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R.I.P. Kevin Mitnick, 1963–2023

Richi Jennings | July 21, 2023 | Kevin Mitnick, SB Blogwatch

Kevin is Free: Hackers’ hacker dies, aged 59 ...

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QR codes ransomware, attacks, RaaS, SlashNext ransomware phishing attack

The Rise of QR Codes Spurs Rise in ‘Fresh Phish’

Teri Robinson | July 21, 2023 | email security, INKY, Malware, Phishing, QR Codes

Miscreants have ramped up their use of QR codes to phish for credentials, according to INKY threat researchers ...

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Biden Admin. Adds ‘Mercenary Spyware’ Firms to Ban List

Richi Jennings | July 19, 2023 | android spyware, Biden administration, Commerce Department, Cytrox, Department of Commerce, Entity List, eu, Europe, European Union, European Union (EU), Intellexa, iOS spyware, Malware Spyware, Predator spyware, SB Blogwatch, spyware

European cousins Intellexa and Cytrox essentially banned by Commerce Dept. — Predator/ALIEN not welcome in U.S ...

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Biden Admin Eyes IoT Cybersecurity With Device Labeling Program

Jeffrey Burt | July 18, 2023 | Biden, Connected Devices, Cybersecurity, iot

The Biden administration unveiled a cybersecurity certification and labeling program that will make it easier for enterprises and consumers to see which smart devices are more secure and less vulnerable to attacks ...

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A Look at the Email Threat Landscape in Q1 2023

Paul Apostolescu | July 18, 2023 | email security, malspam, Malware, , Spam, VIPRE

VIPRE's Email Threat Trends Report for Q1 2023 analyzed 1.8 billion emails to provide a comprehensive understanding of contemporary email threats ...

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OPSEC FAIL: US Military Email Going to Mali — via Typo

Richi Jennings | July 17, 2023 | defense department, Department of Defense, DoD, E-mail, email, Johannes Zuurbier, Mali, military, Military Communications, mxrecords, pentagon, Russia, SB Blogwatch, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. military, United States Department of Defense, US DOD, US Military

MX Mixup: Russian-allied government can intercept “highly sensitive information”—because there’s no “I” in .ML ...

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Addressing the Mobile Malware Threat With Zero-Trust

Gopi Sirineni | July 17, 2023 | endpoint, Malware, MDM, Mobile, Mobile Security, Phishing, SMS

AI-enabled zero-trust solutions can help address the rising threat of mobile malware ...

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StackRot: Linux Bug so bad Linus Dives Into Code to Fix It

Richi Jennings | July 10, 2023 | Linus Torvalds, Linux, SB Blogwatch, StackRot, Use After Free

Maple Tree Side Effects: Torvalds feels the pressure, fixes lazy locks ...

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Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP): What Are the Options?

Gilad David Maayan | July 10, 2023 | advanced endpoint protection, Cybersecurity, endpoint, Mobile Security

Advanced endpoint protection, often referred to as AEP, is a comprehensive cybersecurity solution designed to protect an organization’s endpoints, such as desktops, laptops and mobile devices, from various types of cybersecurity threats ...

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