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At Least 30,000 U.S. Organizations Newly Hacked Via Holes in Microsoft’s Email Software

Krebs on Security

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. The web shell gives the attackers administrative access to the victim’s computer servers.

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12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

Sample data leakage monitoring dashboard from Tenable Limit Data Access To reduce the danger of unauthorized access and breaches, this technique adheres to the principle of least privilege, providing individuals access to only the information they need.

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Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts

Krebs on Security

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

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China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA uses a new tradecraft in recent attacks

Security Affairs

China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA, aka Volt Typhoon, was spotted observing a novel tradecraft to gain initial access to target networks. CrowdStrike researchers observed the China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA, aka Volt Typhoon , using a novel tradecraft to gain initial access to target networks. ” concludes the report.

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China-linked APT UNC3886 used VMware ESXi Zero-Day

Security Affairs

The technique was used by malware authors to achieve administrative access within VMware ESXi Hypervisors and take over vCenter servers and virtual machines for Windows and Linux. The CVE-2023-20867 flaw is exclusively exploitable by an attacker with root access to the ESXi server. ” concludes the report.

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8220 Gang Cloud Botnet infected 30,000 host globally

Security Affairs

The 8220 group has been active since at least 2017, the threat actors are Chinese-speaking and the names of the group come from the port number 8220 used by the miner to communicate with the C2 servers. The 8220 Gang selects victims by identifying them through their internet accessibility. PwnRig cryptocurrency miner execution.

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How to Remove Malware: Removal Steps for Windows & Mac

eSecurity Planet

You Can’t Access the Control Panel Malware may block your access to the control panel or other system settings in some instances. If you discover that you are unable to access these critical functions, this might be an indication of a malware infestation preventing you from making any changes to regain control of your machine.

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