Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

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. ” reads the analysis published by Mandiant. “This CAKETAP variant targeted specific messages destined for the Payment Hardware Security Module (HSM).”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

” reads the analysis published by 360 Netlab. ” The analysis of the bot revealed that it supports seven functions: reverse shell, self-uninstall, gather process’ network information, gather Bot information, execute system commands, run encrypted files specified in URLs, DDoS attack, etc.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023. The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

AT&T labs provided a list of IoCs (indicators of compromise) that system administrators can use to add specific rules to security solutions. Even if the malware is highly evasive, security solutions such as EDR can spot unusual activities, especially if you enable behavioral analysis. How to Protect Against Shikitega.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

If the NAS is exposed to the Internet the dashboard will display the message “The System Administration service can be directly accessible from an external IP address via the following protocols: HTTP.”. Administrator of devices exposed to the Internet should: Disable the Port Forwarding function of the router.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2020

Additional technical details on the Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for March 2020 are available in the analysis published by Zero Day Initiative. Users and system administrators are recommended to apply the latest security patches as soon as possible to prevent attackers exploiting them.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Create, start, and terminate a new process and its primary thread Search, read, write, move, and execute files Get and modify file or directory timestamps Change the current directory for a process or file Delete malware and artifacts associated with the malware from the infected system. ” reads the report published by Kaspersky. .”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2022

” 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.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

Despite WeSteal is advertised as implementing a “RAT Panel,” experts did not find RAT feature in their analysis. Organizations with effective spam filtering, proper system administration and up-to-date Windows hosts have a much lower risk of infection.” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2020

It supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH and allows system administrators to remotely access and manage Windows and Linux machines. ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint Researchers.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Based on the two analysis, Amnesty International’s Senior Technologist, Claudio Guarnieri, has concluded that Stealth Falcon and Project Raven actually are the threat actor. The Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) service is a built-in component of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

FIN7, operating under the guise of Bastion Secure, published job offers for programmers (PHP, C++, Python), system administrators, and reverse engineers. ” reads the analysis of Gemini Advisory. These two tools have been previously attributed to FIN7 and establish the link between Bastion Secure and FIN7.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2021

“The lengthy delay for the cleanup routine to activate may be explained by the need to give system administrators time for forensics analysis and checking for other infections.” concludes MalwareBytes. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2020

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a Malware Analysis Report (MAR) that includes technical details about a new strain of malware, tracked as BLINDINGCAN, that was attributed to North Korea. In April, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

After further analysis of the subject, it was possible to reproduce the attack in the laboratory. . “We then decided to open a server with port 111 exposed on the Internet, with the same characteristics as those who were attacking us and we were monitoring that server for weeks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. “The intrusion attempts to deploy a cryptocurrency-mining malware (detected by Trend Micro as Coinminer.SH.MALXMR.ATNE) on the misconfigured systems.” Ensure that container images are authenticated, signed, and from a trusted registry (i.e.,

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

represented in its privacy policy that the Company used encryption and authentication tools to protect information but failed to encrypt the data (at rest) on its computer systems.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Technically, you don’t need any cyber security experience to get started, though many people entering the field will come from jobs that have similar skillsets, such as systems administration or information analysis.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

Rezvesz maintains his software was designed for legitimate use only and for system administrators seeking more powerful, full-featured ways to remotely manage multiple PCs around the globe. 2017 analysis of the RAT. This makes it harder for targets to remove it from their systems.

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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. The new Malware.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2022

These were all obscure open-source components that, over time, became deeply embedded in enterprise systems across the breadth of the Internet, only to have a gaping vulnerability discovered in them late in the game. Its rather mundane function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon, later.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A baseboard management controller (BMC) is a specialized service processor that monitors the physical state of a computer, network server or other hardware device using sensors and communicating with the system administrator through an independent connection. ” continues the analysis.

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IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

Columbus County Schools gives update after systems wiped by cyber attack (5,673). The US Defence Information Systems Administration discloses 2019 cyber attack (unknown). Monroe County Hospital & Clinics notifies affected patients after email system breach (7,500).

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

On 19 March 2019, Norsk Hydro’s systems were infected with the LockerGoga ransomware. TrendMicro’s analysis into the ransomware found that it was the same system administration tool abused by the likes of SOREBRECT and Bad Rabbit. How the incident occurred.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Password cracking consists of retrieving passwords stored in computer systems. System administrators and security teams (and hackers) can use them to spot weak passwords. Aircrack-ng is the go-to tool for analysis and cracking of wireless networks. Useful links. Download and install Amass. Best Password Crackers.

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Robert's Db2

DECEMBER 18, 2013

A system administrator at the aforementioned DB2 for z/OS site was doing a good thing: reviewing the output of the DB2 command -DISPLAY BUFFERPOOL( bpname ) DETAIL for two of the key buffer pools allocated in a production subsystem. First, the misinterpreted figures. to 1 for the other pool.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Additionally, organizations should conduct regular security audits that include an analysis of all security vendors’ capabilities. Logging helps system administrators keep track of which users are making changes to the environment—something that would be nearly impossible to do manually. Enable security logs.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Develop and implement suitable remediation procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders such as system administrators, network engineers, and security teams. To reach the target system or network, authenticated scans require valid login credentials.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

And we want to be able to do deep analysis in these languages and then be able to help automatically suggest fixes and actually, for DARPA, we proved that the computers could automatically patch. You have software component analysis, which looks for known vulnerable versions of libraries and other things, right? Ashley: Mm-hmm.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

System administrator Network administrator Security administrator IT auditor Security analyst or security specialist Security consultant. Customer support administrator Desktop support manager Help desk technician IT support manager IT systems administrator Technical support engineer.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Our investigation revealed that this remote endpoint is associated with criminal activities dating back to 2019, indicating that these hosts were likely under the control of the same technical administration. This hostname connection is particularly heterogeneous, but it technically makes sense.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

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 started as forensic analysis and cyber warfare specialist in the US Marine Corps before entering the enterprise space.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

And we want to be able to do deep analysis in these languages and then be able to help automatically suggest fixes and actually, for DARPA, we proved that the computers could automatically patch. You have software component analysis, which looks for known vulnerable versions of libraries and other things, right? Ashley: Mm-hmm.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

And we want to be able to do deep analysis in these languages and then be able to help automatically suggest fixes and actually, for DARPA, we proved that the computers could automatically patch. You have software component analysis, which looks for known vulnerable versions of libraries and other things, right? Ashley: Mm-hmm.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 3, 2018

In fact, those in InfoSec often come from fields such as development, system administration, and networking in that order. As mentioned earlier, cybersecurity is a specialization/advanced field of study, which is why getting started on the career path often demands that you be good in another InfoSec area.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

A technical analysis of NullMixer malware operation revealed Italy and France are the favorite European countries from the attackers’ perspective. Message encryption routine Attack Wave Insights Based on the analysis of the C2 infrastructures involved in this NullMixer wave (ATK-16), we obtained insights about successfully infected hosts.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Here, organizations should work toward achieving an effective system-wide process between security operations, IT operations, and system administration teams to ensure everyone is on the same page. These are the VMaaS vendors that stood out in our analysis. Others take care of everything. Ivanti VMaaS.

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