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An ongoing malware campaign exploits Microsoft Exchange Server flaws

Security Affairs

A threat actor is targeting organizations in Africa and the Middle East by exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server flaws to deliver malware. According to the researchers, the malware campaign targeting MS Exchange Server has been active since at least 2021. The keylogger was used to collect account credentials.

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Japanese computers hit by a wiper malware ahead of 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Security Affairs

Japanese researchers spotted an Olympics-themed wiper targeting Japanese users ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo Olympics could be a great opportunity for cybercriminals and malware authors, the US FBI warned p rivate US companies of cyberattacks that might attempt to disrupt the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Details of SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2021 is back to help Santa Claus defeat cyber villains like Jack Frost to save the holiday season from a digital disaster. SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2020 witnessed the participation of over 19,000 players and this year it’s expected to double up, as the event is being held online.

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Crooks bypass a Microsoft Office patch for CVE-2021-40444 to spread Formbook malware

Security Affairs

Crooks discovered how to bypass the patch for a recent Microsoft Office vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) and are using it to distribute Formbook malware. Cybercriminals have found a way to bypass the patch for a recent Microsoft Office vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-40444 (CVSS score of 8.8). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Lazarus hackers drop new RAT malware using 2-year-old Log4j bug

Bleeping Computer

The notorious North Korean hacking group known as Lazarus continues to exploit CVE-2021-44228, aka "Log4Shell," this time to deploy three previously unseen malware families written in DLang. [.]

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2021 Edition

Krebs on Security

Ten of these earned Microsoft’s “critical” rating, meaning they can be exploited by malware or miscreants with little or no help from users. Top of the heap this month (apart from the ongoing, global Exchange Server mass-compromise ) is a patch for an Internet Explorer bug that is seeing active exploitation.

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