‘CloudSorcerer’ Leverages Cloud Services in Cyber-Espionage Campaign ‘CloudSorcerer’ Leverages Cloud Services in Cyber-Espionage Campaign

July 8, 2024

A new cyber-espionage actor is targeting government organizations in the Russian Federation with a sophisticated piece of malware that can adapt its behavior based on its execution environment. The advanced persistent threat (APT) group, which researchers at Kaspersky are tracking as "CloudSorcerer," has an operational style that is akin to that used by "CloudWizard" another […]

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Identity Orchestration Is Gaining Traction Identity Orchestration Is Gaining Traction

July 8, 2024

COMMENTARY In the business-to-consumer (B2C) world, companies in consumer financial services will often have silos of identity information with widely differing formats, such as for current and savings accounts, credit cards, and mortgages. As a result, providing the customer with a seamless online experience across a multitude of different services can be difficult. This is […]

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Apple Geolocation API Exposes Wi-Fi Access Points Worldwide Apple Geolocation API Exposes Wi-Fi Access Points Worldwide

July 8, 2024

Apple's Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) can be used to map and track Wi-Fi access points (APs) around the globe. But in a presentation at Black Hat 2024, University of Maryland researcher Erik Rye will demonstrate how he mapped hundreds of millions of APs in a matter of days, without even needing an Apple device or […]

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Cyber-Insurance Prices Plummet as Market Competition Grows Cyber-Insurance Prices Plummet as Market Competition Grows

July 8, 2024

A steady decline in premium rates over the past year has made it more affordable than ever for organizations of all sizes to acquire cyber-insurance coverage. Much of the decline is the result of a more competitive marketplace in which many more insurance companies than even two years ago have begun offering coverage for cybersecurity […]

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5 Ways to Run Security as a Meritocracy 5 Ways to Run Security as a Meritocracy

July 8, 2024

I remember watching the space shuttle Challenger launch as a child. The launch was highly anticipated, and my fellow classmates and I gathered in the school cafeteria to watch the one television that had been placed there and connected to broadcast signals. In 73 seconds, wonder turned to amazement, which turned to confusion, which turned […]

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