Lohrman on Security
APRIL 15, 2022
What do hackers really do? How do they do it? To answer these questions, many people turn to movies to learn and be entertained. Hacker’ s Movie Guide by Steve Morgan and Connor Morgan can help explore your options.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 15, 2022
According to Sophos, the route of attack stemmed from vulnerabilities in the system’s open firewall ports. The post Attackers unleash LockBit ransomware on US government computers appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Heimadal Security
APRIL 15, 2022
Data leakage, frequently called information leakage, is the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data from within a company’s network secured perimeter to an external recipient. Data leakage can happen in many ways and can be unintentional or intentional. What Can Cause a Data Leak? A data leak can happen either electronically or physically via USB drives, […].
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 15, 2022
SIEM software collects log and event data for spotting and responding to security incidents. Compare top SIEM tools now. The post Best SIEM tools 2022: Compare Security Information & Event Management software appeared first on TechRepublic.
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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.
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 15, 2022
Not everyone adopts multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. Yet if someone wanted to enable MFA, which option should they use? Each MFA option suffers vulnerabilities and creates user friction, so IT managers need to select the MFA option that best suits their users and their security concerns.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 15, 2022
NFT and crypto tokens were stolen from Rarible customers before the issue was fixed. Learn more about it and how to prevent from this kind of threat. The post Security flaw in Rarible NFT platform allowed attackers to steal crypto assets appeared first on TechRepublic.
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CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 15, 2022
Nordex has released a press statement admitting IT disruptions across its production facilities. Investigations have revealed that Conti Ransomware Group, which demands millions as ransom after stealing and encrypting data, caused the attack. With over 8,500 employees, the company has a business presence across the world and recently bagged a 29.5 MW wind project in Finland.
Dark Reading
APRIL 15, 2022
The act contains a loophole added late in the process that will impede progress toward the goal of increasing US cybersecurity: a complete carve-out of DNS from the reporting requirements and other obligations outlined in the bill.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 15, 2022
A new study shows that pressing the mute button on popular video conferencing apps (VCA) may not actually work like you think it should, with apps still listening in on your microphone. [.].
Security Boulevard
APRIL 15, 2022
What is API Security? Application programming interfaces (APIs) are the building blocks of modern applications. Think of them as the on-ramps to the digital world. They keep everyone connected to vital data and services, enable all sorts of critical business operations, and make digital transformation possible. The number of APIs is growing quickly.
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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.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 15, 2022
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added nine more security flaws to its list of actively exploited bugs, including a VMware privilege escalation flaw and a Google Chrome zero-day that could be used for remote code execution. [.].
Security Boulevard
APRIL 15, 2022
The U.S. government this week tried to get ahead of possible attacks on industrial control systems (ICS), particularly in the energy sector, via the recently discovered Pipedream malware, a modular ICS attack framework that is equally dangerous to industrial software like Omron and Schneider Electric controllers and industrial technologies like Modbus, CODESYS and OPC UA.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 15, 2022
Cisco has released a security advisory to warn about a critical vulnerability (CVSS v3 score: 10.0), tracked as CVE-2022-20695, impacting the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) software. [.].
The Hacker News
APRIL 15, 2022
Cloud-based repository hosting service GitHub on Friday revealed that it discovered evidence of an unnamed adversary capitalizing on stolen OAuth user tokens to unauthorizedly download private data from several organizations.
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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 Boulevard
APRIL 15, 2022
While the details remain sparse, Panasonic suffered another breach just six months after a high-profile attack—this time at Panasonic Canada. The Conti ransomware gang said it was behind the February attack that resulted in the theft of more than 2.8GB of data. The ransomware group posted what appeared to be internal documents from Panasonic Canada, The post Attack on Panasonic Canada Shows Conti is Still Dangerous appeared first on Security Boulevard.
eSecurity Planet
APRIL 15, 2022
Vulnerabilities in WatchGuard firewalls and Microsoft Windows and Windows Server need to be patched and fixed immediately, security organizations said in alerts this week. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged organizations to patch a critical WatchGuard firewall vulnerability ( CVE-2022-23176 ) that affects the Fireware operating system running on WatchGuard Firebox and XTM appliances, and government agencies have been told to patch the flaw by May 2.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 15, 2022
Cyberthreats have reached unprecedented levels; cyberattacks are happening more frequently than ever before and highly sophisticated cybercriminals are laser-focused on devising innovative new ways to compromise networks. Ransom demands are increasing and impacting a wide range of targets, from small businesses to vital infrastructure and government agencies, leaving no one untouched.
Heimadal Security
APRIL 15, 2022
Nordex SE is a European company that develops, sells, and produces wind turbines. The enterprise is one of the largest developers and manufacturers of wind turbines globally, with more than 8,500 employees worldwide. The company’s headquarters are in the German city of Rostock, while its management is based in the city of Hamburg. What Happened?
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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.
Dark Reading
APRIL 15, 2022
Google patches a critical flaw in its Chrome browser, bringing its count of zero-day vulnerabilities fixed in 2022 to four.
Heimadal Security
APRIL 15, 2022
In an ever-shifting threatscape, the necessity to identify, assess risk, respond, and hunt down emergent threats becomes even more pressing. The Security Operations Center or S.O.C is the preferred trade-off between defense reinforcement, security ‘frameworking’ & ‘blueprinting’, global policy enforcement, active threat-hunting, and auditing. A SOC team is comprised of software engineers, pen-testers, and security […].
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 15, 2022
While countries worldwide have been the frequent target of ransomware attacks, Russia and CIS countries have been avoided by threat actors. The tables have turned with the NB65 hacking group modifying the leaked Conti ransomware to use in attacks on Russian entities. [.].
Heimadal Security
APRIL 15, 2022
Spamming is the annoying and dangerous act of sending unsolicited bulk emails or other types of messages over the Internet. Spam is often used to spread malware and phishing and can come your way in the form of emails, social media, instant messages, comments, etc. In this article, we are going to focus on email […]. The post What Is Email Spam?
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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.
The Hacker News
APRIL 15, 2022
A crimeware-related threat actor known as Haskers Gang has released an information-stealing malware called ZingoStealer for free on, allowing other criminal groups to leverage the tool for nefarious purposes.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 15, 2022
An ongoing phishing campaign targets T-Mobile customers with malicious links using unblockable texts sent via SMS (Short Message Service) group messages. [.].
The Hacker News
APRIL 15, 2022
As many as five security vulnerabilities have been addressed in Aethon Tug hospital robots that could enable remote attackers to seize control of the devices and interfere with the timely distribution of medication and lab samples.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 15, 2022
Hackers are increasingly targeting DeFi (Decentralized Finance) cryptocurrency platforms, with Q1 2022 data showing that more platforms are being targeted than ever before. [.].
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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?
Security Affairs
APRIL 15, 2022
Google Chrome 100.0.4896.127 addresses a new high-severity zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-1364, actively exploited by threat actors in the wild. Google has released Chrome 100.0.4896.127 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address a high-severity zero-day, tracked as CVE-2022-1364, that is actively exploited by threat actors in attacks. The CVE-2022-1364 zero-day is a type confusion issue that resides in the V8 JavaScript engine that was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threa
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 15, 2022
GitHub revealed today that an attacker is using stolen OAuth user tokens (issued to Heroku and Travis-CI) to download data from private repositories. [.].
Security Affairs
APRIL 15, 2022
Cisco fixed a critical flaw in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to take control affected devices. Cisco has released security patches to fix a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 10), tracked as CVE-2022-20695 , in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC). A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit the flaw to bypass authentication and log in to the device through the management interface.
Heimadal Security
APRIL 15, 2022
Malicious actors are trying to deceive individuals living in the US using digital payment apps into making instant transfers of money in social engineering operations involving text messages that contain bogus bank fraud notifications, the FBI says. How Does the Scam Work? As per the warning issued yesterday by the Federal Bureau, once the targets […].
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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