Insights

25 Jan

CISA, NSA, and MS-ISAC Release Advisory on the Malicious Use of RMM Software

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: January 25, 2023 Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) Protecting Against Malicious Use of Remote Monitoring and Management Software. The advisory describes a phishing scam in which cyber threat actors maliciously use legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) software to steal money from victim bank accounts. CISA encourages network defenders to…

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25 Jan

VMware Releases Security Updates for VMware vRealize Log Insight

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: January 25, 2023 VMware released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in VMware vRealize Log Insight. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2023-0001 and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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24 Jan

Administrator of RSOCKS Proxy Botnet Pleads Guilty

Information, Insights

Denis Emelyantsev, a 36-year-old Russian man accused of running a massive botnet called RSOCKS that stitched malware into millions of devices worldwide, pleaded guilty to two counts of computer crime violations in a California courtroom this week. The plea comes just months after Emelyantsev was extradited from Bulgaria, where he told investigators, “America is looking for me because I have enormous information and they need it.” A copy of the passport for Denis Emelyantsev, a.k.a.…

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24 Jan

CISA Releases Protecting Our Future: Partnering to Safeguard K–12 organizations from Cybersecurity Threats

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: January 24, 2023 Today, CISA released Protecting Our Future: Partnering to Safeguard K–12 organizations from Cybersecurity Threats. The report provides recommendations and resources to help K-12 schools and school districts address systemic cybersecurity risk. It also provides insight into the current threat landscape specific to the K-12 community and offers simple steps school leaders can take to strengthen their cybersecurity efforts. The report’s findings state that K-12 organizations need resources, simplicity and…

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20 Jan

Drupal Releases Security Advisories to Address Multiple Vulnerabilities

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: January 20, 2023 Drupal has released security advisories to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to access sensitive information. CISA encourages users and administrators to review Drupal’s security advisories SA-CORE-2023-001, SA-CONTRIB-2023-002, SA-CONTRIB-2023-003, and SA-CONTRIB-2023-004 and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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20 Jan

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Unified CM and Unified CM SME

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: January 20, 2023 Cisco released a security advisory for a vulnerability affecting Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME). A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service condition. For updates addressing lower severity vulnerabilities, see the Cisco Security Advisories page. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the advisories and apply the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to…

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19 Jan

New T-Mobile Breach Affects 37 Million Accounts

Data Breaches, Information, Insights

T-Mobile today disclosed a data breach affecting tens of millions of customer accounts, its second major data exposure in as many years. In a filing with federal regulators, T-Mobile said an investigation determined that someone abused its systems to harvest subscriber data tied to approximately 37 million current customer accounts. Image: customink.com In a filing today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, T-Mobile said a “bad actor” abused an application programming interface (API) to…

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17 Jan

Thinking of Hiring or Running a Booter Service? Think Again.

Information, Insights

Most people who operate DDoS-for-hire businesses attempt to hide their true identities and location. Proprietors of these so-called “booter” or “stresser” services — designed to knock websites and users offline — have long operated in a legally murky area of cybercrime law. But until recently, their biggest concern wasn’t avoiding capture or shutdown by the feds: It was minimizing harassment from unhappy customers or victims, and insulating themselves against incessant attacks from competing DDoS-for-hire services.…

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17 Jan

CISA Updates Best Practices for Mapping to MITRE ATT&CK®

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: January 17, 2023 Today, CISA updated Best Practices for MITRE ATT&CK® Mapping. The MITRE ATT&CK® framework is a lens through which network defenders can analyze adversary behavior and, as CISA Executive Assistant Director Eric Goldstein noted in his June 2021 blog post on the framework, it directly supports “robust, contextual bi-directional sharing of information to help strengthen the security of our systems, networks, and data.” CISA highly encourages the cybersecurity community to…

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12 Jan

Juniper Networks Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: January 12, 2023 Juniper Networks has released security updates to address vulnerabilities affecting multiple products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.  CISA encourages users and administrators to review Juniper Networks’ security advisories page and apply the necessary updates.  This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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