The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

10, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Seventh Sense , a pioneer in advanced cybersecurity solutions, announces the launch of SenseCrypt , a revolutionary new platform that sets a new standard in secure, privacy-preserving identity verification. Singapore, Sept.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Griffin said a follow-up investigation revealed the attackers had used his Gmail account to gain access to his Coinbase account from a VPN connection in California, providing the multi-factor code from his Google Authenticator app. Tony agreed to speak about his harrowing experience on condition that his last name not be used.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2024

Microsoft warns that ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched CVE-2024-37085 flaw in VMware ESXi flaw. Microsoft researchers warned that multiple ransomware gangs are exploiting the recently patched vulnerability CVE-2024-37085 (CVSS score of 6.8) The flaw is an authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware ESXi.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

.” In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS. In January 2024, U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2024

Cisco Talos observed the BlackByte ransomware group exploiting the recently patched security flaw CVE-2024-37085 in VMware ESXi hypervisors in recent attacks. The flaw CVE-2024-37085 (CVSS score of 6.8) is an authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware ESXi. ” reads the report published by Talos.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2024

Related: Passwordless workpace long way off However, as users engage with more applications across multiple devices, the digital security landscape is shifting from passwords and password managers towards including passwordless authentication, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), biometrics, and, as of late, passkeys.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Researchers released PoC exploit code for a recently disclosed critical authentication bypass flaw in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer). Researchers with cybersecurity firm Horizon3’s Attack Team published technical details of the recently disclosed vulnerability CVE-2024-0204 impacting Fortra GoAnywhere MFT.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

9, 2024, U.S. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

This software uses patented security architecture with 256-bit encryption, plus built-in two factor authentication. Dashlane disadvantages: authentication and affordability On the other hand, you might need to look elsewhere for certain features that Dashlane doesn’t offer. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Despite advance warnings that a root certificate provided by Let’s Encrypt would expire on September 30, users reported issues with a variety of services and websites once that deadline hit. An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates a website’s identity and enables an encrypted connection. So what happened?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Code hosting platform GitHub addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-9487 (CVSS score of 9.5), in GitHub Enterprise Server that could lead to unauthorized access to affected instances. This was a regression introduced as part of follow-up remediation from CVE-2024-4985 , which resulted in a new variant of the vulnerability.”

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Q3 2024 saw multiple vulnerabilities discovered in Windows and Linux subsystems that are not standard for cyberattacks. Total number of registered vulnerabilities and number of critical ones, Q3 2023 and Q3 2024 ( download ) Q3 2024 preserved the upward trend in the number of vulnerabilities detected and registered.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Steam the Webinar on demand HERE As we look back on the cybersecurity landscape of 2024, it’s clear that the world of digital threats continues to evolve at an alarming pace in parallel with AI. The saga of LockBit in 2024 exemplifies the resilience and adaptability of these cybercriminal groups.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2024

The maintainers of the FreeBSD Project have released urgent security updates to address a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-7589, (CVSS score of 7.4) OpenSSH is an implementation of the SSH protocol suite that offers encrypted and authenticated transport for various services, including remote shell access. in OpenSSH.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Here are my takeaways: Matter picks up steam Frustration with smart home devices should be much reduced in 2024. Matter works much the way website authentication and website traffic encryption gets executed. DMARC is a robust email authentication protocol that has been around for more than a decade.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

According to DigiCert’s 2024 State of Digital Trust Survey results, released today , companies proactively pursuing digital trust are seeing boosts in revenue, innovation and productivity. Now comes survey findings that could perhaps help to move things in the right direction. Conversely, organizations lagging may be flirting with disaster.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-9487, carries a CVS score of 9.5 An attacker could bypass SAML single sign-on (SSO) authentication with the optional encrypted assertions feature, allowing out of a maximum of 10.0 "An

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SecureList

MAY 7, 2024

Additionally, we take a close look at several noteworthy vulnerabilities discovered in Q1 2024. The number of newly registered CVEs, 2019 — 2024. The decline in 2024 is due to data being available for Q1 only ( download ) As the chart illustrates, the number of new vulnerabilities has been steadily increasing year over year.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

A critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-40711, in Veeam Backup & Replication (VBR) was also recently exploited to deploy Frag ransomware. In mid-October, Sophos researchers warned that ransomware operators are exploiting the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-40711 in Veeam Backup & Replication to create rogue accounts and deploy malware.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Passwordless Authentication without Secrets! divya Fri, 10/11/2024 - 08:54 As user expectations for secure and seamless access continue to grow, the 2024 Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index (DTI) research revealed that 65% of users feel frustrated with frequent password resets.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

Another severe issue is related to the presence of Hardcoded Docker Keys tracked as CVE-2024-29963 (CVSS score of 8.6). The patches were released in April 2024, 19 months after Brocade firstly rejected the vulnerabilities and 11 months after Brocade acknowledged the vulnerabilities. Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1,

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The Hacker News

JULY 29, 2024

A recently patched security flaw impacting VMware ESXi hypervisors has been actively exploited by "several" ransomware groups to gain elevated permissions and deploy file-encrypting malware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization Vulnerability CVE-2024-38094 (CVSS v4 score: 7.2) “An authenticated attacker with Site Owner permissions can use the vulnerability to inject arbitrary code and execute this code in the context of SharePoint Server.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2024

Fortra addressed a new authentication bypass vulnerability impacting GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer) product. Fortra warns customers of a new authentication bypass vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-0204 (CVSS score 9.8), impacting the GoAnywhere MFT (Managed File Transfer) product.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives. ShrinkLocker ransomware was first discovered in May 2024 by researchers from Kaspersky. Then, it re-encrypts the system using a randomly generated password.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Below are the descriptions for these vulnerabilities: CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability CVE-2024-6670 Progress WhatsUp Gold SQL Injection Vulnerability CVE-2024-43461 – Microsoft this week warned that attackers actively exploited the Windows vulnerability CVE-2024-43461 as a zero-day before July 2024.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Secure Your World with Phishing Resistant Passkeys madhav Thu, 10/10/2024 - 05:12 As we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 with the theme "Secure Our World," exploring innovative technologies is crucial to help us achieve this goal. Passkeys enhance multi-factor authentication (MFA), too.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2024

At RSAC 2024 I had a wide-ranging conversation with DigiCert CEO Amit Sinha all about why Digital Trust has proven to be so elusive. PKI and digital certificates provide the essential framework for authenticating identities, encrypting communications and ensuring data integrity.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

February 19, 2024 Microsoft Exchange Servers Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation Attacks Type of vulnerability: Critical severity privilege escalation vulnerability. The problem: CVE-2024-21410 allows remote attackers to carry out NTLM relay attacks on Microsoft Exchange Servers, providing them with privileged access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 8, 2024

However, not all authentication methods are equally safe when facing complex cyberattacks. Deploying FIDO (Fast Identity Online) security keys within a business offers substantial benefits, such as improved security through phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Released today, the Malwarebytes State of Malware 2024 report takes a deep dive into the latest developments in the world of cybercrime. We have seen news of ChatGPT leaking user’s information and law enforcement asking for backdoors in encryption routines.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2024

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-0200 (CVSS score 7.2), allowed access to the environment variables of a production container and the company confirmed that all affected credentials have been rotated. After GitHub became aware of a vulnerability through its bug bounty program, the Microsoft-owned company rotated some credentials.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2024

New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024 madhav Fri, 10/25/2024 - 06:09 The next major deadline for compliance with the updated cybersecurity rules from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is November 1, 2024.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Thales and Imperva Win Big in 2024 madhav Fri, 12/13/2024 - 08:36 At Thales and Imperva, we are driven by our commitment to make the world safer, and nothing brings us more satisfaction than protecting our customers from daily cybersecurity threats. But that doesnt mean we dont appreciate winning the occasional award.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The code was inserted in February and March 2024, mostly by Jia Cheong Tan – probably a fictitious identity. The XZ compromise was assigned the identifier CVE-2024-3094 and the maximum severity level of 10. It does the same with public key authentication. Generic; PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic; Agent.gen; Win32.CobaltStrike.gen.

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