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Two New BlueKeep-Like Flaws Emerge in Windows
Microsoft has fixed two new remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in Windows that are similar to the BlueKeep bug and could be exploited by a worm.
Phishers Play on Emotions to Fool Victims
New research from Google and the University of Florida shows that attackers use a variety of emotional triggers to trick victims into falling for their schemes.
Project Zero Wants You To Help Make 0-Day Hard
The Google Project Zero team is encouraging public attack research teams to form a coalition to collaborate and share data.
Ill Communication: Improving Security By Talking It Out
Improving communication between security teams and the rest of the organization can greatly improve an enterprise's security posture.
Include Deepfakes in Incident Response Plans
Deepfakes aren't just weird political videos. Enterprises should be concerned about how deepfakes could impact their reputation and financial health and include them in incident response plans.
New Weaknesses Found in WPA3
Researchers have discovered two new flaws in the Dragonfly handshake in the WPA3 WiFi security standard.
Demand for Cyber Insurance Is High, and So Are the Risks
As organizations grapple with soaring costs of cyberattacks, many are asking insurance companies for help reducing risks. But insurance providers are also hedging their bets because cyber insurance is so risky.
Capital One Breach Does Not Mean the Cloud is Insecure
Financial services organizations and many other enterprises have hesitated to go all in the cloud, citing concerns about depending on a third-party to protect the data, and the Capital One breach may encapsulate their fears. But the fact is, the cloud provides security benefits, so long as proper controls are put in place.
Capital One Breach Highlights Challenges of Insider Threats
The breach of Capital One data on Amazon Web Services is a insider threat story. Defending from malicious insiders is a different ballgame than from outsiders.
Enterprises May Not Know Which Devices Have URGENT/11 Flaws
VxWorks is the operating system no one has ever heard of, but it is widely used in industrial control systems, robotics and automation, industrial control systems, and Internet of Things. The URGENT/11 group of vulnerabilities in these devices can be exploited remotely.
Being on the Latest Windows Version Can Thwart Zero Days
Zero day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild is never good news, but if the user's machine is running the latest version of the operating system, the chances are good that the attack won't be successful against that machine, according to a Microsoft security engineer.
BlueKeep Exploit on Sale, Now We Wait
What a week for BlueKeep watchers. Chinese-language slide deck appears on GitHub with details on how to use the BlueKeep vulnerability, Immunity includes a working exploit in its penetration testing kit, and the WatchBog cryptocurrency-mining botnet now has a scanner looking for vulnerable Windows machines with Remote Desktop enabled.
Kazakhstan HTTPS Interception a ‘Dangerously Misguided Policy’
The Kazakhstan government's efforts to intercept HTTPS connections and eavesdrop on secure traffic is a dangerous policy, experts say.
Government Targets Encrypted Messaging Apps in Going Dark Argument
Law enforcement officials and lawmakers asking the technology industry to provide backdoors into encryption products is not anything new, but U.S. Attorney General William Barr did something past officials hadn't done before: Barr specified that the backdoors and workarounds should be in encrypted messaging apps.
Equifax Settles Data Breach Lawsuits
Equifax settled the various lawsuits from federal and state regulators and consumers related to its 2017 data breach for up to $700 million. Hefty price tag not withstanding, the data for 147-million victims is still out there and there's not much consumers can do about it.