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Latitude Financial Services Data Breach Impacts 300,000 Customers

Latitude Financial Services says the personal information of 300,000 customers was stolen in a cyberattack. The post Latitude Financial Services Data Breach Impacts 300,000 Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

USENIX Security ’22 – Olga Gkountouna, Katerina Doka, Mingqiang Xue, Jianneng Cao, Panagiotis Karras – ‘One-Off Disclosure Control By Heterogeneous Generalization’

Our thanks to USENIX for publishing their Presenter’s outstanding USENIX Security ’22 Conference content on the organization’s’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post USENIX Security ’22 – Olga Gkountouna, Katerina Doka, ...

COURT DOC: Two Men Charged for Breaching Federal Law Enforcement Database and Posing as Police Officers to Defraud Social Media Companies

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Sagar Steven Singh and Nicholas Ceraolo with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions.  The charges stem from Singh’s and Ceraolo’s efforts to ...

US Government Warns Organizations of LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Attacks

Three US government agencies have issued a joint warning to organizations about LockBit 3.0 ransomware attacks. The post US Government Warns Organizations of LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Fairwinds Insights Basics Tutorial: Check Kubernetes Configuration for Privilege Escalation

Securing Kubernetes workloads is a critical aspect of increasing your overall cluster security. The goal is to ensure that your containers are running with minimal privileges — just enough that they can take the actions necessary to function ...

New ‘Trigona’ Ransomware Targets US, Europe, Australia

The recently identified Trigona ransomware has been highly active, targeting tens of organizations globally. The post New ‘Trigona’ Ransomware Targets US, Europe, Australia appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Automating Your Red Team Approach: A Quick Guide

Your organization may be prepared for an attack. You may have all the recommended security controls and your employees may be well-trained when it comes to avoiding social engineering attacks. You cannot truly be prepared, however, until you test ...

Using a Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA) for SaaS Secu

Unlock the power of Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA) to enhance SaaS security. Discover how it can improve compliance and protect your organization. The post Using a Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture (CSMA) for SaaS Secu appeared first on ...

Analysis: Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update for March, 2023

Microsoft March “Patch Tuesday” Addresses 86 Security Vulnerabilities Including 2 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. On March 14th, 2023, Microsoft released their March Patch Tuesday security update, and revealed 80 vulnerability fixes, ...

The Internet Dilemma: Leveraging the Value While Reducing Vulnerabilities

Today, an organization’s brand and reputation are intrinsically tied to its data security and privacy protections. Years ago, we couldn’t foresee the potential impact of digital technology innovations on brand stability. Network ...

Samsung, Vivo, Google phones open to remote compromise without user interaction

Several vulnerabilities in Samsung’s Exynos chipsets may allow attackers to remotely compromise specific Samsung Galaxy, Vivo and Google Pixel mobile phones with no user interaction. “With limited additional research and development, we ...

Will Consumers Punish Vendors That Suffer a Data Breach?

If a new survey from API and application protection vendor ThreatX is accurate, a majority of U.S. consumers are less likely to work with a company following a data breach. At least, they claim that they are. The ThreatX survey highlighted ...

New Espionage Group ‘YoroTrooper’ Targeting Entities in European, CIS Countries

A newly identified threat actor named YoroTrooper is targeting organizations in Europe and the CIS region for espionage and data theft. The post New Espionage Group ‘YoroTrooper’ Targeting Entities in European, CIS Countries appeared ...

Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 3/17

Insight #1 "Malicious actors are always looking to take advantage of any opportunity. The recent bank runs and closures are no different. Remain vigilant in your phishing prevention mechanisms.    Insight #2 "GitHub is ...

Exploitation of Recent Fortinet Zero-Day Linked to Chinese Cyberspies

Mandiant links exploitation of the Fortinet zero-day CVE-2022-41328, exploited in government attacks, to a Chinese cyberespionage group. The post Exploitation of Recent Fortinet Zero-Day Linked to Chinese Cyberspies appeared first on SecurityWeek.

5 Things to Consider if You Need Ongoing DDoS Protection

Here are the first things that come to mind when many people think of a DDoS attack: Unsophisticated, the oldest trick in the book, not harmful, “I am not at risk”, and on and on. I am here to tell you it is all false. Our current DDoS threat ...

SVB account holders targeted with phishing, scams

After news broke late last week about Silicon Valley Bank’s bank run and collapse, security researchers started warning SVB account holders about incoming SVB-related scams and phishing attempts. Another reminder: just because caller ID ...

How healthcare CISOs can automate cloud security controls

Cloud environments provide many benefits, primarily involving their ease of scalability and resilience. Those qualities exist because of automation and the easy and straightforward way to leverage that to enhance a cloud environment. While that ...

5 Key Benefits of Identity Verification You Need to Know

In today’s digital age, identity verification has become increasingly crucial. With the rise of online fraud and identity theft, it’s essential to confirm someone’s identity before granting access to sensitive information or services. In ...

New infosec products of the week: March 17, 2023

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Atakama, Elevate Security, Hornetsecurity, HYPR, and ReversingLabs. Hornetsecurity VM Backup V9 protects users against ransomware threats VM Backup V9 ...