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Russian hackers target unpatched JetBrains TeamCity servers

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Russian hackers target unpatched JetBrains TeamCity servers 14/12/2023 at 16:04 By Helga Labus Russian state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting CVE-2023-42793 to target unpatched, internet-facing JetBrains TeamCity servers since September 2023, US, UK and Polish cybersecurity and law enforcement authorities have warned. The targets APT 29 (aka CozyBear, aka Midnight Blizzard), believed to be associated with […]

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Attackers are trying to exploit Apache Struts vulnerability (CVE-2023-50164)

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Attackers are trying to exploit Apache Struts vulnerability (CVE-2023-50164) 14/12/2023 at 13:32 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers are trying to leverage public proof-of-exploit (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2023-50164, the recently patched path traversal vulnerability in Apache Struts 2. “Attackers aim to deploy webshells, with some cases targeting the parameter ‘fileFileName’ – a deviation from the original […]

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Cybercrime operation that sold millions of fraudulent Microsoft accounts disrupted

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Cybercrime operation that sold millions of fraudulent Microsoft accounts disrupted 14/12/2023 at 12:19 By Help Net Security Microsoft disrupted an alleged threat actor group that built viable cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) businesses. Dubbed Storm-1152 by Microsoft, the group bilked enterprises and consumers globally out of millions of dollars. Images of Storm-1152’s illicit websites. Source: Microsoft Cybercrime-as-a-service is […]

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GuardRail: Open-source tool for data analysis, AI content generation using OpenAI GPT models

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GuardRail: Open-source tool for data analysis, AI content generation using OpenAI GPT models 14/12/2023 at 10:32 By Help Net Security GuardRail OSS is an open-source project delivering practical guardrails to ensure responsible AI development and deployment. GuardRail: Tailored to an organization’s AI needs GuardRail OSS offers an API-driven framework for advanced data analysis, bias mitigation, […]

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Digital ops and ops management security predictions for 2024

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Digital ops and ops management security predictions for 2024 14/12/2023 at 08:32 By Help Net Security CISOs don’t need a crystal ball – they already know that 2024 will be another tough year, especially with AI at everyone’s mind. Instead of playing catch-up regarding the security of emerging tech like generative AI, organizations will prioritize […]

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Microsoft ICSpector: A leap forward in industrial PLC metadata analysis

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Microsoft ICSpector: A leap forward in industrial PLC metadata analysis 14/12/2023 at 07:33 By Help Net Security Microsoft ICSpector is an open-source forensics framework that enables the analysis of industrial PLC metadata and project files. Architecture The framework provides investigators with a convenient way to scan for PLCs and identify any suspicious artifacts within ICS […]

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Organizations prefer a combination of AI and human analysts to monitor their digital supply chain

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Organizations prefer a combination of AI and human analysts to monitor their digital supply chain 14/12/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security The number of cyber breaches targeting organizations’ supply chains continues to rise, with an average 4.16 breaches reported to be negatively impacting operations this year — a 26% increase from the mean number […]

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EOL Sophos firewalls get hotfix for old but still exploited vulnerability (CVE-2022-3236)

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EOL Sophos firewalls get hotfix for old but still exploited vulnerability (CVE-2022-3236) 13/12/2023 at 14:17 By Zeljka Zorz Over a year has passed since Sophos delivered patches for a vulnerability affecting Sophos Firewalls (CVE-2022-3236) that was being actively exploited by attackers, and now they have pushed additional ones to protect vulnerable EOL devices. “In December […]

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Which cybersecurity controls are organizations struggling with?

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Which cybersecurity controls are organizations struggling with? 13/12/2023 at 13:02 By Help Net Security How are organizations performing across cybersecurity controls in the Minimum Viable Secure Product (MVSP) framework? A recent analysis by Bitsight and Google reveals some good and some bad results – and room for improvement. What is MVSP? Minimum Viable Secure Product […]

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Shifting data protection regulations show why businesses must put privacy at their core

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Shifting data protection regulations show why businesses must put privacy at their core 13/12/2023 at 08:31 By Help Net Security Like it or not, data protection will be one of the biggest issues organizations face in 2024. Knowing where to focus compliance efforts will be tricky, with more and more state-level privacy laws becoming effective […]

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ThreatNG open-source datasets aim to improve cybersecurity practices

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ThreatNG open-source datasets aim to improve cybersecurity practices 13/12/2023 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz The ThreatNG Governance and Compliance Dataset is an open-source initiative that aims to democratize access to critical data, fostering transparency, collaboration, and improvement of cybersecurity practices globally. Datasets for organizational insight The open-source datasets offered by ThreatNG provide an understanding of […]

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Industry regulations and standards are driving OT security priorities

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Industry regulations and standards are driving OT security priorities 13/12/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security When it comes to ransomware attacks, the impact on OT environments is catching up to the impact on IT environments, according to Claroty. In Claroty’s previous survey conducted in 2021, 32% of ransomware attacks impacted IT only, while 27% […]

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Guide: Application security posture management deep dive

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Guide: Application security posture management deep dive 13/12/2023 at 06:47 By Help Net Security Distinguishing real, business-critical application risks is more challenging than ever. A siloed, ad hoc approach to AppSec generates noisy false positives that overwhelm under-resourced security teams. You need a multidimensional approach that leverages deep context to continuously map, programmatically prioritize, effectively […]

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December 2023 Patch Tuesday: 33 fixes to wind the year down

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December 2023 Patch Tuesday: 33 fixes to wind the year down 12/12/2023 at 23:20 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft’s December 2023 Patch Tuesday is a light one: 33 patches, only four of which are deemed critical. “This month, Microsoft did not patch any zero-day vulnerabilities, marking only the second time in 2023 that no zero-days were […]

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Lazarus exploit Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver novel RAT malware

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Lazarus exploit Log4Shell vulnerability to deliver novel RAT malware 12/12/2023 at 17:50 By Helga Labus North Korea-backed group Lazarus has been spotted exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) and novel malware written in DLang (i.e., the memory-safe D programming language). “This campaign consists of continued opportunistic targeting of enterprises globally that publicly host and expose their […]

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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants!

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Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants! 12/12/2023 at 16:46 By Zeljka Zorz Recruiters are being targeted via spear-phishing emails sent by cybercrooks impersonating job applicants, Proofpoint researchers are warning. “The tone and content of the emails suggest to the recipient the actor is a legitimate candidate, and because the actor specifically targets people […]

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“Pool Party” process injection techniques evade EDRs

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“Pool Party” process injection techniques evade EDRs 12/12/2023 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz SafeBreach researchers have discovered eight new process injection techniques that can be used to covertly execute malicious code on Windows systems. Dubbed “Pool Party” because they (ab)use Windows thread pools, these process injection techniques work across all processes and, according to the […]

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Many popular websites still cling to password creation policies from 1985

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Many popular websites still cling to password creation policies from 1985 12/12/2023 at 09:01 By Helga Labus A significant number of popular websites still allow users to choose weak or even single-character passwords, researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have found. Websites’ lax creation policies for passwords The researchers used an automated account creation method […]

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eIDAS: EU’s internet reforms will undermine a decade of advances in online security

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eIDAS: EU’s internet reforms will undermine a decade of advances in online security 12/12/2023 at 08:32 By Help Net Security The European Union’s attempt to reform its electronic identification and trust services – a package of laws better known as eIDAS 2.0 – contains legislation that poses a grave threat to online privacy and security. […]

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