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Defending Against Misconfigured MFA & PrintNightmare Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week.

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Key Insights from the OpenText 2024 Threat Perspective

Webroot

Keep all devices updated with the latest security patches, and use reputable antivirus solutions that can block suspicious downloads and identify malicious software. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) can add a vital layer of protection, and carefully inspect email addresses and links before taking any action.

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Stories from the SOC: Fighting back against credential harvesting with ProofPoint

CyberSecurity Insiders

Executive summary Credential harvesting is a technique that hackers use to gain unauthorized access to legitimate credentials using a variety of strategies, tactics, and techniques such as phishing and DNS poisoning. DMARC is a protocol used to authenticate emails and prevent phishing attacks by verifying the sender’s domain.

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Satacom delivers browser extension that steals cryptocurrency

SecureList

It is known to use the technique of querying DNS servers to obtain the base64-encoded URL in order to receive the next stage of another malware family currently distributed by Satacom. To do so, it performs a DNS request to don-dns[.]com com (a decrypted HEX string) through Google DNS (8.8.8.8,

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

In order to send a message, they could be using spoof email addresses, making use of compromised accounts, or exploiting weak security measures. Email Authentication and Security Methods Organizations can combat spear phishing through email authentication protocols and security strategies.

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How to Stop Phishing Attacks with Protective DNS

Security Boulevard

This blog examines the escalating phishing landscape, shortcomings of common anti-phishing approaches, and why implementing a Protective DNS service as part of a layered defense provides the most effective solution. Often used to compromise executive and privileged accounts. Often used to compromise executive and privileged accounts.

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Bizarro banking Trojan expands its attacks to Europe

SecureList

Bizarro has x64 modules and is able to trick users into entering two-factor authentication codes in fake pop-ups. When a user restarts the browsers, they will be forced to re-enter the bank account credentials, which will be captured by the malware. It may also use social engineering to convince victims to download a smartphone app.

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