Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2023

SAP Patch Day: December 2023 ltabo Tue, 12/12/2023 - 11:47 Important Patch for SAP BTP Security Services Integration Libraries Highlights of December SAP Security Notes analysis include: December Summary - Seventeen new and updated SAP security patches released, including four HotNews Notes and four High Priority Notes.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

One notorious hacking group from Iran uses particularly dirty schemes to fleece users, according to Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG). According to Google’s TAG blog, APT35 have been active since at least 2017, including attacks on the 2020 U.S. Read Google's official TAG blog to learn more about the technical details.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2022

Threat actors behind web skimming campaigns are using malicious JavaScript to mimic Google Analytics and Meta Pixel scripts to avoid detection. Microsoft security researchers recently observed web skimming campaigns that used multiple obfuscation techniques to avoid detection. SecurityAffairs – hacking, web skimming attacks).

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2023

Security researchers at Akamai have published a blog about a new Magecart -alike web skimming campaign that uses compromised legitimate sites as command and control (C2) servers. The code used on the web skimming victims is designed to look like popular third-party services such as Google Tag Manager or Facebook Pixel.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The security firm reported its findings to Google, which notified the development teams. ” reads the analysis published by the security firm. “The tags such as ‘ads_enable’ or ‘collect_enable’ indicates each functionality to work or not while other parameters define conditions and availability.”

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Google Security

APRIL 30, 2024

Posted by Will Harris, Chrome Security Team Chromium's sandboxed process model defends well from malicious web content, but there are limits to how well the application can protect itself from malware already on the computer. This blog will also show how the logging works in practice by testing it against a python password stealer.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2021

Magecart cybercrime gang is using favicon to hide malicious PHP web shells used to maintain remote access to inject JavaScript skimmers into online stores. Magecart hackers are distributing malicious PHP web shells hidden in website favicon to inject JavaScript e-skimmers into online stores and steal payment information.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

Sources interviewed by Security Affairs interpreted this activity with high levels of confidence to be state-supported. Besides proprietary tools, they’re leveraging MHDDoS, Blood, Karma DDoS, Hasoki, DDoS Ripper and GoldenEye scripts to generate malicious traffic on Layer 7 which may impact the availability of WEB resources.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

In a blog post, Avanan said hackers are bypassing static link scanners by hosting their attacks on publicly-known services. According to Avanan blog, once the attacker publishes the lure, “Google provides a link with embed tags that are meant to be used on forums to render custom content.

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Herjavec Group

MARCH 24, 2022

Internet-facing architecture that is being ASV scanned has grown more complex over the last years with the implementation of HTTPS load balancers, web application firewalls, deep packet inspection capable intrusion detection/prevention (IDS/IPS) systems, and next-gen firewalls. Client-Side Web Browser Vulnerabilities. The Solution.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 30, 2021

Related: Equipping Security Operations Centers (SOCs) for the long haul. Web architecture from the past decade followed a trend where most web applications were server heavy, and enterprises’ data centers handled the bulk of the processing. The web browser was more of a graphical interface or a rendering engine.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

.” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. “This can lead to remote code execution, posing a significant security risk.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

Researchers at Orca Security disclosed how they found a remote code execution vulnerability in Azure Service Fabric Explorer. The vulnerability was reported to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with responsible disclosure and was included by Microsoft in their March 2023 Patch Tuesday round.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2023

SAP Security Patch Day June 2023 Laura Cabrera Tue, 06/13/2023 - 16:30 Cross-Site Scripting Never Gets Old Highlights of June SAP Security Notes analysis include thirteen new and updated SAP security patches released, including four High Priority Notes. The second new High Priority SAP Security Note is #3301942.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 27, 2018

If someone has entry-level web dev skills and knows enough to get a site up and running but isn't a tech pro, I want this to be usable by them. I want to help take a big chunk out of the massive list of smaller sites that are still served over non-secure connections because the owners simply don't know where to start.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

This blog post was authored by Jérôme Segura. Web skimming continues to be a real and impactful threat to online merchants and shoppers. In terms of security, many e-commerce shops remain vulnerable because they have not upgraded their content management software (CMS) in years. Web shell hidden as favicon. References.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2021

<a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Security'>Data Security</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Data tag=Data Breach'>Data Breach</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Information Consequently, the challenge for most organizations now is: how do we share data safely and securely?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Army told Reuters it removed an app containing Pushwoosh in March, citing “security concerns.” Reuters said the CDC likewise recently removed Pushwoosh code from its app over security concerns, after reporters informed the agency Pushwoosh was not based in the Washington D.C. THE PINCER TROJAN CONNECTION.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 19, 2018

I was chatting to some folks at a bank just the other day about a bunch of modern web security standards. Whilst this blog post is about a Pluralsight course I created with Lars Klint , it only really hit me during that bank conversation just how much there is to take onboard when it comes to securing things in the browser today.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2022

Tags available to all @GreyNoiseIO users now – Create an account to deploy a dynamic block list to block it [link] pic.twitter.com/xXldngWdPH — Andrew Morris @ RSA (@Andrew Morris) June 4, 2022. This is an ever-popular web server implant with source code available on GitHub. 23 unique IPs so far.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2019

Security experts discovered a vulnerability in the popular Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome can be exploited to steal sensitive data from sites visited by users. Security experts at browser security firm Guardio discovered a critical universal cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Evernote Web Clipper for Chrome.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 1, 2018

The more time that goes by and the more deeply I give it thought, the more convinced I am that the web is held together with sticky tape. Because especially when it comes to security, there are fundamental and inherent shortcomings in everything from HTTP to HTML and many of the other acronyms that make the web work as it does today.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Recently, a security researcher released a zero-day stored XSS vulnerability in WordPress, meaning it was previously undisclosed and, at the time, unpatched. Given a previously approved comment , an attacker could create a malformed comment using approved HTML tags and tack on 64 kb of any character (perl -e ‘print “a” x 64000’).

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The increase in remote workforces and difficulty enforcing security controls with expanding perimeters has played a role in the rise of ransomware. Likewise, lookalike and spoofed web domains and well-crafted phishing emails now easily trick employees into thinking they’re dealing with trustworthy sources. The impact of ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

HTML smuggling is an evasive technique that uses legitimate HTML5 or JavaScript features to make its way past firewalls and other security technologies. Essentially, attackers hide an encoded malicious script within a specially crafted HTML attachment or web page. This is a major headache for security product vendors.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

“An attacker can craft a malicious file that would evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses, resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features such as Protected View in Microsoft Office, which rely on MOTW tagging,” Leonard said. Log4j , SolarWinds etc.),” Jogi said.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

An individual thought to be involved has earned accolades from the likes of Apple , Dell , and Microsoft for helping to find and fix security vulnerabilities in their products. In 2018, security intelligence firm HYAS discovered a malware network communicating with systems inside of a French national power company.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing. Every item in the inventory gets an RFID tag, and each tag has a unique identification number (UID) with encoded digital information about the item. After RFID readers scan the tags, the data extracted gets transmitted to the cloud for processing.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2021

He goes into more details in this thread: TAG sent a above average batch of government-backed security warnings yesterday. What we see over and over again is that much of the initial targeting of government backed threats is blockable with good security basics like security keys, patching and awareness, so that's why we warn.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2022

The group’s leader with identical alias in communications on Dark Web forums outlined Rust as one of the competitive advantages of their locker compared to Lockbit and Conti. Additional info is available in the post published by Resecurity on its blog: [link]. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 19, 2021

Modern web applications often base their authentication on cookies, which the browser automatically includes when sending requests to the same server. Although the SOP is fantastic from a security standpoint, it is often way too restrictive for the complex functionalities of modern web applications. Good cookies, bad cookies.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Residential Proxies vs. Datacenter Proxies: this blog post examines the contours of each type and provides info on how to choose the perfect proxy option In the robust landscape of the digital era, our need for privacy, security, and accessibility on the internet has never been more acute. It really boils down to your specific needs.

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Veracode Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This is the seventh entry in this blog series on using Java Cryptography securely. basics we began diving deeper into various basic cryptographic primitives such as Cryptographically Secure Random Number Generator , symmetric & asymmetric encryption/decryption & hashes. t impact the security strength of an HMAC scheme.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

We’re kicking off a new blog series here at SiteLock, to share some of the insight we gather every day removing malware from websites. This series will be geared toward folks interested in learning more about the web application security landscape. View the different security plans on our website to learn more.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here’s our checklist for starting a home business, including our tips to ensure your site is secure. Using this list as guide, you can focus on growing your home business instead of fighting off security threats. As a best practice, all three elements should be compatible for ease of use and security. Choose your niche.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 26, 2022

In 2021, the main attack vector used by this threat actor was credential phishing attacks through emails, posing as Naver, the popular South Korean search engine and web portal. Some details about this campaign were published in this Korean blog, however they did not perform the threat attribution. Attribution to Lazarus APT.

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

or sign up for a 7-day, risk-free trial with INE and access this lab and a robust library covering the latest in Cyber Security, Networking, Cloud, and Data Science! Tools The best tools for this lab are: Chrome Browser Apache Web Server The wannacry.exe executable is located in: /root/Desktop/tools/ folder. wannacry.zip.

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