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Hackers Exploit OpenMetadata Flaws to Mine Crypto on Kubernetes
Threat actors are actively exploiting critical vulnerabilities in OpenMetadata to gain unauthorized access to Kubernetes workloads and leverage them for cryptocurrency mining activity.
That's according to the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team, which said the flaws have been weaponized since the start of April 2024...
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Posted on Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:24:00 +0530
Malicious Google Ads Pushing Fake IP Scanner Software with Hidden Backdoor
A new Google malvertising campaign is leveraging a cluster of domains mimicking a legitimate IP scanner software to deliver a previously unknown backdoor dubbed MadMxShell.
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Posted on Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:18:00 +0530
Russian APT Deploys New 'Kapeka' Backdoor in Eastern European Attacks
A previously undocumented "flexible" backdoor called Kapeka has been "sporadically" observed in cyber attacks targeting Eastern Europe, including Estonia and Ukraine, since at least mid-2022...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:02:00 +0530
GenAI: A New Headache for SaaS Security Teams
The introduction of Open AI’s ChatGPT was a defining moment for the software industry, touching off a GenAI race with its November 2022 release. SaaS vendors are now rushing to upgrade tools with enhanced productivity capabilities that are driven by generative AI...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:37:00 +0530
Critical Atlassian Flaw Exploited to Deploy Linux Variant of Cerber Ransomware
Threat actors are exploiting unpatched Atlassian servers to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware.
The attacks leverage CVE-2023-22518 (CVSS score: 9.1), a critical security vulnerability impacting the Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server that allows an unauthenticated attacker to reset Confluence and create an administrator account...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 16:27:00 +0530
Hackers Exploit Fortinet Flaw, Deploy ScreenConnect, Metasploit in New Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign that's exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in Fortinet FortiClient EMS devices to deliver ScreenConnect and Metasploit Powerfun payloads...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:53:00 +0530
Cisco Warns of Global Surge in Brute-Force Attacks Targeting VPN and SSH Services
Cisco is warning about a global surge in brute-force attacks targeting various devices, including Virtual Private Network (VPN) services, web application authentication interfaces, and SSH services, since at least March 18, 2024...
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Posted on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:08:00 +0530
OpenJS Foundation Targeted in Potential JavaScript Project Takeover Attempt
Security researchers have uncovered a "credible" takeover attempt targeting the OpenJS Foundation in a manner that evokes similarities to the recently uncovered incident aimed at the open-source XZ Utils project...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:46:00 +0530
TA558 Hackers Weaponize Images for Wide-Scale Malware Attacks
The threat actor tracked as TA558 has been observed leveraging steganography as an obfuscation technique to deliver a wide range of malware such as Agent Tesla, FormBook, Remcos RAT, LokiBot, GuLoader, Snake Keylogger, and XWorm, among others...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:09:00 +0530
AWS, Google, and Azure CLI Tools Could Leak Credentials in Build Logs
New cybersecurity research has found that command-line interface (CLI) tools from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud can expose sensitive credentials in build logs, posing significant risks to organizations...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:56:00 +0530
Widely-Used PuTTY SSH Client Found Vulnerable to Key Recovery Attack
The maintainers of the PuTTY Secure Shell (SSH) and Telnet client are alerting users of a critical vulnerability impacting versions from 0.68 through 0.80 that could be exploited to achieve full recovery of NIST P-521 (ecdsa-sha2-nistp521) private keys...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:44:00 +0530
Identity in the Shadows: Shedding Light on Cybersecurity's Unseen Threats
In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face an increasingly complex array of cybersecurity threats. The proliferation of cloud services and remote work arrangements has heightened the vulnerability of digital identities to exploitation, making it imperative for businesses to fortify their identity security measures...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:40:00 +0530
FTC Fines Mental Health Startup Cerebral $7 Million for Major Privacy Violations
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered mental telehealth company Cerebral from using or disclosing personal medical data for advertising purposes.
It has also been fined more than $7 million over charges that it revealed users' sensitive personal health information and other data to third-parties for advertising purposes and failed to honor its easy cancellation policies...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:06:00 +0530
Hive RAT Creators and $3.5M Cryptojacking Mastermind Arrested in Global Crackdown
Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird).
The U.S. Justice...
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Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:03:00 +0530
Intel and Lenovo BMCs Contain Unpatched Lighttpd Server Flaw
A security flaw impacting the Lighttpd web server used in baseboard management controllers (BMCs) has remained unpatched by device vendors like Intel and Lenovo, new findings from Binarly reveal.
While the original shortcoming was discovered and patched by the Lighttpd maintainers way back in August 2018 with version 1...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:21:00 +0530
AI Copilot: Launching Innovation Rockets, But Beware of the Darkness Ahead
Imagine a world where the software that powers your favorite apps, secures your online transactions, and keeps your digital life could be outsmarted and taken over by a cleverly disguised piece of code...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +0530
Muddled Libra Shifts Focus to SaaS and Cloud for Extortion and Data Theft Attacks
The threat actor known as Muddled Libra has been observed actively targeting software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and cloud service provider (CSP) environments in a bid to exfiltrate sensitive data...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:59:00 +0530
Timing is Everything: The Role of Just-in-Time Privileged Access in Security Evolution
To minimize the risk of privilege misuse, a trend in the privileged access management (PAM) solution market involves implementing just-in-time (JIT) privileged access. This approach to privileged...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:51:00 +0530
Chinese-Linked LightSpy iOS Spyware Targets South Asian iPhone Users
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a "renewed" cyber espionage campaign targeting users in South Asia with the aim of delivering an Apple iOS spyware implant called LightSpy.
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Posted on Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:34:00 +0530
Palo Alto Networks Releases Urgent Fixes for Exploited PAN-OS Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks has released hotfixes to address a maximum-severity security flaw impacting PAN-OS software that has come under active exploitation in the wild.
Tracked as CVE-2024-3400 (CVSS score: 10...
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Posted on Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:47:00 +0530
Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts
A former security engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison in the U.S. for charges relating to hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges in July 2022 and stealing over $12...
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Posted on Sat, 13 Apr 2024 19:55:00 +0530
U.S. Treasury Hamas Spokesperson for Cyber Influence Operations
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday announced sanctions against an official associated with Hamas for his involvement in cyber influence operations.
Hudhayfa Samir ‘Abdallah al-Kahlut, 39, also known as Abu Ubaida, has served as the public spokesperson of Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, since at least 2007...
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Posted on Sat, 13 Apr 2024 19:28:00 +0530
Hackers Deploy Python Backdoor in Palo Alto Zero-Day Attack
Threat actors have been exploiting the newly disclosed zero-day flaw in Palo
Alto Networks PAN-OS software dating back to March 26, 2024, nearly three
weeks before it came to light yesterday.
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Posted on Sat, 13 Apr 2024 13:55:00 +0530
Popular Rust Crate liblzma-sys Compromised with XZ Utils Backdoor Files
"Test files" associated with the XZ Utils backdoor have made their way to a Rust crate known as liblzma-sys, new findings from Phylum reveal.
liblzma-sys, which has been downloaded over 21,000 times to date, provides Rust developers with bindings to the liblzma implementation, an underlying library that is part of the XZ Utils data compression software...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:25:00 +0530
Code Keepers: Mastering Non-Human Identity Management
Identities now transcend human boundaries. Within each line of code and every API call lies a non-human identity. These entities act as programmatic access keys, enabling authentication and facilitating interactions among systems and services, which are essential for every API call, database query, or storage account access...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:43:00 +0530
Iranian MuddyWater Hackers Adopt New C2 Tool 'DarkBeatC2' in Latest Campaign
The Iranian threat actor known as MuddyWater has been attributed to a new command-and-control (C2) infrastructure called DarkBeatC2, becoming the latest such tool in its arsenal after SimpleHarm, MuddyC3, PhonyC2, and MuddyC2Go...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:19:00 +0530
Zero-Day Alert: Critical Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS Flaw Under Active Attack
Palo Alto Networks is warning that a critical flaw impacting PAN-OS software used in its GlobalProtect gateways is being actively exploited in the wild.
Tracked as CVE-2024-3400, the issue has a CVSS score of 10...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:26:00 +0530
Sneaky Credit Card Skimmer Disguised as Harmless Facebook Tracker
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a credit card skimmer that's concealed within a fake Meta Pixel tracker script in an attempt to evade detection.
Sucuri said that the malware is injected into websites through tools that allow for custom code, such as WordPress plugins like Simple Custom CSS and JS or the "Miscellaneous Scripts" section of the Magento admin panel...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:39:00 +0530
U.S. Federal Agencies Ordered to Hunt for Signs of Microsoft Breach and Mitigate Risks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued an emergency directive (ED 24-02) urging federal agencies to hunt for signs of compromise and enact preventive measures following the recent compromise of Microsoft's systems that led to the theft of email correspondence with the company...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Apr 2024 10:02:00 +0530
Python's PyPI Reveals Its Secrets
GitGuardian is famous for its annual State of Secrets Sprawl report. In their 2023 report, they found over 10 million exposed passwords, API keys, and other credentials exposed in public GitHub commits...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:02:00 +0530
TA547 Phishing Attack Hits German Firms with Rhadamanthys Stealer
A threat actor tracked as TA547 has targeted dozens of German organizations with an information stealer called Rhadamanthys as part of an invoice-themed phishing campaign.
"This is the first time researchers observed TA547 use Rhadamanthys, an information stealer that is used by multiple cybercriminal threat actors," Proofpoint said...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Apr 2024 17:02:00 +0530
Apple Updates Spyware Alert System to Warn Victims of Mercenary Attacks
Apple on Wednesday revised its documentation pertaining to its mercenary spyware threat notification system to mention that it alerts users when they may have been individually targeted by such attacks...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:14:00 +0530
Fortinet Rolls Out Critical Security Patches for FortiClientLinux Vulnerability
Fortinet has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting FortiClientLinux that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution.
Tracked as CVE-2023-45590, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9...
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Posted on Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:53:00 +0530
'eXotic Visit' Spyware Campaign Targets Android Users in India and Pakistan
An active Android malware campaign dubbed eXotic Visit has been primarily targeting users in South Asia, particularly those in India and Pakistan, with malware distributed via dedicated websites and Google Play Store...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:54:00 +0530
Raspberry Robin Returns: New Malware Campaign Spreading Through WSF Files
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Raspberry Robin campaign wave that has been propagating the malware through malicious Windows Script Files (WSFs) since March 2024.
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Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:40:00 +0530
Beware: GitHub's Fake Popularity Scam Tricking Developers into Downloading Malware
Threat actors are now taking advantage of GitHub's search functionality to trick unsuspecting users looking for popular repositories into downloading spurious counterparts that serve malware.
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Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:08:00 +0530
Hands-on Review: Cynomi AI-powered vCISO Platform
The need for vCISO services is growing. SMBs and SMEs are dealing with more third-party risks, tightening regulatory demands and stringent cyber insurance requirements than ever before. However, they often lack the resources and expertise to hire an in-house security executive team...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:30:00 +0530
Researchers Uncover First Native Spectre v2 Exploit Against Linux Kernel
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what they say is the "first native Spectre v2 exploit" against the Linux kernel on Intel systems that could be exploited to read sensitive data from the memory...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:56:00 +0530
Webinar: Learn How to Stop Hackers from Exploiting Hidden Identity Weaknesses
We all know passwords and firewalls are important, but what about the invisible threats lurking beneath the surface of your systems?
Identity Threat Exposures (ITEs) are like secret tunnels for hackers – they make your security way more vulnerable than you think...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:32:00 +0530
Microsoft Fixes 149 Flaws in Huge April Patch Release, Zero-Days Included
Microsoft has released security updates for the month of April 2024 to remediate a record 149 flaws, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild.
Of the 149 flaws, three are rated Critical, 142 are rated Important, three are rated Moderate, and one is rated Low in severity...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:27:00 +0530
Critical 'BatBadBut' Rust Vulnerability Exposes Windows Systems to Attacks
A critical security flaw in the Rust standard library could be exploited to target Windows users and stage command injection attacks.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24576, has a CVSS score of 10...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Apr 2024 08:35:00 +0530
10-Year-Old 'RUBYCARP' Romanian Hacker Group Surfaces with Botnet
A threat group of suspected Romanian origin called RUBYCARP has been observed maintaining a long-running botnet for carrying out crypto mining, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), and phishing attacks...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:31:00 +0530
Hackers Targeting Human Rights Activists in Morocco and Western Sahara
Human rights activists in Morocco and the Western Sahara region are the targets of a new threat actor that leverages phishing attacks to trick victims into installing bogus Android apps and serve credential harvesting pages for Windows users...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:15:00 +0530
Researchers Discover LG Smart TV Vulnerabilities Allowing Root Access
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in LG webOS running on its smart televisions that could be exploited to bypass authorization and gain root access on the devices.
The findings come from Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, which discovered and reported the flaws in November 2023...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:35:00 +0530
CL0P's Ransomware Rampage - Security Measures for 2024
2023 CL0P Growth
Emerging in early 2019, CL0P was first introduced as a more advanced version of its predecessor the ‘CryptoMix’ ransomware, brought about by its owner CL0P ransomware, a cybercrime organisation...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:54:00 +0530
Attackers Using Obfuscation Tools to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware via Invoice Phishing
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an intricate multi-stage attack that leverages invoice-themed phishing decoys to deliver a wide range of malware such as Venom RAT, Remcos RAT, XWorm, NanoCore RAT, and a stealer that targets crypto wallets...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:54:00 +0530
Critical Flaws Leave 92,000 D-Link NAS Devices Vulnerable to Malware Attacks
Threat actors are actively scanning and exploiting a pair of security flaws that are said to affect as many as 92,000 internet-exposed D-Link network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
Tracked as CVE-2024-3272 (CVSS score: 9...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:16:00 +0530
Embracing the Cloud: Revolutionizing Privileged Access Management with One Identity Cloud PAM Essentials
As cyber threats loom around every corner and privileged accounts become prime targets, the significance of implementing a robust Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution can't be overstated...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0530
Google Chrome Adds V8 Sandbox - A New Defense Against Browser Attacks
Google has announced support for what's called a V8 Sandbox in the Chrome web browser in an effort to address memory corruption issues.
The sandbox, according to V8 security technical lead Samuel Groß, aims to prevent "memory corruption in V8 from spreading within the host process...
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Posted on Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:21:00 +0530
Watch Out for 'Latrodectus' - This Malware Could Be In Your Inbox
Threat hunters have discovered a new malware called Latrodectus that has been distributed as part of email phishing campaigns since at least late November 2023.
"Latrodectus is an up-and-coming...
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Posted on Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:59:00 +0530
Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records
2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
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Posted on Wed, 31 Aug 2022 12:57:48 +0000
Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger
Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.
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Posted on Tue, 30 Aug 2022 16:00:43 +0000
Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms
Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.
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Posted on Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:56:19 +0000
Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise
Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
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Posted on Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:44:27 +0000
Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras
Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.
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Posted on Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:47:15 +0000
Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version
Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.
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Posted on Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:17:04 +0000
Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning
CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.
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Posted on Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:19:58 +0000
Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers
Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels.
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Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:59:06 +0000
iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days
Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.
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Posted on Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:25:56 +0000
Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year
An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbitrary code execution and is under active attack.
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Posted on Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:31:38 +0000
How to Recover an Unsaved Excel File
If your Excel file was left unsaved by accident, don’t fret – Microsoft understands mistakes happen and provides built-in functionality to help recover it. To recover an unsaved file, navigate...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:27:54 +0000
How to See Who Blocked You on Facebook
If you suspect someone has blocked you on Facebook, various methods exist to investigate their actions. One option would be searching for their name; they may have blocked you if...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:25:01 +0000
How To Access Your Photos On iCloud
iCloud can be an easy and secure way to back up photos and videos, but accessing those files across devices may prove challenging. Thank goodness there are multiple ways to...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:07:23 +0000
Why is the iPhone Force Restart Not Working?
If the iPhone force restart does not work as intended, there may be an issue with the iOS system. To address this, look for physical damage to buttons used for...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Jan 2024 18:04:00 +0000
YouTube Not Working on iPhone? Here’s How to Fix It
If the YouTube app on your iPhone is crashing or will not open, there are various fixes you can try, such as force quitting the app, rebooting your device, and...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Jan 2024 17:55:17 +0000
How to Temporarily Deactivate Instagram?
Instagram is an amazing social platform where you can stay in touch with your friends and influencers, but sometimes it can be too much. Taking a break may help. Instagram...
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Posted on Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:04:11 +0000
How To Delete Facebook Business Page?
An inactive Facebook business page won’t do your brand any good; sometimes, it may be best to delete it and start fresh. Deleting a page is straightforward and can be...
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Posted on Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000
Do AirPods Work With Android?
AirPods work well with Android, but the experience may be less satisfying or convenient compared to Apple’s ecosystem. Certain features are unavailable such as customizing double-tap functionality and access to...
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Posted on Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:54:22 +0000
How to Know If Someone Screengrabs Your Instagram Story
Instagram doesn’t inform its users when their Story or Reel has been screengrabbed – no matter whether they have millions of followers or just an everyday account – which means...
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Posted on Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:43:25 +0000
How To Scan a QR Code On iPhone
The iPhone offers multiple ways of scanning QR codes, but the quickest and easiest method is using its built-in camera app. Open your camera app and point at a QR...
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Posted on Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:39:30 +0000
How I Introduced the Cybersecurity World to a Cold War Hero
If you told me a year ago that I would meet a cold war hero at a birthday
party, I wouldn’t have believed you. And I would be even more skeptical if
you told me she would be an unintimidating, approachable music professor
with an infectious smile...
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Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:39:31 +0000
log4shell
UPDATED December 16, 2021
If you are reading this, you likely have heard about Log4Shell, the
December, 2021 critical zero-day remote-code execution vulnerability in the
popular Log4j software library that is developed and maintained by the
Apache Software Foundation...
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Posted on Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:56:34 +0000
Hacking Humble Bundle
Last year, Humble Bundle teamed up with the great tech publisher, No Starch
Press, to offer deeply discounted hacking ebooks for as little as one
dollar with the Hacking 101 By No Starch Press Humble Bundle of ebooks...
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Posted on Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:11:00 +0000
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Since this is a cybersecurity blog, we will focus on cybersecurity but
let’s take a moment to talk about the important topic of breast cancer...
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Posted on Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:58:53 +0000
Colonial Pipeline: Lessons Learned
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack took down the largest fuel pipeline
in the United States and resulted in consumer hoarding of fuel and a
short-term shortage of gasoline on the east coast of the U...
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Posted on Fri, 04 Jun 2021 21:23:00 +0000
President Biden's Cybersecurity Executive Order
Aiming to improve cybersecurity in the United States, President Biden
signed an executive order (EO) on May 12, 2021. Although the EO focuses on
U.S. federal departments’ and agencies’ cybersecurity, it will likely
result in standards that will change the way the private sector manages
cybersecurity within the United States and globally...
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Posted on Fri, 28 May 2021 19:08:00 +0000
World Password Day - May 6, 2021
It’s World Password Day!
Are your passwords strong enough?
Do you have a long, unique password for every account?
Do you use multi-factor authentication where available?
If you answered, “no”...
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Posted on Thu, 06 May 2021 13:30:00 +0000
Facebook Leak Leads To Smishing
I have always considered myself pretty lucky in that I rarely receive
fraudulent text messages. That luck recently ran out. Over the past few
weeks I have noticed an uptick in the number of SMS phishing (smishing)
messages that I receive on my phone...
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Posted on Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:42:00 +0000
2021 Cybersecurity Report Roundup
Annual cybersecurity reports are a rich resource of statistics and
information for cybersecurity professionals, academics, journalists and
anyone who is interested in cybersecurity. Below is a categorized...
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Posted on Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:27:00 +0000
2021 Top Cybersecurity Leaders
The March 2021 issue of Security magazine, partnering with (ISC)2, featured
their inaugural list of the Top Cybersecurity Leaders for 2021. As the
author of this blog, I am both humbled and honored, to not only be part of
the inaugural team, but also to be recognized with these accomplished
cybersecurity professionals...
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Posted on Sun, 07 Mar 2021 19:54:37 +0000
ILoveYou.txt.vbs
Since today is known for love, let’s look back 21 years to one of the more
destructive, costly and famous viruses in history. The “ILoveYou” worm,
also known as the “Love Bug” or “Love Letter For You” infected more than
ten million Windows computers, beginning on May 5, 2000...
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Posted on Sun, 14 Feb 2021 19:36:17 +0000
Safer Internet Day 2021
Tuesday, February 9th, 2021, marks the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day
with the theme "Together for a better Internet." Safer Internet Day (SID)
started as an EU SafeBorders project in 2004 and is now celebrated in
approximately 170 countries worldwide...
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Posted on Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000
Happy New Year!
2020 was a difficult year and Between The Hacks wants to congratulate
everyone who pulled through the challenges. We have all lived through a
year that delivered a global pandemic, civil unrest, and...
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Posted on Thu, 31 Dec 2020 20:58:00 +0000
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Between The Hacks!
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or Festivus, we hope you
and your family are doing well, staying healthy and surviving 20...
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Posted on Fri, 25 Dec 2020 02:51:00 +0000
BTH News 20December2020
This week on Between The Hacks: The SolarWinds hack explained in plain
English, D-Link router vulnerabilities, Google explains their global
outage, 28 malware-infected browser extensions and cybercrime book for the
security enthusiast on your gift list...
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Posted on Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:20:00 +0000
SolarWinds Hack: The Basics
By now you have probably heard about the SolarWinds supply-chain compromise
that has impacted government and businesses all over the world. This story
is still unfolding so I won’t try to explain everything in detail, rather,
I’ll attempt to explain the situation for the less-technical reader and
link to some resources so that you can follow the story...
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Posted on Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:35:12 +0000
BTH News 13December2020
This week on Between The Hacks: A dental data breach, the U.S. IoT Security
Law, a 2020 Microsoft vulnerability report, the final sunset of Adobe
Flash, Rebooting by Lisa Forte and the Smashing Security Christmas party...
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Posted on Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:30:00 +0000
The U.S. IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Becomes Law
An important step toward securing the Internet was achieved on December 4,
2020, when President Trump signed an IoT security bill into law. The
Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 has been in the
works since 2017 and was passed by the U...
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Posted on Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:53:34 +0000
HACKING 101 Humble Bundle
Now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, you may still be searching
for some great deals. If so, you’ll hardly find a better deal than this
one. Humble Bundle has teamed up with the great tech publisher, No Starch
Press, to offer deeply discounted hacking e-books for as little as one
dollar...
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Posted on Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:57:33 +0000
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2020
Between The Hacks would like to thank all of those who read, share, and
make this blog possible. Please have a safe and happy Thanksgiving and be
secure when shopping this holiday season.
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Posted on Thu, 26 Nov 2020 17:44:18 +0000
Cyber Security Operation Center Guidelines for best practices SOC Design
Cyber Security is become most needed services for all business and industries in 2024. Every business is concerned about Cyber Security. Security operations (SecOps) leaders face a multifaceted challenge:...
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Posted on Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:32:57 +0000
HOW TO BECOME CERTIFIED LEAD IMPLEMENTER – ISO 27001
ABOUT CERTIFIED LEAD IMPLEMENTER TRAINING AND EXAMINATION FOR INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO / IEC 27001 Learn and get certified as a professional in implementation of ISO 27001 standard through our self-paced E-learning interactive course which comprises of 4 modules...
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Posted on Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:21:59 +0000
YouTube disrupted in Pakistan as former PM Imran Khan streams speech
NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of YouTube on multiple internet providers in Pakistan on Sunday 21 August 2022. The disruption comes as former Prime Minister Imran Khan makes a live broadcast to the public, despite a ban issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)...
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Posted on Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:04:16 +0000
Recommendations for Parents about Cyber Bullying
Here are some dedicated tips for keeping younger children safe online. One of these training tips goes into the risks of young children on the Internet, covers cyber bullying and other risky Internet behavior...
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Posted on Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:36:27 +0000
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram server down in Pakistan?
Facebook-owned social media platforms, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are facing a worldwide outage, according to Downdetector, which offers real-time status and outage information for all kinds of services...
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Posted on Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:32:57 +0000
Cloudflare reports record-breaking HTTP-request DDoS attack
Cloudflare reports thwarting the largest known HTTP-request distributed denial of service attack in history, approximately three times larger than any other previously reported. The attack in July reached 17...
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Posted on Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:26:02 +0000
Microsoft announces recipients of academic grants for AI research on combating phishing
Every day in the ever-changing technology landscape, we see boundaries shift as new ideas challenge the old status quo. This constant shift is observed in the increasingly sophisticated and connected tools,...
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Posted on Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:34:29 +0000
SOC as a Service Market by Component, Service Type (Prevention, Detection, & Incident Response),
The SOC as a Service market place is actually projected to grow from USD 471 million in 2020 to USD 1,656 million by 2025, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 28.6 % throughout the forecast period...
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Posted on Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:45:16 +0000
Twitter Maliciously Violates Russian Law, State Censor Says
Russia’s state communications regulator on Monday has accused Twitter of maliciously violating Russian law by failing to draw down thousands of tweets containing banned info. Based on Roskomnadzor, Twitter hasn’t deleted 2,862 posts out of the over 28,000 requests for removal the agency has sent after 2017...
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Posted on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:31:15 +0000
5 Important Concepts of Cyber Security
Cyber Security Concepts Computer security, cyber security or any other related terminology is the protection of computers from any harm or damage, either physical or otherwise, by unauthorized users. These...
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Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:56:40 +0000
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