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7-Zip Editing & MoW, (Sat, Jul 9th)

While doing tests for my diary entries “7-Zip & MoW” and “7-Zip & MoW: “For Office files””, I observed that the MoW is removed when you edit a ZIP file with 7-Zip.
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New infosec products of the week: July 8, 2022

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Action1, Kingston Digital, LogRhythm, and Socura. Kingston IronKey Locker+ 50 protects sensitive personal or business data Kingston Digital released IronKey Locker+ 50 (LP50) USB Flash drive that provides consumer-grade security with AES hardware-encryption in XTS mode to safeguard against BadUSB with digitally-signed firmware and Brute Force password attacks. Socura launches Managed Vulnerability Scanning service to help users identify potential vulnerabilities … More → The post New infosec products of the week: July 8, 2022 appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Why 80% of companies are looking to switch their managed service provider

As companies’ valuations tumble, so is their wrangling of the cloud. Even the experts are having a tough time with it – so much so that an overwhelming majority of companies – 80% to be exact, are looking to switch their managed service provider – be that a top MSP or managed services offered by the big cloud providers. In this Help Net Security video, William Norton, Director, Channel & Alliances, MSP/CSP, CloudBolt, discusses how … More → The post Why 80% of companies are looking to switch their managed service provider appeared first on Help Net Security.
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54% of SMBs do not implement MFA

SMB owners across the globe are still relying only on usernames and passwords to secure critical employee, customer, and partner data, according to the Global Small Business Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Study released by the Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI). MFA remains widely recommended Services that enforce MFA require users to present more than one piece of evidence whenever they log in to a business account (e.g., company email, payroll, human resources, etc.). MFA has been in … More → The post 54% of SMBs do not implement MFA appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Threat actors exchange beacons for badgers to evade endpoint security

Unidentified cyber threat actors have started using Brute Ratel C4 (BRc4), an adversary simulation tool similar to Cobalt Strike, to try to avoid detection by endpoint security solutions and gain a foothold on target networks, Palo Alto Networks researchers have found. Their line of attack is apparently successful, as one of the files delivering the Brute Ratel C4 “badger” – a payload for remote access similar to Cobalt Strike’s Beacon – has initially not been … More → The post Threat actors exchange beacons for badgers to evade endpoint security appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Apple previews Lockdown Mode to protect users from targeted spyware

In this Help Net Security video, you’ll learn more about Lockdown Mode, a security capability from Apple that offers specialized additional protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware. The post Apple previews Lockdown Mode to protect users from targeted spyware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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