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Apple Unveils 'Lockdown Mode' to Defend Against Spyware

SecureWorld News

Christopher Hebeisen, Director of Security Intelligence Research at Lookout, discusses: "While these measures certainly strengthen device security, it is important to keep in mind that Lockdown Mode does not reduce the attack surface of third-party apps installed on the device unless those apps also implement separate lockdown measures.

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Microsoft disrupts SEABORGIUM ’s ongoing phishing operations

Security Affairs

More details + TTPs in this MSTIC blog: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) August 15, 2022. Microsoft confirmed it has taken action to disrupt SEABORGIUM’s operations by disabling accounts used for surveillance, phishing, and email collection.

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The Greatest Asset Becomes the Biggest Risk

CyberSecurity Insiders

Companies deploy multiple security, intelligence and productivity monitoring tools in the hopes of working smarter and safer. The erosion of the cyber-perimeter as a result of new virtual workforce models necessitates a new approach, one that baselines activities and behaviors and protects employees by highlighting anomalies.

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European firm DSIRF behind the attacks with Subzero surveillance malware

Security Affairs

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) researchers linked a threat group known as Knotweed to an Austrian surveillance firm named DSIRF, known for using multiple Windows and Adobe zero-day exploits. or later to detect the related indicators. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Malwarebytes

In a Twitter thread , the Microsoft Security Intelligence team have revealed new information about the latest versions of the Sysrv botnet. With billions of Internet-connected devices like cars, household appliances, surveillance cameras, and network devices online, IoT devices are a very large bullseye for botnet malware.

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The number of exploits in the Echobot botnet reached 59

Security Affairs

At the time of its discovery, operators added 8 new exploits, but a few weeks later the popular expert Larry Cashdollar from Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a variant that included a total of 26 exploits. 16 Remote Command Execution EyeLock nano NXT 3.5 Remote Code Execution OP5 5.3.5/5.4.0/5.4.2/5.5.0/5.5.1

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Hidden Anti-Cryptography Provisions in Internet Anti-Trust Bills

Schneier on Security

3(c)(7)(A)(iii) would allow a company to deny access to apps installed by users, where those app makers “have been identified [by the Federal Government] as national security, intelligence, or law enforcement risks.” ” That language is far too broad. Finally, under Sec.

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