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No, I Did Not Hack Your MS Exchange Server

Krebs on Security

The group looks for attacks on Exchange systems using a combination of active Internet scans and “honeypots” — systems left vulnerable to attack so that defenders can study what attackers are doing to the devices and how. ” OWA refers to Outlook Web Access , the Web-facing portion of on-premises Exchange servers.

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New Go malware Capoae uses multiple flaws to target WordPress installs, Linux systems

Security Affairs

Upon infecting a system, the malware abuses its resources to mine cryptocurrency. . The researchers discovered the threat after a sample of the malware targeted one Akamai honeypot. “Download-monitor had been installed after the honeypot’s weak WordPress admin credentials had been guessed. .

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Threat Group TeamTNT Returns with New Cloud Attacks

eSecurity Planet

A retired threat actor has returned with new attacks aimed at the cloud, containers – and encryption keys. However, the researchers are convinced the threat actor is back, as their honeypots identified TeamTNT signatures and tools in a series of three attacks during the first week of September. format(len(targets)).

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Outlaw is Back, a New Crypto-Botnet Targets European Organizations

Security Affairs

The Outlaw Botnet uses brute force and SSH exploit (exploit Shellshock Flaw and Drupalgeddon2 vulnerability ) to achieve remote access to the target systems, including server and IoT devices. The Access Logs include requests coming from different source IP addresses with a delay of about 30 seconds from each other. Technical Analysis.

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Leopard Spots and Zebra Stripes: Big Data and Identity Management

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, when analyzed by new algorithmic data mining methods, big data can reveal patterns, trends, and associations that can, among other things, relate to human behavior and interactions. Industry best practices call for the use of robust encryption solutions to protect sensitive and personal data. Focus on Enhanced Security.

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Top Deception Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Concealment hides and denies access to production data, credentials, credential stores, and Active Directory (AD) objects to prevent attackers from targeting them, thus preventing exploitation and compromise. It can find signs of ransomware, even in encrypted files. Key Differentiators.

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