GeekWire

DECEMBER 18, 2020

” Those are just some of the unanswered questions and far-reaching implications of the SolarWinds breach, in which hackers believed to be connected to the Russian government infiltrated computer systems at companies and U.S. “This particular piece of malware is difficult to detect. .” Discovered on Dec.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. Scammers and malware operators are increasingly adept at mimicking popular brands in their ad snippets, which makes it problematic for the average user to tell the wheat from the chaff. It's also imperative to verify website authenticity before interacting with its content.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Businesses that handle sensitive information are required to provide tight security that is compliant with government regulations. Suspicious emails, fraudulent websites and SMS texts with malicious embedded links are the most common ways hackers can get into your servers and infect your network. Encrypted communication through a VPN.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2020

This is malware you'll want to watch out for. According to the new CISA report , Blindingcan is a new malware strain used by malicious North Korean cyber actors. The FBI believes that variants like Blindingcan are being used alongside proxy servers, maintaining a presence on victim networks. New North Korea remote access trojan.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 2, 2021

However, unlike Hermes, Ryuk was never made available on the forum, and CryptoTech has since ceased all of its activities, so there is some doubt regarding the origins of the malware. The new version of Ryuk includes all of its previous functions, but unfortunately, it now has the ability to self replicate over the local network.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Russian-linked group, dubbed "Nobelium" by Microsoft, has continued its hacking campaigns targeting business and government entities around the globe, according to new research from Mandiant. Use of credentials likely obtained from an info-stealer malware campaign by a third-party actor to gain initial access to organizations.".

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

The city has a more established IT setup, including a full-time IT director, which many of the smaller towns lack, according to this Government Technology article. Municipal governments must share data with counties, state agencies, and even some federal systems. On the plus side, they did mention multi-factor authentication and EDR.

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Network World

MAY 9, 2017

In late March when I got an unsettling message on my Gmail account: "Warning: Google may have detected government-backed attackers trying to steal your password." Google sends them out when it detects a "government-backed attacker" has attempted to hack an account through phishing or malware.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 12, 2022

It combines zero-trust network access (ZTNA) , data loss prevention tools , and remote browser isolation (RBI) to enable advanced threat protection and complete control over data — regardless of how users access and manage it. In both cases, the data never touches the corporate network. Bar the exits.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2020

New government advisory on Russia hacking for COVID-19 data. The advisory describes three different malware strains: SOREFANG : This application is a malicious 32-bit Windows executable. This file has been identified as a variant of the malware family known as WellMail. But this latest one takes things a step further.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As of 2023, threats to data integrity and authenticity are ever-present, and non-repudiation stands as a formidable shield against malicious actors attempting to conceal their actions. Collaborating harmoniously with authentication and encryption measures, non-repudiation forms a three-pronged security strategy.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. The advisory reminds organizations that the U.S. What is Maui ransomware? Mitigations for Maui ransomware.

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

from the government. The resulting breaches occur primarily through malware, including Trojan horses, adware, worms, viruses and downloaders [6]. Malware is malicious software created for egregious objectives. Malware is intended to be quiet and hidden as it enters environments and is executed. Most Active Malware Today.

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Dataconomy

MAY 5, 2023

The vulnerability of IoT devices to cyber-attacks and data breaches has made their security a top priority for individuals, organizations, and governments around the world. Moreover, compromised IoT devices can be used to launch large-scale attacks on other devices or networks, creating a ripple effect that can cause significant damage.

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CTOvision

MARCH 18, 2016

This alert provides more background, discusses some of what the government does, and provides some tips to the driving public. Instead, the recipients could be tricked into clicking links to malicious Web sites or opening attachments containing malicious software (malware). Ensure your vehicle software is up to date.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On the one hand, AI-powered security tools can reduce the time to detect and respond to a cyberattack, help organizations identify and mitigate security risks more effectively, and develop new security technologies, such as self-healing networks and adaptive authentication systems.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Spanning a wide range of malicious activities from destructive malware and denial of service attacks, to the theft of intellectual property and even espionage, cyber threats pose a significant risk to any business. In recent years, multiple high-profile, high-impact breaches have raised awareness of the cyber threat.

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Vox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

While many people might think of Russian state-sponsored hacking groups when it comes to infiltrating social media platforms, there’s actually a global network of hackers participating in an underground economy where things like Facebook and Instagram accounts are commodities.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Reconnaissance - BEC actors perform reconnaissance on potential victims, compiling lists of potential targets, visiting company websites, social media, and networking websites. Weaponization - While most BEC attacks don't involve malware, it isn't completely unheard of. Should you have a BEC Incident Response Plan?

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

And according to Hacquebord, they are also going after activists, government leaders, journalists, and more. government dubbed Pawn Storm. He put them into Trend Mirco's threat research network, as well, to watch for signs this group was launching attacks against Trend Micro customers, or others. I had a look at the panel, too.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

For example, in March of 2016, two researchers, Mike Ahmadi and Billy Rios independently reported an astounding fourteen hundred vulnerabilities to CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation, an automated, networked, supply cabinet used to store and dispense supplies. So, it has access really unfettered access to everything on the network.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

For example, in March of 2016, two researchers, Mike Ahmadi and Billy Rios independently reported an astounding fourteen hundred vulnerabilities to CareFusion's Pyxis SupplyStation, an automated, networked, supply cabinet used to store and dispense supplies. So, it has access really unfettered access to everything on the network.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents. Adult FriendFinder Networks data breach (2016). government agencies. Who attacked: no attacker. Records affected: 412.2

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents. Adult FriendFinder Networks data breach (2016). Government agencies. Who attacked: no attacker. Records affected: 412.2

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

government and the companies that are best prepared to provide safe-by-default solutions to uplift the whole ecosystem,” says a report published by the Homeland Security Department’s Cyber Safety Review Board. Initial access Initial access consists of various techniques attackers use to gain access to your network.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

A new US-CERT alert reveals that the nation-state actors behind the SolarWinds supply chain attack may have found another way into networks as well. What if the SolarWinds and SUNBURST malware part of the attack was just the outside of the onion here? CISA's emphasis). Outlook Web App may also be leveraged in nation-state cyberattack.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. So that’s why you need multi factor authentication. Think about it. And important.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

We released an advisory with the @FBI & @HHSgov about this #ransomware threat that uses #Trickbot and #Ryuk malware. Government of a spike in Ryuk attacks being launched against hospitals and tells the AP that Ryuk operators are threatening much more. If Ryuk ransomware knocks a hospital's network offline, would it pay a ransom?

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CTOvision

JANUARY 9, 2015

The bad news is that neither the press nor the government is placing the Sony attack in context. Hence, if the higher government and industry estimates of the economic costs of data theft are correct, the US is suffering the economic equivalent of a 9/11/2001 terrorist attack every year. Regrettably this is already happening.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Throwing more money at network-centric security is not the answer. Passwordless authentication A modern PAM cybersecurity solution must support several existing passwordless methods such as PKI, SSH keys and certs, and FIDO2 dongles. Government in its Federal zero trust strategy , and GDPR. For example, PCI-DSS, the U.S.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

William Bangham: Judy, the FBI said a group known as Dark Side is responsible for this cyber attack, which used what is known as ransomware ransomware is malicious computer code that blocks and owners access to their computer network until a ransom gets paid. Marys, Ontario, leaving the some 7,500 residents without government services.

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GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

based startup that helps developers build identity authentication capabilities into their applications, reached that status last year with a massive $103 million round. Its platform includes services including single sign-on, two-factor authentication, password-free login capabilities and the ability to detect password breaches.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. DeMott: There's the network concerns, which you alluded to when you just mentioned WiFi.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. DeMott: There's the network concerns, which you alluded to when you just mentioned WiFi.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. DeMott: There's the network concerns, which you alluded to when you just mentioned WiFi.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

So I started thinking about other ways to hide messages or even how to get malware onto a system without it being detected. Vamosi: Living off the land or fireless malware is a threat actor leveraging the utilities readily available on a system. Kyle was doing this for the government, doing this for the good of a nation.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

Vamosi: With the Colonial Pipeline criminal attack, we’ve seen that ransomware is an urgent national security risk that threatens schools, hospitals, businesses, and governments across the globe. And he's right Ransomware is malware that blocks access to the data on a computer until a sum of money is paid. Whoa, how cool is that.

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