Malware

06 Feb

Iranian Nation-State Group Behind Charlie Hebdo Breach, Microsoft Says

Attacks, Malware

Releasing the entire cache of stolen information might result in massive doxing, Redmond further warned. “After Holy Souls posted the sample data on YouTube and multiple hacker forums, the leak was amplified by a concerted operation across several social media platforms. This amplification effort made use of a particular set of influence Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) DTAC has witnessed before in Iranian hack-and-leak influence operations,” stated the Windows maker’s Digital Threat Analysis Center (DTAC).…

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06 Feb

Indian Freight Company Exposing Data on Misconfigured Server

Attacks, Malware

Some recommendations to consider when attempting to protect sensitive data in a cloud infrastructure include: • Secure access to the cloud.• Manage user access privileges.• Provide visibility with employee monitoring.• Monitor privileged users.• Educate employees against phishing.• Ensure you meet IT compliance requirements.• Efficiently respond to security incidents. India’s Largest Truck Brokerage Company Leaking 140GB of Data

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06 Feb

Vulnerabilities and exposures to rise to 1,900 a month in 2023: Coalition

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

Cyber insurance firm Coalition has predicted that there will be 1,900 average monthly critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in 2023, a 13% increase over 2022. The predictions are a part of the company’s Cyber Threat Index, which was compiled using data gathered by the company’s active risk management and reduction technology, combining data from underwriting and claims, internet scans, its global network of honeypot sensors, and scanning over 5.2 billion IP addresses. The 1,900 CVEs…

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06 Feb

OPSWAT mobile hardware offers infrastructure security for the air gap

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

Infrastructure protection vendor OPSWAT has announced the availability of its new MetaDefender Kiosk K2100 hardware, designed to provide a mobile option for users who want the company’s media-scanning capabilities to work in the field. OPSWAT’s MetaDefender line of kiosks is designed to address a potential security weakness for critical infrastructure defended by air gaps. In order to patch those systems, audit them, or move data among them, removable media like SD cards, USB sticks and…

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06 Feb

Microsoft attributes Charlie Hebdo attacks to Iranian nation-state threat group

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

Microsoft’s Digital Threat Analysis Center (DTAC) has attributed a recent influence operation targeting the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo to an Iranian nation-state actor. Microsoft dubbed the threat group, which calls itself Holy Souls, NEPTUNIUM. It has also been identified as Emennet Pasargad by the US Department of Justice. In January, the group claimed to have obtained the personal information of more than 200,000 Charlie Hebdo customers after access to a database, which Microsoft believes…

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06 Feb

Will your incident response team fight or freeze when a cyberattack hits?

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

If there’s an intrusion or a ransomware attack on your company, will your security team come out swinging, ready for a real fight? CISOs may feel their staff is always primed with the technical expertise and training they need, but there’s still a chance they might freeze up when the pressure is on, says Bec McKeown, director of human science at cybersecurity training platform Immersive Labs. “You may have a crisis playbook and crisis policies…

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03 Feb

Critical vulnerability patched in Jira Service Management Server and Data Center

Data Breaches, Malware, Social Engineering

A critical vulnerability was fixed this week in Jira Service Management Server, a popular IT services management platform for enterprises, that could allow attackers to impersonate users and gain access to access tokens. If the system is configured to allow public sign-up, external customers can be affected as well. The bug was introduced in Jira Service Management Server and Data Center 5.3.0, so versions 5.3.0 to 5.3.1 and 5.4.0 to 5.5.0 are affected. Atlassian has…

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03 Feb

Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Weaponized to Push Malware

Attacks, Malware

With macro execution now disabled by default in Office apps, this is just one of the many new phishing techniques that will likely rise to take its place. As with any phishing technique, the best way to prevent it is to make end users aware of this new threat through user education. However, there are some other possible detections to alert to this activity. One possible detection is to monitor for VSTO file creations near…

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03 Feb

Google Ads Push Virtualized Malware Made for Antivirus Evasion

Attacks, Malware

These attacks show that the threat actors are interested in empowering old malware with new tactics, bringing it to new life. Google advertising attacks have become common, and users need to be cautious of the links that they are clicking, not only in email but in the browser as well. Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-ads-push-virtualized-malware-made-for-antivirus-evasion/

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03 Feb

Threat Actors Use ClickFunnels to Bypass Security Services

Attacks, Malware

Analysts Notes: All users are recommended to be extremely suspicious of any link contained in the email. It is recommended to manually check URLs for legitimacy prior to clicking on them and to contact the sender of the email directly to verify they meant to use a specific site to send documents. Source: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/threat-actors-clickfunnels-bypass

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