ITSEC News @itsecbot@schleuss.online

#introductions This bot is posting ITSEC related news from all over the web - usually refreshes every few minutes with new stories. If you would like to see more sites included, write to the maintainer @emanuel - you might also be interested in @vulnbot

There's been a rise in stalkerware. And the tech abuse problem goes beyond smartphones - No matter how stalkerware is marketed, it is part of a wider problem: the use of technolo... https://www.zdnet.com/article/theres-been-a-rise-in-stalkerware-and-the-tech-abuse-problem-goes-beyond-smartphones/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

Vulnerabilities allow for takeover of capsule hotel rooms - Kya Supa, security consultant at LEXFO, inadvertently found a series of security bugs in ... https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2021/08/05/vulnerabilities-allow-for-takeover-of-capsule-hotel-rooms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vulnerabilities-allow-for-takeover-of-capsule-hotel-rooms #cyberbites

Ransomware hits Isle of Wight schools - The Isle of Wight Education Federation disclosed that its IT systems were shut down last ... https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2021/08/05/ransomware-hits-isle-of-wight-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ransomware-hits-isle-of-wight-schools #cyberbites

Security tips from the experts – sign up to 1Password’s free Security Summer School today - Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at 1Password. Thanks to t... https://grahamcluley.com/feed-sponsor-1password-5/ #feedonly

Round Table: Confident Cyber Security - The Eskenzi Cyber Book and Film Club take a look at Jessica Barker’s book ‘Confident Cybe... https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2021/08/05/round-table-confident-cyber-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=round-table-confident-cyber-security #roundtables #featured #events

3D Printing with Kids on Lenovo Yoga 7i - Presently sponsored by: Varonis. Reduce your SaaS blast radius with data-centric s... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TroyHunt/~3/RsCDDcCx4fs/ #3dprinting #lenovo #kids

Spotlight: Securing the Great Resignation with Code 42 - Mark Wojtasiak, the Vice President of Security Industry research at Code42 joins u... https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/661107000/0/thesecurityledger~Spotlight-Securing-the-Great-Resignation-with-Code/ #vulnerabilities #insiderthreat #dataprivacy #companies #spotlight #podcasts #sponsors #insider #threats #covid19 #podcast #code42 #trends #covid

Black Hat insights: Deploying ‘human sensors’ to reinforce phishing email detection and response - Human beings remain the prime target in the vast majority of malicious attempts to... https://www.lastwatchdog.com/black-hat-insights-deploying-human-sensors-to-reinforce-phishing-email-detection-and-response/ #blackhatpodcasts #fortechnologists #bestpractices #forconsumers #stepsforward #topstories #privacy

‘I’m Calling About Your Car Warranty’, aka PII Hijinx - Black Hat: Researchers created 300 fake identities, signed them up on 185 legit sites, th... https://threatpost.com/im-calling-about-your-car-warranty-aka-pii-hijinx/168375/ #blackhat #privacy #news

Black Hat: Security Bugs Allow Takeover of Capsule Hotel Rooms - A researcher was able to remotely control the lights, bed and ventilation in "smart" hote... https://threatpost.com/security-bugs-takeover-capsule-hotel/168376/ #vulnerabilities #mobilesecurity #blackhat #iot

Black Hat: This is how a naive NSA staffer helped build an offensive UAE security branch - If that job offer looks too good to be true, something else may be afoot. https://www.zdnet.com/article/black-hat-this-is-how-a-naive-nsa-staffer-helped-build-an-offensive-uae-security-branch/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

Black Hat: Let’s All Help Cyber-Immunize Each Other - We're selfish if we're only mitigating our own stuff, said Black Hat USA 2021 keynoter Je... https://threatpost.com/black-hat-usa-2021-mitigating-cyber-and-covid/168361/ #websecurity #blackhat

Bob had a bad night: IoT mischief takes neighbourly revenge to the next level in a capsule hotel - When you hand over control of capsule bedrooms to guests, you also offer them the means t... https://www.zdnet.com/article/bob-had-a-bad-night-iot-mischief-takes-neighbourly-revenge-to-the-next-level-in-a-capsule-hotel/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

Beers with Talos, Ep. #108: Kaseya it ain't so - Beers with Talos (BWT) Podcast episode No. 108 is now available. Download this epi... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feedburner/Talos/~3/Atrvfs3B9ck/beers-with-talos-ep-108-kaseya-it-aint.html #beerswithtalos #features #podcasts #kaseya

Feedzai acquires behavioural biometrics specialist Revelock to secure cashless commerce - Feedzai, the cloud-based financial risk management platform company, has announced the ac... https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2021/08/04/feedzai-acquires-behavioural-biometrics-specialist-revelock-to-secure-cashless-commerce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feedzai-acquires-behavioural-biometrics-specialist-revelock-to-secure-cashless-commerce #editorsnews #featured

The Graph Foundation launches bug bounty program - Bugs in scope include RCE and those leading to the loss of user funds. https://www.zdnet.com/article/graph-foundation-launches-bug-bounty-program/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

Protect Against BlackMatter Ransomware Before It’s Offered - Editor’s Note: The following post is an excerpt of a full report. To read the ent... https://www.recordedfuture.com/blackmatter-ransomware-protection/ #research

China’s Ambitions Toward Digital Colonization - Recorded Future’s Insikt Group recently released research outlining China’s attempts at w... https://www.recordedfuture.com/podcast-episode-219/ #podcast

“Beijing One Pass” Employee Benefits Software Exhibits Spyware Characteristics - Editor’s Note: The following post is an excerpt of a full report. To read the ent... https://www.recordedfuture.com/beijing-one-pass-benefits-software-spyware/ #research

BlackMatter Ransomware Emerges As Successor to DarkSide, REvil - BlackMatter is a new ransomware-as-service (RaaS) affiliate program that was foun... https://www.recordedfuture.com/blackmatter-ransomware-successor-darkside-revil/ #research