Attacks

Any users of GoAnywhere MFT should assume compromise, and remove public-facing internet access to the tool and rotate the master encryption key and any passwords used for access. The security bulletin released by the developer includes a stacktrace that administrators can look for in the logs to determine if the exploit was uses against the system. Additionally, administrators should deploy the security patch as soon as change management allows. Companies should endeavor to always bring…

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Ransomware groups are always working to find new targets and develop new strains of ransomware that will increase their target lists and maximize their profits. With lots of companies moving to cloud-based computing, most of it being run on Linux, this shift from Clop is not unexpected. A number of ransomware operations are now targeting vulnerable VMWare ESXi servers, thousands of which have recently transitioned to end-of-life status and are no longer receiving official security…

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Threat actors can leverage stolen medical records to impersonate legitimate patients to commit various forms of fraud, including submitting fraudulent claims to health insurers without authorization. This could not only affect healthcare coverage, but also compromise safety if there is misinformation on file that is needed for medical treatment. Anyone who may have been a victim of a medical data breach should get confirmation from their provider to find out exactly what information was stolen.…

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Releasing the entire cache of stolen information might result in massive doxing, Redmond further warned. “After Holy Souls posted the sample data on YouTube and multiple hacker forums, the leak was amplified by a concerted operation across several social media platforms. This amplification effort made use of a particular set of influence Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) DTAC has witnessed before in Iranian hack-and-leak influence operations,” stated the Windows maker’s Digital Threat Analysis Center (DTAC).…

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Some recommendations to consider when attempting to protect sensitive data in a cloud infrastructure include: • Secure access to the cloud.• Manage user access privileges.• Provide visibility with employee monitoring.• Monitor privileged users.• Educate employees against phishing.• Ensure you meet IT compliance requirements.• Efficiently respond to security incidents. India’s Largest Truck Brokerage Company Leaking 140GB of Data

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With macro execution now disabled by default in Office apps, this is just one of the many new phishing techniques that will likely rise to take its place. As with any phishing technique, the best way to prevent it is to make end users aware of this new threat through user education. However, there are some other possible detections to alert to this activity. One possible detection is to monitor for VSTO file creations near…

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These attacks show that the threat actors are interested in empowering old malware with new tactics, bringing it to new life. Google advertising attacks have become common, and users need to be cautious of the links that they are clicking, not only in email but in the browser as well. Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-ads-push-virtualized-malware-made-for-antivirus-evasion/

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Analysts Notes: All users are recommended to be extremely suspicious of any link contained in the email. It is recommended to manually check URLs for legitimacy prior to clicking on them and to contact the sender of the email directly to verify they meant to use a specific site to send documents. Source: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/threat-actors-clickfunnels-bypass

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Since Redis was designed to be accessed from within trusted environments by trusted clients, it is generally not recommended to expose any servers to the Internet. Since Redis does not use authentication by default, exposing a server to the Internet would allow anyone to freely access it and use it for any purpose they desire. Since version 3.2.0, Redis will, by default, enter a protected mode if it is configured as bound to all interfaces…

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