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Danny Akacki discusses how do we, as a NDR product company with an emphasis on user outreach and education, continue not only to keep our product effective for distributed workforce's but also continue to beat the drum on education and knowledge share? It's not easy but we've come up with a few ways both to stay connected to our clients and help them keep an eye on their wires. This segment is sponsored by GigaMon.
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This week, we welcome Taylor McCaslin, Security Product Manager at GitLab, to discuss current trends in the application security testing industry! In the Application Security News, Patch Your Windows - “Ping of Death” bug revealed, 800,000 SonicWall VPNs vulnerable to remote code execution bug, T2 Exploit Team Creates Cable That Hacks Mac, Zoom Rolling Out End-to-End Encryption, and 'BleedingTooth' Bluetooth flaw!
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This week, we welcome back Shani Dodge and Roi Cohen from Vicarius, to present their segment on Vulnerabilities entitled Prioritize This, Prioritize That, Prioritize with Context! In our second segment, we welcome Patrick Garrity, VP of Operations at Blumira, to talk about Democratizing and Saasifying Security Operations! In the Security News, Microsoft Uses Trademark Law to Disrupt Trickbot Botnet, Barnes & Noble cyber incident could expose customer shipping addresses and order history, Zoom Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption After Setbacks, Google Warns of Severe 'BleedingTooth' Low to Medium risk vulnerabilities, Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution vulnerability, and a Prison video visitation system exposed calls between inmates and lawyers!
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This week, Dr.Doug talks about naughty camera captures being sold on Discord, Zoom End to End, Patching, Trickbot attacks, Bleeding Tooth, Gamer Scams, and hiding your cash while wearing a toga!
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about how cybercriminals are passing the time during the COVID-19 pandemic with online poker games, where the prizes include stolen data. Also, read about how VirusTotal now supports Trend Micro ELF Hash (aka telfhash).
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Cybercriminals Use Stolen Data and Hacking Tools as Prizes in Poker Games and Rap Battles
Cybercriminals have put their own spin on passing time during the COVID-19 lockdown with online rap battles, poker tournaments, poem contests, and in-person sport tournaments. The twist is that the prize for winning these competitions is sometimes stolen data and tools to make cybercrime easier, according to new research from Trend Micro.
Becoming an Advocate for Gender Diversity: Five Steps that Could Shape Your Journey
Sanjay Mehta, senior vice president at Trend Micro, was recently named a new board member at Girls In Tech—a noted non-profit and Trend Micro partner working tirelessly to enhance the engagement, education, and empowerment of women in technology. In this blog, Sanjay shares five steps that you can use to become an ally for diversity in the workplace.
October Patch Tuesday: Microsoft Patches Critical, Wormable RCE Bug
In this month’s Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft pushed out fixes for 87 security vulnerabilities – 11 of them critical – and one of those is potentially wormable. There are also six bugs that were previously unpatched but publicly disclosed, which could give cybercriminals a leg up — and in fact at least one public exploit is already circulating for this group.
VirusTotal Now Supports Trend Micro ELF Hash
To help IoT and Linux malware researchers investigate attacks containing Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) files, Trend Micro created telfhash, an open-source clustering algorithm that helps cluster Linux IoT malware samples. VirusTotal has always been a valuable tool for threat research and now, with telfhash, users of the VirusTotal Intelligence platform can pivot from one ELF file to others.
New Emotet Attacks Use Fake Windows Update Lures
File attachments sent in recent Emotet campaigns show a message claiming to be from the Windows Update service, telling users that the Office app needs to be updated. Naturally, this must be done by clicking the Enable Editing button. According to the Cryptolaemus group, since yesterday, these Emotet lures have been spammed in massive numbers to users located all over the world.
Metasploit Shellcodes Attack Exposed Docker APIs
Trend Micro recently observed an interesting payload deployment using the Metasploit Framework (MSF) against exposed Docker APIs. The attack involves the deployment of Metasploit’s shellcode as a payload, and researchers said this is the first attack they’ve seen using MSF against Docker. It also uses a small, vulnerability-free base image in order for the attack to proceed in a fast and stealthy manner.
Barnes & Noble Warns Customers It Has Been Hacked, Customer Data May Have Been Accessed
American bookselling giant Barnes & Noble is contacting customers via email, warning them that its network was breached by hackers, and that sensitive information about shoppers may have been accessed. In the email to customers, Barnes & Noble says that it became aware that it had fallen victim to a cybersecurity attack on Saturday, October 10th.
ContentProvider Path Traversal Flaw on ESC App Reveals Info
Trend Micro researchers found ContentProvider path traversal vulnerabilities in three apps on the Google Play store, one of which had more than 5 million installs. The three applications include a keyboard customization app, a shopping app from a popular department store, and the app for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Fortunately, the keyboard and department store apps have both been patched by developers. However, as of writing this blog, the ESC app is still active.
Carnival Corp. Ransomware Attack Affects Three Cruise Lines
Hackers accessed personal information of guests, employees and crew of three cruise line brands and the casino operations of Carnival Corp. in a ransomware attack the company suffered on Aug. 15, officials have confirmed. Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Seabourn were the brands affected by the attack, which Carnival said they’re still investigating in an update on the situation this week.
Docker Content Trust: What It Is and How It Secures Container Images
Docker Content Trust allows users to deploy images to a cluster or swarm confidently and verify that they are the images you expect them to be. In this blog from Trend Micro, learn how Docker Content Trust works, how to enable it, steps that can be taken to automate trust validation in the continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline and limitations of the system.
Twitter Hackers Posed as IT Workers to Trick Employees, NY Probe Finds
A simple phone scam was the key first step in the Twitter hack that took over dozens of high-profile accounts this summer, New York regulators say. The hackers responsible for the July 15 attack called Twitter employees posing as company IT workers and tricked them into giving up their login credentials for the social network’s internal tools, the state’s Department of Financial Services said.
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack sees an attacker flooding the network or servers of the victim with a wave of internet traffic so big that their infrastructure is overwhelmed by the number of requests for access, slowing down services or taking them fully offline and preventing legitimate users from accessing the service at all. DDoS attacks are one of the crudest forms of cyberattacks, but they’re also one of the most powerful and can be difficult to stop.
Cyberattack on London Council Still Having ‘Significant Impact’
Hackney Council in London has said that a cyberattack earlier this week is continuing to have a “significant impact” on its services. Earlier this week, the north London council said it had been the target of a serious cyberattack, which was affecting many of its services and IT systems.
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This week, first we talk Enterprise News, discussing the Bad Neighbor Vulnerability, FireEye Announced ‘Mandiant Advantage: Threat Intelligence’ SaaS-based Offering, Aqua’s Trivy Now Available as a GitHub Action, Datadog adds Deployment Tracking to its APM to prevent outages related to bad code deploys, and Tenable and the Center for Internet Security Enter Partnership to Bolster Cyber Hygiene Across Public and Private Sectors! In our second segment, we welcome Whitney Maxwell, Security Consultant at Rapid7, for and interview on Vishing/Phishing! In our final segment, we wrap up the show with two pre-recorded micro interviews from Security Weekly's Virtual Hacker Summer Camp, with Liam Downward, CEO of CYRISMA, and Matthew Gardiner, Principal Security Strategist at Mimecast!
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This week, we welcome Michael Brooks, vCISO at Abacode, to discuss Turning Cybersecurity Challenges Into a Competitive Advantage! In the second segment, the SCW crew along with Michael Brooks delve into an update on the goings on of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)!
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This week, Dr. Doug talks Facebook Bug Bounty club, Zuck reverses, Trickbot, the FAA gets airline warning, IoT, Zerologon, and Fitbit! Jason Wood returns for Expert Commentary on Office 365: A Favorite for Cyberattack Persistence!
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This week, we welcome back Dr. Mike Lloyd, CTO at RedSeal, to discuss Navigating Complexity: Orienting Your Security Solutions! In our second segment, Michael Santarcangelo and Matt discuss The 4 C's of Leadership!
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This week, we welcome James Manico, CEO at Manicode Security, to talk about Application Security Best Practices! In the Application Security News, Redefining Impossible: XSS without arbitrary JavaScript, API flaws in an "unconventional" smart device, Facebook Bug Bounty Announces "Hacker Plus", Anti-Virus Vulnerabilities, and Chrome Introduces Cache Partitioning!
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This week, in our first segment, we welcome Alexander Krizhanovsky, CEO at Tempesta Technologies, to talk about Fast And Secure Web! In our second segment, we welcome Tony Punturiero, Community Manager at Offensive Security, to discuss Assembling Your First Infosec Home Lab! In the Security News, US Air Force slaps Googly container tech on yet another war machine to 'run advanced ML algorithms', Rare Firmware Rootkit Discovered Targeting Diplomats - NGOs, Hackers exploit Windows Error Reporting service in new fileless attack, HP Device Manager vulnerabilities may allow full system takeover, Malware exploiting XML-RPC vulnerability in WordPress, and it's the 10 year anniversary of Stuxnet!
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This week, Dr. Doug talks Stuxnet Redux, Fancy Bear, HP Printers, UEFI bootkits, EGregor, and locked up naughty bits!
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about how cybercriminals secure their assets and survive in the business in a new Trend Micro report. Also, read about a how cybercriminals are tapping into Amazon’s Prime Day with phishing and malicious websites that are fraudulently using the Amazon brand.
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French Companies Under Attack from Clever BEC Scam
Trend Micro researchers observed a new modus operandi involving a clever BEC campaign that uses social engineering to target French companies. Malicious actors impersonated a French company in the metal fabrication industry that provides services to several organizations. They then registered a domain very similar to the legitimate one used by the business and used it to send emails to their targets.
Amazon Prime Day Spurs Spike in Phishing, Fraud Attacks
Cybercriminals are tapping into Amazon’s annual Prime Day with researchers warning of a recent spike in phishing and malicious websites that are fraudulently using the Amazon brand. There has been a spike in the number of new monthly phishing and fraudulent sites created using the Amazon brand since August, the most significant since the COVID-19 pandemic forced people indoors in March.
CSO Insights: DataBank’s Mark Houpt on Looking Beyond Securing Infrastructures in the New Normal
The big move to working remotely wasn’t completely difficult for Mark Houpt, CISO at DataBank. After all, he has been doing so since before COVID-19. However, when the pandemic hit, DataBank, like many other companies across the globe, had to help most of their employees transition securely and smoothly to virtual work. Read up on the several important security considerations this experience highlighted.
240+ Android Apps Caught Showing Out-of-Context Ads
This summer, Google removed more than 240 Android applications from the Play Store for showing out-of-context ads and breaking a newly introduced Google policy against this type of intrusive advertising. Out-of-context ads are mobile ads that are shown outside an app’s normal container and appear as pop-ups or as full-screen ads.
Safe and Smart Connections: Securing IoT Networks for Remote Setups
As a result of our work-from-home (WFH) arrangements, there is an increased demand on networks as remote operations have created greater dependence on the IoT. Subsequently, now is a good time to re-examine the security of your network. Rather than only focusing on securing individual devices that can compromise a network, users should also secure the network to minimize threats across several devices.
Inside the Bulletproof Hosting Business
The use of underground infrastructure is inherent to the modus operandi of a cybercriminal. In Trend Micro’s Underground Hosting series, it differentiates how cybercrime goods are sold in marketplaces and what kinds of services are offered. In this final part of the Underground Hosting report series, Trend Micro explores the methods criminals employ to secure their assets and survive in the business.
Comcast Voice Remote Control Could be Turned into Spying Tool
The Comcast XR11 voice remote controller was recently found to be vulnerable and could be turned into a spying tool that eavesdrops on users. Discovered by researchers at Guardicore, the attack has been named WarezTheRemote and is said to be a very serious threat, considering that the remote is used for over 18 million devices across the U.S.
Transforming IoT Monitoring Data into Threat Defense
In the first half of 2020, there was a 70% increase in inbound attacks on devices and routers compared to the second half of 2019, which included attacks on IoT systems. To protect customers effectively by continuously monitoring trends in IoT attacks, Trend Micro examined Mirai and Bashlite (aka Qbot), two notorious IoT botnet malware types, and shares the figures relating to these botnets’ command and control (C&C) servers, IP addresses, and C&C commands.
Russia’s Fancy Bear Hackers Likely Penetrated a Federal Agency
Last week the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published an advisory that hackers had penetrated a US federal agency. Now, clues uncovered by a researcher at cybersecurity firm Dragos and an FBI notification to hacking victims obtained by WIRED in July suggest that it was Fancy Bear, a team of hackers working for Russia’s GRU also known as APT28.
Threat Research & XDR Combine to Stop Cybercrime
Like legitimate businesses across the globe seeking to improve their information security and protect their network infrastructure, cybercriminal businesses take similar precautions. Trend Micro Research released the final report in a series focused on this part of cybercriminal business: Underground hosting providers. Based on the report, it’s clear that understanding both the criminal business and the attacks themselves better prepares defenders and investigators to identify and eliminate threats.
Researchers Find Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Cloud Service
As businesses are increasingly migrating to the cloud, securing the infrastructure has never been more important. According to research by Paul Litvak of Intezer Labs, two security flaws in Microsoft’s Azure App Services could have enabled a bad actor to carry out server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks or execute arbitrary code and take over the administration server.
Cyber Security Awareness: A Critical Checklist
October 2020 marks the 17th year of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, where users and organizations are encouraged to increase awareness of cybersecurity issues. To help raise awareness, Trend Micro’s Consumer Division breaks down of the security issues you should be aware of and shares tips about how you can protect yourself and your family while working, learning, or gaming at home.
The Basics of Keeping Kubernetes Cluster Secure: Worker Nodes and Related Components
In part one of this blog series, Trend Micro talked about the different ways developers can protect control plane components, including Kube API server configurations, RBAC authorization, and limitations in the communication between pods through network policies. In this second part, Trend Micro focuses on best practices that developers can implement to protect worker nodes and their components.
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This week, first we talk Enterprise News, discussing how Anchore Rolls Out Open Source DevOps Tools, Rapid7 Cloud Identity and Access Management Governance Module for DivvyCloud, Digital Shadows launches access key alerts, Microsoft Azure customers can now implement Datadog as a monitoring solution for their cloud workloads, and Ping Identity unveils PingOne Services! In our second segment, we welcome Cris Neckar, CISO of Spring Labs, to discuss Trading Least Privilege for Security Theater! In our final segment, we welcome Jen Ayers, VP of OverWatch at Crowdstrike, for an interview on the 2020 Threat Hunting Report: Insights from the CrowdStrike OverWatch Team!
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October 2020 marks the 17th year of National CyberSecurity Awareness Month, where users and organizations are encouraged to double their efforts to be aware of cybersecurity issues in all their digital dealings—and to take concrete steps to increase their privacy and security as necessary. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has announced a four-week security strategy under the theme “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart”. (You can use the NCSAM hashtag #BeCyberSmart during October to promote your involvement in raising cybersecurity awareness.) Their schedule includes the following:
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Here in Trend Micro’s Consumer Division, we’d like to do our part by providing a breakdown of the security issues you should be aware of as you think about cybersecurity—and to give you some tips about what you can do to protect yourself and your family while working, learning, or gaming at home. To help, we’ve also taken a look back at articles we’ve written recently to address each category of threat—and to provide some quick links to access our library of relevant blogs all in a single place.
As you think about potential threats during Cybersecurity Awareness Month and beyond, keep in mind our basic breakdown of where and how threats arise, which we outlined at the beginning of the year in our Everyday Cyber Threat Landscape blog. An updated summary is given here:
Home network threats: Our homes are increasingly powered by online technologies. Over two-thirds (69%) of US households now own at least one smart home device: everything from voice assistant-powered smart speakers to home security systems and connected baby monitors. But gaps in protection can expose them to hackers. There were an estimated 105m smart home attacks in the first half of 2019 alone. With home routers particularly at risk, it’s a concern that 83% are vulnerable to attack. In the first half of 2020, Trend Micro detected over 10.6 billion suspicious connection attempts on home routers’ unavailable ports—an issue made more worrisome by recent lab-based evidence that home routers are riddled with insecurities, as the Fraunhofer Home Router Security Report 2020 shows. This means you need to take steps to mitigate your router’s weaknesses, while deploying a home network security solution to address other network insecurities and to further secure your smart devices.
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Endpoint threats: These are attacks aimed squarely at you the user, usually via the email channel. Trend Micro detected and blocked more than 26 billion email threats in the first half of 2019, nearly 91% of the total number of cyber-threats. These included phishing attacks designed to trick you into clicking on a malicious link to steal your personal data and log-ins or begin a ransomware download. Or they could be designed to con you into handing over your personal details, by taking you to legit-looking but spoofed sites. Endpoint threats sometimes include social media phishing messages or even legitimate websites that have been booby-trapped with malware. All this means is that installing endpoint security on your PCs and Macs is critical to your safety.
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Mobile security threats: Hackers are also targeting our smartphones and tablets with greater sophistication. Malware is often unwittingly downloaded by users, since it’s hidden in normal-looking mobile apps, like the Agent Smith adware that infected over 25 million Android handsets globally in 2019. Users are also extra-exposed to social media attacks and those leveraging unsecured public Wi-Fi when using their devices. Once again, the end goal for the hackers is to make money: either by stealing your personal data and log-ins; flooding your screen with adverts; downloading ransomware; or forcing your device to contact expensive premium rate phone numbers that they own. The conclusion? Installing a mobile security solution, as well as personal VPN, on your Android or iOS device, should be part of your everyday security defense.
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Identity data breaches are everywhere: The raw materials needed to unlock your online accounts and help scammers commit identity theft and fraud are stored by the organizations you interact with online. Unfortunately, these companies continued to be targeted by data thieves in 2019. As of November 2019, there were over 1,200 recorded breaches in the US, exposing more than 163 million customer records. Even worse, hackers are now stealing card data direct from the websites you shop with as they are entered in, via “digital skimming” malware. That said, an increasingly popular method uses automated tools that try tens of thousands of previously breached log-ins to see if any of them work on your accounts. From November 2017 through the end of March 2019, over 55 billion such attacks were detected. Add these to the classical phishing attack, where email hoaxes designed to get you to unwittingly hand over your data—and your data and identity can be severely compromised. In this category, using both a password manager and an identity security monitoring solution, is critical for keeping your identity data safe as you access your online accounts.
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Trend Micro fully understands these multiple sources for modern threats, so it offers a comprehensive range of security products to protect all aspects of your digital life—from your smart home network to your PCs and Macs, and from your mobile devices to your online accounts. We also know you need security for your email and your social networks, or simply when browsing the web itself.
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This week, we're going to look back on our favorite episodes of the first year, reflect on how we are doing, solicit feedback from listeners, look ahead to the future/coming year - what to expect! In our second segment, the crew discusses Ransomware Attacks!
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Introduction Whether your organization is tired of being held back by the cybersecurity workforce skills gap or your management team has watched the worst that a cyberattack could do to a peer organization, the time has come to do something about it. One of the best decisions your organization can make is to explore how […]
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Introduction If you’re sending instant messages at work, chances are you’re using Slack, the business-oriented analog of WhatsApp or Discord. Slack currently boasts over 12 million users worldwide, and as more businesses turn to remote or hybrid work environments, that number is only expected to grow. But Slack’s popularity raises a very important question: exactly […]
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The Lyceum/Hexane Cybercrime Group Lyceum and Hexane are two industry designations for an APT group that was discovered in August 2019 and was operating without detection for at least a year and possibly since April 2018. The Lyceum/Hexane APT focuses their attacks on companies within the oil, gas and telecommunications industries operating in the Middle […]
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This week, we welcome Parham Eftekhari, SVP & Executive Director of Cybersecurity Collaborative, to discuss The Power of True Peer-to-Peer Collaboration! In the Leadership and Communications section, What it takes to be a transformational CISO, Put Your Metrics Where Your Mouth Is, 5 Simple Ways to Make Better Decisions, and more!
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This week, Dr. Doug talks John McAfee in trouble again, Tenda routers, Egregor, Someone is going after Trickbot, the OFAC may come after you for paying ransoms, Maxwell's Demon, the second law of thermodynamics, and Jason Wood joins for Expert Commentary on Ransomware Victims That Pay Up Could Incur Steep Fines from Uncle Sam!
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Introduction There is a myth that good security solutions are necessarily expensive, but the truth is that there are many options, not only at low cost, but even excellent free tools that can be employed to protect most businesses. A good example of this is OWASP’s list of free for Open Source Application Security Tools, […]
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Introduction When it comes to cyberthreats, it is not a matter of if, but when an organization is going to be targeted by cybercriminals. Will you and your organization be ready? Fortunately, the real thing does not have to be the first time that you or your team has their skills put to the test. […]
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Introduction The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) certification exam is a great way for someone new to the field of cloud computing to demonstrate knowledge, interest and experience to current or potential employers. In this article, we will offer an overview of Microsoft Azure’s most popular certification — the Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals certification. We will […]
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This week, we welcome Chris Romeo, CEO at Security Journey, to discuss Things Every Developer Should Know About Security! In the Application Security News, DOMOS 5.8 - OS Command Injection, 4G, 5G networks could be vulnerable to exploit due to ‘mishmash’ of old technologies, Google sets up research grant for finding bugs in browser JavaScript engines, Announcing the launch of the Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative, and more!
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Today, we will be continuing with our exploration of Hack the Box (HTB) machines, as seen in previous articles. This walkthrough is the first half of an HTB machine named Cascade. HTB is an excellent platform that hosts machines belonging to multiple OSes. It also has some other challenges as well. Individuals have to solve […]
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Introduction The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced individuals and organizations to adopt new ways of doing daily tasks, from working to learning. It has also accelerated the journey to the cloud for many organizations; for others, it has made them more reliant on the cloud. With that move comes a demand for professionals with cloud […]
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This week, in our first segment, Paul will take you through his process for creating a docker container for running NGINX as an RTMP proxy for streaming video to multiple services; complete with SSL and authentication! In our second segment, we welcome Chris Sanders, Founder of the Applied Network Defense & Rural Technology Fund, to talk about Intrusion Detection Honeypots! In the Security News, Rumored Windows XP Source Code Leaked Online, Hospitals hit by countrywide ransomware attack, China-linked 'BlackTech' hackers start targeting U.S, a 13-year-old student was arrested for hacking school computers, Who caused the 14 state Monday 911 outage, and A Return to 'Hackers' Is "Being Actively Considered," Says Director!
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Introduction In modern networks, security is not an afterthought. You need to know how to build secure networks from the outset. Security has to be woven into the very fabric of the network. The 200-301 CCNA exam covers security fundamentals among a broad range of networking topics. This article describes what you need to know […]
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This week, Dr. Doug talks about The debate (no politics), Microsoft & 911 (& more Microsoft), Pinchy Spider, Twitch debates, and Emotet!
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about how an adware family known primarily for distributing browser hijackers, Linkury, has been caught distributing malware. Also, read about a newly uncovered strain of the Glupteba trojan.
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Cross-Platform Modular Glupteba Malware Uses ManageX
Trend Micro recently encountered a variant of the Glupteba trojan and reported its attacks on MikroTik routers and updates on its command and control (C&C) servers. The use of ManageX, a type of modular adware that Trend Micro has recently analyzed, is notable in this newly uncovered strain as it aims to emphasize the modularity and the cross-platform features of Glupteba as seen through its code analysis.
Phishing Attack Targets Microsoft 365 Users with Netflix & Amazon Lures
Security researchers have been tracking a phishing campaign that abuses Microsoft Office 365 third-party application access to obtain specific resources from victims’ accounts. The attacker, dubbed TA2552, mostly uses Spanish-language lures and a narrow range of themes and brands. These attacks have targeted organizations with a global presence but seem to choose victims who likely speak Spanish, according to a report from Proofpoint researchers.
New Report Suggests the Bug Bounty Business is Recession-Proof
A new report from HackerOne presents data suggesting that the bug bounty business might be recession-proof, citing increases in hacker registrations, monthly vulnerability disclosures and payouts during a pandemic-induced economic downturn. Brian Gorenc, senior director of vulnerability research and director of Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative program, shared that he’s seen bug bounty activity increase with ZDI publishing 1,045 vulnerability advisories in all of 2019 and 1,235 already in 2020.
Identity Fraud: How to Protect Your Identity Data, Accounts and Money During the Coronavirus Crisis
We’ve all been spending more time online since the pandemic hit, and as a result we’re sharing more personal and financial information online with each other and with organizations. Unfortunately, as ever, there are bad guys around every digital corner looking for this. Personally identifiable information (PII) is the currency of internet crime, and cyber-criminals will do whatever they can to get it.
Linkury Adware Caught Distributing Full-Blown Malware
An adware family known primarily for distributing browser hijackers has been caught distributing malware, security researchers said at the Virus Bulletin 2020 security conference. Its main method of distribution is the SafeFinder widget, a browser extension ironically advertised as a way to perform safe searches on the internet. K7 researchers say that in recent cases they analyzed, the SafeFinder widget has now also begun installing legitimate malware, such as the Socelars and Kpot infostealer trojans.
Chinese APT Group Targets Media, Finance, and Electronics Sectors
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new espionage campaign targeting media, construction, engineering, electronics, and finance sectors in Japan, Taiwan, the U.S. and China. Linking the attacks to Palmerworm (aka BlackTech), likely a China-based advanced persistent threat (APT), the first wave of activity associated with this campaign began last year in August 2019.
InterPlanetary Storm Botnet Infects 13K Mac, Android Devices
A new variant of the InterPlanetary Storm malware has been discovered, which comes with fresh detection-evasion tactics and now targets Mac and Android devices (in addition to Windows and Linux, which were targeted by previous variants of the malware). Researchers say the malware is building a botnet with a current estimated 13,500 infected machines across 84 countries worldwide – and that number continues to grow.
More Americans Share Social Security, Financial and Medical Information than Before the Pandemic
A new survey has shown that consumer willingness to share more sensitive data – social security numbers, financial information and medical information – is greater in 2020 than in both 2018 and 2019. According to the NYC-based scientific research foundation ARF’s (Advertising Research Foundation) third annual privacy study, contact tracing is considered a key weapon in the fight against COVID-19.
Do you feel like you are more willing to share sensitive information online since the pandemic began? Share your thoughts in the comments below or follow me on Twitter to continue the conversation: @JonLClay.
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Introduction In this article, we will solve a Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge that was posted on the VulnHub website by André Henrique. Per the description given by the author, you must “Help Morpheus to leave the Matrix and return to Zion.” To do so, we have to find and read two flags (user and […]
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Introduction It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In the world of malware, a picture is worth an infection — in other words, a picture can actually be the malware (ransomware, specifically in this case) that initially infects the compromised machine. This malware is called Tycoon and it uses an […]
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Introduction to dark web phishing kits The internet is like an iceberg: there is a lot more to it than can be seen from the surface. In addition to the surface web (what can be accessed and indexed by search engines), there is the deep web (gated content on internet-connected computers) and the darknet or […]
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Introduction The CCNP, or Cisco Certified Network Professional, is a certification endorsing IT professionals who have the knowhow and skill to set up, configure and manage local and wide-area networks within an enterprise. CCNP certification takes you through video, voice, wireless and advanced security issues. Since the training module and examinations for the CCNP certification […]
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What percentage of the exam focuses on network fundamentals? The network fundamentals section is 20% of the CCNA 200-301’s topics. It’s neither the largest nor the smallest. The fact that the percentage increased from 15% in the previous version indicates that Cisco has emphasized the importance of having a strong base in this topic, on […]
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This week, we welcome Liam Downward, CEO at CYRISMA, to talk about Data Centric Security! In our second segment, Jeff, Josh, Scott, John, and Liam discuss Vulnerability Management & the Art of Prioritization of Risk!
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Introduction The CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) is one of the most well-known entry-level certifications within the IT industry. Holding this credential proves your ability to install, configure, manage and support small- to medium-sized networks. A study by CompTIA found that 47% of SMBs see the IT skills gap growing. This IT skills gap is […]
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Introduction Cybersecurity in the process industries is a growing concern due to the increasing number of cyber attacks against industrial control systems (ICS) and the presence of a large number of legacy devices that are not designed to be resilient to modern threats. In many industrial environments there are a heavy presence of legacy systems. […]
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Introduction In order to keep your AWS environment secure while allowing your users to properly utilize resources, you must ensure that users are correctly created with proper permissions. Also, you must monitor your environment to ensure that unauthorized access does not occur and accounts are up to date. User Account Creation and Management AWS IAM […]
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Introduction Browsers have become an inherent part of our virtual life and we all make use of browsers for surfing the internet in some or the other way. Also, browsers can be used not only for surfing, we can make use of browsers for navigating through the file system of the OS. You might have […]
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Introduction Browsers have become an inherent part of our virtual life and we all make use of browsers for surfing the internet in some or the other way. Also, browsers can be used not only for surfing, we can make use of browsers for navigating through the file system of the OS. You might have […]
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Introduction Browsers have become an inherent part of our virtual life and we all make use of browsers for surfing the internet in some or the other way. Also, browsers can be used not only for surfing, we can make use of browsers for navigating through the file system of the OS. You might have […]
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Introduction To understand Network Security, it’s imperative that we understand networking fundamentals and networking basics. In this post, we will be learning about networking basics and fundamentals to get started with Network Security. We cannot cover whole networking in a single post so we will be focusing only on core networking concepts needed for network […]
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Introduction Wireless networks have become an inherent part of our life and we all use wireless networks in some form in our day to day life. Of all the utilities provided by wireless networks, we use wireless networks widely for connecting to the internet. We connect to the internet wirelessly either by router or using […]
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Introduction This article provides an overview of how printing functions work and how format strings are used to format the data being printed. Developers often use print functions for a variety of reasons such as displaying data to the users and printing debug messages. While these print functions appear to be innocent, they can cause […]
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We’ve all been spending more of our time online since the crisis hit. Whether it’s ordering food for delivery, livestreaming concerts, holding virtual parties, or engaging in a little retail therapy, the digital interactions of many Americans are on the rise. This means we’re also sharing more of our personal and financial information online, with each other and the organizations we interact with. Unfortunately, as ever, there are bad guys around every digital corner looking for a piece of the action.
The bottom line is that personally identifiable information (PII) is the currency of internet crime. And cyber-criminals will do whatever they can to get their hands on it. When they commit identity theft with this data, it can be a messy business, potentially taking months for banks and businesses to investigate before you get your money and credit rating back. At a time of extreme financial hardship, this is the last thing anyone needs.
It therefore pays to be careful about how you use your data and how you protect it. Even more: it’s time to get proactive and monitor it—to try and spot early on if it has been stolen. Here’s what you need to know to protect your identity data.
How identity theft works
First, some data on the scope of the problem. In the second quarter of 2020 alone 349,641 identity theft reports were filed with the FTC. To put that in perspective, it’s over half of the number for the whole of 2019 (650,572), when consumers reported losing more than $1.9 billion to fraud. What’s driving this huge industry? A cybercrime economy estimated to be worth as much as $1.5 trillion annually.
Specialized online marketplaces and private forums provide a user-friendly way for cyber-criminals and fraudsters to easily buy and sell stolen identity data. Many are on the so-called dark web, which is hidden from search engines and requires a specialized anonymizing browser like Tor to access. However, plenty of this criminal activity also happens in plain sight, on social media sites and messaging platforms. This underground industry is an unstoppable force: as avenues are closed down by law enforcement or criminal in-fighting, other ones appear.
At-risk personal data could be anything from email and account log-ins to medical info, SSNs, card and bank details, insurance details and much more. It all has a value on the cybercrime underground and the price fraudsters are prepared to pay will depend on supply and demand, just like in the ‘real’ world.
There are various ways for attackers to get your data. The main ones are:
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The COVID-19 challenge
As if this weren’t enough, consumers are especially exposed to risk during the current pandemic. Hackers are using the COVID-19 threat as a lure to infect your PC or steal identity data via the phishing tactics described above. They often impersonate trustworthy institutions/officials and emails may claim to include new information on outbreaks, or vaccines. Clicking through or divulging your personal info will land you in trouble. Other fraud attempts will try to sell counterfeit or non-existent medical or other products to help combat infection, harvesting your card details in the process. In March, Interpol seized 34,000 counterfeit COVID goods like surgical masks and $14m worth of potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals.
Phone-based attacks are also on the rise, especially those impersonating government officials. The aim here is to steal your identity data and apply for government emergency stimulus funds in your name. Of the 349,641 identity theft reports filed with the FTC in Q2 2020, 77,684 were specific to government documents or benefits fraud.
What do cybercriminals do with my identity data?
Once your PII is stolen, it’s typically sold on the dark web to those who use it for malicious purposes. It could be used to:
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How do I protect my identity online?
The good news among all this bad is that if you remain skeptical about what you see online, are cautious about what you share, and follow some other simple rules, you’ll stand a greater chance of keeping your PII under lock and key. Best practices include:
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How Trend Micro can help
Trend Micro offers solutions that can help to protect your digital identity.
Trend Micro ID Security is the best way to get proactive about data protection. It works 24/7 to monitor dark web sites for your PII and will sound the alarm immediately if it finds any sign your accounts or personal data have been stolen. It features
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Trend Micro Password Manager enables you to manage all your website and app log-ins from one secure location. Because Password Manager remembers and recalls your credentials on-demand, you can create long, strong and unique passwords for each account. As you’re not sharing easy-to-remember passwords across multiple accounts, you’ll be protected from popular credential stuffing and similar attacks.
Finally, Trend Micro WiFi Protection will protect you if you’re out and about connecting to WiFi hotspots. It automatically detects when a WiFi connection isn’t secure and enables a VPN—making your connection safer and helping keep your identity data private.
In short, it’s time to take an active part in protecting your personal identity data—as if your digital life depended on it. In large part, it does.
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Introduction In the previous article, we understood how print functions like printf work. This article provides further definition of Format String vulnerabilities. We will begin by discussing how Format Strings can be used in an unusual way, which is a starting point to understanding Format String exploits. Next, we will understand what kind of mistakes […]
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Introduction In the previous articles, we discussed printing functions, format strings and format string vulnerabilities. This article provides an overview of how Format String vulnerabilities can be exploited. In this article, we will begin by solving a simple challenge to leak a secret from memory. In the next article, we will discuss another example, where […]
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Copy-paste compromises: Introduction and overview Although the concept of copy-paste compromises is not exactly new, there are now several different forms of the attack. In the version of copy-paste compromise that we’ll discuss today, malicious actors use open-source or publicly available exploit code, web shells and other tools to gain information. Recently, Australia has revealed […]
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Introduction to Lockphish Phishing attacks are a common tactic for gaining initial access to a system. If an attacker can convince their target to hand over their login credentials or install and execute malware on their machine, this provides an attacker with a foothold that can be used to expand their access and achieve their […]
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This week, Dr. Doug discusses the Microsoft outage, Jokers wild, Alien Forking at Android, Ryuk, United Health, possessed coffee makers, and Jason Wood joins us for Expert Commentary to talk about REvil Ransomware!
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This week, we welcome Ryan Benson, Director of Service Offerings at deepwatch, to discuss the State of the Managed Detection & Response Market! In the Leadership and Communications section, 6 types of CISO and the companies they thrive in, What are the habits of highly effective CISOs, Cybersecurity is Not a Four-Letter Word, and more!
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This week, Mike, Matt, and John talk about The Difference Between Finding Vulns & Securing Apps! In the Application Security News, 6 Things to Know About the Microsoft 'Zerologon' Flaw, You can bypass TikTok's MFA by logging in via a browser, Instagram RCE: Code Execution Vulnerability in Instagram App for Android and iOS, and more!
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Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about how threat actors are bundling Windscribe VPN installers with backdoors. Also, read about a new strain of Android malware that comes with a wide array of features allowing it to steal credentials from 226 applications.
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Windows Backdoor Masquerading as VPN App Installer
This article discusses findings covered in a recent blog from Trend Micro where company researchers warn that Windows users looking to install a VPN app are in danger of downloading one that’s been bundled with a backdoor. The trojanized package in this specific case is the Windows installer for Windscribe VPN and contains the Bladabindi backdoor.
The Evolution of Malicious Shell Scripts
The Unix-programming community commonly uses shell scripts as a simple way to execute multiple Linux commands within a single file. Many users do this as part of a regular operational workload manipulating files, executing programs and printing text. However, as a shell interpreter is available in every Unix machine, it is also an interesting and dynamic tool abused by malicious actors.
Microsoft Says It Detected Active Attacks Leveraging Zerologon Vulnerability
Hackers are actively exploiting the Zerologon vulnerability in real-world attacks, Microsoft’s security intelligence team said on Thursday morning. The attacks were expected to happen, according to security industry experts. Multiple versions of weaponized proof-of-concept exploit code have been published online in freely downloadable form since details about the Zerologon vulnerability were revealed on September 14 by Dutch security firm Secura BV.
Stretched and Stressed: Best Practices for Protecting Security Workers’ Mental Health
Security work is stressful under the best of circumstances, but remote work presents its own challenges. In this article, learn how savvy security leaders can best support their teams today — wherever they’re working. Trend Micro’s senior director of HR for the Americas, Bob Kedrosky, weighs in on how Trend Micro is supporting its remote workers.
Exploitable Flaws Found in Facial Recognition Devices
To gain a more nuanced understanding of the security issues present in facial recognition devices, Trend Micro analyzed the security of four different models: ZKTeco FaceDepot-7B, Hikvision DS-K1T606MF, Telpo TPS980 and Megvii Koala. Trend Micro’s case studies show how these devices can be misused by malicious attackers.
New ‘Alien’ Malware Can Steal Passwords from 226 Android Apps
Security researchers have discovered and analyzed a new strain of Android malware that comes with a wide array of features allowing it to steal credentials from 226 applications. Named Alien, this new trojan has been active since the start of the year and has been offered as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offering on underground hacking forums.
Government Software Provider Tyler Technologies Hit by Possible Ransomware Attack
Tyler Technologies, a Texas-based provider of software and services for the U.S. government, started informing customers this week of a security incident that is believed to have involved a piece of ransomware. Tyler’s website is currently unavailable and in emails sent out to customers the company said its internal phone and IT systems were accessed without authorization by an “unknown third party.”
U.S. Justice Department Charges APT41 Hackers Over Global Cyberattacks
On September 16, 2020, the United States Justice Department announced that it was charging five Chinese citizens with hacking crimes committed against over 100 institutions in the United States and abroad. The global hacking campaign went after a diverse range of targets, from video game companies and telecommunications enterprises to universities and non-profit organizations. The five individuals were reportedly connected to the hacking group known as APT41.
Phishers are Targeting Employees with Fake GDPR Compliance Reminders
Phishers are using a bogus GDPR compliance reminder to trick recipients – employees of businesses across several industry verticals – into handing over their email login credentials. In this evolving campaign, the attackers targeted mostly email addresses they could glean from company websites and, to a lesser extent, emails of people who are high in the organization’s hierarchy.
Mispadu Banking Trojan Resurfaces
Recent spam campaigns leading to the URSA/Mispadu banking trojan have been uncovered, as reported by malware analyst Pedro Tavares in a Twitter post and by Seguranca Informatica in a blog post. Mispadu malware steals credentials from users’ systems. This attack targets systems with Spanish and Portuguese as system languages.
A Blind Spot in ICS Security: The Protocol Gateway Part 3: What ICS Security Administrators Can Do
In this blog series, Trend Micro analyzes the impacts of the serious vulnerabilities detected in the protocol gateways that are essential when shifting to smart factories and discusses the security countermeasures that security administrators in those factories must take. In the final part of this series, Trend Micro describes a stealth attack method that abuses a vulnerability as well as informs readers of a vital point of security measures required for the future ICS environment.
Major Instagram App Bug Could’ve Given Hackers Remote Access to Your Phone
Check Point researchers disclosed details about a critical vulnerability in Instagram’s Android app that could have allowed remote attackers to take control over a targeted device just by sending victims a specially crafted image. The flaw lets attackers perform actions on behalf of the user within the Instagram app, including spying on victim’s private messages and deleting or posting photos from their accounts, as well as execute arbitrary code on the device.
Addressing Threats Like Ryuk via Trend Micro XDR
Ryuk has recently been one of the most noteworthy ransomware families and is perhaps the best representation of the new paradigm in ransomware attacks where malicious actors go for quality over sheer quantity. In 2019, the Trend Micro Managed XDR and Incident Response teams investigated an incident concerning a Trend Micro customer that was infected with the Ryuk ransomware.
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This week, Dr. Doug talks the Tesla outage, Microsoft Redux, Lokibot, Wicked Panda, Maze, Facebook gone forever, Magic Swords, and enchanted codpieces!
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This week, first we talk Enterprise News, ExaGrid releases version 6.0 with Time-Lock for Ransonware Recovery Feature, Microsoft overhauls 'Patch Tuesday', Palantir to begin New York trading on September 30th, Accenture acquires SALT Solutions to build cloud-based industrial IoT platforms, and Code42 Incydr: A cloud-native product that mitigates insider data exposure and exfiltration! In our second segment, we welcome Edward Wu, Principal Data Scientist of ExtraHop, and Ted Driggs, Head of Product at ExtraHop, to discuss Demystifying AI & ML for Cybersecurity! In our final segment, we welcome Jeff Capone, CEO & Co-Founder of SecureCircle, for an interview on ZeroTrust Data Security!
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This week, we welcome Chas Ballew, Co-Founder and CEO at Aptible, to discuss Reducing the Headache of Audit Prep With Automation! In the second segment, we welcome back Priya Chaudhry, Jedi Warrior Princess and Criminal Defense Trial Lawyer at ChaudhryLaw PLLC, to discuss the Legal Review of CFAA Supreme Court Case!
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This week, we welcome Corey Thuen, Founder of Gravwell, to discuss The Power of Context & Collaboration in a Data Driven World! In the second segment, Michael Santarcangelo and Sam Estrella join us to discuss the anatomy of an acquisition! A listener request, Michael will walk us through the Security Weekly acquisition by CyberRisk Alliance to understand the key criteria, processes, and challenges of an acquisition, especially during COVID-19!
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This week, Dr. Doug talks Zerologon, Wicked Panda, OSINT, Doom found to run on Xbox, and Dark Overlord! Jason Wood returns for Expert Commentary on why to Think Twice Before Using Facebook, Google, or Apple to Sign In Everywhere!
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