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L’actualité anglophone de la sécurité informatique et de la cybersécurité, traitant de l’actualité de la sécurité informatique, du hacking et des programmes informatiques à visée malveillante.
What role does data destruction play in cybersecurity?
When organization leaders think about cybersecurity, it’s usually about which tools and practices they need to add to their stack—email protection, firewalls, network and endpoint security, employee awareness training, AI and machine-learning technology—you get the idea. What’s not often considered is which items should be taken away. Source : https://blog.malwarebytes.com/business-2/2019/09/what-role-does-data-destruction-play-in-cybersecurity/…
CISA stepping into cybersecurity coordinator role as agencies improve cyber hygiene
Federal Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider, speaking Thursday at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s summit, said agencies have “come a long way” on cybersecurity. Source : https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2019/09/cisa-stepping-into-cybersecurity-coordinator-role-as-agencies-make-the-grade-on-cyber-hygiene/ Date : September 20, 2019 at 03:20PM Tag(s) : #IOT ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Browser Guard combats privacy abuse, tracking, clickbait, and scammers
In July 2018, we introduced the Malwarebytes Browser Extension, a beta plugin for Firefox and Chrome aimed at delivering a safer, faster, and more private browsing experience. Source : https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2019/09/browser-guard-combats-privacy-abuse-tracking-clickbait-and-scammers/ Date : September 19, 2019 at 09:07PM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
CEOs offer their own view of a US data privacy law
Last week, the chief executives of more than 50 mid- and large-sized companies urged Congress to pass a national data privacy law to regulate how companies collect, use, and share Americans’ data. Source : https://blog.malwarebytes.com/privacy-2/2019/09/ceos-offer-their-own-view-of-a-us-data-privacy-law/ Date : September 19, 2019 at 08:37PM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook…
Weekly Threat Report 20th September 2019
The NCSC’s weekly threat report is drawn from recent open source reporting. Source : https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/report/weekly-threat-report-20th-september-2019 Date : September 20, 2019 at 01:44PM Tag(s) : UK GOV Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
ACT government and AustCyber launch Canberra Cyber Security Innovation Node
This brings the total number of innovation nodes in Australia to seven. Source : https://www.zdnet.com/article/act-government-and-austcyber-launch-canberra-cyber-security-innovation-node/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Date : September 20, 2019 at 02:54AM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Over 12,000 WannaCry Variants Detected in the Wild
Security researchers have determined that over 12,000 variants of the WannaCry ransomware family are preying upon users in the wild. Sophos attributed this rise of variants to threat actors taking the original 2017 WannaCry binary and modifying it to suit their needs. These versions have subsequently produced numerous infection attempts….
2019-09-18 – Data dump: Emotet infection with Trickbot (gtag: mor3)
Source : https://www.malware-traffic-analysis.net/2019/09/18/index.html Date : September 18, 2019 at 11:07PM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Microsoft: Cyberattacks now the top risk, say businesses
Business leaders have grown more nervous about cyberattacks over the past two years. Source : https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-cyberattacks-now-the-top-risk-say-businesses/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Date : September 19, 2019 at 02:13PM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
How does a SQL injection attack work?
Understanding one of the simplest, yet most-effective, methods of cyber attack Source : https://www.itpro.co.uk/hacking/34441/how-does-a-sql-injection-attack-work Date : September 19, 2019 at 11:48AM Tag(s) : Médias spécialisés Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
#privacy: More than 12,000 unique variants of WannaCry exist
A recent report by Sophos has revealed that although security patches and anti-virus protection against WannaCry are available, more than 12,000 unique variants exist. The new variants can stay hidden for longer and can spread more effectively. Source : https://gdpr.report/news/2019/09/19/privacy-more-than-12000-unique-variants-of-wannacry-exist/ Date : September 19, 2019 at 06:27PM Tag(s) : #RGPD…
Getting started with cyber incident management
Harry W introduces the NCSC’s new Cyber Incident management (IM) guidance Source : https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/getting-started-with-cyber-incident-management Date : September 19, 2019 at 01:06PM Tag(s) : UK GOV Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
TFlower Ransomware Targeting Businesses via Exposed RDS
A new crypto-ransomware threat called “TFlower” is targeting corporate environments via exposed Remote Desktop Services (RDS). First discovered in August, the ransomware makes its way onto a corporate network after attackers hack into a machine’s exposed Remote Desktop Services. This attack vector enables bad actors to infect the local machine…
CookieMiner malware targets Macs, steals passwords and SMS messages, mines for cryptocurrency
Mac users can’t ignore the need to protect their computers from malware with up-to-date anti-virus software and other security tools. Source : https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/featured/cookieminer-malware-targets-macs-steals-passwords-messages-mines-cryptocurrency/ Date : September 18, 2019 at 03:23PM Tag(s) : #SECURITE ENG Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Why Data Security Needs to be a Top Management Concern
Click to learn more about author Madhan Kanagavel. The characters in this story are new, but the script is familiar: in July 2019, an alleged hacker breached Capital One’s virtual database, obtaining sensitive customer data for an estimated 100 million customers in the U.S. and an additional 6 million customers…
Ransomware: 11 steps you should take to protect against disaster
Falling victim to ransomware could put your vital business or personal data at risk of being lost forever. These steps can help bolster your defences. Source : https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-11-steps-you-should-take-to-protect-against-disaster/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Date : September 18, 2019 at 02:10PM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
The cyber threat to Universities
Assessing the cyber security threat to UK Universities Source : https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/report/the-cyber-threat-to-universities Date : September 18, 2019 at 11:30AM Tag(s) : UK GOV Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
New ransomware strain uses ‘overkill’ encryption to lock down your PC
The new Nemty malware may have ties to GandCrab and Sodinokibi. Source : https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-ransomware-uses-overkill-encryption-to-lock-down-your-pc/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Date : September 18, 2019 at 11:09AM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print
Cybersecurity: New hacking group targets IT companies in first stage of supply chain attacks
‘Tortoiseshell’ hacking group is identified by a custom form of malware, say researchs – and new the campaign isn’t currently thought to be linked to any other cyber operations. Source : https://www.zdnet.com/article/cybersecurity-new-hacking-group-targets-it-companies-in-supply-chain-attack-campaign/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 Date : September 18, 2019 at 12:27PM Tag(s) : Médias internationaux Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp…
Deepfake ransomware among experts’ list of cyber fears
Trend Micro’s future threat researchers explain how hackers of the future will cause chaos Source : https://www.itpro.co.uk/ransomware/34432/deepfake-ransomware-among-experts-list-of-cyber-fears Date : September 18, 2019 at 12:40PM Tag(s) : Médias spécialisés Share this… Email Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Print