Troy Hunt

MARCH 18, 2024

I hate having to use that word - "alleged" - because it's so inconclusive and I know it will leave people with many unanswered questions. But sometimes, "alleged" is just where we need to begin and over the course of time, proper attribution is made and the dots are joined. We're here at "alleged" for two very simple reasons: one is that AT&T is saying "the data didn't come from us", and the other is that I have no way of proving otherwise.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 18, 2024

Fascinating analysis of the use of drones on a modern battlefield—that is, Ukraine—and the inability of the US Air Force to react to this change. The F-35A certainly remains an important platform for high-intensity conventional warfare. But the Air Force is planning to buy 1,763 of the aircraft, which will remain in service through the year 2070.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 18, 2024

I'm in Japan! Without tripod, without mic and having almost completely forgotten to do this vid, simply because I'm enjoying being on holidays too much 😊 It was literally just last night at dinner the penny dropped - "don't I normally do something around now.?" The weeks leading up to this trip were especially chaotic and to be honest, I simply forgot all about work once we landed here.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 18, 2024

GitAlerts GitHub repositories created under any organization can be controlled by the GitHub administrators. However, any repository created under an organization’s user account is not controllable unless the organization has adopted the GitHub enterprise-managed... The post git-alerts: detect and monitor GitHub org users’ public repositories for secrets and sensitive files appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2024

Fortra addressed a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting its FileCatalyst file transfer product. Fortra has released updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-25153 (CVSS score 9.8) impacting its FileCatalyst file transfer solution. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit their vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on impacted servers. “A directory traversal within the ‘ftpservlet’ of the FileCatalyst Workflow Web Portal allows files to be

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

In recent times, malicious actors have been found using innovative techniques to infiltrate systems and networks. One such development involves abusing the QEMU open-source hardware emulator as a tunneling tool during cyber-attacks. Threat actors created virtual network interfaces and a socket-type network device using QEMU to facilitate connection to a remote server.

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Cyber Attacks 133

The Hacker News

MARCH 18, 2024

A new phishing campaign is targeting U.S. organizations with the intent to deploy a remote access trojan called NetSupport RAT. Israeli cybersecurity company Perception Point is tracking the activity under the moniker Operation PhantomBlu.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2024

A critical vulnerability in WordPress miniOrange’s Malware Scanner and Web Application Firewall plugins can allow site takeover. On March 1st, 2024, WordPress security firm Wordfence received a submission for a Privilege Escalation vulnerability in miniOrange’s Malware Scanner as part of the company Bug Bounty initiative Extravaganza. This WordPress plugin has more than 10,000+ active installations.

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Firewall Malware Passwords Hacking 131

Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

New guidelines from the NSA provide public sector and private organizations with the necessary framework to approach zero-trust. The post Navigating the NSA’s New Zero-Trust Guidelines appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2024

Technology giant Fujitsu announced it had suffered a cyberattack that may have resulted in the theft of customer information. Japanese technology giant Fujitsu on Friday announced it had suffered a malware attack, threat actors may have stolen personal and customer information. The company revealed that multiple work computers were infected with malware, in response to the compromise the security staff disconnected impacted systems from the network.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 18, 2024

Developers can now take advantage of NVIDIA NIM packages to deploy enterprise generative AI, said NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 18, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware campaign that leverages bogus Google Sites pages and HTML smuggling to distribute a commercial malware called AZORult in order to facilitate information theft.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 18, 2024

Microsoft has announced that RSA keys shorter than 2048 bits will soon be deprecated in Windows Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide increased security. [.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

When it comes to cyberattacks, March has come in like a lion for Microsoft. Last week, Microsoft said in an SEC filing that that information stolen in a hack of senior leaders’ email accounts is now being used to “gain or attempt to gain access” to company source code repositories and other internal systems. The fallout remains unknown. Just a few days earlier, threat researchers at Proofpoint reported a phishing campaign by the well-known threat group TA577 that targets Windows NT LAN Manager (

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Trend Micro

MARCH 18, 2024

CVE-2024-27198 and CVE-2024-27199 are vulnerabilities within the TeamCity On-Premises platform that can allow attackers to gain administrative control over affected systems.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 18, 2024

A serious vulnerability (CVE-2024-1753) has been discovered in the popular containerization tools Podman and Buildah. This flaw, rated as important with a CVSS score of 8.6, could allow attackers to escape the confines of... The post CVE-2024-1753: Podman/Buildah Vulnerability Allow Container Escapes appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing 127

Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, ransomware has emerged as one of the most formidable and costly challenges facing businesses of all sizes. As the world becomes increasingly digitized, the risk of falling victim to this insidious form of cyber attacks continues to escalate. In 2024, having a comprehensive ransomware protection plan in place […] The post 6 Reasons Your Business Should Have Ransomware Plan appeared first on SternX Technology.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 18, 2024

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Cybersecurity 118

Cybersecurity 118

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The Hacker News

MARCH 18, 2024

WordPress users of miniOrange's Malware Scanner and Web Application Firewall plugins are being urged to delete them from their websites following the discovery of a critical security flaw. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-2172, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10 on the CVSS scoring system. It impacts the following versions of the two plugins - Malware Scanner (versions <= 4.7.

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Firewall Malware 123

Bleeping Computer

MARCH 18, 2024

NIST just-released its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0, which seems to have SaaS security in mind. Learn more from Adaptive Shield about how the NIST 2.0 framework can help detect SaaS threats. [.

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The Hacker News

MARCH 18, 2024

A new elaborate attack campaign has been observed employing PowerShell and VBScript malware to infect Windows systems and harvest sensitive information. Cybersecurity company Securonix, which dubbed the campaign DEEP#GOSU, said it's likely associated with the North Korean state-sponsored group tracked as Kimsuky.

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Malware Cybersecurity 121

Bleeping Computer

MARCH 18, 2024

A sophisticated hacking campaign attributed to a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as 'Earth Krahang' has breached 70 organizations and targeted at least 116 across 45 countries. [.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 18, 2024

Join the guided tour outside the Security Operations Center, where we’ll discuss real time network traffic of the RSA Conference, as seen in the NetWitness platform. Engineers will be using Cisco S… Read more on Cisco Blogs Join the guided tour outside the Security Operations Center, where we’ll discuss real time network traffic of the RSA Conference.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 18, 2024

Japanese tech giant Fujitsu discovered that several of its systems were infected by malware and warns that the hackers stole customer data. [.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

“If you put a key under the mat for the cops, a burglar can find it, too. Criminals are using every technology tool at their disposal to hack into people’s accounts. If they know there’s a key hidden somewhere, they won’t stop until they find it.” - Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. The entire [.] The post Top 5 Data Breaches That Cost Millions appeared first on Wallarm.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 18, 2024

In a recently released report, Trend Micro reveals details of a new advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign they’ve named Earth Krahang. This China-nexus threat actor demonstrates alarming sophistication, with an unwavering focus on compromising... The post New China-Linked Threat Actor Earth Krahang Targets Government Entities Worldwide appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2024

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have released their Secure Software Development Attestation Form , a long-anticipated worksheet that asks organizations that sell software and services to the federal government to attest to the security of their wares. The post How CISA’s secure software development attestation form falls short appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 18, 2024

Security researchers at Netskope Threat Labs have exposed a sophisticated malware campaign that leverages the trustworthiness of Google Sites to deliver a potent new version of the Azorult infostealer. This malware poses a significant... The post Sneaky Malware Campaign Abuses Google Sites to Deliver Data-Stealing Azorult appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 18, 2024

Fujitsu has warned that cybercriminals may have stolen files with personal and customer data after it discovering malware on its computer systems.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 18, 2024

Spring Security, a widely used framework for securing Java-based applications, has a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-22257, has... The post CVE-2024-22257: Spring Security Flaw Opens Door to Broken Access Control Attacks appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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