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NSA urges Windows Users and admins to Patch BlueKeep flaw

Security Affairs

Many security experts have already developed their own exploit code for this issue without publicly disclosing it for obvious reasons. Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. This security improvement requires attackers to have valid credentials to perform remote code authentication.

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Black Basta ransomware operators leverage QBot for lateral movements

Security Affairs

QBot, aka Qakbot and Pinkslipbot , has been active since 2008, it is used by threat actors for collecting browsing data and banking credentials and other financial information from the victims. Black Basta has been active since April 2022, like other ransomware operations, it implements a double-extortion attack model. .

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DHS also issued an alert for the Windows BlueKeep flaw

Security Affairs

Enable Network Level Authentication in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2. Block Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port 3389 at the enterprise perimeter firewall. Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003.

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Cybercriminals are Oversharing with Social Media Data Breaches

SiteLock

In 2008, Myspace was the world’s largest social networking site. Twitter Trust and Information Security Officer, Michael Coates, tweeted, “We have investigated reports of Twitter usernames/passwords on the dark web, and we’re confident that our systems have not been breached.”. 29 milliseconds to crack them. million estimated.

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PurpleFox botnet variant uses WebSockets for more secure C2 communication

Security Affairs

The package also sets two registry values under the key “HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession Manager” and runs a.vbs script that creates a Windows firewall rule to block incoming connections on ports 135, 139, and 445. . The final backdoor is a DLL file protected by the VMProtect.

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Best SIEM Tools & Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Product Est HQ Exabeam Exabeam Fusion 2013 Foster City, CA IBM Security QRadar SIEM 1911 Armonk, NY LogRhythm LogRhythm SIEM Platform 2003 Boulder, CO Securonix Next-Gen SIEM 2008 Addison, TX Splunk Splunk Enterprise Security 2003 San Francisco, CA. Access to 300+ plugins for connecting IT and security systems.

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How to Select the Right MDR Service

Security Boulevard

Osterman Research explores why organizations early to embrace MDR services report higher security posture across multiple dimensions in. The Rush to MDR: Achieving the Promise of Elevated Security Posture. Over the years, Ray built, managed, and grew a number of security teams — but he also offloaded some capabilities to MDR providers.