Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Microsoft is recommending administrators to disable the SMBv1 network communication protocol on Exchange servers to prevent malware attacks. ” reads an advisory published by the Microsoft Tech Community. . ” reads an advisory published by the Microsoft Tech Community. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

In 2019, AFRINIC fired a top employee after it emerged that in 2013 he quietly commandeered millions of IPs from defunct African entities or from those that were long ago acquired by other firms, and then conspired to sell an estimated $50 million worth of the IPs to marketers based outside Africa.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The attack did not impact systems employed in the 2013 census. INSTAT will continue its statistical activity and will use alternative means of communication such as the email address instat.albania@gmail.com and the official social media channels, Instagram and Facebook.” ally and set a troubling precedent for cyberspace.”

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2024

courts have generally held that if you’re going to sue someone, you have to provide some kind of meaningful and timely communication about that lawsuit to the defendant in a way that is reasonably likely to provide them notice. For example, in 2013 the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who was seeking to discuss my claim.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Security experts spotted a new malware strain, named Goontact, that allows its operators to spy on both Android and iOS users. Security researchers from Lookout have discovered new spyware, dubbed Goontcat, that could target both Android and iOS users. ” continues the report. ” conclude the experts. .”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2021

On March 2, Microsoft released emergency security updates to plug four security holes in Exchange Server versions 2013 through 2019 that hackers were actively using to siphon email communications from Internet-facing systems running Exchange. ” Reached for comment, Microsoft said it is working closely with the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

The security breach took place between May and June 2021 and was aimed at stealing sensitive medical information and personal details. Kimsuky cyberespiona group (aka ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Thallium , Velvet Chollima, APT43 ) was first spotted by Kaspersky researcher in 2013. ” reported the YonHap News agency.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Toward this end, along came the FIDO Alliance in early 2013. Meanwhile, a hacker in August published a list of stolen usernames and passwords, along with IP addresses for more than 900 Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers. And it meshes with how younger workers like to work and communicate. This shift is gaining momentum.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

National Security Agency (NSA) Equation Group. The Bvp47 backdoor was first discovered in 2013 while conducting a forensic investigation into a security breach suffered by a Chinese government organization. . Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, backdoor).

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2019

Barriss pleaded guilty to making hoax bomb threats in phone calls to the headquarters of the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. Swatters also often use text-to-speech (TTY) services for the hearing impaired to relay hoax swat calls, as was the case with my 2013 swatting.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Ukraine’s premier law enforcement and counterintelligence disclosed the real identities of five alleged members of the Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (aka Primitive Bear, Armageddon, Winterflounder, or Iron Tilden) that are suspected to be components of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB). ” concludes the announcement.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They notified SAP SE, which responded “in the most professional and efficient manner”, remediating the issue, launching an investigation and maintaining communications with Aqua Nautilus. The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Breached records: 95,592,696.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

According to the Justice Department , Barriss pleaded guilty to making hoax bomb threats in phone calls to the headquarters of the FBI and the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. Swatters also often use text-to-speech (TTY) services for the hearing impaired to relay hoax swat calls, as was the case with my 2013 swatting.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2019

This will almost certainly include information security. Organisations that want to start 2019 on the right note and tackle the threat of data breaches should adopt the international standard for information security, ISO 27001. scoping, planning, how to gain management support, communication, risk assessments and documentation.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Researchers at mobile security firm Lookout have provided details about two recently discovered Android spyware families, dubbed Hornbill and SunBird, used by an APT group named Confucius. Confucius is a pro-India APT group that has been active since 2013, it mainly focused on Pakistani and other South Asian targets.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

Kimsuky cyberespionage group (aka ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Thallium , Velvet Chollima, APT43 ) was first spotted by Kaspersky researcher in 2013. North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky is posing as journalists to gather intelligence, a joint advisory from NSA and FBI warns. A joint advisory from the FBI, the U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2013

On June 13, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a safety communication and guidance regarding the vulnerability of medical devices to cyberattacks. Developing data recovery and incident response plans in the event of a compromise of medical device security.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Beta, D6220, D6400, D7000 CVE-2018-10561, CVE-2018-10562 GPON home routers CVE-2013-3307 Linksys X3000 1.0.03 d26m CVE-2013-5223 D-Link DSL-2760U Gateway CVE-2020-8958 Guangzhou 1GE ONU V2801RW 1.9.1-181203 The post BotenaGo botnet targets millions of IoT devices using 33 exploits appeared first on Security Affairs. A2pvI042j1.d26m

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers from F-Secure have discovered two critical vulnerabilities, collectively tracked as Printing Shellz , that impact approximately 150 multifunction printer models. The issues date back to 2013 and HP fixed them ([ 1 ], [ 2 ]) in November. The issues date back to 2013 and HP fixed them ([ 1 ], [ 2 ]) in November.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Threat actors have been using Attor since 2013, the malicious code remained under the radar until last year. “ Attor’s espionage operation is highly targeted – we were able to trace Attor’s operation back to at least 2013, yet, we only identified a few dozen victims.” ” reads the analysis published by ESET.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

In March 2013, several impossibly massive waves of nuisance requests – peaking as high as 300 gigabytes per second— swamped Spamhaus , knocking the anti-spam organization off line for extended periods. His blog, Krebs on Security , was knocked down alright. Related: IoT botnets now available for economical DDoS blasts. Beyond DDoS.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2019

A security researcher found new evidence of activities conducted by the ICEFOG APT group, also tracked by the experts as Fucobha. Chi-en (Ashley) Shen, a senior security researcher at FireEye, collected evidence that demonstrates that China-linked APT group ICEFOG (aka Fucobha ) is still active. Feedbacks and questions are welcome!

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National Archives Records Express

MARCH 3, 2020

Any member of the public, including detainees in ICE custody, can file complaints about civil rights and civil liberties regarding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies, programs, and activities. These complaints are investigated by the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Ireland is a strategic place for intercontinental communications because it represents the place where undersea cables which carry internet traffic connect to Europe. Despite the Cable & Wireless bought by Vodafone in July 2012, the Nigella surveillance access point remained active as of April 2013. Source [link].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2020

Security experts from QuoIntelligence (QuoINT) firm reported that China-linked Winnti cyberespionage group targets South Korean video gaming company Gravity. The Winnti group was first spotted by Kaspersky in 2013, but according to the researchers the gang has been active since 2007. . ” continues the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Adapture

JUNE 14, 2023

By taking a forward-thinking and future-ready approach to architecture design, Adapture helps its clients remain at the forefront of emerging technology, enabling agility and scalability while keeping systems secure to the highest standards. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In a series of posts over the ensuing days on a Finnish-language dark net discussion board, ransom_man said Vastaamo appeared unwilling to negotiate a payment, and that he would start publishing 100 patient profiles every 24 hours “to provide further incentive for the company to continue communicating with us.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

An individual thought to be involved has earned accolades from the likes of Apple , Dell , and Microsoft for helping to find and fix security vulnerabilities in their products. In 2018, security intelligence firm HYAS discovered a malware network communicating with systems inside of a French national power company.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 24, 2019

Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors decreases security but that it is worth it. Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access. percent level of protection? This is untenable.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. I wrote the essay below in September 2013. I didn’t know either of them, but I have been writing about cryptography, security, and privacy for decades. It made sense. It wasn’t there.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2021

CARBANAK cybercrime gang was first uncovered in 2014 by Kaspersky Lab that dated its activity back to 2013 when the group leveraged the Anunak malware in targeted attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks. Hladyr also controlled the organization’s encrypted channels of communication.” ” concludes DoJ.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2023

StrongPity APT group has been active since at least 2013, it’s responsible for cyberespionage campaigns against Turkish targets. The post StrongPity APT spreads backdoored Android Telegram app via fake Shagle site appeared first on Security Affairs. ” continues the report. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Android).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, privacy and data security concerns are set to play a vital role as new vendors and technologies emerge to capitalize on 5G capabilities. The development of quantum-safe cryptography, also known as Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), is a crucial prerogative for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to protect communications in 5G networks.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2020

Security researchers at ESET recently uncovered a campaign carried out by the InvisiMole group that has been targeting a small number of high-profile organizations in the military sector and diplomatic missions in Eastern Europe. The downloader communicates with C2 servers using DNS tunneling. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Experts at Symantec first exposed the activity of the Chinese-linked APT Thrip in 2018, now the security firm confirms that cyber espionage group has continued to carry out attacks in South East Asia. The Thrip group has been active since 2013, but this is the first time Symantec publicly shared details of its activities.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The APT33 group has been around since at least 2013, since mid-2016, the group targeted the aviation industry and energy companies with connections to petrochemical production. 728 of these were identified communicating with infected hosts. Most of the targets were in the Middle East, others were in the U.S., South Korean, and Europe.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 14, 2019

Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors decreases security but that it is worth it. Some hold this view dogmatically, claiming that it is technologically impossible to provide lawful access without weakening security against unlawful access. percent level of protection? This is untenable.

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