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Cyber Threat warning issued to all internet connected UPS devices

CyberSecurity Insiders

United States CISA has issued a cyber threat warning to all web connected UPS devices as they were on the verge of being cyber attacked. Therefore, system administrators are being advised to put the connected UPS devices behind a virtual private network (VPN) and use them with a multifactor authentication in place.

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GUEST ESSAY: How stealth, persistence allowed Wipro attacker to plunder supply chain

The Last Watchdog

One such go-to APT technique is to remotely leverage legit administrative tools to carry out malicious activities — under cover. PowerShell is commonly used in APT hacks to help the attacker move laterally, while hiding within the noise of normal day-to-day network activity.

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Hacker breaches key Russian ministry in blink of an eye

Security Affairs

Spielerkid89, who wished to remain anonymous, did not intend to harm the organization and left its systems intact. However, his experiment is a perfect example of how poor cyber hygiene can leave organizations vulnerable to cyber attacks. pic.twitter.com/wOCdRqOJej — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 6, 2022.

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Brute Force attack launched by Russia APT28 using Kubernetes

CyberSecurity Insiders

But a new discovery made by the National Security Agency(NSA) of United States has revealed that Russian hacking group APT28 is launching Brute Force Cyber Attacks using Kubernetes to ensure anonymity. It is found hacking databases through brute force attacks or password spray via TOR and VPN servers.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It’s designed for incident handlers, incident handling team leads, system administrators, security practitioners, and security architects. Certificate holders have the knowledge required to manage security incidents by understanding common attack techniques, vectors and tools, and to respond to those attacks when they occur.

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MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

There’s a glut of innovative security solutions, to be sure, and no shortage of security frameworks designed to help companies mitigate cyber risks. Leading-edge cybersecurity systems in service today apply machine learning in some amazing ways to help large enterprises identify and instantly respond to cyber threats.

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Can smart cities be secured and trusted?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In June 2019, Riviera Beach in FL paid $600,000 to hackers to restore its email system and public records. Atlanta , Baltimore , Port of San Diego , and the island of Saint Maarten were subjected to wide scale cyber-attacks affecting vital government services and costing these municipalities millions of dollars.