Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Is BEC more damaging than ransomware? What tactics are BEC actors using? How can organizations bolster their defenses? Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence, tackles these pertinent questions and more to help reduce cyber risk.
Read moreCredit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:00:00 +0000
To provide advanced protection against increasingly complex and evasive cryptojackers, Microsoft Defender Antivirus integrates with Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT) that applies machine learning to low-level CPU telemetry in detecting cryptojackers, even when the malware is obfuscated and can evade security tools.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:27:53 +0000
Scammers are using invoices sent through PayPal.com to trick recipients into calling a number to dispute a pending charge. The missives — which come from Paypal.com and include a link at Paypal.com that displays an invoice for the supposed transaction — state that the user’s account is about to be charged hundreds of dollars. Recipients who call the supplied toll-free number to contest the transaction are soon asked to download software that lets the scammers assume remote control over their computer.
Read moreCredit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0000
Microsoft speakers at Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit focus on permissions management, infrastructure attacks, and moving to cloud-based identity.
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:38:06 +0000
Latest episode – listen now (or read if you prefer!)
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Credit to Author: Brian Barrett, Andrew Couts| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000
The best end-to-end encrypted messaging app has a host of security features. Here are the ones you should care about.
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Credit to Author: Mark Harris| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:00:00 +0000
The Freedom of Information Act helps Americans learn what the government is up to. The Poseys exploited it—and became unlikely defenders of transparency.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:27:13 +0000
Google’s new mobile operating system has arrived. Take back some control with these privacy and security tips.
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Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 11:00:50 +0000
As organizations move to cloud services and multifactor authentication, cookies tied to identity and authentication give attackers a new path to compromise.
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 23:33:21 +0000
Double 0-day exploits – one in WebKit (to break in) and the other in the kernel (to take over). Patch now!
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