10 Mistakes Companies Make in Their Ransomware Responses
Dark Reading
JULY 14, 2021
Hit by ransomware? These missteps can take a bad scenario and make it even worse
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Navigating Active Directory Security: Dangers and Defenses
Dark Reading
JULY 12, 2021
Microsoft Active Directory, ubiquitous across enterprises, has long been a primary target for attackers seeking network access and sensitive data
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EDI vs API? It’s a False Debate
OpenText Information Management
JULY 12, 2021
According to EFT, 55 percent of supply chain executives considered web service APIs as an alternative to EDI. But we should know better by now than try to write off electronic data interchange (EDI) again. This isn’t about replacement. It is, as always, about integration.
Facebook Disrupts Iranian APT Campaign
Data Breach Today
JULY 15, 2021
Tortoiseshell' Group Used the Social Network to Contact Targets Facebook's threat intelligence team says it has disrupted an Iranian advanced persistent threat group that was using the social network as part of an effort to spread malware and conduct cyberespionage operations, primarily in the U.S.
Build Your Open Data Lakehouse on Apache Iceberg
Speaker: Veena Vasudevan and Jason Hughes
In this webinar, Dremio and AWS will discuss the most common challenges in data architecture and how to overcome them with an open data lakehouse architecture on AWS. Sign up now!
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2021 Edition
Krebs on Security
JULY 13, 2021
Microsoft today released updates to patch at least 116 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software. At least four of the vulnerabilities addressed today are under active attack, according to Microsoft.
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Hackers accessed Mint Mobile subscribers’ data and ported some numbers
Security Affairs
JULY 10, 2021
Mint Mobile discloses a data breach, an unauthorized attacker gained access to subscribers’ account information and ported phone numbers.
SolarWinds Issues Patches in Wake of Zero-Day Attacks
Data Breach Today
JULY 13, 2021
Flaw in Serv-U File-Transfer Software Unconnected to Orion Supply-Chain Attack Attackers have been actively exploiting a zero-day flaw in SolarWinds' Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server and Serv-U Secured FTP software, the security software vendor warns.
Analysis of the FBI’s Anom Phone
Schneier on Security
JULY 12, 2021
Motherboard got its hands on one of those Anom phones that were really FBI honeypots. The details are interesting. Uncategorized backdoors cell phones encryption FBI law enforcement
Microsoft Confirms Acquisition of RiskIQ
Dark Reading
JULY 12, 2021
RiskIQ's technology helps businesses assess their security across the Microsoft cloud, Amazon Web Services, other clouds, and on-premises
The Ultimate Guide to Hardening Windows Servers
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IT Professional looking to harden your servers? ThreatLocker’s got you covered. The Ultimate Guide to Hardening Windows Servers offers tips and best practices to help mitigate cyber threats, better protect your servers, and secure your endpoints. Download today!
Threat actors scrape 600 million LinkedIn profiles and are selling the data online – again
Security Affairs
JULY 12, 2021
Researchers from Cyber News Team have spotted threat actors offering for sale 600 million LinkedIn profiles scraped from the platform, again. Original post: [link].
Ransomware Landscape: REvil Is One of Many Operators
Data Breach Today
JULY 12, 2021
Biden Administration Says Attempted Ransomware Disruption Efforts Won't Be Immediate As the Biden administration attempts to force Russia to crack down on its domestic cybercriminals, one challenge will be the sheer diversity of attack code being wielded and individuals involved.
REvil is Off-Line
Schneier on Security
JULY 16, 2021
This is an interesting development : Just days after President Biden demanded that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia shut down ransomware groups attacking American targets, the most aggressive of the groups suddenly went off-line early Tuesday. […].
Enterprises Altering Their Supply Chain Defenses on Heels of Latest Breaches
Dark Reading
JULY 13, 2021
More than half of enterprises surveyed for Dark Reading's State of Malware Threats report indicate they are making at least a few changes to their supply chain security defenses following recent attacks on software vendors such as SolarWinds
Data Value Scorecard Report
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This report examines the quantitative research of data leaders on data value and return on investment.
BIOPASS malware abuses OBS Studio to spy on victims
Security Affairs
JULY 12, 2021
Researchers spotted a new malware, dubbed BIOPASS, that sniffs victim’s screen by abusing the framework of Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) Studio.
How 'Mespinoza' Ransomware Group Hits Targets
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
A New System Is Helping Crack Down on Child Sex Abuse Images
WIRED Threat Level
JULY 10, 2021
There are 150 child sexual abuse laws around the world. Now, metadata is making it easier for countries to work together. Security Security / Security News
Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Attempts
Schneier on Security
JULY 13, 2021
Interesting attack : Masquerading as UK scholars with the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the threat actor TA453 has been covertly approaching individuals since at least January 2021 to solicit sensitive information.
TCO Considerations of Using a Cloud Data Warehouse for BI and Analytics
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Enterprises poured $73 billion into data management software in 2020 – but are seeing very little return on their data investments. 22% of data leaders surveyed have fully realized ROI in the past two years, with 56% having no consistent way of measuring it.
HelloKitty ransomware now targets VMware ESXi servers
Security Affairs
JULY 15, 2021
HelloKitty ransomware gang is using a Linux variant of their malware to target VMware ESXi virtual machine platform. A Linux variant of the HelloKitty ransomware was employed in attacks against VMware ESXi systems.
DOD and DHS Need More Collaboration on Cybersecurity Issues
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.
Facebook Catches Iranian Spies Catfishing US Military Targets
WIRED Threat Level
JULY 15, 2021
The hackers posed as recruiters, journalists, and hospitality workers to lure its victims. Security Security / Security News
Did the Cybersecurity Workforce Gap Distract Us From the Leak?
Dark Reading
JULY 14, 2021
Cyber games can play a critical role in re-engaging our workforce and addressing the employee retention crisis
12 Considerations When Evaluating Data Lake Engine Vendors for Analytics and BI
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Businesses today compete on their ability to turn big data into essential business insights. Modern enterprises leverage cloud data lakes as the platform used to store data. 57% of the enterprises currently using a data lake cite improved business agility as a benefit.
Google: four zero-day flaws have been exploited in the wild
Security Affairs
JULY 14, 2021
Google security experts revealed that Russia-linked APT group targeted LinkedIn users with Safari zero-day. Security researchers from Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Google Project Zero revealed that four zero-day vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild earlier this year.
Year-long Phishing Campaign Targets Energy Firms
Data Breach Today
JULY 10, 2021
The oil and gas industry is yet again a victim of Agent Tesla malware A sophisticated campaign that uses remote access Trojans and malware-as-a-service threats for cyber espionage purposes has been targeting large international energy companies for at least a year, according to cybersecurity company Intezer.
China Taking Control of Zero-Day Exploits
Schneier on Security
JULY 14, 2021
China is making sure that all newly discovered zero-day exploits are disclosed to the government. Under the new rules, anyone in China who finds a vulnerability must tell the government, which will decide what repairs to make.
SonicWall: 'Imminent' Ransomware Attack Targets Older Products
Dark Reading
JULY 14, 2021
The attack exploits a known vulnerability that was fixed in new versions of firmware released this year
Checklist Report: Preparing for the Next-Generation Cloud Data Architecture
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Data architectures have evolved dramatically. It is time to reconsider the fundamental ways that information is accumulated, managed, and then provisioned to the different downstream data consumers.
macOS: Bashed Apples of Shlayer and Bundlore
Security Affairs
JULY 14, 2021
Uptycs threat research team analyzed macOS malware threat landscape and discovered that Shlayer and Bundlore are the most predominant malware. The Uptycs threat research team has been observing over 90% of macOS malware in our daily analysis and customer telemetry alerts using shell scripts.
Kaseya Fixes Remaining VSA Vulnerabilities
Data Breach Today
JULY 11, 2021
On-Premises Software Patched, SaaS to Come Online Again Miami-based software company Kaseya released patches on Sunday for its monitoring and management software that was exploited by a ransomware group.
Colorado Passes Consumer Privacy Law
Schneier on Security
JULY 15, 2021
First California. Then Virginia. Now Colorado. Here’s a good comparison of the three states’ laws. Uncategorized data collection data protection privacy
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