InfoSecBulletin Cybersecurity for mankind
Security researchers were able to bypass authentication on three popular laptops by testing the fingerprint sensors used for Windows Hello. The research was done by Blackwing Intelligence and Microsoft’s MORSE. Target devices include a Dell Inspiron 15 with a Goodix fingerprint sensor, a Lenovo ThinkPad T14s with a Synaptics sensor, …
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November, 2023
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22 November
Microsoft launches new bounty program with $20,000 rewards
Microsoft has launched a bug bounty program for the Microsoft Defender security platform. Rewards range from $500 to $20,000. Microsoft has the authority to decide how much money people will receive as a reward for finding and reporting vulnerabilities. The amount will depend on how serious the vulnerability is, how …
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22 November
DataHub Asia
By 2025, Domestic cloud market expected $46.3 million; MD “DataHub Asia”
“To support country’s growing digital economy, protecting sensitive data with cost saving ‘purpose-built data center’ is needed” according to Md. Shoroer Morshed Porag, Managing Director of DataHub Asia. He remarked this on a seminar held Tuesday (21 November) at Dhaka titled “Purpose-Built Data center: Destination of Choice” arranged by DataHub …
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21 November
Securelist report
Modern Asian APT groups’ tactics, techniques and procedures
Research is regularly published about Asian APT groups targeting organizations from different industries. These campaigns and incidents don’t only happen in one region. Research like this usually includes detailed information about the tools used by APT actors, the vulnerabilities they exploit, and sometimes even specific attribution. Despite the abundance of …
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21 November
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat statment
Canadian government discloses data breach
The Canadian government reported that two contractors have been hacked, revealing sensitive information of an unknown number of government employees. Last month, there were security breaches that affected two companies: Brookfield Global Relocation Services (BGRS) and SIRVA Worldwide Relocation & Moving Services. These companies provide relocation services to Canadian government …
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21 November
Daily Cybersecurity update, November 20, 2023
The fallout from the MOVEit Transfer data breach is growing. The U.S. CMS announced that hundreds of thousands of Medicare recipients were affected. Additionally, the Canadian government revealed a data breach affecting former and current public service employees. On a different note, the INC Ransom group, a new threat, added …
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20 November
Social media politics uncovered
Exploring engagement of political parties on Facebook in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi political parties are fueling tensions in the lead up to the 12th National Assembly elections. The tensions have spread to social media. Parties frequently post on Facebook about the program, violence, leaders’ statements, and counter-accusations. Page followers react with love, like, wow, haha. A study shows that people’s reaction …
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20 November
Cisco launched AI Readiness Index, Check it now!
The Cisco AI Readiness Index is based on a double-blind survey of 8,161 business leaders with responsibility for AI integration and deployment at organizations with 500 or more employees based across 30 markets globally. The Index uses six pillars, each with an individual weightage, to benchmark AI readiness – Strategy …
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20 November
CSA Launches First Zero Trust Certification
CSA has introduced the CCZT, which is the industry’s first zero trust certification. CSA explained that the certification addresses the changing world of widespread technology and the shortcomings of outdated security approaches. Its goal is to provide security experts with the necessary knowledge to create and execute a zero trust …
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19 November
Change it now
your password can be cracked in seconds, if?
It is important to regularly update your passwords. Many people still use very simple passwords, which can be easily cracked by cybercriminals. According to NordPass research, some popular passwords can be cracked in less than a second. Research says that 31 percent of people worldwide still use common passwords like …
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