Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2021

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “It’s a patch for their own software. “It’s not like they forgot to patch something that Microsoft fixed years ago,” Holden said.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The profile also linked to Mr. Lee’s Twitter/X account , which features the same profile image. Doug then messaged the Mr. Lee account on Telegram, who said there was some kind of technology issue with the video platform, and that their IT people suggested using a different meeting link.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Ransomware operators use the AuKill tool to disable EDR software through Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack. Sophos researchers reported that threat actors are using a previously undocumented defense evasion tool, dubbed AuKill, to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) software.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2021

Building secure software using the Software Bill of Materials. The Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) directly impacts all developers. The SBOM requires third-party software companies to provide customers with the code equivalent of a “nutrition chart.” What is the Software Bill of Materials? Software Developers.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 1, 2021

This blog is co-authored by Nur Hayat and is part two of a four-part series about DevSecOps. In this blog, let’s take a closer look at software composition analysis, with a focus on security scanning of third-party software components in Cisco software. Discovery of Third-party Software.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 26, 2021

BillQuick Web Suite from BQE Software is a project management software that includes accounting, billing, and time-tracking features. The post Threat Actors Exploit SQL-injection Vulnerability in the BillQuick Billing Software to Spread Ransomware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In 2018, the software giant took the step of doing away with passwords for people signing into its Edge web browser, saying instead they could use a number of alternatives. Since then, the company has steadily cast off the need for passwords for various accounts, and by May 2020, 150 million people had stopped using passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 13, 2022

An astonishing incident in recent days highlights the risks of widespread dependence on open source software – while also highlighting the free labor corporations benefit from by using open source software. The software industry relies on various interdependent ecosystems and resources. In the case of faker.js financially.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 3, 2022

ZINC, a sub-group of the notorious North Korean Lazarus hacking group, has implanted malicious payloads in open-source software to infiltrate corporate networks, Microsoft’s threat hunting team has reported. Microsoft has published the full list of IoCs (indicators of compromise) observed during investigations in their blog post.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 3, 2023

The Importance Of Identity For SaaS Security Identity security plays a pivotal role in ensuring the overall security and integrity of software as a service (SaaS) used in enterprises. With users able to create accounts on any SaaS account, they may use multiple SaaS applications that were not reviewed or sanctioned by IT.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Dave Kennedy | @hackingdave.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports. Hackers count on it.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

According to a report published by Reuters, an Israeli surveillance software was used to spy on senior officials in the European Commission. According to the lawsuit, NSO Group is accountable for hacking into Apple’s iOS-based devices using zero-click exploits. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 13, 2023

Dustin Childs, head of threat awareness at Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative, noted in a blog post that this is the third month in a row in which Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) has had a flaw addressed with a CVSS score of 9.8. CVE-2023-32013 , a denial of service vulnerability in Windows Hyper-V, with a CVSS score of 6.5

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

We learned some remarkable new details this week about the recent supply-chain attack on VoIP software provider 3CX. “This is the first time Mandiant has seen a software supply chain attack lead to another software supply chain attack,” reads the April 20 Mandiant report. . Microsoft Corp.

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Lenny Zeltser

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As the CISO at a tech company, my responsibilities include empowering our software engineering teams to maintain a strong security posture of our products. Here's some advice on weaving security into the software development cycle based on my experience as a security leader (now, at Axonius ) and a product manager (prior to my current role).

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Identity IQ

JULY 3, 2023

How to Detect and Respond to Account Misuse IdentityIQ As digital connectivity continues to grow, safeguarding your online accounts from misuse is becoming increasingly crucial. Account misuse can result in alarming repercussions, including privacy breaches, financial losses, and identity theft.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Accountability is essential for AppSec analysts, managers, and CISOs. The post ASOC series part 3: How to improve AppSec accountability with application security orchestration and correlation appeared first on Software Integrity Blog. Learn how ASOC tools bring the visibility and transparency required.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. He is also looking for opportunities to collect additional access parameters (usernames and passwords), elevate privileges, or use already existing compromised accounts for unauthorized access to systems, applications, and data. Most cyberattacks originate outside the organization.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2021

A recent ransomware attack highlight the dangers of extraneous accounts sitting on your network – particularly those belonging to former employees. Standard cyber hygiene calls for the purging of employees’ credentials accounts from a corporate network once they quit or are fired from their position.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

This article is part of a series showcasing learnings from the Secure Software Summit. You are never done and finished setting up Zero Trust, because software applications and IT environments continuously evolve. software, networks, data?—?are How to Use Zero Trust to Secure Your Software and Software Supply Chain.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The best way to stay up-to-date with the recent trends is by reading the top cybersecurity blogs. Here’s our list of the best cybersecurity blogs to read and follow. Securing Tomorrow SecuringTomorrow is a blog by McAfee, one of the biggest security software providers.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a security advisory , Austin, Texas based SolarWinds acknowledged its systems “experienced a highly sophisticated, manual supply chain attack on SolarWinds Orion Platform software builds for versions 2019.4 accounting firms. HF 5 through 2020.2.1, released between March 2020 and June 2020.” Fortune 500. the Pentagon.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Details are in the Microsoft blog: We have published our in-depth analysis of the Solorigate backdoor malware (also referred to as SUNBURST by FireEye), the compromised DLL that was deployed on networks as part of SolarWinds products, that allowed attackers to gain backdoor access to affected devices.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Campaigns to-date have focused on taking over Facebook Business accounts, both to manipulate pages and to access financial information. This blog will show the attack chain, decipher and explain the stages of execution, and provide technical analysis of the PHP code of Ducktail Infostealer. Targets Facebook Business accounts.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Black Cat/AlphV ransomware gang claimed to have targeted California-based accounting software provider Tipalti. This alleged cyberattack raised concerns, particularly as the gang started threatening several high-profile Tipalti clients, including Roblox, Twitch, and more.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2024

Mobile application security testing is a critical aspect of modern software development, driven by the widespread use of mobile devices in our daily lives, which store vast amounts of personal data like photos, email access, social media accounts, and payment information. Explained appeared first on Kratikal Blogs.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2022

This article is part of a series showcasing learnings from the Secure Software Summit. Secure Software Summit. In the very near future, organizations will need to better account for all the software and components of their applications, most likely via a software bill of materials (SBOM). By Chetan Conikee.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more. For some types of software, a digital signature is mandatory.”

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 19, 2021

The malware in question has not been documented previously, but it seems to be distributed through fake software crack sites and is targeting the users of major service providers, including Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple. The post A New Malware Is Stealing Google, Apple, and Facebook Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Taylor Monahan is founder and CEO of MetaMask , a popular software cryptocurrency wallet used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain. Importantly, none appeared to have suffered the sorts of attacks that typically preface a high-dollar crypto heist, such as the compromise of one’s email and/or mobile phone accounts.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 13, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our sixth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 and #5 ). a useful reminder to, well, not do that!] “One

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2022

This rampant software insecurity proves devastating to the 60% of small businesses that close within six months of being hit by a cyber-attack. It may be only a matter of time before application developers are held accountable for the quality and security of their code. cdd20 on Unsplash. Coding Phase.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 17, 2023

Financially motivated threat actor UNC3944 is using phishing and SIM swapping attacks to take over Microsoft Azure admin accounts and gain access to virtual machines (VM), according to cybersecurity firm Mandiant. UNC3944 has been active since May 2022. UNC3944 has been active since May 2022. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

Open-source media player software provider Kodi discloses a data breach after threat actors stole its MyBB forum database. “In the last 24 hours we became aware of a dump of the Kodi user forum (MyBB) software being advertised for sale on internet forums. . This post confirms that a breach has taken place.”

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Almost a decade ago now, I wrote what would become one of my most career-defining blog posts: The Only Secure Password is the One You Can't Remember. I had come to the realisation that I simply had too many accounts across too many systems to ever have any chance of creating decent unique passwords I could remember.

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