Month: April 2020

isc.sans.edu – Most of us know that macros in Office documents are one of the most common ways to get malware into an organization. Unfortunately, all to many organizations depend on their AV products to detect the… Tweeted by @SANSInstitute

fcpablog.com – At a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Conference last month, regulators reportedly stated that they consider companies liable for breaches notwithstanding the types of technical or security mo… Tweeted by @ComplexD https://twitter.com/ComplexD/status/1250372554780532740

scmagazine.com – The web-development browser Blisk suffered a data breach leaking more than 2.9 million records through an open Elasticsearch database that was left open and that bypassed the security put in place by… Tweeted by @NetDiligence https://twitter.com/NetDiligence/status/1249760977123520518

advisenltd.com – Find out why industry leaders and executives rely on Front Page News to stay ahead and informed. Jumpstart your day with full access to hand-picked articles plus exclusive content from Advisen journa… Tweeted by @advcyberrisk https://twitter.com/advcyberrisk/status/1249744153010995203

giac.org – A top penetration tester and challenge developer shares how being playful, continuously challenging yourself, and developing your network can expand your mind – and your career. As a self-taught prog… Tweeted by @SANSInstitute https://twitter.com/SANSInstitute/status/1249791984878981120

isc.sans.edu – SANS Daily Network Security Podcast (Stormcast) for Monday, April 13th 2020 Login here to join the discussion. Tweeted by @SANSInstitute https://twitter.com/SANSInstitute/status/1249780665819807749

bloomberg.com – The U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission — a bipartisan body of lawmakers, intelligence officials and others — warned that the nation is “dangerously insecure in cyber,” and recommended a series of … Tweeted by @NetDiligence https://twitter.com/NetDiligence/status/1250049916631748610

dailymail.co.uk – Julian Assange secretly fathered two sons while holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Gabriel, aged two, and his one-year-old brother Max were conceived while t… Tweeted by @TheHackersNews https://twitter.com/TheHackersNews/status/1249371917682786305

sans.org – SANS NewsBites is a semiweekly high-level executive summary of the most important news articles that have been published on computer security during the last week. Each news item is very briefly summ… Tweeted by @SANSInstitute https://twitter.com/SANSInstitute/status/1249687555651645442

cpajournal.com – This article is a broad-strokes review of what forensic accountants do, how the profession has developed, and where it appears to be going. It describes the role of the forensic accountant in the abs… Tweeted by @ComplexD https://twitter.com/ComplexD/status/1249677206114258946

darkreading.com – Ransomware is now a billion-dollar enterprise for cybercriminals, and — as in any industry — it has evolved over time to become more efficient and maximize profits. Hackers have transitioned away fro… Tweeted by @ComplexD https://twitter.com/ComplexD/status/1249665896227930112

infosecurity-magazine.com – Use of virtual private networks (VPNS) has rocketed in some of the countries hardest hit by the Covid-19 virus, according to new data from a company that supplies these services. Atlas VPN analyzed d… Tweeted by @NetDiligence https://twitter.com/NetDiligence/status/1248982131277271040

sans.org – SANS Live Online offers live-stream, instructor-led cyber security training, plus new virtual NetWars challenges, dedicated chat channels for interactive virtual networking, and more! Driven by our m… Tweeted by @SANSInstitute https://twitter.com/SANSInstitute/status/1249132641485574145

github.com – The world is changing right in front of our eyes. The way we have been learning is going to be radically transformed by the time we all have eradicated the COVID19 from our lives. While we figure out…

cpomagazine.com – More than one billion Android devices globally are no longer supported by operating system security updates, leaving them potentially exposed to a slew of harmful cyberattacks and their users at risk… Tweeted by @cybersec_feeds https://twitter.com/cybersec_feeds/status/1249185448112644096

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lawsitesblog.com – The international e-discovery and managed services company Epiq Global has laid off some 200 employees, with more layoffs yet to come, according to several sources familiar with the situation. Epiq h… Tweeted by @ComplexD https://twitter.com/ComplexD/status/1248769225285648385

technologyreview.com – Every few days, tens of thousands of people on Instagram join a virtual dance party hosted by DJ D-Nice. The blowout live-stream events, branded under the name Club Quarantine, have attracted celebri… Tweeted by @ComplexD https://twitter.com/ComplexD/status/1248643671458811905

juntoblog.net – The COVID-19 outbreak has necessitated the creation of a mobile workforce practically overnight. Yet this sudden change raises cyber security and privacy issues that companies must now reckon with. T… Tweeted by @NetDiligence https://twitter.com/NetDiligence/status/1248673831205703682

advisenltd.com – Advisen’s Casualty data is particularly relevant for analyses involving Umbrella and Excess Liability policies as over half of the cases with non-zero disposition amounts exceed $1 million. Some entr… Tweeted by @advcyberrisk https://twitter.com/advcyberrisk/status/1248656988663357445