The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

One must admire the ingenuity of cybercriminals. Related: Thwarting email attacks. A new development in phishing is the “nag attack.” The fraudster commences the social engineering by irritating the targeted victim, and then follows up with an an offer to alleviate the annoyance. The end game, of course, is to trick an intended victim into revealing sensitive information or it could be to install malicious code.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cisco supports the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework and is a launch partner of AWS Security Lake. The Cisco Secure Technical Alliance supports the open ecosystem and AWS is a valued technology alliance partner, with integrations across the Cisco Secure portfolio, including SecureX, Secure Firewall, Secure Cloud Analytics, Duo, Umbrella, Web Security Appliance, Secure Workload, Secure Endpoint, Identity Services Engine, and more.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

OpZero, a new exploit broker company based in Petersburg, Russia, tripled Zerodium’s offer for an eventual Signal RCE zero-day exploit. The reward went up from $500,000 to #1,500,000 and made cybersecurity researchers wonder how and why it is possible for a newcomer on the market to be able to offer such an amount of money. […]. The post Zero-Day Exploit Prices for Signal Messaging App Are Skyrocketing appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

TikTok’s ‘Invisible Body’ challenge was too great an opportunity for malware scrotes to pass up: “You too can see you favorite TikTok star naked!”. The post Naked TikTok Girls = Malware Mayhem ? #InvisibleFilter appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Group-IB cybersecurity researchers recently identified several Russian-speaking cybercrime groups offering infostealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS), resulting in the theft of more than 50 million passwords thus far. The cybercrime groups are using Raccoon and Redline malware to steal login credentials for Steam, Roblox, Amazon and PayPal, as well as payment records and crypto wallet information.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Offering quick deployment, scalability, and a broad range of supported tools, serverless applications are becoming increasingly popular. Flexible pay-as-you-go payment plans offered by most cloud services help minimize costs, adding a financial incentive as the cherry on top of the developer’s cake. But as we know, software engineering is a game of trade-offs, and serverless architectures come with their own challenges.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

All too often, we hear about companies getting hacked and paying outrageous ransoms to keep malicious actors from disclosing the Read More. The post Kaseya VSA and Datto BCDR: Your First and Last Line of Defense in Cybersecurity appeared first on Kaseya. The post Kaseya VSA and Datto BCDR: Your First and Last Line of Defense in Cybersecurity appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

First is the news related to Southampton County of Virginia, as information is out that personal information of many county populaces was stolen in a ransomware attack that occurred in September 2022. Details are in that cyber criminals gained access to a server at Southampton and siphoned details such as name, social security numbers, driving license details and addresses of the county populace.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As the holiday season approaches, my family has a tradition of watching all of our favorite holiday movies—my favorite being. The post Vulnerability Intelligence Roundup: Five lessons learned since Log4Shell first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Learn three reasons why QA people should get into API hacking to help secure their company's apps. The post 3 reasons why QA people should get into API hacking appeared first on Dana Epp's Blog. The post 3 reasons why QA people should get into API hacking appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Advertiser: Revenera

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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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In a recent study of 1,237 Chrome extensions with a minimum of 1,000 downloads, Incogni researchers found that nearly half ask for permissions that could potentially expose personally identifiable information (PII), distribute adware and malware , or even log everything users do online, including accessing passwords and financial data. Almost half (48.66 percent) of all Chrome extensions have a High or Very High risk impact due to permissions required at installation, according to Incogni, and o

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Elon Musk, the Tesla Chief who took over the company reigns of Twitter a month back, seems to have started to transform Twitter. He first fired all the old staff and deduced the overall head count by almost 40%. Yet again, he realized his mistake and called back some of the staff members with an excuse that they were fired through an automated software and now they can be back in the same designation, provided they are ready to work as her the new HR rules.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Threat actors are capitalizing on a popular TikTok challenge to trick users into downloading information-stealing malware, according to new research from Checkmarx. The trend, called Invisible Challenge, involves applying a filter known as Invisible Body that just leaves behind a silhouette of the person's body.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cyble observed Initial Access Brokers (IABs) offering access to enterprise networks compromised via a critical flaw in Fortinet products. Researchers at Cyble have observed initial access brokers (IABs) selling access to enterprise networks likely compromised via a recently patched critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-40684 , in Fortinet products. In early October, Fortinet addressed the critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-40684, that impacted FortiGate firewalls and FortiPro

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), the nonprofit behind Let's Encrypt, says the open certificate authority (CA) has issued its three billionth certificate this year. [.].

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The end of year holidays mark the busiest time of the year for online shoppers. We’re all rushing around trying to find the right gift that doesn’t break the budget. Throw in family time and stress can get out of hand. Sadly, this time also marks one of the busiest times of year for online hackers. With the flurry of activity online, they know they’ve got ample targets.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s technological world, educating people about cybersecurity awareness is an absolute necessity. According to one report , 82% of data breaches involved the human element, from social attacks to misuse of technologies. These errors are not always entirely preventable, as some level of human error is inevitable, but proper training in cybersecurity awareness can greatly decrease the likelihood of human mistakes leading to data breaches.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

One must admire the ingenuity of cybercriminals. Related: Thwarting email attacks. A new development in phishing is the “nag attack.” The fraudster commences the social engineering by irritating the targeted victim, and then follows up with an an offer to … (more…). The post GUEST ESSAY: ‘Nag attacks’ — this new phishing variant takes full advantage of notification fatigue 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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

CISA added a critical flaw impacting Oracle Fusion Middleware, tracked as CVE-2021-35587 , to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) a critical vulnerability impacting Oracle Fusion Middleware, tracked as CVE-2021-35587 (CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

You're about to make an online purchase but all of a sudden you're asked to decode a strangely twisted word, make a simple calculation, or identify which images presented include a bus. What just happened? What is this popup that looks like a cross between a game and a test – but that's definitely wasting your time? You were confronted with a CAPTCHA or Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has levied fines of €265 million ($277 million) against Meta Platforms for failing to safeguard the personal data of more than half a billion users of its Facebook service, ramping up privacy enforcement against U.S. tech firms.

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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Microsoft announced that built-in protection is generally available for all devices onboarded to Defender for Endpoint, the company's endpoint security platform. [.].

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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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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Cloud native application protection platforms can apply machine learning algorithms on cloud data to identify accounts with abnormal permissions and uncover potential threats.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Usually, any profit-making business is constantly exposed to several risks that can cause massive losses or total collapse of the organization. To protect themselves, it is paramount that businesses can identify the risk that can wipe out the organization’s income. Some of the risks that pose a serious threat to the continuity of a business are a risk to the business premises caused by fires, technological risks, strategic risks, and prohibited substance use.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The investigation into the 2021 massive Facebook data breach resulted in a $275.5 Million fine for the company, as well as a number of corrective measures, announced The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in a press release yesterday. DPC launched the investigation in April 2021, after a Facebook data breach led to the publication of […]. The post Meta Received A $275 Million Fine Following the 2021 Massive Data Leak appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Acer has released a firmware update to address a security vulnerability that could be potentially weaponized to turn off UEFI Secure Boot on affected machines. Tracked as CVE-2022-4020, the high-severity vulnerability affects five different models that consist of Aspire A315-22, A115-21, and A315-22G, and Extensa EX215-21 and EX215-21G.

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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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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A new variant of Punisher ransomware was discovered recently. The malware spreads through a fake COVID tracking application and its victims are users from Chile. The threat actors still take advantage of the victims’ need to track COVID-related information. How It Works? Cyble researchers unraveled the phishing website hosted at covid19[.]digitalhealthconsulting[.]cl.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A threat actor with a suspected China nexus has been linked to a set of espionage attacks in the Philippines that primarily relies on USB devices as an initial infection vector. Mandiant, which is part of Google Cloud, is tracking the cluster under its uncategorized moniker UNC4191.

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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Wazuh is a free, open source SIEM/XDR solution with more than 10 million annual downloads. Learn more about how Wazuh can help protect your organization against the ever-evolving tactics of ransomware. [.].

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Research shows that web applications and API attacks continued to explode in the first half of 2022. Does your organization have the best defense today? Akamai recommends deploying a holistic web application and API protection (WAAP) solution. The right WAAP can strengthen your information security strategy and provide insight into emerging risks to target security.

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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.