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πŸ•΄ Ransomware Attacks: Why It Should Be Illegal to Pay the Ransom πŸ•΄

For cities, states and towns, paying up is short-sighted and only makes the problem worse.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” HHS Issues Coronavirus HIPAA Guidance πŸ”

In the healthcare sector, concerns about the spreading coronavirus outbreak have reignited the discussion around HIPAA, protected health information, and when it's legal for healthcare providers to disclose patient records.

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πŸ” Why many security pros lack confidence in their implementation of Zero Trust πŸ”

Almost half of security professionals don't know where or how to use Zero Trust policies in a hybrid IT environment, says a survey commissioned by security provider Pulse Secure.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” How to sign up for Firefox breach alerts πŸ”

Mozilla offers users a service that will send alerts for account breaches associated with email addresses. Find out how to use Firefox Monitor.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” How to sign up for Firefox breach alerts πŸ”

Mozilla offers users a service that will send alerts for account breaches associated with email addresses. Find out how to use Firefox Monitor.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” Untested app and no training for volunteers are fatal in Iowa caucus πŸ”

HR experts and tech leaders say organizations that skip training during a tech transition almost always pay a high price.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Ransomware Attack Hinders Toll Group Operations ❌

Customers took to Twitter to air their grievances after some of the transportation giant's operations were downed.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ Microsoft DART Finds Web Shell Threat on the Rise πŸ•΄

Various APT groups are successfully using Web shell attacks on a more frequent basis.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
❌ Community Housing Nonprofit Hit with $1.2M Loss in BEC Scam ❌

Red Kite said that domain-spoofing and convincing scam emails claiming to be from suppliers were the cause.

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via "Threatpost".
πŸ•΄ SharePoint Bug Proves Popular Weapon for Nation-State Attacks πŸ•΄

Thousands of servers could be exposed to SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2019-0604, recently used in cyberattacks against Middle East government targets.

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πŸ•΄ 8 of the 10 Most Exploited Bugs Last Year Involved Microsoft Products πŸ•΄

Six of them were the same as from the previous year, according to new Recorded Future analysis.

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πŸ•΄ Companies Pursue Zero Trust, but Implementers Are Hesitant πŸ•΄

Almost three-quarters of enterprises plan to have a zero-trust access model by the end of the year, but nearly half of cybersecurity professionals lack the knowledge to implement the right technologies, experts say.

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via "Dark Reading: ".
πŸ” Why certain companies are more heavily targeted by DDoS attacks πŸ”

Most of the targets in 2019 were in the gaming and gambling industries, says security company Imperva.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ” How to protect your organization from infrastructure as code security risks πŸ”

Infrastructure as code offers advantages in automating your data center management but also carries certain risks, says Unit 42, the global threat intelligence team at Palo Alto Networks.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
❌ Gamaredon APT Improves Toolset to Target Ukraine Government, Military ❌

The Gamaredon advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been supercharging its operations lately, improving its toolset and ramping up attacks on Ukrainian national security targets. Vitali Kremez, head of SentinelLabs, said in research released on Wednesday that he has been tracking an uptick in Gamaredon cyberattacks on Ukrainian military and security institutions that started in […]

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⚠ Twitter admits to raid on users’ phone numbers ⚠

It relates to Twitter’s contact upload feature, which allows users to find others via contact info such as email or phone number.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Critical Android flaws patched in February bulletin ⚠

Google has patched Android bugs that include a couple of critical flaws that could let hackers run their own code on the mobile operating system.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Facebook will let parents see kids’ chat history, peer into inbox ⚠

It's revamping Messenger Kids with new parental controls and updated information on its children’s data policy.

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via "Naked Security".
⚠ Someone else may have your videos, Google tells users ⚠

As the well-worn internet saying goes - there is no cloud, it’s just someone else’s computer.

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via "Naked Security".
πŸ” How to defend your organization against the latest malware, botnets and security exploits πŸ”

Though the fourth quarter of 2019 saw a decrease in malicious activity, threats such as the Emotet malware continued to thrive, says Nuspire.

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via "Security on TechRepublic".
πŸ•΄ Hiring Untapped Security Talent Can Transform the Industry πŸ•΄

Cybersecurity needs unconventional hires to help lead the next phase of development and innovation, coupled with salaries that aren't insulting

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