Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. The Akira ransomware gang targets Cisco VPN products to gain initial access to corporate networks and steal their data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware gang Money Message claims to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International).

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Chief information security officers (CISOs) should proactively implement strategies and protect their infrastructures against hacking months and weeks leading up to this busy time of the year.  Top holiday cybersecurity tips for CISOs With so many things going on, where should you focus your resources?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Anti-money laundering laws and cybersecurity regulations have been strengthened to monitor and regulate cryptocurrency transactions. In addition, cryptocurrency exchange platforms are implementing more stringent security measures, such as two-factor authentication and advanced encryption, to protect users’ funds.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

Pro-Russia hacking group Zarya caused a cybersecurity incident at a Canadian gas pipeline, the critical infrastructure sector is on alert. A Canadian gas pipeline suffered a cyber security incident, Canada’s top cyber official and Pro-Russia hacking group Zarya claimed the attack could have caused an explosion.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. These errors are not always entirely preventable, as some level of human error is inevitable, but proper training in cybersecurity awareness can greatly decrease the likelihood of human mistakes leading to data breaches.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The popular Italian hacktivist collective LulzSec ITA claimed via Twitter to have hacked three Italian universities. The popular Italian hacktivist collective LulzSec ITA has announced via Twitter the hack of three Italian universities, highlighting the importance of the cybersecurity for our society. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

” Also read: Cybersecurity Employment in 2022: Solving the Skills Gap. How to Choose a Security Certification. Thycotic chief security scientist Joseph Carson told eSecurity Planet that choosing a certification should ultimately be about deciding which skillset or professional direction you want to focus on.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2024

Adaptive phishing campaigns are emerging as an increasingly sophisticated threat in the cybersecurity landscape. In an adaptive phishing campaign, attackers gather specific information about victims through various sources, such as social media, public websites, and previous data breaches. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the CVE-2022-38028 Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Privilege Escalation vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Pierluigi Paganini Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a Cisco ASA and FTD bug, tracked as CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 is an information disclosure issue that resides in the web services interface of ASA and FTD. This week the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers in the country vulnerable to critical flaws. For more information about Exchange Server’s support for Extended Protection for Authentication(EPA), please see Configure Windows Extended Protection in Exchange Server.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

The Estonian man is accused of having helped the Russian government and military to purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. “Shevlyakov also attempted to acquire computer hacking tools.” hacking tools and electronics appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads a press release published by DoJ.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

That could allow arbitrary admin account creation and access to files and personal information. UTEL is a private Mexican university for online education founded in 2008. Our information security team took immediate steps to correct this vulnerability upon being notified on April 25th.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, enterprise network equipment ) The post Hackers can hack organizations using data found on their discarded enterprise network equipment appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Nation-state actors, allegedly Russia-linked hacked, have compromised the networks of several US government agencies, including the US Treasury, the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The hack allowed the threat actors to spy on the internal email traffic.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. The security breach resulted from a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT).- We have also coordinated with law enforcement.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

If you carry that story line over into the real world, you could write it like this: On a planet full of hackers, cybercriminals, and ransomware operators, there is one profession above the rest: cybersecurity. New research reveals cybersecurity professionals are riding a wave of popularity from those outside of the security community.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. concludes the alert.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Permalink The post DEF CON 31 – Panel: ‘Hack the Future – Why Congress & White House Support AI Red Teaming’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada ; via the organizations YouTube channel.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

Cybersecurity experts would have you believe that your organization’s employees have a crucial role in bolstering or damaging your company’s security initiatives. Developing a cybersecurity training program requires knowing where the blind spots are. Cover Cybersecurity Topics. Introduce Data Privacy Laws.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International) confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware gang claimed the hack. This week the ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A Reddit user with the handle ‘Educational-Map-8145’ published a proof of concept exploit for a zero-day flaw in the Linux client of Atlas VPN. “The client does not connect via a local socket or any other secure means but instead it opens an API on localhost on port 8076. It does not have ANY authentication.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The State of Maine was the victim of the large-scale hacking campaign that targeted organizations using the MOVEit file transfer tool. Threat actors exploited the zero-day vulnerability CVE-2023-34362 to hack the file transfer platform and steal the data of the organization. .” people appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2023

billion invested in information security and risk-management cybersecurity in 2023, corporations understand the essential nature of cybersecurity in protecting their human, capital, and data assets. The post 5 Ways Executive Threat Protection Supports Corporate Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

A joint advisory published by CISA, the FBI, Europol, and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) revealed that since early 2023, Akira ransomware operators received $42 million in ransom payments from more than 250 victims worldwide. concludes the advisory that includes indicators of compromise (IoCs).”

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Cybersecurity is one of the most dynamic and quick-changing industries. 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. HackingVision has a great focus on technology and modern cybersecurity trends.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

” said Meta Chief Information Security Officer Guy Rosen. . “ChatGPT is the new crypto.” Meta also revealed that its research teams are working on the adoption of generative AI to detect and block online influence campaigns.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Many thanks to BSides Buffalo for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Buffalo security content on the organizations’ YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSides Buffalo 2023 – Brent Patterson – Creative Hacking With Blender appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. concludes the alert.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The post BSidesAugusta 2021 – George Bilbrey’s ‘Hacking The Brain With Gamified Learning’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many thanks to BSidesAugusta for publishing their outstanding videos from the BSidesAugusta 2021 Conference on the organization’s YouTube channel.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 19, 2020

Working from home can be great for cybersecurity professionals, too. What are the security risks of the remote workforce? According to a survey of 6,000 employees by Kaspersky, 73% of employees working remotely "have not yet received any specific cybersecurity awareness guidance or training from their employer.".

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

VMware released security updates to address two zero-day vulnerabilities ( CVE-2023-20869, CVE-2023-20870 ) that were chained by the STAR Labs team during the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 hacking contest against Workstation and Fusion software hypervisors. They earned $80,000 and 8 Master of Pwn points.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

A joint security advisory published by The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that Russia-linked APT group Energetic Bear has breached US government networks and exfiltrated data. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Energetic Bear). Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The IT Security Guru caught up with Tarnveer Singh a CISO and finalist in the Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards 2023 for his thoughts on how to get more professionals involved in the cybersecurity industry: There are many ways we can inspire new cybersecurity professionals to join our industry.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2023

The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. CDW Corporation is a provider of technology solutions and services for business, government and education. CDW Corporation is a provider of technology solutions and services for business, government and education.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft shared disconcerting details about the recent, massive hacking campaign conducted by the Cl0p ransomware group that targeted the MOVEit Transfer file transfer platform designed by Progress Software Corporation. based organizations account for 83.9 percent of known victims, Germany-based 3.6 percent, and U.K.-based

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