Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

. “Today, we have taken an additional step to further support our customers who are still vulnerable and have not yet implemented the complete security update. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. ” reads the announcement published by Microsoft.

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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. Neglecting security measures for ICS can indeed pose a significant threat. "OT/ICS The OIG's findings underscore the need for a more proactive approach to cybersecurity in the water sector.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 5, 2021

.” He sees services taking a substantial early lead over standalone solutions and says that while it’s too soon for a zero trust Magic Quadrant, the analyst firm will have more to share on customer experiences in 2021. Pulse Secure. The post Best Zero Trust Security Solutions for 2021 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The researchers at Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) are warning of increasingly sophisticated operations carried out by Iranian threat actors. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) shared the results of their analysis on the evolution of Iran-linked threat actors at the CyberWarCon 2021.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2022

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-35247 , was discovered by Microsoft security researcher Jonathan Bar Or while monitoring attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities in the Log4j library. We reported our discovery to SolarWinds, and security updates have been released. ” reads the advisory published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

pic.twitter.com/aeMfUUoVvf — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021. pic.twitter.com/9r0OTmZQJb — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021. pic.twitter.com/9r0OTmZQJb — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 11, 2021.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 14, 2020

One thing the cybersecurity experts at Webroot agree on is that work from home is here to stay for 2021, or at least it won’t recede to pre-pandemic levels in even the medium-term. Grayson Milbourne, security intelligence director, Carbonite + Webroot. What is likely to change is how companies respond to their remote workforces.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2021

Microsoft Security Intelligence researchers uncovered a malware campaign that is spreading a remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as STRRAT. pic.twitter.com/mGow2sJupN — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 19, 2021.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has breached at least 14 managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers since May 2021. The number of attacks is very high, by comparison, prior to July 1, 2021, the company had notified customers about attacks from all nation-state actors 20,500 times over the past three years.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. pic.twitter.com/cBeTfteyGl — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021.

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Cisco Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Enterprises have security operations centers (SOCs) that address of the needs of the oceans of on-premises and cloud compute resources. These SOCs aggressively leverage automation to tackle the Herculean task of cloud workload security; automation demands integration. Organizations may subscribe to numerous threat intelligence feeds.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2021

link] pic.twitter.com/HTqYsUlCSn — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 7, 2021. pic.twitter.com/oZaqAv3FYa — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 7, 2021. The attackers took the extra step of manually populating the In-Reply-To headers and References headers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2021

Since the start of the campaign, show-of-force attacks have grown from 200+ Gbps in August to 500+ Gbps by mid-September, then ballooned to 800+ Gbps by February 2021.” reads the analysis published by Akamai. “But the size of the extortion attack wasn’t the only notable characteristic of the actors’ modus operandi.”

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

In 2021, the 24/7 news cycle was filled with stories of cyberattacks. There was the infrastructure ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which caused the company to cease operations for days. Also the attack on JBS USA , which fell victim to ransomware and threatened U.S. food supplies.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Top Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors for 2021.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2021

Stay safe, everyone!

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2022

This month, the Night Sky ransomware operation started exploiting the Log4Shell flaw (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems. link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 11, 2022. VMware has addressed Log4Shell in Horizon with the release of 2111, 7.13.1,

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

Microsoft Security Intelligence team Microsoft reported that a new variant of the Sysrv botnet, tracked as Sysrv-K, now includes exploits for vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework and WordPress. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 13, 2022.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

2020 may have been the year of establishing remote connectivity and addressing the cybersecurity skills gap, but 2021 presented security experts, government officials and businesses with a series of unpresented challenges. Threats abound in 2021. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Ransomware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 8, 2021

Safe-T Has Partnered with Thales to Bring a New Remote Access Security Solution to the Table. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 07:38. By creating this best-of-breed solution, Safe-T’s and Thales’ joint solution gives businesses the security they need to safely scale up the support and resources they provide to their remote workforce and suppliers.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2022

“In 2021, MSRC received a report of two Windows privilege escalation exploits ( CVE-2021-31199 and CVE-2021-31201 ) being used in conjunction with an Adobe Reader exploit ( CVE-2021-28550 ), all of which were patched in June 2021. ” reads the report. £We or later to detect the related indicators.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) July 23, 2021. Attackers increasingly use HTML smuggling in phishing and other email campaigns to stealthily deliver threats, but Microsoft Defender Office 365’s detonation technology provides durable protection against this evasive delivery technique.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 12, 2021

Microsoft’s Security Intelligence account also tweeted , “We have detected and are now blocking a new family of ransomware being used after an initial compromise of unpatched on-premises Exchange Servers.”. “Microsoft observed a new family of human operated ransomware attack customers – detected as Ransom:Win32/DoejoCrypt.A.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 16, 2021

HERZLIYA, Israel–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Cognyte (NASDAQ: CGNT), a global leader in security analytics software that empowers governments and enterprises with Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World TM , announced that it has been named a leader in Frost & Sullivan’s Frost Radar Digital Intelligence Solutions 2021 Report.

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Daniel Miessler

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

I think there are four main trends that will play out in the field of information security in the next 20 years. 2021-2030) A Surge in Demand for InfoSec people will result in many more professionals being trained and placed within companies, likely using more of a trade/certification model than a 4-year university model.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2021

According to Tech.co , a 2021 study found that users now need to track 100 passwords across their various web accounts. Each of those incidents cost an average of $692,531 for organizations to contain in 2021. In an article for Security Intelligence , I said, “ the password doesn ’ t matter.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 25, 2021

I've decided to make my Cybercrime Forum Data Set for 2019 and 2021 exclusively available online for free in order for me to speed the dissemination process and to possibly empower security researchers and vendors with the necessary information to help them stay on the top of their game in terms of current and emerging cyber threats including U.S

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors. billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. AllegisCyber Investments.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

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.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2021

Iceberg Networks positioned to extend world-class Risk and Security Intelligence to the Globe Iceberg Networks, a ServiceNow Elite Partner, the 2021 Global Premier Partner of the Year, and the 2021 Americas Premier Partner of the Year announced today it will join forces with Highmetric and Fishbone Analytics to create a global full service consultancy, (..)

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Managed security services providers (MSSP) can help their customers learn more about the capabilities and functioning of each tool, as well as set up the appropriate configuration, allowing their employees to focus on more strategic security objectives. Tipping the scale favorably.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2021

link] — Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog) October 7, 2021. pic.twitter.com/kwxOA0pfXH — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) May 18, 2020. Will take a while to reach enterprises and needs Office 365 client but eventually this will reach lots of people and really help defenders. Will you miss it?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Tue, 10/05/2021 - 06:55. All retail banks and foreign bank branches with significant operations in Hong Kong are expected to submit a report containing the result of their assessment to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) by November 2021. 9 Considerations For Hong Kong Banks To Address The STDB Guidelines.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

pic.twitter.com/CFk37M5fpp — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel). February 2, 2021. Read from the bottom up to see the flow of the conversation: For more examples, check out the tweet: We detected a recent spike in busines email compromise (BEC) attacks soliciting gift cards primarily targeting K-12 schoolteachers.

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Cisco Security

MAY 6, 2021

We asked our team to share a few of our core innovations so far in 2021. Unify intent and validate policy with Secure Network Analytics’ TrustSec reports. Simplified security with purpose-built networking for advanced threat detection. It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention. What’s New .

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

And the cost of damage directly related to cybercrime is adding up, expected to reach $6 trillion by 2021. About the essayist: Rick Costanzo is the CEO of Rank Software, which supplies advanced security intelligence and analytics platforms.). Related article: SIEMs strive for a comeback.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 17, 2021

According to Microsoft Security Intelligence , attackers have started using PDF files full of keywords that have a high SEO ranking, so that their links show up prominently in search results. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2021. Distribution.

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