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Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 16:00:00 +0000

In order to maximize infection rate, threat actors are now launching the Spelevo exploit kit with a decoy adult site, social engineering users into downloading a malicious video player.

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Threat analysis

Tags: EK exploit kit Gozi malvertising Qakbot Qbot Social Engineering Spelevo Ursnif

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December 17, 2019 admin

New Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA) would empower American users

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:28:37 +0000

The Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA) would give everyday Americans the right to sue a company that violated their privacy rights, extending enforcement capabilities directly to the public.

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Privacy

Tags: Big Tech Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act COPRA data portability Data privacy data privacy compliance data privacy law data privacy laws data privacy legislation Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission Act FTC Maria Cantwell pre-empt pre-emption private right of action right to access right to correct right to data security right to delete right to transparency Senator Maria Cantwell US Federal Trade Commission

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December 16, 2019 admin

Mac threat detections on the rise in 2019

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:40:06 +0000

For the first time ever, Mac threats broke into Malwarebytes’ top five overall detections of 2019. Take a look at this and other telemetry that shows Mac malware is certainly on the rise.

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Tags: browser extensions Mac adware mac malware mac telemetry mac threat detections mac threats newtab potentially unwanted programs PUPs safari

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December 16, 2019 admin

A week in security (December 9 – 15)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:08:30 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from December 9 – 15, including smart doorbell concerns, a new credit card skimmer vulnerability, and a deep dive into Ryuk ransomware.

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A week in security

Tags: credit card credit card skimmer ryuk Ryuk ransomware security operations center security operations centers smart doorbells Women in CyberSecurity

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December 13, 2019 admin

New Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) veterans program aims to bridge skills gap, diversify sector

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:02:07 +0000

A shortage of skilled professionals is a recognized, longstanding problem in the cybersecurity industry—but does it hold merit? Nonprofit Women in CyberSecurity challenge the notion with a new program connecting skilled veterans to security jobs.

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Careers

Tags: Craig Newmark Craig Newmark Philanthropies cybersecurity skills gap Facebook Cybersecurity University for Veterans Second Watch skills gap skills shortage Veteran Fellowship Award Veteran’s Assistance Program veterans program VetSuccess WiCyS Women in CyberSecurity zero employment

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December 13, 2019 admin

5 tips for building an effective security operations center (SOC)

Credit to Author: Gilad Maayan| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:00:00 +0000

A security operations center (SOC) can significantly improve an organization’s security posture, but it’s not a perfect solution and can be challenging to implement. Read on to learn how to clear hurdles and build an effective SOC team.

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Business

Tags: Endpoint Protection incident responder incident response plan IRP malware identification managed service provider MSP reverse engineering security analyst security operations center security operations centers security orchestration SIEM solution SOC SOC team SOCs threat hunter threat hunting

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December 12, 2019 admin

Threat spotlight: The curious case of Ryuk ransomware

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:33:53 +0000

From comic book death god to ransomware baddie, Ryuk ransomware remains a mainstay when organizations find themselves in a crippling malware pinch. We look at Ryuk’s origins, attack methods, and how to protect against this ever-present threat.

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Threat spotlight

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December 11, 2019 admin

The little-known ways mobile device sensors can be exploited by cybercriminals

Credit to Author: Logan Strain| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:51:03 +0000

Mobile device sensors offer great utility to users—from taking pictures and commanding voice assistants to determining which direction to flip your screen. However, they harbor little-known vulnerabilities that could be exploited by crafty cybercriminals.

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Tags: accelerometer Android camera Google gyroscope Internet of Things iOS IoT iPhone microphone Mobile mobile device sensors mobile devices mobile phone mobile phones mobile security mobile sensors