SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

The second vulnerability is caused by a third-party software component from Redis. Improper restrictions within the Vue’s memory buffer allow users to read or write to a memory location from outside the intended buffer boundary. The Redis component also holds the third 9.8 flaw, which is caused by improper authentication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2023

Delving into the depths of this captivating field unveils a world where seemingly deleted files can still reveal their secrets, allowing digital detectives to reconstruct user activities and uncover valuable information. In the vast realm of digital investigations, there exists a fascinating technique known as recycle bin forensics.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2021

Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday security updates address 89 vulnerabilities in its products, including Microsoft Windows components, Azure and Azure DevOps, Azure Sphere, Internet Explorer and Edge (EdgeHTML), Exchange Server, Office and Office Services and Web Apps, SharePoint Server, Visual Studio, and Windows Hyper-V.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2020

“Our research indicates a malicious ActiveX component that automatically runs in the background as soon as the user enables the document security control.” It is important to remind that the Pfizer vaccine must be kept at minus-70 degrees centigrade, this means that it cannot be shipped out in the post.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Get up, clean up after stupid users, handle a new attack, fill out compliance report, and then do it all over again. So we’re going to provide a reminder of that in this series we are calling Infrastructure Hygiene: The First Line of Security. It was a definite hygiene fail, resulting in hundreds of millions of user identities stolen.

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Anton on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Data security controls are used to protect data from being accessed by unauthorized users or exfiltrated from the organization. Security operations controls are used to detect malicious activity, investigate security incidents, and educate users about security.”

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Google Security

JUNE 29, 2020

But first, let’s take a quick look at some of the most important changes we’ve made in Android 11 to protect user privacy and make the platform more secure. As shared in the “ All things privacy in Android 11 ” video, we’re giving users even more control over sensitive permissions.

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Vipre

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

All of these recent compromises remind us of the importance of practicing good security hygiene to stay safe. . Protecting the network, endpoint devices, email inboxes and user & data solutions form the bands of layered security. For VIPRE users, when’s the last time you updated your VIPRE installation?

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 9, 2022

This blog is a follow-up to our recent publication which described the details of a large-scale phishing campaign targeting enterprise users of Microsoft email services. Beginning in mid-July 2022, ThreatLabz started observing instances of adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing attacks targeted towards enterprise users of Gmail.

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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

Telegram has been gaining popularity with users around the world year by year. Common users are not the only ones who have recognized the messaging app’s handy features — cybercrooks have already made it a branch of the dark web, their Telegram activity soaring since late 2021. The service is especially popular with phishers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

These users – internal and outsourced IT, managed services providers, and other third parties – use accounts representing the “keys to the kingdom”; the highest potential value to hackers. Thus, both vaulting and privilege elevation are essential components of a mature PAM deployment. However, VPNs introduce challenges and risks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Attackers have already hijacked over 100,000 home routers, the malicious code allows to modify DNS settings to hijack the traffic and redirect users to phishing websites. GhostDNS reminds us of the infamous DNSChanger malware that made the headlines for its ability to change DNS settings on the infected device. .

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2024

This finding is a pertinent reminder for the public sector to remain vigilant regarding security threats associated with routers and other ubiquitous IoT devices. Enforce segmentation with least-privileged access to ensure users and devices can access only what they need.

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Many IAM solutions focus heavily on technology to deliver comprehensive IAM defense but neglect the other components of a strong IAM program that would provide truly holistic coverage. Failure to Engage All End-Users. Change management is a critical component for any new or updated program’s success. Implement IAM Program.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Notably, the Russian government has used cyber as a key component of their force projection over the last decade, including previously in Ukraine in the 2015 timeframe. Send a message out to the users in your organization to watch for suspicious activity. A cybersecurity team needs to double down on their environment.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here’s a detailed exploration of each principle: Passwords …must be unique per product, or capable of being defined by the user of the product This principle mandates that products must not come with any universal default passwords, nor should they possess easily guessable or resettable credentials.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to provide statistical data. 613,968,631 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by Web Anti-Virus components. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 91,841 unique users. Quarterly figures. Financial threats.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Data security controls are used to protect data from being accessed by unauthorized users or exfiltrated from the organization. Security operations controls are used to detect malicious activity, investigate security incidents, and educate users about security.”

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2023

This is probably as good a place as any to remind you to always read the small print, however: today in privacy policies pic.twitter.com/83QI7l7iFu — shoshana wodinsky (she/her) ? Well, it might be one of the upcoming models where the TV is free in return for built in adverts constantly playing on a smaller screen.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2019

When exploited successfully, it can let attackers execute remote code on a vulnerable machine—even without user interaction—after a malicious document is opened. EXE), a component in Microsoft Office that inserts or edits Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) objects in documents. The flaw resides within Equation Editor (EQNEDT32.EXE),

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

The advisory reminds organizations that the U.S. The Stairwell research team says that Maui "stood out" because it lacked some basic components commonly seen in other ransomware strains. government "highly discourages" paying ransoms, since it does not guarantee files and records will be recovered and may pose additional risks.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

What we discovered was completely unexpected; the cryptocurrency miner was just one component of a much larger entity. The kernel shellcode, delivered via an exploit, injects an additional shellcode into the user space. The Linux version hides this information in randomized hidden folders located in the user’s home directory.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

More than a dozen of the flaws tackled in this month’s release are rated “critical,” meaning they involve weaknesses that could be exploited to install malware without any action on the part of the user, except for perhaps browsing to a hacked or malicious Web site or opening a booby-trapped file attachment.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 26, 2021

The things that are challenging to CISOs now are the things that have always been challenging: Getting buy-in from the business, all the way from the boardroom to the end user. Ecosystem risk, meaning that we continue to have less and less control over our technology, particularly as more components move into the cloud. Technical debt.

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 26, 2021

The recent SolarWinds breach was a tough reminder that technological advancement will always carry inherent risks. A good Identity Governance program will allow you to: Identify and define who your internal and external users are. Identifying endpoint users is a great starting point. Authenticate their identity.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Users of the products Citrix Gateway (formerly NetScalerGateway) and Citrix Application Delivery Controllers should check their network infrastructure and systems for possible anomalies and adapt their protective measures. Law enforcement agencies are already highly focused on ransomware operators.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The incident and its aftermath serve as an example of the discord and miscommunications that can transpire between a third-party software provider and its users when something goes wrong. Malicious actors last Dec. The right time to migrate is before the product loses vendor support – for example, regular security patches and upgrades.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2019

of cases, hackers aimed to get user credentials for various services, including payment-related ones. That incident is a strong reminder that whether companies have employees only in the U.S. As mentioned earlier, the emails used for this kind of BEC trick normally have at least one component that’s not quite right.

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SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

In addition, the actor utilized side-loading to execute Mimikatz and used stealer malware to collect keystroke and clipboard data from users. CloudWizard reminded us of two campaigns observed in Ukraine and reported publicly: Operation Groundbait (first described by ESET in 2016) and Operation BugDrop (discovered by CyberX in 2017).

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Kali Linux

MARCH 12, 2023

However, there is something which may catch people off-guard and cause an effect on some users, especially if you have been using Python “incorrectly” Python’s PIP behavior. This is already in effect with Debian testing, we have recently applied a temporary patch to give our users a little more time. When Kali 2023.4

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

We conversed about why digital trust has become an important component of bringing the next iteration of spectacular Internet services to full fruition. Consumer preference for digital services they can fully trust should remind industry and company leaders to stay focused on doing what needs to get done.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2021

The second sample (named putty.exe ) is the main malicious component. The sample named putty.exe installs itself and creates a new directory in “AppData/Local” named “z_%USERNAME%” It drops scripts meant to deploy its other components. Persistence. Obfuscation.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2023

To ensure that your end users retain core concepts and knowledge, it’s important to contextualize topics and keep your people engaged during the entire training process. Keep the interface simple, and include an interactive component, such as a short quiz, in each lesson.

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Spinone

MARCH 31, 2015

Since 1983, with the introduction of the IBM PC/XT, hard disk drive has become a standard component for most personal computers. inch floppy disk had been a boon to home users and small businesses who needed backups but they had extremely low capacity. So today we would like to remind you importance to regularly backup your data.

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Scary Beasts Security

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Me : Oh, you saw that awesome JSNES, huh? ( [link] ) It's a sobering reminder that users -- and even security experts -- are often making decisions on things like speed and stability. One component of the sandbox is an empty chroot() jail, but setting up such a jail is a pain on many levels. Other : Google Chrome.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We already knew this malware as ‘wAgent’ It’s main component only works in memory and it fetches additional payloads from a remote server. redacted]c$ cmd.exe /c query user cmd.exe /c net user [redacted] /domain cmd.exe /c whoami. System Owner/User Discovery. redacted] cmd.exe /c ping -n 1 -a 192.[redacted]

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The May 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline was a harsh reminder for corporations of how easily the dominos can fall within an organisation without adequate cybersecurity measures. Create and maintain a cybersecurity awareness training program for your users. Can good cyber hygiene protect us from ransomware?

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