Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
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Javvad Malik
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
It must have been around 2005. I was fed up with my job. I was the at that stage of life where I had the perfect balance of youthful arrogance, a disdain of authority, and just enough knowledge to give me illusions that I could do my boss, and his boss, and his bosses job better than they could combined. So, I did what anyone would do – updated my CV and sent it out to recruiters.
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Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Impersonating an Amazon order notification, the attackers end up calling victims to try to obtain their credit card details, says Avanan.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
CISA is urging vendors to patch, given the release of public exploit code & a proof of concept tool for bugs that open billions of devices – phones, PCs, toys, etc. – to DoS & code execution.
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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.
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The $10 million is for intel that leads to the identification or location of anyone who holds a leadership position in the DarkSide group.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
DDoSecrets published the trove Friday afternoon. Privacy advocates say it shows how pervasive law enforcement's eye has become, and how lax its data protection can be.
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Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
According to IBM’s 2021 Cost of a Data Breach Report, data breaches cost companies an average of $4.2 million per incident. This is the highest average incident cost the company has ever found in its research, underscoring the seriousness of this new wave of increased ransomware attacks that IT leaders need to be aware of. The post Securing Your Business Despite the Cybersecurity Skills Gap appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Ukraine's premier law enforcement and counterintelligence agency on Thursday disclosed the real identities of five individuals allegedly involved in cyberattacks attributed to a cyber-espionage group named Gamaredon, linking the members to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
US defense contractor Electronic Warfare Associates (EWA) has disclosed a data breach after threat actors hacked their email system and stole files containing personal information. [.].
The Hacker News
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The U.S. government on Thursday announced a $10 million reward for information that may lead to the identification or location of key individuals who hold leadership positions in the DarkSide ransomware group or any of its rebrands.
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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.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Facebook announced very publicly it was deleting its trove of facial recognition data. Somehow this has been falsely reported as Facebook won’t use facial recognition. Let me be very clear here: Facebook said it will continue using facial recognition. The reports bury this fact so far down it’s highly suspicious. Why would all the headlines … Continue reading Facebook Facial Recognition Was Criminal.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
A new threat actor is exploiting ProxyShell flaws in attacks aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers to deploy the Babuk Ransomware in corporate networks. Talos researchers warn of a new threat actor that is hacking Microsoft Exchange servers by exploiting ProxyShell flaws to gain access to corporate and deploy the Babuk Ransomware. Over the past months, other ransomware gangs, including Conti and Lockfile , exploited ProxyShell flaws to deliver their malware.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
One term circulating around the security industry for years is ‘zero-trust.’ While many may view zero-trust as just the latest buzzword in the security industry, it’s actually a concept that has existed for many years. Zero-trust is a network architecture model that has been around for over a decade and represents a paradigm shift for. The post Debunking Five Myths About Zero-Trust appeared first on Security Boulevard.
CSO Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Security researchers demonstrated an attack chain against Nagios, a popular open-source IT management and monitoring solution, that combined multiple vulnerabilities to achieve remote code execution. The report highlights the privileged position that infrastructure monitoring software has inside networks and their potentially large attack surface since they need to talk to and collect information from many endpoints.
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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
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Just last week we saw the popular npm package `ua-parser-js ` get hijacked. Malicious actors gained access to the project maintainer’s npm account and published malicious versions that attempted to install a cryptominer on the compromised system and download a malicious DLL in charge of stealing credentials. . The post NPM Hijackers at it Again: Popular ‘coa’ and ‘rc’ Open Source Libraries Taken Over to Spread Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Threatpost
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The U.S. State Department ups the ante in its hunt for the ransomware perpetrators by offering a sizeable cash sum for locating and arresting leaders of the cybercriminal group.
Security Boulevard
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Malicious code/ software can wreak havoc for the business, from account takeover and database tampering to stealing data and causing other forms of cyberattacks. A website malware scanner enables organizations to proactively address the challenge. The post Benefits of a Website Malware Scanner appeared first on Indusface. The post Benefits of a Website Malware Scanner appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Ukraine’s premier law enforcement and counterintelligence revealed the real identities of five FSB members behind the Gamaredon cyberespionage group. Ukraine’s premier law enforcement and counterintelligence disclosed the real identities of five alleged members of the Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (aka Primitive Bear, Armageddon, Winterflounder, or Iron Tilden) that are suspected to be components of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).
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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.
CSO Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
What is the ALPACA attack? The application layer protocol content confusion attack (ALPACA) was first disclosed in June and presented at Black Hat USA 2021. To understand ALPACA, it's helpful to understand how TLS works: The protocol is designed to protect data in transit during a transaction, but it does not bind TCP connections to the intended application layer protocol—whether that's HTTP , SMTP , or any of the many other protocols often secured with TLS.
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Microsoft has released the KB5008295 out-of-band update to address Windows 11 issues while opening or using some built-in apps and features due to an expired Microsoft digital certificate. [.].
CSO Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
It seems as if each day brings more harrowing stories about DDoS attacks that have been waged against enterprises, with each attack seemingly lasting longer and costing more than the ones before. There’s almost a tendency to view the bad actors who wage these DDoS attacks as masterminds of new technology and strategies for bringing down the networks of global enterprises.
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says that multiple ransomware gangs have hit tribal entities over the last year, taking down their systems and impacting businesses and public services. [.].
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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.
CSO Magazine
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Firewalls are critical, but they are not enough to protect you from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. In fact, they are the main target of state exhaustion attacks. You need a stateless DDoS solution like NETSCOUT Arbor Edge Defense. Learn more here.
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that victims of various fraud schemes are increasingly asked by criminals to use cryptocurrency ATMs and Quick Response (QR) codes, making it harder to recover their financial losses. [.].
We Live Security
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
What's it like working as a malware researcher? – ProtonMail and the battle for email privacy – Man charged with hacking, trying to extort US sports leagues. The post Week in security with Tony Anscombe appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.
Malwarebytes
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The US State Department is offering a massive $10 million reward if you can help bring DarkSide to justice. The U.S. Department of State announces a reward offer of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold(s) a key leadership position in the DarkSide ransomware variant transnational organized crime group.
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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?
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The Philips Tasy EMR, used by hundreds of hospitals as a medical record solution and healthcare management system, is vulnerable to two critical SQL injection flaws. [.].
The Hacker News
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a catalog of vulnerabilities, including from Apple, Cisco, Microsoft, and Google, that have known exploits and are being actively exploited by malicious cyber actors, in addition to requiring federal agencies to prioritize applying patches for those security flaws within "aggressive" timeframes.
Dark Reading
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Security teams must first evaluate security protocols and the reputation of the cryptocurrency payment platform before their companies can proceed to accept the alternative currency as payment.
Bleeping Computer
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Trend Micro's ZDI has awarded $1,081,250 for 61 zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own Austin 2021, with competitors successfully pwning the Samsung Galaxy S21 again and hacking an HP LaserJet printer to play AC/DC's Thunderstruck on the contest's third day. [.].
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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