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ContiLeaks: Chats Reveal Over 30 Vulnerabilities Used by Conti Ransomware – How Tenable Can Help
Private messages between Conti members uncover invaluable information about how the infamous ransomware group hijacks victims’ systems. Leaked internal chats between Conti ransomware group members offer a unique glimpse into its inner workings and provide valuable insights, including details on over 30 vulnerabilities used by the group and its affiliates, as well as specifics about…
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Linux Improves Its Random Number Generator
In kernel version 5.17, both /dev/random and /dev/urandom have been replaced with a new — identical — algorithm based on the BLAKE2 hash function, which is an excellent security improvement. Read More
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Why I’m Proud to Protect
At McAfee, we’re proud to protect. It’s part of our DNA. We’re all dedicated to keeping the world safe from cyber threats. As a team, we’re driven by our mission to protect all that matters. Individually, we’re motivated by our own unique reasons – whether that’s family, friends, or our communities. As part of our…
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ISACA: Two-Thirds of Cybersecurity Teams Are Understaffed
ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity 2022 report revealed ongoing struggles to hire and retain skilled cybersecurity professionals Read More
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ExtraHop adds heat map to its AWS cloud-native security solution
A cloud-native security provider announced Wednesday that it has added heat-mapping capabilities to its Amazon Web Service (AWS) flagship product. The new tier of service for ExtraHop Reveal(x) 360 uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to give security teams a visual means for identifying, investigating, and mitigating hotspots of malicious activity in their cloud…
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Ransomware Payments Hit Record Highs in 2021
Palo Alto claims Conti was most prolific actor last year Read More
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Okta CSO: Lapsus Incident Was “Embarrassing”
Firm confirms hackers accessed internal systems via RDP Read More
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A lasting trend: As a Service
With budgets tightening across the board and competition for a limited pool of IT and security talent growing fiercer, cyber as a service providers have become an optimal solution for many companies. Knowing they can count on their partners to focus on specific vectors, internal security teams can concentrate on their core missions. This could…
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Investment Fraud Surges as Cybercrime Losses Hit $7bn in 2021
FBI report finds BEC still the biggest earner for cyber-criminals Read More
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How WiCyS is taking on security’s image problem
The way Janell Straach sees it, the cybersecurity profession has an image problem, and it’s keeping women out of the field at a time when the industry needs all the workers it can get. Straach says female students, when asked to describe cybersecurity work, continue to think of a guy in a hoodie alone at…