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Sophos blocked attacks exploiting XG Firewall zero-day to deploy Ransomware

Security Affairs

Hackers attempted to exploit a zero-day flaw in the Sophos XG firewall to distribute ransomware to Windows machines, but the attack was blocked. It was designed to download payloads intended to exfiltrate XG Firewall-resident data. Sophos was informed of the attacks exploiting the zero-day issue by one of its customers on April 22.

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CISA updates ransomware guidance

Malwarebytes

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. For example, if a new firewall rule is created that allows open traffic (0.0.0.0/0),

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Critical auth bypass issues affect InfiniteWP Client and WP Time Capsule WordPress plugins

Security Affairs

. “ we found that the InfiniteWP Client and WP Time Capsule plugins also contain logical issues in the code that allows you to login into an administrator account without a password.” The request will bypass the password requirement and log in with only the username of an existing account.

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Experts saw 100k+ daily brute-force attacks on RDP during COVID-19 lockdown

Security Affairs

Between December 2019 and until February 2020, the experts observed a number of attacks between 70,000 and 40,000 on a daily basis. Most of the attacks between January and May 2020 originated from IP addresses in the U.S., Require strong and complex passwords for all accounts that can be logged into via RDP.

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School Cyberattack Aftermath: What Happens to Kids' Data?

SecureWorld News

2020 saw a record number of cyberattacks—and threats for school, university, and other educational institutes are growing each day. Other children had been successfully signed up for an electric company account. I figured they [the school district] had firewalls and things of that nature.

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Q&A: SolarWinds, Mimecast hacks portend intensified third-party, supply-chain compromises

The Last Watchdog

Thanks to a couple of milestone hacks disclosed at the close of 2020 and start of 2021, they will forever be associated with putting supply-chain vulnerabilities on the map. SolarWinds subsequently disclosed to the SEC that threat actors inserted Sunburst into the Orion updates issued to customers between March and June 2020.

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Ransomware Protection: 8 Best Strategies and Solutions in 2021

Spinone

Data Security: Airtight Backup If you don’t have a robust Data Loss Protection (DLP) plan, all your security strategy will fall apart. The core of all the DLP plan is having a ransomware-proof backup that will let you restore data in case you get hit. Backup your data at least three times a day; 3.