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2022 cyber threat report details growing trends

SonicWall’s mid-year report update has been released with new information on malware, ransomware, cryptojacking and more. The post 2022 cyber threat report details growing trends appeared first on TechRepublic.

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  • October 27, 2022

BrandPost: 10 Best Practices for a Zero Trust Data Center

Today, there is no such thing as an enterprise network perimeter — the location of applications, users, and their devices are no longer static; BYOD is common; and data is everywhere. With ever-evolving cybersecurity threats and no fixed perimeter, traditional security strategies fail to protect highly distributed networks, users, and applications. Organizations need an innovative […]

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Kiss-a-Dog Cryptojacking Campaign Targets Docker and Kubernetes

The threat actors also utilized user and kernel mode rootkits to hide the activity

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  • October 27, 2022

S3 Ep106: Facial recognition without consent – should it be banned?

Latest episode – listen (or read) now. Teachable moments for X-Ops professionals!

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How to improve security awareness and training for your employees

Just training people periodically using generic content won’t help them or your organization reduce the risk of security threats, says Egress. The post How to improve security awareness and training for your employees appeared first on TechRepublic.

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LinkedIn’s new security features fight scammers, deepfakes, and hackers

LinkedIn says it is beefing up its security in an attempt to better protect its userbase from fraudulent activity such as profiles that use AI-generated deepfake photos, and messages that may contain unwanted or harmful content. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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  • October 27, 2022

British Hacker Charged for Operating “The Real Deal” Dark Web Marketplace

A 34-year-old U.K. national has been arraigned in the U.S. for operating a dark web marketplace called The Real Deal that specialized in the sales of hacking tools and stolen login credentials. Daniel Kaye, who went by a litany of pseudonyms Popopret, Bestbuy, UserL0ser, and Spdrman, has been charged with five counts of access device fraud and […]

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  • October 27, 2022

Researchers Expose Over 80 ShadowPad Malware C2 Servers

As many as 85 command-and-control (C2) servers have been discovered supported by the ShadowPad malware since September 2021, with infrastructure detected as recently as October 16, 2022. That’s according to VMware’s Threat Analysis Unit (TAU), which studied three ShadowPad variants using TCP, UDP, and HTTP(S) protocols for C2 communications. ShadowPad, seen as a successor to PlugX, is a modular

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iOS Bluetooth Bug Allowed Apps to Eavesdrop on User Conversations

It affected all Apple devices, including Macs, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV

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