Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

Google released an emergency security update to address the first Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2033) in 2023, the company is aware of attacks in the wild exploiting the issue. The vulnerability was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group on 2023-04-11. “Type Confusion in V8.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Google rolled out emergency fixes to address another actively exploited high-severity zero-day flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-2136 , in its Chrome web browser. The vulnerability is an Integer overflow in the Skia graphics library, the issue was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group on April 12, 2023.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security?

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

T-Mobile disclosed the second data breach of 2023, threat actors had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers since February. T-Mobile suffered the second data breach of 2023, threat actors had access to the personal information of hundreds of customers starting in late February 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. Eyal Benishti , CEO, IRONSCALES Benishti Generative AI (GenAI) reshaped cybersecurity in 2023. What should I be most concerned about – and focus on – in 2024?

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. “On May 31, 2023, the Clearinghouse was informed by our third-party software provider, Progress Software, of a cybersecurity issue involving the provider’s MOVEit Transfer solution.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

Recently, VIPRE Security Group published their Email Security in 2023 report , where they shared insights on the development of email-based threats and how they can impact organizations. What Can We Expect in 2023? It’s not likely to stop there. Bad actors use the domain until it starts getting blocked, and then move onto the next one.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

ransomfeed #security #infosec #energychina pic.twitter.com/deRRximVPd — Ransomfeed (@ransomfeed) November 25, 2023 The China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) is a state-owned company in China that operates in the energy and infrastructure sectors. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

INE Security , a leading provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, today shared its cybersecurity training for cyber hygiene practices for small businesses, underscoring the critical role of continuous education in safeguarding digital assets.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

A joint advisory published by CISA, the FBI, Europol, and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) revealed that since early 2023, Akira ransomware operators received $42 million in ransom payments from more than 250 victims worldwide. The attackers mostly used Cisco vulnerabilities CVE-2020-3259 and CVE-2023-20269.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware infections were first reported in Finland in June 2023, however, in December the number of attacks increased. ” The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2024

In December 2023, the group claimed to have hacked Abdali Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital located in Jordan. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023. The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-20269) in Cisco ASA and FTD is actively exploited in ransomware attacks, the company warns. Rapid7 researchers have observed increased threat activity targeting Cisco ASA SSL VPN appliances dating back to at least March 2023. reads report published by Rapid7.

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KnowBe4

MAY 7, 2024

New data from Verizon makes it clear that the Education sector is under attack, but also breaks down which threat actions and patterns are used most.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GossiTheDog @SOSIntel @UK_Daniel_Card @LisaForteUK pic.twitter.com/L7A3XNNxU7 — Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) November 29, 2023 The group published images of stolen documents as proof of the hack. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023. “Unique files are presented to your attention!

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

pic.twitter.com/6uHMDcNhTC — Dominic Alvieri (@AlvieriD) December 26, 2023 The group published images of stolen documents as proof of the hack. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023. The report includes IOCs and TTPs identified through investigations as recently as September 2023.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas , Texas. Between April 7, 2023, and May 4, 2023, Royal performed data exfiltration and ransomware delivery preparation activities. ” The group was able to steal data from the City and leaked approximately 1.169 TB at a time prior to May 03, 2023.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware infections were first reported in Finland in June 2023, however, in December the number of attacks increased. ” The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In July 2023, security firm Avast released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware to allow victims of the malware to recover locked files. Its products focus on fundraising, website management, CRM, analytics, financial management, ticketing, and education administration.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

pic.twitter.com/Wdj7VfkWXa — British Library (@britishlibrary) November 20, 2023 The library plans to partially restore many services in the next few weeks, but it believes that some disruption may persist for longer. The report includes IOCs and TTPs identified through investigations as recently as September 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Boston, July 7, 2023 — CybSafe, the human risk management platform, has today announced CEO Oz Alashe MBE has been named as a SecurityInfoWatch.com , Security Business and Security Technology Executive magazines’ 2023 Security Industry Innovator Award winner.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

VMware fixed two severe flaws, tracked as CVE-2023-20864 and CVE-2023-20865, impacting the VMware Aria Operations for Logs product. The vulnerability CVE-2023-20864 (CVSSv3 base score of 9.8)

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Jamf

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Discover the transformative impact of macOS Sonoma on education. Explore how Apple's latest OS updates are shaping the future of classroom learning.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The network also includes a children’s hospital, rehabilitation centers, and partnerships with academic institutions to support medical education and research. The investigation determined that the breach occurred on January 8, 2023. In March 2023, a lawsuit was filed. ” reported the law firm.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Microsoft announced that its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helped to block a large-scale hacking campaign carried out by Akira ransomware operators (tracked by Microsoft as Storm-1567) The attack took place in early June 2023 and aimed at an industrial engineering organization. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2023

A vulnerability impacting Zyxel firewalls, tracked as CVE-2023-28771, can be exploited to execute arbitary code on vulnerable devices. Researchers from TRAPA Security have discovered a critical remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-28771 (CVSS score 9.8), impacting Zyxel Firewall. through 5.35. . through 5.35.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 13, 2023

The post IT Governance Podcast 2023-1: more ransomware attacks on the education sector, and DPC and Meta sued appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Now available on Spotify , Amazon Music , Apple Podcasts and SoundCloud.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Rapid7 researchers have observed increased threat activity targeting Cisco ASA SSL VPN appliances dating back to at least March 2023. “Rapid7 identified at least 11 customers who experienced Cisco ASA-related intrusions between March 30 and August 24, 2023.” ” reads report published by Rapid7.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the following five new issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog : CVE-2023-20963 – Android Framework Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. The bulletin confirmed that “there are indications that CVE-2023-20963 may be under limited, targeted exploitation.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Akira ransomware infections were first reported in Finland in June 2023, however, in December the number of attacks increased. The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Iran-linked Agonizing Serpens group (aka Agrius , BlackShadow , Pink Sandstorm , DEV-0022 ) has been targeting Israeli organizations in higher education and tech sectors with destructive cyber attacks since January 2023. Based on our telemetry, the most targeted organizations belong to the education and technology sectors.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The report includes IOCs and TTPs identified through investigations as recently as September 2023. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023, according to the gang’s Tor leak site, at least 62 companies are victims of the operation. The victims of the group are “targets of opportunity.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A stealthy APT group tracked as Gelsemium was observed targeting a Southeast Asian government between 2022 and 2023. The experts tracked the cluster as CL-STA-0046, the malicious activity spanned over six months between 2022-2023. Palo Alto Unit42 researchers an APT group tracked as Gelsemium targeting a Southeast Asian government.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2023

CDW Corporation is a provider of technology solutions and services for business, government and education. The technology services giant CDW announced it has launched an investigation into claims made by the Lockbit ransomware gang that added the company to the list of victims on its leak site.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the following three new issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog : CVE-2023-28432 (CVSS score – 7.5) – MinIO Information Disclosure Vulnerability. CVE-2023-27350 (CVSS score – 9.8) – PaperCut MF/NG Improper Access Control Vulnerability.

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APRIL 18, 2023

CVE-2023-2033 – Google Chromium V8 Engine Type Confusion Vulnerability. The CVE-2023-2033 flaw is the first Chrome zero-day vulnerability addressed by Google in 2023. The vulnerability was reported by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group on 2023-04-11.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Fraud education expert Andi McNeal shares insights on what anti-fraud practitioners are expecting over the next year, the types of fraud to watch out for and how to mitigate fraud risks.

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