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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

What’s more, many proxy services do not disclose how they obtain access to the proxies they are renting out, and in many cases the access is obtained through the dissemination of malicious software that turns the infected system in a traffic relay — usually unbeknownst to the legitimate owner of the Internet connection. .

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China-linked APT41 group spotted using open-source red teaming tool GC2

Security Affairs

Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team reported that the China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool Google Command and Control ( GC2 ) in an attack against an unnamed Taiwanese media organization. HOODOO’s use of GC2 is an example of this trend. ” continues the report.

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HTML Smuggling Techniques on the Rise: Microsoft

eSecurity Planet

Bad actors are increasingly using a technique called HTML smuggling to deliver ransomware and other malicious code in email campaigns aimed at financial services firms and other organizations, according to Microsoft researchers. However, JavaScript is used to render business-related and other legitimate web pages.

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Catches of the Month: Phishing Scams for December 2022

IT Governance

Welcome to our December 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. However, such schemes could occur more often as deepfake technology becomes more sophisticated and widely accessible. Get started.

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Thoughts on the Legal Technology Implications of Dynamic Communication Practices

eDiscovery Daily

E-discovery is a prime example of an area where legal technology/operations is seeing the challenges presented by legal professionals’ level of familiarity with computing options, particularly those technologies that form the dynamic changes in how professionals communicate. E-discovery is one example of this.

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How personal social media use can become a corporate problem

IT Governance

There are abundant examples of people’s tweets coming back to haunt them years later. In addition to their name and date of birth being on their profile, location tags may reveal addresses, and even who clients are. Staff should be educated about the possible consequences of sharing their activities or location.

Education 103
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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

One of the examples relates to the default settings users get when starting to use a new service. As a result, you will prevent unauthorized access or communication interception. For instance, various systems could be linked with each other to permit access. Later, they are used to gain unauthorized access.

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