Lohrman on Security

JULY 4, 2021

Guy Perelmuter offers an insightful, easy to read, helpful guide to present and future technology in business areas ranging from the future of jobs to AI and from cryptocurrencies to quantum computing.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 4, 2021

The zero-day vulnerability used to breach on-premise Kaseya VSA servers was in the process of being fixed, just as the REvil ransomware gang used it to perform their massive Friday attack. [.].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 4, 2021

An official statement released by a top Cyber Official of UK says that telecom, energy and transport sectors in Ireland are facing extreme cyber threats from foreign nations. Lindy Cameron, the CEO of NCSC, was seen taking part at a virtual event in Dublin related to Institute o International and European Affairs. And at this event, the lady expressed her concerns and encouraged strong bilateral partnership in these regards to counter such threats.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2021

Kaseya was addressing the zero-day vulnerability that REvil ransomware gang exploited to breach on-premise Kaseya VSA servers. A new supply chain attack made the headlines, on Friday the REvil ransomware gang hit the Kaseya cloud-based MSP platform impacting MSPs and their customers. The REvil ransomware operators initially compromised the Kaseya VSA’s infrastructure, then pushed out malicious updates for VSA on-premise servers to deploy ransomware on enterprise networks.

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Graham Cluley

JULY 4, 2021

British TV presenter Aled Jones has said that a hacker compromised his Twitter account and posted an image of a man's bulging underwear.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2021

Swedish supermarket chain Coop is the first company to disclose the impact of the recent supply chain ransomware attack that hit Kaseya. The supermarket chain Coop shut down approximately 500 stores as a result of the supply chain ransomware attack that hit the provider Kaseya. The REvil ransomware operators initially compromised the Kaseya VSA’s infrastructure, then pushed out malicious updates for VSA on-premise servers to deploy ransomware on enterprise networks. “We first noticed probl

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2021

Threat actors compromised the servers of Mongolian certificate authority (CA) MonPass and used its website to spread malware. Hackers compromised the servers of the Mongolian certificate authority (CA) MonPass and used its website to spread malware, reported Avast researchers. According to the experts, the security breach took place at least six months ago, MonPass was breached potentially eight separate times and Avast researchers found eight different webshells and backdoors on a CA’s co

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 4, 2021

The REvil ransomware gang is increasing the ransom demands for victims encrypted during Friday's Kaseya ransomware attack. [.].

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The Hacker News

JULY 4, 2021

Amidst the massive supply-chain ransomware attack that triggered an infection chain compromising thousands of businesses on Friday, new details have emerged about how the notorious Russia-linked REvil cybercrime gang may have pulled off the unprecedented hack.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 4, 2021

Microsoft is working to fix a known issue blocking Azure Virtual Desktops devices from downloading downloading and installing recent security updates via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). [.].

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The Hacker News

JULY 4, 2021

Microsoft is urging Azure users to update the PowerShell command-line tool as soon as possible to protect against a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting.NET Core. The issue, tracked as CVE-2021-26701 (CVSS score: 8.1), affects PowerShell versions 7.0 and 7.1 and have been remediated in versions 7.0.6 and 7.1.3, respectively. Windows PowerShell 5.1 isn't impacted by the flaw.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2021

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the international press subscribe here. Crackonosh Monero miner made $2M after infecting 222,000 Win systems Hackers target Cisco ASA devices after a PoC exploit code was published online Microsoft investigates threat actor distributing malicious Netfilter Driver Six typosquatting packages in PyPI repositor

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Trend Micro

JULY 4, 2021

Cobalt Strike is a well-known beacon or post-exploitation tool that has been linked to several ransomware campaigns. This report focuses on the process of uncovering its tracks in order to fully contain and remove a malware infection.

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WIRED Threat Level

JULY 4, 2021

More details have come to light as to how the notorious hacking group pulled off its unprecedented attack.

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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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SC Magazine

JULY 4, 2021

According to a company update Saturday night , Kaseya only received a single report of a new infection Saturday from a client who left their VSA server on. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images). Kaseya announced a breach detection tool for clients of its VSA remote monitoring and management product, amid a weekend-long ransomware scare. The tool is not currently on the website, but can be obtained by emailing support@kaseya.com with the subject “Compromise Detection Tool Request.” On Friday,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 4, 2021

Joe Biden, the 46TH American President has ordered a serious criminal probe against the REvil ransomware gang that has targeted over 200 US Companies recently. The POTUS is also planning to make a personal call to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the attack that has led to shut down of more than 800 retail stores belonging to a Sweden-based ‘Coop’ grocery store as it couldn’t register its automated cash registers.

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