Tag: corporate
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Feds: BianLian spoofed in corporate exec-targeted mail scam
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/feds-bianlian-spoofed-in-corporate-exec-targeted-mail-scam
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CSA Outlines Data Security Challenges and Best Practices, While ISACA Offers Tips To Retain IT Pros
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Tags: advisory, ai, awareness, banking, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, corporate, crime, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, governance, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, iot, jobs, mail, malicious, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, network, nis-2, privacy, qr, ransom, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, scam, service, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vmware, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-dayCheck out best practices for shoring up data security and reducing cyber risk. Plus, get tips on how to improve job satisfaction among tech staff. Meanwhile, find out why Congress wants federal contractors to adopt vulnerability disclosure programs. And get the latest on cyber scams; zero-day vulnerabilities; and critical infrastructure security. Dive into six things…
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Japanese telco giant NTT Com says hackers accessed details of almost 18,000 organizations
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in SecurityNewsUnidentified hackers breached NTT Com’s network to steal personal information of employees at thousands of corporate customers First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/07/japanese-telco-giant-ntt-com-says-hackers-accessed-details-of-almost-18000-organizations/
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Intel Maps New vPro Chips to MITRE’s ATT&CK Framework
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in SecurityNewsThe PC Security Stack Mappings project improves the security posture of corporate PCs by aligning each of the security features found in vPro PC and Core Ultra chips with the techniques described in MITRE’s ATT&CK. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/intel-maps-new-vpro-chips-mitre-attck
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FBI: Fake Ransomware Attack Claims Sent to US Executives via Snail Mail
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in SecurityNewsAn extortion group has been sending physical mail to corporate executives, threatening to leak their data unless a ransom is paid. The post FBI: Fake Ransomware Attack Claims Sent to US Executives via Snail Mail appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/fbi-fake-ransomware-attack-claims-sent-to-us-executives-via-snail-mail/
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Data breach at Japanese telecom giant NTT hits 18,000 companies
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in SecurityNewsJapanese telecommunication services provider NTT Communications Corporation (NTT) is warning almost 18,000 corporate customers that their information was compromised during a cybersecurity incident. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-japanese-telecom-giant-ntt-hits-18-000-companies/
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FBI says scammers are targeting US executives with fake BianLian ransom notes
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in SecurityNewsThe FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang using fake ransom notes sent to U.S. corporate executives. The fake ransom notes, first reported by U.S. cybersecurity company GuidePoint Security, claim that hackers have gained access to an organization’s network to steal sensitive data, and threaten to publish the stolen data unless…
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FBI Issues Urgent Warning About Data Extortion Scam Targeting Corporate Executives
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has alerted businesses about a disturbing new data extortion scam targeting corporate executives. The scheme, which is being orchestrated by criminals posing as the “BianLian Group,” involves sending fraudulent letters to high-level professionals with threats of sensitive data leaks unless hefty ransom payments are made. First seen on thecyberexpress.com…
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FBI Warns: Threat Actors Impersonating BianLian Group to Target Corporate Executives
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in SecurityNewsThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a critical alert through its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warning of a novel cyber extortion campaign targeting corporate executives. Criminal actors impersonating the notorious BianLian ransomware group are leveraging physical mail to deliver threatening letters demanding Bitcoin payments under the guise of data exfiltration. The Cybersecurity and…
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CISA, FBI warn of BianLian mail scam targeting executives with $500k ransom note
In an alert on Thursday, the FBI said scammers are mailing letters to corporate executives claiming that they stole sensitive data and will publish it unless a demand is paid in Bitcoin. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cisa-fbi-warn-bianlian-mail-scam-extortion
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How can I align NHI management with our digital transformation initiatives?
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in SecurityNewsWhy is Non-Human Identities Management Critical for Digital Transformation? Have you ever considered the sheer quantity of non-human identities (NHIs) that exist within your corporate network? These NHIs, also known as machine identities, play an integral role but are often overlooked. When organizations increasingly leverage cloud-based solutions in their digital transformation journey, the successful management……
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How can NHIs be incorporated into our overall security strategy?
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in SecurityNewsDo Non-Human Identities Play a Significant Role in Our Security Strategy? Indeed, they do. Non-Human Identities (NHIs) are becoming increasingly crucial in the security scenario and their importance in corporate IT ecosystems can’t be overstressed. Incorporating them into your overall cybersecurity strategy has proven to help organizations fortify their infrastructure against potential threats and vulnerabilities,……
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Chinese APT Silk Typhoon exploits IT supply chain weaknesses for initial access
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Tags: access, apt, attack, authentication, china, citrix, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, data, detection, email, exploit, firewall, github, government, group, hacker, identity, Internet, ivanti, least-privilege, microsoft, network, password, service, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayTwo-way lateral movement: Aside from abusing cloud assets and third-party services and software providers to gain access to local networks, the Silk Typhoon attackers are also proficient in jumping from on-premise environments into cloud environments. The group’s hackers regularly target Microsoft AADConnect (now Entra Connect) servers which are used to synchronize on-premise Active Directory deployments…
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Fueling the Fight Against Identity Attacks
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Tags: access, attack, business, cisco, cloud, conference, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, identity, microsoft, open-source, penetration-testing, risk, service, software, technology, threat, tool, updateWhen we founded SpecterOps, one of our core principles was to build a company which brought unique insight into high-capability adversary tradecraft, constantly innovating in research and tooling. We aspired to set the cadence of the cyber security industry through a commitment to benefit our entire security community. Today, I am thrilled to announce that…
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China-Linked Silk Typhoon Expands Cyber Attacks to IT Supply Chains for Initial Access
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Tags: access, attack, china, corporate, cyber, exploit, flaw, hacking, intelligence, microsoft, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, zero-dayThe China-lined threat actor behind the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Microsoft Exchange servers in January 2021 has shifted its tactics to target the information technology (IT) supply chain as a means to obtain initial access to corporate networks.That’s according to new findings from the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team, which said the Silk Typhoon…
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Enhancing security with Microsoft’s expanded cloud logs
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in SecurityNewsNation-state-sponsored hacking stories are a big part of everyone’s favourite Hollywood movies”‰”, “‰that is, until it becomes a real-life story of our own compromised personal or corporate sensitive data ending up on the dark web or in hackers’ hands. In real life, cyber espionage groups’ activities trigger stringent security enforcement. First in the government sector,…
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New PassCookie Attacks Bypass MFA, Giving Hackers Full Account Access
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in SecurityNewsMulti-factor authentication (MFA), long considered a cornerstone of cybersecurity defense, is facing a formidable new threat:>>Pass-the-Cookie
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What is zero trust? The security model for a distributed and risky era
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Tags: access, ai, authentication, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, corporate, credentials, cyberattack, data, detection, framework, government, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, login, monitoring, network, nist, office, password, ransomware, regulation, risk, saas, service, technology, threat, tool, vpn, zero-trustHow zero trust works: To visualize how zero trust works, consider a simple case: a user accessing a shared web application. Under traditional security rules, if a user was on a corporate network, either because they were in the office or connected via a VPN, they could simply click the application and access it; because…
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DOGE’s ‘god-tier’ access to CFPB data opens door to market manipulation, experts say
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stores exceptionally sensitive corporate proprietary information. A leak could have major implications. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/doge-access-cfpb-data-market
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How to create an effective incident response plan
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Tags: access, advisory, attack, backup, breach, business, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, email, endpoint, exploit, finance, governance, guide, incident, incident response, insurance, law, lessons-learned, malicious, monitoring, network, office, phone, ransomware, risk, security-incident, service, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, updateEstablish a comprehensive post-incident communications strategy: Another key element that can make or break an incident response strategy is communications. Without clear communications among the major stakeholders of the business, a company might experience much longer downtimes or the loss of vital processes for extended periods.”How are you going to go about communicating? With whom?…
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Best Policy Templates for Compliance: Essential Documents for Regulatory Success
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in SecurityNewsPolicy management is the sturdy scaffolding that supports governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) objectives while shaping corporate culture and ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations. Yet, many organizations struggle with a disjointed approach”, policies scattered across departments, processes misaligned, and technology underutilized. Why Policy Management Maturity Matters Organizations with disconnected policies end up with fragments of…
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
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Tags: ai, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cybersecurity, data, dos, election, email, endpoint, government, hacker, healthcare, incident response, jobs, law, lessons-learned, malicious, marketplace, network, phishing, privacy, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability(The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.)At first glance, LA County’s reporting structure who reports to whom seems, well, fairly complex.We have a federated model: I report to the county CIO. Each department acts as an independent business and has its own department CIO and information security officer. Their job is to…
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North Korean IT Workers Penetrate Global Firms to Install System Backdoors
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in SecurityNewsIn a concerning escalation of cyber threats, North Korean IT operatives have infiltrated global companies, posing as remote workers to introduce system backdoors and exfiltrate sensitive data. These activities, which generate critical revenue for the heavily sanctioned regime, also pose significant risks to corporate security and international stability. Fraudulent Hiring North Korea has capitalized on…