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Who Is the Network Access Broker ‘Babam’?

Krebs on Security

Rarely do cybercriminal gangs that deploy ransomware gain the initial access to the target themselves. More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials — such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the target’s network.

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German BSI warns of 17,000 unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers

Security Affairs

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers in the country vulnerable to critical flaws. The BSI urges operators running vulnerable instances to install available security updates and configure them securely. ” reads the alert published by the BSI.

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Russia-linked APT28 used post-compromise tool GooseEgg to exploit CVE-2022-38028 Windows flaw

Security Affairs

Microsoft has observed APT28 using GooseEgg in post-compromise activities against various targets, including government, non-governmental, education, and transportation sector organizations in Ukraine, Western Europe, and North America. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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How CyBOK Can Help You Develop Your Cyber Security Career

IT Governance

million more workers are required to meet the global cyber security skills gap. This is a huge employment opportunity, but do you know what knowledge and skills you need to develop your career as a cyber security professional? What is cyber security? What do cyber security professionals need to know?

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Microsoft: Chinese Cyberspies Used 4 Exchange Server Flaws to Plunder Emails

Krebs on Security

today released software updates to plug four security holes that attackers have been using to plunder email communications at companies that use its Exchange Server products. The patches released today fix security problems in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 , 2016 and 2019. Microsoft Corp.

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The DoD Isn't Fixing Its Security Problems

Schneier on Security

While an assessment of "cybersecurity hygiene" like this doesn't directly analyze a network's hardware and software vulnerabilities, it does underscore the need for people who use digital systems to interact with them in secure ways. Especially when those people work on national defense. [.]. The report.

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Fortinet warns of a spike in attacks against TBK DVR devices

Security Affairs

A remote attacker can trigger the flaw to obtain administrative privileges and eventually gain access to camera video feeds. At this time, the vendor has yet to release security patches to address the flaw. In April 2018, security researcher Fernandez Ezequiel published proof-of-concept (PoC) code for this vulnerability.