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GUEST ESSAY: Why it’s high time for us to rely primarily on passwordless authentication

bacohido — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 07:37:46 +0000

Accessing vital information to complete day-to-day tasks at our jobs still requires using a password-based system at most companies.

Historically, this relationship has been effective from both the user experience and host … (more…)

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Microsoft Lost Its Keys, Voice Cloning Scams, The Biden-Harris Cybersecurity Labeling Program

Tom Eston — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 04:00:34 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the recent Microsoft security breach where China-backed hackers gained access to numerous email inboxes, including those of several federal government agencies, using a stolen Microsoft signing key to forge authentication tokens. A TikTok influencer used a voice cloning app to expose a cheating boyfriend. But wait, there’s more to this […]

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Cyber Resilience Act: The Future of Software in the European Union

Aaron Linskens — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:16:42 +0000

Representatives of member states of the European Union (EU) reached a common agreement yesterday regarding the proposed Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

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Whitehouse Doubles Down on the Imperative for Phishing-Resistant MFA

Michael Rothschild, VP of Product Marketing, HYPR — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:12:26 +0000

In today’s online world, the importance of robust cybersecurity measures cannot be overstated. Cyber threats continue to evolve, and organizations, both public and private, face a constant battle to protect sensitive data from malicious actors. Yesterday, a significant event, the Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Modernization Symposium, was jointly hosted by the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of the National Cyber Director, the National Security Council, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. This symposium brought together industry and government leaders to discuss the urgent need for advancing phishing-resistant authentication. As organizations contemplate how to best protect their organization, the symposium's insights serve as a powerful driving factor to adopt passwordless MFA now.

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DTEX InTERCEPT and Microsoft 365 E5: The Partner Opportunity

Brian Stoner — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:00:43 +0000

For the past 20 years I have worked for multiple security start-ups, primarily in the endpoint space. In my interviews with the press, one question has consistently come up: “Are you worried about competing with Microsoft?” In most cases, the answer has been “no”. Typically, the companies I worked for were two steps ahead of … Continued

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Helpful Hackers

David Harley — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:26:13 +0000

Checking in on Facebook much too late last night, I noticed an invitation to connect from someone who is already a Facebook friend, so, as I always do, I sent them a message telling them that it looked as if their account had been cloned, and that several friends had already accepted requests. Shortly afterwards, […]

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Mario movie malware might maliciously mess with your machine

Avast Blog — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:25:10 +0000

There are probably few among us who, never have they ever, downloaded questionable content. Whether it was a hit song in the Napster era or a Blockbuster movie you found on a “special” site online, you can probably think of at least one occasion when you got access to something from a, shall we say, less than reputable source.

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Steps Forward: Can ‘CNAPP’ solutions truly unify cloud, on-premises best cybersecurity practices?

bacohido — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:01:04 +0000

A fledgling security category referred to as Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) is starting to reshape the cybersecurity landscape.

CNAPP solutions assemble a varied mix of security tools and best practices and focuses … (more…)

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Apple & Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2023 Edition

BrianKrebs — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 22:55:07 +0000

Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to quash 130 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and related software, including at least five flaws that are already seeing active exploitation. Meanwhile, Apple customers have their own zero-day woes again this month: On Monday, Apple issued (and then quickly pulled) an emergency update to fix a zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited on MacOS and iOS devices.

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GUEST ESSAY: 7 tips for protecting investor data when it comes to alternative asset trading

bacohido — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:37:01 +0000

When it comes to alternative asset trading, protecting investor data is of critical importance.

As more traders and investors engage in these investment avenues, it is crucial to adopt robust security measures to … (more…)

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