Attacks

09 Jun

Key role targeted cyber attacks are on the rise

Attacks, Data Breaches

Research by Ponemon Institute and cyber security company BlackCloak has found that hackers have been directly targeting C-suite executives and their family members with cyber attacks via their personal email addresses.  In Understanding the serious risks to executives’ personal cybersecurity and digital lives, which was released on June 5, researchers found that 42 percent of organizations said that an executive or an executive’s family member had been the direct target of a cyber attack. This…

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08 Jun

VMware Releases Security Update for Aria Operations for Networks

Attacks, Insights, Malware

VMware has released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Aria Operations for Networks (Formerly vRealize Network Insight). The vulnerabilities were evaluated to fall within the critical severity range, as a malicious actor with network access may be able to perform a command injection attack resulting in remote code execution. Patches have been made available to remediate the vulnerabilities found in VMWare products.    CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2023-0012 and…

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08 Jun

IOTW: Clop ransomware gang threatens BBC, Boots and BA

Attacks, Data Breaches

Ransomware gang Clop, who was responsible for a cyber attack on data transfer service MOVEit, has issued a threat to all those affected by the breach. The attack on MOVEit directly led to a data breach affecting payroll services provider Zellis, as the company uses MOVEit as a third-party provider. This exposed the data for over 100,000 employees from a number of companies including the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), health and beauty retailer Boots and…

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07 Jun

CISA and FBI Release #StopRansomware: CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploits MOVEit Vulnerability

Attacks, Insights, Malware

CISA and FBI released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploits MOVEit Vulnerability in response to a recent vulnerability exploitation attributed to CL0P Ransomware Gang. This [joint guide] provides indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) identified through FBI investigations as recently as May this year. Additionally, it provides immediate actions to help reduce the impact of CL0P ransomware.  The CL0P Ransomware Gang, also known as TA505, reportedly began exploiting a previously unknown SQL…

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06 Jun

BBC, Boots and British Airways affected by malware gang attack

Attacks, Data Breaches

A cyber attack against document transfer app MOVEit has resulted in data breaches of several high-profile UK organizations and businesses. Those affected includes the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), health and beauty retailer Boots and UK-based airline British Airways.  The attack involved the exploitation of a critical vulnerability in MOVEit’s infrastructure which allows malicious actors to break into company networks and steal data. The vulnerability was flagged by security researchers and the US government on June…

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06 Jun

CISA and Partners Release Joint Guide to Securing Remote Access Software

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Today, CISA, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), and the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) released the Guide to Securing Remote Access Software. This new joint guide is the result of a collaborative effort to provide an overview of legitimate uses of remote access software, as well as common exploitations and associated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and how to detect and defend against malicious…

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05 Jun

RomCom ransomware is being spread via poisoned Google ads

Attacks, Data Breaches

RomCom ransomware is being spread via poisoned Google adverts for legitimate software companies including Chat-GPT, PDF Reader Pro and Devolutions’ Remote Desktop Manager. According to researchers at IT security company Trend Micro, malicious actors are using Google advertisements for trusted companies to entice people into clicking on the advert and downloading RomCom ransomware onto their devices. The malicious actors are doing this through the use of fake sites set up to look like legitimate ones…

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01 Jun

CommonSpirit Health reports that ransomware attack cost $160 million

Attacks, Data Breaches

Catholic health system and nonprofit hospital chain CommonSpirit Health has said that a ransomware attack it suffered in October 2022 cost the company US$160 million. Ransomware attacks against healthcare companies are becoming all too common, with one in 42 healthcare organizations worldwide being the victim of ransomware attacks in the final quarter of 2022. With the average cost of a ransomware attack in the US reaching $9.44mn in 2022, the impact of these cyber attacks…

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01 Jun

IOTW: MCNA Dental suffers data breach affecting 8.9 million patients

Attacks, Data Breaches

American dental insurer, MCNA Dental, has suffered a ransomware-related data breach that has exposed the data of more than 8.9 million patients. In a notice published to its website on May 26, MCNA Dental said that it became aware of malicious actors gaining unauthorized access to its systems on March 6. An investigation into the data breach revealed that malicious actors had been accessing MCNA Dental’s network since February 26. During the malware attack and…

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01 Jun

Progress Software Releases Security Advisory for MOVEit Transfer

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Progress Software has released a security advisory for a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) in MOVEit Transfer—a Managed File Transfer Software. A cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to take over an affected system. CISA urgers users and organizations to review the MOVEit Transfer Advisory, follow the mitigation steps, apply the necessary updates, and hunt for any malicious activity.  

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