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Kaseya Left Customer Portal Vulnerable to 2015 Flaw in its Own Software

Krebs on Security

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “We are continuing to do forensic analysis on the system and investigating what data is actually there.”

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BatLoader campaign impersonates ChatGPT and Midjourney to deliver Redline Stealer

Security Affairs

” reads the analysis published by eSentire. ” continues the analysis. Unfortunately, as system administrators seek ways to control access to these platforms, users may seek out alternative ways to gain access.” . “Both AI services are extremely popular but lack first-party standalone apps (i.e.,

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Experts spotted Syslogk, a Linux rootkit under development

Security Affairs

” reads the analysis published by Avast. However, the researchers explained that the rootkit has a functionality implemented in the proc_write function that exposes an interface in the /proc file system which could be used as an indicator of compromise when the value 1 is written into the file /proc/syslogk. Pierluigi Paganini.

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How to start your career in cyber security

IT Governance

A version of this blog was originally published on 8 December 2017. In this blog, we provide tips for getting your cyber security career started no matter your background. There are plenty of blogs dedicated to the practicalities of the cyber security industry; two good ones to start with are Troy Hunt’s and Daniel Miessler’s.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. His 1994 book detailing cryptographic algorithms ( Applied Cryptography ) was just the beginning of his contributions to technical perspectives on system design, cybersecurity, privacy, and more. Dave Kennedy | @hackingdave.

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New Linux/DDosMan threat emerged from an evolution of the older Elknot

Security Affairs

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. On the MMD blog. Non-Technical-Premise.

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Brazil expert discovers Oracle flaw that allows massive DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

After further analysis of the subject, it was possible to reproduce the attack in the laboratory. The Brazilian version of the post is available on the author’s blog. We found that he was receiving requests to generate attacks, ” he explained. . It was on Tuesday, October 16, 2019 at 5:00 p.m., Brasília time, 1:00 p.m.