Previously we reported on the results from Pwn2Own Toronto for Day 1 and Day 2 and today we will be talking about the proceedings of the last two days of the contest. Without further ado, let’s get right into it. Pwn2Own Day 3 On December 08, 2022, the first success of the day went to …
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Veracode has acquired Crashtest Security to enhance the existing DAST capabilities available as part of Veracode’s Continuous Software Security Platform and broaden customer access globally. Web applications are fast becoming the most exploited attack vector for cyber threat actors looking to infiltrate enterprises and critical infrastructure. In fact, web apps now account for 40 percent …
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Veracode has acquired Crashtest Security to enhance the existing DAST capabilities available as part of Veracode’s Continuous Software Security Platform and broaden customer access globally. Web applications are fast becoming the most exploited attack vector for cyber threat actors looking to infiltrate enterprises and critical infrastructure. In fact, web apps now account for 40 percent …
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Permacrisis: ‘An extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events.’ We can probably all agree that we’re living in a state of permacrisis right now. After grappling with Covid-19, the world has been rocked by volatile stock markets, record-setting inflation, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. No wonder …
Distraction on overdrive: Security in a time of permacrisis Read More »
CWE-22: Path Traversal A crafted PKGX file could force ICONICS Workbench to write an arbitrary file through path traversal.Read more
2022 年 12 月 13 日 (米国時間) 、マイクロソフトは、マイクロソフト製品に影響する脆弱性を修正するために、セキRead more
The year ahead is shaping up to be a period of uncertainty for both cybercriminals and defenders, who will move forward with caution in the face of a business landscape that’s fraught with security blindsides and economic ebbs and flows. For decision-makers, 2023 provides an opportunity to reevaluate their security playbooks and shine a light …
Forging Ahead in 2023: Insights From Trend Micro’s 2023 Security Predictions Read More »
Security vendors seem to have a complicated relationship with the MITRE ATT&CK(™) matrix. With one hand, they hold it high as a powerful resource, and with the other, they criticize some aspect of it. But regardless of your viewpoint on any given day, ATT&CK is one of the most important resources for improving your understanding …
On Jan. 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will take effect, placing newly enhanced data privacy and notification requirements onto businesses that handle the personal information of California consumers. This post covers what you need to know to meet the requirements to avoid the consequences of non-compliance.Read more
Over the last ten years, thousands of individuals have taken the SANS MGT433 Managing Human Risk course, learning how to build, manage and measure mature awareness programs with the ultimate goal of managing human risk. Many students have gone on to take the SANS Security Awareness Professional (SSAP) – our industry’s leading credential demonstrating expertise …
SANS MGT433 Managing Human Risk – Now Expanded to Three Days Read More »
This blog demonstrates how we use EDR integration in Darktrace for detection & investigation. We’ll look at four key features, which are summarised with an example below: 1) Contextualizing existing Darktrace information – E.g. ‘There was a Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE) alert 5 minutes after Darktrace saw the device beacon to an unusual destination …
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We’ve just brought great improvements to the Tutanota Android and iOS apps: You can now use USB or NFC hardware token to secure your login credentials on the Tutanota apps. This update shows once more that Tutanota excels in security and privacy!Read more
Despite difficult times and tougher laws, Chinese criminals adopt new cybercrime techniques — changes in dark web markets, predatory lending gangs, and more.Read more
Google recently announced that passkey support is now available for Chrome users on Windows 11, macOS, and Android. Passkeys are the next step above traditional passwords, offering users a more convenient way to secure their online accounts. They are generated using advanced cryptographic algorithms and are unique to each user, making it difficult for threat …
The ASEC analysis team monitors phishing email threats with the ASEC automatic sample analysis system (RAPIT) and Honeypot. This post will cover the cases of distribution of phishing emails during the week from November 27th, 2022 to December 3rd, 2022 and provide statistical information on each type. Generally, phishing is cited as an attack that …
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A recent analysis of millions of teleconferenced meetings suggests that remote workers increased their engagement with colleagues between 2020 and 2022, contrary to previous assumptions. The results have limitations but show that work-from-home interactions changed over time without decreasing frequency.Read more
Increasing cyber risks and decreasing budgets mean that C-suites and boards are demanding better cyber performance metrics and reporting from security teams.Read more
Enterprise security teams can add three more ransomware variants to the constantly growing list of ransomware threats for which they need to monitor. The three variants — Vohuk, ScareCrow, and AESRT — like most ransomware tools, target Windows systems and appear to be proliferating relatively rapidly on systems belonging to users in multiple countries. Security …
Rash of New Ransomware Variants Springs Up in the Wild Read More »
Red Canary customers will now see a new polished UI in their threat timeline for a more intuitive and consistent experience. We have also added clarity into different areas of the threat timeline to add more context. Updates include: Respond button: Red to aid faster response.Left-side badges: Provide quick references to highlight threats that occurred, …
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Many corporations and users both in and outside Korea use Microsoft accounts to use major services offered by Microsoft, including Outlook, Office, OneDrive, and Windows. Users use integrated login to easily access all Microsoft services linked to their account. What does this mean for the threat actor? There is no better target for attacks because …
How Similar Is the Microsoft Account-stealing Phishing Page to the Actual Page? Read More »
Advertisement Sweeney, a first-year student at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, says he uses publicly available transponder data from Musk’s private plane to track its location. That data, which includes the plane’s altitude, latitude, longitude, and heading are then fed into an algorithm he created. The @ElonJet bot then takes that information and …
Antisocial, loner, computer addicted — malicious hackers have long been labeled with these stereotypes by the public. While movies and popular culture may paint a simple, unflattering portrait of the average cybercriminal, a scientific approach to the question found a more nuanced and complex picture, with many actors exhibiting skills and traits that would be considered …
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Cybercriminals are often seen as parasites, feeding off a wide swath of victims of every size and stripe. But as it turns out, they’ve become targets in their own right, with a host of bottom-feeding “metaparasites” flocking to Dark Web marketplaces to find their own set of marks. It’s a phenomenon that has the happy …
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Cybercriminals are often seen as parasites, feeding off a wide swath of victims of every size and stripe. But as it turns out, they’ve become targets in their own right, with a host of bottom-feeding “metaparasites” flocking to Dark Web marketplaces to find their own set of marks. It’s a phenomenon that has the happy …
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Dive Brief: California’s Department of Finance was hit by a cyberattack and multiple state agencies are responding in coordination with the California Cybersecurity Integration Center. The state Office of Emergency Services is investigating the incident and is working to contain the impact and mitigate future vulnerabilities, according to a statement released Monday. The LockBit ransomware group listed …
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The Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) has uncovered a subgroup of Iranian Cobalt Mirage using GitHub to store and deploy malware.Read more
Nowadays, “cybersecurity” is the buzzword du jour, infiltrating every organization, invited or not. Furthermore, this is the case around the world, where an increasing proportion of all services now have an online presence, prompting businesses to reconsider the security of their systems. This, however, is not news to Cisco, as we anticipated it and were …
Customers affected by a ransomware attack on Rackspace’s Hosted Exchange Email have experienced service outages and a forced transition to Microsoft 365 — and have widely expressed outrage about an overall lack of transparency from the company about the breach. But Rackspace’s latest email to them, provided to Dark Reading by a reader, tries to put …
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Cyber criminals continually update and evolve their attacks, trying to stay one step ahead of defenders. They invent new techniques, repurpose old tactics, and even come back after being eradicated, attacking familiar targets in new ways. The Fidelis Cybersecurity Threat Research Team (TRT) monthly Threat Intelligence Summary examines the latest threats and trends so you …
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. CommonSpirit Health has told regulators that the protected health information of more than 623,700 people was comprised in a ransomware attack first announced in October. The health system reported the breach on Dec. 1 to the HHS, …
CommonSpirit ransomware attack exposed personal information of 623K people, system says Read More »
