Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

ConnectWise , which offers a self-hosted, remote desktop software application that is widely used by Managed Service Providers (MSPs), is warning about an unusually sophisticated phishing attack that can let attackers take remote control over user systems when recipients click the included link.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2020

Now experts from CISA are warning of phishing messages delivering weaponized Microsoft Word documents that contain malicious Visual Basic Application (VBA) macro code. Government experts warn that macro code could change the font color to trick the victim into enabling content and determine the system architecture. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cloud account takeover scheme utilizing EvilProxy hit over 100 top-level executives of global organizations EvilProxy was observed sending 120,000 phishing emails to over a hundred organizations to steal Microsoft 365 accounts. The attack chain employed in the campaign starts with phishing emails sent from spoofed email addresses.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 17, 2022

Take care of the assumptions and check for where you are starting up (Dealing with phishing? Thanks to Google SOAR Solution Architecture Manager Oleg Siminel , and others from the Siemplify field team, for their support here. Too many SIEM alerts? Using SOAR as case management?)

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Google Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Elie Bursztein, Cybersecurity & AI Research Director, and Marina Zhang, Software Engineer Systems such as Gmail, YouTube and Google Play rely on text classification models to identify harmful content including phishing attacks, inappropriate comments, and scams. RETVec architecture diagram.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture.

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Cytelligence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In addition, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and phishing scams continue to pose significant threats. Embracing Zero Trust Architecture: The traditional perimeter-based security model is no longer sufficient in today’s threat landscape.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 30, 2019

Abstract: Modern CPU architectures offer strong isolation guarantees towards user applications in the form of enclaves. And there are no security mechanisms that can deal with malicious enclaves, because the designers couldn't imagine that they would be necessary. The results are predictable.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Most of the top incident threats mirror last year’s report, with an increase in phishing, ransomware and credential theft in the wake of the worldwide pandemic and workforce’s rapid adoption of remote work. The DBIR states that phishing, ransomware, web app attacks dominated data breaches in 2020.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Akira operators were also observed using external-facing services such as Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), spear phishing, and the abuse of valid credentials. “ Akira operators have been observed deploying two distinct ransomware variants against different system architectures within the same attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 23, 2022

NOTE- Donuts Leaks, a new data extortion group is also linked to Ragnar Locker and is responsible to target Sheppard Robson, the UK-based Architectural company, and Construction giant Sando and the same group was responsible to announce to the world the digital attack on DESFA.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In 2024 I encourage leadership to dedicate more attention to discussing the risks of spear phishing. Calvin Carpenter , Product Marketing Manager, Hughes Carpenter Generative AI has lowered the barrier of entry for cybercriminals, who can now use it to write malicious code and make more believable phishing emails.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Access controls are the nexus of security and the expanding perimeter, and zero trust is the architecture that encompasses it. Zero trust is an all-inclusive security and privacy architecture. The network security perimeter is dynamically created and policy-based, and must be guarded by secure and highly managed access controls.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

A critical part of achieving balanced security is for the organization to execute an architecture optimization. By breaking out the various architecture domains of the organization relating to risk and cybersecurity, including: SecOps Processes aligning to current adaptive control capabilities.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

SMTP server and Mail credentials: Attackers can exploit this for sending emails disguised as legitimate company representatives.This could lead to social engineering attacks, malware distribution, or phishing.

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Javvad Malik

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

A blend of newer buildings mixed in with some very old architecture, overlaid with some tasteful (and not so tasteful) graffiti. Anyway, back in the hall, the session started and i joined as we're being told about a phishing attack and 2fa bypass @bsidesTLL. The walk from the hotel to the venue, was short, but scenie.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

What further compounds an already complex architectural and security landscape is the fact that critical infrastructure industries in various countries tend to be either partially or fully government controlled; with many providing “essential services” such as Healthcare, Water, Power, Emergency Services and Food production.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 17, 2021

Now mix in architectural changes that support cloud productivity suites like Microsoft 365 and Google’s G-Suite to accelerate your business to cloud-based email security services. When it comes to safeguarding email against today’s advanced threats like phishing and malware information is power.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2023

Unfortunately, many organizations fail to educate their employees on the importance of cyber hygiene, leaving them vulnerable to phishing scams, malware infections, data breaches, and other cyber attacks. Tick-in-the-box training. Spotty patching. Vulnerability management is another key consideration when it comes to security.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2022

The advisory also provides recommended guidance and considerations for organizations to address as part of network architecture, security baseline, continuous monitoring, and incident response practices. Enable strong spam filters to prevent phishing emails from reaching end users. Filter network traffic. Update software.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

The group employed sophisticated spear-phishing, watering hole attacks, and kernel-level malware to compromise the targets. Organizations can then work to counter these TTPs specific to each their assets, criticality, architecture, and other unique risks and considerations for that organization.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The actors behind the attack used spear-phishing mails to target several victims, some were infected with Windows executable malware by downloading files through an internet browser. Each phishing document contains an external link to fetch a remote page containing a CVE-2021-26411 exploit. The last one we named MATA gen.5

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Explore IoT security architectures, protocols, and solutions for securing interconnected devices.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 8, 2023

The need for reset and oversight is so great that a new class of technology is emerging to give organizations a better grip on the digital sprawl that’s come to define modern-day enterprise architecture. It means anti-phishing tools so your teams can open emails without needless hesitation or risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Implement Zero-Trust Architecture. Studies show that regular education leads to a ninefold reduction in phishing vulnerability. This education should cover how to spot and respond to phishing attempts, the importance of two-factor authentication and good password management. Thankfully, this is not an issue without a solution.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) The popularity of the cloud and microservice architectures is on the rise. An XSS attack against the application’s clients can be used for obtaining user authentication information, such as cookies, phishing or spreading malware.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 12, 2021

For several years, Cisco Secure provided DNS visibility and architecture intelligence with Cisco Umbrella and Cisco Umbrella Investigate ; and automated malware analysis and threat intelligence with Cisco Secure Malware Analytics (Threat Grid) , backed by Cisco Talos Intelligence and Cisco SecureX. SECURITY CATEGORY (PHISHING).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2023

MB in size, while the 64-bit ELF binary is compiled with gcc for the AMD64 architecture. ” The Windows version of the ransomware spreads through phishing messages and pivots using post-exploitation toolkits. Many Linux systems are servers: typical infection vectors like phishing or drive-by download are less effective.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Though an important takeaway in the HHS-H3C note is that they still consider phishing, credential theft, and abuse of known exploits the highest threats.". We recommend a zero-trust security architecture to prevent unauthorized access to infrastructure and to track permitted access and activity across every user, device and location.

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McAfee

JUNE 2, 2020

Yet, these changes mark a progression toward a very flexible architecture. Looking ahead, what are the performance and architectural paradigm shift being considered that we will prize several years from now? McAfee MVISION UCE architecture establishes visibility and control of data from device to cloud—all in one dashboard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2023

Cybersecurity attacks, including phishing, vishing, smishing, and everything else “ishing,” continues to rise and become even more of a problem for organizations and individuals. decentralized #DLP #dataloss #phishing #regulated #SecOps The post Why Will CyberSecurity Become the Least of your Concern?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2022

CISA added 7 new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog TA558 cybercrime group targets hospitality and travel orgs Russia-linked Cozy Bear uses evasive techniques to target Microsoft 365 users CISA added SAP flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog A flaw in Amazon Ring could expose user’s camera recordings Cisco fixes High-Severity (..)

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Cisco Security

JULY 21, 2021

Because Zero Trust and XDR are integrated architectural outcomes, the majority of CISOs are anchoring their SASE strategies here. CISOs have found automation has been most helpful in detecting phishing attacks and application vulnerabilities. I’ve highlighted a few key takeaways below. SASE is not an end-state target or product.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

This year in particular NASA has experienced an uptick in cyber threats: phishing attempts have doubled and malware attacks have increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic and the concomitant move to telework for much of the NASA workforce. Pervasive weaknesses exist in NASA IT internal controls and risk management practices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 12, 2023

This includes using AI to perform more sophisticated phishing attacks, automate the discovery of vulnerabilities, or conduct faster, more effective brute-force attacks. This Zero Trust Architecture encompasses several strategies. Assess your organization’s readiness to adopt a Zero Trust architecture to mitigate potential AI threats.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Enforcing a zero trust model A Zero Trust Architecture model advocates for a "never trust, always verify" approach to security. Compromised endpoints act as an entry point for these malicious actors, enabling them to infiltrate the entire application ecosystem.

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SecureList

JUNE 22, 2023

For this post, we selected three private reports, namely those related to LockBit and phishing campaigns targeting businesses, and prepared excerpts from these. Phishing and a kit Recently we stumbled upon a Business Email Compromise (BEC) case, active since at least Q3 2022.

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