Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2021

Researchers disclosed two new attack techniques that allow modifying visible content on certified PDF documents without invalidating the digital signature. The attacks are documented in CVE-2020-35931 , CVE-2021-28545 , and CVE-2021-28546. ed document by inserting annotations that include malicious code.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari confirmed the availability of internal documents online, but said it has no evidence of cyber attack. Documents belonging to the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari are circulating online, the company confirmed their authenticity stating it is not aware of cyber attacks.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To build a robust information security strategy, one must understand and apply the core principles of information security. This blog post will delve into the fundamental principles underpinning effective information security principles and practices. This helps maintain the integrity of information.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 28, 2023

As cyber threats increase in frequency and complexity, organizations recognize the importance of having a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to protect their sensitive data and infrastructure. Think about your organization’s security stack tools and why they were acquired. Old tools often do more harm than good.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

Documents leaked from Russian IT contractor NTC Vulkan show it was likely involved in the development of offensive tools. The documents demonstrate that it also developed hacking tools for the Russia-linked APT group Sandworm. The documents include details for three projects named Scan, Amesit, and Krystal-2B.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Security experts from Cyble found alleged sensitive documents of NATO and Turkey, is it a case of cyber hacktivism or cyber espionage? The post Researchers found alleged sensitive documents of NATO and Turkey appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the post published by Cyble. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

exe heavily via various types of Microsoft Office documents. 97% of these samples belonged to malicious Microsoft Office documents such as Excel spreadsheet files carrying.xlsb or.xlsm extensions (see Figure 3). Microsoft Word/Rich Text Format data/Composite Document —. Figure 2: Timeline from March 2021 – January 2022.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2020

DoppelPaymer hackers leaked online internal confidential documents belonging to some of the largest aerospace companies in the world. The gang behind the DoppelPaymer ransomware has stolen internal confidential documents belonging to some of the largest aerospace companies in the world from the industrial contractor Visser Precision.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Google announced that the new scanning capabilities implemented in Gmail have increased the detection rate of malicious documents. According to Google, since the end of 2019, the use of the new scanners allowed to increase the daily detection of weaponized Office documents by 10%. of threats that attempt to target Gmail users.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2021

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) revealed Friday that COVID-19 vaccine documents stolen from its servers have been manipulated before the leak. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) declared that COVID-19 vaccine documents stolen from its servers in a recent cyber attack have been manipulated. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Ukraine ‘s government attributes a cyberattack on the government document management system to a Russia-linked APT group. The Ukraine ‘s government blames a Russia-linked APT group for an attack on a government document management system, the System of Electronic Interaction of Executive Bodies (SEI EB). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Court documents obtained by Forbes revealed that the FBI may have a tool that allows accessing private Signal messages on iPhones. Court documents related to a recent gun-trafficking case in New York and obtained by Forbes revealed that the FBI may have a tool to access private Signal messages. ” states Forbes.

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 18, 2021

I'm intrigued by the title of this topic-specific policy from the [draft] 3rd edition of ISO/IEC 27002 , being the only one of eleven example titles in the standard that explicitly states "information security". I ask myself why? Hmmmm, yes there are some specifics but I'm not entirely convinced of a need for a distinct, unique policy.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 27, 2022

Upon the successful completion of the IRAP evaluation, a security assessment letter and the assessment report were issued. For your information, both documents are available for you, as well as Cisco customers, to view via the Trust Portal. What security classification was Duo assessed for? .

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2021

This week we discuss the Apache Log4j vulnerability and the impact it will have on organizations now and into the future, details on how Apple AirTags are being used by thieves to steal cars, and a FBI training document describes what data can be obtained by encrypted messaging apps. ** Links mentioned on the show […].

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 6, 2024

Ukraine claims its hackers have gained possession of "the information security and encryption software" used by Russia's Ministry of Defence , as well as secret documents, reports, and instructions exchanged between over 2,000 units of Russia's security services. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

The post Personal details and documents for millions of Indians available in the deep web appeared first on Security Affairs. . ~ Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – Indians data leaks, hacking).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2020

The stolen data includes source code and developer documents and tools, some documents are labeled as “confidential” or “restricted secret.” ” The hackers shared the documents on the file-sharing site MEGA. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. It’s a surreal experience, paging through hundreds of top-secret NSA documents. I didn’t know either of them, but I have been writing about cryptography, security, and privacy for decades.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 3, 2024

This document provides a structured approach to establishing and maintaining robust information security measures, tailored to meet the specific needs of each organization while complying with relevant legal and federal guidelines.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 2, 2023

In an email newsletter, Melissa Hathaway wrote: Now that the rule is final, companies have approximately six months to one year to document and operationalize the policies and procedures for the identification and management of cybersecurity (information security/privacy) risks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

The Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced it had breached the Russian Ministry of Defense servers as part of a special operation, and exfiltrated confidential documents. The agency’s primary role is to ensure the safety, security, and efficiency of air transport within the country.

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Adam Shostack

MAY 6, 2021

Apple has released (or I’ve just come across) a document Device and Data Access when Personal Safety is At Risk. What you share, and whom you share it with, is up to you — including the decision to make changes to better protect your information or personal safety. If you want to make sure no one else can see your location.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2024

The group uses social engineering techniques to persuade their targets to open documents or download malware. Once a relationship has been established, the target will receive a phishing link or a document containing such a link. These targets are approached in spear phishing attacks.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 18, 2024

The Vital Role of Audit Evidence Audit evidence is the backbone of any audit process, offering tangible documentation and proof of an organization’s adherence to established cybersecurity measures. The audit ensures that the organization has implemented a robust ISMS and is committed to managing information security risks effectively.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

This misconfigured Salesforce Community site from the state of Vermont was leaking pandemic assistance loan application data, including names, SSNs, email address and bank account information. But after being presented with a document including the Social Security number of a health professional in D.C.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

Threat actors stole sensitive information from the company, including military and government documents, revealed Taiwan’s Defense Ministry. We have asked the contractor involved to strengthen its information security control to prevent any further incidents.” Threat actors claim they have stolen 1.7

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2019

At result of the attack, law firms and lawyers, were not able to access the legal documents hosted on TrialWorks’ platform. The day after the company sent to its customers informing them of a security incident caused by ransomware. ” At the time of writing, the company restored access to the documents for its customers.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. Securities and Exchange Commission settled its investigation into the matter after the Fortune 500 company agreed to pay a paltry penalty of less than $500,000.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Will you make sure to help me out of my unfortunate situation, receive the money and send me some to purchase my travel documents and start a new life? He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. Source: www.computersecuritynews.it/beyond-the-border-scam-attenzione-allistanza-della-nuova-truffa-alla-nigeriana

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

Documents belonging to the Swiss Air Force were leaked on the dark web as a result of cyberattack on a US security provider. Documents belonging to the Swiss Air Force were leaked on the dark web after the US security company Ultra Intelligence & Communications suffered a data breach.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Xerox Corp provides document management solutions worldwide. The ransomware group published the images of eight documents, including emails and an invoice, as proof of the hack. The INC RANSOM ransomware group claims to have hacked the American multinational corporation Xerox Corp.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

On February 16th, an account linked to that email uploaded a batch of files including marketing documents, images, screenshots, and a substantial collection of WeChat messages exchanged between I-SOON employees and clients. The alleged data breach revealed the capabilities of the China-linked hacking contractor.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2024

The data exfiltrated by the gang included classified information and sensitive personal data from the Federal Administration. million files, and 65,000 documents were classified by NCSC as data relevant to the Federal Administration. Threat actors stole and leaked roughly 1.3 ” continues the report. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2024

A cyber attack on Leicester City Council resulted in certain street lights remaining illuminated all day and severely impacted the council’s operations The Leicester City Council suffered a cyber attack that severely impacted the authority’s services in March and led to the leak of confidential documents.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

NATO is investigating claims that a group called SiegedSec has breached its systems and leaked a cache of unclassified documents online. NATO announced it is investigating claims that a politically motivated threat actor called SiegedSec has breached its systems and leaked unclassified documents online. organizations, especially U.S.

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Notice Bored

APRIL 4, 2022

Yesterday, I completed and published the white paper on information security control attributes. The document includes pragmatic suggestions on how to make use of control attributes in the business context, with a worked example illustrating the approach."

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