Government/Defense, Security News
NSA, CISA issue guidance on Protective DNS services
The information sheet offers a list of providers, but NSA and CISA were clear that the federal agencies do not endorse one provider over another.
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Cloud Security, Featured, Security News
NightDragon’s Dave DeWalt: ‘This is the highest threat environment we’ve ever had, bar none’
SC Media sat down (virtually) with former FireEye and McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt to learn more about his special purpose acquisition company, NightDragon, and the 11 sectors they're targeting for investment.
Security News
NSA urges use of enterprise resolvers to protect DNS traffic on corporate networks
NSA advises security pros to use designated enterprise DNS resolvers to lock down DoH on corporate networks.
Data Breach, Security News
Pfizer-BioNTech data stolen in cyberattack on European Medicines Agency
The European Medicines Agency reported Wednesday that it was the focus of a cyberattack involving some of the data around the first COVID-19 vaccine that’s being distributed in Europe. In a brief statement yesterday, the EMA – which assesses medicines and vaccines for the European Union – only said it was the subject of a…
Perspectives
How the NSA’s ‘Top 25’ alert helps security teams prioritize patching
By taking a broader look at these vulnerabilities, we get some good insight into the general tactics of state-backed hackers, the conditions of corporate security programs, and what companies can do to sharpen up their patching operations.
Encryption/Data Security, Security News
China pushes new global data security initiative, decrying US ‘politicizing’ the issue
China announced a comprehensive global data security program Tuesday, proposing many of the same international norms agreed upon by Western nations already, while protecting China’s interest in balkanizing the internet. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi proposed the “Global Data Security Initiative” in a statement translated here by the New America think tank. According…
Security News
Credentials from Wuhan COVID-19 lab leaked
A recent coronavirus-related credentials leak included information associated with The Wuhan Institute of Virology, the lab whose work has sparked theories over the COVID-19 virus’s origins. The leaked data from the level-four biosafety lab – which a report in the South China Morning Post said, citing findings from SITE Intelligence Group, included screen shots of…
APTs/cyberespionage, Cybercrime, Data Breach, Security News
Mitsubishi Electric discloses June 2019 breach; Tick hacking group reportedly blamed
Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has acknowledged its discovery last June of a data breach perpetrated by an unauthorized third party that accessed both personal employee information and corporate materials. The public disclosure came amid multiple English and Japanese news sources publishing details on the incident [1, 2, 3, 4, 5], which experts believe may be…
Network Security, Security News
Google hit with IP hijack taking down several services
Google G Suite yesterday had much of its traffic re-routed through Russia and dropped at China Telecom, according to the network intelligence company Thousand Eyes. Thousand Eyes at this time reported Google was victimized by a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijacking attack. Google confirmed there was an issue, but does not believe it was done intentionally.…
Mobile Security
Chinese scammers take a leaf from their Nigerian brethren
Chinese cybercriminals are putting their own spin on the infamous Nigerian Prince scams using text messages promising business classes in exchange for the victim's bank account number.
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