Continuous Monitoring and Protection
Individuals who may have been affected by this breach should change login information immediately. Customers who may have been affected should also be aware that phishing attempts, whether by email or text, are likely to increase so any suspicious emails from unknown senders should be dealt with cautiously. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/weee-grocery-service-confirms-data-breach-11-million-affected
Read MoreInfections via malicious Google ads has become increasingly utilized by threat actors in recent months, indicating the popularity of such a tactic gaining traction. It is recommended to install an ad blocker on web browsers, as this can help prevent these malicious Google ads from being served. This can help prevent an unsuspecting user from accidentally visiting the malicious website instead of the legitimate one. In cases where a masquerading malware such as Gootkit is…
Read MoreRansomware continues to be a dominant force in the cybercrime industry. While mitigating this threat is difficult, it is far from impossible, especially with mature incident response, threat detection, and disaster recovery programs in place. Implementing detections for Data Encrypted for Impact (MITRE ATT&CK Technique T1486) and other common ransomware techniques will help incident response teams react as soon as possible, potentially stopping the attacker in their tracks. Backups of critical systems, if kept disconnected…
Read MoreOriginal release date: February 9, 2023 CISA, the National Security Agency (NSA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Republic of Korea’s Defense Security Agency and National Intelligence Service have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA), Ransomware Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Fund DPRK Espionage Activities, to provide information on ransomware activity used by North Korean state-sponsored cyber to target various critical infrastructure sectors, especially Healthcare and Public…
Read MoreAfter the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday released a recovery script for organizations affected by a massive ransomware attack targeting VMWare ESXi servers worldwide, reports surfaced that the malware evolved in a way that made earlier recovery procedures ineffective. The attacks, aimed at VMware’s ESXi bare metal hypervisor, were first made public February 3 by the French Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR), and target ESXi instances running older versions…
Read MoreA UK/US campaign to tackle international cybercrime has seen Seven Russian cybercriminals linked to a notorious ransomware group exposed and sanctioned. The sanctions were announced today by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) alongside the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This follows a lengthy investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA) into the crime group behind Trickbot malware, as well as the Conti and RYUK ransomware strains,…
Read MoreTrustwave SpiderLabs researchers have cited an increased prevalence of HTML smuggling activity whereby cybercriminal groups abuse the versatility of HTML in combination with social engineering to distribute malware. The firm has detailed four recent HTML smuggling campaigns attempting to lure users into saving and opening malicious payloads, impersonating well-known brands such as Adobe Acrobat, Google Drive, and the US Postal Service to increase the chances of users falling victim. HTML smuggling uses HTML5 attributes that…
Read MoreOriginal release date: February 9, 2023 OpenSSL has released a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting OpenSSL versions 3.0.0, 2.2.2, and 1.0.2. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the OpenSSL advisory and make the necessary updates. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.
Read MoreSecurity teams are comprised primarily of operations, compliance, and policy-related roles. Security engineering teams, on the other hand, are builders. They build services, automate processes, and streamline deployments to support the core security team and its stakeholders. Security engineering teams are typically made up of software and infrastructure engineers, architects, and product managers. The collective security/security engineering team mindset is also that of a builder, quite different from that of a penetration tester or third-party…
Read MoreThe recent kerfuffle surrounding the Chinese surveillance balloon that sailed above Canada and the United States before meeting its demise off the southeastern coast of the United States has tongues wagging and heads scratching in equal measure. While some may write this off as geopolitical shenanigans by China and nothing to fret about, I submit that it is emblematic of a nation-state using all resources available to acquire pieces of information and fill in the…
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