Top news of the week: 22.04.2020.
#ISC2 #IoT #security #infosec #NIST #Section5 #settlement #NorthKorea #TBT #Research
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RT @josephfcox: New: hackers are trying to sell two critical zero-day exploits for Zoom's Windows and MacOS clients. The Windows one allows RCE, letting a hacker potentially break into a target's computer, and is going for $500,000 https://t.co/wZNAH3XpzU https://t.co/EDfn6sUe6i
OpenHackers Are Selling a Critical Zoom Zero-Day Exploit for $500,000
People who trade in zero-day exploits say there are two Zoom zero-days, one for Windows and one for MacOS, on the market.
It's not a failure of deterrence when the U.S. government has told people/companies for years that NK won't/doesn't care about being called out for its hacking operations https://t.co/YUoxJHl3qA
OpenFBI to private industry: Attribution won’t deter North Korean hacking
The FBI has told American companies that North Korean government hackers will continue to target financial institutions worldwide despite the U.S. government’s public attribution of such ...
Didn't expect to throw a Shakespeare reference into a headline today but every day is a journey!!!!! https://t.co/HjpUmb4xuf
OpenWhat fools these mortals be: 'Shakespearean' hackers hit Azerbaijani government and energy sectors
Attackers are using a new tool, whose code is littered with references to William Shakespeare, to try to gain remote access to Azerbijan's wind industry.
RT @Forsheit: My colleague Elliott Siebers’ latest post regarding the @FTC’s recent #Section5 #settlement with Tapplock and #IoT #security guidance in the #NIST Core Baseline guide (NISTIR 8259). #infosec https://t.co/LHokuIRsew
OpenFTC Taps into Tapplock’s Security Claims
On April 6, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Tapplock, Inc., resolving allegations that the Canadian smart lock
The Big Switch: A Lack of Employable Security Professionals Causes Companies to Make the Switch to AI
https://t.co/36ExMjnIeS
@securityblvd #ISC2 #Research #WorkforceStudy https://t.co/GvUrW9XCkH
OpenThe Big Switch: A Lack of Employable Security Professionals Causes Companies to Make the Switch to AI
For the past few years, a major problem has been mounting in the cybersecurity industry: a people shortage. Even before the outbreak of the current global pandemic, enterprises were hurting ...
Study: Small Businesses Are More Focused on IoT Investments Than Cybersecurity
A recent CNBC poll says 44% of small business are planning to invest in #IoT while only 20% plan to invest in #cybersecurity.
Learn more in the blog post: https://t.co/709EEkICMA
#ISC2 #SMB https://t.co/2LqJ51EQjP
OpenStudy: Small Businesses Are More Focused on IoT Investments Than Cybersecurity
More than twice as many small businesses are investing in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies than in cybersecurity, according to recent research. And while this may raise some red flags, ...
'Nothing's Off the Table': Will Infosec Jobs Survive the Recession?
#ISC2 CIO Bruce Beam points to why security roles remain essential, despite what might be happening with COVID-19 and the economy.
https://t.co/rhCsVonQo5 via @DarkReading https://t.co/RPqByZ9vsy
Open'Nothing's Off the Table': Will Infosec Jobs Survive the Recession?
With COVID-19 making a mess of the global economy, companies are seeking to cut corners - and some boardrooms still see security as a cost center. Are infosec careers vulnerable now?
From Jan. 1 to April 12, the #FTC received 16,778 #COVID19 related fraud complaints. The scammers made roughly $12M perpetrating via these schemes, the gov't agency reported. https://t.co/xChT8RkaI0
OpenCoronavirus-related scams rack up $12 million
Scammers have raked in about $12 million running Coronavirus-related scams, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said this week. About 46.5 percent of