How to manage shadow IT and reduce your attack surface

There is a reason why a lot of organizations shy away from people bringing their own devices to work. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-manage-shadow-it-and-reduce-your-attack-surface/

6 things hackers know that they don’t want security pros to know that they know | CSO Online

“Hackers know that the average CISO has a lot on their plates and they don’t have enough [resources] to get everything done.

Unpatchable 0-day in surveillance cam is being exploited to install Mirai | Ars Technica

Akamai said that the attackers are exploiting the vulnerability so they can install a variant of Mirai, which arrived in September 2016 when a botnet of infected devices took down cybersecurity news site Krebs on Security.

Watch out — those movie downloads could actually just be vicious new Windows malware | TechRadar

Be careful when looking for pirated movies online – experts have warners many files are out there just to infect your Windows PCs with dangerous malware and infostealers.

How Many Security Cameras Does My House Need? – CNET

For maximum security, you can place cams to watch every access point and all key areas in your home, up to nine or ten if you really want. This isn’t for everyone: Such a massive setup is best for very large houses in neighborhoods that are frequent targets of theft, with valuables that owners want to keep an eye on.

Protect Your Privacy: How to Blur Your Home on Google Maps – CNET

But for all the good it does, Street View can also be used as a tool for stalkers and criminals. It gives anyone a free ticket to examine parts of your home without actually being there in person. 

The cyberattack cycle: First comes outage, next comes phishing

Threat Actors are quick to try to take advantage of tech issues, much in the same way “repair scammers” jump in after storms cause damage at homes. https://www.securityintelligence.com/news/cyberattack-cycle-first-outage-then-phishing/

11 Proven Tips to Deter Burglars and Stop Break-Ins Early – CNET

With the right system and camera settings, important features and proper placement, you can scare away thieves or vandals, let trespassers know you’re watching and halt porch pirates in their tracks.

FBI takes down ransomware gang that hacked dozens of companies | TechCrunch

The FBI said the Radar/Dispossessor group, led by a ringleader named “Brain,” would exploit security flaws in a victim company’s systems, steal vast amounts of data and scramble the company’s data with encryption.

Ransomware gang targets IT workers with new SharpRhino malware

Hunters International’s new tactic of deploying websites to impersonate legitimate open-source network scanning tools indicates that they are targeting IT workers in the hopes of breaching accounts with elevated privileges.