Security Leftovers
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Scoop News Group ☛ CISA establishing new office focused on zero trust
The Zero Trust Initiative Office will provide education and training to federal agencies, while building on previous CISA guidance on the security framework.
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Security Week ☛ DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance
DDoS attacks have evolved from social protests through criminal extortion, hack attack smokescreens and competitor suppression to geopolitical vengeance.
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Security Week ☛ New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks
A couple of Wi-Fi authentication bypass vulnerabilities found in open source software can expose enterprise and home networks to attacks.
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Security Week ☛ ESET Patches High-Severity Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
ESET has released patches for a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in its backdoored Windows security products.
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Federal News Network ☛ HHS pushes better cybersecurity across the health sector
Between constant ransomware and medical device software scares, the health care sector has become a scary place for cybersecurity. Now the Health and Human Services Department HHS) is asking organizations in the health care sector to adopt what it calls "high-impact cybersecurity practices."
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Security Week ☛ Cyberattacks on Hospitals Are Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn [Ed: Windows deployments in hospitals]
Hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a children’s hospital, and some say the government is doing too little prevent such breaches.
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Security Week ☛ Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Varta Battery Factories
Production at five plants of German battery maker Varta has been disrupted by a cyberattack, possibly a ransomware attack.
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ZDNet ☛ Rely on Authy desktop apps? You have one month to switch your 2FA, or else
Desktop versions of Twilio's two-factor authenticator apps are going away in just one month. Mac, Windows, and GNU/Linux users have different options.