The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Deftly sliding from desktop browsers to mobile devices to smart TVs and other Internet of Things devices, ad fraud is a multibillion-dollar business problem that has been running rampant across the Internet for years. In a 2016 analysis, Hewlett Packard Enterprise identified it as the most lucrative form of cybercrime.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

Unterwaditzer’s atomicwrites project matched the criteria and his account was required to be enrolled in two-factor authentication, something he described in a post as “an annoying and entitled move in order to guarantee SOC2 compliance for a handful of companies (at the expense of my free time)” that rely on his code.

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The Parallax

JULY 27, 2018

According to the Pew Internet Center’s July 2017 report on online harassment , 18 percent of Americans have been subjected to stalking, sexual harassment, or other forms of sustained harassment. Step 5: Add two-factor authentication. But since I started using two-factor authentication, I’m not worried about it,” she says.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The attack began with cyberattacks that targeted Ukrainian government departments with floods of internet traffic and data-wiping malware, followed by a ground, sea and air incursion. Uber, which has operated in Ukraine since 2016 and is present in nine cities, paused operations within the country.

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Tenable

DECEMBER 21, 2022

CVE-2022-37958 is a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the SPNEGO NEGOEX protocol of Windows operating systems, which supports authentication in applications. KB5017305: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 Security Update (September 2022). What is SPNEGO NEGOEX? More details about SPNEGO NEGOEX can be found here.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

This month’s updates include patches for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Office Service and Web Apps, Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool and Windows Surface Hub. Windows 10 Version 1607/Server 2016. Date Released. November 2019.

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Tenable

JUNE 13, 2023

A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerability by sending a spoofed JWT authentication token to a vulnerable server giving them the privileges of an authenticated user on the target. of the vulnerabilities patched this month, followed by elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerabilities at 24.3%. and rated critical.

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The Parallax

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Since 2016, cybersecurity and election experts have been sounding an ever-louder clarion call to take aggressive steps to ensure that computerized voting machines are secure enough to properly enroll registered voters, record their votes, and accurately count them. voters face in the November 2020 election.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The use of static keys could allow an authenticated attacker with any privilege level to send a specially crafted request to a vulnerable ECP and gain SYSTEM level arbitrary code execution. As part of a Twitter thread about the vulnerability, security researcher Kevin Beaumont noted that authentication is “not a big hurdle.”

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Kentik

JUNE 5, 2023

In the summer of 2022, I joined a team of BGP experts organized by the Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) to draft a comprehensive report covering the security of the internet’s routing infrastructure. Below is an edited version of my take on the internet’s most notable BGP incidents.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The “Paradox of Liberty” exhibit depicts Thomas Jefferson’s ownership of 609 slaves, as well as Sugar Pot and Tower of Cotton artifacts that depict the “juxtaposition of profit and power and the human cost” of slave production.

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The Parallax

MAY 10, 2018

It’s been in the works since 2012, when the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers standards organization decided to create more top-level domains , or TLDs, as the suffixes are known. HTTPS is important because it keeps our users’ content private and secure,” she says.

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CTOvision

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The escalation of these attacks in 2016 is raising fears that cyberattacks against electoral systems will threaten democracy itself. The use cases for a Trusted Security Foundation touch every user of the Internet. Attacks have also been conducted against political campaigns as far back as 2008.

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Kentik

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Every year the internet experiences numerous disruptions and outages, and 2021 was certainly no exception. This year we documented outages, including multiple government-directed shutdowns, as well as what might be the internet’s biggest outage in history. Famous internet outages. Uganda election shutdown.

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The Parallax

JULY 17, 2018

The 10th count charges all defendants with conspiracy to launder more than $95,000 in cryptocurrency, earned during 2015 and 2016, with the intention of supporting illegal activity. Mueller charged the 12 GRU officers with 11 counts of computer crimes. There is power in naming and shaming,” she says, “But hubris is important.”

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CableLabs

MAY 5, 2020

This great leap forward will enable services and experiences that will drive internet innovation for years to come. It is our mutual responsibility to assure that devices we connect to these blazing 10 gigabit internet connections, are updated and patched, free from default passwords and use proper authentication and authorization.

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The Parallax

APRIL 27, 2018

Facebook now works with a global network of fact-checking organizations to verify that content posted on Facebook Groups and pages is authentic, not designed to drive misinformation or hate. READ MORE ON FACEBOOK AND PRIVACY. What’s in your Facebook data? More than you think. Ready to #DeleteFacebook?

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Ransomware is increasingly targeting multiple industries with downtime and lost productivity as its attack surface expands beyond the virtual realm to the physical via the Internet of Things (IoT), however, organizations can posture against this threat with a comprehensive approach to risk management. million in 2015 to 638 million in 2016.

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The Parallax

JULY 25, 2018

The update completes a two-year project to strong-arm Internet companies into transmitting data more safely between websites and users through HTTPS. HTTPS provides encryption , so nobody can see what’s going on, and authentication, so you’re talking to the website that you think you’re talking to,” McManus says. Courtesy Google.

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The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Here, and on the much larger urban byways of Moscow, Bogota, Shanghai, or any global city where car congestion has risen in the new century, vehicles are increasingly connected to the Internet. billion CAN bus interfaces were sold in 2016, and the overall data bus market is expected to be worth $19.47 billion by 2021.

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Ivanti

MARCH 4, 2022

was renamed CIFS (Common Internet File System) and Microsoft submitted some partial specifications to IETF as drafts, though these submissions have since expired. Windows Server 2016. encryption added in SMB3 and implemented a pre-authentication integrity check using?SHA-512?hash. (SMB) is a?communication was introduced with?Windows

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The Parallax

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In their pursuit of patient data, cybercriminals often reach for the lowest-hanging bunches of fruit, which often are the least secured legacy Windows computers, as well as Internet-connected devices collectively known as the Internet of Things. Time for a Department of the Internet of Things?

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The Crazy Programmer

JULY 25, 2020

Good Internet Connection. In simple words, If we use a Computer machine over the internet which has its own infrastructure i.e. RAM, ROM, CPU, OS and it acts pretty much like your real computer environment where you can install and run your Softwares. All you need is an internet connection to use that machine. That’s all.

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Tenable

JULY 22, 2020

In mid-January 2020, Tenable Security Response wrote another blog post detailing active exploitation attacks that had been detected by the security community, which was identified by SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC). Once established, an attacker can target additional assets that are otherwise unexposed to the internet. CVE-2019-18935.

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Kentik

MAY 21, 2019

The Mirai botnet was first discovered back in 2016, but has continued to persist and abuse common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) on IoT devices, including home routers and many other network-connected devices. The method of exploiting both the Huawei CVE and the ZyXEL are very similar, requiring one authentication first.

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Trigent

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Internet of Things or IoT is now practically part of our lives, home or work. The Mirai botnet attack in 2016 is a rude reminder of the unprecedented 1 Tbps distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack launched by compromising more than 145,000 IoT devices. trillion USD by 2023. A strong password is critical to secure IoT endpoints.

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Tenable

AUGUST 5, 2022

There’s a multifactor authentication (MFA) problem among small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) – namely, a troubling lack of awareness and use of this security method, which puts them, their customers and their partners at risk. What is multifactor authentication and how does it work? ” (TechTarget). SMBs slow on the MFA uptake.

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InfoBest

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Unlocking IoT Potential with.NET in 2024 The Internet of Things (IoT) has evolved into a transformative force, encompassing any device connected to the internet. This flexibility is especially crucial for developers seeking compatibility across various platforms, from Windows 10 IoT Core to Windows Server 2016 Core Essentials edition.

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Kaseya

JUNE 24, 2019

The Internet of Things (IoT) and unsecured IoT devices are also proving to be a huge risk for SMBs. In 2017, 50,000 cyber-attacks were targeted at IoT devices, an increase of 600 percent from 2016 and the number of IoT-driven malware attacks surpassed 121,000 in 2018. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Tenable

MARCH 8, 2021

As Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has said , organizations that exposed Exchange Server to the internet should assume compromise and begin hunting for known indicators. If your organization runs an OWA server exposed to the internet, assume compromise between 02/26-03/03.

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Kaseya

JUNE 11, 2019

The BlueKeep vulnerability is said to be ‘wormable’, meaning it could spread without user interaction across the internet. As per the Microsoft advisory, “This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. Windows 8, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2012.

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Kaseya

JUNE 11, 2019

The BlueKeep vulnerability is said to be ‘wormable’, meaning it could spread without user interaction across the internet. As per the Microsoft advisory, “This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. Windows 8, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2012.

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Tenable

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The patches for September include Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft ChakraCore, Internet Explorer, SQL Server, Microsoft JET Database Engine, Microsoft Office and Office Services and Web Apps, Microsoft Dynamics, Visual Studio, Microsoft Exchange Server, ASP.NET, Microsoft OneDrive and Azure DevOps. Tenable solutions.

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Tenable

MAY 11, 2021

Internet Explorer. CVE-2021-31198 , CVE-2021-31207 , CVE-2021-31209 and CVE-2021-31195 are several flaws that impact Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019 and are all rated “Exploitation Less Likely,” ranging in severity from CVSSv3 6.5 This month's Patch Tuesday release includes fixes for: NET Core & Visual Studio.

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Ivanti

APRIL 26, 2021

For all your assets protecting them with regular patching is essential, especially those that are internet facing. 94% of critical vulnerabilities Microsoft identified in 2016 could be mitigated by removing administrative privileges. Application Control. Ransomware runs in the context of the user and the privileges the user has.

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Tenable

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Image source: Odva, “ Common Industrial Protocol (CIP™) and the Family of CIP Networks ,” February 2016. Also, some devices embed file transfer protocol (FTP) or web servers which provide interesting information but may require authentication. 1The industrial internet of things (IIoT) is also referred to as Industry 4.0,

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Trigent

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Internet of Things or IoT is now practically part of our lives, home or work. The Mirai botnet attack in 2016 is a rude reminder of the unprecedented 1 Tbps distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack launched by compromising more than 145,000 IoT devices. trillion USD by 2023. A strong password is critical to secure IoT endpoints.

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