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Feb 21, 2024NewsroomPhishing Attack / Information Warfare Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new influence operation targeting Ukraine that leverages spam emails to propagate war-related disinformation. The activity has been linked to Russia-aligned threat actors by Slovak cybersecurity company ESET, which also identified a spear-phishing campaign aimed at a Ukrainian defense company in October 2023 and…
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For some internal classified work, the NSA also pushes multiple layers of encryption. Their guidelines for using commercially available software in classified environments frequently encourage using multiple “layers” of independent packages. How much security does hybrid encryption provide? One of the biggest debates is how much security hybridization offers. Much depends on the details and…
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Advisory ID: VMSA-2024-0004 CVSSv3 Range: 6.7 Issue Date: 2024-02-20 Updated On: 2024-02-20 (Initial Advisory) CVE(s): CVE-2024-22235 Synopsis: VMware Aria Operations updates address local privilege escalation vulnerability. (CVE-2024-22235) Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
Read MoreCVE-2023-29153 Uncontrolled resource consumption for some Intel(R) SPS firmware before version SPS_E5_06.01.04.002.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via network access. 2024-02-14 4.9 CVE-2023-29153secure@intel.com adobe — acrobat_reader Acrobat Reader versions 20.005.30539, 23.008.20470 and earlier are affected by an Improper Input Validation vulnerability that could lead to an application denial-of-service. An…
Read MoreFeds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates – Krebs on Security
U.S. and U.K. authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit, a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. Instead of listing data stolen from ransomware victims who didn’t pay, LockBit’s victim shaming website now offers free recovery tools, as well…
Read MoreCISA released three Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on February 20, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations. Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
Read MoreAdvisory ID: VMSA-2024-0003 CVSSv3 Range: 9.6 – 7.8 Issue Date: 2024-02-20 Updated On: 2024-02-20 (Initial Advisory) CVE(s): CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250 Synopsis: Addressing Arbitrary Authentication Relay and Session Hijack Vulnerabilities in Deprecated VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP) (CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250) Source link ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde ddde…
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Feb 20, 2024NewsroomServer Security / Cryptojacking A novel malware campaign has been observed targeting Redis servers for initial access with the ultimate goal of mining cryptocurrency on compromised Linux hosts. “This particular campaign involves the use of a number of novel system weakening techniques against the data store itself,” Cado security researcher Matt Muir said…
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Anyone that utilizes technology in their daily lives understands that it is ever-changing, and the sentiment is especially true within the cybersecurity industry. Adversaries continue to evolve with new tactics to bypass defenses, so it is necessary that the methods of detecting and preventing these threats do so at an even more rapid pace. However,…
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If the attackers gain access to a server using some other method — for example SSH — and that server runs a Redis instance in Protected Mode, they can connect to it locally to disable the protection and then be able to send other commands over the internet. Another command disables the replica-read-only configuration option.…
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