Schneier on Security
JUNE 6, 2023
In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. But I had a more personal involvement as well. I wrote the essay below in September 2013. The New Yorker agreed to publish it, but the Guardian asked me not to. It was scared of UK law enforcement, and worried that this essay would reflect badly on it.
SecureList
JUNE 28, 2023
Introduction Andariel, a part of the notorious Lazarus group, is known for its use of the DTrack malware and Maui ransomware in mid-2022. During the same period, Andariel also actively exploited the Log4j vulnerability as reported by Talos and Ahnlab. Their campaign introduced several new malware families, such as YamaBot and MagicRat, but also updated versions of NukeSped and, of course, DTrack.
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Tech Republic Security
JUNE 16, 2023
Threat intelligence firm Abnormal Software is seeing cybercriminals using generative AI to go phishing; the same technology is part of the defense. The post AI vs AI: Next front in phishing wars appeared first on TechRepublic.
Krebs on Security
JUNE 8, 2023
It’s not often that a zero-day vulnerability causes a network security vendor to urge customers to physically remove and decommission an entire line of affected hardware — as opposed to just applying software updates. But experts say that is exactly what transpired this week with Barracuda Networks , as the company struggled to combat a sprawling malware threat which appears to have undermined its email security appliances in such a fundamental way that they can no longer be safely u
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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.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 29, 2023
YouTube is currently running what it describes as a "small experiment globally," warning users to toggle off their ad blockers and avoid being limited to only three video views. [.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 15, 2023
The US government warns encryption chipmaker Hualan has suspicious ties to China’s military. Yet US agencies still use one of its subsidiary’s chips, raising fears of a backdoor.
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Security Boulevard
JUNE 23, 2023
Vulns unpatched for FOUR years: ‘Triangulation’ spyware said to use backdoor Apple gave to NSA. The post Apple Fixes 0-Days — Russia Says US Used for Spying appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 13, 2023
Read the technical details about a new AiTM phishing attack combined with a BEC campaign as revealed by Microsoft, and learn how to mitigate this threat. The post New phishing and business email compromise campaigns increase in complexity, bypass MFA appeared first on TechRepublic.
The Hacker News
JUNE 16, 2023
The threat actor known as ChamelGang has been observed using a previously undocumented implant to backdoor Linux systems, marking a new expansion of the threat actor's capabilities. The malware, dubbed ChamelDoH by Stairwell, is a C++-based tool for communicating via DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) tunneling.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 22, 2023
Security researchers have found a simple way to deliver malware to an organization with Microsoft Teams, despite restrictions in the application for files from external sources. [.
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.
CSO Magazine
JUNE 6, 2023
A global sensation since its initial release at the end of last year, ChatGPT 's popularity among consumers and IT professionals alike has stirred up cybersecurity nightmares about how it can be used to exploit system vulnerabilities. A key problem, cybersecurity experts have demonstrated, is the ability of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) to generate polymorphic, or mutating, code to evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems.
Schneier on Security
JUNE 1, 2023
Earlier this week, I signed on to a short group statement , coordinated by the Center for AI Safety: Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. The press coverage has been extensive, and surprising to me. The New York Times headline is “A.I. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn.” BBC : “Artificial intelligence could lead to extinction, experts warn.”
Security Boulevard
JUNE 20, 2023
Unlucky number: Time and again this month, “Russian” hackers bring down Microsoft clouds. The post Microsoft Repeatedly Burned in ‘Layer 7’ DDoS appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 29, 2023
If you're not sure how to view your SSH certificates, this article walks you through the steps on Linux, macOS and Windows. The post How to View Your SSH Keys in Linux, macOS and Windows appeared first on TechRepublic.
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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.
The Hacker News
JUNE 12, 2023
A fully undetectable (FUD) malware obfuscation engine named BatCloak is being used to deploy various malware strains since September 2022, while persistently evading antivirus detection. The samples grant "threat actors the ability to load numerous malware families and exploits with ease through highly obfuscated batch files," Trend Micro researchers said.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 6, 2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a rising trend of malicious actors creating deepfake nude content from social media images to perform sextortion attacks. [.
Google Security
JUNE 14, 2023
Tamás Koczka, Security Engineer In 2020 , we integrated kCTF into Google's Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) to support researchers evaluating the security of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and the underlying Linux kernel. As the Linux kernel is a key component not just for Google, but for the Internet, we started heavily investing in this area. We extended the VRP's scope and maximum reward in 2021 (to $50k), then again in February 2022 (to $91k), and finally in August 2022 (to $133k).
Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing
JUNE 15, 2023
A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management. Key Management as a Service (KMaaS) allows companies to manage encryption keys more effectively through a cloud-based solution instead of running the service on physical, on-premises
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?
Security Boulevard
JUNE 2, 2023
Tit-For-Tat Triangulation Trojan Talk: Backdoor inserted at U.S. behest, alleges FSB. The post Russia Says NSA Hacked iOS With Apple’s Help — we Triangulate Kaspersky’s Research appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 13, 2023
A poll of security software buyers shows 39% of small and medium-sized businesses lost customer data due to cyberattacks. The post Cyberattacks surge to 61% of small and medium-sized businesses, says study appeared first on TechRepublic.
WIRED Threat Level
JUNE 12, 2023
A newly declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence reveals that the federal government is buying troves of data about Americans.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 21, 2023
Proof-of-concept exploit code is now available for a high-severity flaw in Cisco Secure Client Software for Windows (formerly AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client) that can let attackers elevate privileges to SYSTEM. [.
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.
CSO Magazine
JUNE 7, 2023
Bitdefender has uncovered a hidden malware campaign living undetected on mobile devices worldwide for more than six months. The campaign is designed to push adware to Android devices with the purpose of driving revenue. “However, the threat actors involved can easily switch tactics to redirect users to other types of malware, such as banking trojans to steal credentials and financial information or ransomware ,” Bitdefender said in a blog.
CyberSecurity Insiders
JUNE 2, 2023
By Matt Morris, Global Managing Director of 1898 & Co. Two years have passed since the notorious Colonial Pipeline hack, an incident that plunged the nation into a state of emergency, causing fuel disruptions in airlines and commercial sectors, and triggering panic-buying among consumers leading to a sharp rise in gas prices. In May 2021, the hack infiltrated critical systems of the pipeline, resulting in its shutdown for several days.
Security Boulevard
JUNE 5, 2023
Malware Déjà Vu: Perhaps as many as 87 million victims—maybe more. The post Chrome Extensions Warning — Millions of Users Infected appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Tech Republic Security
JUNE 27, 2023
The FIDO Alliance’s Andrew Shikiar explains how passkeys are quickly replacing passwords as the next-generation login, a low friction, high security protocol for any device. The post How FIDO2 Powers Up Passkeys Across Devices appeared first on TechRepublic.
Speaker: William Hord, Vice President of ERM Services
A well-defined change management process is critical to minimizing the impact that change has on your organization. Leveraging the data that your ERM program already contains is an effective way to help create and manage the overall change management process within your organization. Your ERM program generally assesses and maintains detailed information related to strategy, operations, and the remediation plans needed to mitigate the impact on the organization.
Dark Reading
JUNE 6, 2023
Hackers used a little to do a lot, cracking a high-value target with hardly more than the living-off-the-land tools (PowerShell especially) found on any standard Windows computer.
Bleeping Computer
JUNE 17, 2023
A team of university researchers has devised a new side-channel attack named 'Freaky Leaky SMS,' which relies on the timing of SMS delivery reports to deduce a recipient's location. [.
We Live Security
JUNE 15, 2023
ESET researchers analyzed an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can receive commands to delete files The post Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
CyberSecurity Insiders
JUNE 21, 2023
At the end of May 2023, a Zero Day vulnerability was discovered by risk analysing firm Kroll and on June 7th of this year, Clop ransomware gang published on its blog that they have gained access to the servers of MOVEit software via Zellis Payroll software and urged the victims to contact via the blog post, as their email response could go at snail pace as the number of victims related to the incident was large.
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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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