Krebs on Security

JUNE 16, 2021

Authorities in Ukraine this week charged six people alleged to be part of the CLOP ransomware group , a cybercriminal gang said to have extorted more than half a billion dollars from victims. Some of CLOP’s victims this year alone include Stanford University Medical School , the University of California , and University of Maryland. A still shot from a video showing Ukrainian police seizing a Tesla, one of many high-end vehicles seized in this week’s raids on the Clop gang.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 16, 2021

TorrentFreak surveyed nineteen VPN providers, asking them questions about their privacy practices: what data they keep, how they respond to court order, what country they are incorporated in, and so on. Most interesting to me is the home countries of these companies. Express VPN is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. NordVPN is incorporated in Panama.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 16, 2021

Loss of revenue, brand and reputation damage, employee layoffs and business closures were some of the effects of a ransomware attack, according to Cybereason.

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Google Security

JUNE 16, 2021

Posted Kim Lewandowski, Google Open Source Security Team & Mark Lodato, Binary Authorization for Borg Team Supply chain integrity attacks—unauthorized modifications to software packages—have been on the rise in the past two years, and are proving to be common and reliable attack vectors that affect all consumers of software. The software development and deployment supply chain is quite complicated, with numerous threats along the source ?

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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.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 16, 2021

A new IBM global report examining consumer behaviors finds an average of 15 new online accounts were created and 82% are reusing the same credentials some of the time.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

Active Directory (AD) is one of the most valuable targets for cyberattackers because it handles authentication and authorization across all enterprise resources and touches virtually everything on the network. AD is complicated to secure, and today, red teams estimate that they can compromise it 100% of the time. Once attackers compromise AD, they can use.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

A man walks through a server farm. The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems, but that alone may not be enough. (Amy Sacka for Microsoft). The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems. FujiFilm and Colonial Pipeline in fact, restored from back-ups. So in an era of increased concern about ransomware, is solving the ransomware scourge as simple as investing in some backups?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

The CrowdStrike 2021 Global Threat Report called 2020 one of the most active years in recent memory for those tasked with stopping breaches and protecting organizations against cyberattacks, provided details on trends that emerged throughout the year and called on security teams to become more versatile, proactive and productive to step out in front of.

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Trend Micro

JUNE 16, 2021

We investigate how certain hacking tools are used to move laterally on victims’ networks to deploy ransomware. These tools contain reconnaissance/spreader scripts, exploits for Red Hat and CentOS, binary injectors, and more. In this blog, we focus on analyzing the worm and ransomware script.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. In the cybersecurity field, Zero Trust is becoming a widely used model. Data breaches taught organizations to stay cautious regarding security, especially when it comes to information protection – and a Zero Trust model may be the best option. Nobody, including clients inside the firewall, should be trusted, per Zero Trust.

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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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Hot for Security

JUNE 16, 2021

Microsoft will retire the Windows 10 operating system on October 10, 2025. It’s the first time the company puts an expiration date on its current operating system, paving the way for its successor, Windows 11. It’s a big deal when an operating system reaches end-of-life because it essentially means that its maker no longer issues updates, leaving it vulnerable and eventually buggy.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

It seems like not a day goes by without another ransomware attack making headlines. And where do many of these attacks start? In your users' email inboxes.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 16, 2021

Scammers are sending fake replacement devices to Ledger customers exposed in a recent data breach that are used to steal cryptocurrency wallets. [.].

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SecureList

JUNE 16, 2021

Ferocious Kitten is an APT group that since at least 2015 has been targeting Persian-speaking individuals who appear to be based in Iran. Although it has been active for a long time, the group has mostly operated under the radar and has not been covered by security researchers to the best of our knowledge. It is only recently that it drew attention when a lure document was uploaded to VirusTotal and went public thanks to researchers on Twitter.

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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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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 16, 2021

Scammers are sending fake replacement devices to Ledger customers exposed in a recent data breach that are used to steal cryptocurrency wallets. [.].

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

We’ve all seen shows where a character like The Flash, for instance, needs eyes on a situation to fight the bad guy, and a computer nerd, like Felicity, breaks into Central City’s camera network to help save the day. Movies like WarGames, Hackers and more recently, shows like Mr. Robot show us all sorts of. The post An Inside Look at How Hackers Operate appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

Firewalls, anti-virus, endpoint protection, and security awareness all form a foundation of protection against cyber threats. But putting these walls up is not nearly enough these days. Criminals are incredibly creative and resourceful. They can skillfully evade almost all protections. Today, organizations need tools that allow them to ask detailed questions to identify advanced (and even invisible) threats and active adversaries, and quickly take appropriate action to stop them.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

A sharp rise in ransomware is buffeting the health care sector and forcing IT security professionals to reevaluate how they tackle the threat. More than a third of health care organizations were hit by ransomware in the last year, according to a Sophos survey of 328 representatives from the health care sector. Of those hit. The post Ransomware Reshapes Health Care Security Landscape appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 16, 2021

Ukrainian law enforcement arrested cybercriminals associated with the Clop ransomware gang and shut down infrastructure used in attacks targeting victims worldwide since at least 2019. [.].

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Dark Reading

JUNE 16, 2021

Growing list of similar actions in recent months may finally be scaring some operators into quitting, but threat is far from over, security experts say.

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TrustArc

JUNE 16, 2021

On June 8, the Colorado Privacy Act was passed by both houses and now awaits the governor’s signature to become law. Like other omnibus state laws passed in the United States (California and Virginia notably), there are a lot of details to review. Colorado is perhaps an example of what we can expect in the […].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 16, 2021

NATO, a military alliance that took place between 30 European North American countries has issued a warning that it would launch cyber-attacks in retaliation to threats of a similar sort. Issuing a press update on this note, the North Atlantic Council stated that it has given its nod to a Comprehensive Cyber Defense Policy that grants invoke to Article 5- first signed in 1949 on a case-by-case basis.

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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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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

Test automation can seem daunting as there are many different areas to focus on. Finding the right starting point can be challenging at first. In this blog series, we share our experiences in starting your own test automation effort. The post Building a Test Automation Strategy appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2021

Poland ‘s government announced that it was targeted by an ‘Unprecedented’ series of cyber attacks, hackers hit against institutions and individuals. Poland’s parliament had a closed-door session to discuss an unprecedented wave of cyber attacks that hit its institutions and individuals. Mateusz Morawiecki had to provide details about the attacks presenting secret documents related to attacks, as anticipated by government spokesman Piotr Muller. “Lately we’ve b

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

The Biggest Blocker to Open Banking Success? Slow, Risky Data. michelle. Wed, 06/16/2021 - 13:13. New Pulse Q&A research shows less than 5% of European banks are fully prepared for open banking. Kobi Korsah. Jun 16, 2021. In a recent interview with CNBC , JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon made this remark when asked about the threat posed by fintech and tech giants' exponential growth in banking: "We should be scared s less.

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Appknox

JUNE 16, 2021

Mobile Application Penetration Testing Methodology as a security testing measure, analyses security perimeters within a mobile environment. Derived from the traditional concept of application security methodology, its main focus lies on client-side security and it broadly puts the end-user in control.

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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?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

Software supply chain breaches are headline news right now, and they’ve even been given an honorable or, more accurately, a dishonorable mention in the White House’s. The post 8 Tough Questions to Ask When Securing Your Software Supply Chain appeared first on ZeroNorth. The post 8 Tough Questions to Ask When Securing Your Software Supply Chain appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 16, 2021

Online scammers use the name of international shipping company UPS to dupe consumers into participating in a survey giveaway scam. The scam, recently spotted by Bitdefender Antispam Lab, guarantees recipients a Sony PlayStation 5 gaming console in return for completing the online survey on behalf of UPS. Fraudsters use traditional clickbait tactics such as “Participate before it’s too late” to entice users into reading the email.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 16, 2021

Ukrainian law enforcement officials announced Wednesday that they had arrested several individuals involved in criminal activity committed by the Clop ransomware gang, a cybercriminal gang that helped popularize the “double extortion” model of not only threatening to encrypt a victim’s files, but also threatening to release confidential data that was stolen in an earlier breach.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 16, 2021

Bolster Research has found that Amazon scammers have increased their activity with a 7X increase leading up to Prime Day. The post Amazon Scams up 7X Leading up to Prime Day appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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.