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Threat actors target the infoSec community with fake PoC exploits

Security Affairs

Researchers uncovered a malware campaign targeting the infoSec community with fake Proof Of Concept to deliver a Cobalt Strike beacon. Researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble uncovered a malware campaign targeting the infoSec community. You will get a backdoor [link] — Tuan Anh Nguyen (@haxor31337) May 19, 2022.

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

Thanks to your readership and support, I was able to spend more time in 2022 on some deep, meaty investigative stories — the really satisfying kind with the potential to affect positive change. Some of that work is highlighted in the 2022 Year in Review review below. million users.

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DDoS attacks in Q1 2022

SecureList

The DDoS landscape in Q1 2022 was shaped by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine: a significant part of all DDoS-related news concerned these countries. Although many initially attributed the incidents to North Korea’s increased military activity, it was an American infosec expert nicknamed P4x who claimed responsibility.

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Nation States Will Weaponize Social and Recruit Bad Guys with Benefits in 2022

McAfee

McAfee Enterprise and FireEye recently released its 2022 Threat Predictions. In this blog, we take a deeper dive into the continuingly aggressive role Nation States will play in 2022. Unfortunately, cybercrime has nonrepudiation and threat actors can deny all knowledge and get away with it. By Raj Samani. Prevention.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Calls for Stamping Out Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, as Europol Tells Banks To Prep For Quantum Threat

Security Boulevard

And get the latest on ransomware trends and on cybercrime legislation and prevention! Cybersecurity News) How to mitigate buffer overflow vulnerabilities (Infosec Institute) How to prevent buffer overflow attacks (TechTarget) VIDEOS What is a Buffer Overflow Attack? Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending Feb.

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Threats to ICS and industrial enterprises in 2022

SecureList

Further evolution of cyberthreats as a response to infosec tools and measures. The debate about which threats pose the most danger to industrial enterprises often revolves around comparisons between APTs and cybercrime. And for some companies, the consequences of a security compromise in 2021 will catch up with them only in 2022.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 367 by Pierluigi Paganini

Security Affairs

Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS.

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