June 27, 2022 – Security In Five

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Multiple Backdoored Python Libraries Caught Stealing AWS Secrets and Keys

Security In FiveJune 27, 2022

Researchers have discovered a number of malicious Python packages in the official third-party software repository that are engineered to exfiltrate AWS credentials and environment variables to a publicly exposed endpoint....

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NIST Releases New macOS Security Guidance for Organizations

Security In FiveJune 27, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published the final version of its guidance on securing macOS endpoints and assessing their security. Source: https://www.securityweek.com/nist-releases-new-macos-security-guidance-organizations

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Less Than Half of Organizations Have Open Source Security Policy

Security In FiveJune 27, 2022

Over two-fifths (41%) of organizations do not have confidence in their open source security, with only 49% claiming to even have a policy, according to new research from the Linux...

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What Are Shadow IDs, and How Are They Crucial in 2022?

Security In FiveJune 27, 2022

Just before last Christmas, in a first-of-a-kind case, JPMorgan was fined $200M for employees using non-sanctioned applications for communicating about financial strategy. No mention of insider trading, naked shorting, or...

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Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Emerging Threat of “Black Basta” Ransomware

Security In FiveJune 27, 2022

The Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) syndicate has amassed nearly 50 victims in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand within two months of its emergence in the wild,...

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7 Handy Microsoft Excel Features You May Have Missed

Security In FiveJune 27, 2022

Sometimes when you use applications every day, new features can go unnoticed. So that you’re up to speed with useful tools for your spreadsheets, take a look at these Microsoft...

Podcast

Episode 1222 – I Need The Internet’s Help – The Mystery Hidden Figure

Security In FiveJune 27, 2022

[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23551238/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1418831/custom-color/87A93A" height="100" width="100%" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] I have a mystery and need the Internet's help to solve. This episode talks about my little bizarre experience...

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The Mystery Of The Hidden Figure

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I have a mystery I need the Internet's help to solve. This story begins this past weekend, June 25th, 2022 in my backyard. I was cleaning up the yard, weeding,...

Day: June 27, 2022

Multiple Backdoored Python Libraries Caught Stealing AWS Secrets and Keys

NIST Releases New macOS Security Guidance for Organizations

Less Than Half of Organizations Have Open Source Security Policy

What Are Shadow IDs, and How Are They Crucial in 2022?

Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Emerging Threat of “Black Basta” Ransomware

7 Handy Microsoft Excel Features You May Have Missed

Episode 1222 – I Need The Internet’s Help – The Mystery Hidden Figure

The Mystery Of The Hidden Figure

Quantum Computing: Unveiling the Risks to Current Cybersecurity

The Importance of SSL: Safeguarding Your Online Security

Understanding the Difference between Encryption and Hashing

Privacy Risks Of Using ChatGPT

The Challenges of Multi-Factor Authentication Adoption by Users

The Final Episode

Protecting Your Belongings: Don’t Leave Valuables in Plain Sight

Moving On: Farewell to My Podcasting Journey

Benefits Of Using A Password Vault

Episode 1387 – Security In Five Podcast Shutting Down Soon, Probably

Episode 1386 – WordPress Plug-In Exploited Within Hours Of Going Public

What Is PII And How Do Hackers Use It?

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