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Watch Now: Using Governance and Privilege to Gain Control Over Third-Party Access

It’s been said “you cannot control the outcome, but you can control the process.” In today’s world of the “assume-breach” security posture, this has never been more true. Especially when it comes to third-party privilege, one of the most significant attack vectors organizations face.  Watch this webinar from Saviynt and SecurityWeek for advice on how to create more trust in your third party relationships by adding sustainable processes and tools that enable you to control…

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities that Microsoft warns are already being exploited in active attacks. The zero-day threats targeting Microsoft this month include CVE-2023-36025, a weakness that allows malicious content to bypass the Windows SmartScreen Security feature. SmartScreen is a built-in Windows component that tries to detect and block malicious websites and files. Microsoft’s security…

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Royal Ransomware Possibly Rebranding After Targeting 350 Organizations Worldwide

The Royal ransomware gang has targeted at least 350 organizations worldwide, with their ransom demands exceeding $275 million, and the cybercriminals may be preparing to rebrand their operation, the US cybersecurity agency CISA and the FBI say in an updated alert. Active since at least September 2022, Royal has been used in attacks against entities in critical infrastructure, education, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors, making ransom demands ranging between $1 million and $11 million, in Bitcoin.…

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Ransomware Group RansomedVC Closes Shop

The ransomware and data extortion group RansomedVC announced plans to shut down the project and sell parts of its infrastructure. RansomedVC has only been around for a few months, operating under the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model. The group has listed more than 40 organizations on its leak site, demanding ransom payments of up to $1 million, depending on the victim’s size. The group mainly focuses on organizations in Europe, but recently claimed responsibility for attacks…

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It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian

In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian hijacked after identity thieves simply re-registered the accounts using a different email address. Sixteen months later, Experian clearly has not addressed this gaping lack of security. I know that because my account at Experian was recently hacked, and the only way I could recover access was by recreating the account. Entering my…

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Cyber threat intelligence: Getting on the front foot against adversaries

Business Security By collecting, analyzing and contextualizing information about possible cyberthreats, including the most advanced ones, threat intelligence offers a critical method to identify, assess and mitigate cyber risk Phil Muncaster 10 Nov 2023  •  , 4 min. read When it comes to mitigating an organization’s cyber risk, knowledge and expertise are power. That alone should make cyber threat intelligence (TI) a key priority for any organization. Unfortunately, this often isn’t the case. Among the…

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Spyware disguised as a news app – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The Urdu version of the Hunza News website offers readers the option to download an Android app – little do they know that the app is actually spyware 10 Nov 2023 This week, ESET researchers have described the ins and outs of a so-called watering-hole attack against a news website that delivers news about Gilgit-Baltistan, which is part of the disputed Kashmir region administered by Pakistan. When opened on a mobile device, the Urdu version…

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Cavelo Raises CA$5 Million for Attack Surface Management Platform

Canadian attack surface management firm Cavelo has raised CA$5 million (approximately US$3.6 million) in a seed funding round that brings the total raised by the company to CA$6.3 million (roughly US$4.5 million). The new investment round was led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Graphite Ventures and other existing investors. Founded in 2020, the Waterloo-based cybersecurity startup provides organizations with the necessary means to scan their environments for data that might be at risk in…

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In Other News: EU Government Surveillance, Rewards for Iranian Hackers, Evolution of Chinese Spying

SecurityWeek is publishing a weekly cybersecurity roundup that provides a concise compilation of noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar. We provide a valuable summary of stories that may not warrant an entire article, but are nonetheless important for a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape. Each week, we will curate and present a collection of noteworthy developments, ranging from the latest vulnerability discoveries and emerging attack techniques to significant policy changes and…

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Unlucky Kamran: Android malware spying on Urdu-speaking residents of Gilgit-Baltistan

ESET researchers have identified what appears to be a watering-hole attack on a regional news website that delivers news about Gilgit-Baltistan, a disputed region administered by Pakistan. When opened on a mobile device, the Urdu version of the Hunza News website offers readers the possibility to download the Hunza News Android app directly from the website, but the app has malicious espionage capabilities. We named this previously unknown spyware Kamran because of its package name…

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