Endpoint - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/category/blogs/endpoint/ The Home of the Security Bloggers Network Tue, 26 Nov 2024 15:00:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-256x256-1-32x32.png Endpoint - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/category/blogs/endpoint/ 32 32 133346385 QNAP’s Buggy Security Fix Causes Chaos https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/qnap-bad-patch-richixbw/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:54:57 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037597 Three tiny people cleaning the inside of a hard drive

RAID FAIL: NAS Maker does a CrowdStrike—cleanup on /dev/dsk/c1t2d3s4 please

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The Evolution of Hashing Algorithms: From MD5 to Modern Day https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/the-evolution-of-hashing-algorithms-from-md5-to-modern-day/ https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/the-evolution-of-hashing-algorithms-from-md5-to-modern-day/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:58:19 +0000 http://securityboulevard.com/?guid=69c7c3e6d6f12c82a21bdbe15370e83a Hashing algorithms have come a long way! This blog post takes you on a journey through the evolution of hashing, from early examples like MD5 to the modern SHA family and beyond. Discover how these crucial cryptographic tools have evolved to meet the demands of today's security challenges.

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U.S. Agencies Seize Four North Korean IT Worker Scam Websites https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/u-s-agencies-seize-four-north-korean-it-worker-scam-websites/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:54:07 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037360 North Korea IT worker scam

U.S. law enforcement agencies seized the websites of four North Korean fake IT worker scams that were uncovered by SentinelOne threat researchers and linked to a larger network of Chinese front companies.

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Microsoft Veeps Ignite Fire Under CrowdStrike https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/microsoft-ignite-2024-security-crowdstrike-richixbw/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:03:14 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037060 David “dwizzzle” Weston

BSODs begone! Redmond business leaders line up to say what’s new in Windows security.

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Black Friday Scammers are Hard at Work: Security Experts https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/black-friday-scammers-are-hard-at-work-security-experts/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:12 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037038 PCI DSS, third-party, businessmman with a credit card and computer

Scammers are using everything from fraudulent deals and fake ads to spoofed websites and brand impersonation to target online shoppers who are gearing up for Black Friday as the holiday buying season gets underway, according to cybersecurity firms.

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EPA IG Office: ‘High-Risk’ Security Flaws in Hundreds of Water Systems https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/epa-ig-office-high-risk-security-flaws-in-hundreds-of-water-systems/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:15:39 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2036973 water system cyberthreats EPA OIG

The watchdog for the EPA found that, of 1,062 U.S. drinking water systems it assessed, 97 had "critical" or "high-risk" security flaws and another 211 had less dangerous vulnerabilities, risking threats from stolen data to disrupted service.

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The Benefits of Upgrading to XDR: Why MDR is No Longer Sufficient as 2024 Comes to a Close https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/the-benefits-of-upgrading-to-xdr-why-mdr-is-no-longer-sufficient-as-2024-comes-to-a-close/ https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/the-benefits-of-upgrading-to-xdr-why-mdr-is-no-longer-sufficient-as-2024-comes-to-a-close/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:26:57 +0000 https://www.ciso.inc/?p=18096 Gary Perkins, Chief Information Security Officer, CISO Global Upgrading to XDR is not just a technological upgrade—it’s a strategic move toward future-proofing your cybersecurity posture against the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. Cybersecurity has never been as critical as it is today. With cyberattacks becoming more frequent, sophisticated, and pervasive, traditional security solutions like Managed […]

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NIST Clears Backlog of Known Security Flaws but Not All Vulnerabilities https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/nist-clears-backlog-of-known-security-flaws-but-not-all-vulnerabilities/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:41:27 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2036558 NIST CSF vulnerabilities ransomware backlog

NIST, the embattled agency that analyzes security vulnerabilities, has cleared the backlog of known CVEs that hadn't been processed but needs more time to clear the entire backlog of unanalyzed flaws.

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GreyNoise: AI’s Central Role in Detecting Security Flaws in IoT Devices https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/greynoise-ais-central-role-in-detecting-security-flaws-in-iot-devices/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:45:52 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2034906 AI emerging technology secure by design cybersecurity

GreyNoise Intelligence researchers said proprietary internal AI-based tools allowed them to detect and identify two vulnerabilities in IoT live-stream cameras that traditional cybersecurity technologies would not have been able to discover.

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Microsoft’s Controversial Recall Feature Release Delayed Again https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-release-delayed-again/ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 17:46:17 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2034896 Microsoft Teams Okta Zoom cybersecurity CEO MS teams

Microsoft is again delaying the release of its controversial Recall feature for new Windows Copilot+ PCs until December to get new security capabilities in place and hopefully avoid the industry backlash it faced when first introducing the tool in May.

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