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Why Your VPN May Not Be As Secure As It Claims

Krebs on Security

But researchers at Leviathan Security say they’ve discovered it’s possible to abuse an obscure feature built into the DHCP protocol so that other users on the local network are forced to connect to a rogue DHCP server. ANALYSIS Bill Woodcock is executive director at Packet Clearing House , a nonprofit based in San Francisco.

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Sandboxing: Advanced Malware Analysis in 2021

eSecurity Planet

To fill this gap and aid in the analysis, detection, and testing of malware, sandboxing is widely used to give organizations the setting, isolation, and security tools needed to preserve the integrity of the host network. Sandbox solutions today are compared today by their set of features to aid advanced malware analysis.

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RSAC insights: Security Compass leverages automation to weave security deeper into SecOps

The Last Watchdog

In this heady environment, the idea of attempting to infuse a dollop of security into new software products — from inception — seems almost quaint. History of product security. As a nod to security, nominal static analysis and maybe a bit of penetration testing gets done just prior to meeting a tight deployment deadline.

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The attack on the International Criminal Court was targeted and sophisticated

Security Affairs

It was established by the Rome Statute, which entered into force on July 1, 2002. “Based on the forensic analysis carried out, the Court has already taken and will continue to take all necessary steps to address any compromise to data belonging to individuals, organisations and States.  ” concludes the press release.

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VMware Flaw a Vector in SolarWinds Breach?

Krebs on Security

National Security Agency (NSA) warned on Dec. ” VMware released a software update to plug the security hole ( CVE-2020-4006 ) on Dec. ” VMware released a software update to plug the security hole ( CVE-2020-4006 ) on Dec. 7 was being used by Russian hackers to impersonate authorized users on victim networks.

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FBI’s investigation accidentally revealed the HelloKitty ransomware gang operates out of Ukraine

Security Affairs

CVE-2021-20016 , CVE-2021-20021 , CVE-2021-20022 , CVE-2021-2002 ) or using compromised credentials. In May, US CISA also published an analysis report (AR21-126A) on the FiveHands ransomware, anyway US authorities never disclosed the possible location of the gang. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Silent Night Zeus botnet available for sale in underground forums

Security Affairs

The name “Silent Night” Zbot is likely a reference to a weapon mentioned in the 2002 movie xXx, it was first spotted in November 2019 when a seller named “Axe” started offering it on the Russian underground forum forum.exploit[.]in. The malware is able to infect all operating systems. ” concludes the report.

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