Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

” At present, Synology PSIRT has seen no indication of the malware exploiting any software vulnerabilities.” The Taiwanese company urges its customers to enable multi-factor authentication where available, enable auto block and account protection, and to use string administrative credentials, .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Ransomware operators are exploiting two VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992, to encrypt virtual hard disks. Security experts are warning of ransomware attacks exploiting two VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992 , to encrypt virtual hard disks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The FBI is warning companies about the use of out-of-date Windows 7 systems, desktop sharing software TeamViewer, and weak account passwords. “TeamViewer’s legitimate use, however, makes anomalous activity less suspicious to end users and system administrators compared to typical RATs.”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

“The command requires Windows system administrators,” Truniger’s ads explained. In April 2020, Truniger was banned from two of the top Russian cybercrime forums, where members from both forums confirmed that Semen7907 was one of Truniger’s known aliases. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The module has full access to all the firmware, hardware, software, and operating system installed on the server. . The persistence achieved by tampering this module allows the malware to survive to the re-installation of the operating system. The level of sophistication of these attacks suggests the involvement of an APT group.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 30, 2020

Agile software innovation is the order of the day. It’s a way to replace the clunky controls that were designed to cordon off certain zones of on-premises IT infrastructure with sleek, software-defined controls that are more fitting for the hybrid cloud networks that will take us forward. Wonderous digital services are the result.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 19, 2022

A new advisory issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the US Treasury Department (Treasury), highlights the cyberthreats associated with cryptocurrency thefts and tactics used by a North Korean state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) group since at least 2020.

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

CISA assigned CVE-2020-1938 to the flaw, which stems from the use of Apache JServ (AJP). The second vulnerability is caused by a third-party software component from Redis. If a user claims to have a given identity within the Vue platform, the Redis software does not prove or insufficiently proves the users’ claims are correct.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in August 2020. The CISA MAR provided indicators of compromise (IoCs), Yara rules, and other technical info that could be used by system administrators to discover compromise systems within their networks. ” reads the report published by Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Makop gang did not conduct any significative retooling since 2020, which is a clear indicator of their effectiveness even after three years and hundreds of successful compromises. The gang leverages exposed remote administration services and internet-facing vulnerabilities to gain and maintain access to victim networks.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 6, 2021

Managed service providers (MSPs) have long relied on third-party software to manage clients’ IT infrastructure, but a massive ransomware attack launched over the weekend at customers of Kaseya will likely cause MSPs to take a harder look at the security of their IT suppliers. Establishing Standards for Secure Systems.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Still, in the wrong hands, RDP attacks and vulnerabilities related to remote desktop software are a severe threat. Recent years presented a torrent of research showing how vulnerable RDP systems are for organizations not taking additional cybersecurity precautions. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

The amount of data in the world topped an astounding 59 zetabytes in 2020, much of it pooling in data lakes. The NIST standards serve as a roadmap showing how to more granularly manage access rights for people and systems without unduly burdening users or system administrators. Related: The importance of basic research.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Chinese hackers employed open-source tools for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, according to the government experts, they have utilized open-source router specific software frameworks, RouterSploit and RouterScan [ T1595.002 ], to identify vulnerable devices to target. Protect these accounts with strict network policies [ D3-UAP ].

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2023

New reporting from Wired reveals that the Department of Justice detected the SolarWinds attack six months before Mandient detected it in December 2020, but didn’t realize what they detected—and so ignored it. It also engaged Microsoft, though it’s not clear why the software maker was also brought onto the investigation.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

On top of that, due to changes in legislation that limited financial institutions in hiring external services, the number of cases we investigated for financial industry clients in 2020 was zero. We investigated 200 cases for clients in Russia in 2020, and already over 300 in the first nine months of 2021.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 20, 2021

Hladyr is the systems administrator for the FIN7 hacking group, and is considered the mastermind behind the Carbanak campaign , a series of cyberattacks said to stolen as much as $900 million from banks in early part of the last decade. According to acting US Attorney Tessa M.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 21, 2021

Most of the problems discovered by Pulse Secure and Mandiant involve three vulnerabilities that were patched in 2019 and 2020. CVE-2020-8243 a vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2 These modified scripts on the Pulse Secure system are reported to have allowed the malware to survive software updates and factory resets.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Implement network segmentation , “such that all machines on your network are not accessible from every other machine” Update antivirus software on all hosts and enable real-time detection. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Between January and August 2020, unidentified actors used aggregation software to link actor-controlled accounts to client accounts belonging to the same institution, resulting in more than $3.5 Some of the credentials belonged to company leadership, system administrators, and other employees with privileged access.".

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2021

In order to use this new defense against ransomware, system administrators are only required to use security software that supports it. Intel TDT issues no specialized efficacy or performance reports; rather, the data is seamlessly incorporated as a part of normal endpoint sensor reporting.".

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SecureList

JUNE 17, 2021

Black Kingdom is not a new player: it was observed in action following other vulnerability exploitations in 2020, such as CVE-2019-11510. System Information Discovery. Security Software Discovery. Remote System Discovery. System Network Configuration Discovery. Data from Local System. Product affected.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Software and Patch Management, part 1. The systems are “air gapped”, disconnected from the typical sort of threat that exploits unpatched systems. Software and Patch Management, part 2. They claim new software executables were applied to the system, despite the rules against new software being applied.

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Errata Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Software and Patch Management, part 1 They claim Dominion is defective at one of the best-known cyber-security issues: applying patches. The systems are “air gapped”, disconnected from the typical sort of threat that exploits unpatched systems. Maybe they are right, maybe new software was installed or old software updated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Modern organizations rely heavily on software and systems. Secure coding standards are significant, as they give some assurance that software installed on the organization’s system is protected from security flaws. When the user inputs data, software must encode it before output. Input validation.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The diagram below, for example, shows that application-level controls are Microsoft’s responsibility with software as a service (SaaS) models, but it is the customer’s responsibility in IaaS deployments. Some third-party cloud and traditional software companies offer encryption options as well. Source: Microsoft.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

According to Finances Online , most common cybersecurity attack vectors in 2020 include phishing (38%), network intrusions (32%), stolen/lost records (8%), and system misconfiguration (5%). Software and hardware upgrades in accordance with cybersecurity trends. Firewall administration and maintenance.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

This affected system administrators worldwide. The fix: Administrators should download and install the KB5039705 OOB update via Windows Update, WSUS, or the Microsoft Update Catalog. The problem: CVE-2020-17519 , a four-year-old vulnerability that affects Apache Flink versions 1.11.0

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

As the modern workforce becomes increasingly mobile and enterprises branch out and grow, software-defined wide area networks ( SD-WAN ) have become a popular choice in the evolution of networking. Traditional Networks vs Software-Define Networks (SDN). Also read : Best Business Continuity Software. Jump to: What is SD-WAN?

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SecureList

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The group started its activities in December 2020 and has been responsible for multiple sets of attacks against high-profile entities in Europe and Asia. The legitimate executable file with digital signature and original name nclauncher.exe from the software package Pulse Secure Network Connect 8.3 is used as a loader.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

These are words that no system administrator or business leader wants to hear from anyone using a computer on their network. SpinOne’s unique end-to-end solution stands out when compared to other solutions aiming to protect your Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environments like G Suite and Microsoft Office 365.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2022

On December 15, 2020, Microsoft published their new revised version of Securing Privileged Access on Microsoft docs, including the Enterprise Access Model, which encompasses both on-prem, Operational Technology (OT), Azure, and other cloud providers. BHE can also help you with maintenance.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020. link] pic.twitter.com/cVIyB44o6q — Eugene Kaspersky (@e_kaspersky) June 22, 2020. — Parisa Tabriz (@laparisa) January 26, 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2024

A few highlights include analysts, engineering roles in networking, IT system administration, pentesting, and leadership roles. Network Engineer Network engineers and software engineers focused mainly on networking are responsible for the operations of a business network, as well as securing them.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

And then in 2020 pandemic, you know, DEF CON was all virtual. I've often advised people to pursue that path that really get a solid foundation on the legacy technology or legacy concepts of coding, networking and system administration type stuff. And, you know, I had the Twitter account ID set up in 2018.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Black Kingdom first appeared in 2019; in 2020 the group was observed exploiting vulnerabilities (such as CVE-2019-11510) in its attacks. In 2019, Gootkit stopped operating after it experienced a data leak , but has been active again since November 2020. Black Kingdom ransomware. Notify your supervisors as soon as possible.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

When a new release of an operating system comes out, normal people find out what’s new by attending developer conferences, reading release notes, changelogs, reviews. Me, I download the software development kit (SDK) for the new version, and diff it with the current version. macOS 11’s better known security improvements.

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