Data Breach Today
JULY 16, 2021
Palo Alto Networks Report Describes Tactics of Group Leveraging Open-Source Tools The gang behind the ransomware strain known as Mespinoza, aka PYSA, is targeting manufacturers, schools and others, mainly in the U.S. and U.K., demanding ransom payments as high as $1.6 million, according to Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42, which says the group leverages open-source tools.
Security Affairs
JULY 16, 2021
The Joker malware is back, experts spotted multiple malicious apps on the official Google Play store that were able to evade scanners. Experts reported an uptick in malicious Android apps on the official Google Play store laced with the Joker mobile trojan. The Joker malware is a malicious code camouflaged as a system app and allows attackers to perform a broad range of malicious operations, including disable the Google Play Protect service , install malicious apps, generate fake reviews, and sh
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Data Breach Today
JULY 16, 2021
Report: Cooperation Is Required to Protect US Critical Infrastructure A greater level of cooperation is needed between the DOD and DHS to ensure that U.S. critical infrastructure is protected against various cyberthreats, according to an inspector general's report. The SolarWinds attack showed the need for more coordination between the two departments.
Security Affairs
JULY 16, 2021
Google Chrome 91.0.4472.164 addresses seven security vulnerabilities, including a high severity zero-day flaw exploited in the wild. Google has released Chrome 91.0.4472.164 for Windows, Mac, and Linux that addresses seven vulnerabilities, including a high severity zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-30563, that has been exploited in the wild.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 16, 2021
Company Also Plans to Upgrade All Page Loads to HTTPS Google will soon release a security update to address eight vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser, including a high-severity zero-day flaw that's being exploited in the wild. It also plans to upgrade all Chrome page loads to HTTPS.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 16, 2021
Discussion Also Tackles Vendor Security Issues In the latest weekly update, four editors at Information Security Media Group discuss important cybersecurity issues, including the challenges ahead for the new director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and vendor security risk management in the healthcare sector.
Threatpost
JULY 16, 2021
HelloKitty joins the growing list of ransomware bigwigs going after the juicy target of VMware ESXi, where one hit gets scads of VMs.
Data Breach Today
JULY 16, 2021
Researchers: Spyware Targets 100 Victims in 10 Countries Cyberattackers used spyware from the Israeli firm Candiru to target at least 100 human rights defenders, dissidents, journalists and others across 10 countries, according to researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, which tracks illegal hacking and surveillance.
Security Affairs
JULY 16, 2021
Microsoft published guidance to mitigate the impact of a new Windows Print Spooler vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-34481 that was disclosed today. Microsoft published a security advisory for a new Windows Print Spooler vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-34481 , that was disclosed on Thursday. The flaw is a privilege elevation vulnerability that resides in the Windows Print Spooler, it was reported by security researcher Jacob Baines from Dragos.
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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
JULY 16, 2021
If Ransomware Should Decline as a Viable Criminal Business Model, What Comes Next? The world is now focused on ransomware, perhaps more so than any previous cybersecurity threat in history. But if the viability of ransomware as a criminal business model should decline, expect those attackers to quickly embrace something else, such as illicitly mining for cryptocurrency.
Threatpost
JULY 16, 2021
Another vulnerability separate from PrintNightmare allows for local elevation of privilege and system takeover.
Data Breach Today
JULY 16, 2021
If Backups Unavailable, Victims Should Retain Encrypted Files in Case Decryptor Released Now that the REvil ransomware gang has apparently shut down, victims are in a precarious situation. They must either rely on backups to restore data access or wait for the release of a decryptor, making sure they retain all encrypted files.
Elie
JULY 16, 2021
Retrospective of my attempt to make people smile during the COVID pandemic by performing magic tricks online for 32 weeks in a row.
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Data Breach Today
JULY 16, 2021
This edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of comments from the former head of Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency, Robert Hannigan, on the changing nature of ransomware attacks. Also featured: Disrupting the ransomware-as-a-service business model; supply chain security management tips.
Elie
JULY 16, 2021
Retrospective of my attempt to make people smile during the COVID pandemic by performing magic tricks online for 32 weeks in a row.
Data Breach Today
JULY 16, 2021
While some organizations are improving their ability to share threat intelligence with other entities within the same sector, cross-sector cyber info collaboration is still often a hurdle. But cyber fusion centers can help to automate that process, say Errol Weiss of the H-ISAC and Anuj Goel of Cyware.
Threatpost
JULY 16, 2021
Telecom providers, including wireless carriers, are at risk of disruption of network service if the bug in SBR Carrier is exploited.
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eSecurity Planet
JULY 16, 2021
With major cybersecurity incidents an almost daily occurrence, organizations need an incident response plan for the likelihood that they will someday be breached. And more than ever, they also need an incident response service that can step in to help clean up those messes. Despite all the cybersecurity defenses in enterprises, the human element matters the most, as phishing attacks remain the top avenue of incursion, accounting for more than 85% of all breaches, according to the annual Verizon
Threatpost
JULY 16, 2021
An analysis of criminal forums reveal what publicly known vulnerabilities attackers are most interested in.
Dark Reading
JULY 16, 2021
With 465,000 cybersecurity job openings in the United States, why is recruiting so difficult? A recent college graduate offers his take.
WIRED Threat Level
JULY 16, 2021
The security researchers used an infrared photos and third-party hardware to best Microsoft's facial recognition tech.
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Dark Reading
JULY 16, 2021
A team of Microsoft researchers developed and trained a Siamese Neural Network to detect brand impersonation attacks.
Threatpost
JULY 16, 2021
Curtis Simpson, CISO at Armis, discusses the top qualities that all CISOs need to possess to excel.
Hunton Privacy
JULY 16, 2021
On July 13, 2021, federal bank regulators – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Board”), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) (collectively, the “Regulators”) – requested public comment on proposed joint guidance regarding banking organizations’ management of risks related to relationships with third-party support and service providers (the “Proposed Guidance”).
Threatpost
JULY 16, 2021
Candiru, aka Sourgum, allegedly sells the DevilsTongue surveillance malware to governments around the world.
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Dark Reading
JULY 16, 2021
While attackers in protected jurisdictions continue to get massive sums for continuing to breach organizations, the ransomware threat will only continue to grow.
Elie
JULY 16, 2021
In-depth research publications, industry talks and blog posts about Google security, research at Google and cybersecurity in general in open-access.
Dark Reading
JULY 16, 2021
Threats to the supply chains for ICs and other computer components are poised to wreak even more havoc on organizations.
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