Attacks

IOTW: Sysco confirms data breach impacting company, supplier and employee data

Food distribution company Sysco has confirmed that customer, business and employee data was stolen in a cyber attack it suffered earlier this year. The cyber attack is thought to have taken place on January 14, 2023 and was detected by Sysco on March 5. According to BleepingComputer, Sysco said in an internal memo sent on May 3 that data from companies and suppliers located in the US and Canada as well as data from US employees…

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CISA and FBI Release Joint Advisory in Response to Active Exploitation of PaperCut Vulnerability

CISA and FBI have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), Malicious Actors Exploit CVE-2023-27350 in PaperCut MF and NG. This joint advisory provides details related to an exploitation of PaperCut MF/NG vulnerability (CVE-2023-27350). FBI observed malicious actors exploit CVE-2023-27350 beginning in mid-April 2023 and continuing through the present. In early May 2023, FBI observed a group self-identifying as the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang attempting to exploit vulnerable PaperCut servers against the Education Facilities Subsector. The advisory further…

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CISA and Partners Disclose Snake Malware Threat From Russian Cyber Actors

Today, CISA and partners released a joint advisory for a sophisticated cyber espionage tool used by Russian cyber actors. Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware provides technical descriptions of the malware’s host architecture and network communications, and mitigations to help detect and defend against this threat. CISA urges organizations to review the advisory for more information and apply the recommended mitigations and detection guidance. For more information on FSB and Russian state-sponsored cyber activity, please see…

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Mozilla Releases Security Advisories for Multiple Products

Mozilla has released security advisories to address vulnerabilities in Firefox and Firefox ESR. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.  CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following advisories and apply the necessary updates: Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 113 Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-16 Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 102.11 Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2023-17 For updates addressing lower severity vulnerabilities, see the…

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Microsoft Releases May 2023 Security Updates

Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. An attacker can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Microsoft’s May 2023 Security Update Guide and Deployment Information and apply the necessary updates.

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IOTW: Former Uber CSO charged with concealing data breach

Former Uber CSO, Joe Sullivan, has been sentenced to three years’ probation for his involvement in covering up a data breach in 2016 that affected 57 million Uber users. Sullivan was convicted on October 5 of obstruction of proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of felony in connection with his attempts to cover up the hack. US district judge William Orrick sentenced Sullivan on May 4 to three years’ probation and 200…

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The top 8 password attacks and how to defend against them

Did you know that the very first password attack happened in 1962? At that time, MIT’s CTSS (Compatible Time-Sharing System) was the first to utilize passwords for granting individual access. Allen Scherr, a Ph.D. researcher, wanted to use the CTSS beyond his allocated weekly hours. In order to extend his usage time, he decided to borrow passwords from other people. Scherr managed to obtain all the passwords stored in the CTSS system by submitting a…

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CISA Urges Organizations to Incorporate the FCC Covered List Into Risk Management Plans

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) maintains a Covered List of communications equipment and services that have been determined by the U.S. government to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons to national security pursuant to the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019. As the 6th annual National Supply Chain Integrity Month concludes, CISA reminds all critical infrastructure owners and operators…

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IOTW: American Bar Association accused of data breach affecting 1.4 million peop…

In a class action lawsuit, the American Bar Association (ABA) has been accused of “grossly fail[ing] to comply with security standards” and causing a data breach that affected approximately 1.5 million people. The data breach, which occurred in March 2023, saw a malicious actor gain access to the ABA’s systems and steal the data of approximately 1.4 million members. The data stolen included personal information such as name, phone number, address and email address. The…

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CISA Requests for Comment on Secure Software Self-Attestation Form

CISA has issued requests for comment on the Secure Software Self-Attestation Form. CISA, in coordination with the Office of Budget and Management (OMB), released proposed guidance on secure software. This guidance seeks to secure software leveraged by the federal government. CISA expects agencies to use this proposed form to reduce the risk to the federal environment, thereby implementing a standardized process for agencies and software producers that will create transparency on the security of software…

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