LastPass was undone by an attack on a remote employee

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The attackers responsible for the LastPass breach compromised a remote worker’s computer.

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SEC cyber risk management rule—a security and compliance opportunity

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000

The proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rule creates new reporting obligations for United States publicly traded companies to disclose cybersecurity incidents, risk management, policies, and governance. This blog describes how the rule is an opportunity for the IT security team to provide value to the company.

The post SEC cyber risk management rule—a security and compliance opportunity appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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Apple’s MFi scheme for USB-C is a good thing

Apple appears poised to make it more difficult to use cheap USB-C cables with its devices, and while it may well make a few dollars more from the purported plan, there are also good reasons to put the system in place.

Apple got to make a dollar or two

The claim is that Apple plans to replace Lightning ports and cables with USB-C in the iPhone 15, and when it does it will introduce a Made For iPhone (MFi) scheme for such products.  The idea is that consumers will be able to purchase cables and other devices in full confidence that they will be compatible with their iPhone.

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The Microsoft Intune Suite fuels cyber safety and IT efficiency

Credit to Author: Emma Jones| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Today marks a significant shift in endpoint management and security. We are launching the Microsoft Intune Suite, which unifies mission-critical advanced endpoint management and security solutions into one simple bundle.

The post The Microsoft Intune Suite fuels cyber safety and IT efficiency appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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Iron Tiger’s SysUpdate Reappears, Adds Linux Targeting

Credit to Author: Daniel Lunghi| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

We detail the update that advanced persistent threat (APT) group Iron Tiger made on the custom malware family SysUpdate. In this version, we also found components that enable the malware to compromise Linux systems.

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