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Week in review: Kali Linux 2020.3, mobile security threats, ISO certs at risk of lapsing
2020-08-23 13:40

Thousands of ISO certifications at risk of lapsing due to halted re-certification auditsThousands of valuable ISO management system certifications earned by UK companies may now be at risk because auditors from Certification Bodies may not have been able to attend organizations' premises to conduct essential re-certification audits during the current coronavirus pandemic. Kali Linux 2020.3 released: A new shell and a Bluetooth Arsenal for NetHunterOffensive Security has released Kali Linux 2020.3, the latest iteration of the popular open source penetration testing platform.

FBI, CISA Echo Warnings on ‘Vishing’ Threat
2020-08-21 20:34

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Thursday issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or "Vishing" attacks targeting companies. "In mid-July 2020, cybercriminals started a vishing campaign-gaining access to employee tools at multiple companies with indiscriminate targeting - with the end goal of monetizing the access."

Know the threats to mobile security
2020-08-21 04:30

According to a recent report by Malwarebytes, mobile banking malware has surged over recent months, focused on stealing personal information and using weakened remote connections and mobile devices in a work-from-home environment to gain access to more valuable corporate networks. Securing mobile is a laborious task that requires mobile app developers to factor in several entities, including device manufacturers, mobile operating system developers, app developers, mobile carriers, and service providers.

University CISOs say zero trust is the best defense against the existential threat of phishing
2020-08-20 18:40

CISOs at Stanford University, the University of Chicago Medicine, and The Ohio State University list phishing as the top security threat to students, professors, and researchers. The group also agreed zero trust is the best security approach but a hard sell in an academic setting.

The Promise and Threat of Quantum Computing
2020-08-19 13:24

We talked to Professor Frank Wailhelm-Mauch, a theoretical physicist working on quantum computing and head of the quantum solid state research group at Saarland University. The potential of quantum computing can be seen by comparing it to classical computing.

TAG hires Danielle Meah as Director of Threat Intelligence
2020-08-16 22:30

The Trustworthy Accountability Group announced the hiring of Danielle Meah, former Global Head of Threat Intelligence for Citigroup, as TAG's first Director of Threat Intelligence. In her new role, Meah will lead the TAG Threat Exchange and work with the industry to foster an effective threat-sharing culture.

New Global Threat Landscape Report Reveals ‘Unprecedented’ Cyberattacks
2020-08-13 14:38

A newly released threat report, tracking the biggest trends in the cybercriminal landscape, shows that attackers have been capitalizing on the global pandemic in various ways - from ransomware to web-based malware. Derek Manky, Chief, Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs, said that the semi-annual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report [PDF] for the first half of 2020, released Wednesday, illustrates an "Unprecedented cyber threat landscape."

Cyber crisis response failing to adapt to modern threats
2020-08-13 04:00

Today, a stark disconnect exists between the inadequacy of crisis exercising and the desire to build an effective cyber crisis response function, according to an Osterman Research study. "With three quarters of organizations agreeing that business continuity was at the forefront of their minds, it is time to close the gap between attackers and defenders and shake up the outdated status quo. This requires faster, shorter crisis drills run with the people you will be standing shoulder to shoulder with when the worst happens. Crisis exercises must be made more contemporary."

Trump administration labels WeChat, TikTok ‘threats’ to national security, bans transactions with both
2020-08-07 03:32

United States president Donald Trump has issued two executive orders banning Chinese messaging service WeChat and made-in-China-but-only-operating-abroad social network TikTok, and labelling the two a "Threat". Which is five days after the September 15 deadline president Trump has given Microsoft to do a deal to buy some of TikTok.

Trump Administration labels WeChat and Tiktok ‘threats’ to national security and bans transactions with both
2020-08-07 03:32

United States president Donald Trump has issued two executive orders banning Chinese messaging service WeChat and made-in-China-but-only-operating-abroad social network TikTok, and labelling the two a "Threat". Which is five days after the September 15 deadline president Trump has given Microsoft to do a deal to buy some of TikTok.