Troy Hunt

MARCH 2, 2024

How on earth are we still here? You know, that place where breached companies stand up and go all Iraqi information minister on the incident as if somehow, flatly denying the blatantly obvious will make it all go away. It's the ease of debunking the "no breach here" claim that I find particularly fascinating; the truth is always sitting there in the data and it doesn't take much to bring it to the surface.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 2, 2024

SharpADWS SharpADWS is an Active Directory reconnaissance and exploitation tool for Red Teams that collects and modifies Active Directory data via the Active Directory Web Services (ADWS) protocol. Typically, enumeration or manipulation of Active... The post SharpADWS: Active Directory reconnaissance and exploitation for Red Teams appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

A U.S. Court ordered surveillance firm NSO Group to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to Meta. Meta won the litigation against the Israeli spyware vendor NSO Group , a U.S. Judge ordered the surveillance firm to hand over the source code for its Pegasus spyware and other products to the social network giant. NSO Group has been requested to provide details regarding the complete functionality of the pertinent spyware, covering the period one year before the all

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 2, 2024

Hikvision, a titan in the surveillance solutions industry, recently addressed two security vulnerabilities affecting its centralized security management platform, HikCentral Professional. Used by countless customers worldwide to safeguard assets and properties, HikCentral Professional’s potential... The post Hikvision Patches Security Flaws (CVE-2024-25063 & 25064): Update Your HikCentral Pro appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint CSA to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants observed as recently as February 2024 US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint cyber security advisory (CSA) to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants such as Backmydata , Devos, Eight, Elking, and Faust. The attacks were observed as recently as February 2024, they targeted government, education, emergency services, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure sectors.

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WIRED Threat Level

MARCH 2, 2024

Plus: Apple warns about sideloading apps, a court orders NSO group to turn over the code of its Pegasus spyware, and an investigation finds widely available security cams are wildly insecure.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 2, 2024

BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Washington Post, among others. These sites build SEO for their online gambling ventures and sell "press release" slots at hefty prices. [.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 2, 2024

Security researchers from NVISO have uncovered two sophisticated TLS-based backdoors, dubbed SparkCockpit and SparkTar, actively targeting critical-sector organizations using Ivanti Pulse Secure appliances. These backdoors demonstrate a worrying escalation in network appliance attacks, compromising... The post Stealthy Backdoors: SparkCockpit & SparkTar Remain Undetected appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 2, 2024

Microsoft patched a high-severity Windows Kernel privilege escalation vulnerability in February, six months after being informed that the flaw was being exploited as a zero-day. [.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 2, 2024

Historically speaking, Bitcoin has always made strong comebacks after each period of decline and this year’s events show that the asset is as resilient as ever. As shown by the BTC price chart , the coin jumped over 160% in the past twelve months, establishing itself as the undisputable winner of the cryptocurrency industry and leaving the rest of the market behind.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 2, 2024

A new phishing kit named CryptoChameleon is being used to target Federal Communications Commission (FCC) employees, using specially crafted single sign-on (SSO) pages for Okta that appear remarkably similar to the originals. [.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 2, 2024

Authors/Presenters: Allan Lyons, Julien Gamba, Austin Shawaga, Joel Reardon, Juan Tapiador, Serge Egelman, Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and the organizations strong commitment to Open Access. Originating from the conference’s events situated at the Anaheim Marriott ; and via the organizations YouTube channel.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 2, 2024

BleepingComputer has discovered a content farm operating some 60+ domains named after popular media outlets, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Washington Post, among others. These sites build SEO for their online gambling ventures and sell "press release" slots at hefty prices. [.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 2, 2024

In an era dominated by technological advancements, the legal profession is undergoing a profound transformation, with Information Technology (IT) skills emerging as a cornerstone for success. The convergence of law and technology has opened new vistas and challenges, compelling legal professionals to acquire and hone IT skills. Legal Research and Data Analysis One of the primary areas where IT skills play a pivotal role in legal careers is in legal research and data analysis.

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