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Making Sense of the Security Sensor Landscape
Chris Calvert of Respond Software (now part of FireEye) outlines the challenges that reduce the efficacy of network security sensors. [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: Threat Post
High-Severity Chrome Bugs Allow Browser Hacks
Desktop versions of the browser received a total of eight fixes, half rated high-severity. [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: Threat Post
Novel Online Shopping Malware Hides in Social-Media Buttons
The skimmer steals credit-card data, using steganography to hide in plain sight in seemingly benign images. [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: Threat Post
As Hospitals Cope With a COVID-19 Surge, Cyber Threats Loom
With COVID-19 Infections and Hospitalizations Climbing, Health Care Providers Are Dangerously Vulnerable to Cyberattacks By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital's phone system wasn't working. read more [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: securityweek
VMware Patches Workspace ONE Access Vulnerability Reported by NSA
VMware on Thursday released patches for a Workspace ONE Access security flaw that was identified and reported by the National Security Agency (NSA). read more [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: securityweek
Hack-for-Hire Group 'DeathStalker' Uses New Backdoor in Recent Attacks
Over the past several months, the “mercenary” advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as DeathStalker has been using a new PowerShell backdoor in its attacks, Kaspersky reports. read more [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: securityweek
New York Casino security officers receive mayoral recognition after saving guest's life
Two security officers from the Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady in New York received a recognition award from the Mayor after saving the life of a guest at the hotel and casino. [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: Security magazin
K-12 schools have been hit hard with cybersecurity breaches this fall with no end in sight
The past couple of weeks, K-12 schools were hit hard with ransomware attacks. This week follows a tumultuous fall, full of cyber breaches and ransomware attacks that have hit schools across the U.S. and it has garnered government attention. [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: Security magazin
Iranian Hackers Access Unprotected ICS at Israeli Water Facility
A group of Iranian hackers recently posted a video showing how they managed to access an industrial control system (ICS) at a water facility in Israel. read more [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: securityweek
Girl Scouts in Montana and Wyoming introduces kids to cybersecurity careers
The Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming (GSMW) organization is providing opportunities for kids to expand their passion for computers, tech and science and earn badges and even scholarships related to cybersecurity. [...]
Fri, Dec 04, 2020
Source: Security magazin


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