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    LummaC2 infostealer uses obfuscated scripts via PowerShell to target endpoints

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Sep 02, 2024

    A new sample of the LummaC2 infostealer was observed using a series of PowerShell commands that downloaded and executed a payload on a targeted endpoint.

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    Do cybersecurity certifications still deliver? Experts share 6 key insights

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Sep 02, 2024

    Cybersecurity certifications continue to open doors and shape careers in security operations (SecOps). However, the mileage that individuals and organizations get out of certs can vary by industry, the specific demands of the job, and the practical experience needed to tackle real-world challenges.

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    Do cybersecurity certifications still deliver? Experts share 6 key insights

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Sep 02, 2024

    Cybersecurity certifications continue to open doors and shape careers in security operations (SecOps). However, the mileage that individuals and organizations get out of certs can vary by industry, the specific demands of the job, and the practical experience needed to tackle real-world challenges.

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    How SSL Certificates Can Help Prevent Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

    Blog Post from Sectigo

    Blog Post Sep 02, 2024

    Sophisticated attackers will stop at nothing to steal sensitive data, personal information, and business secrets. Unfortunately, as technology evolves, so do the methods used by hacking groups and individuals looking to prey on vulnerable online entities.

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    Root Causes - A PKI & Security Podcast

    EPISODE 416

    Broadcast Date:
    August 30, 2024

    23 minutes

    Podcast Aug 30, 2024

    Root Causes 416: Subscriber Restraining Order Prevents Revocation

    An enterprise SSL subscriber recently used a Temporary Restraining Order to prevent the proper revocation of misissued certificates. We explain.

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    AI deepfakes are more dangerous than you think

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Aug 27, 2024

    With elections taking place around the world, most notably in the US in November, concerns grow around how AI deepfakes are becoming ubiquitous online.

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    ‘ASCII Smuggling’ attack exposes sensitive Microsoft Copilot data

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Aug 27, 2024

    A patched vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot could expose sensitive data by running a novel AI-enabled technique known as "ASCII Smuggling" that uses special Unicode characters that mirror ASCII text, but are actually not visible to the user interface.

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    Root Causes - A PKI & Security Podcast

    EPISODE 415

    Broadcast Date:
    August 27, 2024

    20 minutes

    Podcast Aug 27, 2024

    Root Causes 415: What Can I Do with These New FIPS PQC Standards?

    NIST recently released PQC algorithmic standards in FIPS-203, 204, and 205. We describe what is necessary for enterprises to begin using these algorithms.

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    Port of Seattle, Including Sea-Tac Airport, Disrupted by Cyber Attack

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Aug 26, 2024

    The Port of Seattle, which oversees the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), recently confirmed that a possible cyberattack disrupted several critical systems, including websites and phone services, beginning on August 24, 2024. Initially, the incident was reported as system outages, but it was later acknowledged that a cyberattack could be the cause.

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    NIST Hands Off Post-Quantum Cryptography Work to Cyber Teams

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Aug 23, 2024

    No longer relegated to post-doctorate physics academia and sad Schrödinger's cat thought experiments, post-quantum computing remediation has arrived in the real world.

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    Root Causes - A PKI & Security Podcast

    EPISODE 414

    Broadcast Date:
    August 23, 2024

    12 minutes

    Podcast Aug 23, 2024

    Root Causes 414: What Are the Revocation Periods for Public Certs?

    We detail mandatory revocation periods for leaf certificates and intermediates and explain when a 24-hour versus a 120-hour revocation deadline applies.

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    ‘ALBeast’ load balancer flaw may affect 15,000 Amazon Web Services apps

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Aug 21, 2024

    A critical configuration bug was observed that affects applications using the AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) for authentication, a flaw dubbed "ALBeast" that could lead to unauthorized access to business resources, data breaches, and data exfiltration.