Tech Republic Security
APRIL 18, 2022
International law firm RPC found the rate of ransomware attacks are spiking, leading to more sensitive information being jeopardized. The post Over 42 million people in the UK had financial data compromised appeared first on TechRepublic.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 18, 2022
The digital age has created several opportunities for us, and at the same time, we’ve been exposed to a whole new level of cyberthreats. There’s no denying that cybersecurity is now an integral part of every business that wants to avoid being a victim of identity theft, data breaches, and other cyber risks. Cybercriminals are […]. The post The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity appeared first on EasyDMARC.
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Tech Republic Security
APRIL 18, 2022
A recently discovered set of malicious tools allows state-sponsored attackers to target critical infrastructures in the US. See what you should do to protect yourself from this new threat. The post US critical infrastructures targeted by complex malware appeared first on TechRepublic.
Security Affairs
APRIL 18, 2022
US CISA adds a VMware privilege escalation flaw and a Google Chrome type confusion issue to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a VMware privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2022-22960) and a Google Chrome type confusion issue (CVE-2022-1364) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
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How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 18, 2022
Some 75% of SMBs polled in a CyberCatch survey said they’d be able to survive only three to seven days following a ransomware attack. The post Report: Many SMBs wouldn’t survive a ransomware attack appeared first on TechRepublic.
SecureList
APRIL 18, 2022
Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files. Yanluowang description.
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CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 18, 2022
A malware dubbed MyloBot malware is seen sending extortion emails to victims and demanding a payment of $2,732 in digital currency. Interestingly, this malicious software has the potential to stay concealed for 14 days and then contacts the command-and-control server to execute malevolent binaries directly from memory. This malware that was first detected in 2018 has anti-debugging capabilities and the potential to remove other malware already installed in the system or network.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 18, 2022
Reflection, future plans, and a large set of updates to the original cybersecurity ecosystem mapping. The post Cybersecurity Ecosystem Mapping Updates: April 2022 appeared first on Security Boulevard.
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 18, 2022
Information gathering is often the starting point of a cyberattack. For many hackers, before attempting anything they want to know who they’re dealing with, what vulnerabilities they might exploit, and whether they can operate stealthily or not. During such reconnaissance operations, attackers collect relevant data about their victims, but it’s not without risks for them.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 18, 2022
This big data discipline of artificial intelligence gives systems the freedom to automatically gain information. The post What is Machine Learning? appeared first on Gurucul. The post What is Machine Learning? appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.
Malwarebytes
APRIL 18, 2022
It is important to realize that uploading certain files to VirusTotal may result in leaking confidential data, which could result in a breach of confidentiality, or worse. We have warned against uploading personal information, as does VirusTotal itself on their home page. But apparently some organizations have automated the uploading of email attachments without really thinking through the possible consequences.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 18, 2022
Kaspersky today revealed it found a vulnerability in Yanluowang ransomware's encryption algorithm, which makes it possible to recover files it encrypts. [.].
Security Boulevard
APRIL 18, 2022
Explosion of Machine Identities Creating Cybersecurity ‘Debt’. brooke.crothers. Mon, 04/18/2022 - 16:58. 11 views. The build-up of cybersecurity debt. The expansion of digital initiatives has created an explosion of human and machine identities, often tallying hundreds of thousands per organization. “This has driven a buildup of identity-related cybersecurity ‘debt,’” according to the report from CyberArk based on a survey of 1,750 IT security decision makers.
Heimadal Security
APRIL 18, 2022
A warning about a new wave of social engineering cyberattacks that distribute the IcedID malware and employ Zimbra exploits for sensitive data theft purposes has been recently issued by the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA). More Information about the IcedID Phishing Attacks According to the agency, the IcedID phishing attacks are linked to […].
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Within the past few years, ransomware attacks have turned to critical infrastructure, healthcare, and government entities. Attackers have taken advantage of the rapid shift to remote work and new technologies. Add to that hacktivism due to global conflicts and U.S. elections, and an increased focus on AI, and you have the perfect recipe for a knotty and turbulent 2024.
Security Affairs
APRIL 18, 2022
A new marketplace named Industrial Spy that focuses on the sale of stolen data appeared in the threat landscape. Malware HunterTeam and Bleeping Computer reported the born of a new marketplace called Industrial Spy that sells stolen data and offers free stolen data to its members. MalwareHunterTeam researchers spotted malware samples [ 1 , 2 ] that drop the following wallpaper that promotes the site.
SecureList
APRIL 18, 2022
Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files. Yanluowang description.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 18, 2022
Hackers are luring unsuspecting users with a fake Windows 11 upgrade that comes with malware that steals browser data and cryptocurrency wallets. [.].
CSO Magazine
APRIL 18, 2022
With more than two decades of enterprise security experience, Daniel Schwalbe has seen both how the profession has changed and how the structure of security teams has evolved. He recounts, for example, how his former security department reported to network operations when he first started there in the late 1990s. Buried deep in IT, he got the sense that “people didn’t want to talk to us.” [ Learn 8 pitfalls that undermine security program success and 12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecur
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The healthcare industry has massively adopted web tracking tools, including pixels and trackers. Tracking tools on user-authenticated and unauthenticated web pages can access personal health information (PHI) such as IP addresses, medical record numbers, home and email addresses, appointment dates, or other info provided by users on pages and thus can violate HIPAA Rules that govern the Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 18, 2022
CISA, the FBI, and the US Treasury Department warned today that the North Korean Lazarus hacking group is targeting organizations in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries with trojanized cryptocurrency applications. [.].
CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 18, 2022
Ireland Health Service (HSE) was cyber-attacked by CONTI Ransomware group in mid last year and news is now out that 80% of the data been stored on the servers of the healthcare services provider was encrypted by the said a gang of criminals. A detailed probe launched by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that the digital assault resulted in severe disruption of health services across Ireland and exposed about 750 GB of data related to COVID-19 vaccines.
Heimadal Security
APRIL 18, 2022
Cybercriminals have recently launched a marketplace named Industrial Spy, which sells information stolen from compromised organizations while also “spoiling” its customers with stolen data that’s free of charge. Unlike traditional stolen data marketplaces, where data is used to extort enterprises and threaten them with GDPR fines, Industrial Spy promotes itself as a marketplace where organizations […].
Security Boulevard
APRIL 18, 2022
Public cloud adoption is rising among companies across all industries. In a recent survey, over half of companies indicated they’re […]. The post How to Evaluate Cloud Service Provider Security (Checklist) appeared first on Sonrai Security. The post How to Evaluate Cloud Service Provider Security (Checklist) appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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The losses companies suffered in 2023 ransomware attacks increased by 74% compared to those of the previous year, according to new data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The true figure is likely to be even higher, though, as many identity theft and phishing attacks go unreported. Ransomware attackers can potentially paralyze not just private sector organizations but also healthcare facilities, schools, and entire police departments.
Security Affairs
APRIL 18, 2022
This post provides a timeline of the events related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the cyber security perspective. Below is the timeline of the events related to the ongoing invasion that occurred in the previous weeks: April 16 – The unceasing action of Anonymous against Russia. This week the Anonymous collective and its affiliates have targeted multiple Russian organizations stealing gigabytes of data.
CSO Magazine
APRIL 18, 2022
Salesforce-owned PaaS vendor Heroku and GitHub have both warned that compromised OAuth user tokens were likely used to download private data from organizations using Heroku and continuous integration and testing service Travis CI, according to statements issued late last week. It's unlikely that GitHub itself was compromised, according to the ubiquitous source code repository's blog post , since the OAuth tokens in question aren't stored by GitHub in usable formats, and more likely that they wer
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 18, 2022
MetaMask has published a warning for their iOS users about the seeds of cryptocurrency wallets being stored in Apple's iCloud if app data backup is active. [.].
Dark Reading
APRIL 18, 2022
IT departments must account for the business impact and security risks such applications introduce.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 18, 2022
Digital threat researchers at Citizen Lab have discovered a new zero-click iMessage exploit used to install NSO Group spyware on devices belonging to Catalan politicians, journalists, and activists. [.].
Security Boulevard
APRIL 18, 2022
Conti -- one of the most ruthless and successful Russian ransomware groups -- publicly declared during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that it would refrain from targeting healthcare providers. But new information confirms this pledge was always a lie, and that Conti has launched more than 200 attacks against hospitals and other healthcare facilities since first surfacing in 2018 under the name "Ryuk.".
Malwarebytes
APRIL 18, 2022
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Credential-stealing malware disguises itself as Telegram, targets social media users Old Play Store apps served notice by upcoming API level changes Denonia cryptominer is first malware to target AWS Lambda Ransomware: March 2022 review Why identity management matters USPS “Your package could not be delivered” text is a smishing scam Apps removed from Google Play for harvesting user data How to password protect a folder Conti ransomware offshoot targets Russian or
Security Boulevard
APRIL 18, 2022
On April 12, the Ukrainian CERT (CERT-UA) reported that the Russian Sandworm Team targeted high-voltage electrical substations in Ukraine using a new variant of a malware known as Industroyer (aka Crash Override). The Sandworm Team , which is associated with the Russian GRU, previously used the original Industroyer variant to compromise Ukrainian power grids in 2016, causing a portion of Kyiv to lose power for over an hour.
Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.
When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.
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