Sat.Aug 27, 2022

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Product Review: NISOS Executive Shield

CyberSecurity Insiders

Today’s organizations are facing significant threats that can impact a wide range of people, from individual users to the boardroom. Studies show that cyber professionals believe they are missing at least half of the attacks targeting their organization. Most organizations lack the expertise and internal resources to respond effectively to threats. For these reasons, more businesses are seeking out managed security services, like Nisos.

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New Agenda Ransomware appears in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

Trend Micro researchers warn of a new ransomware family called Agenda, which has been used in attacks on organizations in Asia and Africa. Trend Micro researchers recently discovered a new piece of targeted ransomware, tracked as Agenda, that was written in the Go programming language. The ransomware was employed in a targeted attack against one of the company’s customers.

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A US Propaganda Operation Hit Russia and China With Memes

WIRED Threat Level

Plus: An Iranian hacking tool steals inboxes, LastPass gets hacked, and a deepfake scammer targets the crypto world.

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Threat actor abuses Genshin Impact Anti-Cheat driver to disable antivirus

Security Affairs

Threat actors abused a vulnerable anti-cheat driver for the Genshin Impact video game to disable antivirus software. Threat actors abused a vulnerable anti-cheat driver, named mhyprot2.sys, for the Genshin Impact video game to disable antivirus software. According to Trend Micro, a cybercrime gang abused the driver to deploy ransomware. The driver provides anti-cheat functions, but threat actors have found a way to use it to escalate privileges and kill the processes and services associated with

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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BSidesTLV 2022 – Rani Hod’s ‘How Not To Encrypt Your Files’

Security Boulevard

Our thanks to BSidesTLV for publishing their outstanding conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel. Permalink. The post BSidesTLV 2022 – Rani Hod’s ‘How Not To Encrypt Your Files’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Twilio hackers also breached the food delivery firm DoorDash

Security Affairs

Twilio hackers also compromised the food delivery firm DoorDash, the attackers had access to company data, including customer and employee info. On-demand food delivery service DoorDash disclosed a data breach, the threat actors behind the Twilio hack gained access to the company’s data. DoorDash declared that malicious hackers stole credentials from employees of a third-party vendor, then used them to gain access to some of DoorDash’s internal tools.

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Unprecedented cyber attack hit State Infrastructure of Montenegro

Security Affairs

The state Infrastructure of Montenegro was hit by a massive and “unprecedented” cyber attack, authorities announced. An unprecedented cyber attack hit the Government digital infrastructure in Montenegro, the government has timely adopted measures to mitigate its impact. Montenegro immediately reported the attack to other members of the NATO alliance. “Certain services were switched off temporarily for security reasons but the security of accounts belonging to citizens and compa

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CISA: Prepare now for quantum computers, not when hackers use them

Bleeping Computer

Although quantum computing is not commercially available, CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) urges organizations to prepare for the dawn of this new age, which is expected to bring groundbreaking changes in cryptography, and how we protect our secrets. [.].

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Exposing a Compilation of Known Ransomware Group’s Dark Web Onion Web Sites – An OSINT Analysis

Security Boulevard

Dear blog readers, I've decided to share with everyone some of the findings from some of my latest Dark Web research with the idea to improve your situational awareness in the world of growing and emerging cyber threats including ransomware releases on the infamous Dark Web. In this post I'll provide a currently active list of Dark Web Onion web sites that exclusively belong to various ransomware groups with the idea to assist everyone on their way to improve their situational awareness in the w

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Fake 'Cthulhu World' P2E project used to push info-stealing malware

Bleeping Computer

Hackers have created a fake 'Cthulhu World' play-to-earn community, including websites, Discord groups, social accounts, and a Medium developer site, to distribute the Raccoon Stealer, AsyncRAT, and RedLine password-stealing malware infections on unsuspecting victims. [.].

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Why Giant Content Libraries Do Nothing for Your Employees’ Cyber Resilience

Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.