Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 23, 2020

Businesses say customer data, financial data, and intellectual property are the types of data most vulnerable to insider attacks.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 11, 2023

Meanwhile, Apple customers have their own zero-day woes again this month: On Monday, Apple issued (and then quickly pulled) an emergency update to fix a zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited on MacOS and iOS devices. The two other zero-day threats this month for Windows are both privilege escalation flaws. Microsoft Corp.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds 2 Microsoft Windows flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Microsoft released Patch Tuesday security updates for February 2024 that resolved a total of 72 vulnerabilities, including the above vulnerabilities that are actively exploited in the wild.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the simplest sense, a cybersecurity threat, or cyberthreat, is an indication that a hacker or malicious actor is attempting to gain unauthorized access to a network for the purpose of launching a cyberattack. One of the best-known zero-day vulnerabilities is Log4Shell , a flaw in the widely-used Apache Log4j logging library.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2023

Unquestionably, ‘insider threats’ is one of the most neglected aspects of cybersecurity and some companies fail to recognize associated dangers. Unquestionably, ‘insider threats’ is one of the most neglected aspects of cybersecurity. Overall, insider threats are becoming a more significant threat.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The US CISA has released a new tool that allows to assess the level of exposure of organizations to insider threats and devise their own defense plans against such risks. The tool elaborates the answers of the organizations to a survey about their implementations of a risk program management for insider threats.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 13, 2022

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to fix roughly 120 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Of particular concern this month is CVE-2022-24521 , which is a “privilege escalation” vulnerability in the Windows common log file system driver. National Security Agency (NSA).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2023

Knowing that insider threats are a risk is one thing. Dealing with issues of insider cyber risk can be different and nuanced. However, over one-third of businesses are impacted by insider threats every year, and US businesses face about 2.500 internal security breaches in the aggregate per day.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

These automated programs will hunt the Deep & Dark Web for you, trawling through the deepest and dirtiest pools, looking for the next threat that has your name on it. Hunting threats. Hackers use these credentials to try and get a foothold inside a targeted company. There are many facets to what I’ll call “The Underground.”

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. Teslas have plenty of vulnerabilities, as cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered. Imagine a corporate office where only two employees drive Teslas.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2024

The vulnerability CVE-2023-35636 impacting Microsoft Outlook is a Microsoft Outlook information disclosure issue that could be exploited by threat actors to access NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hashed passwords. It is an improvement over the original NTLM protocol and is designed to address some of its security vulnerabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

A vulnerability scan examines both internal and external IT systems to find weaknesses that hackers may take advantage of. By carrying out these scans, you can boost your cybersecurity defenses and keep your company safe from cyber attacks by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they are exploited.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

IABs specialize in finding vulnerable targets and sell their details to other cybercriminals. In some cases, they find vulnerable third parties that provide ways into larger targets, which is how hackers infiltrated the Red Cross in 2021. IABs aren’t necessarily a new threat, but they’ve seen tremendous growth over the past few years.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Microsoft warned on Wednesday that malicious hackers are exploiting a particularly dangerous flaw in Windows Server systems that could be used to give attackers the keys to the kingdom inside a vulnerable corporate network. Microsoft’s warning comes just days after the U.S. 21 at the latest.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Not reliant on the internet; with rapid on-premise access; vulnerable to unanticipated calamities such as fires or floods. Cloud experts actively monitor and respond to potential threats, guaranteeing a continual update and alignment of security mechanisms with the latest requirements.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In the last year alone, advisers and wealth managers in financial sectors have witnessed an 80% increase in cyber threats and intrusion activity, with investment advisers being particularly vulnerable due to the sensitive nature of the data they handle.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Like a red team exercise, breach and attack simulations use the real-world attack tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) employed by hackers to proactively identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by actual threat actors. How does breach and attack simulation work?

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IG Guru

OCTOBER 30, 2023

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office for Civil Rights _ October 24, 2023 OCR Webinar on The HIPAA Security Rule Risk Analysis Requirement Threats and vulnerabilities to electronic protected health information (ePHI) in today’s healthcare environment are numerous and varied.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

In recent months the number of cyberattacks against misconfigured Kybernetes systems has surged, threat actors mainly used the to illegally mine cryptocurrencies. Below is the list of mitigations provided by the US agencies: Scan containers and Pods for vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. ” states the guidance.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It is designed to address the limitations of current Internet infrastructure, which is centralized, inefficient, and vulnerable to censorship. “This threat (ab)uses the NKN public blockchain protocol to carry out a large set of flooding attacks and act as a backdoor inside Linux systems.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2023

INC RANSOM ransomware gang claims to have breached Xerox Corp Spotify music converter TuneFab puts users at risk Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania Russia-linked APT28 used new malware in a recent phishing campaign Clash of Clans gamers at risk while using third-party app New Version of Meduza (..)

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 28, 2023

million dollars in 2023, organizations face an ever-increasing array of cybersecurity threats. These threats can range from ransomware attacks to phishing campaigns and insider threats, potentially resulting in data breaches. This enables faster detection of vulnerabilities, new malware strains, or targeted attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Iran-linked threat actors compromised a Federal Civilian Executive Branch organization using a Log4Shell exploit and installed a cryptomining malware. Log4Shell impacts the products of several major companies that use Log4j, but in many attacks, the vulnerability has been exploited against affected VMware software.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Like any internet voting system, it has inherent security vulnerabilities: if there are malicious insiders, they can corrupt the vote count; and if thousands of voters’ computers are hacked by malware, the malware can change votes as they are transmitted.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Acohido to share his ideas about the current cyber threat landscape, the biggest threats for businesses today, the role of AI and machine learning in cyberattacks and cyberdefence, and the most effective methods for companies to protect themselves. Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

On October 14, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Security Agency issued a joint advisory warning of active cyber threats to water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States. How DLA Piper Can Help.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Privilege escalation is a method that threat actors use to increase their access to systems and data that they aren’t authorized to see. At times, a threat actor can be a malicious individual within the organization, which makes it easier for them to escalate their already existing privileges.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2022

The CVE-2021-44228 flaw made the headlines in December, after Chinese security researcher p0rz9 publicly disclosed a Proof-of-concept exploit for the critical remote code execution zero-day vulnerability ( aka Log4Shell ) that affects the Apache Log4j Java-based logging library. ” reads the advisory. ” reads the joint alert.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Protecting employee data from unauthorized users is paramount, especially during a time where threats towards cybersecurity organizations are imminent. As more and more organizations adopt a hybrid approach to working in an office versus working remotely, this hybrid workforce opens up more vulnerabilities for potential cyberattacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0 Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Cloud workload protection (CWP) is the process of monitoring and securing cloud workloads from threats, vulnerabilities, and unwanted access, and is typically accomplished via Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP). After establishing a baseline of usual behavior, deviations from the norm indicate possible security vulnerabilities.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

APIs have emerged as a go-to tool used by threat actors in the early phases of sophisticated, multi-stage network attacks. Threat actors have become aware that APIs represent a ton of exposed opportunity,” says Mike Spanbauer, security evangelist at Juniper Networks , a Sunnyvale, Calif. Attack chain multiplier.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

” The other involves carefully editing email inboxes of public company executives to make it appear that some were involved in insider trading. ” Which might explain why their latest scheme centers on trying to frame executives at public companies for insider trading charges. “ Cl0p ” a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

The FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning that the Bl00dy Ransomware group is actively targeting the education sector by exploiting the PaperCut remote-code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-27350. According to the FBI, threat actors started exploiting the CVE-2023-27350 flaw in mid-April 2023 and the attacks are still ongoing.

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