Prior to a patch, a serious bug could have allowed attackers to take over Kindles and steal personal data.
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The 4 Stages of Data LifeCycle Management (DLM)
A central component of data governance is data lifecycle management (DLM) – the organizational processes used to control data from its creation to destruction. Read on for the goals and 4 stages of DL…
Golang Cryptomining Worm Offers 15% Speed Boost
The latest variants of the Monero-mining malware exploit known web server bugs and add efficiency to the mining process.
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IOTW: Tokyo Olympics Suffers a Fujitsu-Related Breach
Some of the Tokyo Olympics victims had participated in a cyber security drill hosted by Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC), which was yet another victi…
Critical Cisco Bug in VPN Routers Allows Remote Takeover
Security researchers warned that at least 8,800 vulnerable systems are open to compromise.
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Take Stock Of The Cyber Security Landscape
Before moving forward, one must take stock of the current landscape. The Cyber Security Hub Mid-Year Report provides that opportunity. The latest episode of TF7 also dives in how the past has informed…
We COVID-Clicked on Garbage, Report Finds: Podcast
Were we work-from-home clicking zombies? Steganography attacks snagged three out of eight recipients. Nasty CAPTCHAs suckered 50 times more clicks during 2020.
Phishing Campaign Dangles SharePoint File-Shares
Attackers spoof sender addresses to appear legitimate in a crafty campaign that can slip past numerous detections, Microsoft researchers have discovered.
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‘DeadRinger’ Targeted Exchange Servers Long Before Discovery
Cyberespionage campaigns linked to China attacked telecoms via ProxyLogon bugs, stealing call records and maintaining persistence, as far back as 2017.
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