The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s note: I recently had the chance to participate in a discussion about the overall state of privacy and cybersecurity with Erin Kapczynski, OneRep’s senior vice president of B2B marketing. Byron is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Last Watchdog on Privacy & Security. Erin: So, let’s get started.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) and the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) published a joint report warning that a China-linked APT group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year. reads the advisory published by the security vendor. ” continues the report.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 13, 2022

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to fix roughly 120 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. National Security Agency (NSA). “It is also important for security teams to note that NFS Role is not a default configuration for Windows devices.” 10 being the worst).

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Still, while most of us here in the United States are anxiously awaiting the results of how well we’ve patched our Democracy, it seems fitting that Microsoft Corp. today released gobs of security patches for its ubiquitous Windows operating systems. “Both vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild,” Wiseman said.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2022

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for August 2022 addressed a zero-day attack remote code execution vulnerability in Windows. Seventeen vulnerabilities have been rated as critical, the remaining ones are rated Important in severity. ” reads the description provided by ZDI.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Still, Immersive Labs senior threat director Kev Breen told eSecurity Planet by email that the low number of vulnerabilities shouldn’t suggest any lack of urgency or importance. “This could result in the attacker executing remote code on the victim’s machine.”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This bad news from UScellular follows similarly troubling disclosures from networking software supplier SolarWinds and from email security vendor Mimecast. 6, some two days after the attackers gained unauthorized access. Andy Oehler, VP of Product Management, Zentry Security . Related: The quickening of cyber warfare.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Volt Typhoon, a notorious cyber group linked to the People’s Republic of China, has expanded its operations beyond illegal access and data theft. In November 2021, the FBI disclosed a FatPipe VPN exploit that enabled backdoor access via web shells. government and defense institutions for intelligence gathering.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

In a new critical security advisory, VMSA-2022-0021 , VMWare describes multiple vulnerabilities in several of its products, one of which has a CVSS score of 9.8. Exploiting these vulnerabilities would enable a threat actor with network access to bypass authentication and execute code remotely. Vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-31656.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

By Dannie Combs , Senior Vice President and CISO, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) As security threats to data continue to ebb and flow (mostly flow!), I am keeping a close eye on regulations, identity and access management (IAM), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) — and I suggest that business leaders do the same.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. A typical engagement begins with a series of phone calls to employees working remotely at a targeted organization.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Delegated User Management: The Key to Secure Online Collaboration madhav Thu, 02/15/2024 - 05:29 In the digital age, collaboration between human beings has leapt out of the confines of the physical office and the individual organization. At the heart of this challenge is user identity and access management.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It’s the idea that you need to secure the people and devices that connect to your network from cyberattacks so your organization can continue to move forward. Securing the people, your workforce, has to do with identity and verifying users are who they say they are before they’re allowed to access network applications and resources.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

In a new critical security advisory, VMSA-2022-0021 , VMWare describes multiple vulnerabilities in several of its products, one of which has a CVSS score of 9.8. Exploiting these vulnerabilities would enable a threat actor with network access to bypass authentication and execute code remotely. Vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-31656.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 1, 2022

Security researchers have uncovered an unusually sophisticated malware that has been targeting small office/home office (SOHO) routers for nearly two years, taking advantage of the pandemic and rapid shift to remote work. See The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers Secure and Fast Enough for Business. State-Sponsored Hacking Campaign.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 2, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory regarding two vulnerabilities in the Universal Copy Service (UCS) software used by Illumina, a leading genomics company based in the United States. On April 27, 2023, the U.S. This vulnerability affects instruments with UCS v2.x

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

Initial access brokers, or IABs , are the latest specialists on the scene. I had the chance at RSA Conference 2022 to visit with John Shier, senior security advisor at Sophos, a security software and hardware company. Related: How cybercriminals leverage digital transformation.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

officials today revealed that an unknown individual last Friday morning hijacked a remote access system used by employees at the city’s water treatment plant. officials today revealed that an unknown individual last Friday morning hijacked a remote access system used by employees at the city’s water treatment plant.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2023

The six critical vulnerabilities discussed in the release note are as follows: CVE-2023-29328 and CVE-2023-29330 , a pair of remote code execution flaws in Microsoft Teams with a CVSS score of 8.8 CVE-2023-36895 , a remote code execution flaw in Microsoft Outlook with a CVSS score of 7.8 exe and hvciscan_arm64.exe),

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SecureWorld News

MAY 25, 2023

"Volt Typhoon," a state-sponsored cyber actor associated with the People's Republic of China (PRC), has been identified by Microsoft, the United States, and international cybersecurity authorities as the party responsible for recent activity affecting networks across U.S. The FBI, National Security Agency, and other U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2020

While many companies have deployed extra measures to secure employees’ remote access to corporate resources and apps, it is important to think of all the necessary security measures to be taken in protecting sensitive data. Discover and classify your data. Understand the risks related to data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Likewise, the cyberthreat landscape is undergoing several tectonic shifts, such as the increasing frequency of state-sponsored cyberattacks, the infiltration of supply chains, and the exploitation of a widening array of attack vectors. 1 – The era of remote work will present new cyberthreats.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Don’t just take my word for it— reports from both Microsoft and Okta provide insight into the most popular enterprise applications being used to support remote work for business. Business policies are set by IT teams and determine which authorized users can access which specific applications. to revoke access. Communication.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Farms are literally the first step in one of the most important, if not the most important, supply chain in our economy: The food supply chain. As always, cybercriminals love the extra leverage that is provided by how important a target is. The state of IoT is poor enough as it is, security wise.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An investigation into indexed information from internet-connected devices provided a list of universities with compromised website security. The level of security wasn’t necessarily linked to the university’s size or significance, as both small and large universities displayed similar vulnerabilities.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Cisco Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) has posted a blog about Akira ransomware targeting VPNs without Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). The Cisco team states that it is aware of reports of the Akira ransomware group going specifically after Cisco VPNs that are not configured for MFA.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI are warning of attacks carried out by threat actors against United States think tanks. APT groups continue to target United States think tanks, the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warn.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2023

At this time Adlumin has yet to link the malware to a specific threat actor, but the researchers believe it could be a nation-state actor due to the level of sophistication of the malware and the nature of the targets. aerospace defense industry appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the analysis published by Adlumin. .”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

The 2020 Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity report found that 74% of IT security professionals are more concerned about a cyberattack on critical infrastructure than an enterprise data breach. The system was also only accessible using a shared TeamViewer password among the employees.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

A joint multi-national cybersecurity advisory has revealed the top ten attack vectors most exploited by cybercriminals in order to gain access to organisation networks, as well as the techniques they use to gain access. Whether a glitch, bug, or design, a poorly secured website or database can be the launchpad for an exploit.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 23, 2022

Access Management is Essential for Strengthening OT Security. Attacking OT systems presents a major threat not only to business disruption, but also to national economy and security. Identity and access management can play an essential role into strengthening the security posture of critical infrastructure.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

While TOTP was once an advancement in authorizing secure access, today it’s become a dated security measure that allows persistent threat actors to find exploitable gaps. In this article we’ll explore security risks of TOTP and an alternative 2FA method to increase security. The credentials had been obtained.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a surge in remote work over the past several years, the risk of phishing attacks has only increased. With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a surge in remote work over the past several years, the risk of phishing attacks has only increased.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2024

A User Activity Monitoring (UAM) tool is a software solution designed to track and record the activities and interactions of users on computers or networks for security, compliance, or management purposes. UAM tools also greatly help ensure data security. UAM systems operate by installing a software agent on each employee's computer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

Cyber risk insurance covers the costs of recovering from a security breach, a virus, or a cyber-attack. According to the Sophos 2022 State of Ransomware report , 83% of mid-sized organizations had cyber insurance that covers them in the event of a ransomware attack. Compliance is another important reason for getting a cyber insurance.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

As a global trailblazer in information security and data protection regulation, the EU continues to lead the way in comprehensive cybersecurity standards. National Implementation Deadline: Member states are mandated to incorporate the provisions of the NIS2 directive into their national laws by October 17, 2024.

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