π Social Engineering Exposes Flaws in Ransomware Response Plan β Time for an Update π
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Lets be frankno one wakes up thinking, Todays the day I get phished. But thats exactly what keeps happeningand groups like BlackBasta ransomware group operating as ransomwareasaservice RaaS know how to pull it off. Slow, sneaky, and painfully effective if your ransomware response plan isnt ready. At UnderDefense, we see this play out far too The post Social Engineering Exposes Flaws in Ransomware Response Plan Time for an Update appeared first on UnderDefense.π Read more.
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Ransomware Response Plan: How to Respond to Attacks
Learn how to detect and stop ransomware attacks and why a strong ransomware response plan is critical for recovery.
π How Full-Spectrum Security with SIEM and SOC Helped Avoid a Potential $650K Loss π
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Our clients company issues business licenses and hosts events. Before reaching out to us, they... The post How FullSpectrum Security with SIEM and SOC Helped Avoid a Potential 650K Loss appeared first on UnderDefense.π Read more.
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How Effective Cyber Attack Response Stopped Ransomware Fast
Ransomware attacks follow a predictable playbook. The only question is whether your business is ready to respond or left scrambling.
ποΈ Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader ποΈ
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A new multistage attack has been observed delivering malware families like Agent Tesla variants, Remcos RAT, and XLoader. "Attackers increasingly rely on such complex delivery mechanisms to evade detection, bypass traditional sandboxes, and ensure successful payload delivery and execution," Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researcher Saqib Khanzada said in a technical writeup of the campaign. The.π Read more.
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π΅οΈββοΈ If Boards Don't Fix OT Security, Regulators Will π΅οΈββοΈ
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Around the world, governments are setting higherbar regulations with clear corporate accountability for breaches on the belief organizations won't drive up security maturity for operational technology unless they're made to.π Read more.
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If Boards Don't Fix OT Security, Regulators Will
Around the world, governments are setting higher-bar regulations with clear corporate accountability for breaches on the belief organizations won't drive up security maturity for operational technology unless they're made to.
ποΈ APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures ποΈ
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The Russian statesponsored threat actor known as APT29 has been linked to an advanced phishing campaign that's targeting diplomatic entities across Europe with a new variant of WINELOADER and a previously unreported malware loader codenamed GRAPELOADER. "While the improved WINELOADER variant is still a modular backdoor used in later stages, GRAPELOADER is a newly observed initialstage tool.π Read more.
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ποΈ Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems ποΈ
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three malicious packages in the npm registry that masquerade as a popular Telegram bot library but harbor SSH backdoors and data exfiltration capabilities. The packages in question are listed below nodetelegramutils 132 downloads nodetelegrambotsapi 82 downloads nodetelegramutil 73 downloads According to supply chain.π Read more.
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ποΈ APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures ποΈ
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The Russian statesponsored threat actor known as APT29 has been linked to an advanced phishing campaign that's targeting diplomatic entities across Europe with a new variant of WINELOADER and a previously unreported malware loader codenamed GRAPELOADER. "While the improved WINELOADER variant is still a modular backdoor used in later stages, GRAPELOADER is a newly observed initialstage tool.π Read more.
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π Verizon's DBIR Reveals 34% Jump in Vulnerability Exploitation π
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After a 180 rise in last years report, the exploitation of vulnerabilities continues to grow, now accounting for 20 of all breaches.π Read more.
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Infosecurity Magazine
Verizon's DBIR Reveals 34% Jump in Vulnerability Exploitation
After a 180% rise in last yearβs report, the exploitation of vulnerabilities continues to grow, now accounting for 20% of all breaches
π΅οΈββοΈ Microsoft Claims Steady Progress Revamping Security Culture π΅οΈββοΈ
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In the latest Secure Future Initiative Progress Report, Microsoft described efforts to rebuild its security culture, including making security a core priority for employees during performance reviews and launching a new "Secure by Design UX Toolkit.".π Read more.
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Microsoft Claims Steady Progress Revamping Security Culture
In the latest "Secure Future Initiative" progress report, Microsoft describes efforts to rebuild its security culture, including making security a core priority for employees during performance reviews and launching a new Secure by Design UX Toolkit.
π FBI Reveals βStaggeringβ $16.6bn Lost to Cybercrime in 2024 π
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The FBI found that cybercrime losses climbed by 33 compared to 2023, driven by tactics like investment fraud and BEC.π Read more.
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Infosecurity Magazine
FBI Reveals βStaggeringβ $16.6bn Lost to Cybercrime in 2024
The FBI found that cybercrime losses climbed by 33% compared to 2023, driven by tactics like investment fraud and BEC
π’ Malware-free attacks: The threat to businesses π’
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Malwarefree attacks are a growing risk what can businesses do to mitigate them?.π Read more.
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IT Pro
Malware-free attacks: The threat to businesses
Malware-free attacks are a growing risk β what can businesses do to mitigate them?
π’ State-sponsored cyber groups are flocking to the 'ClickFix' social engineering technique π’
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Statesponsored hackers from North Korea, Iran, and Russia are exploiting the ClickFix social engineering technique for the first time and to great success.π Read more.
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State-sponsored cyber groups are flocking to the 'ClickFix' social engineering technique
ClickFix is being used to target think tanks, government, and defense firms
π΅οΈββοΈ Microsoft Claims Steady Progress Revamping Security Culture π΅οΈββοΈ
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In the latest Secure Future Initiative Progress Report, Microsoft described efforts to rebuild its security culture, including making security a core priority for employees during performance reviews and launching a new "Secure by Design UX Toolkit.".π Read more.
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Dark Reading
Microsoft Claims Steady Progress Revamping Security Culture
In the latest "Secure Future Initiative" progress report, Microsoft describes efforts to rebuild its security culture, including making security a core priority for employees during performance reviews and launching a new Secure by Design UX Toolkit.
π΅οΈββοΈ Ransomware Gangs Innovate With New Affiliate Models π΅οΈββοΈ
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Secureworks research shows two ransomware operators offering multiple business models with ransomwareasaservice, mimicking the structures and processes of legitimate businesses.π Read more.
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Ransomware Gangs Innovate With New Affiliate Models
Secureworks research shows two ransomware operators offering multiple business models with ransomware-as-a-service, mimicking the structures and processes of legitimate businesses.
π΅οΈββοΈ Popular British Retailer Marks & Spencer Addresses 'Cyber Incident' π΅οΈββοΈ
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MS has launched an investigation and said some customer operations are impacted.π Read more.
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British Retailer Marks & Spencer Addresses 'Cyber Incident'
M&S has launched an investigation and said some customer operations are impacted.
π΅οΈββοΈ North Korean Operatives Use Deepfakes in IT Job Interviews π΅οΈββοΈ
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Use of synthetic identities by malicious employment candidates is yet another way statesponsored actors are trying to game the hiring process and infiltrate Western organizations.π Read more.
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Dark Reading
North Korean Operatives Use Deepfakes in IT Job Interviews
Use of synthetic identities by malicious employment candidates is yet another way state-sponsored actors are trying to game the hiring process and infiltrate Western organizations.
π΅οΈββοΈ Japan Warns on Unauthorized Stock Trading via Stolen Credentials π΅οΈββοΈ
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Attackers are using credentials stolen via phishing websites that purport to be legitimate securities company homepages, duping victims and selling their stocks before they realize they've been hacked.π Read more.
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Dark Reading
Japan Warns on Unauthorized Stock Trading via Stolen Credentials
Attackers are using credentials stolen via phishing websites that purport to be legitimate securities company homepages, duping victims and selling their stocks before they realize they've been hacked.
π΅οΈββοΈ Kubernetes Pods Are Inheriting Too Many Permissions π΅οΈββοΈ
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Scalable, effective and best of all, free securing Kubernetes workload identity cuts cyberrisk without adding infrastructure, according to new research from SANS.π Read more.
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Dark Reading
Kubernetes Pods Are Inheriting Too Many Permissions
Scalable, effective, and best of all β free β securing Kubernetes workload identity cuts cyber risk without adding infrastructure, according to new research from SANS.
π΅οΈββοΈ The Foundations of a Resilient Cyber Workforce π΅οΈββοΈ
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In a world where insider threats, nationstate adversaries, and technological evolution create new challenges, companies must prioritize transparency, ethical leadership, and a culture rooted in trust.π Read more.
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Dark Reading
The Foundations of a Resilient Cyber Workforce
In a world where insider threats, nation-state adversaries, and technological evolution create new challenges, companies must prioritize transparency, ethical leadership, and a culture rooted in trust.
π΅οΈββοΈ Zambia's Updated Cyber Laws Prompt Surveillance Warnings π΅οΈββοΈ
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Critics which include the US embassy in Zambia contend the justsigned Cyber Security Act and the Cyber Crime Act allow suppression of dissent and too much concentration of power.π Read more.
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Zambia's Updated Cyber Laws Prompt Surveillance Warnings
Critics β which include the US embassy in Zambia β contend the just-signed Cyber Security Act and the Cyber Crime Act allow suppression of dissent and too much concentration of power.
π΅οΈββοΈ Verizon: Edge Bugs Soar, Ransoms Lag, SMBs Bedeviled π΅οΈββοΈ
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The cybersecurity landscape confounded expectations in 2024, as anticipated threats and risk didn't materialize and less widely touted attack scenarios shot up.π Read more.
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Verizon: Edge Bugs Soar, Ransoms Lag, SMBs Bedeviled
The cybersecurity landscape confounded expectations in 2024, as anticipated threats and risk didn't materialize and less widely touted attack scenarios shot up.