SBS CyberSecurity - In The Wild 310

 

In The Wild - CyberSecurity Newsletter Welcome to the 310th issue of In The Wild, SBS' weekly CyberSecurity newsletter. The objective of this newsletter is to share threat intelligence, news articles that are relevant, new and updated guidance, and other information to help you make better cybersecurity decisions. Below, you will find some of the latest-and-greatest news stories, articles, videos, and links from the past week in cybersecurity. Some of the following stories have been shared by consultants, others by the SBS Institute, and others yet simply been found in the far corners of the internet. We hope you find the following stories relevant, interesting, and – most of all – useful. Enjoy. Follow SBS CyberSecurity on Social Media for more articles, stories, news, and resources!           Hacker Hour: Responding to Common Cyber Incidents SBS Educational Resources Date: January 25, 2023 Time: 2:00-3:00 pm CT Join us as we chat through a few real-life incidents and discuss the lessons learned from those events. Read Here »   Identity Thieves Bypassed Experian Security to View Credit Reports KrebsonSecurity Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of Experian, one of the big three consumer credit reporting bureaus. Read Here »   Why SMB Cybersecurity May Be Changing for the Better Security Intelligence According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, up to 60% of SMBs are forced to close within six months of a cyberattack. Read Here »   Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 reach the end of the line, and it’s time to upgrade ars Technica It's the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases. Read Here »   Do you know which SBS Institute Certification Programs are coming up? Check out the Certification Calendar and share with your clients. Find Out Here! » C-Suite Security: How IT Teams Improve Security Culture Tripwire One way to impact better security behaviour is by demonstrating security culture at the highest level of the organization. Read Here »   Norton LifeLock Warns on Password Manager Account Compromises DARKReading Password manager accounts may have, ironically, been compromised via simple credential stuffing, thanks to password reuse. Read Here »   Functioning Malware Written by ChatGPT Spotted on Dark Web Says Check Point Research CPO Magazine ChatGPT and associated AI projects have raised all sorts of concerns, ranging from job loss to cheating for credentials. One that may be going underlooked is the use of it to generate malware. Read Here »   How To Get Your Brain To Shut Up: 8 Tips To Focus Your Mind Fatherly There are those times — those days, those weeks — when it seems like you have so much to do that you can’t actually get any of it done. You start on one thing, but you’re thinking about three other things you also have to do. Read Here » 10 Other Interesting Links From This Week There were too many fantastic reads from this past weeks' worth of cybersecurity and technology news, so here are a few additional quick-hit links for your reading pleasure:      KrebsonSecurity: Microsoft Patch Tuesday, January 2023 Edition      The Record: CISA adds recently-announced Microsoft zero-day to exploited vulnerability catalog      The Hacker News: Cisco Issues Warning for Unpatched Vulnerabilities in EoL Business Routers      The Hacker News: Patch Where it Hurts: Effective Vulnerability Management in 2023      BleepingComputer: The Week in Ransomware - January 13th 2023 - LockBit in the spotlight      BleepingComputer: Microsoft- Exchange Server 2013 reaches end of support in 90 days      ZDNet: The ChatGPT revolution? Microsoft seems to have very big plans for this AI chatbot      CybersecurityDIVE: T-Mobile CSO- One wrong decision can wreak havoc      CybersecurityDIVE: Beazley launches historic $45M cyber catastrophe bond      The Register: Software engineer accused of stealing $300k from employer was 'inspired by Office Space'