Security Technology

Facebook sues over sales of fake accounts, likes and followers

Facebook Inc said on Friday that it filed a lawsuit along with Instagram in U.S. federal court against four companies and three people based in the People's Republic of China for promoting the sale of fake accounts, likes and followers.

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Adobe Releases Security Updates for ColdFusion

Original release date: March 01, 2019

Adobe has released security updates to address a vulnerability in ColdFusion. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability was detected in exploits in the wild.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Security Bulletin APSB19-14 and apply the necessary updates or mitigation.

This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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Tesla settles in cash $920 million convertible bond obligation

Tesla Inc has paid off a $920 million convertible bond obligation in cash, a company spokesperson said on Friday.

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Canada approves Huawei extradition proceedings, China seethes

The Canadian government, as expected, on Friday approved extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, prompting a furious reaction from China.

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Tesla enters uncharted territory after move to dismantle store network

Tesla Inc's move to dismantle its network of high-end showrooms as part of a plan to launch the long-awaited cheaper version of its Model 3 sedan has pushed the electric carmaker into uncharted territory for an industry that has long relied on physical stores to move the metal.

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Data manager DataStax prepares for IPO: sources

DataStax Inc, a data management platform, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) this year that could value the company at more than $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

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Canada approves extradition proceedings against Huawei executive

The Canadian government cleared the way on Friday for extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, who faces charges in the United States.

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Canada approves extradition hearing against top Huawei executive

The Canadian government, as expected, said on Friday it would allow an extradition hearing to proceed against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, who was detained in Canada late last year.

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Canada to allow extradition case against Huawei executive

The Canadian government, as expected, said on Friday it would allow an extradition hearing to proceed against Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd who was detained in Canada late last year.

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Apple holders vote down proposal to disclose ideology of director nominees

Apple Inc shareholders on Friday defeated a shareholder proposal from a conservative group that would have required the company to disclose the "ideological perspective" of nominees for its board of directors.

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Amazon plans new grocery-store business: WSJ

Amazon.com Inc is planning to open dozens of grocery stores across the United States as it looks to expand in the food business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Huawei to be arraigned in U.S. fraud case in New York on March 14

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and two affiliates will be arraigned on March 14 in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, New York, on accusations the company committed bank and wire fraud and violated sanctions against Iran, according to a court filing on Friday.

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This Week in Security News: Instagram Hackers and Enterprise Threats

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn how a group of hackers is stealing popular Instagram profiles. Also, learn about old and new cybersecurity issues inundated enterprises in 2018.

Read on:

Insecure VPNs: Top risks and symptoms that stronger security is needed

While users hope and expect that VPNs will live up to their name and truly support a virtual and private connection, research shows that this is not always the case.

U.S. Cyber Command Operation Disrupted Internet Access of Russian Troll Factory on Day of 2018 Midterms

The U.S. military blocked Internet access to an infamous Russian entity seeking to cause discord among Americans during the 2018 midterms.

How a Hacking Group is Stealing Popular Instagram Profiles

Trend Micro found that targeting popular Instagram profiles has become a modus for a certain group of Turkish-speaking hackers through phishing attacks and digital extortion.

Attackers Continue to Focus on Users, Well-Worn Techniques

According to Trend Micro’s 2018 Roundup Report, traditional attacks such as phishing and credential stuffing continue to dominate the threat landscape for most industries while well-known malware remain a threat for behind-the-curve companies.

CVE-2019-5736: RunC Container Escape Vulnerability Provides Root Access to the Target Machine

CVE-2019-5736 is a vulnerability involving the runC runtime component, which is used for container platforms such as Docker and container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.

Congress Considers a National Standard for Data Privacy

The conversations on nationwide data privacy rules kicked off with a hearing in a subpanel of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Caught in the Net: Unraveling the Tangle of Old and New Threats

Trend Micro saw a shift in cybercriminal strategies and lingering security threats. Enterprises faced a multitude of challenges, but careful study of these issues can present opportunities for improvement.

Europe is Prepared to Rule Over 5G Cybersecurity

At Mobile World Congress, the European Commission’s digital commissioner warned the mobile industry to expect it to act over security concerns attached to Chinese network equipment makers, including Huawei.

Do you think there will be more attacks on high-profile social media accounts or influencers this year? Why or why not? Share your thoughts in the comments below or follow me on Twitter to continue the conversation: @JonLClay.

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Explore the Attacker’s Paradise Beyond the Perimeter with Check Point at RSA Conference

Publish date: March 1, 2018

Next week, we are all coming together at one of the world’s most renowned cyber security conferences, RSA Conference 2019, March 4 – 8 at the San Francisco Moscone Center. This year’s theme is Better. IT experts are coming to connect and innovate in order to keep the digital world safe and make our lives better. Every day cyber attack surfaces are widening and attack vectors are increasing across networks, IoT, cloud, and mobile. This year as a gold sponsor, we are excited to have our Check Point Research experts present on the underground workings of cyber crime. In the North Expo Hall at booth #6079, the Check Point Research team will welcome you to the future of cyber security and help you discover how to stop Gen V cyber attacks on mobile, cloud, and network with our Check Point Infinity architecture.

As organizations continue to migrate workloads to the cloud to take advantage of the flexibility, agility and cost savings the cloud offers, security and threat prevention remain top concerns. How can migrating your enterprise data center to the cloud be done seamlessly, without compromising your security posture or compliance? While cloud providers protect the cloud infrastructure and maintain services, it is up to each organization to secure their data, workloads and assets in the cloud. Check Point’s CloudGuard portfolio of cloud security solutions delivers comprehensive security, automated compliance and advanced threat protection for public, private and multi-cloud environments to keep enterprise data, assets and apps free from even the most sophisticated attacks. Our CloudGuard portfolio includes:

CloudGuard IaaS – provides advanced threat prevention for enterprise networks in public and private clouds
CloudGuard Dome9 – offers comprehensive network security and compliance orchestration across AWS, Azure and GCP public clouds
CloudGuard SaaS – prevents targeted attacks on SaaS applications and cloud-based email

Mobile device, app, and network attacks are becoming more mainstream. In 2018, seventy-five percent of enterprises have jailbroken or rooted devices and 89% experience a man-in-middle-attack over Wi-Fi. See how SandBlast Mobile 3.0 on-device network protection inspects traffic locally by providing protection for new, emerging threats and extending Check Point technology, such as ThreatCloud.

Check Point Research experts, Maya Horowitz, Director of Threat Intelligence and Oded Vanunu, Head of Vulnerability Products Research present: The Upside Down: Roles and Responsibilities of Cybercrime Syndicates on Thursday, March 7, from 9:20-10:10 a.m.

Check Point will be delivering the following theater presentations during RSA in our booth #6079 Attend and enter to win a raffle for a Drone!

Securing Your Cloud with Confidence – CloudGuard IaaS, SaaS and CloudGuard Dome9
Explore Vectors and Prevent Mobile Attacks – Check Point SandBlast Mobile
Security Beyond the Perimeter – Protecting Devices and Securing Data

Cyber Range Challenge – Blue Teams vs. Red Teams

We invite you to challenge yourself in a gamification hacking environment and solve real-world problems at our booth #6079. Develop creative thinking and team work while playing a simulated in the cloud and advanced learning environment. Experience Check Point Emerging Technologies hands-on against Gen V attacks. Win three months of free extension to your existing certification upon completing the challenge.

Check Point Research Booth #4519 in North Expo Hall – Come hear about:

Cyber-crime campaigns and Nation-state attacks that we uncovered
How to discover vulnerabilities in the wild
How to identify cyber trends and predictions
How to be a cyber-analyst or cyber security researcher

Join the conversations online by following Check Point @CheckPointSW on Twitter and LinkedIn and follow the conference hashtags #RSAC and #RSAC2019.

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Exclusive: Huawei plans billions in dividends for staff despite row with U.S. - sources

China's Huawei is set to reward employee shareholders with a 3 percent rise in cash dividends that are worth billions of dollars, according to company sources and Reuters calculations - a move expected to boost morale as it battles a U.S.-led drive against its telecom gear.

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Thailand defends cybersecurity law amid concerns over rights, abuse

Thailand on Friday defended a controversial cybersecurity law approved this week, following an outcry from rights groups and internet users over privacy and surveillance concerns.

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