LockBit ransomware recruiting insiders to breach corporate networks
The LockBit 2.0 ransomware gang is actively recruiting corporate insiders to help them breach and encrypt networks. In return, the insider is promised million-dollar payouts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-recruiting-insiders-to-breach-corporate-networks/
The LockBit 2.0 ransomware gang is actively recruiting corporate insiders to help them breach and encrypt networks. In return, the insider is promised million-dollar payouts. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lockbit-ransomware-recruiting-insiders-to-breach-corporate-networks/
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LockBit ransomware recruiting insiders to breach corporate networks
The LockBit 2.0 ransomware gang is actively recruiting corporate insiders to help them breach and encrypt networks. In return, the insider is promised million-dollar payouts.
Windows admins now can block external devices via layered Group Policy
Microsoft has added support for layered Group Policies, which allow IT admins to control what internal or external devices users can be installed on corporate endpoints across their organization's network." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-admins-now-can-block-external-devices-via-layered-group-policy/
Microsoft has added support for layered Group Policies, which allow IT admins to control what internal or external devices users can be installed on corporate endpoints across their organization's network." [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-admins-now-can-block-external-devices-via-layered-group-policy/
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Windows admins now can block external devices via layered Group Policy
Microsoft has added support for layered Group Policies, which allow IT admins to control what internal or external devices users can be installed on corporate endpoints across their organization's network."
Cisco fixes critical, high severity pre-auth flaws in VPN routers
Cisco has addressed pre-auth security vulnerabilities impacting multiple Small Business VPN routers and allowing remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition or execute commands and arbitrary code on vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-critical-high-severity-pre-auth-flaws-in-vpn-routers/
Cisco has addressed pre-auth security vulnerabilities impacting multiple Small Business VPN routers and allowing remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition or execute commands and arbitrary code on vulnerable devices. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-fixes-critical-high-severity-pre-auth-flaws-in-vpn-routers/
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Cisco fixes critical, high severity pre-auth flaws in VPN routers
Cisco has addressed pre-auth security vulnerabilities impacting multiple Small Business VPN routers and allowing remote attackers to trigger a denial of service condition or execute commands and arbitrary code on vulnerable devices.
Energy group ERG reports minor disruptions after ransomware attack
Italian energy company ERG reports "only a few minor disruptions" affecting its information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure following a ransomware attack on its systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/energy-group-erg-reports-minor-disruptions-after-ransomware-attack/
Italian energy company ERG reports "only a few minor disruptions" affecting its information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure following a ransomware attack on its systems. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/energy-group-erg-reports-minor-disruptions-after-ransomware-attack/
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Energy group ERG reports minor disruptions after ransomware attack
Italian energy company ERG reports "only a few minor disruptions" affecting its information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure following a ransomware attack on its systems.
Microsoft Edge just got a 'Super Duper Secure Mode' upgrade
Microsoft has announced that the Edge Vulnerability Research team is experimenting with a new feature dubbed "Super Duper Secure Mode" and designed to bring security improvements without significant performance losses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-just-got-a-super-duper-secure-mode-upgrade/
Microsoft has announced that the Edge Vulnerability Research team is experimenting with a new feature dubbed "Super Duper Secure Mode" and designed to bring security improvements without significant performance losses. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-edge-just-got-a-super-duper-secure-mode-upgrade/
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Microsoft Edge just got a 'Super Duper Secure Mode' upgrade
Microsoft has announced that the Edge Vulnerability Research team is experimenting with a new feature dubbed "Super Duper Secure Mode" and designed to bring security improvements without significant performance losses.
Telegram for Mac bug lets you save self-destructing messages forever
Researchers have discovered a way for users on Telegram for Mac to keep specific self-destructing messages forever or view them without the sender ever knowing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-for-mac-bug-lets-you-save-self-destructing-messages-forever/
Researchers have discovered a way for users on Telegram for Mac to keep specific self-destructing messages forever or view them without the sender ever knowing. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-for-mac-bug-lets-you-save-self-destructing-messages-forever/
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Telegram for Mac bug lets you save self-destructing messages forever
Researchers have discovered a way for users on Telegram for Mac to keep specific self-destructing messages forever or view them without the sender ever knowing.
Google expects delays in enforcing 2FA for Chrome extension devs
Google says that enforcing two-step verification on Google accounts of Chrome Web Store developers will take longer than expected. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-expects-delays-in-enforcing-2fa-for-chrome-extension-devs/
Google says that enforcing two-step verification on Google accounts of Chrome Web Store developers will take longer than expected. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-expects-delays-in-enforcing-2fa-for-chrome-extension-devs/
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Google expects delays in enforcing 2FA for Chrome extension devs
Google says that enforcing two-step verification on Google accounts of Chrome Web Store developers will take longer than expected.
Prometheus: The $250 service behind recent malware attacks
Security researchers investigating multiple malware distribution campaigns found that an underground traffic distribution service called Prometheus is responsible for delivering threats that often lead to ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/prometheus-the-250-service-behind-recent-malware-attacks/
Security researchers investigating multiple malware distribution campaigns found that an underground traffic distribution service called Prometheus is responsible for delivering threats that often lead to ransomware attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/prometheus-the-250-service-behind-recent-malware-attacks/
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Prometheus TDS: The $250 service behind recent malware attacks
Security researchers investigating multiple malware distribution campaigns found that an underground traffic distribution service called Prometheus is responsible for delivering threats that often lead to ransomware attacks.
New Windows PrintNightmare zero-days get free unofficial patch
A free unofficial patch has been released to protect Windows users from all new PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerabilities discovered since June. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-printnightmare-zero-days-get-free-unofficial-patch/
A free unofficial patch has been released to protect Windows users from all new PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerabilities discovered since June. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-windows-printnightmare-zero-days-get-free-unofficial-patch/
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New Windows PrintNightmare zero-days get free unofficial patch
A free unofficial patch has been released to protect Windows users from all new PrintNightmare zero-day vulnerabilities discovered since June.
Angry Conti ransomware affiliate leaks gang's attack playbook
A disgruntled Conti affiliate has leaked the gang's training material when conducting attacks, including information about one of the ransomware's operators. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/angry-conti-ransomware-affiliate-leaks-gangs-attack-playbook/
A disgruntled Conti affiliate has leaked the gang's training material when conducting attacks, including information about one of the ransomware's operators. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/angry-conti-ransomware-affiliate-leaks-gangs-attack-playbook/
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Angry Conti ransomware affiliate leaks gang's attack playbook
A disgruntled Conti affiliate has leaked the gang's training material when conducting attacks, including information about one of the ransomware's operators.
New DNS vulnerability allows 'nation-state level spying' on companies
Security researchers found a new class of DNS vulnerabilities impacting major DNS-as-a-Service (DNSaaS) providers that could allow attackers to access sensitive information from corporate networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-dns-vulnerability-allows-nation-state-level-spying-on-companies/
Security researchers found a new class of DNS vulnerabilities impacting major DNS-as-a-Service (DNSaaS) providers that could allow attackers to access sensitive information from corporate networks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-dns-vulnerability-allows-nation-state-level-spying-on-companies/
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New DNS vulnerability allows 'nation-state level spying' on companies
Security researchers found a new class of DNS vulnerabilities impacting major DNS-as-a-Service (DNSaaS) providers that could allow attackers to access sensitive information from corporate networks.
CISA teams up with Microsoft, Google, Amazon to fight ransomware
CISA has announced the launch of Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a partnership across public and private sectors focused on defending US critical infrastructure from ransomware and other cyber threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-teams-up-with-microsoft-google-amazon-to-fight-ransomware/
CISA has announced the launch of Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a partnership across public and private sectors focused on defending US critical infrastructure from ransomware and other cyber threats. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-teams-up-with-microsoft-google-amazon-to-fight-ransomware/
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CISA teams up with Microsoft, Google, Amazon to fight ransomware
CISA has announced the launch of Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC), a partnership across public and private sectors focused on defending US critical infrastructure from ransomware and other cyber threats.
Linux version of BlackMatter ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
The BlackMatter gang has joined the ranks of ransomware operations to develop a Linux encryptor that targets VMware's ESXi virtual machine platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-version-of-blackmatter-ransomware-targets-vmware-esxi-servers/
The BlackMatter gang has joined the ranks of ransomware operations to develop a Linux encryptor that targets VMware's ESXi virtual machine platform. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linux-version-of-blackmatter-ransomware-targets-vmware-esxi-servers/
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Linux version of BlackMatter ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
The BlackMatter gang has joined the ranks of ransomware operations to develop a Linux encryptor that targets VMware's ESXi virtual machine platform.
Computer hardware giant GIGABYTE hit by RansomEXX ransomware
Taiwanese motherboard maker Gigabyte has suffered a RansomEXX ransomware attack where threat actors threaten to release 112 GB of data if a ransom is not paid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/computer-hardware-giant-gigabyte-hit-by-ransomexx-ransomware/
Taiwanese motherboard maker Gigabyte has suffered a RansomEXX ransomware attack where threat actors threaten to release 112 GB of data if a ransom is not paid. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/computer-hardware-giant-gigabyte-hit-by-ransomexx-ransomware/
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Computer hardware giant GIGABYTE hit by RansomEXX ransomware
Taiwanese motherboard maker Gigabyte has suffered a RansomEXX ransomware attack where threat actors threaten to release 112 GB of data if a ransom is not paid.
Cisco: Firewall manager RCE bug is a zero-day, patch incoming
In a Thursday security advisory update, Cisco revealed that a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Adaptive Security Device Manager (ADSM) Launcher disclosed last month is a zero-day bug that has yet to receive a security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-firewall-manager-rce-bug-is-a-zero-day-patch-incoming/
In a Thursday security advisory update, Cisco revealed that a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Adaptive Security Device Manager (ADSM) Launcher disclosed last month is a zero-day bug that has yet to receive a security update. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-firewall-manager-rce-bug-is-a-zero-day-patch-incoming/
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Cisco: Firewall manager RCE bug is a zero-day, patch incoming
In a Thursday security advisory update, Cisco revealed that a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Adaptive Security Device Manager (ADSM) Launcher disclosed last month is a zero-day bug that has yet to receive a security update.
Windows PetitPotam vulnerability gets an unofficial free patch
A free unofficial patch is now available to block attackers from taking over domain controllers and compromising entire Windows domains via PetitPotam NTLM relay attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-petitpotam-vulnerability-gets-an-unofficial-free-patch/
A free unofficial patch is now available to block attackers from taking over domain controllers and compromising entire Windows domains via PetitPotam NTLM relay attacks. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-petitpotam-vulnerability-gets-an-unofficial-free-patch/
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Windows PetitPotam vulnerability gets an unofficial free patch
A free unofficial patch is now available to block attackers from taking over domain controllers and compromising entire Windows domains via PetitPotam NTLM relay attacks.
The Week in Ransomware - August 6th 2021 - Insider threat edition
If there is one thing we learned this week, it's that not only are corporations vulnerable to insider threats but so are ransomware operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-6th-2021-insider-threat-edition/
If there is one thing we learned this week, it's that not only are corporations vulnerable to insider threats but so are ransomware operations. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-august-6th-2021-insider-threat-edition/
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The Week in Ransomware - August 6th 2021 - Insider threat edition
If there is one thing we learned this week, it's that not only are corporations vulnerable to insider threats but so are ransomware operations.
Go, Rust "net" library affected by critical IP address validation vulnerability
The commonly used "net" library in Go and Rust languages is also impacted by the mixed-format IP address validation vulnerability. The bug has to do with how "net" treats IP addresses as decimal, even when they are provided in a mixed (octal-decimal) format, and therefore making applications vulnerable to SSRF and RFI. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/go-rust-net-library-affected-by-critical-ip-address-validation-vulnerability/
The commonly used "net" library in Go and Rust languages is also impacted by the mixed-format IP address validation vulnerability. The bug has to do with how "net" treats IP addresses as decimal, even when they are provided in a mixed (octal-decimal) format, and therefore making applications vulnerable to SSRF and RFI. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/go-rust-net-library-affected-by-critical-ip-address-validation-vulnerability/
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Go, Rust "net" library affected by critical IP address validation vulnerability
The commonly used "net" library in Go and Rust languages is also impacted by the mixed-format IP address validation vulnerability. The bug has to do with how "net" treats IP addresses as decimal, even when they are provided in a mixed (octal-decimal) format…
Actively exploited bug bypasses authentication on millions of routers
Threat actors actively exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting home routers with Arcadyan firmware to take them over and deploy Mirai botnet malicious payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/actively-exploited-bug-bypasses-authentication-on-millions-of-routers/
Threat actors actively exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting home routers with Arcadyan firmware to take them over and deploy Mirai botnet malicious payloads. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/actively-exploited-bug-bypasses-authentication-on-millions-of-routers/
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Actively exploited bug bypasses authentication on millions of routers
Threat actors actively exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting home routers with Arcadyan firmware to take them over and deploy Mirai botnet malicious payloads.
Microsoft Exchange servers scanned for ProxyShell vulnerability, Patch Now
Threat actors are now actively scanning for the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell remote code execution vulnerabilities after technical details were released at the Black Hat conference. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-servers-scanned-for-proxyshell-vulnerability-patch-now/
Threat actors are now actively scanning for the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell remote code execution vulnerabilities after technical details were released at the Black Hat conference. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-exchange-servers-scanned-for-proxyshell-vulnerability-patch-now/
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Microsoft Exchange servers scanned for ProxyShell vulnerability, Patch Now
Threat actors are now actively scanning for the Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell remote code execution vulnerabilities after technical details were released at the Black Hat conference.
Australian govt warns of escalating LockBit ransomware attacks
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of an increase of LockBit 2.0 ransomware attacks against Australian organizations starting July 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-govt-warns-of-escalating-lockbit-ransomware-attacks/
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of an increase of LockBit 2.0 ransomware attacks against Australian organizations starting July 2021. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australian-govt-warns-of-escalating-lockbit-ransomware-attacks/
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Australian govt warns of escalating LockBit ransomware attacks
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of an increase of LockBit 2.0 ransomware attacks against Australian organizations starting July 2021.