Opsec Cyber January 2021

GnuPG crypto library can be pwned during decryption – patch now!

January 31 2021 By Paul Ducklin in Cryptography, Exploit, Security, Vulnerability

Many, if not most, Linux distros will be affected. Users of other operating systems should check for software that uses libgcrypt.

Friday Squid Blogging: Squids Don’t Like Pile-Driving Noises

January 29 2021 By Bruce Schneier in Security, squid

New research:

Pile driving occurs during construction of marine platforms, including offshore windfarms, producing intense sounds that can adversely affect marine animals. We quantified how a commercially and economically...
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Cloud Security Startup Armo Emerges from Stealth with $4.5M

January 29 2021 By Syndicator in Security

Armo's platform was developed to protect cloud-native workloads and provide DevOps teams with greater visibility and control.

FBI Encounters: Reporting an Insider Security Incident to the Feds

January 29 2021 By Syndicator in Security

Most insider incidents don't get reported to the FBI due to fear of debilitating business disruptions, public embarrassment, and screeching vans skidding into the parking lot to confiscate servers....

Ransomware Payoffs Surge by 311% to Nearly $350 Million

January 29 2021 By Syndicator in Security

Payments to ransomware gangs using cryptocurrency more than quadrupled in 2020, with less than 200 cryptocurrency wallets receiving 80% of funds.

The Taxman Cometh for ID Theft Victims

January 29 2021 By BrianKrebs in Latest Warnings, Security, The Coming Storm

The unprecedented volume of unemployment insurance fraud witnessed in 2020 hasn't abated, although news coverage of the issue has largely been pushed off the front pages by other events....