Tag: sans
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Hackers Actively Scanning for Juniper Smart Routers Using Default Passwords
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in SecurityNewsRecent cybersecurity findings reveal an alarming increase in malicious activity targeting Juniper’s Session Smart Networking Platform (SSR). According to SANS tech reports, Attackers are focusing their efforts on exploiting devices using the default credentials, >>t128>128tRoutes
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Altgeräte bedrohen Sicherheit in Unternehmen
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, apache, authentication, botnet, bug, cisco, cloud, cve, cyberattack, dns, endpoint, firewall, Hardware, intelligence, Internet, ivanti, lazarus, linux, macOS, network, open-source, password, radius, ransomware, risk, router, sans, service, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerabilitySchwachstellen in alten Netzwerkgeräten stellen ein erhebliches Sicherheitsrisiko für Unternehmen dar.Eine Analyse von Ciscos Threat-Intelligence-Team Talos zeigt, zwei der drei häufigsten Schwachstellen, auf die es Angreifer im Jahr 2024 abgesehen hatten, waren in alten Netzwerkgeräten zu finden. Das Problem ist, dass Hersteller dazu keine Patches mehr herausgeben.’Dies unterstreicht, wie wichtig es ist, veraltete Komponenten des…
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Volume of attacks on network devices shows need to replace end of life devices quickly
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, apache, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, cloud, control, credentials, cve, cyber, dns, endpoint, espionage, exploit, firewall, flaw, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, injection, Internet, ivanti, lazarus, macOS, monitoring, network, north-korea, open-source, password, risk, router, russia, sans, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityCVE-2023-1389, a vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX21 router;CVE-2024-3400, a hole in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS firewall operating system;CVE-2023-36845, a vulnerability in Juniper Networks Junos OS operating system;CVE-2021-44529, a vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Cloud Service Appliance;CVE-2023-38035, a hole in Ivanti Sentry security gateway;CVE-2024-36401, a vulnerability in OSGeo GeoServer;CVE-2024-0012, a vulnerability in Palo Alto Neworks PAN-OS…
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Security-Budgets steigen aber fokussiert auf traditionelle Geschäftssysteme
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in SecurityNewsOPSWAT hat in Partnerschaft mit dem SANS Institut seinen aktuellen ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget Report 20252 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht deckt erhebliche Lücken in den Cybersicherheitsbudgets sowie einen Anstieg von ICS/OT-fokussierten Angriffen auf. Ferner wird deutlich, wie durch eine unzureichende Finanzierung, falsch gesetzte Prioritäten und uneinheitliche Abwehrmaßnahmen kritische Infrastrukturen immer raffinierteren Bedrohungen ausgesetzt sind. Während 55… First…
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Security-Budgets steigen aber fokussiert auf traditionelle Geschäftssysteme
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in SecurityNewsOPSWAT hat in Partnerschaft mit dem SANS Institut seinen aktuellen ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget Report 20252 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht deckt erhebliche Lücken in den Cybersicherheitsbudgets sowie einen Anstieg von ICS/OT-fokussierten Angriffen auf. Ferner wird deutlich, wie durch eine unzureichende Finanzierung, falsch gesetzte Prioritäten und uneinheitliche Abwehrmaßnahmen kritische Infrastrukturen immer raffinierteren Bedrohungen ausgesetzt sind. Während 55… First…
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Rising attack exposure, threat sophistication spur interest in detection engineering
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, banking, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, framework, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance, intelligence, LLM, malware, mitre, network, programming, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, sans, siem, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayMore than the usual threat detection practices: Proponents argue that detection engineering differs from traditional threat detection practices in approach, methodology, and integration with the development lifecycle. Threat detection processes are typically more reactive and rely on pre-built rules and signatures from vendors that offer limited customization for the organizations using them. In contrast, detection…
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CVE-2024-20439: Critical Cisco Smart Licensing Flaws Exploited
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in SecurityNewsTwo Critical Vulnerabilities Expose Administrative Access Two now-patched but previously critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility are being actively exploited in the wild, according to reports from the SANS Internet Storm Center. These flaws affect versions 2.0.0, 2.1.0, and… First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/cve-2024-20439-cisco-smart-licensing-flaws/
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Ongoing Cyber Attacks Exploit Critical Vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility
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in SecurityNewsTwo now-patched security flaws impacting Cisco Smart Licensing Utility are seeing active exploitation attempts, according to SANS Internet Storm Center.The two critical-rated vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2024-20439 (CVSS score: 9.8) – The presence of an undocumented static user credential for an administrative account that an attacker could exploit to log in to…
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Cisco Smart Licensing Utility flaws under attack
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in SecurityNewsThe SANS Internet Storm Center reported exploitation attempts against two critical vulnerabilities, which were initially disclosed in September. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisco-smart-licensing-utility-flaws-attacked/743064/
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Hackers Target Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Vulnerabilities
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in SecurityNewsSANS is seeing attempts to exploit two critical Cisco Smart Licensing Utility vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440. The post Hackers Target Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/hackers-target-cisco-smart-licensing-utility-vulnerabilities/
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SANS Institute Warns of Novel Cloud-Native Ransomware Attacks
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in SecurityNewsThe latest Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report found that sensitive data is found in 66% of cloud storage buckets. This data is vulnerable to ransomware attacks. The SANS Institute recently reported that these attacks can be performed by abusing the cloud provider’s storage security controls and default settings.”In just the past few…
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Over Half of Organizations Report Serious OT Security Incidents
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in SecurityNewsNew SANS Institute research finds that 50% of global organizations were hit by an OT security incident in the past year First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/half-organizations-serious-ot/
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ICS/OT Security Budgets Increasing, but Critical Areas Underfunded: Report
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in SecurityNewsThe SANS Institute and OPSWAT have published their 2025 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Budget Report. The post ICS/OT Security Budgets Increasing, but Critical Areas Underfunded: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ics-ot-security-budgets-increasing-but-critical-areas-underfunded-report/
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SANS Institute und Anvilogic bieten Einblicke in die Bedrohungserkennung
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in SecurityNewsErkennungsspezialisten, CISOs, Sicherheitsmanager und Cybersicherheitsexperten werden aus erster Hand über die neuesten Branchentrends, Best Practices und die wachsende Rolle der KI im Sicherheitsbetrieb informiert. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sans-institute-und-anvilogic-bieten-einblicke-in-die-bedrohungserkennung/a40005/
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New family of data-stealing malware leverages Microsoft Outlook
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in SecurityNewscertutil application which handles certificates, to download files.Espionage seems to be the motive, says the report, and there are Windows and Linux versions of the malware. But fortunately the gang “exhibited poor campaign management and inconsistent evasion tactics,” it notes. Nevertheless, CISOs should be watching for signs of attack using this group’s techniques, because their…
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DeepSeek App Transmits Sensitive User and Device Data Without Encryption
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in SecurityNewsA new audit of DeepSeek’s mobile app for the Apple iOS operating system has found glaring security issues, the foremost being that it sends sensitive data over the internet sans any encryption, exposing it to interception and manipulation attacks.The assessment comes from NowSecure, which also found that the app fails to adhere to best security…
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The hidden dangers of a toxic cybersecurity workplace
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in SecurityNewsIn this Help Net Security interview, Rob Lee, Chief of Research and Head of Faculty at SANS Institute, discusses what a toxic environment looks like and how professionals can … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/03/rob-lee-sans-institute-toxic-cybersecurity-environment/
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Unknown threat actor targeting Juniper routers with backdoor: Report
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in SecurityNewsNetwork administrators using routers from Juniper Networks are being urged to scan for possible compromise after the discovery that an unknown threat actor has been installing a backdoor in customer routers since at least 2023.The bad news: According to researchers at Lumen Technology’s Black Lotus Labs, the unknown attacker can install a reverse shell on…
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UN agency’s job application database breached, 42,000 records stolen
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, attack, breach, communications, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, international, jobs, password, sans, security-incident, tactics, threatThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Tuesday said that it is “actively investigating reports of a potential information security incident allegedly linked to a threat actor known for targeting international organizations,” and has initially concluded that “approximately 42,000 recruitment application data records from April 2016 to July 2024” were stolen.In its initial statement, the…
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SANS Cyber Leaders Podcast-Reihe bietet strategische Tools für CISOs
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in SecurityNewsIm Gegensatz zu anderen Branchen-Podcasts konzentriert sich der Cyber Leaders Podcast darauf, den Zuhörern Einblicke in die Führungsebene zu geben, die ihnen helfen, den Zusammenhang zwischen Cybersicherheit und geschäftlicher Widerstandsfähigkeit herzustellen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/sans-cyber-leaders-podcast-reihe-bietet-strategische-tools-fuer-cisos/a39312/
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Test Your Cyber Skills With the SANS Holiday Hack Challenge
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in SecurityNewsOpen to players of all skill levels, the Snow-mageddon cybersecurity competition takes place in the world of Santa, elves, and Christmas mayhem. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/test-your-cyber-skills-with-the-sans-holiday-hack-challenge