Attacks

09 Dec

Hacked Corporate Email Accounts Used to Send MSP Remote Access Tool

Attacks, Malware

MuddyWater has been seen using sophisticated techniques to compromise organizations in the past. However, in this campaign, they are using a freely available tool and relatively unsophisticated tactics. This campaign demonstrates the rise of phishing and the use of legitimate remote access tools to compromise organizations, which is relying primarily on the human behind the screen being vulnerable. To protect against attacks such as this, organizations should actively employ an email monitoring solution as well…

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09 Dec

Cisco Discloses High-Severity IP Phone Bug with Exploit Code

Attacks, Malware

While a security update to address CVE-2022-20968 is not yet available, Cisco provides mitigation advice for administrators who want to secure vulnerable devices in their environment from potential attacks. This requires disabling the Cisco Discovery Protocol on affected IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series devices that also support Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) for neighbor discovery. “Devices will then use LLDP for the discovery of configuration data such as voice VLAN, power negotiation, and so…

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09 Dec

HR and Payroll Company Discloses Data Breach

Attacks, Malware

The company has offered identity protection services to anyone impacted in the breach. Sequoia declined to comment on the amount of victims it has offered identity protection services too. Anyone that has been notified that they may have been a victim of this breach should sign up for the free monitoring service being offered by Sequoia and go through credit reports to make sure nothing was created in between the time of breach and notification.…

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09 Dec

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: December 9, 2022 Cisco released a security advisory for a vulnerability affecting IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. For more information, see the Cisco Security Advisories page. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Cisco IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series Cisco Discovery Protocol Stack Overflow Vulnerability and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and…

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09 Dec

The biggest data breaches and leaks of 2022

Attacks, Data Breaches

More than 4,100 publicly disclosed data breaches occurred in 2022 equating to approximately 22 billion records being exposed. Cyber security publication Security Magazine reported that the figures for 2022 are expected to exceed this figure by as much as five percent. In this article, we reveal which data breaches and leaks and the phishing, malware and cyber attacks ranked among our top ten most-read cyber security news stories of 2022. Read on to hear about…

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08 Dec

Internet Explorer 0-day exploited by North Korean actor APT37

Attacks, Malware

TAG also identified other documents likely exploiting the same vulnerability and with similar targeting, which may be part of the same campaign. Although this campaign mainly targets South Korea, the tactic of using current events to lure potential victims into downloading malware is common and individuals should always verify the source of a link or document.Organizations should use the following preventative measures to protect themselves from an attack:• Implement network segmentation.• Install updates/patch operating systems,…

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08 Dec

New Zerobot Malware Has 21 Exploits for BIG-IP, Zyxel, D-Link Devices

Attacks, Malware

It is highly recommended to make sure that all devices, including any network or IoT devices, that are exposed to the Internet are up-to-date on patching. The main infection vector of Zerobot is using one of the 21 exploits it supports to infect an Internet accessible device and propagating within the network from there. By making sure that all devices are properly patched, the attack surface that Zerobot can use to infect an environment is…

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08 Dec

MENA IKEA Locations Affected by Vice Society

Attacks, Malware

Vice Society tends to target organizations that have the potential to pay out higher ransoms. To protect against Vice Society and other ransomware groups, companies should consider adopting a defense in depth strategy. Some suggestions for protecting against ransomware from the FBI and CISA include: • Maintain offline backups of data, and regularly maintain backup and restoration. By instituting this practice, the organization ensures they will not be severely interrupted, and/or only have irretrievable data.•…

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08 Dec

CISA Releases Phishing Infographic

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: December 8, 2022 Today, CISA published a Phishing Infographic to help protect both organizations and individuals from successful phishing operations. This infographic provides a visual summary of how threat actors execute successful phishing operations. Details include metrics that compare the likelihood of certain types of “bait” and how commonly each bait type succeeds in tricking the targeted individual. The infographic also provides detailed actions organizations and individuals can take to prevent successful phishing…

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08 Dec

CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Advisories

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: December 8, 2022 CISA has released three (3) Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on 08 December 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations: ICSA-22-342-01 Advantech iView ICSA-22-342-02 AVEVA InTouch Access Anywhere ICSA-22-342-03 Rockwell Automation Logix Controllers   This product is provided subject to this Notification and this…

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