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Microsoft provides more mitigation instructions for the PetitPotam attack

Malwarebytes

It does this by performing an NTLM relay attack that does not rely on the Microsoft’s Print System Remote Protocol (MS-RPRN) API but instead uses the EfsRpcOpenFileRaw function of the Microsoft Encrypting File System Remote Protocol (MS-EFSRPC) API. The authentication process does not require the plaintext password.

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The Clock is Ticking for PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The deadline is fast approaching The PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) was developed in 2008 to standardize the security controls that need to be enforced by businesses processing payment card data in order to protect cardholder data and sensitive authentication data wherever it is stored, processed, or transmitted. Requirement 3.2

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Google Public DNS’s approach to fight against cache poisoning attacks

Google Security

The path from a client to the resolver is usually on a local network or can be protected using encrypted transports like DoH, DoT. This response will be cached if it matches the necessary fields and arrives before the authentic response. Google Public DNS). And ADoT is in use for around 6% of egress traffic.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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CloudWizard APT: the bad magic story goes on

SecureList

Encryption and communication As we have mentioned above, two modules (Crypton.dll and Internet.dll) are bundled with every installation of the CloudWizard framework. The Crypton module performs encryption and decryption of all communications. module execution results) is encrypted with a combination of AES and RSA.

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Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021

eSecurity Planet

These breaches left contact information, account passwords, credit card numbers, private photos, and more exposed. AWS has been criticized for its “any authenticated AWS users” access option and inconsistent access control list (ACL) and bucket policies. Since 2004, there have been 11,000 US data breaches. Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

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StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

SecureList

It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with command servers, along with update and delivery functionality through trusted services such as GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, all using custom encrypted archives. This may be a bug; the authors probably meant 169.254.0.0/16 8, 15.0.0.0/8, 8, 16.0.0.0/8, 8, 56.0.0.0/8

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