eSecurity Planet

JULY 27, 2021

The LemonDuck malware that for the past couple of years has been known for its cryptocurrency mining and botnet capabilities is evolving into a much broader threat, moving into new areas of cyber attacks, targeting both Linux and Microsoft systems and expanding its geographical reach, according to security researchers with Microsoft.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

One way is through hijacking computer resources to mine cryptocurrencies. Security risks for end users take the form of two discrete methods: private key theft and ice phishing attacks,” said Christian Seifert, Researcher, Forta.org. But his latest gig appears to be the most challenging.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 15, 2022

To help data scientists reflect and identify possible ethical concerns the standard process for data mining should include 3 additional steps: data risk assessment, model risk assessment and production monitoring. Data risk assessment. Model risk management. Detecting and defining bias and unfairness isn’t easy.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 30, 2021

In many cases, this code is designed to avoid detection and the attacker can now deface your website, inject inappropriate ads or even mine for bitcoin. Over the last few years, attackers have been using such attacks to steal sensitive customer data such as payment and login information.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

According to Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities , FCEB agencies have to address the identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect their networks against attacks exploiting the flaws in the catalog. while processing the GLIBC_TUNABLES environment variable.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2024

She serves on the board of several technology companies and also happens to be steeped in cyber risk governance. Pigueros: I think this is the case where CISOs understand the true gravity and risk of the situation and they feel a sense of urgency to drive action by senior management and the board.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

“While data theft is traditionally the primary motivation, cyber actors seeking computational power (often for cryptocurrency mining) are also drawn to Kubernetes to harness the underlying infrastructure. .” ” Containers, Kubernetes Take Over. It also has become a target for cybercriminals, according to the report.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

AUGUST 5, 2024

Better to be one of the winners than to risk losing along with the rest of the useless class, no? Pichai’s son may not have a phone, but he is earning money mining Ethereum (really, you can’t make this s**t up). But mining crypto currency? Everyone in tech loves Yuval Noah Harari. This is cause for concern. Absolutely!

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Leveraging WebAssembly’s sandboxing capabilities allows us to isolate potential risks, while Rust provides the memory safety essential for our modern internet applications. By opting for an open and collective decision-making process, they were able to retain the trust of their vast community, including mine.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2018

Group-IB is recording new outbreaks of illegal mining (cryptojacking) threats in the networks of commercial and state organizations. Group-IB, an international company specializing in the prevention of cyberattacks, is recording new outbreaks of illegal mining (cryptojacking) threats in the networks of commercial and state organizations.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

and later. “Instances on the public internet are particularly at risk, as this vulnerability is exploitable anonymously.” Trend Micro researchers warned of a crypto mining campaign targeting Atlassian Confluence servers affected by the CVE-2022-26134 RCE vulnerability disclosed in early June 2022.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2021

Under First American’s documented vulnerability remediation policies, the data leak was classified as a security weakness with a “level 3” severity, which placed it in the “medium risk” category and required remediation within 45 days. This week, the U.S. First American Financial Corp. billion last year.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2018

As long as the adb tools is being used in a secured environment, it presents little risk. ” The binary establishes a connection to the C&C server, then scans processes running on the compromised device and attempts to kill any that are running the CoinHive script that could be mining Monero. But crooks can abuse them too.

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IT Governance

MARCH 29, 2022

Then there’s blockchain mining. In the early days of bitcoin mining, individuals could create new bitcoins using a standard computer set-up, but the process has grown so complex that it now requires a room full of specialised tools. Although they might appear to be distinct problems, there are ways that they influence one another.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2024

The attackers injected a command that relies on a PowerShell script to download and execute a script to spin up XMRig from a remote mining pool. The continuously shrinking time that defenders have to protect themselves after a new vulnerability disclosure is yet another critical security risk.” ” reported Akamai.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Leaked email: Companies or third-party vendors put email address security at risk when they experience data breaches. Typically, scammers want to get ahold of an email because it’s a gold mine of information. In that case, it would be a significant cybersecurity risk for businesses and individuals alike. Report and Delete.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Emerging threats Cybercrime often exploits precisely the lack of regulation and centralized controls of cryptocurrencies to deceive investors and embezzle funds through various forms of phishing, investment scams, digital wallet theft, ransomware, and illegal mining.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Another “canary in the coal mine” episode showcasing this trend happened just last week, with a sizeable breach of HSBC U.S. With digital transformation technologies like cloud, big data, IoT, containers, mobile payments and blockchain all in play, there are many new attack surfaces and risks to financial data. banking customers.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. It includes multi-disciplinary risk and compliance management solutions and tools, including: IT & security risk management. Third-party risk management.

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Unwritten Record

MARCH 20, 2024

Many miners in the area come from farm families and are saving money to go back to their farms but will stay in the mines as long as there is “good money” Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company, Exeter Mine, Big Sandy Housing Camp, Welch, McDowell County, West Virginia, April 10, 1946. June 13, 1946.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 10, 2023

Grasping these opportunities at IBM, we’re increasingly building our specialism in process mining and data analysis tools and techniques we believe to be true ‘game changers’ when it comes to building cultures of continuous change and innovation. Starting from the top: Focusing on the right change and making it feel right.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2024

Since the public availability of Public proof-of-concept (POC) exploits for these vulnerabilities the risk of widespread exploitation increased. In other instances analyzed by Trend Micro, threat actors deployed a variant of the open-source XMRig cryptocurrency-mining malware to vulnerable TeamCity servers.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

It walks through the current state of risk in the ecosystem, analyzes challenges with the current policy model, and describes a synthesized IoT security framework. Note: One of the authors of this report was a student of mine at Harvard Kennedy School, and did this work with the Atlantic Council under my supervision.

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Data Matters

MAY 4, 2021

Many companies hope to benefit from amassing large amounts of data by mining it for market insights, creating internal business models, and supporting strategic, data-driven decisions. One way that businesses can mitigate these risks is to de-identify the data they collect and store. litigation discovery obligations.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2023

The Kinsing malware abuses the resources of the Docker installations to mine cryptocurrency. “It’s important for security teams to be aware of exposed containers and vulnerable images and try to mitigate the risk before they are breached. ” reads the post published by Microsoft. ” concludes the report.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 14, 2023

That varies across functions – 97% of executives think employees in procurement are more likely to be augmented than replaced, compared to 93% for employees in risk and compliance, 93% for finance, 77% for customer service and 73% for marketing. Automating bad processes won’t make them better.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The fix: To mitigate the risks, users must upgrade to EPM 2024 SU1 or 2022 SU6. Hackers are deploying remote access tools (RATs) using PowerShell scripts, putting the system at risk of additional exploitation and persistent compromise. This campaign spreads Tsunami malware for botnet operations and illegal bitcoin mining.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

US CISA and NSA released new guidance that provides recommendations on how to harden Kubernetes deployments and minimize the risk of hack. In recent months the number of cyberattacks against misconfigured Kybernetes systems has surged, threat actors mainly used the to illegally mine cryptocurrencies.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

For example, there were four phone numbers on my Experian credit file: Only one of them was mine, and that one hasn’t been mine for ages. “If somehow I can make small change and help to improve this, inside myself I can feel that I did something that actually matters and helped others.” And thank goodness it did.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

” The government alleges the group monetized its illicit access by deploying ransomware and “ cryptojacking ” tools (using compromised systems to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin). APT41 was known to hide its malware inside fake resumes that were sent to targets. Tan DaiLin, a.k.a. Image: iDefense. Image: DOJ.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Better to be one of the winners than to risk losing along with the rest of the useless class, no? Detail from the cover of Harari’s lastest work, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. We most certainly should be.” ” Eighteen months later, Harari is finally having his technology industry moment.

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Info Source

MAY 20, 2019

TimelinePI’s vision of combining the most versatile process mining and operational monitoring with cutting-edge, process-centric AI and machine learning will serve as a critical cornerstone to ABBYY’s Digital IQ strategy. Acquisition Expands ABBYY’s Digital IQ Capabilities by Combining Content and Process IQ . MILPITAS, Calif.,

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2020

“We believe PGMiner is the first cryptocurrency mining botnet that is delivered via PostgreSQL.” Once the bot accessed to the database, it uses the PostgreSQL “ COPY from PROGRAM ” feature to download and launch the coin mining scripts directly from the underlying server. ” continues the analysis. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

But with no orderly internal framework, unstructured data defies data mining tools. Gartner analysts estimate that over 80 percent of enterprise data is unstructured and is growing up to 65 percent a year, enticing cyber criminals to mine the mother lode. Related video: Why it’s high time to protect unstructured data.

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OpenText Information Management

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

1 The ratio between man and machine All industries use machines, yet the energy and resources sector including utilities , oil and gas , chemicals , and metals & mining industries is the most capital intensive. In this sector, the ratio of gross plant, property, and equipment (aka. billion by 2027. Are you ready to take action?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

The campaign primarily targets users in Spain and South American countries, aims to launch a coin-mining shellcode directly in memory. The in-memory DLL then injects a coin-mining code into notepad.exe through process hollowing. .” reads the Tweet published by the Microsoft Security Intelligence team.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 15, 2021

An exposure of 15 years worth of user data from a forum like Mazafaka is a big risk for registrants because investigators often can use common registration details to connect specific individuals who might have used multiple hacker handles over the years. It’s] only from people that used stripe.com to checkout. 2020, the U.K.’s

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