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China-linked APT deployed malware in a network of the Dutch Ministry of Defence

Security Affairs

The malware survives reboots and firmware upgrades. “Notably, the COATHANGER implant is persistent, recovering after every reboot by injecting a backup of itself in the process responsible for rebooting the system. Moreover, the infection survives firmware upgrades.” ” continues the report.

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MyBook Users Urged to Unplug Devices from Internet

Krebs on Security

The My Book Live and My Book Live Duo devices received its final firmware update in 2015. The NVD’s advisory credits VPN reviewer Wizcase.com with reporting the bug to Western Digital three years ago, back in June 2018. We understand that our customers’ data is very important.

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Daixin Team targets health organizations with ransomware, US agencies warn

Security Affairs

The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. In one successful attack, the attackers likely exploited an unpatched vulnerability in the organization’s VPN server. In another compromise, the group leveraged on compromised credentials to access a legacy VPN server.

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FBI warns of ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector

Security Affairs

The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. The FBI provided the following mitigations to protect against ransomware attacks: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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Avoslocker ransomware gang targets US critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

Implement network segmentation and maintain offline backups of data to ensure limited interruption to the organization. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware. While OS updates are now commonly practiced, router firmware updates remain an overlooked aspect.

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New Checkmate ransomware target QNAP NAS devices

Security Affairs

All your data has been encrypted, backups have been deleted. ……… “ The vendor recommends not exposing the SMB service to the internet and using VPN to access the NAS and reduce the attack surface. Go to Control Panel > System > Firmware Update. Your unique ID: bc75c72[edited]. Click Apply.