Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2023

BlackLotus is the first UEFI bootkit that is able to bypass the security feature on fully up-to-date Windows 11 systems. The BlackLotus malware is a UEFI bootkit that is available for sale on hacking forums since at least October 2022. The powerful malware is offered for sale at $5,000, with $200 payments per new updates.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Sentinel Labs found evidence that links the Black Basta ransomware gang to the financially motivated hacking group FIN7. Security researchers at Sentinel Labs shared details about Black Basta ‘s TTPs and assess it is highly likely the ransomware operation has ties with FIN7. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FIN7).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

USB removable storage devices are the main vector for malware attacks against industrial facilities, states Honeywell report. According to a report published on by Honeywell, malware-based attacks against industrial facilities mostly leverage USB removable storage devices. ” states the report. ” continues the report.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 3, 2023

New AI-powered cybercrime tools suggest that the capability of AI hacking tools may be evolving rapidly. None of these security best practices are new, but increasingly sophisticated adversaries make it more important than ever to get them right.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2021

The company confirmed the security breach and launched an investigation into the incident with the help of external security experts. “GIGABYTE, a major manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, confirmed that some servers were attacked by hackers today, and the security defense was activated as soon as possible.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Malware attacks pose a significant risk to both individuals and businesses, infiltrating computer systems, compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations, leading to financial and data loss — and even extortion. Here are 15 important controls and best practices for preventing malware.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The truth is, there’s no such thing as “too small to hack.” Many people think website defacements are the main reason their sites gets hacked. In actuality, only two percent of hacked websites are defaced, as most cybercriminals work under the radar so they can disguise their attacks. What Are Cybercriminals After?

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

He is suspected of large-scale production and selling of malware.” “The young man offered programs with names like Rubella, Cetan and Dryad, enabling the buyer to include secret code or malware in amongst others Word or Excel files.” The macro might also purposely attempt to bypass endpoint security defenses. .

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Process Injection When threat actors inject malicious code into a standard computing process while it runs, they disguise the malware. This makes it easier for malware to go undetected for longer. Scan for Malware A threat actor may have downloaded malware in multiple locations within the computer system.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Apple pushed an emergency update for a related zero-day last month in CVE-2022-32983, which could be used to foist malware on iPhones, iPads and Macs that visited a booby-trapped website. “Lockdown Mode, on the other hand, is meant for users who potentially face targeted spyware attacks and aggressive state-backed hacking.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

Malicious hackers claim to have hacked into the network system of the Foxconn Baja factory in Mexico on June 11. After a severe ransomware assault has hit them, they devote the necessary time and money to strengthening their cyber security defenses. The malware’s capacity to increase over a network may be limited.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

The attackers were able to interfere with security tools using Group Policy Objects (GPO). Once bypassed the security defenses, the attackers deployed the ransomware payload in the NETLOGON shares on several domain controllers. Then the attackers maintain persistence by registering a scheduled task using GPO.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 13, 2023

Also read: ChatGPT Security and Privacy Issues Remain in GPT-4 WormGPT and Generative AI Hacking Uses WormGPT is based on the GPTJ language and provides unlimited character support, chat memory retention, and code formatting capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

To prevent a DNS attack , organizations need to secure their DNS processes for both local and remote users. After all, with most processes now touching the internet, a secure DNS solution can block threats beyond DNS processes and help secure email, endpoints, remote users, and more.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2022

MITRE Engenuity has released the latest round of its ATT&CK endpoint security evaluations, and the results show some familiar names leading the pack with the most detections.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2022

Pentesting involves vulnerability exploitation and post-exploitation actions – the idea is to conduct a real attack, like cybercriminals would do, except with an explicit authorization from the company in order to identify weaknesses and improve security defenses. Cobalt strike is a premium product.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2019

A vulnerability in all versions of Avast Antivirus and AVG Antivirus, tracked as CVE-2019-17093, could be exploited by an attacker with administrative privileges to bypass security defense, self-defense bypass, escalate privilege and gain persistence. SecurityAffairs – Avast, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Russian Attackers Exploit Zero-day One-Click Exploit in Roundcube Email Servers Type of attack: Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by Winter Vivern, a Russian hacking group, use carefully crafted HTML emails to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the Roundcube email server. Once the server is compromised, the attackers can steal emails.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

For example, a threat takes the form of an actual human being exploiting an existing security vulnerability in system in order to breach the system’s security defenses and obtain some sort of information. Another interesting angle is to source the the threat vector or the malware used.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That’s a major reason that 94% of all the malware that infects organizations arrives via email. Default passwords are usually available online and hackers can search remotely for vulnerable equipment to hack. Remember, cybercriminals target employees because they expect them to be the weakest link in a company’s security defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

If account credentials are hacked, adding multi-factor authentication can prevent unwanted access. The company intends to consider fixing these in future product versions and upgrades as needed. ZDI suggests limiting contact with Exchange applications as a mitigating measure, although this may cause interruptions for organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If a compromise is discovered, immediate action is required, such as shutting down and disconnecting impacted servers from the network and analyzing possibly shared user bases or common passwords with hacked systems. Cisco Emergency Responder Vulnerability Type of attack: The vulnerability in Cisco Emergency Responder (CER) version 12.5(1)SU4

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

But GandCrab far eclipsed the success of competing ransomware affiliate programs largely because its authors worked assiduously to update the malware so that it could evade antivirus and other security defenses. It remains unclear how many individuals were active in the core GandCrab malware development team.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This model is exemplified by the recent hack of Bluefield University in Virginia , where the AvosLocker ransomware gang hijacked the school’s emergency broadcast system to send students and staff SMS texts and email alerts that their personal data had been stolen. The malware will try calling home if the initial ping goes through.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2021

Almost every week we see new examples of highly sophisticated organizations and enterprises falling victim to another nation-state cyberattack or other security breach. This presents problems for traditional security solutions because most approaches are based on pattern matching, using signatures of past malware or malicious actions.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Collaborate with external cloud security specialists or managed service providers to enhance internal capabilities. 8 Common Cloud Storage Security Risks & Mitigations Cloud storage risks include misconfiguration, data breaches, insecure interfaces, DDoS attacks, malware, insider threats, encryption issues, and patching issues.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2020

The United States National Security Agency (NSA) is warning of risks posed by location services for staff who work in defence or national security. The United States National Security Agency (NSA) published a new guide to warn of the risks posed by location services for staff who work in defence or national security.

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Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Enterprise security teams are "drowning in alerts.".

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

In our initial report on Sunburst , we examined the method used by the malware to communicate with its C2 (command-and-control) server and the protocol used to upgrade victims for further exploitation. This campaign made use of a previously unknown malware family we dubbed FourteenHi.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Dashlane Password Manager provides companies with everything they need to onboard new employees, manage permissions and monitor security issues all from one place.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cloud security not only facilitates compliance with these requirements but also establishes a systematic framework for overseeing and auditing data access and usage. Cyber Threat Mitigations There are many cyber threats that can compromise millions of data, ranging from hacking and phishing to malware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The “Shift Left Security” strategy promotes early security integration into your Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) process. You may examine container images for misconfigurations, malware , IAM risks, lateral movement concerns, and sensitive data exposure.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

DNS Cache Poisoning DNS cache poisoning hacks a local DNS server or a DNS resolver to replace IP addresses in the cache. DNS Hijacking DNS hijacking redirects queries to malicious sites through malware, a compromised DNS server, or compromised network equipment (routers, etc.) by replacing information in the DNS record.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 20, 2023

These scans list potential vulnerabilities without exploring the issue further by using hacking techniques to verify if the vulnerability can be exploited to extract data, disrupt operations, or enable future attacks. However, this type of testing is more of a vulnerability scan instead of a penetration test.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. The fix: Update libraries and instances to versions patched after February 8, 2024.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2020

“This partnership will help us to gain insight from the world’s top security researchers, academic scholars and independent experts to better uncover potential threats and make our security defenses even stronger,” said Luna Wu of TikTok’s Global Security Team. SecurityAffairs – hacking, TikTok).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Have hope that through the hard work and brilliant minds behind these security defenses that 2022 will not be a repeat of such high level attacks. Learn more about what security leaders have to say about the upcoming year below: Neil Jones, cybersecurity evangelist, Egnyte. Paul Farrington, chief product officer at Glasswall.

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