Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In July 2016, KrebsOnSecurity published a story identifying a Toronto man as the author of the Orcus RAT , a software product that’s been marketed on underground forums and used in countless malware attacks since its creation in 2015. This week, Canadian authorities criminally charged him with orchestrating an international malware scheme.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 14, 2020

Microsoft today released updates to plug a whopping 123 security holes in Windows and related software, including fixes for a critical, “wormable” flaw in Windows Server versions that Microsoft says is likely to be exploited soon. Not to say flaws rated “important” as opposed to critical aren’t also a concern.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

The China-linked hacking group has been active since at least 2016, according to the CrowdStrike researchers it is using a very sophisticated toolset. In order to identify CAKETAP running on a Solaris system, administrators can check for the presence of a hook installed in the ipcl_get_next_conn hook function.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Microsoft today released software updates to plug security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software. The change will also be enabled for all currently supported standalone versions of Office, including versions 2021, 2019, 2016, and 2013.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2020

According to an internal report drown up after the 2016 data breach that led to the ‘ Vault 7 ‘ data leak, a specialized CIA unit involved in the development of hacking tools and cyber weapons failed in protecting its operations and was able to respond after the leak of its secrets. ” reported The Washington Post. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in August 2020. ” reads the report published by Kaspersky.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

Its author maintains Orcus is a legitimate R emote A dministration T ool that is merely being abused, but security experts say it includes multiple features more typically seen in malware known as a R emote A ccess T rojan. Tips from international private cyber security firms triggered the investigation.”.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2020

The recent CurveBall vulnerability shook the Info-Sec community worldwide: a major vulnerability reported directly by the US National Security Agency. Even cryptographically signed files and emails are exposed to spoofing and tampering , violating the core parts of the threat models most of the company use to secure their businesses.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

Between 2014 and 2016 the group used a new custom malware dubbed Carbanak that is considered a newer version of Anunak. Starting from 2016 the group developed a new custom malware using Cobalt Strike, a legitimate penetration testing framework. Hladyr is suspected to be a system administrator for the group.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

But the energy sector also underpins our emergency and response systems, our hospitals and healthcare, our schools, our businesses, and virtually everything we do as a society. Disruptions to Ukraine’s power system in 2015 and 2016 were attributed to a cyberattack and led to power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

Between 2014 and 2016 the group used a new custom malware dubbed Carbanak that is considered a newer version of Anunak. Starting from 2016 the group developed a new custom malware using Cobalt Strike, a legitimate penetration testing framework. Hladyr is suspected to be a system administrator for the group.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Security researchers from discovered a new malware associated with the Stealth Falcon cyber espionage group that abuses the Windows BITS service to stealthy exfiltrate data. In 2016, researchers from non-profit organization CitizenLab published a report that describes a campaign of targeted spyware attacks carried by the Stealth Falcon.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2018

SB 315 faced opposition from both private companies and information security researchers. Security researchers also voiced concerns. Organizations have employed bug bounty programs in an effort to encourage researchers to report security flaws in their systems. The incident and Uber’s response prompted the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

For many years, Dye was a system administrator for Optinrealbig , a Colorado company that relentlessly pimped all manner of junk email, from mortgage leads and adult-related services to counterfeit products and Viagra. ” A slide from an ARIN presentation in 2016 that referenced Adconion.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added 15 more vulnerabilities to its list of actively exploited vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3088 : A remote file upload via a Java-based multi-protocol messaging for Apache (Apache ActiveMQ 5) allows attackers to upload and execute arbitrary files.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2019

This report is meant for incident response or Linux forensics purpose, TO HELP admin & IR folks ”, with this the very beginning sentence starts the new analysis of one of the most talented reverser of the worldwide extended security community, the head of MalwareMustDie team, Mr. unixfreaxjp. Non-Technical-Premise. 22 | OPATELECOM, | UA.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

This article looks at the remote desktop protocol, how RDP attacks work, best practices for defense, the prevalence of RDP attacks today, and how remote desktop software vendors are securing their clients. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software. Table of Contents. What is the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?

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The Texas Record

AUGUST 23, 2018

Whether it’s creating and securing electronic records or establishing a process to capture records from social media sites, records managers often find themselves working closely with their Information Technology (IT) Departments. MW : “ Currently, we have regular meetings in conjunction with the SharePoint 2016 migration.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 30, 2019

of them – are labeled as a security vulnerability. of all vulnerabilities were found by fuzzing (3,849 security vulnerabilities found by fuzzing divided by 17,161, the total number of security-critical vulnerabilities found). Many of the security-critical bugs are never reported or given a CVE number.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2021

REvil’s last big victim was Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “In fact, Dridex operations were significant throughout 2015 and 2016, making it one of the most prevalent eCrime malware families.”

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 30, 2019

of them – are labeled as a security vulnerability. of all vulnerabilities were found by fuzzing (3,849 security vulnerabilities found by fuzzing divided by 17,161, the total number of security-critical vulnerabilities found). Many of the security-critical bugs are never reported or given a CVE number.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 30, 2019

of them – are labeled as a security vulnerability. of all vulnerabilities were found by fuzzing (3,849 security vulnerabilities found by fuzzing divided by 17,161, the total number of security-critical vulnerabilities found). Many of the security-critical bugs are never reported or given a CVE number.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.

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The Texas Record

MAY 7, 2018

We are happy to welcome guest writers from the Texas Department of Information Resources, Daniel Hankins, Shared Services Security Manager and Andy Bennett, Director Information Security Governance. For additional resources from the Texas Department of Information and Resources visit their Information Security page. [1]

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

The US Justice Department says it will no longer prosecute good-faith security researchers, but what constitutes good-faith security research? It will no longer prosecute good-faith security research that would have otherwise violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Is hacking a crime? Who is responsible?

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IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2018

For reference, the 2016 DDoS attack on the managed DNS service provider Dyn peaked at about 1.2 It says: “Blocking port 11211 is a starting point for defenses and will prevent systems on your network from being used as reflectors. Until next time you can keep up with the latest information security news on our blog.

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