Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of how the U.S. government has been tracking an increase in the pace of attacks tied to Conti ransomware. Also featured are what "protection" means today and building a new cybersecurity operating model.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
It happens all the time: Organizations get hacked because there isn’t an obvious way for security researchers to let them know about security vulnerabilities or data leaks. Or maybe it isn’t entirely clear who should get the report when remote access to an organization’s internal network is being sold in the cybercrime underground.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Apple has addressed three zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by threat actors in attacks in the wild to take over iPhones and Macs. Apple has released security updates to address three zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks in the wild to compromise iPhones and Macs running vulnerable iOS and macOS versions. Apple confirmed that at least one of the flaws was exploited by threat actors to infect the device with the NSO Pegasus spyware.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
An array of promising security trends is in motion. New frameworks, like SASE , CWPP and CSPM , seek to weave security more robustly into the highly dynamic, intensely complex architecture of modern business networks. Related: 5 Top SIEM myths. And a slew of new application security technologies designed specifically to infuse security deeply into specific software components – as new coding is being developed and even after it gets deployed and begins running in live use.
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Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
Matthew Gatrel Offered Subscription-Based Computer Attack Platforms An Illinois man has been found guilty of running subscription-based distributed denial of service attacks that enabled customers to launch DDoS strikes of their own. He is now facing a statutory maximum sentence of 35 years in federal prison when sentenced in January 2022.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Security researchers disclosed a new zero-day flaw in Apple’s macOS Finder that can allow attackers to run arbitrary commands on Macs. Independent security researcher Park Minchan disclosed a zero-day vulnerability in Apple’s macOS Finder that can be exploited by attackers to run arbitrary commands on Mac systems running any macOS version.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of email credentials, many of which double as Active Directory domain credentials, came through to credential-trapping domains in clear text.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The Ad, Now Deleted, Lured Users to a Phishing Website to Harvest Credentials Chinese security researcher Zhi has discovered a malware targeting Mac users. The malware, spread via a paid advertisement on search engine Baidu, is intended to harvest user credentials, he says. The advertisement has now been taken down.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The Washington Post reports that the FBI had a decryption key for the REvil ransomware, but didn’t pass it along to victims because it would have disrupted an ongoing operation. The key was obtained through access to the servers of the Russia-based criminal gang behind the July attack. Deploying it immediately could have helped the victims, including schools and hospitals, avoid what analysts estimate was millions of dollars in recovery costs.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Security researchers discovered an unsecured database exposed online containing the personal information of millions of visitors to Thailand. The popular cybersecurity research Bob Diachenko discovered his personal data online stored on an unprotected Elasticsearch database containing the personal details of more than 106 million visitors to Thailand.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Discovery of BulletProofLink—which provides phishing kits, email templates, hosting and other tools—sheds light on how wannabe cybercriminals can get into the business.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Researchers Believe NEW Cooperative Targeted By BlackMatter Gang NEW Cooperative, an Iowa-based farm services cooperative, has reportedly been targeted by the BlackMatter ransomware gang, demanding a $5.9 million payment from the organization, according to security researchers and published reports. The cooperative is working with law enforcement.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
From file backups to movie streaming, network attached storage drives offer plenty of functions and features.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
The popular whistleblower Edward Snowden recommends customers of ExpressVPN VPN service to stop using it. Last week the Israeli cybersecurity firm Kape Technologies has acquired the industry’s leading virtual private networks ExpressVPN, as part of a $936 million deal. Kape announced that the acquisition will more than double its overall customer base, from almost 3 million customers to more than 6 million.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The mobile baddie grants itself access to almost everything, enabling spying, data-harvesting, stalking and fraud attacks, among others.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Jen Easterly Offered Details of Investigation That Led to Joint Security Alert During testimony before a U.S. Senate committee hearing Thursday, CISA Director Jen Easterly told lawmakers that a recent joint alert issued by her agency, the FBI and the Coast Guard Cyber Command stemmed from an attempted attack against the Port of Houston in August.
eSecurity Planet
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Effective encryption has long been critical for protecting sensitive enterprise data, but as hackers increasingly leverage encrypted channels to access and traverse enterprise networks, secure traffic decryption is also key to assessing potential threats. Mike Campfield, vice president of global security programs at ExtraHop, spoke with eSecurity Planet about the importance of a comprehensive decryption and monitoring strategy to ensure enterprise security.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
CVE-2021-40847 flaw in Netgear SOHO routers could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. Security experts from consulting firm GRIMM have discovered a vulnerability in Small Offices/Home Offices (SOHO) Netgear routers that could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-40847, resides in the source of a third-party component included in the firmware of many Netgear devices.
WIRED Threat Level
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Apple’s latest software update has a bunch of new security features. Here's how to put them to use.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Nation-State Chinese Groups APT27, APT41 Likely Candidates Earlier this month, McAfee Enterprise's Advanced Threat Research team, working with McAfee's Professional Services IR team, reported that an APT campaign dubbed Operation Harvest had been in operation for years. Their analysis provides insight into the group's tools, tactics and techniques.
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
For years, cyber security experts have predicted a shift towards hybrid working – but they weren’t expecting it to come so suddenly and as a result of a global crisis. Nonetheless, they have been proven right, with millions of organisations deciding to keep their remote set-up even as the pandemic subsides. To make hybrid work a success, though, organisations must regularly evaluate their IT processes.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
VMware addressed a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability that affects the default configuration of vCenter Server 6.7 and 7.0 deployments. VMware addressed a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-22005, that impacts appliances running default vCenter Server 6.7 and 7.0 deployments. vCenter Server is the centralized management utility for VMware, and is used to manage virtual machines, multiple ESXi hosts, and all dependent components from a single centralized
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
ROT8000 is the Unicode equivalent of ROT13. What’s clever about it is that normal English looks like Chinese, and not like ciphertext (to a typical Westerner, that is).
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Discussion Also Tackles Kaseya Ransomware Decryption Key, Raising Enterprise Security Posture Four editors at Information Security Media Group discuss important cybersecurity issues, including the rise of quadruple extortion attacks employed by ransomware gangs, the FBI reportedly withholding the Kaseya ransomware decryption key for weeks, and raising security posture during a pandemic.
Threatpost
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Unauthenticated cyberattackers can also wreak havoc on networking device configurations.
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Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
Numando, a new banking Trojan that abuses YouTube, Pastebin, and other public platforms as C2 infrastructure and to spread. ESET researchers spotted a new LATAM banking trojan, tracked as Numando, that abuses YouTube, Pastebin, and other public platforms as C2 infrastructure and to spread. The threat actor behind this banking Trojan has been active since at least 2018, it focuses almost exclusively on Brazil but experts spotted rare attacks against users in Mexico and Spain.
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
The MIT Technology Review is reporting that 2021 is a blockbuster year for zero-day exploits: One contributing factor in the higher rate of reported zero-days is the rapid global proliferation of hacking tools. Powerful groups are all pouring heaps of cash into zero-days to use for themselves — and they’re reaping the rewards. At the top of the food chain are the government-sponsored hackers.
Data Breach Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Advisory Urges Multifactor Authentication, Network Segmentation, Patching and More The pace of Conti ransomware attacks has been increasing, with more than 400 organizations globally having fallen victim, warns a joint cybersecurity advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and National Security Agency, which details essential defenses.
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