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Leider ist es im Computeralltag so, dass immer gewisse Kreise mehr Informationen über Sie erhalten wollen, als Sie preisgeben wollen. Wir hoffen, Ihnen dadurch bei der Sicherheit Ihrer Systeme behilflich zu sein.
Heise Sicherheits NewsAufgepasst: Emotet hat dazu gelernt und versteckt sich nun in noch glaubhafteren Mails....

Heise Sicherheits NewsFunktionale Neuerungen umfasst das Debian-basierte Tails 4.9 nicht – dafür aber jede Menge Schwachstellen-Fixes. Die Entwickler raten zum zeitnahen Update....

TheHackersNewsCybersecurity researchers have discovered critical vulnerabilities in industrial VPN implementations primarily used to provide remote access to operational technology (OT) networks that could allow hackers to overwrite data, execute malicious code, and compromise industrial control systems (ICS). A new report published by industrial cybersecurity company Claroty demonstrates multiple severe...

TheHackersNewsCybersecurity researchers today disclosed several security issues in popular online dating platform OkCupid that could potentially let attackers remotely spy on users' private information or perform malicious actions on behalf of the targeted accounts. According to a report shared with The Hacker News, researchers from Check Point found that the flaws in OkCupid's Android and web applications...

Heise Sicherheits NewsJe schneller ein Datenleck entdeckt und behoben wird, desto geringer ist der finanzielle Schaden beim Verursacher. Der Unterschied kann in die Millionen gehen....

threatpost.comAttackers could have exploited various flaws in OkCupid's mobile app and webpage to steal victims' sensitive data and even send messages out from their profiles....

Heise Sicherheits NewsAngreifer könnten Thunderbird Schadcode unterschieben. Die aktuelle Version ist abgesichert....

Heise Sicherheits NewsEs gibt wichtige Sicherheitsupdates für Firefox, Firefox ESR und Tor Browser. Keine der Lücken gilt als kritisch....

Heise Sicherheits NewsEin Stable Channel Update für Windows, Linux und macOS beseitigt Sicherheitsprobleme mit "High"-Einstufung. Updates für den Chromium-Edge sollten bald folgen....

securitymagazine.comA preliminary study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) evaluates the performance of facial recognition algorithms on faces partially covered by protective masks....

securitymagazine.comAs the head of information security for a technology company with more than a thousand (now mostly-remote) employees, the COVID-19 pandemic has been — among other adjectives — an educational experience. And while it hasn’t been completely smooth sailing, I believe one of the reasons we were able to transition so quickly to remote work with relatively few hiccups is that we established practices to withstand precisely this type of scenario long before the virus swept through our community. ...

securitymagazine.comU.S. Rep. John Katko introduced legislation to require the federal government to report to Congress on their preparation planning to address the effects of a potential COVID-19 resurgence....

securitymagazine.comThe results of a global study examining the financial impact of data breaches reveals that the incidents cost companies $3.86 million per breach on average, and that compromised employee accounts were the most expensive root cause....

securitymagazine.comCyberattacks exploiting the pandemic showed no sign of slowing down in Q2 2020, according to new ESET Threat Report Q2 2020....

securitymagazine.comU.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo Field Office announced that Andrew Douglas, currently the Assistant Director of Field Operations, Border Security for Detroit Field Office, will take the reins as Acting Port Director for Laredo Port of Entry....

securitymagazine.comMultiple maritime and port security agencies announced a collaborative initiative, the “Maritime Security Resilience Alliance” that has unified advancing global Maritime security resilience (physical, cyber, cognitive – disinformation and misinformation) by accelerating information sharing, coordinated response and adoption of best practices supported by education....

securitymagazine.comThe National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and KPMG UK have jointly published the first annual Decrypting Diversity: Diversity and Inclusion in Cyber Security report, which aims to set a benchmark for improving the experiences and opportunities for existing and future staff working in the industry....

securitymagazine.comGovernor Larry Hogan announced the addition of law enforcement agencies to the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network, a criminal justice strategy that encourages local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to collaborate and share information to target, disrupt, and dismantle gangs, as well as criminal organizations involved in drug, firearm, and human trafficking operations....

securitymagazine.comGet to know James Carder, CSO at LogRhythm, who has more than 19 years of experience working in corporate IT security and consulting for the Fortune 500 and U.S. Government. At LogRhythm, he develops and maintains the company’s security governance model and risk strategies; protects the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets; and oversees both threat and vulnerability management as well as the security operations center (SOC). Carder previously led criminal and national security related investigations at the city, state and federal levels, including those involving the theft of credit card information and Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)....

threatpost.comA new ransomware, VHD, was seen being delivered by the nation-state group's multiplatform malware platform, MATA....

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