Sat.Apr 09, 2022 - Fri.Apr 15, 2022

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Welcoming the North Macedonian Government to Have I Been Pwned

Troy Hunt

In my ongoing bid to make more useful information on data breaches available to impacted national governments , today I'm very happy to welcome the 32nd national CERT to Have I Been Pwned, the Republic of North Macedonia! They now join their counterparts across the globe in having free API-level access to monitor and query their government domains.

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Russian Cyberattack against Ukrainian Power Grid Prevented

Schneier on Security

A Russian cyberweapon, similar to the one used in 2016, was detected and removed before it could be used. Key points: ESET researchers collaborated with CERT-UA to analyze the attack against the Ukrainian energy company The destructive actions were scheduled for 2022-04-08 but artifacts suggest that the attack had been planned for at least two weeks The attack used ICS-capable malware and regular disk wipers for Windows, Linux and Solaris operating systems We assess with high confidence that the

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2022 Edition

Krebs on Security

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to fix roughly 120 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Two of the flaws have been publicly detailed prior to this week, and one is already seeing active exploitation, according to a report from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). Of particular concern this month is CVE-2022-24521 , which is a “privilege escalation” vulnerability in the Windows common log file system driver.

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BEST PRACTICES: Blunting ‘BEC’ capers that continue to target, devastate SMBs and enterprises

The Last Watchdog

It’s no secret that cyberattacks can happen to any business, and we should all be suspicious of messages from unfamiliar senders appearing in our email inboxes. Related: Deploying human sensors. But surely, we can feel confident in email communications and requests from our organization’s executives and fellow coworkers, right? The short answer: Not always.

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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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Breach Disclosure Blow-by-Blow: Here's Why It's so Hard

Troy Hunt

For many years now, I've lamented about how much of my time is spent attempting to disclose data breaches to impacted companies. It's by far the single most time-consuming activity in processing breaches for Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) and frankly, it's about the most thankless task I can imagine. Finding contact details is hard. Getting responses is hard.

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John Oliver on Data Brokers

Schneier on Security

John Oliver has an excellent segment on data brokers and surveillance capitalism.

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Travel Like a Boss - Road Warrior Tips

Doctor Chaos

Many people who know me know that I have accumulated quite a few frequent flyer miles. Before COVID, I had many years where I would clock in 200k+ air miles in a single year. It was pretty easy to rack up miles when you have a job that requires travel Sunday through Friday. I can’t say I don’t enjoy it. Some of that has to do with the fact that I have learned a few tips to make my travel life easier.

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Troy Hunt

Bit of a long one this week, just due to a bunch of stuff all coinciding at the same time. The drone is obviously the coolest one and it was interesting to hear other people's experiences with theirs. This is just super cool tech and I can't remember the last time I looked at a consumer product and thought "wow, I didn't know they could do that!

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Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Schneier on Security

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at Future Summits in Antwerp, Belgium on May 18, 2022. I’m speaking at IT-S Now 2022 in Vienna on June 2, 2022. I’m speaking at the 14th International Conference on Cyber Conflict, CyCon 2022, in Tallinn, Estonia on June 3, 2022. I’m speaking at the RSA Conference 2022 in San Francisco, June 6-9, 2022.

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What’s the Best Movie About Hackers? (Book Review)

Lohrman on Security

What do hackers really do? How do they do it? To answer these questions, many people turn to movies to learn and be entertained. Hacker’ s Movie Guide by Steve Morgan and Connor Morgan can help explore your options.

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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.

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GUEST ESSAY: Defending ransomware boils down to this: make it very costly for cybercriminals

The Last Watchdog

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.

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CISA adds 8 known security vulnerabilities as priorities to patch

Tech Republic Security

The new vulnerabilities are being actively exploited, prompting CISA to advise federal agencies and organizations to patch them in a timely manner. The post CISA adds 8 known security vulnerabilities as priorities to patch appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Industrial Control System Malware Discovered

Schneier on Security

The Department of Energy, CISA, the FBI, and the NSA jointly issued an advisory describing a sophisticated piece of malware called Pipedream that’s designed to attack a wide range of industrial control systems. This is clearly from a government, but no attribution is given. There’s also no indication of how the malware was discovered. It seems not to have been used yet.

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7 Budgeting Tips for Government IT Security Leaders

Lohrman on Security

How can public-sector CISOs navigate the complicated issues surrounding budgets? Through good times and bad, these ideas can help.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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GUEST ESSAY: Preparing for the dire cybersecurity consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Last Watchdog

Cyberattacks preceded Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and these attacks continue today as the war unfolds. As the United States and other nations condemn Russia’s actions, the odds of Russian cyber actors targeting the U.S., allied countries, and businesses steadily increases. Related: Cyber espionage is in a Golden Age. These Russian cyber actors are government organizations and include other parties who take their orders from the Russian military or intelligence organizations – while not technic

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Business teams increase cybersecurity risk due to poor SaaS management

Tech Republic Security

A new SaaS survey finds that IT teams don’t know what software business units are using or who has access to security settings. The post Business teams increase cybersecurity risk due to poor SaaS management appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Russia Is Leaking Data Like a Sieve

WIRED Threat Level

Ukraine claims to have doxed Russian troops and spies, while hacktivists are regularly leaking private information from Russian organizations.

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Emotet modules and recent attacks

SecureList

Emotet was first found in the wild in 2014. Back then its main functionality was stealing user banking credentials. Since then it has survived numerous transformations , started delivering other malware and finally became a powerful botnet. In January 2021 Emotet was disrupted by a joint effort of different countries’ authorities. It took the threat actors almost 10 months to rebuild the infrastructure, whereupon Emotet returned in November.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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Operation TOURNIQUET: Authorities shut down dark web marketplace RaidForums

Security Affairs

The dark web marketplace RaidForums has been shut down and its infrastructure seized as a result of Operation TOURNIQUET. The illegal dark web marketplace RaidForums has been shut down and its infrastructure seized as a result of the international law enforcement Operation TOURNIQUET coordinated by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre. Operation TOURNIQUET was conducted by law enforcement agencies from the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Portugal, and Romania.

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This WordPress plugin protects the emails displayed on your website

Tech Republic Security

Cybersecurity is more important than ever. Safeguard data from web trawling with this WordPress plugin. The post This WordPress plugin protects the emails displayed on your website appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Conti ransomware offshoot targets Russian organizations

Malwarebytes

Thanks to the Threat Intelligence team for their help with this article. Conti, the infamous ransomware created by a group of Russian and Eastern European cybercriminals, has again made headlines after a hacking group used its leaked source code to create another variant of the ransomware and target Russian businesses. The hacking group calls itself Network Battalion ’65 ( @xxNB65 ), and it is highly motivated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Industroyer2: Industroyer reloaded

We Live Security

This ICS-capable malware targets a Ukrainian energy company. The post Industroyer2: Industroyer reloaded appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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CVE-2021-31805 RCE bug in Apache Struts was finally patched

Security Affairs

Apache addressed a critical flaw in Apache Struts RCE that was linked to a previous issue that was not properly fixed. Apache Struts is an open-source web application framework for developing Java EE web applications. The Apache Software Foundation urges organizations to address a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-31805, affecting Struts versions ranging 2.0.0 to 2.5.29.

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Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021

Tech Republic Security

A study published by NCC Group shows what businesses need to be aware of when attempting to prevent cyber attacks. The post Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Software Supply Chain Attacks: Clear and Present Danger

Security Boulevard

More than a year after the SolarWinds Sunburst attack and most companies are still exposed to software supply chain attacks. In a study conducted by Argon Security at Aqua Security, it was found that the majority of companies didn’t implement software supply chain security measures and that most organizations are still at risk. “Unfortunately, most.

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Credential-stealing malware disguises itself as Telegram, targets social media users

Malwarebytes

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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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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OpenSSH goes Post-Quantum, switches to qubit-busting crypto by default

Naked Security

Useful quantum computers might not actually be possible. But what if they are? And what if they arrive, say, tomorrow?

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How cybercriminals are creating malicious hyperlinks that bypass security software

Tech Republic Security

Hackers are using a technique known as Quoted-printable to trick security defenses into thinking a malicious link is legitimate, says Avanan. The post How cybercriminals are creating malicious hyperlinks that bypass security software appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Palo Alto Networks Survey Reveals Cloud Security Challenges

Security Boulevard

An analysis of more than 680,000 identities across 18,000 cloud accounts from 200 different organizations published this week by Palo Alto Networks found nearly all (99%) cloud users, roles, services and resources were granted excessive permissions that were unused for 60 days or more. Nathaniel Quist, a principal researcher for the Unit 42 security research.

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Stalkerware-type detections hit record high in 2021, but fell in second half

Malwarebytes

After having tracked stalkerware for years, Malwarebytes can reveal that in 2021, detections for apps that can non-consensually monitor another person’s activity reached their highest peak ever, but that, amidst the record-setting numbers, the volume of detections actually began to significantly decrease in the second half of the year. This decrease in stalkerware-type activity never reached the lower levels in 2019 that Malwarebytes recorded before the start of the global coronavirus pand

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!