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Jan

CVE-2020-0601 Q&A

The SophosLabs Offensive Security team answers your questions about the CVE-2020-0601 (aka Chain of Fools and Curveball) vulnerability.
15
Jan

Applying threat intelligence to Iranian cyberattack risk

As geopolitical interest increases, discussions of threat intelligence increase which increases pressure on security operations teams to provide answers to customers and to senior leadership.
15
Jan

Compiling open source threat intelligence for threat hunts

In addition to normal tradecraft adaptations, any time a change in the geopolitical landscape takes place, cyberattack campaigns and adversary behaviors typically shift as well. The recent events with Iran and the United States offer a relevant use case for organizations and have highlighted the benefit of having a threat intelligence driven hunting process. The […]
15
Jan

High-profile events are opportunities to determine security readiness

While the likelihood you might be targeted by a nation-state is low, preparing for such a circumstance might still be a useful strategy
14
Jan

January 2020 Patch Tuesday delivers fixes for 50 bugs

This month’s big security news from Microsoft is the end of support for Windows 7, and a patch of a cryptographic library
14
Jan

Fleeceware apps persist on the Play Store

Fleeceware remains a problem on Google Play, where Android users still run the risk of being charged hundreds of dollars or euros for "subscriptions" to apps
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