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Threat actor has been targeting the aviation industry since at least 2018

Security Affairs

Our researchers are closely monitoring the campaign and will share additional info and investigation guidance through Microsoft 365 security center and Microsoft Threat Experts. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

Schneier on Security

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between government and industry.

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A new Mirai botnet variant targets DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs

Security Affairs

In November 2024, the Akamai Security Intelligence Research Team (SIRT) observed increased activity targeting the URI /cgi-bin/cgi_main.cgi , linked to a Mirai-based malware campaign exploiting an unassigned RCE vulnerability in DVR devices, including DigiEver DS-2105 Pro. ” reads the analysis published by Akamai.

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French Firms Rocked by Kasbah Hacker?

Krebs on Security

An individual thought to be involved has earned accolades from the likes of Apple , Dell , and Microsoft for helping to find and fix security vulnerabilities in their products. In 2018, security intelligence firm HYAS discovered a malware network communicating with systems inside of a French national power company.

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Microsoft blocked Polonium attacks against Israeli organizations

Security Affairs

Threat actors were observed abusing OneDrive, for this reason, the IT giant has suspended more than 20 malicious OneDrive applications created by POLONIUM actors, notified affected organizations, and deployed a series of security intelligence updates that will quarantine malicious tools developed by the attackers.

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New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days

Security Affairs

In October, Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) noticed an anomalous activity to the company’s honeypots targeting a rarely used TCP port. The InfectedSlurs is based on the JenX Mirai malware variant that in 2018 leveraged the Grand Theft Auto videogame community to infect devices.

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BEST PRACTICES: Mock phishing attacks prep employees to avoid being socially engineered

The Last Watchdog

In short, it’s a perfect environment for cybercriminals to gather intelligence about us, then craft creative ruses to trick victims into installing malware that gives them a foothold. This is stunning: phishing attacks soared in 2018, rising 250% between January and December, according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report.