Malware

04 Jan

Serious Security: Vital cybersecurity lessons from the holiday season

Information, Malware

by Paul Ducklin Even though it’s already Day 4 of Year 2023, some of the important IT/sysadmin/X-Ops security stories of the holiday season are only popping up in mainstream news now. So we though we’d take a quick look back at some of the major issues we covered over the last couple of weeks, and (just so you can’t accuse us of sneaking out a New Year’s listicle!) reiterate the serious security lessons we can…

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04 Jan

Attackers use stolen banking data as phishing lure to deploy BitRAT

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

In a case that highlights how attackers can leverage information from data breaches to enhance their attacks, a group of attackers is using customer information stolen from a Colombian bank in phishing attacks with malicious documents, researchers report. The group, which might have been responsible for the data breach in the first place, is distributing an off-the-shelf Trojan program called ​​BitRAT that has been sold on the underground market since February 2021. Stolen data used…

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04 Jan

Cyberattacks against governments jumped 95% in last half of 2022, CloudSek says

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

The number of attacks targeting the government sector increased by 95% worldwide in the second half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to a new report by AI-based cybersecurity company CloudSek.  The increase in attacks can be attributed to rapid digitization and the shift to remote work during the pandemic, which broadened the attack surface of government entities and paved the way for an increase in cyberwarfare waged by nation-state actors,…

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04 Jan

Synology Patches Severe Vulnerabilities in VPN Product

Attacks, Malware

Synology urges all VPN Plus Server for SRM (Synology Router Manager) users patch as soon as possible to the latest version. Users can apply updates by: 1. Logging into Synology Desktop environment2. Opening the Package Center app3. Click Update on the left panel to see available updates. Click the Update buttons or Update All to update packages. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/synology-fixes-maximum-severity-vulnerability-in-vpn-routers/ https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-43931 https://www.synology.com/en-us/security/advisory/Synology_SA_22_26 https://kb.synology.com/en-nz/SRM/help/SRM/PkgManApp/manage?version=1_2

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04 Jan

Ongoing Flipper Zero Phishing Attacks Target Infosec Community

Attacks, Malware

As long as the interest and shortages continue, cybercriminals will continue to attempt to impersonate Flipper Zero through fake shops to trick security enthusiasts into giving up their personal information and crypto. Due to this, it is vital to be on the lookout for these promotions and shops claiming immediate product availability and only buy from the official store. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ongoing-flipper-zero-phishing-attacks-target-infosec-community/

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04 Jan

Meta hit with $413 million fine in EU for breaking GDPR rules

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

The Irish Data Protection Commission announced Wednesday that it would fine Meta Ireland a total of $413 million for breaches of the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) related to the company’s handling of personal information on Facebook and Instagram. Under the GDPR, companies looking to process users’ personal information must do so under one of six identified legal bases, which include the consent of the user, necessity to the performance of a contract, and…

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04 Jan

Fortinet Releases Security Updates for FortiADC

Attacks, Insights, Malware

Original release date: January 4, 2023 Fortinet has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in multiple versions of FortiADC. This vulnerability may allow a remote attacker “to execute unauthorized code or commands via specifically crafted HTTP requests.” CISA encourages users and administrators to review Fortinet security advisory FG-IR-22-061 and apply the recommended updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

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04 Jan

Why it might be time to consider using FIDO-based authentication devices

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

Every business needs a secure way to collect, manage, and authenticate passwords. Unfortunately, no method is foolproof. Storing passwords in the browser and sending one-time access codes by SMS or authenticator apps can be bypassed by phishing. Password management products are more secure, but they have vulnerabilities as shown by the recent LastPass breach that exposed an encrypted backup of a database of saved passwords. For organizations with high security requirements, that leaves hardware-based login…

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03 Jan

New Malware Campaign Uses Stolen Bank Information as Lure

Attacks, Malware

Threat actors with access to stolen, sensitive data have many options to utilize this data in a malicious manner. In this case, the threat group decided to use confidential data as lures in phishing emails to carry out a second attack against victims. Whenever a company is alerted to a breach and makes it public, all customers who believe they may have had data compromised should remain vigilant to the use of this data in…

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