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πŸ•΄ 19 Minutes to Escalation: Russian Hackers Move the Fastest πŸ•΄

New data from CrowdStrike's incident investigations in 2018 uncover just how quickly nation-state hackers from Russia, North Korea, China, and Iran pivot from patient zero in a target organization.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ ThreatList: APT Adversaries Up the Ante on Speed, Target Telecom ❌

Russia-linked actors need just 18 minutes to go from compromise to lateral movement.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ Microsoft to Kill Updates for Legacy OS Using SHA-1 ❌

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 users are being asked to upgrade their encryption support.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Google Research: No Simple Fix For Spectre-Class Vulnerabilities πŸ•΄

Chip makers' focus on performance has left microprocessors open to numerous side-channel attacks that cannot be fixed by software updates - only by hard choices.

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πŸ•΄ North Korea's Lazarus Group Targets Russian Companies For First Time πŸ•΄

In an unusual development, the group known for its attacks against companies in countries viewed as geopolitical foes is now going after companies in a country considered an ally, Check Point Software says.

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πŸ•΄ 'Formjacking' Compromises 4,800 Sites Per Month. Could Yours Be One? πŸ•΄

Cybercriminals see formjacking as a simple opportunity to take advantage of online retailers - and all they need is a small piece of JavaScript.

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⚠ Google’s working on stopping sites from blocking Incognito mode ⚠

Google Chrome's Incognito mode hasn't been an impenetrable privacy shield: For years, it's been a snap for web developers to detect when Chrome users are browsing in private mode and to block site visitors who use it. Now it looks like Google plans to close that loophole.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Hackers unleash social media worm after bug report ignored ⚠

Is it ok to launch a benign proof of concept that you know will go wide, to bring a flaw to people's attention, or should you stay quiet?

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Facebook tracks users it thinks may harm its employees ⚠

Threat makers are sometimes geolocated to determine how credible their threats are, as in, are they near enough to really attack?

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Ep. 020 – Leaky containers, careless coders and risky USB cables [PODCAST] ⚠

Here's the latest Naked Security podcast... enjoy!

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ•΄ Prep for The Next Cybersecurity Arms Race at Black Hat Asia πŸ•΄

Don't miss out on some of the world-class Briefings and Trainings on offer for cybersecurity professionals concerned about the most pressing threats of 2019.

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πŸ” How to help CISOs understand their role in cloud security πŸ”

Some 90% of CISOs are confused about their role in securing a SaaS environment, according to an Oracle and KPMG report.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ The Anatomy of a Lazy Phish πŸ•΄

A security engineer breaks down how easy it is for unskilled attackers to trick an unsuspecting user to submit credentials to a phishing site.

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❌ Microsoft: Russia’s Fancy Bear Working to Influence EU Elections ❌

As hundreds of millions of Europeans prepare to go to the polls in May, Fancy Bear ramps up cyber-espionage and disinformation efforts.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ Microsoft Expands AccountGuard to Help Europe Prep for Cyberattacks πŸ•΄

A recent wave of cybercrime has targeted organizations with employees in Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, Romania, and Serbia.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ GitHub Increases Rewards, Scope For Bug-Bounty Program ❌

GitHub is offering unlimited rewards for critical vulnerabilities - and has added "safe harbor" terms to its bug bounty program.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
❌ Password Manager Firms Blast Back at β€˜Leaky Password’ Revelations ❌

1Password, Dashlane, KeePass and LastPass each downplay what researchers say is a flaw in how the utilities manage memory.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ 9 Years After: From Operation Aurora to Zero Trust πŸ•΄

How the first documented nation-state cyberattack is changing security today.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Former Coke, Eastman Employee Stole Chemical Formulas: Report πŸ”

Prosecutors say that as part of a conspiracy to steal trade secrets, the Chinese-born scientist stole data related to bisphenol-A-free food packaging worth $120M.

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❌ Apple’s Shazam App Boots Facebook Ads and Other Third-Party SDKs ❌

The music-recognition app that Apple bought for $400 million is removing Facebook Ads, DoubleClick, Facebook Analytics and more.

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via "Threatpost | The first stop for security news".
πŸ•΄ POS Vendor Announces January Data Breach πŸ•΄

More than 120 restaurants were affected by an incident that exposed customer credit card information.

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via "Dark Reading: ".