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Expert(s): November 17, 2020

Breaches

David Kennefick, Solutions Architect, Edgescan

"Mac users are advised to update their operating systems and install an antivirus. "

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Lewis Jones, Threat Intelligence Analyst, Talion

"The Silver Sparrow malware comes with a mechanism to completely remove itself, which is usually utilised for high-stealth operations. "

Expert Commentary On 30,000 Macs Infected With New Silver Sparrow Malware

Amit Sharma, Security Engineer , Synopsys Software Integrity Group

"One of the most substantial security challenges organisations currently face is how to manage their legacy products. "

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Chris Ross, SVP, Barracuda Networks

"Combatting the issue from a business perspective requires an overhaul of cybersecurity policy. "

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Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, ESET

"Password checking tools are an essential part of account security. "

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Satnam Narang, Senior Research Engineer, Tenable

"Despite the exclusivity of Clubhouse being available on an invite-only basis and limited to iOS devices. "

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Simon Mullis, Director of Technical Account Management, Tanium

"Simple steps can be put in place by any company that experiences a data breach to ensure it doesn’t happen again. "

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Stephen Kapp, CTO and Founder, Cortex Insight

"Organisations would be well-advised to embrace secure-by-design practices to avoid similar incidents. "

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Jonathan Reiber, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy, AttackIQ

"ATT&CK provides an inventory for adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures that any organization can adopt. "

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Jake Moore, Cybersecurity Specialist, ESET

"Similar to when Zoom usage went through the roof, Clubhouse is experiencing a huge uptake and learning as it goes. "

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Nick Emanuel, Senior Director of Product , Webroot

"Clubhouse is currently riding a wave of popularity. "

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Greg Foss, Senior Cybersecurity Strategist, VMware Carbon Black

"For opportunistic cybercriminals, secondary extortion is the name of the game. "

Expert Comments On Secondary Extortion Attacks

David Stewart, CEO, CriticalBlue - Approov

"You can't keep scripts and bots out of your business. "

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Saryu Nayyar, CEO, Gurucul

"Unfortunately, cybersecurity is an afterthought for many developers. "

Security A Glaring Issue For Chatroom App Clubhouse After Conversations Were Breached

Martin Jartelius, CSO , Outpost24

"It’s been a month from becoming aware of the breach to this wider disclosure, but it seems it’s been hard to establish who has been affected at all. "

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