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  • November 25, 2022

Backup and Restore PFSense Aliases

Leveraging a block list provided by someone else This is a continuation of posts on Network Security Timeout from my latest blog series as I have a new Azure class coming up so I may be skipping around a bit, but I will be continuing the CloudSecurity Automation Series as time allows. Right now I’m going to […]

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What is Antivirus and What Does It Really Protect?

Authored by Dennis Pang What is antivirus? That’s a good question. What does it really protect? That’s an even better question.  Over the years, I’ve come to recognize that different people define antivirus differently. Some see it as way to keep hackers from crashing their computers. Others see it as a comprehensive set of protections. […]

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  • November 25, 2022

Cybercriminals are increasingly using info-stealing malware to target victims

Cybercriminals are increasingly shifting from automated scam-as-a-service to more advanced info stealer malware distributors as the competition for resources increases, and they look for new way to make profits, according to a report by Group-IB.  The cybersecurity company has identified 34 Russian-speaking groups distributing info-stealing malware under the stealer-as-a-service model. Info stealer malware collects users’ […]

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  • November 25, 2022

Dell, HP, and Lenovo Devices Found Using Outdated OpenSSL Versions

An analysis of firmware images across devices from Dell, HP, and Lenovo has revealed the presence of outdated versions of the OpenSSL cryptographic library, underscoring a supply chain risk. EFI Development Kit, aka EDK, is an open source implementation of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), which functions as an interface between the operating system and the firmware […]

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Know your payment options: How to shop and pay safely this holiday season

‘Tis the season for shopping and if you too are scouting for bargains, make sure to keep your money safe when snapping up those deals The post Know your payment options: How to shop and pay safely this holiday season appeared first on WeLiveSecurity

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Experts Find 1600+ Malicious Docker Hub Images

Shared repository is also a hidden source of malware

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Global Police Celebrate $130m Cyber Busts

Almost 1000 arrested in Haechi III operation

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  • November 25, 2022

U.K. Police Arrest 142 in Global Crackdown on ‘iSpoof’ Phone Spoofing Service

A coordinated law enforcement effort has dismantled an online phone number spoofing service called iSpoof and arrested 142 individuals linked to the operation. The websites, ispoof[.]me and ispoof[.]cc, allowed the crooks to “impersonate trusted corporations or contacts to access sensitive information from victims,” Europol said in a press statement. Worldwide losses exceeded €115 million ($

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