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Enterprise VPN Security
Summary As organizations prepare for possible impacts of Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID-19, many may consider alternate workplace options for their employees. Remote work options—or telework—require an enterprise virtual private network VPN solution to connect employees to an organization’s...
Safe Remote Access to Critical Infrastructure Networks in a Time of Global Crisis
With governments closing down workplaces all over the world, telecommuting presents not just online administrative and capacity challenges for organizations, but also security challenges. As highlighted in a recent article by Andy Greenberg from Wired, when more and more employees are asked to VP...
Enable remote work while keeping cloud deployments secure
As our customers shift to remote work in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many have asked how to maintain the security posture of their cloud assets. Azure Security Center security controls can help you monitor your security posture as usage of cloud assets increases. These are three common...
Making it easier for your remote workforce to securely access all the apps they need, from anywhere
Since I published my last blog, Five identity priorities for 2020, COVID-19 has upended the way we work and socialize. Now that physical distancing has become essential to protect everyone’s health, more people than ever are going online to connect and get things done. As we all adjust to a new...
Millions of Guests Impacted in Marriott Data Breach, Again
For the second time in two years, the Marriott hotel empire has suffered a major data breach. This time, approximately 5.2 million guests have been affected. The attack was carried out via third-party software that Marriott’s hotel properties use to provide guest services, according to an online...
Alternative ways for security professionals and IT to achieve modern security controls in today’s unique remote work scenarios
With the bulk of end users now working remotely, legacy network architectures that route all remote traffic through a central corporate network are suddenly under enormous strain. The result can be poorer performance, productivity, and user experience. Many organizations are now rethinking their...
TrickBot Mobile App Bypasses 2‐Factor Authentication for Net Banking Services
The malware authors behind TrickBot banking Trojan have developed a new Android app that can intercept one-time authorization codes sent to Internet banking customers via SMS or relatively more secure push notifications, and complete fraudulent transactions. The Android app, called "TrickMo" by I...
Domain Name Security: Important Measures You Need to Know
Whether you are an individual, a large commercial business, or a small non-profit organization, the creation and protection of your online presence are essential. While many individuals and businesses use social media platforms to connect with followers, customers, or organization members, a doma...
Defending the power grid against supply chain attacks—Part 2: Securing hardware and software
Artificial intelligence AI and connected devices have fueled digital transformation in the utilities industry. These technological advances promise to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of energy generation, transmission, and distribution. They’ve also created new vulnerabilities...
Important: openssl
Issue Overview: Normally in OpenSSL EC groups always have a co-factor present and this is used in side channel resistant code paths. However, in some cases, it is possible to construct a group using explicit parameters instead of using a named curve. In those cases it is possible that such a grou...
What is the Cybersecurity Equivalent of Washing Your Hands for 20 Seconds?
With COVID-19's spread, there have been numerous recommendations from health authorities and experts that one of the best, first-level measures to help spread infection is to wash hands with soap and water thoroughly for 20 seconds. In recent days, we’ve frequently gotten the question: “What can ...
Magecart Cyberattack Targets NutriBullet Website
A faction under the Magecart umbrella, Magecart Group 8, targeted the website of the blender manufacturer, NutriBullet, in an attempt to steal the payment-card data of its online customers. Yonathan Klijnsma, threat researcher with RiskIQ, said in a Wednesday post that a JavaScript web skimmer co...
Magecart Cyberattack Targets NutriBullet Website
A faction under the Magecart umbrella, Magecart Group 8, targeted the website of the blender manufacturer, NutriBullet, in an attempt to steal the payment-card data of its online customers. Yonathan Klijnsma, threat researcher with RiskIQ, said in a Wednesday post that a JavaScript web skimmer co...
Tips for Securing Remote Workers
As more and more employees are mandated to work from home, security and non-security professionals alike are left wondering what they can do to keep their data and systems safe. To help with this, we’ve compiled a list of some of the key things you can do to ensure your defenses are up—on or off...
wagtail-2fa authorization issue vulnerability
wagtail-2fa is a two-factor authentication software package. An authorization issue vulnerability exists in versions prior to wagtail-2fa 1.4.1, which stems from the program's failure to request specific permissions for the view and delete functions of another user's 2FA device, which can be...
New Osterman Research Report | Cyber Security in Healthcare
In 2019, roughly 45 million healthcare records were breached in the United States. With ransomware as their go-to technique, cyber attackers are targeting healthcare providers, medical devices, and critical supply chains more than ever before. The latest Osterman Research report, “Cyber Security ...
Europol Arrests 26 SIM Swapping Fraudsters For Stealing Over $3 Million
Europol, along with the Spanish and the Romanian national police, has arrested 26 individuals in connection with the theft of over €3.5 million $3.9 million by hijacking people's phone numbers via SIM swapping attacks. The law enforcement agencies arrested 12 and 14 people in Spain and Romania,...
PYSEC-2020-219
In wagtail-2fa before 1.4.1, any user with access to the CMS can view and delete other users 2FA devices by going to the correct path. The user does not require special permissions in order to do so. By deleting the other users device they can disable the target users 2FA devices and potentially...
CVE-2020-5240 2FA bypass through deleting devices in wagtail-2fa
In wagtail-2fa before 1.4.1, any user with access to the CMS can view and delete other users 2FA devices by going to the correct path. The user does not require special permissions in order to do so. By deleting the other users device they can disable the target users 2FA devices and potentially...
