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Is Your Computer Part of ‘The Largest Botnet Ever?’

Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5 , a ten-year-old online anonymity service that was powered by what the director of the FBI called “likely the world’s largest botnet ever.” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government says turned computers running various “free VPN” products into Internet traffic relays that facilitated billions of dollars i

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Lattice-Based Cryptosystems and Quantum Cryptanalysis

Schneier on Security

Quantum computers are probably coming, though we don’t know when—and when they arrive, they will, most likely, be able to break our standard public-key cryptography algorithms. In anticipation of this possibility, cryptographers have been working on quantum-resistant public-key algorithms. The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has been hosting a competition since 2017, and there already are several proposed standards.

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Operation Endgame

Troy Hunt

Today we loaded 16.5M email addresses and 13.5M unique passwords provided by law enforcement agencies into Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) following botnet takedowns in a campaign they've coined Operation Endgame. That link provides an excellent over so start there then come back to this blog post which adds some insight into the data and explains how HIBP fits into the picture.

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What Is ShrinkLocker? New Ransomware Targets Microsoft BitLocker Encryption Feature

Tech Republic Security

The ShrinkLocker ransomware exploits the BitLocker feature on enterprise PCs to encrypt the entire local drive and remove recovery options.

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Why Giant Content Libraries Do Nothing for Your Employees’ Cyber Resilience

Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.

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'Operation Endgame' Hits Malware Delivery Platforms

Krebs on Security

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the most popular cybercrime platforms for delivering ransomware and data-stealing malware.

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Supply Chain Attack against Courtroom Software

Schneier on Security

No word on how this backdoor was installed: A software maker serving more than 10,000 courtrooms throughout the world hosted an application update containing a hidden backdoor that maintained persistent communication with a malicious website, researchers reported Thursday, in the latest episode of a supply-chain attack. The software, known as the JAVS Viewer 8, is a component of the JAVS Suite 8 , an application package courtrooms use to record, play back, and manage audio and video from proceed

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Navigating the AI Revolution: The Global Battle for Tech Supremacy

Lohrman on Security

Artificial intelligence is yielding unprecedented benefits, battles, opportunities and fears — and advancing faster than ever. What is the latest on the global AI landscape?

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Treasury Sanctions Creators of 911 S5 Proxy Botnet

Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today unveiled sanctions against three Chinese nationals for allegedly operating 911 S5 , an online anonymity service that for many years was the easiest and cheapest way to route one’s Web traffic through malware-infected computers around the globe. KrebsOnSecurity identified one of the three men in a July 2022 investigation into 911 S5, which was massively hacked and then closed ten days later.

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Top 5 Cloud Trends U.K. Businesses Should Watch in 2024

Tech Republic Security

TechRepublic identified the top five emerging cloud technology trends that businesses in the U.K. should be aware of this year.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: Rich threat intel, specialized graph database fuel HYAS’ Protective DNS

The Last Watchdog

The capacity to withstand network breaches, and minimize damage, is a key characteristic of digital resiliency. Related: Selecting a Protective DNS One smart way to do this is by keeping an eagle eye out for rogue command and control (C2) server communications. Inevitably, compromised devices will try to connect with a C2 server for instructions. And this beaconing must intersect with the Domain Name System (DNS.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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Researcher Releases Techniques & Burp Extension to Help Bypass WAFs

Penetration Testing

In the cybersecurity field, web application firewalls (WAFs) are pivotal in defending web applications from malicious attacks. However, recent insights from Shubham Shah, a seasoned security researcher and co-founder of Assetnote, reveal significant limitations... The post Researcher Releases Techniques & Burp Extension to Help Bypass WAFs appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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U.S. Dismantles World's Largest 911 S5 Botnet, with 19 Million Infected Devices

The Hacker News

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said it dismantled what it described as "likely the world's largest botnet ever," which consisted of an army of 19 million infected devices that was leased to other threat actors to commit a wide array of offenses. The botnet, which has a global footprint spanning more than 190 countries, functioned as a residential proxy service known as 911 S5.

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Will Australia Ever Dig Itself Out of the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage?

Tech Republic Security

Australia is grappling with this cyber security challenge that is resulting in frequent breaches across large companies. Here are possible solutions, including how cyber security pros can help.

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A high-severity vulnerability affects Cisco Firepower Management Center

Security Affairs

Cisco addressed a SQL injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface of the Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software. Cisco addressed a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-20360 (CVSS score 8.8), in the web-based management interface of the Firepower Management Center (FMC) Software. The vulnerability is a SQL injection issue, an attacker can exploit the flaw to obtain any data from the database, execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, and elevate privile

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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macOS Under Threat: PoC Exploit for CVE-2024-27842 Allows Kernel-Level Code Execution

Penetration Testing

Recently, security researcher Wang Tielei published a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit codes for a significant privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-27842) in macOS. The vulnerability has been patched by Apple, but the release of the PoC codes... The post macOS Under Threat: PoC Exploit for CVE-2024-27842 Allows Kernel-Level Code Execution appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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CISA Alerts Federal Agencies to Patch Actively Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw

The Hacker News

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2024-1086 (CVSS score: 7.

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Do VPNs Change or Hide Your IP Address?

Tech Republic Security

Will a virtual private network change your IP address? Find out in this article and discover what a VPN doesn’t hide.

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Scammers Build Fraud Campaigns Around Free Piano Offers

Security Boulevard

Scammers are betting that if people are offered a free – yet unsolicited – piano, some will jump at the deal. That appears to be happening. According to threat researchers at cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, bad actors running multiple ongoing campaigns since January have been using such piano-themed emails to entice targets into advanced fee fraud. The post Scammers Build Fraud Campaigns Around Free Piano Offers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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CERT-UA warns of malware campaign conducted by threat actor UAC-0006

Security Affairs

The Ukraine CERT-UA warns of a concerning increase in cyberattacks attributed to the financially-motivated threat actor UAC-0006. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of surge in in cyberattacks linked to the financially-motivated threat actor UAC-0006. UAC-0006 has been active since at least 2013. The threat actors focus on compromising accountants’ PCs (which are used to support financial activities, such as access to remote banking systems), stealing credentials, a

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WordPress Plugin Exploited to Steal Credit Card Data from E-commerce Sites

The Hacker News

Unknown threat actors are abusing lesser-known code snippet plugins for WordPress to insert malicious PHP code in victim sites that are capable of harvesting credit card data. The campaign, observed by Sucuri on May 11, 2024, entails the abuse of a WordPress plugin called Dessky Snippets, which allows users to add custom PHP code. It has over 200 active installations.

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Proofpoint’s CISO 2024 Report: Top Challenges Include Human Error & Risk

Tech Republic Security

This new report also indicates an increasing attack surface as putting pressure on CISOs. One positive note is CISOs' improving relationships with board members.

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glibc Flaw (CVE-2024-2961) Opens Door to RCE, PoC Exploit Published

Penetration Testing

Technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code have emerged about a security flaw (CVE-2024-2961) in GNU C Library that could be chained by threat actors to achieve remote code execution on affected systems.... The post glibc Flaw (CVE-2024-2961) Opens Door to RCE, PoC Exploit Published appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.

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ABN Amro discloses data breach following an attack on a third-party provider

Security Affairs

Dutch bank ABN Amro discloses data breach following a ransomware attack hit the third-party services provider AddComm. Dutch bank ABN Amro disclosed a data breach after third-party services provider AddComm suffered a ransomware attack. AddComm distributes documents and tokens physically and digitally to clients and employees. The ransomware attack occurred last week and unauthorized parties may have obtained access to data of a limited number of ABN AMRO clients.

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Experts Find Flaw in Replicate AI Service Exposing Customers' Models and Data

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical security flaw in an artificial intelligence (AI)-as-a-service provider Replicate that could have allowed threat actors to gain access to proprietary AI models and sensitive information.

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Get 9 Courses on Ethical Hacking for Just $50

Tech Republic Security

Kickstart a lucrative career in pentesting and ethical hacking with this nine-course bundle from IDUNOVA, now on sale for just $49.99 for a limited time.

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Decoding Water Sigbin's Latest Obfuscation Tricks

Trend Micro

Water Sigbin (aka the 8220 Gang) exploited Oracle WebLogic vulnerabilities to deploy a cryptocurrency miner using a PowerShell script. The threat actor also adopted new techniques to conceal its activities, making attacks harder to defend against.

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The Tumultuous IT Landscape Is Making Hiring More Difficult

After a year of sporadic hiring and uncertain investment areas, tech leaders are scrambling to figure out what’s next. This whitepaper reveals how tech leaders are hiring and investing for the future. Download today to learn more!

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Experts found a macOS version of the sophisticated LightSpy spyware

Security Affairs

Researchers spotted a macOS version of the LightSpy surveillance framework that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. Researchers from ThreatFabric discovered a macOS version of the LightSpy spyware that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. ThreatFabric observed threat actors using two publicly available exploits (CVE-2018-4233, CVE-2018-4404) to deliver macOS implants.

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New Tricks in the Phishing Playbook: Cloudflare Workers, HTML Smuggling, GenAI

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers are alerting of phishing campaigns that abuse Cloudflare Workers to serve phishing sites that are used to harvest users' credentials associated with Microsoft, Gmail, Yahoo!, and cPanel Webmail.

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6 Best VPNs for Canada in 2024 (Free & Paid VPNs)

Tech Republic Security

What is the best VPN provider in Canada? Use our guide to compare the pricing and features of our recommended VPNs for Canada.

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Beware of scammers impersonating Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes

Scammers love to bank on the good name of legitimate companies to gain the trust of their intended targets. Recently, it came to our attention that a cybercriminal is using fake websites for security products to spread malware. One of those websites was impersonating the Malwarebytes brand. Image courtesy of Trellix The download from the fake website was an information stealer with a filename that resembled that of the actual Malwarebytes installer.

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IDC Analyst Report: The Open Source Blind Spot Putting Businesses at Risk

In a recent study, IDC found that 64% of organizations said they were already using open source in software development with a further 25% planning to in the next year. Most organizations are unaware of just how much open-source code is used and underestimate their dependency on it. As enterprises grow the use of open-source software, they face a new challenge: understanding the scope of open-source software that's being used throughout the organization and the corresponding exposure.