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Russia-linked APT28 compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to facilitate cyber operations

Security Affairs

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command, and international partners released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn that Russia-linked threat actors are using compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters (EdgeRouters) to evade detection in cyber operations worldwide. .

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Iran-linked Mint Sandstorm APT targeted US critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

Mint Sandstorm also used custom tools in selected targets, notably organizations in the energy and transportation sectors. The group rapidly weaponized N-day vulnerabilities in popular enterprise applications by using publicly disclosed POCs. ” reads the report published by Microsoft.

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Microsoft Targets Critical Outlook Zero-Day Flaw

eSecurity Planet

.” Considering the ease of exploitation, Microsoft also recommends the following mitigations in addition to downloading the latest updates: Add users to the Protected Users Security Group, which prevents the use of NTLM as an authentication mechanism. Consider using it for high value accounts such as Domain Admins when possible.

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MY TAKE: Iran’s cyber retaliation for Soleimani assassination continues to ramp up

The Last Watchdog

Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin calling out Iran’s “robust cyber program,” and cautioning everyone to be prepared for Iran to “conduct operations in the United States.” And hackers linked to the Russian government were reportedly behind the Triton hack of 2017 , as well, as disclosed by security vendor FireEye.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. It has since been confirmed by Anukul Peedkaew, the permanent secretary of social development and human security.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in March 2020 – 832 million records breached

IT Governance

Australia’s Defence Force Recruiting systems were taken offline after security breach (unknown). South African utility provider Eskom is still feeling effects of a cyber security incident (unknown). Wichita State University notifies students and staff of a security incident (1,762). Data breaches. Financial information.