Schneier on Security
MAY 9, 2024
There’s a new report on how criminals are using generative AI tools: Key Takeaways: Adoption rates of AI technologies among criminals lag behind the rates of their industry counterparts because of the evolving nature of cybercrime. Compared to last year, criminals seem to have abandoned any attempt at training real criminal large language models (LLMs).
Bleeping Computer
MAY 9, 2024
Dell is warning customers of a data breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen information for approximately 49 million customers. [.
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Security Affairs
MAY 9, 2024
Citrix urges customers to manually address a PuTTY SSH client flaw that could allow attackers to steal a XenCenter admin’s private SSH key. Versions of XenCenter for Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 LTSR used PuTTY, a third-party component, for SSH connections to guest VMs. However, PuTTY inclusion was deprecated with XenCenter version 8.2.6, and any versions after 8.2.7 will not include PuTTY.
The Hacker News
MAY 9, 2024
Two recently disclosed security flaws in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) devices are being exploited to deploy the infamous Mirai botnet. That's according to findings from Juniper Threat Labs, which said the vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 have been leveraged to deliver the botnet payload.
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Security Affairs
MAY 9, 2024
Two high-severity vulnerabilities in BIG-IP Next Central Manager can be exploited to gain admin control and create hidden accounts on any managed assets. F5 has addressed two high-severity vulnerabilities, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-26026 and CVE-2024-21793 , in BIG-IP Next Central Manager that can lead to device takeover. BIG-IP Next Central Manager (NCM) is a centralized management and orchestration solution offered by F5 Networks for their BIG-IP family of products.
The Hacker News
MAY 9, 2024
Researchers have detailed a Virtual Private Network (VPN) bypass technique dubbed TunnelVision that allows threat actors to snoop on victim's network traffic by just being on the same local network. The "decloaking" method has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-3661 (CVSS score: 7.6).
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Duo's Security Blog
MAY 9, 2024
User experience and security protocols have historically been at odds. To improve security outcomes, users are forced to jump through more hoops to gain access to sensitive resources. Duo is rethinking this paradigm with the launch of Session Trust’s continuous policy. Challenge with sessions When a user logs in to a new application, the website sends a cookie that is stored in the browser.
The Hacker News
MAY 9, 2024
Polish government institutions have been targeted as part of a large-scale malware campaign orchestrated by a Russia-linked nation-state actor called APT28. "The campaign sent emails with content intended to arouse the recipient's interest and persuade him to click on the link," the computer emergency response team, CERT Polska, said in a Wednesday bulletin.
Security Affairs
MAY 9, 2024
Threat actors exploit recently disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerabilities to deploy the Mirai botnet. Researchers from Juniper Threat Labs reported that threat actors are exploiting recently disclosed Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) vulnerabilities CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887 to drop the payload of the Mirai botnet. In early January, the software firm reported that threat actors are exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) in Connect Secure (ICS) and
Malwarebytes
MAY 9, 2024
Medical health care provider DocGo has disclosed in a form 8-K that it experienced a cybersecurity incident involving some of the company’s systems. As part of the investigation of the incident, the company says it has determined that the attacker accessed and acquired data, including certain protected health information. DocGo is a healthcare provider that offers mobile health services, ambulance services, and remote monitoring for patients in 30 US states, and across the United Kingdom.
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Security Affairs
MAY 9, 2024
Cybersecurity firm Zscaler is investigating claims of a data breach after hackers offered access to its network. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler is investigating allegations of a data breach following reports that threat actors are offering for sale access to its network. The company confirmed that there is no impact or compromise to its customer, production and corporate environments. “Zscaler continues to investigate and reiterates there is no impact or compromise to our customer, production
Penetration Testing
MAY 9, 2024
Researchers at eSentire’s Threat Response Unit (TRU) have uncovered a disturbing trend in FIN7 attacks demonstrating the notorious cybercrime group’s evolving tactics for infiltrating systems. FIN7’s campaign targets users with malicious websites disguised as... The post FIN7 Hackers Using Signed Malware and Fake Google Ads to Evade Defenses appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Security Boulevard
MAY 9, 2024
Stagnating security budgets and mounting job pressures are weighing on CISOs, a quarter of whom expressed discontent with their salary and overall compensation. Show me the money: The average total compensation for tech CISOs stands at $710,000. The post One in Four Tech CISOs Unhappy with Compensation appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Graham Cluley
MAY 9, 2024
The FBI has issued a warning to US retailers about a financially-motivated malicious hacking ring that has been targeting employees with phishing attacks in an attempt to create fraudulent gift cards. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Security Boulevard
MAY 9, 2024
A GAO review of NASA projects found that, while some cybersecurity challenges have been addressed, many security policies and standards remain optional. The post NASA Must Improve Spacecraft Cybersecurity, GAO Report Finds appeared first on Security Boulevard.
The Hacker News
MAY 9, 2024
Cybersecurity and compliance guidance are in high demand among SMEs. However, many of them cannot afford to hire a full-time CISO. A vCISO can answer this need by offering on-demand access to top-tier cybersecurity expertise. This is also an opportunity for MSPs and MSSPs to grow their business and bottom line.
Security Boulevard
MAY 9, 2024
Chinese crooks are running a global network of more than 75,000 fake online shops to steal credit card data and process fraudulent payments. The post Massive Online Shopping Scam Racks Up 850,000 Victims appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 9, 2024
Citrix notified customers this week to manually mitigate a PuTTY SSH client vulnerability that could allow attackers to steal a XenCenter admin's private SSH key. [.
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Security Boulevard
MAY 9, 2024
Silverfort is excited to announce our integration with external authentication methods (EAM) in Microsoft Entra ID, which is now in public preview. This allows customers to use Silverfort seamlessly with any app or service that relies on Entra ID as an identity provider. Enhanced MFA and Threat Intelligence In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, securing.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 9, 2024
AT&T's email servers are blocking connections from Microsoft 365 due to a "high volume" spam wave originating from Microsoft's service.
Security Boulevard
MAY 9, 2024
The post London Drugs cyber attack: What businesses can learn from their week-long shutdown appeared first on Click Armor. The post London Drugs cyber attack: What businesses can learn from their week-long shutdown appeared first on Security Boulevard.
SecureWorld News
MAY 9, 2024
The U.S. Department of Justice has unsealed charges against a Russian national accused of developing and operating the notorious LockBit ransomware, one of the most destructive and lucrative cybercrime operations in recent years. Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, 31, of Voronezh, Russia, has been indicted on 26 counts related to his alleged role as the creator and administrator of LockBit ransomware since its inception in September 2019.
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Graham Cluley
MAY 9, 2024
A medical lab that specialises in cancer screenings has admitted to an alarming data breach that left sensitive patient information exposed for years - and accessible by unauthorised parties. California-based Guardant Health is notifying affected individuals that information related to samples collected in late 2019 and 2020 was "inadvertently" left exposed online to the general public after an employee mistakenly uploaded it.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 9, 2024
Poland says a state-backed threat group linked to Russia's military intelligence service (GRU) has been targeting Polish government institutions throughout the week. [.
Penetration Testing
MAY 9, 2024
Next.js, a leading framework for building full-stack web applications, is widely adopted by some of the world’s largest companies for its integration of the latest React features and Rust-based JavaScript tooling. However, recent discoveries... The post CVE-2024-34350 & CVE-2024-34351: Two Vulnerabilities Patched in Popular Next.js Framework appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 9, 2024
Project management platform Monday.com has removed its "Share Update" feature after threat actors abused it in phishing attacks.
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Graham Cluley
MAY 9, 2024
Do you know Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev? If you do, there's a chance that you might well on the way to receiving a reward of up to $10 million. Read more in my article on the Exponential-e blog.
NSTIC
MAY 9, 2024
I joined NIST as the first full-time manager of the NICE Framework in October 2020, just one short month before NICE published the first revision NIST Special Publication 800-181, the NICE Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework). That revision – far from finalizing work – was the starting point that led us to a complete refresh of the NICE Framework components, which includes: Revised Work Role Categories and Work Roles – including one new Work Role.
Penetration Testing
MAY 9, 2024
A severe remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been discovered in Genie, Netflix’s popular open-source job orchestration engine for big data processing. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-4701, carries a critical CVSS score of 9.9.... The post CVE-2024-4701 (CVSS 9.9): Major RCE Risk in Netflix’s Genie Platform appeared first on Penetration Testing.
Bleeping Computer
MAY 9, 2024
The Government of British Columbia is investigating multiple "cybersecurity incidents" that have impacted the Canadian province's government networks. [.
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