The Taitung County Police Bureau in Taiwan uses video analytics to amplify manpower when it comes to surveillance. Learn more in this case study.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98438-video-analytics-aid-taitung-county-police-investigations-in-taiwan

Google will pay an $85 million settlement to the State of Arizona for violating the state’s Consumer Fraud Act with its location tracking feature.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98436-google-to-pay-85m-settlement-for-data-privacy-violations-in-arizona

Customer data is not the only thing on the line, as fraudsters utilize chat apps for scams. Businesses’ reputations are at risk too.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98437-beware-of-chat-apps-your-security-and-brand-reputation-are-on-the-line

Security magazine sits down with Troy Fine, Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Risk Management and Compliance at Drata, to break down information security compliance myths.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98435-dispelling-4-cybersecurity-compliance-myths

Wireshark is a GTK±based network protocol analyzer that lets you capture and interactively browse the contents of network frames. The goal of the project is to create a commercial-quality analyzer for Unix and Win32 and to give Wireshark features that are missing from closed-source sniffers. This is the source code release.

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168633/wireshark-4.0.0.tar.xz

Magnet Forensics wants to know your thoughts on The State of Enterprise DFIR!

We invite you to anonymously share your thoughts on the latest DFIR industry trends and developments, emerging threats, operational challenges, and where you see opportunities for … Read more

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https://www.forensicfocus.com/news/have-your-say-on-the-state-of-enterprise-dfir/

Partnering across the enterprise and making strategic investments should be top goals for successful, business-minded chief security officers (CSOs).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98399-leveraging-security-as-a-business-enabler

When mapping out career plans, security professionals can benefit from breaking down where they want to be and how they’ll get there.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98403-map-out-your-security-career-in-4-steps

Setting clear expectations for new cybersecurity hires can help security teams with talent retention and developing secure organizations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98430-early-bird-gets-the-worm-soc-success-starts-prior-to-staffing-it

Two former eBay security executives, James Baugh and David Harville, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a harassment campaign targeting two business journalists.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98433-former-ebay-security-execs-sentenced-for-corporate-stalking-campaign

This is a Linux/portable port of OpenBSD’s excellent OpenSSH. OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen’s SSH with all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs fixed, new features reintroduced, and many other clean-ups.

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168603/openssh-9.1p1.tar.gz

Over $16 million has been awarded to North Carolina 911 dispatch centers for security technology improvements.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98432-163m-safety-grant-funds-911-dispatch-improvements-in-north-carolina

Leaders at the Bristol Zoo use video surveillance to identify damage to perimeter security and assist with wildlife conservation operations.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98431-video-surveillance-aids-security-and-wildlife-conservation-at-bristol-zoo

Simon: Got it. I am coming to the very realistic conclusion that I hate computers. How about you?

Alex: For years, years.

Simon: Right. So I have an idea for today and I’ve set recordings starting. So … Read more

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https://www.forensicfocus.com/podcast/in-which-si-and-desi-are-left-unsupervised/

Ransomware gangs are major players in the cybersecurity space, especially in recent years. ZDNet reported that ransomware gangs increased their payments by over 311% from 2019 to 2020, with totals for all groups exceeding $350 million in 2020. Ransoms continued rising in 2021. Unit 42, a threat research team at Palo Alto Networks, found that […]

The post Why Do Ransomware Gangs Keep Coming Back From the Dead? appeared first on Security Intelligence.

https://securityintelligence.com/articles/why-how-ransomware-gangs-come-back/

K-12 school safety leaders can use cyber education initiatives to train students and staff to avoid cybersecurity risks.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98428-how-k-12-cybersecurity-leaders-can-protect-their-schools-this-fall

Software developers are under pressure to develop programs quickly, but security professionals must work with them to make sure APIs remain secure.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98429-how-to-build-more-secure-apis

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated e-commerce initiatives for small businesses, but it also catalyzed increased cyberattacks and cybersecurity challenges.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98427-how-covid-19-has-made-small-businesses-more-vulnerable-to-cyberattacks

A survey from Nationwide identified weaknesses in small business cybersecurity posture, including a lack of employee cyber awareness and training.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98426-are-small-businesses-prepared-to-defend-against-cyberattacks

Identity and access management challenges facing organizations include disparate authentication practices, compliance and more, according to an Axiad survey.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/98422-security-executives-identify-authentication-challenges