Tenable

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

These known vulnerabilities have been exploited: CVE-2023-3519 , CVE-2023-27997 , CVE-2023-46604 , CVE-2023-22515 , CVE-2023-46747 , CVE-2023-48788 , CVE-2017-0144 , CVE-2020-1472 and CVE-2020-0787. Segment networks and monitor them for unusual and suspicious activity. Maintain all operating systems, software and firmware updated.

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Tenable

JANUARY 19, 2024

In addition, the latest on the Androxgh0st malware. As a result, using unmanned aircraft systems UAS), more commonly known as drones, “requires careful consideration and potential mitigation to reduce risk to networks and sensitive information,” reads the joint advisory “ Cybersecurity Guidance: Chinese-Manufactured UAS.”

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taos

OCTOBER 14, 2019

First Published: April 4, 2017, By Mark McCullough?—?Technical These products often have some of the most sensitive access across your network and thus need extra scrutiny and skepticism, not less. He’s right, but that’s not the only security product that should have the harsh glare of security shined on it. So what to do about it?

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Kaseya

JUNE 24, 2019

In 2017, 50,000 cyber-attacks were targeted at IoT devices, an increase of 600 percent from 2016 and the number of IoT-driven malware attacks surpassed 121,000 in 2018. WannaCry, the cyberattack that infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries in 2017, could have been avoided with a simple patch.

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Tenable

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The threat actors use virtual private networks/servers and IP addresses in countries outside of North Korea to further obfuscate their identities. The actors have also used trojan versions of X-Popup, a messenger application used in several smaller hospitals in South Korea and have spread malware using 2 malicious domains, xpopup.pe[.]kr

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2022

Backbone wants to make package delivery more like Wi-Fi mesh networks in what sounds to me like a recipe for utter chaos. PenguinFaceplant.gif : Club Penguin was shut down in 2017 , but fans rebooted it — without authorization from Disney. From our moving-things-from-place-to-place desk, we’re passing a lot of parcels around.

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The Parallax

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

cstone (@unsynchronized) November 28, 2017. Step 2 : Next to Network Account Server, click on Join. Malware writers love this because it’s so stable.”. also _uucp is allowed to log in. If you are unable to install Apple’s patch, you can still secure your Mac from unauthorized root access.

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AlienVault

AUGUST 1, 2018

These spear phishing emails use a mix of different openly available malware and document exploits for delivery. PAFs first multinational air exercise ACES Meet 2017 concludes in Pakistan.doc. Hajj Policy and Plan 2017.doc. As we’ve seen previously , the usage of openly available malware makes attribution difficult.

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Ivanti

JUNE 14, 2023

AI generated polymorphic exploits can bypass leading security tools Recently, AI-generated polymorphic malware has been developed to bypass EDR and antivirus, leaving security teams with blind spots into threats and vulnerabilities. EAP-TLS authentication for our IoT network devices managed over the air.

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The Parallax

JUNE 19, 2018

Dr. Bleetman, a senior clinician in an emergency room on May 12, 2017, when the ransomware struck down computers around the world, had just started his noon shift at East London’s Newham University Hospital ER, when he and other medical staff members noticed that the computers were no longer properly working.

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Tenable

MARCH 12, 2020

Malware and phishing campaigns use global interest in the novel coronavirus to capitalize on fear and uncertainty around the pandemic. Coronavirus-themed malware campaigns. Emotet is part of a chain of three malware strains dubbed the Triple Threat by researchers at Cybereason. Background. Emotet campaign.

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CTOvision

JANUARY 4, 2017

Geopolitical tensions ensure that 2017 will be another big year for state-sponsored cyber attacks. The lethality of state-sponsored attacks derives from their ability to bypass security point products by combining device, network and data center vulnerabilities into an integrated assault. Junaid Islam. Check Device and Server Software.

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Lacework

MAY 5, 2022

To respond to these incidents, organizations began developing attack mitigation strategies like Network Behavioral Analysis (NBA), Denial of Service (DoS) protection, and web application firewalls (WAF). Additionally, traditional network monitoring tools won’t work in a cloud context. Integrate Security in Your CI/CD Pipeline.

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ProtectWise

MAY 15, 2017

Once it infects a host, WannaCry scans the local network (VLAN IP Range) and public IP ranges. What Networks are Vulnerable? Any network with hosts running a version of the Windows operating system missing the MS17-010 patches is vulnerable to WannaCry's infection mechanism. Who Created The Malware?

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This article increases awareness for organizations seeking to enhance their digital risk posture against the increasing threat of ransomware (a type of malware) deployed by threat actors to prevent or limit users from accessing their system until a ransom is paid. Crystal Lister. million in 2015 to 638 million in 2016.

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Kentik

MAY 10, 2018

Modern enterprise networks are becoming more dynamic and complex, which poses significant challenges for today’s information technology leaders. As more workloads move to the cloud and access networks become more open, ensuring security and stability becomes a more demanding task. The Anatomy of a Multi-Tenant Network.

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Tenable

MARCH 8, 2022

In addition, Microsoft notes that exploitation is more likely for this vulnerability and has provided some recommended actions for protecting networks as well as a workaround that can be utilized for organizations that are not able to immediately patch. The vulnerability is reminiscent of flaws in SMBv1 patched in MS17-010 in March of 2017.

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Tenable

AUGUST 3, 2023

Microsoft Office Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office products are frequently used by threat actors to gain a foothold into a target network by attaching malicious documents to phishing or spear phishing emails. CVE Description CVSSv3 VPR CVE-2017-0199 Microsoft Office/WordPad RCE 7.8 CVE-2022-29464 WSO2 RCE (Arbitrary File Upload) 9.8

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Malvertising is increasingly being deployed by threat actors to spread malware, including ransomware and scams, and redirect users from legitimate websites to phishing and exploit kit–hosting sites. The threat from malvertising is increasing, however, there are opportunities for organizations and individuals to mitigate their digital risk.

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O'Reilly Media - Ideas

MARCH 15, 2022

The future of cybersecurity is being shaped by the need for companies to secure their networks, data, devices, and identities. One such approach is zero trust , which challenges perimeter network access controls by trusting no resources by default. Network locality is not sufficient for decided trust in a network.

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Tenable

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Attackers have a cornucopia of options from which to choose to gain that first step into target networks. At the 2021 Aspen Cyber Summit, Mandiant chief operating officer Kevin Mandia said it well : “Somewhere around 2016 or 2017[…] I noticed that whoever’s breaking in and whoever is doing the crime aren’t even the same people anymore [.]

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AlienVault

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Malware Delivery through Open Source Exploit Kits. The attached malicious document downloads and executes a script that installs the final payload: This script contains text (eg; “<component id='giffile'>” ) which matches a pre-packed version of the popular CVE-2017-0199 exploit available on GitHub.

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Lacework

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Even if you’re an ex-employee, you probably can’t hack right into their network from your own computer. . This type of data would normally be in a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF) off network,” Greg said. But if it’s not their facility, and they don’t have malware already on it, it’s not very likely. .

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Tenable

MARCH 24, 2022

Leaked internal chats between Conti ransomware group members offer a unique glimpse into its inner workings and provide valuable insights, including details on over 30 vulnerabilities used by the group and its affiliates, as well as specifics about its processes after infiltrating a network, like how it targets Active Directory.

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Xebia

JUNE 9, 2022

Sandboxing ensures WebAssembly cannot access sensitive data like files and network resources without explicit consent from the hosting environment, which is usually your web browser. WASI is an API that provides WebAssembly with operating-system functionality like access to the file system and communication over networks.

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Kaseya

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2017 and found to be one of the most exploited by nation-state hackers. The security of any device, be it a laptop, a server or a network endpoint, can be compromised if left unpatched. Asset tracking and inventory. Teams, roles and responsibilities. Monitor and assess continuously.

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AlienVault

MARCH 25, 2019

As 2018 drew to a close and 2019 took over, I began to see a different behavior from SMB malware authors. Some key functionality is below: Can download more malware. Malware Analysis. Stage1 - Typically the first contact or entry point for malware. This is the first part of the malware to arrive on a system.

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AlienVault

JUNE 22, 2018

The malware is linked to Lazarus , a reportedly North Korean group of attackers. The malware is Manuscrypt (previously described by McAfee and others ), and communicates by impersonating South Korean forum software: These samples communicate with: [link]. com) used to deliver some of the malware. Other Campaigns.

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AlienVault

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In addition, take care with this portion of the malware. Malware Analysis. In addition, [link] the main distribution server, seems to have been registered by bodfeo[at]hotmail.com in early October 2017. CVE-2017-0143, SMB exploit. CVE-2017-0146, SMB exploit. Installation. dll or x64.dll Sogou.exe runtime analysis.

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CloudSphere

OCTOBER 24, 2019

They then use these discoveries to create malware and attack strategies to exploit them. Why a un-supported OS is so dangerous to your network. If we look back to 2017. The infamous encryption malware strain shut down enterprises worldwide. Since 2017, another exploitive threat has come on the scene called Smominru.

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Tenable

JUNE 19, 2019

In the discovery phase, VPR can assist in classifying assets within the network by improving accuracy and helping to discover new IP addresses that have been added. As the security team scans the network more frequently, the threat intelligence improves because there’s more data to analyze in real-time. . “The

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Kaseya

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Without this constant barrage of news about new, widespread malware, you may be tempted to relax in your approach, convinced that whatever security you have in place is enough. million at the end of 2017. million at the end of 2017. Among the latest victims: backup files. Kaseya Unified Backup Provides Protection Foundation.

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Kentik

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a massive threat to network infrastructure as already seen in widely publicized IoT-based DDoS attacks. Based on an annual report from the Spamhaus Project, there has been a 32% increase in botnet controllers in 2017. And full duplex DOCSIS 3.1

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AlienVault

JULY 18, 2018

Continuing the 2018 trend of cryptomining malware, I’ve found another family of mining malware similar to the “massminer” discovered in early May. ZombieBoy makes use of several exploits during execution: CVE-2017-9073, RDP vulnerability on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. CVE-2017-0143, SMB exploit.

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Ivanti

JUNE 29, 2020

New Mac Malware: Well, we have you covered! This capability requires Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager, and Power, Ethernet and Network must support DHCP. Whenever a device associates with a Wi-Fi network, it will use device random Mac address instead of device true hardware Mac address. Technology Ecosystem.

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The Cipher Brief

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

NotPetya was in 2017. Since before the turn of the year, experts from the cybersecurity community, government and private sector, have tracked and revealed website defacements, denial-of-service attacks, misinformation campaigns, and the lacing of Ukrainian systems with malware that was posed to cripple systems.

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The Parallax

JULY 2, 2019

In the middle of June, Samsung tweeted out advice to owners of its smart TVs: Scan them for malware and viruses. The smart TV is a weak link in your network” because it likely doesn’t have certain built-in security features, says Matthew Hickey, co-founder and director of the cybersecurity research and training company Hacker House.

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