Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As businesses continue connecting devices to the internet and converging operational technology (OT) under IT systems management, it’s. The post Cyberattacks in 2021 Highlighted Critical Infrastructure Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

technology companies between 2021 and 2023, including LastPass , MailChimp , Okta , T-Mobile and Twilio. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles this week unsealed criminal charges against five men alleged to be members of a hacking group responsible for dozens of cyber intrusions at major U.S.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Last week, Microsoft reported the remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 in the MSHTML browser engine. Geography of CVE-2021-40444 exploitation attempts. Kaspersky is aware of targeted attacks using CVE-2021-40444, and our products protect against attacks leveraging the vulnerability. HEUR:Trojan.MSOffice.Agent.gen.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Seashell Blizzard (aka Sandworm , BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRUs Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). Since late 2021, the subgroup has targeted networks by modifying Outlook Web Access (OWA) sign-in pages and DNS configurations.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

“My nickname was MikeMike, and I worked with Dmitri Golubov and made technologies for him,” Shefel said. In February, he and Ermakov were arrested on charges of operating a short-lived ransomware affiliate program in 2021 called Sugar (a.k.a. “I’m also godfather of his second son.” Image: U.S. 15, 2024.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

A router is a gateway from the internet to a home or office — despite being conceived quite the opposite. During 2020 and 2021, more than 500 router vulnerabilities were found. The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The year 2021 was eventful in terms of digital threats for organizations and individuals, and financial institutions were no exception. share in 2020 to the second most common in 2021 with 12.2%. The mass change in cybercriminals’ objectives and methods seen in 2020 continued in 2021. Phishing: In 2021, 8.2%

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

From smart homes that enable you to control your thermostat from a distance to sensors on oil rigs that help predict maintenance to autonomous vehicles to GPS sensors implanted in the horns of endangered black rhinos , the internet of things is all around you. A Safer Internet of Things. Don’t Forget the Application Layer.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In January 2021, technology vendor Ubiquiti Inc. They allege that in late December 2020, Sharp applied for a job at another technology company, and then abused his privileged access to Ubiquiti’s systems at Amazon’s AWS cloud service and the company’s GitHub accounts to download large amounts of proprietary data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, potentially accessing systems for lawful wiretapping and other data. internet-service providers in recent months in pursuit of sensitive information, according to people familiar with the matter.” The security breach poses a major national security risk.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In 2021 we witnessed the continuation of the seismic shift in how people work, a change that started at the beginning of the global pandemic. About the essayist: Kelly Ahuja is CEO of Versa Networks , a supplier of single-source SASE technology. Related: How ‘SASE’ blends connectivity, security.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The CEO of a South Carolina technology firm has pleaded guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud in connection with an elaborate network of phony companies set up to obtain more than 735,000 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses from the nonprofit organization that leases the digital real estate to entities in North America. ”

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

In May 2021, Microsoft patched a similarly critical and wormable vulnerability in the HTTP Protocol Stack; less than a week later, computer code made to exploit the flaw was posted online. As usual, the SANS Internet Storm Center has a per-patch breakdown by severity and impact. . “Test and deploy this patch quickly.”

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As we reported in July, 2024, the tech giant said that due to feedback from authorities and other stakeholders in advertising, Google was looking at a new path forward in finding the balance between privacy and an ad-supported internet. When introduced in April 2021, it allowed users to opt out of being tracked across apps and websites.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It’s becoming more popular in 2021 to have a smart home with connected devices capable of communicating with each other. Some connected home trends are dominating the headlines in 2021, including more tech for the fitness-conscious, multifamily smart homes, and a higher level of security and privacy in connected homes.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

At the outset of their federal criminal trial for hijacking vast swaths of Internet addresses for use in large-scale email spam campaigns, three current or former executives at online advertising firm Adconion Direct (now Amobee ) have pleaded guilty to lesser misdemeanor charges of fraud and misrepresentation via email.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 12, 2021

Cisco Secure returned as a supporting partner of the Black Hat USA 2021 Network Operations Center (NOC) for the 5 th year ; joining conference producer Informa Tech and its other security partners. Cisco Technologies. 3rd Party Technologies. Date & Time: Aug 5, 2021 at 6:32 AM. Talos Intelligence. alphaMountain.ai

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

In a recent interview, CEO Anthem Blanchard further discussed the blockchain aspect of his company’s solution, saying, “We are using distributed technology to eliminate single points of failure in enterprise cloud systems and guard against damaging cyberattacks.”. Enhancing Data Sharing. However, it’s an option with exciting potential.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

According to a 2021 report by the Water Sector Coordinating Council (WSCC) , the majority of the 52,000 drinking water systems in the U.S. Invest in security technology: Utilize advanced security technologies to protect critical infrastructure and data. have not inventoried some or any of their IT systems.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

China has enclosed its national internet servers within what is colloquially called ‘the Great Firewall.’ ” Only 4 percent of respondents to an FCC poll said their organization received a new J-1 visa in 2021, and 46 percent said their bureaus were understaffed because of a lack of visas.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

The start of 2021 brings forth a cyber security crossroads. Ransomware and fileless malware breaches will rapidly continue to destabilize businesses in 2021. The upcoming 5G network will give rise to a huge number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Related: Breaches spike during pandemic.

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SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

billion USD in 2021, which is slightly less than the total revenue in 2020 but still significantly above the pre-pandemic figures. billion to $120 billion of the revenue in 2021, which is more than half of the estimated gaming industry value. billion in the first half of 2021. billion in the first half of 2021.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

For example, before making the first internet connection to its C2s, the Sunburst malware lies dormant for up to two weeks, preventing easy detection of this behaviour in sandboxes. Out of the 18,000 Orion IT customers affected by the malware, it seems that only a handful were of interest to the attackers.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IT threat evolution Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. While tracking this threat actor in spring 2021, we discovered a newer version. Targeted attacks exploiting CVE-2021-40444. The vulnerability is in MSHTML, the Internet Explorer engine. PC statistics.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

This article looks at the top digital forensic software tools of 2021 and what customers should consider when buying or acquiring a DSF tool. Best Digital Forensics Software Tools of 2021. Today the nonprofit Volatility Foundation is a top digital forensics vendor because of its innovative memory forensics technology.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 13, 2021

How to identify a spoofed email How to prevent email spoofing in 2021 Email spoofing is a constantly evolving threat. How to prevent email spoofing in 2021. Related: Best Cybersecurity Training for Employees in 2021. The post Email Spoofing: What to Know in 2021 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet. What is email spoofing?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The University of Michigan experienced an internet outage on August 27th that affected students, faculty, and staff across all three campuses just as the fall semester was kicking off. Students and faculty were also unable to connect to the internet on their personal devices. The outage began at approximately 1:40 p.m.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Since 2017, host Jack Rhysider has investigated some of the most noteworthy stories related to the darkside of the internet, specifically hacking, data breaches, and cybercrime. The post Top 8 Cybersecurity Podcasts of 2021 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet. This podcast is extremely succinct, so some listeners may find it a bit dry.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

More recently in late 2021, Jeremy Fuchs of Avanan wrote that the use of a LinkedIn URL may mean that any profession — the market for LinkedIn — could click. Linkedin’s parent company — Microsoft Corp — is by all accounts the most-phished brand on the Internet today.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are the smart consumer and business systems powering the homes, factories, and enterprise processes of tomorrow. The Forrester Wave for ICS Security Solutions released earlier this month for Q4 2021 placed Cisco atop the ICS/OT security industry. Read more: Top Application Security Vendors for 2021.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

Positive Technologies researchers observed while responding to a customer’s incident spotted an unknown keylogger embedded in the main Microsoft Exchange Server page. According to the researchers, the malware campaign targeting MS Exchange Server has been active since at least 2021.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. As an enterprise security team, you could restrict internet access at your egress points, but this doesn’t do much when the workforce is remote. In short, anything accessible from the internet should be given extra attention.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2022

When KrebsOnSecurity recently explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media firms and technology providers, many security experts called it a fundamentally unfixable problem. A sample Kodex dashboard. Image: Kodex.us.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. ” On April 5, 2021, Everlynn posted a new sales thread to the cybercrime forum cracked[.]to

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2022

is investigating reports that attackers are exploiting two previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server , a technology many organizations rely on to send and receive email. ” These web-based backdoors offer attackers an easy-to-use, password-protected hacking tool that can be accessed over the Internet from any browser.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Includes technology to detect and catch phishing email attacks to prevent them from reaching users. Once again, it is technology backed by user education rather than purely being user security awareness training. Leverage existing incident data from security technologies and employee data from HR sources. Elevate Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A recent survey made by a Saudi based firm has discovered that about 72% of children were hit by cyber threats last year, i.e., 2021 and estimates are in that there can be a rise by 10% in such attacks by this year’s end. The post At least 72% of children were hit by cyber threats in 2021 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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