Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

eSentire researchers devised a new attack technique, named Wiki-Slack attack, that can be used to redirect business professionals to malicious websites. If the grammar around the link is crafted well enough, Slack users are enticed to click it, leading them to an attacker-controlled website where browser-based malware lays in wait.”

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

Cybercriminals are constantly devising new ways to steal personal information and exploit vulnerabilities in our digital lives. Update your Internet browser Browser updates often contain security patches that address known vulnerabilities. But what exactly is identity management, and why do we need a whole day for it?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2022

Karl’s blog outlines the scenarios in which privilege escalation may be possible by first executing commands on the VM, then getting a token for the VM’s MI via the Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) token acquisition endpoint. It seems reasonable to assume the permission ??Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/runCommands/write

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2024

” The ALPHV ransomware dark web site has a new look So far, so FBI, but all is not what it seems. .” ” The ALPHV ransomware dark web site has a new look So far, so FBI, but all is not what it seems. Gone are the lists of compromised victims. ALPHV is arguably the second most dangerous ransomware group in the world.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

In contrast to typical methods of defending against web attacks, browser isolation utilizes a Zero Trust strategy that does not rely on filtering based on threat models or signatures. The browser isolation technique considers non-whitelisted websites unreliable and isolates them from the local machine in a virtual environment.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Tracked as CVE-2021-40444 (CVSS score: 8.8), the remote code execution flaw is rooted in MSHTML (aka Trident), a proprietary browser engine for the now-discontinued Internet Explorer and which is used in Microsoft Office to render web content inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. T hreat Summary. Source: MVISION Insights.

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Anton on Security

MAY 5, 2023

Security business is booming! Stop Glorifying Threat Actors, People! :-) In my traditional post-RSA manner, let’s go through the topic areas I care about (translation: not pre/post/in/on/through/over quantum) Security operations Let’s look at my favorite topic: security operations / detection and response. Is XDR finally over?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Active exploits also lead to new versions of all major browsers as well as older versions of Apple products. The problem: Akamai security researchers discovered a high-severity vulnerability in which insecure function calls and lack of user input sanitation can allow RCE. The fix: Update all Kubernetes versions 1.28

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Entra ID has a built-in role called “Partner Tier2 Support” that enables escalation to Global Admin, but this role is hidden from view in the Azure portal GUI. Thank you to Steven Lim and Keith Weaver for making me aware of this view. Partner Tier2 What-Now? Partner Tier2 Support” is a built-in Entra ID role. Do not use. Extremely powerful.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

—Alex Stamos, Former Chief Security Officer, Facebook, in WIRED magazine Adopt a Defense-in-Depth Strategy With Device Trust Identifying what devices are accessing corporate applications is critical to understanding the overall security posture of an organization and reducing the risk of unauthorized access.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2022

Researchers spotted a Chinese threat actors using a new offensive framework called Manjusaka which is similar to Cobalt Strike. The attack framework is advertised as an imitation of the Cobalt Strike framework, the experts reported that the implants for the new malware family are written in the Rust language for Windows and Linux.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As organizations have improved their security posture, cybercriminals have found new ways to circumvent those controls. Therefore, it is not enough to have MFA turned on, organizations must also deploy secure policies to ensure their users are protected. And that also makes it a target for cybercriminals.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Oftentimes, these proxy sites will use HTTPS, so they will still show the lock icon in most browsers. HTTPS: HTTPS, or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, is a secure version of HTTP. There really is a secure connection between you and the attacker's server. What is an AiTM attack? How does the proxy work?

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McAfee

DECEMBER 29, 2020

With 2021 approaching, it is a time to both reflect on the outstanding progress we have each made – personally and professionally, and warmly welcome a new chapter in 2021!? . January brought McAfee our new CEO – Peter Leav. January brought McAfee our new CEO – Peter Leav. What an impact! That didn’t always happen.?

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Establish device trust with health checks Verifying user identity before granting access to a network application is the first step in a well-designed security strategy. Here are some checks to consider when creating your access security policy: Is the device running the latest OS version including patches? Is the browser up to date?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2021

At the time, the security vendor said that there was no evidence that the vulnerability was exploited in attacks in the wild. Now researcher Justin Kennedy from security consultancy Atredis Partners disclosed technical details about the RCE. Making the request again, but to the new endpoint: POST /var HTTP/1.1

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is a vital tool for creating an effective security infrastructure for your organization. Endpoints are the most common entry point for malware and other malicious attackers, and protecting them is more important than ever with the boom in remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 26, 2023

As the name suggests, fileless attacks don’t rely on traditional executable files to get the job done but rather in-memory execution , which helps them evade detection by conventional security solutions. This can make it extra difficult for forensics to trace an attack back to the source and restore the system to a secure state.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

HP announced Wolf Security, its new line of PCs, printers and a consolidated security platform that takes a hardware-centric approach to endpoint security. shores also gave many IT and security executives the chance to evaluate longer term cybersecurity problems. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images).

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

New cybersecurity buzzwords are always in abundance at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, and the concepts that took center stage this week, like cybersecurity mesh and decentralized identity, seem well suited for new threats that have exploded onto the scene in the last year. A distributed identity fabric.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

EvilExtractor is a new “all-in-one” info stealer for Windows that is being advertised for sale on dark web cybercrime forums. The bad news is that according to FortiGuard Labs, cybercriminals are actively using the tools as an info stealer. EvilExtractor is a modular info-stealer, it exfiltrates data via an FTP service.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

today released software updates to quash 130 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and related software, including at least five flaws that are already seeing active exploitation. The latest security update that includes the fix for the zero-day bug should be available in iOS/iPadOS 16.5.1 , macOS 13.4.1 , and Safari 16.5.2.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Yet with patches available for new vulnerabilities in tools such as VMware vCenter Server and F5 BIG-IP, patching teams need to get moving to avoid being the next victims. Security teams are strongly recommended to perform a forensic triage to detect and reverse all unauthorized changes. and CVE-2023-20273 with a CVSS Score of 7.2,

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SecureList

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In early September 2022, we discovered several new malware samples belonging to the MATA cluster. The actors behind the attack used spear-phishing mails to target several victims, some were infected with Windows executable malware by downloading files through an internet browser.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. This ensures the entirety of the network and its endpoints are marked for testing and evaluation.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

Addigy, which provides management solutions for Apple devices, today warned that Apple’s new Rapid Security Response (RSR) updates aren’t being delivered to as many as 25 percent of macOS devices in managed environments, and that the failure to do so is also impacting mobile device management (MDM) stacks on those devices.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In partnership with the Cyentia Institute, Duo analyzed data from more than 16 billion authentications, spanning nearly 52 million different browsers, on 58 million endpoints and 21 million unique phones across regions including North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

A new APT group, dubbed YoroTrooper, has been targeting government and energy organizations across Europe, experts warn. Cisco Talos researchers uncovered a new cyber espionage group targeting CIS countries, embassies and EU health care agency since at least June 2022. ” continues Talos.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2023

Researchers found a new critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw impacting multiple services related to Microsoft Azure. ” Attackers can exploit the CSRF vulnerability in the Kudu SCM panel to perform cross-origin attacks by issuing a specially crafted request to the “/api/zipdeploy” endpoint.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Duo Passwordless uses platform authenticators, security keys from access devices, or Duo Push to secure application access without passwords, reducing the risk surface and administrative burden associated with passwords while improving the user experience. What is authentication? What is passwordless? It is MFA Phishing Resistant.

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McAfee

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What the vulnerability allows a threat actor to do is initially only connect to a remote endpoint and establish a beachhead. The attacker only gets a return on investment when they can exploit that initial foothold either to move laterally, execute additional payloads on the endpoint or attack other organisations as part of a botnet.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

October 2023’s Cyber Security Awareness Month led to a flurry of blog posts about a new attack called Quishing (QR Code phishing) and how new AI powered email gateways can potentially block these attacks. This suggests that patching and secure development practices are working. What’s the attack? Why is that?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Menlo Security , a leader in cloud security, today announced it has identified a surge in cyberthreats, termed Highly Evasive Adaptive Threats (HEAT), that bypass traditional security defenses. Since July 2021, Menlo Security has seen a 224% increase in HEAT attacks. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2022

“The attacker completes the authentication process by posting a factor ID and code from their own Box account and authenticator app to the TOTP verification endpoint using the session cookie they received by providing the victim’s credentials.” The platform supports 2FA based on an authenticator application or SMSs.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 11, 2024

Apple’s also had plenty to patch, and Cisco, OpenEdge, and VMware appeared in the news, too. And all IT and security teams should follow vulnerability news for vendor bulletins and updates. March 4, 2024 JetBrains Server Issues Continue with New Vulnerabilities Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2021

According to researchers at Menlo Security, the SolarMarker campaign is one of two such efforts they’ve seen in recent months using SEO poisoning to deceive users and get them to download the malicious payload into their systems. Compromising Devices through Search Results. Malicious SolarMarker downloads.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Vulnerability management improves the security posture of all IT systems by locating vulnerabilities, implementing security controls to fix or protect those vulnerabilities, and then testing the fixes to verify vulnerability resolution. What Is Vulnerability Management? Should Vulnerability and Patch Management Be Used Together?

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