The Last Watchdog
APRIL 11, 2022
From financial institutions to meat producers, it seems every industry has been impacted by ransomware in the past year — maybe even the past week. The world’s largest enterprises to the smallest mom-and-pop shops have been devastated by cybercriminals who are looking to hold assets hostage for a big pay day. Related: Tech solutions alone can’t stop ransomware.
CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 11, 2022
SuperCare Health, a California based healthcare firm that deals with patients suffering from respiratory ailments, has posted a data breach notice on its website. And the notice says that a security incident hit the company on July 27th, 2021 when hackers fraudulently accessed its system for 5 complete days, i.e. from July 23rd to July 27th last year.
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Tech Republic Security
APRIL 11, 2022
The leaders among cryptocurrency hardware wallets are Ledger and Trezor. Read this features comparison of the Ledger Nano X and the Trezor Model T. The post Ledger vs Trezor: Crypto hardware wallet comparison appeared first on TechRepublic.
Malwarebytes
APRIL 11, 2022
A credential-stealing Windows-based malware, Spyware.FFDroider , is after social media credentials and cookies, according to researchers at ThreatLabz. The version analyzed by the researchers was packed with Aspack. The spyware is offered on download sites pretending to be installers for freeware and cracked versions of paid software. The analyzed version of Spyware.FFDroider disguises itself on victim’s machines to look like the instant messaging application “Telegram”.
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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.
CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 11, 2022
Panasonic Canada issued a public statement admitting a sophisticated cyber attack on its servers that occurred in February this year. The Japan-based company issued an apology for the incident and assured only its Canadian operations were affected by the malware attack. Panasonic provided its statement through online technology resource TechCrunch and admitted that some of its processes, systems and networks were compromised.
Tech Republic Security
APRIL 11, 2022
Ghostery Dawn is the latest browser that tries to protect your online privacy. Here's how to download and set it up. The post How to use Ghostery’s privacy-minded Dawn browser appeared first on TechRepublic.
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Veracode Security
APRIL 11, 2022
On the heels of our significant growth investment from TA Associates, we are pleased to announce our acquisition of auto-remediation technology from Jaroona. Jaroona’s intelligent remediation technology accelerates Veracode’s vision and strategy to automatically detect and remediate software vulnerabilities. Jaroona was recognized as a Gartner Inc. 2021 Cool Vendor for DevSecOps1.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 11, 2022
A banking trojan for Android that researchers call Fakecalls comes with a powerful capability that enables it to take over calls to a bank's customer support number and connect the victim directly with the cybercriminals operating the malware. [.].
Naked Security
APRIL 11, 2022
Useful quantum computers might not actually be possible. But what if they are? And what if they arrive, say, tomorrow?
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 11, 2022
Atlassian, a UK-based company making software development and collaboration tools, estimates it might take two more weeks to restore all customer instances impacted by a week-long ongoing outage affecting its cloud services. [.].
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.
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2022
The Anonymous collective has hacked Russia’s Ministry of Culture and leaked 446 GB of data through the DDoSecrets platform. Data leak service DDoSecrets has published over 700 GB of data allegedly stolen from the Russian government, including over 500,000 emails. The dump includes three datasets, the largest one is related to the Ministry of Culture at 446 GB (containing 230,000 emails), which is responsible for state policy regarding art, cinematography, archives, copyright, cultural heri
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 11, 2022
If you are waiting for Windows 11 side-taskbar support before upgrading to the latest operating system, you may be waiting for a long time, according to a recent Microsoft Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. [.].
Security Boulevard
APRIL 11, 2022
As 2022 rolls on, the latest threat intelligence data from WatchGuard makes it clear that endpoint devices are a ripe target for cyberattacks. “In this new normal of hybrid workforces, endpoints can no longer rely on a strong perimeter to identify and catch the bulk of threats,” the report noted. Turning the focus on the endpoint. The post Fighting Back Against Ransomware Endpoint Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 11, 2022
The Qbot botnet is now pushing malware payloads via phishing emails with password-protected ZIP archive attachments containing malicious MSI Windows Installer packages. [.].
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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
APRIL 11, 2022
In this episode, Jarell Oshodi, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the role of privacy in the cybersecurity field. As an attorney, she brings a unique perspective to the conversation on how we can work better with our privacy officers. Spotify: [link] [link] [link] [link] We often hear […]… Read More.
Heimadal Security
APRIL 11, 2022
The unification revolution of cybersecurity solutions has started – and managed security service providers are leading the way. Managed security services (MSS) refer to a service model or capability offered by cybersecurity service providers that enable the monitoring and managing of security technologies, systems, or even software-as-a-service (SaaS) products.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 11, 2022
It may be named after a popular, irreverent mockumentary, but the new Borat remote access trojan (RAT), a malware strain recently spotted in the wild, is a serious threat to organizations. The versatile Borat, now available on the darknet, not only deploys ransomware but features DDoS attacks and UAC bypass as well, “further expanding the. The post Borat RAT: Funny Name, Serious Threat appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
APRIL 11, 2022
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of two different information-stealing malware, named FFDroider and Lightning Stealer, that are capable of siphoning data and launching further attacks.
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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.
Security Boulevard
APRIL 11, 2022
CVE-2022-24814 is a stored XSS vulnerability that can lead to account compromise in the admin application of Directus. . The post CyRC Vulnerability Advisory: Stored XSS in Directus appeared first on Software Integrity Blog. The post CyRC Vulnerability Advisory: Stored XSS in Directus appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
APRIL 11, 2022
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal civilian agencies and urged all US organizations on Monday to patch an actively exploited bug impacting WatchGuard Firebox and XTM firewall appliances. [.].
Heimadal Security
APRIL 11, 2022
Octo, a recently discovered Android banking trojan with remote access capabilities that allows cybercriminals to commit on-device fraud, has been observed in the wild. Octo was discovered by ThreatFabric security experts, with a subsequent report showing that the trojan is being distributed via darknet market forums and that some malicious actors are interested in buying […].
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2022
Microsoft announced a feature called Autopatch that will allow organizations to keep their systems up-to-date starting with Windows Enterprise E3 (July 2022). Microsoft recently announced the implementation of a new feature called Autopatch starting with Windows Enterprise E3 in July 2022 that aims at keeping their systems up-to-date. The move aims at improving the patch management process in enterprises that could be exposed to cyber-attacks in case they fail into installing the available patch
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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.
Heimadal Security
APRIL 11, 2022
A new META malware, an info-stealer that seems to be more and more popular among hackers, has been discovered being leveraged by threat actors in a recent malspam campaign. What Is Meta Malware? META, along with Mars Stealer and BlackGuard, is one of the new info-stealers whose owners reportedly hope to profit from Raccoon Stealer‘s […].
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2022
Easy Appointments contained a very dangerous Broken Access Control vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-0482 that was exposing PII. Another day, another threat to your data. The recently discovered CVE-2022-0482 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability affecting Easy Appointments, a popular open-source web app written in PHP, used by thousands of sites to manage their online bookings.
The Hacker News
APRIL 11, 2022
A new traffic direction system (TDS) called Parrot has been spotted leveraging tens of thousands of compromised websites to launch further malicious campaigns.
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2022
Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new Windows information-stealing malware, named FFDroider, designed to steal credentials and cookies. Cybersecurity researchers from Zscaler ThreatLabz warn of a new information-stealing malware, named FFDroider, that disguises itself as the popular instant messaging app Telegram. The malware was derived to siphon credentials and cookies from infected machines. “Recently, ThreatLabz identified a novel windows based malware creating a registry key as FFDr
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?
Dark Reading
APRIL 11, 2022
Former DHS employees targeted confidential, proprietary software and personally identifying information (PII) for hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
The State of Security
APRIL 11, 2022
To say that data governance and data compliance are rapidly becoming areas of immense strategic importance for businesses would be an understatement. Governments worldwide already have data protection laws in place or are busy drafting these laws. Moreover, users have become increasingly aware and educated about their rights online, especially regarding what data businesses can […]… Read More.
Security Affairs
APRIL 11, 2022
SuperCare Health, a leading respiratory care provider in the Western U.S, disclosed a data breach that impacted more than 300,000 individuals. SuperCare Health disclosed a security breach that has led to the exposure of personal information belonging to its patients, patients/members of its partner organizations and others. The company notified impacted individuals and law enforcement agencies.
CSO Magazine
APRIL 11, 2022
For the second time in a year the FBI has used search-and-seizure warrants to clean malware from devices owned by private businesses and users without their explicit approval. The agency used this approach to disrupt a botnet believed to be the creation of Russian government hackers. The operation targeted the Cyclops Blink malware that was discovered earlier this year and is attributed to a group known in the security industry as Sandworm, which the U.S. and UK intelligence agencies believe is
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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