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Technology Context From the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)

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Here are my key take-aways from this year’s research: In every measure that matters, in every category, the bad guys are getting faster by automating. 92% of attacks studied in this research can be described and categorized by nine basic attack patterns of: Crimeware. Web application attacks. Insider Misuse. DoS attacks.

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The Zero Click, Zero Day iMessage Attack Against Journalists

SecureWorld News

Pegasus spyware is a phone surveillance solution that enables customers to remotely exploit and monitor devices. He was concerned that his phone had been hacked he contacted Toronto's Citizen Lab and agreed to let them install a VPN application that would give researchers a chance to track metadata associated with his Internet traffic.

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Bing Chat spreads malware through ads, exploited by hackers

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Researchers from Malwarebytes have uncovered a concerning trend where hackers are exploiting Bing Chat’s ad-serving capabilities to expose users to malicious advertisements, putting their online safety at risk. They requested download links for Advanced IP Scanner, a well-known network management application, via Bing Chat.

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Information Stealing Malware on the Rise, Uptycs Study Shows

SecureWorld News

Newly discovered stealer families include modules that specifically steal logs from MFA applications, like the Rhadamanthys malware. An infostealer can automate many steps in the reconnaissance phase of an attack, allowing less-technical threat actors to spend a small amount of money to get deeper access inside a network or organization.

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

The steps involved in a successful social engineering attack are: Research - Criminals gather information about the target, such as employees' names, job titles, and email addresses. Software vulnerabilities are typically caused by coding errors or design flaws in software applications or operating systems.

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Cybercrooks Are Increasingly Adept at Gaming Google's Services

SecureWorld News

Adult links cloaked as government sites In a campaign that hit the headlines in January 2023, threat actors capitalized on a web application security flaw called Open Redirect to drive traffic to X-rated resources. Under the guise of account hacking tools, the malefactors were mostly distributing a spyware program known as Emotet.

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The CyberWire Daily Podcast EP. 389 With Guest Speaker David Brumley

ForAllSecure

The CyberWire Daily includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world. Colleges and universities are experiencing ERP issues and a minor wave of bogus student applications. ExtraHop's Reveal(x) provides network detection and response for the hybrid enterprise.