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Tricky Phish Angles for Persistence, Not Passwords

Krebs on Security

Late last year saw the re-emergence of a nasty phishing tactic that allows the attacker to gain full access to a user’s data stored in the cloud without actually stealing the account password. The phishing lure starts with a link that leads to the real login page for a cloud email and/or file storage service.

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Cloud Hopper operation hit 8 of the world’s biggest IT service providers

Security Affairs

A long-running operation carried out by China-linked hackers, and tracked as Cloud Hopper, has targeted clients of major companies, including IBM, HPE, Tata CS, Fujitsu, and NTT. Then the attackers used the stolen information to target into customer systems. . SecurityAffairs – Cloud Hopper, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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New Linux Malware Shikitega Can Take Full Control of Devices

eSecurity Planet

Shikitega uses legitimate cloud services to host some of its C2 (command & control) servers and a very light ELF dropper (370B) to initiate the next stages. Each module focuses on a unique task, for example, downloading and executing Metasploit meterpreter, escalating privileges on the targeted systems, and maintaining persistence.

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MY TAKE: Why monetizing data lakes will require applying ‘attribute-based’ access rules to encryption

The Last Watchdog

We’ve barely scratched the surface of applying artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to the raw data collecting in these gargantuan cloud-storage structures erected by Amazon, Microsoft and Google. Here are the key takeaways: Cloud exposures. Related: The importance of basic research. megabytes of fresh data.

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Ransomware – Stop’em Before They Wreak Havoc

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Phishing Emails: Cybercriminals send an email containing a malicious file or link, which deploys malware when the recipient unknowingly clicks opens the file attachment or clicks on the link. Data at rest encryption: Encrypt business critical data, wherever it resides, on servers on-premises or in the cloud.

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Black Hat AI Tools Fuel Rise in Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks

eSecurity Planet

“WormGPT produced an email that was not only remarkably persuasive but also strategically cunning, showcasing its potential for sophisticated phishing and BEC attacks” (screenshot below). ” Just last week, Acronis reported that AI tools like ChatGPT have been behind a 464% increase in phishing attacks this year.

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VulnRecap 2/26/24 – VMWare, Apple, ScreenConnect Face Risks

eSecurity Planet

The fix: System administrators are encouraged to install the Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 (CU14), which was issued in February 2024 and enabled NTLM credentials Relay Protection. Despite VMware’s three-year-old deprecation statement, unprotected systems remain at risk.

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