring together industry and government leaders on establishing situational awareness and information flow of supply-chain risk management activities across the government, will be a topic of discussion by webinar panelists.
Plus, NIST revised guidelines on supply-chain risk management remain a front-burner issue following a recent comment deadline, and a topic for discussion during the webinar.
Don't miss this first-in-a series webinar on supply-chain risks and regulations. | http://healthcareupdatenewsservice.com/archive/2020/InsideCyberSecurity20200227.html |
1.) Instagram has tweeted yesterday that it was aware of a bug that could have caused the drain out of millions of followers from its celebrity profiles which includes some big names such as Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and such…
The photo-sharing website is currently working on the fix and has apologized to its users for losing millions of followers due to the technical glitch. For instance, Pop Queen Ariana Grande and fashionista Kyle Jenner lost 3 million and 1.2 million followers on Monday and Tuesday as a result of the bug which was discovered by the IT staff Facebook-owned form on the early hours of Wednesday.
2.) In other news related to data hack, renowned news resource ‘The Register’ has reported recently that hackers have sold data from over 607 million accounts on the dark web. And the info was siphoned from various resources such as Dubsmash, MyFitnessPal, My Heritage, ShareThis, HauteLook, Animoto, EyeEm, 8fit, Whitepages, Fotolog, Armor Games, BookMate, CofeeMeetsBagel, Artsy, Datacamp, and 500px.
The London based news firm says that the dumped data is available for $20,000 in BTC for purchase and a seller with the username ‘gnosticplayers’ is reported to be selling the info on an installment basis.
Thus, security researchers are urging online users to change their passwords on a frequent note and check if they have been swept by the crime by logging onto ‘Have I Been Pwned’.
3.) Meanwhile, coming to the 3rd news which is currently trending on Google, Eric Xu, a top Chinese Executive of Huawei is accusing the United States and its President Donald Trump for tarnishing the image of the company in the international arena.
Xu claims that the allegations that his company manufactured equipment was conducting espionage for Chinese intelligence were false and completely baseless.
Some people and nations are trying to put international pressure to get leverage over China in trade talks.
Eric Xu’s comments came after Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, said that European countries were risking damaging relations with America by continuing the use of Huawei products.
4.) FBI has issued a public statement yesterday saying it has arrested the second guy related to Apophis Squad- where a group of hackers uses the internet to cause chaos in the world via various means.
George Duke Cohan, 19, is the leader of the group and hails from Hertfordshire, UK. He was arrested in August’18 and has been sentenced to serve a 3-year prison in the UK. Timothy Dalton happens to the second main guy of Apophis Squad who was arrested in this week in North Carolina, US.
Both the accused are facing criminal sentences for launching DoS attacks against online web portals, making foxy phone calls and sending email threats to schools, government offices and airports and launching phishing attacks. | https://www.cybersecurity-insiders.com/cyber-attack-news-currently-trending-on-google/ |
It covers only “businesses,” which meant entities doing business in California and meeting various thresholds for size and data usage.
The CCPA covers only data of Californians. (This is in contrast to the GDPR, which can cover personal data of non-Europeans if the processing happens in the context of a European establishment.)
The CCPA excludes various personal data processing already covered by other privacy laws like HIPAA or the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The CCPA excludes activities that otherwise would come within its scope if all aspects of the data processing occurred outside of California.
As if having four overlapping criteria weren’t complex enough, the “business” construct turned out to be notoriously difficult: The CCPA didn’t define “doing business in California” and pre-existing California law on that phrase was sparse. Did the CCPA intend to cover someone who operates entirely outside California but sometimes sends products to California buyers? How about someone who has a website that California consumers sometimes visit? Making life more complicated, the CCPA’s idea of a “business” didn’t quite correspond to the familiar idea of a legal entity. Instead, the law’s complex and ambiguous wording seemed to encompass corporate groups under common control and sharing common branding. That construct made it hard to apply some of the thresholds—do you count them entity-by-entity, or over the whole “business”?
The Virginia CDPA would cover only Virginians.
The proposed Virginia CDPA contains various carve outs for data already regulated under various other privacy laws. In particular, it provides a number of carve-outs to exclude data that is already regulated under HIPAA or clinical trial laws and regulations, and provides a measure of buffer around such data aimed at ensuring that the law doesn’t get in the way of providing healthcare or dealing with public health emergencies. (The CCPA’s carveouts for medical data were initially pretty narrow. Then came Covid, which led to an important amendment late last year expanding those carveouts.)
What the proposed CDPA doesn’t seem to have is an “entirely outside of the state” exemption. So, since Peter’s a Virginian, the CDPA would potentially follow him wherever he goes. But not Mena, who’s a New Yorker.
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On March 15th, 2017, the SPDY protocol will no longer be supported on the Akamai Platform.
SPDY was the initially controversial HTTP/1.x alternative — proposed by Google in 2009 — intended to make the web faster. SPDY proved to be the kick-in-the-pants necessary to get the web moving forward with an official successor to HTTP/1.x, which we know as HTTP/2.
With HTTP/2 now a proposed standard (as RFC 7540 and RFC 7541) thanks to the hard work of the IETF HTTP Working Group, we are joining others and dropping support for SPDY.
With the demise of SPDY, we also see the related NPN extension to TLS going away, and being replaced with ALPN (RFC 7301) which enables protocol negotiation, allowing upgrading to HTTP/2 during the TLS handshake.
Enabling HTTP/2
If you haven’t yet enabled HTTP/2, even if you weren’t using SPDY, now is as good a time as any to do so.
HTTP/2 is now supported by almost 80% of browsers globally, and almost 94% within the USA.
To enable HTTP/2 for your property, add a new Rule, with the HTTP/2 and (recommended but optional) Chunked Transfer Encoding behaviors.
You can also use curl to test, so long as it is compiled against libnghttp2. To verify this, run curl --version, and you should see something similar to:
$ curl --version curl 7.52.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin16.0.0) libcurl/7.52.1 OpenSSL/1.0.2k zlib/1.2.8 libssh2/1.8.0 nghttp2/1.19.0 Protocols: dict file ftp ftps gopher http https imap imaps ldap ldaps pop3 pop3s rtsp scp sftp smb smbs smtp smtps telnet tftp Features: IPv6 Largefile NTLM NTLM_WB SSL libz TLS-SRP HTTP2 UnixSockets HTTPS-proxy
You should see both nghttp2/ on the first line, and HTTP2 listed on the Features: line.
Once you have verified this, you can use the following command to verify that your site is using HTTP/2, replacing https://example.org with your own URL:
One of the barriers to entry for HTTP/2 is that it is only supported over TLS in the browser.
You can get a free DV (Domain Validated) TLS certificate via the Let’s Encrypt project that is supported in all major browsers. | https://developer.akamai.com/blog/2017/02/23/spdy-reaches-end-life-now/ |
Data privacy is important to enterprises, because it’s important to their customers. According to a Morning Consult poll, 65% of Americans feel that data privacy is one of the biggest issues facing society today. A separate Pew Research survey found that 79% of Americans are concerned about how businesses use the personal data they collect. This renewed emphasis on data privacy has inspired governments across the country and around the world to enact more stringent privacy regulations, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Your company needs to take appropriate steps to ensure the privacy of your customers’ data. Here are ten tips that will help you do that. | https://wickr.com/10-data-privacy-tips-for-enterprises/ |
Kent Eric Lång, project manager for the automotive network Vehicle ICT Arena in western Sweden, doesn’t mince words: “The automotive industry is on the verge of a fantastic transformation during the next five to ten years. As much will happen in ten years as during the previous hundred.”
What Eric Lång is referring to are the four parallel trends that together are changing the conditions for both the automotive industry and the suppliers and end-users of the products. First of all, we are well on our way to new power trains in the form of electrical operation and fuel cells. We are also seeing that automation has already begun, with vehicles increasingly taking over certain tasks and even driving themselves. Connected vehicles is the third very clear trend and this is also a prerequisite for the fourth, namely car sharing.
“On a higher level, it's about different types of mobility services. The basic concept is that you should be able to move from one place to another. It’s a waste of resources that cars are parked all day, waiting until they’re needed. Capital is unnecessarily tied up, but with connected vehicles, it's easier to optimise usage. Taken together, these four trends entail that our expectations for how cars should look and how cars should be used will evolve in the years to come.”
LOST CUSTOMER TRUST SLOWS DEVELOPMENT
The basis for the trends is in digitalisation. This is why cyber security also plays an important role for the future of the automotive industry. Customers’ trust in IT systems is essential; implementation will otherwise be significantly delayed. Here Kent Eric Lång is critical to the automotive industry’s unwillingness to take a leadership role.
“It's like all forms of insurance and threats. Everyone is afraid of being the loser and ending up with the Old Maid, in other words funding the investments necessary for protecting against the threats. This is why we find ourselves in a situation where we basically don't see anything happening until an accident has occurred.”
What we need to get past this situation are new collaborative initiatives among the stakeholders, according to Kent Eric Lång.
“Collaboration is necessary regarding investments in both technology and the methods and processes for securing the systems. No individual stakeholder wants to take on the costs for something that doesn't sell cars. The type of IT security we're talking about now should just be there; it's not a sales argument. With collaboration, we can create positive publicity about the new opportunities that improve both our lives and potentially the environment as well.”
At the same time, it can be difficult to know when security investments are at the right level. Security can be piled on to the degree that in the end, the car is no longer of practical use. When it comes to IT security however, there is a clear breakpoint.
“When security is too low, hackers will be attacking you with continuous intrusion attempts. While all are affected now and then, when you have sufficient security, it won’t be worth the time to try to crack the systems. Security is not just a matter of setting up a firewall; it concerns the entire electrical architecture from the ground up and how the connection to the vehicle is configured.”
INSURANCE PREMIUM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST CYBER SECURITY THREATS
An important step, according to Kent Eric Lång, is to agree on common terminology. This may sound like a matter of course but it is far from today's reality. Automakers, suppliers, other branches, hackers and the cyber security world all have different languages.
“Much would be gained by just being able to describe the threats in the same way. At the same time, there are good sources of inspiration. A very applicable example concerns safety, with the focus on reliability and physical assurance. Here the stakeholders have joined together and there is now a consensus that facilitates collaboration and experience exchange. Why not create a counterpart in security?”
Collaboration and cluster interaction is needed both within the automotive industry and with other branches.
“And why not collaborate with hackers? There are many skilled hackers, willing to collaborate. For many it is the challenge that attracts them; they're simply very competitive people. What I mean is that there are no absolute truths on the road ahead. What we do know however, is that the automotive industry will be changed from the ground up in the years to come and we must find forms for working together with IT security. This is the insurance premium we have pay as protection from cyber security threats.” | https://www.combitech.com/news-inspiration/stories/insurance-against-cyber-threats/ |
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Control scanning from Windows and iOS devices.
The utility is NOT INTENDED to provide resident protection for local networks or individual computers.
A solution for remote centralised curing on Windows PCs and servers, including those running different anti-virus software, regardless of local network size.
The Dr.Web CureNet! Administrative Console can be launched on devices running
Any computer running Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or later; Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later; Windows Vista (only Business, Enterprise or Ultimate editions) SP1 or later; Windows Server 2008; Windows 7 (only Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions); Windows Server 2008 SP2; Windows 8 and 8.1 (only Professional and Enterprise editions); Windows Server 2012; Windows 10
On iPhone 4, iPod touch 4 running iOS 7.0+
Wizard can be run from any removable media including USB data storage devices.
Dr.Web scanners for Windows are not installed; they are merely launched and then remove themselves at the end of each scanning session. You can disable network access for a target machine while it is being scanned to avoid a recurring infection or to prevent an infection from spreading to other network nodes. | https://buycheapantivirus.com/products/dr-web-curenet-network-curing-utility-dr-web%C2%AE-curenet-5-devices |
Treasure Data is seeking a Senior Director of Information Security to partner with engineering and IT, leading our Security team to ensure the security of our product and systems.
Treasure Data offers a Customer Data Platform (CDP) that unifies customer data from disparate sources to deliver a holistic view of the customer enabling insights and actions with the objective of optimizing personalized customer journeys.
Treasure Data employs differentiated technologies to enable our customers to ingest and unify customer data, run machine learning on customer data and syndicate with 3rd party SaaS products for activation. Numerous large global customers, like Subaru, Panasonic, LG and Canon trust Treasure Data to handle their data complexity, scale and security requirements.
Security is a core component of our SaaS product offering and as such we are seeking strong leader who can lead our Security team to ensure success with our customers, regulators, and internal teams. Our Security team focuses on ensuring compliance with US government, customer and local country-specific requirements by ensuring; that the environment in which our teams operate enables them to perform their jobs in the most secure manner, adopt and maintain world class capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents, and partner with Engineering, Product and IT to develop secure, world-class solutions.
If you are a collaborative leader who wants to be part of a fast-paced, growth-oriented company, where you can make a significant positive business impact to the Company, customers and stakeholders, then you’ve come to the right place.
Got questions, feedback or ideas? Drop us a message.
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In the past year, we have seen mega-malware such as Wannacry and NotPetya temporarily wipe out some enterprises and services. We have seen new records set by DDoS attacks, with the largest event hitting a giddy 1.7 Tbps – and we have also seen that simply handling the capture and sharing of digital personal information about your subscribers in ways they do not like (even if they originally consented to it) can wipe a sizable percentage from the value of a company.
The nature of attacks is changing, too. Twelve months ago, cryptojacking (the hijacking of computer resources to perform paid cryptocurrency mining work) had rarely been heard of and fileless malware (malicious software that can persist and operate in the memory of computer devices) was a rare exploit type.
According to VirusTotal statistics, there were an average of more than one million potential new threat files submitted to them each day in March 2018. On some days, that figure came close to two million.
The speed and pace of the threat landscape evolution is overwhelming. To keep pace, cybersecurity teams are having to continually evolve and adapt to the new threat types, often needing to invest in new security technologies and adjust their defensive processes. They also have to invest in continual training, research and threat intelligence.
It seems that over the past 12 months, security has slipped down the boardroom agenda. According to the survey results, only 20% of organizations have their security function reporting to the CEO or main board. This represents an even lower figure than the 24% from last year (although the question in the previous year was phrased slightly differently).
Also, 57% of the practitioners surveyed believed that their main board was adequately supporting security initiatives, a 10% decrease from the 67% figure from the previous year.
On the bright side, 64% of enterprises were expecting to increase their cybersecurity budget this year, which also means that in 36% of enterprises, the expectation is to make do with the same or less money on their security efforts. That is an improvement over last year (where only 50% of respondents expected a security budget increase) but still shows a degree of complacency or risk-optimism in a sizable number of organizations.
Are enterprises keeping pace with emerging threats?
A good indicator of whether an organization is keeping pace is to understand how they are doing with their recruitment of skilled cyber professionals. In this area, 59% of organizations reported they had one or more unfilled vacancy within their teams.
There also was an 11% increase in the number of organizations reporting that the lead time to fill open security positions was now three months or longer (73% reported a recruitment lead time of three months or longer, up from 62% in the survey from the previous year).
Respondents to the survey also reported that over 50% of the candidates that applied were not qualified for the roles they were applying for.
According to the survey, the most frequent and difficult skills shortage area was acquiring people with appropriate operational technical cyber skills. More than 3 in 4 (77%) respondents thought they had needs for more technical staff, whereas only 21% thought they needed more executives and only 46% thought they needed more non-technical staff.
Have the opportunities for cyber-criminals increased or decreased in the past 12 months?
From the survey results, it looks like an overall win for the cyber-criminal. The chances are very good that many organizations have yet to acquire the budget, skills and controls required to match the increase in cyber threat and risk levels from the past 12 months.
Most organizations are still reporting challenges in filling their security team roles. If an enterprise does get hit, in about 80% of cases, the board or CEO will have to face questions about why the security function was not even reporting into the main board. | https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/blogs/state-cybersecurity-2018/ |
Did you work hard last year to improve cybersecurity? Did you manage it well, or get lost in the details? Some organizations handled it well, and others had trouble meeting cyber resilience goals. In 2019, make it the year for cyber resilience success. Resolve to elevate your perspective for cyber security.
Here are five principles to help increase your cyber resilience this year.
Resolution 1: Learn from others’ mistakes.
The new cybersecurity poster child is Equifax. Their breach exposed a new level of negligent behavior and its resultant damages. Estimates of direct expenses as high as $275 million have been reported, and long-term legal expenses may be in the billions of dollars.
Resolve to learn from Equifax by implementing policies and processes based on national standards developed by experts (e.g., NIST CSF). Training your people, and having solid policy and process, you will doubly make sure they’re being executed.
Resolution 2: When a need is obvious, take action now!
Stock index evaluator MCSI gave Equifax a 0 for 10 rating before its major cyberbreach. Eleven months later when the breach occurred, management had still failed to ensure that well-understood policies like applying patches were being carried out regularly.
Resolve to act immediately and put a remediation plan in place if you become aware of shortcomings in your program. The 3 P’s – People, Policy and Process – should become your company mantra for cyber resilience.
Resolution 3: Be deliberate about improving continuously.
Given the dynamic nature of cyber threats, if we don’t move forward, we move backward. A wise mentor repeatedly said, “No plan is a plan to fail.” To get the most from your continuous improvement program, base it on established standards that provide a comprehensive framework for assessing current status and choosing appropriate next steps.
Resolve to establish a program of continuous improvement based on generally accepted standards like NIST CSF and industry-specific standards like FFIEC CAT.
Resolution 4: Share responsibility across the organization.
While IT and Security carry the majority of the burden for ensuring cyber health, many other stakeholders play critical roles. Not engaging them in an improvement program limits its value. For example, Human Resources introduces significant risk every time it onboards a new hire, and every time an employee departs the organization, and often security holes are left behind. Likewise, Purchasing can introduce risk by inadequately vetting the security practices of old and new vendors.
Resolve to include relevant areas in your improvement program, e.g. HR, Purchasing, Internal Audit, General Counsel, and Risk Management. Create a culture where everyone understands his or her role in cyber security to create resilience up and down the organization.
Resolution 5: Audit cyber measures with similar rigor as financial audits.
The ultimate value of a continuous improvement program depends upon how well it is being implemented. Regular audits of your improvement program can reveal any shortcomings and suggest potential enhancements. By using accepted, well-documented standards, internal and/or external auditors will have a framework to guide them as they examine responses and artifacts provided by stakeholders.
Resolve to institute in your cyber policy and process regular auditing of your continuous improvement program to ensure that it is being implemented effectively, efficiently and across the organization.
Another wise mentor once told me, “Never mistake activity for results.” It’s easy to get mired in the details of managing cyber security and lose sight of the ultimate goal. Executives need to ensure that they are doing the right things and be certain why they are doing them in order to have success. | https://www.cybernance.com/2019-make-year-for-cyber-resilience/ |
Hazards – the type and probability of an event.
Performance – the current state of the levee system and the past and expected performance.
Consequences – the number of people and the infrastructure that would be impacted when an event exceeds design capacity.
“Looking at the Hazards and Consequences criteria alone, we know that there is high risk in Southern Louisiana,” said Col. Michael Clancy, New Orleans District commander. “A river flood is expected annually and each year we ready ourselves for hurricane season; that coupled with the densely populated areas and the industrial infrastructure are the driving factors for many of the LSACs across the district.”
Each levee system is unique as is the reasoning behind the assignment of each LSAC. A key component on the National Levee Database are the Risk Characterizations which provide details about how the criteria (Hazards, Performance, and Consequences) were used to determine the LSAC for a system. The risk of an LSAC ranges from: Very High, High, Moderate, Low, Very Low, to No Verdict.
“Two levee systems can have an LSAC of ‘High Risk’ but for very different reasons,” said Jennifer Stephens, Levee Safety Program manager, New Orleans District. “It is important to look at the Risk Characterizations to understand the why of an LSAC on each system.”
Below are examples of levee systems with their LSACs and elements of the Risk Characterizations.
Hazards – High likelihood of tropical storms and hurricanes on an annual basis. Performance – Best risk reduction system the Greater New Orleans area has ever had. Performed as designed during past events. Continued improvements and expected to perform in future events.
Consequences – 913,700 people, 325,700 structures and $170 billion in property value. (Based on the 2010 Census)
Hazards – Annual high water event on Mississippi River.
Performance – Best flood managed system in the world with proven past performance and expected to perform as deigned during future events.
Consequences – 532,300 people, 151,200 structures and $81 billion in property value. Additionally, Risk Characterizations and LSACs for the following systems will also be available on the National Levee Database: Angola, Caernarvon To Phoenix, Bayou Sale, Phoenix to Bohemia, Morganza Floodway, Lafourche Basin, St. Jude to Venice, St. Bernard, Mississippi River West Bank - Above Morganza, Melville Ring, MRWB - Above Old River, Simmesport Ring Area, Terrebonne Basin, Wax Lake West Area, West of Atchafalaya Basin, Mississippi River West Bank - Below Morganza, and the West Atchafalaya Floodway.
“The LSACs and Risk Characterizations provide a wider view of the risk associated with a levee system beyond the physical structures,” Clancy said. “They are not a rating or grade for the levees or our local partners. These are tools we can use to communicate risk and prioritize funding for levee systems.”
These assessments are not the only material that will be available on the National Levee Database. The database will have information about: each levee system, the latest inspections, and Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
The LSACs and Risk Characterizations alone do not impact NFIP accreditations. The risk characterizations look at a whole system’s risk rather than the individual risk and the 1 percent specifications of the NFIP.
“New Orleans currently has the best flood risk reduction system in its history and it continues to improve with projects like levee armoring,” Clancy added. “But no system can eliminate the risk of a hurricane or flood. Tools like the National Levee Database, LSACs, and Risk Characterizations help remind us to have an evacuation plan in place, enroll in the flood insurance program, and to listen to evacuation orders.” | https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/1585349/risk-assessments-to-be-released-on-national-levee-database/ |
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