Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

ConnectWise , which offers a self-hosted, remote desktop software application that is widely used by Managed Service Providers (MSPs), is warning about an unusually sophisticated phishing attack that can let attackers take remote control over user systems when recipients click the included link. The warning comes just weeks after the company quietly patched a vulnerability that makes it easier for phishers to launch these attacks.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This is new : Newly revealed research shows that a number of major car brands, including Honda, Nissan, Infiniti, and Acura, were affected by a previously undisclosed security bug that would have allowed a savvy hacker to hijack vehicles and steal user data. According to researchers, the bug was in the car’s Sirius XM telematics infrastructure and would have allowed a hacker to remotely locate a vehicle, unlock and start it, flash the lights, honk the horn, pop the trunk, and access sensit

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Microsoft thinks new digital meeting tools — which include Mesh avatars that reduce the pressure of being on camera for video calls and AI that summarizes meetings — are worth the extra cost. The post How to run better meetings with new Microsoft Teams tools appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Redigo is a new Go-based malware employed in attacks against Redis servers affected by the CVE-2022-0543 vulnerability. Researchers from security firm AquaSec discovered a new Go-based malware that is used in a campaign targeting Redis servers. Threat actors are exploiting a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-0543 , in Redis (Remote Dictionary Server) servers.

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Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2022

LastPass, a password management service offering company, has disclosed that it has suffered a data breach in an attack that might be linked to the August data leak where hackers stole vital information from the servers of the said company. Karim Toubba, the CEO of LastPass, acknowledged the news as true and added a detailed investigation was being held by the security firm Mandiant on this note and the results are yet awaited!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2022

After Vatican Pope Francis condemned Russia for launching a war on Ukraine, a digital attack disrupted various websites of the Holy See. Earlier, it was thought that the website was unavailable for access due to a technical glitch. But Matteo Bruni, the spokesperson of the Holy See Vatican website Vatican.vu has issued a statement that various web portals related to the holy city were hit by abnormal attempts of access and that showed the attack was of a DDoS variant.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Cybersecurity has become a central business pillar these days. Unfortunately for small and medium businesses, hiring a full-time head of cybersecurity is expensive and time-consuming. Typically, these positions attract highly-qualified candidates, and a small company might struggle to entice such talent. The rise of virtual CISOs or vCISOs is changing this picture quickly.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

2022 has been a heavy year for layoffs in the technology sector. Whether due to budget restraints, mergers and acquisitions, streamlining, or economic reasons, TrueUp’s tech layoff tracker has recorded over 1000 rounds of layoffs at tech companies globally so far, affecting more than 182,000 people. Some of the biggest tech companies in the world have announced significant staff cuts, including Amazon, Twitter, Meta, and Salesforce.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Multiple platform certificates used by Android OEM device vendors to digitally sign core system applications have also been used to sign Android apps containing malware. [.].

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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.

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Naked Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Seems that the developer account that the crooks breached last time gave indirect access to customer data this time round.

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We Live Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

With the rapidly rising energy prices putting a strain on many households, what are some quick wins to help reduce the power consumption of your gadgets? The post Top tips to save energy used by your electronic devices appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

As our digital world evolves, cybersecurity has never been more important and critical. During the last few years, we have all become witnesses to intense cybercrime and sophisticated cyberattacks. This upward trend is further fuelled by a shift in working conditions like working remotely. The impact of cyberattacks is profound, resulting in security breaches, enterprises’ revenue and reputation losses, and in some cases, organizations, and entire states being destabilized.

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Dark Reading

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The threat actor behind an August intrusion used data from that incident to access customer data stored with a third-party cloud service provider, and affiliate GoTo reports breach of development environment.

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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.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Days after researchers for Phylum and Checkmarx revealed an ongoing software supply chain attack spreading the W4SP Stealer malware through malicious packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI), ReversingLabs researchers discovered 10 additional PyPI packages pushing modified versions of W4SP that were overlooked. The post W4SP continues to nest in PyPI: Same supply chain attack, different distribution method appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

North Korea-linked ScarCruft group used a previously undocumented backdoor called Dolphin against targets in South Korea. ESET researchers discovered a previously undocumented backdoor called Dolphin that was employed by North Korea-linked ScarCruft group (aka APT37 , Reaper, and Group123) in attacks aimed at targets in South Korea. ScarCruft has been active since at least 2012, it made the headlines in early February 2018 when researchers revealed that the APT group leveraged a zero-day vulnera

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 1, 2022

FBI, in association with CISA, issued a joint statement claiming Cuba Ransomware gang has raked in $60 million in ransom from over 100 victims worldwide. And they attained the monetary benefits in just one month, i.e., August 2022. The advisory was issued as a follow up to a similar statement issued at the same time last year and has warned that organizations which are into the management of US Critical Infrastructure should be extra vigilant about the ongoing threat.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2022

All statistics in this report are from the global cloud service Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which receives information from components in our security solutions. The data was obtained from users who had given their consent to it being sent to KSN. Millions of Kaspersky users around the globe assist us in collecting information about malicious activity.

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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.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Today's threat landscape is constantly evolving, and now more than ever, organizations and businesses in every sector have a critical need to consistently produce and maintain secure software.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Microsoft says that parts of the Task Manager might become unreadable for some customers after installing this month's KB5020044 preview update for Windows 11 22H2 systems. [.].

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2022

There’s good news and there’s bad news. The good: Reinforcements are on their way. The federal government created a new grant program to ease the burden on school districts in their constant battle against an increasingly malicious cybersecurity landscape. The bad: The extremely tight window to apply for funding passed on Nov. 15. Nonetheless, there’s […].

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 1, 2022

An Android malware campaign masquerading as reading and education apps has been underway since 2018, attempting to steal Facebook account credentials from infected devices. [.].

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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.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Popular password management service LastPass said it's investigating a second security incident that involved attackers accessing some of its customer information. "We recently detected unusual activity within a third-party cloud storage service, which is currently shared by both LastPass and its affiliate, GoTo," LastPass CEO Karim Toubba said.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Brave Software announced that, as part of a global beta program, it is now displaying "privacy-preserving ads" in-between results shown by its web search engine to select users. [.].

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2022

After receiving many complaints, Google has announced it has filed a lawsuit against a company that has made it its business to impersonate Google. The company going by the name of “G Verifier” deployed telemarketing and website tactics that were intended to persuade people they were doing business with Google itself. “Since approximately December 2021, hundreds and hundreds of Business Profile merchants have contacted Google to complain about G Verifier’s harassing and d

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Archive files are now the most common file type used to deliver malware – eclipsing Microsoft Office files for the first time – according to HP Wolf Security’s Q3 2022 Quarterly Threat Insights Report. Forty-four percent of malware was delivered via archive files in the third quarter of 2022, 11 percent more than the previous quarter and far more than the 32 percent delivered through Office files.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

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?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Hash Function in Cryptography — Get to know its Definition, Features, Applications, and Necessary Characteristics! Security and privacy are the two chief components of the digital world. No matter what you search online, every website has some sort of background process that takes care of your data. One of those Read More. The post A Comprehensive Study of the Hash Function in Cryptography appeared first on CheapSSLWeb.com Blog.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A Barcelona-based surveillanceware vendor named Variston IT is said to have surreptitiously planted spyware on targeted devices by exploiting several zero-day flaws in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Windows, some of which date back to December 2018.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Vulnerabilities in mobile apps exposed Hyundai and Genesis car models after 2012 to remote attacks that allowed unlocking and even starting the vehicles. [.].

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Data breaches can be devastating for organizations, these are 3 of the worst incidents that could have been prevented. Data breaches can be devastating for organizations and even entire countries. Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly. Here are three of the worst data breaches that could have been avoided: Yahoo.

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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.