The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A new generation of security frameworks are gaining traction that are much better aligned to today’s cloud-centric, work-from-anywhere world. Related: The importance of ‘attack surface management’ I’m referring specifically to Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Zero Trust (ZT). SASE replaces perimeter-based defenses with more flexible, cloud-hosted security that can extend multiple layers of protection anywhere.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Figures of the year In 2022, Kaspersky mobile products and technology detected: 1,661,743 malicious installers 196,476 new mobile banking Trojans 10,543 new mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Mobile attacks leveled off after decreasing in the second half of 2021 and remained around the same level throughout 2022.

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Javvad Malik

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I saw a video on the BBC about a wind Turbine catching fire after a lightning strike. The video looked kind of cool as the flaming blades were spinning creating rings of smoke. With a bit of digging, it transpired that lightning strikes on wind turbines are very common and is only set to get worse as turbines get taller and blades are increasingly made of carbon.

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Naked Security

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Seems the crooks implanted a keylogger via a vulnerable media app (LastPass politely didn't say which one!) on a developer's home computer.

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Speaker: Erroll Amacker

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Whenever shells rain down on Ukraine, Yuriy Gatupov's colleagues put a '+' sign in a chat room. Then, the pluses are counted. "We check if everybody is alive," he says. Gatupov, the owner of two cybersecurity companies, says it is vital to stay connected during a time of war. With Russia now controlling around 18% of Ukraine's territory including Donbas and Crimea, tech workers face formidable challenges.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

LastPass, which in December 2022 disclosed a severe data breach that allowed threat actors to access encrypted password vaults, said it happened as a result of the same adversary launching a second attack on its systems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ransomware attacks seem to surge day by day on the servers belonging to government agencies and the latest to fall as the victim is the computer network of the US Marshals Service, aka USMS. According to the update provided by the Department of Justice, the incident occurred on February 17th of this year and sensitive details such as PII of employees, administrative data, returns from legal procedures, third party documents and some information related to private detectives was accessed and poss

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Infighting, conscription, emigration. The war in Ukraine has pitted cybercriminals against one another like no other event before it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Stanford University, one of the top ranked Universities of the United States and world, has become a victim to a cyber attack leading to data leak or unauthorized access of sensitive information. The leaked details include first and last names of students, their DOBs, contact mail address, phone numbers, email IDs, gender, ethnicity, race, citizenship, nativity, transcripts, resume, recommendation letter (if any) and filled up admission forms on a digital note.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

LastPass revealed more information on a "coordinated second attack," where a threat actor accessed and stole data from the Amazon AWS cloud storage servers for over two months. [.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The writing is on the walls, and it’s hard to avoid after the significant spike in attacks against GitHub repositories. The recent CircleCI breach, in which customers’ secrets and encryption keys were stolen, make it very clear that attackers already understand and leverage this vector. Now more than ever, is the time for companies to. The post Supply Chain Dependency: What Your GitHub Connections May Trigger appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Attacks on software supply chains surged in 2022. A few years after word of the SolarWinds hack first spread, software supply chain attacks show no sign of abating. In the commercial sector, attacks that leverage malicious, open source modules continue to multiply. Enterprises saw an exponential increase in supply chain attacks since 2020, and a slower, but still steady rise in 2022.

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Naked Security

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ever paid hush money to crooks who broke into your network? Wondered how much you can trust them?

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A nurse goes to login to Epic but gets an error message instead that says the patient files are being held for ransom. A hacker accessed the network using a stolen credential and now equipment has stopped working and patient health is in jeopardy. Healthcare has coveted private medical records and data that is easy to monetize on the black market, making the industry one of the most targeted by hackers.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity flaw affecting the ZK Framework to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2022-36537 (CVSS score: 7.5), the issue impacts ZK Framework versions 9.6.1, 9.6.0.1, 9.5.1.3, 9.0.1.2, and 8.6.4.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Microsoft is now force-installing the Microsoft Defender for Individuals application when installing or updating the Microsoft 365 apps. [.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When is an iPhone theft not just an iPhone theft? When the user's Apple ID and more, goes with it. That's what the Wall Street Journal reports has been happening over recent months. The paper interviewed a handful of people who fell victim to old-school phone theft while out in a bar. But it wasn't just the phone that was taken. In minutes, they were also denied access to their Apple accounts and everything attached to them, including photos, videos, contacts, notes, and more.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Resecurity identified one of the largest investment fraud networks, tracked as Digital Smoke, by size and volume of operations. Resecurity identified one of the largest investment fraud networks by size and volume of operations created to defraud Internet users from Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, the European Union, India, Singapore, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, the U.S. and other regions.

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Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Three men have been arrested by Dutch police in connection with ransomware attacks that blackmailed thousands of companies. Amongst them? An ethical hacker. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Threat actors hacked the home computer of a DevOp engineer, they installed a keylogger as part of a sophisticated cyber attack. Password management software firm LastPass disclosed a “second attack,” a threat actor used data stolen from the August security breach and combined it with information available from a third-party data breach. Then the attackers exploited a flaw in a third-party media software package to target the firm. “Our investigation has revealed that the threat actor pivot

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

People working remotely is no longer unusual, so the National Security Agency (NSA) has produced a short Best Practices PDF document detailing how remote workers can keep themselves safe from harm. In fact, the guide can also be applied to people using computers at home generally and is written in a way that's easy to understand. Back to basics The NSA's three main executive summary points are: Upgrade and update all equipment and software regularly, including routing devices Back up your data a

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The Dutch police arrested three individuals as a result of an investigation into computer trespass, data theft, extortion, extortion, and money laundering. The Dutch police announced the arrest of three men as the result of an extensive investigation into computer trespass, data theft, extortion, extortion, and money laundering The suspects were arrested by the Amsterdam police arrested on January 23, 2023.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

ChatGPT is down, according to OpenAI and users reports. Users are currently experiencing issues worldwide, with many unable to access the AI. [.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Data allegedly stolen from the American gaming giant Activision in December security breach were leaked on a cybercrime forum. A threat actor leaked on the Breached hacking forum the data allegedly stolen from the gaming giant Activision in December 2022. @Activision was breached December 4th, 2022. The Threat Actors successfully phished a privileged user on the network.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

At a time when companies are plagued by supply chain issues, inflation is skyrocketing and cyberattacks proliferate, Dole PLC recently found itself the victim of a ransomware attack that temporarily shuttered some of its North American operations. “The Dole ransom attack highlights how the just-in-time nature of food supply chains makes them particularly vulnerable to financially motivated.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

An unknown threat actor is targeting government organizations with the PureCrypter downloader, Menlo Security firm reported. Menlo Labs researchers uncovered an unknown threat actor is using the PureCrypter downloader in attacks aimed at government entities. The campaign relies on the domain of a compromised non-profit organization as a C2 server to deliver a second-stage payload.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The PlugX remote access trojan has been observed masquerading as an open source Windows debugger tool called x64dbg in an attempt to circumvent security protections and gain control of a target system.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Researchers detailed a new wave of attacks distributing the PlugX RAT disguised as a legitimate Windows debugger tool. Trend Micro uncovered a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the PlugX remote access trojan masqueraded as an open-source Windows debugger tool called x32dbg. The legitimate tool allows to examine kernel-mode and user-mode code, crash dumps, or CPU registers.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Definition of a botnet attack Bots have redefined the online experience for both enterprises and individual consumers alike. Bots, both good and malicious, now comprise a significant portion of internet traffic and are used to automate processes, conduct brute-force attacks, hunt for vulnerabilities in zombie APIs, send emails used for scams, steal cryptocurrency, and everything […] The post What is a Botnet Attack?

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Microsoft has addressed a known issue behind unsupported computers being offered Windows 11 22H2 upgrades and being unable to complete the installation process. [.

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