Bleeping Computer

JUNE 22, 2022

The National Security Agency (NSA) and cybersecurity partner agencies issued an advisory today recommending system administrators to use PowerShell to prevent and detect malicious activity on Windows machines. [.].

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 16, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cyber Division has warned system administrators and cybersecurity professionals of increased Pysa ransomware activity targeting educational institutions. [.].

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate IOCs, TTPs, and detection methods associated with AvosLocker ransomware. The joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort aimed at sharing technical details associated with various ransomware operations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 10, 2021

The demand for cybersecurity professionals is currently higher than the number of experts available. Cybersecurity services will still be in high demand 2021 and beyond. This might be the best year to advance your cybersecurity career to attract lucrative salaries. You can’t be specialized in every cybersecurity career.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 14, 2022

As much as threat mitigation is to a degree a specialist task involving cybersecurity experts, the day to day of threat mitigation often still comes down to systems administrators. For systems administrators finding the time and resources to mitigate against a growing

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 24, 2022

Cybersecurity authorities from the United States, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have released a joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CIS) on PowerShell that attempts to answer that question. The post Cybersecurity agencies: You don’t have to delete PowerShell to secure it appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Top Cybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter. Binni Shah | @binitamshah. Eva Galperi n | @evacide.

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SecureBlitz

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The administrators are responsible for managing the entire network and working with data systems administrators to protect customer and business data. By reviewing the 5 steps for these management systems, businesses can mitigate more risks and avoid.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a decryptor for affected victims to recover from ESXiArgs ransomware attacks, the threat actors have bounced back with an updated version that encrypts more data. After the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This article discusses top areas in IT where you need to strengthen cybersecurity measures to avoid data breaches and information loss: Networks. One of the most vulnerable areas that hackers use to infiltrate a company’s system is the network. Create awareness about the IT policies surrounding data protection and loss. . Data Backup.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

Cybersecurity experts are in high demand as the reliance on digital infrastructure continues to grow. Cybersecurity professionals are increasingly turning to online courses to earn their credentials, helping them stand out from the crowd and keep pace with an ever-changing industry. Why are cybersecurity certifications important?

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

There are new and expanding opportunities for women’s participation in cybersecurity globally as women are present in greater numbers in leadership. This is based on in-depth discussions with numerous industry experts in cybersecurity and analyzing and synthesizing third-party reports, surveys, and media sources.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

FIN7 hacking group created fake cybersecurity companies to hire experts and involve them in ransomware attacks tricking them of conducting a pentest. The gang space creates fake cybersecurity companies that hire experts requesting them to carry out pen testing attacks under the guise of pentesting activities. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JULY 29, 2022

PowerShell was originally intended as a task automation and configuration management program for system administrators. However, it. The post PowerShell: An Attacker’s Paradise appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The timing of the discovery of the vulnerability also works against organizations; many IT teams and cybersecurity personnel who would typically be working to apply patches and mitigate would-be cyberthreats often work with skeleton crews over the holiday season. The combination of these three factors represents a worst-case scenario. .

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

In our latest Spotlight episode of the Security Ledger podcast, I sat down with Christopher Walcutt, Chief Security Officer at DirectDefense, to talk about the changing cybersecurity landscape for critical infrastructure and the challenges (as well as the solutions) that organizations face today.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As high-profile data breaches, such as Equifax , continue to dominate headlines, the topic of cybersecurity –or lack thereof–has commanded greater attention. The word ‘cybersecurity’ has become the media’s latest buzzword…and for good reason. Cybersecurity Definition. Different Types of Cybersecurity. Website Security.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The cybersecurity basics should be just that—basic. But the reality is that basic cybersecurity blunders continue to affect businesses of all sizes, which has led to embarrassing vulnerabilities, hacks, and attacks. Easy to do, agreed-upon, and adopted at a near 100 percent rate by companies and organizations everywhere, right?

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Microsoft is taking another step in its aggressive campaign to get enterprises to adopt multifactor authentication (MFA) by rolling out Conditional Access policies requiring the tool for system administrator access into Entra and other cloud environments.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

Such devices are now on the verge of being targeted by cyber attacks, says Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of America, especially those that are being operated with the default username and passwords. The post Cyber Threat warning issued to all internet connected UPS devices appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Whether you specialize in SaaS, outsource your services or operate as a physical goods trader in the B2B sector, the risk of cybersecurity intrusions prevails. According to CNBC , 43% of cybersecurity attacks are aimed at small businesses, however, only 14% are prepared to defend themselves. Open with a Description of your Company.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 13, 2023

A system administrator discovered that the Android TV box bought from Amazon had pre-installed malware. According to him, the box was reaching out to a whole list of active malware addresses. Daniel Milisic is the person who found the malware and announced it on GitHub. He also wrote a script and instructions to assist users […].

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 12, 2021

This is a reminder I get every day when I interact with people from the cybersecurity fraternity, most of whom say that they landed a career in cybersecurity purely by chance. I recently made a LinkedIn post asking people to share their stories about how they happened to become cybersecurity professionals. How can I get started?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2021

Kaseya is now reporting the software-as-a-service (SaaS) instance of its Virtual System Administrator (VSA) platform will be back online sometime between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. It expects the on-premises editions of VSA to be patched within 24 hours after that.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The EC-Council Academic division awards formally highlight academic institutions and faculty within North America and across the world that excel each year with lasting impacts on their students’ cybersecurity education and local communities. Volume of students educated in Cybersecurity. Evaluation reports post class.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Microsoft has issued a fix to a similar vulnerability in May this year by patching flaws that were being used by those launching LockFile Ransomware onto compromised systems. The tech giant also issued an alert to system administrators to patch their vulnerable Exchange Servers quickly to avoid being targeted by more ProxyShell Attack claims.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) also published a security advisory on the CVE-2020-4006 zero-day flaw. ” According to the NSA, the threat actors installed a web shell on the VMWare Workspace ONE system and then forged SAML credentials for themselves. .” ” concludes the advisory.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. To secure sensitive data, cybersecurity specialists, software vendors, and end users should encourage collaborative efforts against malicious activities.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2022

I had the chance to discuss these findings last week at Black Hat USA 2022, with John Shier, senior security advisor at Sophos, a next-generation cybersecurity leader with a broad portfolio of managed services, software and hardware offerings. Configure system administrative tools more wisely.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 7, 2021

Or else they are on the verge of getting hacked by cyber crooks that could then install programs, view or delete data or even create new user accounts of a PC without the knowledge of the user or the system administration if/when on network. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

CERT-UA observed the campaign in April 2023, the malicious e-mails with the subject “Windows Update” were crafted to appear as sent by system administrators of departments of multiple government bodies. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 11, 2023

AnyDesk is used by millions of people worldwide for remote connectivity and system administration […]. More than 1,300 domains that impersonate the official AnyDesk site were found to redirect users to a Dropbox folder that pushes information-stealing malware.

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Joseph Steinberg

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

CyberSecurity Expert Joseph Steinberg will speak about endpoint security at the Endpoint Management and Security Conference , to be held virtually on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Better insight into whether current security measures are ideal, or are hampering end-user experiences. Attendees will also be given time to ask questions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 2, 2021

Security analysts from the National Security Agency are advising system administrators of various companies to use multi-factor authentication, time-out and lock-out feature in password authentication and conduct network segmentation to weed out any cyber threats lurking in the corporate network.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

US and Japanese intelligence, law enforcement and cybersecurity agencies warn of a China-linked APT, tracked as BlackTech (aka Palmerworm, Temp.Overboard, Circuit Panda, and Radio Panda), that planted backdoor in Cisco router firmware to access multinational companies’ networks. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 3, 2021

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a set of best practices for mapping threat actor moves based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The objective is to encourage a common language in threat actor analysis, showing system administrators how to map adversary behavior through instructions and examples.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2020

The researchers concluded that for many people involved, cybercrime amounts to little more than a boring office job sustaining the infrastructure on which these global markets rely, work that is little different in character from the activity of legitimate system administrators.

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