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A pox on your servers: dormant vulnerability patched after 15 years
Admins scramble to patch HTTP proxy header flaw, Httpoxy, that leaks data via PHP, Go and Python scripts running in a CGI environment.
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DA: San Bernardino shooter could have introduced ‘dormant cyber pathogen’
The iPhone 5c belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters could possibly have been "used as a weapon to introduce a 'dormant cyber pathogen'" into the county's infrastructure.
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Full packet capture and analysis can help fight APTs and zero-day attacks
The Kimsuky APT group from North Korean has become notorious. Today’s columnist, Jeremy Leasher of Axellio, writes packet capture and analysis (PCAP) technology can help security teams combat APTs.
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A strong year ahead for recruiting cyber professionals
WorldRemit and dozens of other fintechs are powering economic activity in the UK as we come out of the pandemic. Today’s columnist, Ed Carr of BeecherMadden, says with the fintechs and law firms leading the way coupled with concerns over high-profile hacks like SolarWinds, hiring for cyber professionals will remain strong for the rest of 2021.
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Payment processor used by government hit by ‘Cuba’ ransomware gang
The Cuba ransomware gang launched assaults in February on a payment processor widely used by many state and municipal agencies across the United States to manage utility bills and driver’s license data.
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SolarWinds: A devastating lesson in third-party vendor vulnerabilities
Chances are, we’re far from fully seeing the fallout from the SolarWinds incident. But to understand why SolarWinds was attacked, we have to first identify what makes it attractive to bad actors.
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Bandook malware targets ‘unusually wide variety’ of industries, regions
Security researchers are warning that the once-dormant Bandook malware family is back and could possibly be part of a broader operation selling offensive hacking tools to governments and cybercriminal groups.
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Accidental Airbnb account takeover linked to recycled phone numbers
As it turns out, websites and apps have experienced this commonplace problem for years, and companies could find themselves in violation of data security standards if users' information were to be exposed.
Cybercrime, Data Breach, Featured, Ransomware, Security News
Carnival left to right the ship after breaches threaten travelers’ trust
Regardless of whether or not the incidents are connected, the latest attack will carry ramifications, exacerbated by the combined effects of previous incidents.
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Colleges reopen amid COVID-19 by bolstering security strategies
Colleges and universities around the country face a daunting conundrum as the pandemic continues to make planning an impossible task. There’s no consensus on how to reopen, and each school must create its own rules, all subject to change by the minute. The fall semester will start soon and decisions on how to return are…
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