Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

On March 2nd, Microsoft released emergency out-of-band security updates that address four zero-day issues (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, and CVE-2021-27065) in all supported MS Exchange versions that are actively exploited in the wild. 2/5 — ESET research (@ESETresearch) March 2, 2021.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2021

I've decided to make my Cybercrime Forum Data Set for 2019 and 2021 exclusively available online for free in order for me to speed the dissemination process and to possibly empower security researchers and vendors with the necessary information to help them stay on the top of their game in terms of current and emerging cyber threats including U.S

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has breached at least 14 managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers since May 2021. The number of attacks is very high, by comparison, prior to July 1, 2021, the company had notified customers about attacks from all nation-state actors 20,500 times over the past three years.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

pic.twitter.com/aeMfUUoVvf — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021. pic.twitter.com/9r0OTmZQJb — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021. pic.twitter.com/9r0OTmZQJb — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. pic.twitter.com/cBeTfteyGl — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2021

Microsoft Security Intelligence researchers uncovered a malware campaign that is spreading a remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as STRRAT. pic.twitter.com/mGow2sJupN — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 19, 2021.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2022

This month, the Night Sky ransomware operation started exploiting the Log4Shell flaw (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems. link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 11, 2022. VMware has addressed Log4Shell in Horizon with the release of 2111, 7.13.1,

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

Microsoft Security Intelligence team Microsoft reported that a new variant of the Sysrv botnet, tracked as Sysrv-K, now includes exploits for vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework and WordPress. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 13, 2022.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Enterprises have security operations centers (SOCs) that address of the needs of the oceans of on-premises and cloud compute resources. These SOCs aggressively leverage automation to tackle the Herculean task of cloud workload security; automation demands integration. Organizations may subscribe to numerous threat intelligence feeds.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 8, 2021

Safe-T Has Partnered with Thales to Bring a New Remote Access Security Solution to the Table. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 07:38. By creating this best-of-breed solution, Safe-T’s and Thales’ joint solution gives businesses the security they need to safely scale up the support and resources they provide to their remote workforce and suppliers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2021

link] pic.twitter.com/HTqYsUlCSn — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 7, 2021. pic.twitter.com/oZaqAv3FYa — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 7, 2021. The attackers took the extra step of manually populating the In-Reply-To headers and References headers.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) July 23, 2021. Attackers increasingly use HTML smuggling in phishing and other email campaigns to stealthily deliver threats, but Microsoft Defender Office 365’s detonation technology provides durable protection against this evasive delivery technique.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 12, 2021

Microsoft’s Security Intelligence account also tweeted , “We have detected and are now blocking a new family of ransomware being used after an initial compromise of unpatched on-premises Exchange Servers.”. “Microsoft observed a new family of human operated ransomware attack customers – detected as Ransom:Win32/DoejoCrypt.A.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 7, 2021

Secure Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Critical to STIR/SHAKEN. Tue, 06/08/2021 - 06:30. by June 30, 2021, and in Canada by November 30, 2021, I thought it would be helpful to share info and insights, as well as tips to ensuring implementations are secure. Data security. Security Intelligence.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 17, 2021

According to Microsoft Security Intelligence , attackers have started using PDF files full of keywords that have a high SEO ranking, so that their links show up prominently in search results. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. Distribution.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2021

Stay safe, everyone!

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Our researchers are closely monitoring the campaign and will share additional info and investigation guidance through Microsoft 365 security center and Microsoft Threat Experts. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

pic.twitter.com/CFk37M5fpp — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel). February 2, 2021. Read from the bottom up to see the flow of the conversation: For more examples, check out the tweet: We detected a recent spike in busines email compromise (BEC) attacks soliciting gift cards primarily targeting K-12 schoolteachers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 24, 2022

Joel and Jennifer are two of the top minds in their respective fields and will bring their skills and passion to help us deliver a new vision for network security,” said Martin Roesch, Chief Executive Officer, Netography.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2022

We urge customers to upgrade to the latest version or apply recommended mitigations: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2022. pic.twitter.com/saPGsTlDbt — MalwareHunterTeam (@malwrhunterteam) December 4, 2021.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Don't Encrypt Everything; Protect Intelligently. Thu, 11/11/2021 - 09:30. For those of you already experiencing the benefits of these connectors, this new, innovative feature enables you to create an integrated workflow to simplify and strengthen data security. Intelligent Sensitive Data Protection.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Thu, 02/11/2021 - 13:15. To learn more about preventing malware injections and securing the software you produce, join the Thales and Garantir webinar, Securing the Software Supply Chain , on Tuesday, February 16 at 11:00 am EST. Software Monetization. Security Intelligence. Kieran Miller | Chief Architect.

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Daniel Miessler

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

I think there are four main trends that will play out in the field of information security in the next 20 years. 2021-2030) A Surge in Demand for InfoSec people will result in many more professionals being trained and placed within companies, likely using more of a trade/certification model than a 4-year university model.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2022

Christopher Hebeisen, Director of Security Intelligence Research at Lookout, discusses: "While these measures certainly strengthen device security, it is important to keep in mind that Lockdown Mode does not reduce the attack surface of third-party apps installed on the device unless those apps also implement separate lockdown measures.

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Cisco Security

MAY 6, 2021

We asked our team to share a few of our core innovations so far in 2021. Unify intent and validate policy with Secure Network Analytics’ TrustSec reports. Simplified security with purpose-built networking for advanced threat detection. It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention. What’s New .

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Symantec DeepSight Intelligence consists of visibility provided by the Symantec Global Intelligence Network, the largest civilian threat collection network and tracks over 700,000 global adversaries. Proofpoint Emerging Threat (ET) Intelligence provides threat intelligence feeds to identify suspicious or malicious activity.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2022

In a Twitter thread , the Microsoft Security Intelligence team have revealed new information about the latest versions of the Sysrv botnet. The number of malware infections targeting Linux devices rose by 35% in 2021, most commonly to recruit IoT devices for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Background.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2022

While nearly 1,200 domains registered in 2021 included Omicron as a keyword, 832 were registered (70%) in a two-week timeframe between November 26 and December 9, with numerous domains causing traffic misdirection and redirection, soliciting donations, or promoting cryptocurrency investments.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

And the cost of damage directly related to cybercrime is adding up, expected to reach $6 trillion by 2021. About the essayist: Rick Costanzo is the CEO of Rank Software, which supplies advanced security intelligence and analytics platforms.). Related article: SIEMs strive for a comeback.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

We’ve narrowed this list down to four categories of products that are essential to modern cybersecurity: Endpoint detection and response (EDR) , next-generation firewalls (NGFW) , cloud access security brokers (CASB) and security information and event management (SIEM). Top cybersecurity products. Best EDR tools. CrowdStrike.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 5, 2021

.” He sees services taking a substantial early lead over standalone solutions and says that while it’s too soon for a zero trust Magic Quadrant, the analyst firm will have more to share on customer experiences in 2021. Pulse Secure. The post Best Zero Trust Security Solutions for 2021 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

” states the APT trends report Q1 2021 published by Kaspersky. . “Although we have not found any shared code with any other known malware, the samples have intersections of coding patterns, style and techniques that have been seen in various Lambert families. We therefore named this malware Purple Lambert.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 16, 2021

HERZLIYA, Israel–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Cognyte (NASDAQ: CGNT), a global leader in security analytics software that empowers governments and enterprises with Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World TM , announced that it has been named a leader in Frost & Sullivan’s Frost Radar Digital Intelligence Solutions 2021 Report.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

“In 2021, MSRC received a report of two Windows privilege escalation exploits ( CVE-2021-31199 and CVE-2021-31201 ) being used in conjunction with an Adobe Reader exploit ( CVE-2021-28550 ), all of which were patched in June 2021. ” reads the report. £We or later to detect the related indicators.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In 2021, the 24/7 news cycle was filled with stories of cyberattacks. There was the infrastructure ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which caused the company to cease operations for days. Also the attack on JBS USA , which fell victim to ransomware and threatened U.S. food supplies.

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