Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:19:42 +0000
In addition to its longstanding password spraying attacks, Microsoft says Iran-backed hacker group Peach Sandstorm— or APT 33—has developed custom malware dubbed “Tickler.”
Read moreCredit to Author: Abdelrahman Esmail| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000
A technical analysis on how CVE-2023-22527 can be exploited by malicious actors for cryptojacking attacks that can spread across the victim’s system.
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Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:33:35 +0000
An EDR killer Sophos X-Ops has tracked for three years continues to bedevil organizations targeted by ransomware gangs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000
The quicker a cyberattack is identified, the less it costs. Jon Clay, VP of Threat Intelligence, reviews seven key initial attack vectors and provides proactive security tips to help you reduce cyber risk across the attack surface.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:26:41 +0000
Malicious hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director, a software product used by many Internet and IT service providers. Researchers believe the activity is linked to Volt Typhoon, a Chinese cyber espionage group focused on infiltrating critical U.S. networks and laying the groundwork for the ability to disrupt communications between the United States and Asia during any future armed conflict with China.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:23:38 +0000
French authorities detained Durov to question him as part of a probe into a wide range of alleged violations—including money laundering and CSAM—but it remains unclear if he will face charges.
Read moreScammers are increasingly using toll fees as a lure in smishing attacks with the aim of grabbing victims’ personal details and credit card information.
Read moreThe Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU) has disclosed a data breach of 500,474 people, related to the MOVEit vulnerability.
Read moreCredit to Author: Joy Chik| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:00:00 +0000
United States Government agencies are adopting Microsoft Entra ID to consolidate siloed identity solutions, reduce operational complexity, and improve control and visibility across all users.
The post How Microsoft Entra ID supports US government agencies in meeting identity security requirements appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Read moreWe came a cross a clever abuse of Google and Microsoft’s services that fooled us for a minute. See if you could have spotted it.
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