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Credit to Author: Gabor Szappanos| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:26:28 +0000

In the wake of December 2021 exposure of a remote code execution vulnerability (dubbed “Log4Shell”) in the ubiquitous Log4J Java logging library, we tracked widespread attempts to scan for and exploit the weakness—particularly among cryptocurrency mining bots. The vulnerability affected hundreds of software products, making it difficult for some organizations to assess their exposure. One […]

Independent Krebs

March 29, 2022 admin

Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:07:27 +0000

There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death.

MalwareBytes Security

March 29, 2022 admin

Attacks on Ukraine communications are a major part of the war

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:11:34 +0000

Along with the physical war in Ukraine there are accompanying cyberattacks, and communication lines are among the primary targets.

The post Attacks on Ukraine communications are a major part of the war appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Security TrendMicro

March 29, 2022 admin

How CISOs can Mitigate Cryptomining Malware

Credit to Author: Jon Clay| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Learn more about cloud-based cryptomining, its repercussions, and how CISOs can create an effective risk mitigation strategy for this threat.

MalwareBytes Security

March 29, 2022 admin

Looking over your shoulder: when small mistakes have big consequences

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:21:57 +0000

We take a look at how people up to no good in the digital realm often make small mistakes which bring major consequences.

The post Looking over your shoulder: when small mistakes have big consequences appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

MalwareBytes Security

March 29, 2022 admin

Satellites are critical infrastructure and need to be cybersecured

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:27:03 +0000

Satellites have become a main link in communications, and given some recent events it has become clear why we consider them to be critical infrastructure.

The post Satellites are critical infrastructure and need to be cybersecured appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Security TrendMicro

March 29, 2022 admin

Why Organizations Should Take Cloud-Based Cryptocurrency-Mining Attacks Seriously

Credit to Author: Mayra Rosario Fuentes| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

One of the recent trends we’ve observed is the rise of cloud-based cryptocurrency-mining groups that exploit cloud resources, specifically the CPU power of deployed cloud instances, to mine cryptocurrency.

Fortinet Security

March 28, 2022 admin

Spoofed Invoice Used to Drop IcedID

FortiGuard Labs discovered a spearphishing email for a Ukrainian fuel company with an attached invoice—seemingly from another fuel provider—that contains the IcedID Trojan. Read to learn more about the infection process and subsequent malware deployment by the threat actors behind IcedID.

Computer Security Articles

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Horde of miner bots and backdoors leveraged Log4J to attack VMware Horizon servers

Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”

Attacks on Ukraine communications are a major part of the war

How CISOs can Mitigate Cryptomining Malware

Looking over your shoulder: when small mistakes have big consequences

Satellites are critical infrastructure and need to be cybersecured

Why Organizations Should Take Cloud-Based Cryptocurrency-Mining Attacks Seriously

Spoofed Invoice Used to Drop IcedID