Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

That included an FBI counterintelligence investigation that began around 2012, when agents started monitoring the communications of a small group of Supermicro workers, using warrants obtained under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act , or FISA, according to five of the officials. I seem to have been wrong. and Microsoft Corp.,

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Achieving funding is no simple task, and cybersecurity entrepreneurs have a difficult path competing in a complex and competitive landscape. Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. Investments in cybersecurity more than doubled from $12 billion to $29.5

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Security experts at cybersecurity firm Radically Open Security (ROS) discovered a 7-year old critical remote code execution vulnerability in the GPL-licensed iTerm2 macOS terminal emulator app. The post Ops, popular iTerm2 macOS Terminal App is affected by a critical RCE since 2012 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 29, 2021

We then compiled their answers into an e-Book, Lifting Each Other Up: A Celebration of Women in Cybersecurity and Their Advocates. . This resource illuminates how some of today’s leading infosec women experts got started in the cybersecurity industry and embraced the common goal of creating a more secure world for everyone.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

or MEDC, I’m prepared to rechristen Michigan the Cybersecurity Best Practices State. My reporting trip included meetings with Michigan-based cybersecurity vendors pursuing leading-edge innovations, as well as a tour of a number of thriving public-private cybersecurity incubator and training programs. Getting proactive.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

An attacker can exploit the flaw to bypass protections for a previous vulnerability, CVE-2012-1823, using specific character sequences. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. In June, the U.S.

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The Hacker News

JULY 23, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 22, 2022

And in cybersecurity, hyperautomation could be the thing that makes the constant onslaught of alerts and cyber incidents manageable. Gartner’s report highlights a new trend toward cybersecurity mesh architecture—an architecture of asset-first protection. Born between 1997 and 2012, the oldest Gen Zers have just started their careers.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 24, 2023

The threat actor, active since at least 2012, is tracked by the broader cybersecurity community under Bronze President, HoneyMyte, Mustang Panda, RedDelta, and Red Lich. A recent campaign undertaken by Earth Preta indicates that nation-state groups aligned with China are getting increasingly proficient at bypassing security solutions.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 7, 2021

The post Hushme: A Headset That Lets You Make Private Phone Calls In A Non-Private Environment appeared first on Joseph Steinberg: CyberSecurity, Privacy, & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne attributed the intrusions to a group it tracks as "ModifiedElephant," an elusive threat actor that's been operational since at least 2012, whose

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A New Jersey grand jury indicted Kovalev in 2012 after an investigation by the U.S. The 2012 indictment against Kovalev relates to cybercrimes he allegedly perpetrated prior to the creation of Trickbot. In September 2021, the Kremlin issued treason charges against Ilya Sachkov , formerly head of the cybersecurity firm Group-IB.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

And virtually all IRRs have disallowed its use since at least 2012, said Adam Korab , a network engineer and security researcher based in Houston. “LEVEL 3 is the last IRR operator which allows the use of this method, although they have discouraged its use since at least 2012,” Korab told KrebsOnSecurity.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft Internet Explorer and Twilio Authy bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. is a use-after-free issue in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8. is a use-after-free issue in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8. CVE-2024-39891 (CVSS score of 5.3)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds six Microsoft Windowsflaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The exploit, linked to the PipeMagic backdoor , has targeted unsupported Windows versions like Server 2012 R2 and 8.1 but also affects Windows 10 (build 1809 and earlier) and Server 2016.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 9, 2024

Every day, I dive into the complex world of cybersecurity, uncovering the hidden threats that hide in our digital lives. Consider CVEs a lighthouse, highlighting hidden security flaws that we must recognize and understand to navigate the cybersecurity field safely. In 2012, there was just one CVE, whereas in 2023, there were 42 CVEs.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2024

License [link] Outro Music: “Good God” by Wowa (unminus.com) Listen up—Malwarebytes doesn’t just talk cybersecurity, we provide it. Show notes and credits: Intro Music: “Spellbound” by Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2021

“In the tech-heavy, geek-speak world of cybersecurity, these sorts of infographics and maps are popular because they promise to make complicated and boring subjects accessible and sexy,” I wrote in a January 2016 story about Norse’s implosion. By 2014 it was throwing lavish parties at top Internet security conferences.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 25, 2024

Affected systems are running Windows 10 and 11 or one of the server versions (Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008.). And the affected systems are very likely to have Device Encryption enabled.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2023

As we raise a glass to toast Malwarebytes' 15th anniversary of boldly venturing into the realm of business cybersecurity, we're feeling nostalgic. From modest beginnings to becoming a titan in business cybersecurity, we've got a tale to tell, so take your seats, grab your popcorn, and enjoy the show! Now we were cooking with gas!

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2020

Data appears to come from past data breaches, the oldest one dates back as 2012 while the latest one dates April 2020. cyber #cybersecurity @BleepinComputer #malware pic.twitter.com/CtnppIyhxn — Cyble (@AuCyble) May 14, 2020. million April 2018 Netlog.com (Twoo.com) 57 million November 2012 Dubsmash.com Phone numbers 47.1

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. Barr makes the point that this is about "consumer cybersecurity," and not "nuclear launch codes." Moreover, in 2012 every CALEA-enabled switch sold to the Defense Department had security vulnerabilities. (I

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

But, in the world of cybersecurity, we do not deal in absolute guarantees but in relative risks. Barr makes the point that this is about "consumer cybersecurity" and not "nuclear launch codes." Moreover, in 2012 every CALEA-enabled switch sold to the Defense Department had security vulnerabilities. (I

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

out of 10 in severity by the industry-standard Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) and impacts all versions of EtherNet/IP Adapter Source Code Stack prior to 2.28, which was released on November 21, 2012. Tracked as CVE-2020-25159 , the flaw is rated 9.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

According to a press release from Associated Press, the Saudi Arabia-based petroleum producer was hit by a cyber attack in 2012 where the servers of the company were targeted by a malware named ‘Shamoon’ via a ‘spear phishing’ attack deceptively launched by Iran.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers from CrowdStrike have discovered that China funded hacking group Aquatic Panda was busy indulging in spying and espionage activities related to industrial intelligence and military secrets. Note- Found in 2012, Aquatic Panda is found relying heavily on cobalt strike, the remote access exploiting tool.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 2, 2021

A North Korean threat actor active since 2012 has been behind a new espionage campaign targeting high-profile government officials associated with its southern counterpart to install an Android and Windows backdoor for collecting sensitive information.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2020

To say that vDOS was responsible for a majority of the DDoS attacks clogging up the Internet between 2012 and 2016 would be an understatement. The goal is to steer customers away from committing further offenses that could land them in jail, and toward more productive uses of their skills and/or curiosity about cybersecurity.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 6, 2022

A man from California confessed his involvement in a large-scale and long-running Internet-based fraud scam that enabled him and other fraudsters to steal about $50 million from dozens of investors over an eight-year period, from 2012 to October 2020. From in or around 2012 through on or about October 27, 2020, in Morris County, in […].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Microsoft that fixed this security vulnerability in 2012-13 by implementing strict file verification policies is busy urging admins to follow its legacy advisory published in August 2013 in order to fix the issue. The post Hackers exploit old Microsoft Vulnerability to drop Zloader Malware appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2021

The post South Korea Nuclear Research data digitally stolen by North Korean Hackers appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. And reports are in that the information steal might be attributed to a cyber crooks group hailing from Pyeongyang dubbed as APT Group Kimsuky. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Also, all these countries have been indulging in such tactics since 2012. With the USA using the NSA to conduct espionage since 2012, Russia using GRU since 2017, and China using various APT groups to know about the flaws of other nations. .

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 21, 2022

As explained by my colleague, Cobalt Strike is a threat emulation software released in 2012 which can be used to deploy beacons on systems to simulate cyberattacks and test network […]. The post Microsoft Exchange Servers Targeted by Hive Ransomware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 19, 2021

Intel 471 researchers explored the abuse of Cobalt Strike, a threat emulation software released in 2012 which can be used to deploy beacons on systems to simulate cyberattacks and test network defenses.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2024

Researchers at cybersecurity firm DEVCORE discovered a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability , tracked as CVE-2024-4577, in the PHP programming language. This oversight allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass the previous protection of CVE-2012-1823 by specific character sequences.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 18, 2023

In a joint report, cybersecurity companies Group-IB and Bridewell say the threat actor uses 55 domains and IP addresses. At least since 2012, SideWinder has been active, using spear-phishing attacks to gain access to targeted environments.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2021

A recent statement issued by the Summer Olympics Organizer from Japan revealed that the cyber threat to the games event was so intense that the organizing committee had to hire a third party firm that with a dedicated team of 200 Cybersecurity specialists helped thwart over 500 million or half a billion cyber attacks.

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