Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

A vulnerability affecting devices running Andoid 8 (Oreo) or later, tracked as CVE-2019-2114, could be exploited by hackers to infect them via NFC beaming. The Android Beam feature is available in the Android NFC framework and allows users to transfer large files between devices. Earlier this year, security expert Y.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The most glaring example of this dynamic can be seen in the frequency with which ransomware groups have discovered and pounced on zero-day flaws in widely-used file-transfer protocol (FTP) applications. “They sold so many VPNs through the pandemic and this is the hangover,” Gray said. ”

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

tag=File Transfers'>File Transfers</a> <a href='/blog?tag=Advanced But being geographically disparate means that there will be more file sharing between remote workers and on-site employees as people look to continue workplace collaboration. The nature of hybrid working.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2020

FireEye is investigating the supply chain attack, it already confirmed that a threat actor tracked as UNC2452 had used a trojanized SolarWinds Orion business software updates to distribute a backdoor tracked as SUNBURST. We are tracking the trojanized version of this SolarWinds Orion plug-in as SUNBURST.” through 2020.2.1

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2024

The problem: FileCatalyst is a solution for transferring files across networks at greater speeds than other protocols, like File Transfer Protocol (FTP). The directory traversal vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-25153 and has a critical rating of 9.8. The fix: Fortra recommends upgrading to FileCatalyst 5.1.6

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2023

Along with the new features, the malware author suggests free help with installing the command & control panel (Figure 1) Figure 1. It collects all stolen information in a folder where each piece of data is stored in a specific folder, such as Browsers, Files, Telegram, etc. Figure 3) Figure 3. Figure 5) Figure 5.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Stateful inspection is a firewall feature that filters data packets based on the context of previous data packets. This important feature uses header information from established communication connections to improve overall security. Table of Contents Toggle How Does Stateful Inspection Work?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The backdoor supports multiple features, including file transferring, executing files, disabling system services, and gathering system info. All the infected machine that will attempt to contact the C2 will be tracked by Microsoft and its partners that will notify the impacted organizations.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2020

The problem was first reported by Bleepingcomputer, which tracked a suspicious outage on Canon’s image.canon cloud photo and video storage service. According to the media outlet, the alleged incident resulted in the loss of data for users of their free 10GB storage feature.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

This includes the prevention of data leaks and ensuring that any sensitive information found in emails, documents, images, and other files does not fall into the wrong hands, whether by accident or design. Finally, Office 365 DLP needs comprehensive tracking and reporting. Featured: . But the needs run a little deeper than that.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Last week, Russia-linked hackers breached SolarWinds, the attackers had used a trojanized SolarWinds Orion business software updates to distribute the backdoor tracked as SUNBURST (aka Solarigate (Microsoft)). Microsoft, FireEye, and GoDaddy have created a kill switch for the Sunburst backdoor that was used in SolarWinds supply chain attack.

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Spinone

AUGUST 21, 2020

On July 21, Google rolled out new features for G Suite. What Are the G Suite New Features? Configuring the sharing options will help you to determine how your files are shared within your organization and outside of it. So, what can you do with the Google Drive files within your G Suite environment?

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2022

The malware framework implements a wide range of features that allow attackers to fully control the infected systems. Another observation is that the four letters of the ransomware “BEAF” (BEAF is the extension used for the encrypted files), are exactly the same first four bytes of the handshake of APT38’s tool known as Beefeater.”

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-29324) was itself patched in May. To exfiltrate data and deliver next-stage malware, the attackers abuse cloud-based data storage, such as Dropbox or Yandex Disk, as well as a temporary file sharing service. collect ) that launches the /var/tmp/crond file every 10 minutes.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

As the FBI points out, the goal is not always a direct fund transfer: One variation involves compromising legitimate business email accounts and requesting employees’ Personally Identifiable Information, Wage and Tax Statement (W-2) forms, or even cryptocurrency wallet s. Source: FBI report on BEC losses. 6 tips to avoid BEC scams.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Security researchers from TrendMicro have uncovered a cyber espionage campaign carried out by an APT group tracked as DRBControl that employed a new family of malware. One of the backdoors leverages the file hosting service Dropbox as command-and-control (C&C). is dated October, 2019. BRONZE UNION, APT27, Iron Tiger, LuckyMouse ).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

Security firm Netskope observed a new malspam campaign delivering variants of LokiBot and NanoCore malware in ISO image file attachments. “Netskope Threat Research Labs has been tracking multiple similar malspam campaigns that began in April 2019. Its features could be expanded by additional plugins. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Follow these tips to stop cybercriminals in their tracks and keep your site protected: Cybercriminals usually target sites that are either seen as vulnerable or would draw a lot of attention if hacked. Oftentimes, the sites that are especially susceptible to attack are those that incorporate a bevy of added plug-ins and features.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Decoy document in LNK file. The new Janicab variants also embed a CAB archive containing several Python files and other artifacts used later in the intrusion lifecycle. LNK files structure comparison. Once a victim is tricked into opening the malicious LNK file, a series of chained malware files are dropped.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

With digital banking, you can take advantage of convenient features such as online budgeting tools, real-time alerts for suspicious activity, and much more. Additionally, with many banks now offering digital-only accounts that are opened and managed entirely online, it’s easier than ever to keep track of your money from anywhere in the world!

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SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

We opened the email on an offline system; if the system had been connected to the internet, there would be a real icon for a Google document loaded from a third-party tracking server that immediately notifies the attacker that the target opened the email. The dccw.exe process is a Windows system file that has auto-elevate permission.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Although Agent Tesla includes a multitude of features designed to help it remain undetected on host computers, the malware’s apparent creator seems to have done little to hide his real-life identity. The Agent Tesla Web site emphasizes that the software is strictly “for monitoring your personel [sic] computer.”

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 24, 2021

This includes the prevention of data leaks and ensuring that any sensitive information found in emails, documents, images, and other files does not fall into the wrong hands, whether by accident or design. Finally, Office 365 DLP needs comprehensive tracking and reporting. Featured: . But the needs run a little deeper than that.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Arbitrary file writes. This is an extremely convenient feature that allows JavaScript files to be reused across domains. But this feature also poses a security risk: attackers might be able to steal data written in JavaScript files by loading the JS files of their victims. Session injection. Mass assignment.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2022

Getting rid of everything Google product all at once could be a disaster, as there are simply too many services and products to track. In finding an alternative to Google Search, Parker offered two suggestions: DuckDuckGo and the search engine Startpage, both of which claim to refuse any user data tracking for revenue purposes.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 24, 2021

However, it is challenging to find a solution that is capable of handling file sharing or the secure sharing of confidential information on a regular basis. This can be achieved by email encryption or, where there are large volumes of data through a managed file transfer (MFT) solution. Featured: . Download the Guide.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 10, 2024

Convenience and Automation: These services often offer automated tools and features that simplify tasks like credit report monitoring and account alerts. Assistance with credit bureau inquiries and dispute filing. This saves you the hassle of manually checking your accounts and settings, streamlining your security routines.

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Spinone

APRIL 20, 2018

Google has recently extended its DLP features from Gmail to Drive. In previous posts we have gone more in depth about the Google DLP and Spinbackup Data Protection for G Suite features, so now we’d like to highlight the differences between them. What is the difference between these solutions?

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Spinone

JULY 1, 2019

But not only that: it’s on you to take care of where the data of a leaving employee will be transferred, so the new worker could have information he needs to get to work without losing company time. Backing up all the company data automatically and regularly on trusted cloud storages is the only option if you want your files to be safe.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

This incentivizes threat actors to transfer assets out of DeFi platforms and into traditional markets after successfully stealing cryptocurrency. For this reason, threat actors usually consolidate stolen assets and transfer them off the original blockchain(s) quickly.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

By utilizing remote browser isolation, the previously mentioned tasks can be transferred from the end-user's device to a more robust and cost-efficient cloud setting. This makes it very useful for providing many features found in modern web apps, but it can also be used for harmful purposes.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

If opened, the contents may be capable of corrupting files and stealing sensitive information, sometimes leaving you with no other option but to pay a ransom to recover the data. This time, some security flaws in its Serv-U Managed File Transfer and Serv-U Secure FTP tools were exploited against “a limited, targeted set of customers.”

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Spinone

APRIL 19, 2017

Spinbackup Data Protection for G Suite is a set of security features to protect organizations of any size against data Leak and Loss disasters in the cloud by letting G Suite administrators back up their sensitive data, identify security risks, and fix them before they become a huge disaster.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

30 vulnerabilities to look out for in Java applications: Arbitrary file writes, directory traversal, deserialization, and more…. Arbitrary file writes. XML external entity attacks , or XXE, are when attackers exploit an XML parser to read arbitrary files on your server. Photo by Cookie the Pom on Unsplash. Mass assignment.

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Spinone

APRIL 1, 2020

Key Features: Collaboration in real-time. Trello (Kanban) – Project Management Tool Trello is a web-based application whose main feature is visualization and simplicity. The members of a team can cooperate on the different cards on each board, tag each other, and add comments, images or files, deadlines, specifications, etc.

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SecureList

MAY 6, 2021

Usually deployed as drivers, such implants have high privileges in the system, allowing them to intercept and potentially tamper with core I/O operations conducted by the underlying OS, like reading or writing to files or processing incoming and outgoing network packets. Registration of the packet magic value using a designated IOCTL.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Container image security Container images are files that contain a microcosmic collection of what’s needed to set up a new container, including container runtimes, registries, configuration settings and specifications, the host operating system kernel, and other information about what can and can’t run on that container.

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