Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The new zero-day flaw– CVE-2022-41033 — is an “elevation of privilege” bug in the Windows COM+ event service, which provides system notifications when users logon or logoff. Microsoft says the flaw is being actively exploited, and that it was reported by an anonymous individual.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Let’s face it: Having “2022 election” in the headline above is probably the only reason anyone might read this story today. CVE-2022-41073 is a zero-day flaw in the Windows Print Spooler , a Windows component that Microsoft has patched mightily over the past year. Today’s patch batch addresses both issues.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2022

This latest MSDT bug — CVE-2022-34713 — is a remote code execution flaw that requires convincing a target to open a booby-trapped file, such as an Office document. Microsoft this month also issued a different patch for another MSDT flaw, tagged as CVE-2022-35743.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With so much at stake for retailers—as well as their partners and the consumers they serve—it’s vital for security and fraud teams to mitigate exploitable vulnerabilities, keep threat actors out, reduce risk, and ultimately, prevent loss. . The post Flashpoint Year In Review: 2022 Retail Cyber Threat Landscape appeared first on Flashpoint.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 1, 2023

From early this year, two malware variants targeted almost 6-7 law firms spread through two separate incidents, alerting whole of the world about the lurking cyber threat. According to the Google Transparency Report for 2022, about 3.8 The post Law firms facing malware cyber threat appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 12, 2022

The company said it would roll out the changes in stages between April and June 2022. The zero-day Windows vulnerability already seeing active attacks is CVE-2022-22047 , which is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 16, 2022

In the old, in the with new: The financial cyber threat landscape In our latest report, we detail seven primary cyber threats that organizations across the financial services sector will face in 2022. Some of them, such as ransomware, are not new but nevertheless remain a serious threat.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2024

Aviation Consulting in October 2021, Kuwait Airlines in June 2022 and Air Albania in 2023 with the most recent update in March 2024. This heightened visibility inevitably paints a target on the sector’s back, attracting threat actors who aim to exploit this critical infrastructure for their agendas.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 13, 2022

Of particular concern this month is CVE-2022-24521 , which is a “privilege escalation” vulnerability in the Windows common log file system driver. Among the scariest critical bugs is CVE-2022-26809, a potentially “wormable” weakness in a core Windows component ( RPC ) that earned a CVSS score of 9.8 (10

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner of the world. Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. Scams could present themselves in many forms.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

According to a study made by researchers from Barracuda Networks, hospitals and healthcare organizations are at a greater risk of being cyber attacked in 2022 that is only a couple of days away. Note- A threat group possibly funded by North Korea intelligence was after the vaccine development data of AstraZeneca last year.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Worst in terms of outright scariness is CVE-2022-37969 , which is a “privilege escalation” weakness in the Windows Common Log File System Driver that allows attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on a vulnerable host. privilege escalation vulnerabilities are often highly sought after by cyber attackers,” Breen said.

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The State of Security

AUGUST 9, 2022

These are some of the opening words in the new survey published by ISMG and HelpSystems in the ‘Data Security Survey 2022’. The post Cyber Threats – The New Norm in Data Security appeared first on The State of Security. The survey explores how COVID19 has permanently changed how CISOs approach Data Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022 is all set to start in a couple of days and authorities managing the event are busy taking many measures to keep the venues, players, viewers, audiences, fans and broadcasting free from cyber threats of all kinds.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

Italy announced its National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2022/26, a crucial document to address cyber threats and increase the resilience of the country. Preventing online disinformation in a broader context of the hybrid threat; Management of cyber crises; National and European strategic digital sector autonomy. .

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Several reports, such as the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2022 and Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report highlight that human error is by far the biggest and dominant cause of illicit actions and cybersecurity issues. After all, cybersecurity is a matter of proper human risk management. Train humans’ awareness.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The world’s largest professional network is following a new program dubbed ‘Moonbase’ that improved the company’s threat detection and incident response, thus helping security analysts and engineers achieve 100% success in automating response in detecting threats and server logs.

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Appknox

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As we are in the midst of the October Cybersecurity Awareness Month of 2022, all of us need to be more cautious than ever regarding the risks surrounding an increasingly complex and lethal cyber threat landscape.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Immanuel Chavoya, Emerging Threat Expert, SonicWall 2022 saw a shifting cybersecurity landscape as rising geopolitical conflicts brought new tactics, targets, and goals for cybercrime. The post 2023 Predictions: Emerging Tech & Global Conflict Bring New Cyber Threats appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Every holiday season, malicious threat actors ramp up their activities as consumers spend their days at home cuddled up on the couch, surfing for gifts for their loved ones. Those experts provide analysis of threat trends for this upcoming holiday season, while taking a look back at other historical trends.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 22, 2022

USB Pen Drives also called as Removable pen drives are posing as a great cyber threat to IT Infrastructure says research carried out by IBM X-Force and another research carried out by Honeywell Cybersecurity claims that 52% of cyber attacks are targeted at the removable media. and that’s true in practical! .

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 29, 2022

It’s crucial for organizations in the healthcare and public health sector to gain an awareness of their risk apertures and implement the right threat intelligence tools that enable them to quickly identify, mitigate, and prevent cyber attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 18, 2023

Nuspire’s latest threat report, which analyzes threat data from Q1 2023, revealed the record-breaking threat numbers clocked in 2022 are showing no signs of slowing in 2023. Read More The post Nuspire’s Q1 2023 Cyber Threat Report Shows Spike in Exploits, Botnets and Malware appeared first on Nuspire.

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Lohrman on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Cyber summits were held this past week in Michigan and Kansas, and hot topics ranged from workforce development to ransomware to growing global cyber threats. Here’s a rundown.

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Digital Shadows

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

However, Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) groups did steadily support on-ground Russian military operations, with multiple efforts in the cyber domain. Russian-government–backed APT groups have waged a range of cyber attacks against Ukrainian targets since the beginning of 2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 11, 2022

Almost a dozen technology companies from America, say Amazon, IBM, Cloudflare, JupiterOne, OKT, Morrisville, and Salesforce, have formed an alliance to thwart cyber threats. The aim is to resolve the time delay in reacting appropriately to cyber incidents that could otherwise lead to serious consequences.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) releases its first cyber threat landscape report for the health sector. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) releases today its first cyber threat landscape report for the health sector.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As the weather cools down and consumers prepare for the winter holiday season by shopping for loved ones or traveling to see them, malicious threat actors are standing by ready to ramp up their activities. In this post, we break down some of the threats facing retail security teams.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As we move towards the end of 2022, now is the time to take a look back at the major trends from the last eleven months and identify what might happen from a cyber threat perspective in 2023. Take a look below for 5 of our predictions for the coming year.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 29, 2023

According to a 2022 data breach report from Verizon, the retail industry reported 629 incidents in 2022, 241 of which had “confirmed data disclosure.” To save money, some retailers use older equipment that isn’t adequately updated, secured, or monitored to deal with cyberattacks. To read this article in full, please click here

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

The training will help in better preparing the staff in mitigating the cyber threats that might target the 2022 midterm elections. It will also recommend measures to protect individuals against cyber threats.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

According to a recent report by Kaspersky, the number of the number of Trojan-PSW (Password Stealing Ware) detections increased by almost a quarter globally – 4,003,323 in 2022 compared to 3,029,903 in 2021. In addition, internet attacks also grew from 32,500,00 globally in 2021 to almost 35,400,000 in 2022.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Under the backdrop of escalating cyber threats and a continuing global pandemic, (ISC)² members have demonstrated to the world that remote work can be effective and drive enhanced collaboration and innovation. The post Looking Back at 2021 and Forward to 2022 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Supply chain and logistics, e-commerce and retail, and the travel industry traditionally experience holiday seasonal increases in consumer and business activity, making them more vulnerable to cyber threats and leaving business, employee, and consumer data at risk. of the total detected cyber threats.

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SecureBlitz

MARCH 7, 2022

IPVanish VPN + Antivirus is a premium cybersecurity bundle that shields your online activities and protects your computer from cyber threats. The post The Ultimate IPVanish VPN Antivirus Review For 2022 appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity. What Is IPVanish VPN + Antivirus?

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

"We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release. It's estimated LockBit had nearly 1,100 victims in 2022 alone.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Thu, 10/20/2022 - 06:20. The manufacturing edition of the Thales 2022 Data Threat report sheds a light on how these industries are susceptible to cyber threats and provides advice on improving a manufacturing cybersecurity posture.

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