NFTs Don’t Work the Way You Might Think They Do
Credit to Author: Eric Ravenscraft| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000
We bust the biggest misconceptions about what “minting” actually means.
Read moreMonth: March 2022
Microsoft delivers a solid, low-impact Patch Tuesday
Credit to Author: Greg Lambert| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 05:10:00 -0800
March brings us a solid set of updates from Microsoft for Windows, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and Edge (Chromium), but no critical issues requiring a “Patch Now” release schedule (though Microsoft Exchange will require some technical effort this month). We have published some testing guidelines, with a focus on printing, remote desktop over VPN connections, and server-based networking changes. We also recommend testing your Windows installer packages with a specific focus on roll-back and uninstall functionality.
You can find more information about the risk of deploying these Patch Tuesday updates with this useful infographic. And, if you are looking for more information on .NET updates, there is a great post from Microsoft that highlights this month’s changes.
Key Findings from the 2H 2021 FortiGuard Labs Threat Report
Findings in the semiannual FortiGuard Labs threat report indicate that cyber criminals are developing attacks faster than ever. Discover the tactics that are being used.
Blunting RDP brute-force attacks with rate limiting
Credit to Author: Mark Stockley| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:33:07 +0000
Rate limiting can slow a determined password guessing attack to a crawl, giving defenders months of extra time to respond.
The post Blunting RDP brute-force attacks with rate limiting appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreHBO sued for sharing subscriber data with Facebook
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 20:50:16 +0000
Some HBO Max subscribers have filed a class action suit against HBO for allegedly sharing their data with Facebook, without their consent.
The post HBO sued for sharing subscriber data with Facebook appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreReport: Recent 10x Increase in Cyberattacks on Ukraine
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:50:11 +0000
As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks, with one Internet company providing service there saying they blocked ten times the normal number of phishing and malware attacks targeting Ukrainians.
Read moreAlleged Kaseya ransomware attacker arrives in Texas for trial
Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:59:16 +0000
The US Independence Day weekend of 2021 wasn’t much of a holiday for cybersecurity staff. That was when the Kaseya attack unfolded…
Read moreLinux “Dirty Pipe” vulnerability gives unprivileged users root access
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 14:38:30 +0000
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel allows an unprivileged user to overwrite data in read-only files owned by root.
The post Linux “Dirty Pipe” vulnerability gives unprivileged users root access appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreBeware the Never-Ending Disinformation Emergency
Credit to Author: Gilad Edelman| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0000
YouTube still draws a hard line on Trump’s rigged election claims. Two years later, it doesn’t hold up.
Read moreWhy decentralization is the future of digital identities
Credit to Author: Emma Jones| Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Our identity is increasingly becoming digitized –more of our hard copy credentials are converting into digital formats. We use these digital credentials to work, learn, play, socialize, shop, and consume services online and offline every day.
The post Why decentralization is the future of digital identities appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
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