Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2021

At least one China-linked APT group exploited a new zero-day flaw in Pulse Secure VPN equipment to break into the networks of US defense contractors. In all the intrusions, the attackers targeted Pulse Secure VPN appliances in the breached networks. ” reads the report published by FireEye. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Pulse Secure has fixed a zero-day flaw in the Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) SSL VPN appliance that threat actors are actively exploiting in the wild. In all the intrusions, the attackers targeted Pulse Secure VPN appliances in the breached networks. “In These malware strains have many similarities with other code families used by UNC2630.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Cisco addressed multiple pre-auth remote code execution (RCE) flaws in small business VPN routers that allow executing arbitrary code as root. Cisco has fixed several pre-auth remote code execution (RCE) issues in multiple small business VPN routers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, VPN routes). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2021

Pulse Secure VPN users were not able to login due to the expiration of a code signing certificate used to digitally sign and verify software components. Pulse Secure VPN users were not able to login after a code signing certificate used to digitally sign and verify software components has expired. x 14th April, 2021 (End of Day PST).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2021

Iran-linked Ferocious Kitten APT group used instant messaging apps and VPN software like Telegram and Psiphon to deliver Windows RAT and spy on targets’ devices. ” Kaspersky spotted the activity of the group by investigating two weaponized documents that were uploaded to VirusTotal in July 2020 and March 2021. .”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released five malware analysis reports (MARs) related to samples found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. CISA published five malware analysis reports (MARs) related to samples found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. ” reads CISA’s advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2022

Experts warn of a new variant of the RedLine malware that is distributed via emails as fake COVID-19 Omicron stat counter app as a lure. The malicious code can also act as a first-stage malware. 2021-11-26 04:34:54 2021-11-26 10:05:15 149.154.167.91 2021-12-05 12:06:03 2021-12-05 13:19:35 149.154.167.91

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

Attackers are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 flaw in Fortinet VPN to deploy the Cring ransomware to organizations in the industrial sector. mike [link] pic.twitter.com/fkU2USEZis — Swisscom CSIRT (@swisscom_csirt) January 26, 2021. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortinet VPN). ” continues Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service now includes credentials for 441K accounts that were stolen by RedLine malware. The Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service now allows victims of the RedLine malware to check if their credentials have been stolen. The malicious code can also act as a first-stage malware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2021

Impacted devices include Unified Security Gateway (USG), ATP, USG FLEX and VPN firewalls products. 2020 VPN series running firmware ZLD V4.60 Patch1 in April 2021 NXC5500 V6.10 Patch1 in April 2021. 2020 VPN series running firmware ZLD V4.60 Patch1 in April 2021 NXC5500 V6.10 Patch1 in April 2021.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

The researchers discovered over a dozen Android Apps on Google Play Store, collectively dubbed DawDropper, that were dropping Banking malware. The DawDropper apps are masqueraded as productivity and utility apps such as document scanners, VPN services, QR code readers, and call recorders. ” concludes the report.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2021

In addition, we tune in to a special presentation from Adam Kujawa about the 2021 State of Malware report , which analyzed the top cybercrime goals of 2020 amidst the global pandemic. After all, malware detections for both consumers and businesses decreased in 2020 compared to 2019. Other cybersecurity news.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2022

cybersecurity agencies joined their counterparts around the globe to urge organizations to address the top 15 vulnerabilities exploited in 2021. The advisory entails the top 15 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that were routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2021, plus another 21 frequently exploited CVEs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2023

The AVRecon botnet relies on compromised small office/home office (SOHO) routers since at least May 2021. The AVrecon malware was written in C to ensure portability and designed to target ARM-embedded devices. 509 certificates, we assess that some of these second stage C2s have been active since at least October 2021.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2022

Which are the most-read cyber stories of 2021? The popular whistleblower Edward Snowden recommends customers of ExpressVPN VPN service to stop using it. Experts discovered a Local Privilege Escalation, tracked as CVE-2021-33909, that could allow attackers to get root access on most Linux distros. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

For the past seven years, a malware-based proxy service known as “ Faceless ” has sold anonymity to countless cybercriminals. The proxy lookup page inside the malware-based anonymity service Faceless. ” Russian corporate records indicate this entity was liquidated in 2021. Image: spur.us.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 28, 2022

GitHub proofs of concept (PoCs) for known vulnerabilities could themselves contain malware as often as 10% of the time, security researchers have found. These “proofs” advertised exploits for vulnerabilities that have been publicly disclosed between 2017 and 2021. See the Top Vulnerability Management Tools. Signs of Malicious PoCs.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

911 says its network is made up entirely of users who voluntarily install its “free VPN” software. In this scenario, users indeed get to use a free VPN service, but they are often unaware that doing so will turn their computer into a proxy that lets others use their Internet address to transact online. “The 911[.]re

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2023

The researchers observed Flax Typhoon gaining and maintaining long-term access to Taiwanese organizations’ networks with minimal use of malware. Microsoft has not observed The group has been active since mid-2021, it focuses on government agencies and education, critical manufacturing, and information technology organizations in Taiwan.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2021

As most of the students in United States are preparing to attend physical classes from September first week for the academic year 2021-2022, Sophos has issued some Cybersecurity tips for school and college students and those are follows-. For instance, their private pictures, driving license details, trip photos, credit card info and such.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. Millions in the UK Targeted by Malware via a DHL Scam Text Message. Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021. Unpatched Fortinet VPN Devices Vulnerable to New Cring Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 9, 2021

European Enterprises mainly involved in manufacturing are being targeted by a new strain of Ransomware dubbed as Cring and confirmed sources say that the malware is being spread by exploitation of Fortinet VPN Vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2024

Admin of the BreachForums hacking forum sentenced to 20 years supervised release Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard APT hacked Microsoft corporate emails VF Corp December data breach impacts 35 million customers China-linked APT UNC3886 exploits VMware zero-day since 2021 Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128% U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. We here at eSecurity Planet have our own views and methodology on this much-debated issue, and present to you our reviews of the Best Antivirus Software of 2021. A network firewall.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 18, 2021

With the move to remote work came an increase in malware and social engineering attacks that exploited general communications like emails. Overall, the 2021 DBIR finds the trends of previous years persisting, with an increase in efforts from bad actors whose top motivation across sectors and geographies is financial gain.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Web hosting giant GoDaddy made headlines this month when it disclosed that a multi-year breach allowed intruders to steal company source code, siphon customer and employee login credentials, and foist malware on customer websites. What else do we know about the cause of these incidents?

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Hot for Security

MAY 4, 2021

The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-30665 and was reported to Apple by three security researchers, nicknamed yangkang, zerokeeper and bianliang. Apple in 2021 is off to a bad start security-wise. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-30657, was discovered by security researcher Cedric Owens. How to patch now.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It ranked the top nine threats facing citizens, organisations and cyberspace as: ransomware, malware, cryptojacking, email-related threats, threats against data and against availability and integrity, disinformation, non-malicious threats and supply-chain attacks. The report surveyed the threat landscape between April 2020 and July 2021.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

Pulse Secure VPN. CISA found that the attacker(s) had access to the enterprise’s network for nearly a year, between March 2020 and February 2021. According to its investigation, the threat actor connected to the entity’s network via a Pulse Secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) appliance. through 2020.2.1

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Threatpost

APRIL 21, 2021

CVE-2021-22893 allows remote code-execution (RCE) and is being used in the wild by nation-state cyberattackers to compromise VPN appliances in defense, finance and government orgs.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In June 2021, Kaspersky ICS CERT experts identified malware whose loader has some similarities to the Manuscrypt malware, which is part of the Lazarus APT group’s arsenal. We dubbed the newly-identified malware PseudoManuscrypt. According to our telemetry, at least 7.2%

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2021

IOCTA also warned of evolving mobile malware that’s allowing criminals to try to get around additional security measures such as two-factor authentication. In last month’s newsletter, we looked at why using a VPN doesn’t always protect the user. The post Security Roundup December 2021 appeared first on BH Consulting.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance reported that threat actors had access to data belonging to 1446 employees who worked in the hospital as of February 2021. The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2021

Then a global pandemic came along and laid bare just how brittle company VPNs truly are. Criminal hackers recognized the golden opportunity presented by hundreds of millions employees suddenly using a company VPN to work from home and remotely connect to an array of business apps. Two sweeping trends resulted: one bad, one good.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

Researchers from FireEye’s Mandiant revealed that a sophisticated cybercrime gang tracked as UNC2447 has exploited a zero-day issue ( CVE-2021-20016 ) in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) devices, fixed earlier this year, before the vendor addressed it. ” reads the analysis published by FireEye. ” concludes the report.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The post Initial Access Brokers in Q3 2021 first appeared on Digital Shadows. As the end of the year approaches, it’s time once again to look at the initial access broker (IAB) activity.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

A new malware dubbed AVrecon targets small office/home office (SOHO) routers, it infected over 70,000 devices from 20 countries. Lumen Black Lotus Labs uncovered a long-running hacking campaign targeting SOHO routers with a strain of malware dubbed AVrecon. “Based on information associated with their x.509

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