Azure Security Benchmark—90 security and compliance best practices for your workloads in Azure

The Azure security team is pleased to announce that the Azure Security Benchmark v1 ASB is now available. ASB is a collection of over 90 security best practices recommendations you can employ to increase the overall security and compliance of all your workloads in Azure. The ASB controls are base...

How Modern Technology is Making Business Life Easier

By Owais Sultan Technology is an ever-changing and advancing industry, and nowadays, it is used in all aspects of life... This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: How Modern Technology is Making Business Life Easier...

Policy Compliance Library Updates, January 2020

Qualys’ library of built-in policies makes it easy to comply with the security standards and regulations that are most commonly used and adhered to. Qualys provides a wide range of policies, including many that have been certified by CIS as well as the ones based on security guidelines from OS an...

A week in security (January 6 – 12)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we told readers how to check the safety of websites and their related files, explored the shady behavior taking place within the billion-dollar search industry, broke down the top six ways that hackers target retail businesses, and put a spotlight on the ransomware...

Intel Processor Graphics Vulnerability - Lenovo Support US

Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-30350 Potential Impact: Information Disclosure Severity: Medium Scope of Impact: Industry-wide CVE Identifier: CVE-2019-14615 Summary Description: Intel reported a potential security vulnerability in Intel Processor Graphics software that may allow information...

Intel Processor Graphics Vulnerability - Lenovo Support US

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Lawmakers Prod FCC to Act on SIM Swapping

Crooks have stolen tens of millions of dollars and other valuable commodities from thousands of consumers via "SIM swapping," a particularly invasive form of fraud that involves tricking a target's mobile carrier into transferring someone's wireless service to a device they control. But the U.S...

NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP 9.2 Vulnerability - Lenovo Support US

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NVIDIA GeForce Experience Update - Lenovo Support US

Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-30236 Potential Impact: Denial of Service or Escalation of Privilege Severity: High Scope of Impact: Industry-wide CVE Identifier: CVE‑2019‑5702 Summary Description: NVIDIA has released a software security update for NVIDIA GeForce Experience. This update addresses a...

NVIDIA GeForce Experience Update - Lenovo Support US

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The New Year Calls for a Change in the OT Industry’s State of Security

In 2014, a Western European steel mill suffered serious damage from a phishing attack that penetrated its IT and Operational Technology OT networks the software and hardware dedicated to monitoring and controlling physical devices where attackers gained control of plant equipment. In 2018, 74% of...

Facebook Cracks Down on Deepfake Videos

Facebook is banning deepfake videos, which stem from a technique of human-image synthesis based on artificial intelligence AI to create fake content. Over the past year, security experts and lawmakers have voiced concerns about malicious deepfake applications, particularly as a vessel for...

Billion-dollar search engine industry attracts vultures, shady advertisers, and cybercriminals

Search engines make money by showing users sponsored advertisements—a lot of money. This attracts attention, competition, and plenty who want a piece of the action without doing the actual work or considering the impact to those on the other end of the search bar. Because in the search business,...

Cybercriminals Fill Up on Gas Pump Transaction Scams Ahead of Oct. Deadline

Gas stations are gearing up for a major change in credit-card fraud liability in October, when they will find themselves on the hook for card-skimming attacks at the pump. In the meantime though, cybercriminals will be targeting pay-at-the-pump point-of-sale mechanisms with a vengeance, researche...

Celebrating Decades of Success with Microsoft at the Security 20/20 Awards

Effective collaboration is key to the success of any organization. But perhaps none more so than those working towards the common goal of securing our connected world. That’s why Trend Micro has always been keen to reach out to industry partners in the security ecosystem, to help us collectively...

California Adopts Strictest Privacy Law in U.S.

A landmark privacy rights bill took effect Jan. 1, 2020 in California and will have broad implications for U.S. consumers and businesses. The California Consumer Privacy Act CCPA mandates strict requirements for companies to notify users about how their user data will be used and monetized along...

Podcast: The Roadblocks and Opportunities For Women in Cybersecurity

In 2019, diversity in the cybersecurity was thrust to the forefront with recognition from both vendors and experts. The tech industry is facing challenges around diversity in general, but women are particularly underrepresented. And with an estimated 3.5 million jobs are expected to remain unfill...

SQL Injection Vulnerability in Education Industry Digitization Solutions of Beijing Kuangshi Technology Co. Ltd (CNVD-2020-04874)

Beijing Kuangxiang Technology Co., Ltd. digital solution for the education industry is a full-stack artificial intelligence solution for schools and kindergartens. A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Education Industry Digital Solution of Beijing Kuangyi Technology Co. Ltd, which can be...

Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM WebSphere Application Server shipped with Asset and Service Management (CVE-2019-10086)

Summary IBM WebSphere Application Server is shipped as a component of Maximo Asset Management, Maximo Asset Management Essentials, Maximo Industry Solutions including Maximo for Energy Optimization, Maximo for Government, Maximo for Nuclear Power, Maximo for Transportation, Maximo for Life...

Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability has been identified in IBM DB2 shipped with IBM Maximo Asset Management (CVE-2019-4523)

Summary IBM DB2 is shipped as a component of IBM Maximo Asset Management. Information about the security vulnerability affecting IBM DB2 has been published in a security bulletin. Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bulletinss listed in the Remediation/Fixes section Affected Products and...