Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Such Specialization Highlights Ransomware Operators' Increasing Business Savvy Ransomware innovation seems to know no bounds, as crime gangs seek new ways to make crypto-locking malware ever more profitable. Beyond data-leak sites and affiliate programs, gangs have also been using call centers to cold-call victims, tell them they've been hit by ransomware, and request payment.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Maryland, was hit by a ransomware attack that impacted computer systems and operations. The Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson, Maryland was a victim of a ransomware attack that impacted its IT systems. At the time of this writing, it is not clear the family of ransomware that hit the healthcare providers, it only confirmed that the security breach forced some procedures scheduled for Monday to be canceled. “On the morning of Sunday, December 6
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Warning Urges Federal Agencies to Patch Vulnerable Systems Immediately The U.S. National Security Agency is warning that Russian state-sponsored threat actors are attempting to exploit a known vulnerability in several VMware products, according to an alert. Federal agencies are urged to apply fixes as soon as possible.
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Clever tactic : This new malware was discovered by researchers at Dutch cyber-security company Sansec that focuses on defending e-commerce websites from digital skimming (also known as Magecart) attacks. The payment skimmer malware pulls its sleight of hand trick with the help of a double payload structure where the source code of the skimmer script that steals customers’ credit cards will be concealed in a social sharing icon loaded as an HTML ‘svg’ element with a ‘path&
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Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Researchers Say Attack May Have Links to Iran, But Lacked Sophistication Hackers with possible links to Iran appear to have breached an unprotected human-machine interface system at an Israeli water reservoir that connected directly to the internet. The system appeared to lack security protocols, according to researchers with Otorio.
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Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Latest Warning About Online Fraudsters, Supply Chain Threats As the time for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines comes closer, law enforcement agencies across the world are warning of organized crime threats, including schemes to sell counterfeit vaccines on the dark web, as well as physical and virtual attacks targeting supply chain companies.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 7, 2020
A vulnerability in VMWare has prompted a warning that companies—and government agencies—need to patch as soon as possible.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Ryan Battles of EY Details Increasing Friendly Fraud Trends E-commerce has skyrocketed in 2020, but so have transaction disputes. Ryan Battles of EY explains the cause, the impact, as well as how merchants can reduce incidents of this so-called "friendly" fraud.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The National Security Agency (NSA) warns that Russia-linked hackers are exploiting a recently patched VMware flaw in a cyberespionage campaign. The US National Security Agency has published a security alert warning that Russian state-sponsored hackers are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2020-4006 VMware flaw to steal sensitive information from their targets.
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Geopolitical risk is now at the top of the agenda for CEOs. But tracking it can be difficult. The world is more interconnected than ever, whether in terms of economics and supply chains or technology and communication. Geopolitically, however, it is becoming increasingly fragmented – threatening the operations, financial well-being, and security of globally connected companies.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Dutch Staffing Firm, Canadian Public Transportation Agency Still Recovering Dutch HR firm Randstad and the public transportation agency of Vancouver, Canada, are continuing to recover from ransomware attacks. Both incidents appear to have involved Egregor ransomware, with Randstad reporting that data was exfiltrated and is now being leaked by attackers to try and force payment.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Amnesia:33 is the latest in a long line of vulnerabilities that affect countless embedded devices.
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Police Say Backdoor Trojan Malware Spread Using USB Drive Italian authorities arrested two employees of the Italian defense contractor Leonardo S.p.A. for installing a backdoor Trojan into the company's systems and exfiltrating 10GB of data over a two-year period, according to local law enforcement officials.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2020
A well-organized email spoofing campaign has been seen targeting financial services, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, utilities, and telecom.
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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The developers behind the Android malware have a new variant that spies on instant messages in WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype and more.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has raised the level of cyber-risk significantly over previous Dark Reading Strategic Security surveys.
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Data breach notification obligations throughout Asia-Pacific are in a state of flux, with several jurisdictions either introducing new requirements or updating their existing regimes in late 2020 and 2021. Against this backdrop, the number of cyber incidents reported continues to grow year-on-year, as increasingly sophisticated threat actors look to take advantage of the disruption caused by COVID-19.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2020
With the promise of a widely available COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, Europol, the European Union’s law-enforcement agency, has issued a warning about the rise of vaccine-related Dark Web activity. The agency joins a chorus of security professionals that have concerns about widespread attacks on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The warning comes after Europol discovered […].
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Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2020
We must not simply trust technology to be safe. Technology providers and users should agree on severe security practices, and these standards must be implemented wherever data goes.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Feds are warning that adversaries are exploiting a weeks-old bug in VMware’s Workspace One Access and VMware Identity Manager products.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Israeli scientists warn that cybersecurity around DNA synthesis devices needs improvement -- or else the industry risks harmful DNA produced through cyber means.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The hotly anticipated game -- featuring a digital Keanu Reeves as a major character -- is being used as a lure for cyberattacks.
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Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn is the last victim of the DoppelPaymer ransomware operators that hit a Mexican facility. DoppelPaymer ransomware operators infected the systems at a Mexican facility of Foxconn electronics giant over the Thanksgiving weekend. The plan is located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The hackers also claim to have stolen unencrypted files before encrypting the targeted systems.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2020
In the early fog of the COVID-19 pandemic, cybersecurity took a back seat to keeping patients alive. Lost in the chaos was IT security.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Cisco released security updates to fix multiple pre-authentication RCE flaws with public exploits affecting Cisco Security Manager. Cisco has released security updates to address multiple pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerabilities with public exploits affecting Cisco Security Manager (CSM). CSM provides a comprehensive management solution for CISCO devices, including intrusion prevention systems and firewalls (i.e.
Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2020
As hackers put a bullseye on healthcare, Threatpost spotlights how hospitals, researchers and patients have been affected and how the sector is bolstering their cyber defenses.
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Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2020
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Threatpost
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The group published files stolen from the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer in a ransomware attack last month.
Dark Reading
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The all-cash transaction is expected to broaden NortonLifeLock's international presence and bring a freemium business model into its portfolio.
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