Tag: service
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New OpenSSH flaws expose SSH servers to MiTM and DoS attacks
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in SecurityNewsOpenSSH has released security updates addressing two vulnerabilities, a machine-in-the-middle (MitM) and a denial of service flaw, with one of the flaws introduced over a decade ago. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-openssh-flaws-expose-ssh-servers-to-mitm-and-dos-attacks/
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New OpenSSH Flaws Enable Manthe-Middle and DoS Attacks, Patch Now
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in SecurityNewsTwo security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the OpenSSH secure networking utility suite that, if successfully exploited, could result in an active machine-in-the-middle (MitM) and a denial-of-service (DoS) attack, respectively, under certain conditions.The vulnerabilities, detailed by the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU), are listed below -CVE-2025-26465 – The OpenSSH client First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Schwachstellen in OpenSSH
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in SecurityNewsDie Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) hat zwei Schwachstellen in OpenSSH identifiziert. Die erste, die als CVE-2025-26465 bezeichnet wird, ermöglicht einen aktiven Man-in-the-Middle-Angriff auf den OpenSSH-Client, wenn die Option VerifyHostKeyDNS aktiviert ist. Die zweite, CVE-2025-26466, betrifft sowohl den OpenSSH-Client als auch den Server und ermöglicht einen Denial-of-Service-Angriff vor der Authentifizierung. Der Angriff auf den OpenSSH-Client (CVE-2025-26465) ist…
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BlackLock ransomware onslaught: What to expect and how to fight it
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in SecurityNewsBlackLock is on track to become the most active ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit in 2025, according to ReliaQuest. Its success is primarily due to their unusually active … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/02/18/blacklock-ransomware-what-to-expect-how-to-fight-it/
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OpenSSH Flaws Expose Systems to Critical Attacks
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in SecurityNewsSignificant OpenSSH flaws are exposing systems to man-in-the-middle and denial-of service attacks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/openssh-flaws-expose-systems/
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EagerBee Malware Targets Government Agencies ISPs with Stealthy Backdoor Attack
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in SecurityNewsA sophisticated cyber espionage campaign leveraging the EagerBee malware has been targeting government agencies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) across the Middle East. This advanced backdoor malware, attributed to the Chinese-linked threat group CoughingDown, demonstrates cutting-edge stealth capabilities and persistence mechanisms, posing a significant threat to critical infrastructure in the region. Advanced Capabilities of EagerBee…
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Weaponized PDFs Deliver Lumma InfoStealer Targeting Educational Institutions
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in SecurityNewsA sophisticated malware campaign leveraging the Lumma InfoStealer has been identified, targeting educational institutions to distribute malicious files disguised as PDF documents. This campaign employs compromised school infrastructure to deliver weaponized LNK (shortcut) files masquerading as legitimate PDFs, initiating a multi-stage infection process. The Lumma InfoStealer, a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) offering, is designed to exfiltrate sensitive…
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MSP cuts costs with Scality pay-as-you-go anti-ransomware storage
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in SecurityNewsAutodata gets Scality as-a-service for on-site immutable storage via Artesca, to allow customers to rapidly recover from ransomware and at the same cost per terabyte no matter the volume First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366619269/MSP-cuts-costs-with-Scality-pay-as-you-go-anti-ransomware-storage
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BlackLock On Track to Be 2025’s Most Prolific Ransomware Group
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in SecurityNewsThe BlackLock or Eldorado ransomware gang could be the year’s fastest-growing ransomware-as-a-service group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/blacklock-2025s-most-prolific/
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Fake-News und Desinformationskampagnen bedrohen die Demokratie
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in SecurityNewsAm 23. Februar findet die Wahl zum 21. Deutschen Bundestag statt. Grund genug für Dr. Sebastian Schmerl, Vice President Security Services EMEA bei Arctic Wolf, die Risiken zu betrachten und zu bewerten, die durch die Verbreitung von Fake-News und Desinformation drohen und somit unsere Demokratie destabilisieren können. Freie und unabhängige Wahlen sind die Basis einer…
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The Security Interviews: Yevgeny Dibrov, Armis
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in SecurityNewsArmis CEO Yevgeny Dibrov talks about how his military service and intelligence work opened the door into the world of cyber security entrepreneurship First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366618690/The-Security-Interviews-Yevgeny-Dibrov-Armis
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XCSSET macOS malware reappears with new attack strategies, Microsoft sounds alarm
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in SecurityNewsXcode developers targeted through infected projects: Microsoft reported that XCSSET continues to spread via compromised Xcode projects, a technique that has been in use since the malware’s discovery in 2020. Once an infected project is cloned or downloaded, the malware can embed itself within the developer’s system and further propagate when the infected code is…
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Zacks Investment Data Breach Exposes 12 Million Emails and Phone Numbers
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Tags: breach, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, identity, password, phone, service, theftA cybersecurity incident at Zacks Investment Research has exposed sensitive data belonging to 12 million users, marking the second major breach for the financial services firm since 2022. The compromised information includes email addresses, phone numbers, names, IP addresses, physical addresses, and weakly protected password hashes, raising concerns about identity theft and credential-stuffing attacks. Breach…
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How CISOs can rebuild trust after a security incident
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Tags: attack, breach, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, cybersecurity, data, firewall, group, incident response, jobs, linux, mobile, monitoring, risk, security-incident, service, software, strategy, vulnerabilityMaintaining sensitivity in accountability: Cisco’s Lidz emphasizes that transparency does not end at incident resolution.”Being transparent, internally in particular, by making sure stakeholders understand you and your team have learned from the incident, that there are things you would do better not just in terms of protections, but how you respond and react to incidents”…
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Password managers under increasing threat as infostealers triple and adapt
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Tags: access, attack, authentication, automation, breach, ceo, cloud, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, email, encryption, exploit, finance, hacker, identity, intelligence, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, switch, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trustMalware-as-a-service infostealers: For example, RedLine Stealer is specifically designed to target and steal sensitive information, including credentials stored in web browsers and other applications. It is often distributed through phishing emails or by tricking prospective marks into visiting booby-trapped websites laced with malicious downloaders.Another threat comes from Lumma stealer, offered for sale as a malware-as-a-service,…
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Fake Timesheet Report Emails Linked to Tycoon 2FA Phishing Kit
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity researchers have uncovered a novel phishing campaign distributing the notorious Tycoon 2FA phishing kit through fraudulent timesheet notification emails, marking a concerning evolution in multi-layered credential theft operations. The operation utilizes Pinterest’s visual bookmarking service as an intermediary redirector, demonstrating attackers’ increasing sophistication in bypassing traditional email security filters. Campaign Mechanics and Delivery Vector…
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Microsoft Text Services Framework Exploited for Stealthy Persistence
A novel persistence mechanism exploiting Microsoft’s Text Services Framework (TSF) has been uncovered by researchers at Praetorian Labs, revealing a sophisticated method for maintaining long-term access to compromised systems. While requiring administrative privileges for initial deployment, this technique enables stealthy code execution across dozens of critical Windows processes through aboriginal system components designed for text…
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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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Dutch Police shut down bulletproof hosting provider Zservers and seized 127 servers
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in SecurityNewsDutch police seized 127 servers of the bulletproof hosting service Zservers/XHost after government sanctions. On February 11, 2025, the US, UK, and Australia sanctioned a Russian bulletproof hosting services provider and two Russian administrators because they supported Russian ransomware LockBit operations. Alexander Igorevich Mishin and Aleksandr Sergeyevich Bolshakov are the two Russian nationals and administrators of Zservers.…
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Chase will soon block Zelle payments to sellers on social media
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in SecurityNewsJPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase) will soon start blocking Zelle payments to social media contacts to combat a significant rise in online scams utilizing the service for fraud. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chase-will-soon-block-zelle-payments-to-sellers-on-social-media/
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Privacy Roundup: Week 7 of Year 2025
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Tags: access, antivirus, api, apple, attack, breach, business, cctv, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, firmware, flaw, google, group, law, leak, malware, microsoft, military, network, password, phishing, privacy, router, scam, service, software, technology, threat, tool, update, virus, vpn, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 9 FEB 2025 – 15 FEB 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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New FinalDraft Malware Spotted in Espionage Campaign
A newly identified malware family abuses the Outlook mail service for communication, via the Microsoft Graph API. The post New FinalDraft Malware Spotted in Espionage Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/new-finaldraft-malware-spotted-in-espionage-campaign/
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South Korea Suspends DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Privacy Violations
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in SecurityNewsSouth Korea has formally suspended new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot DeepSeek in the country until the service makes changes to its mobile apps to comply with data protection regulations.Downloads have been paused as of February 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. local time, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said in a statement. The…
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127 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Service Zservers Seized by Dutch Police
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in SecurityNewsAfter governments announced sanctions against the Zservers/XHost bulletproof hosting service, Dutch police took 127 servers offline. The post 127 Servers of Bulletproof Hosting Service Zservers Seized by Dutch Police appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/127-servers-of-bulletproof-hosting-service-zservers-seized-by-dutch-police/
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IDOR Vulnerability in ExHub Allows Attackers to Alter Hosting Configurations
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in SecurityNewsA security researcher recently uncovered a high-risk Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in ExHub, a cloud hosting and collaboration platform used by over 2 million developers. The flaw enabled attackers to manipulate web hosting configurations for any project hosted on the platform without authorization, potentially disrupting critical services or enabling further exploits. The discovery…
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Websites der Bayerischen Staatsregierung angegriffen
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in SecurityNewsBayern: Staatskanzlei und das Staatsministerium für Digitales waren das Ziel einer DDoS-Attacke.Die Staatsregierung in Bayern ist Ziel eines Hackerangriffs geworden. Man gehe mit hoher Sicherheit davon aus, dass die Attacke im Zusammenhang mit “prorussischem Hacktivismus” stehe, teilte das Landesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik mit.Betroffen gewesen seien am Donnerstag die Staatskanzlei und das Staatsministerium für…
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whoAMI attack could allow remote code execution within AWS account
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in SecurityNewsResearchers warn that the whoAMI attack lets attackers publish an AMI with a specific name to execute code in an AWS account. Cybersecurity researchers at Datadog Security Labs devised a new name confusion attack technique, called whoAMI, that allows threat actors to execute arbitrary code execution within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) account by publishing…
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Stresstest auch für Managed Services Engenuity-Testergebnisse lesen, verstehen und Nutzen daraus ziehen
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/bewertung-it-sicherheitsloesungen-gegen-cyberkriminalitaet-a-6528d206505c11e1bc84815deefb1b87/
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Ransomware gangs extort victims 17 hours after intrusion on average
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Tags: access, business, credentials, data, encryption, espionage, exploit, extortion, government, group, healthcare, Intruder, malicious, malware, metric, monitoring, network, ransom, ransomware, service, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayThe initial point of access for the attackers and the privileges it provided themHow easy it is to reach other network segments and systems from the initially compromised assetWhether access into the environment was resold to a ransomware operator by an initial access brokerWhether the attackers decided to operate only outside the victim’s regular business…
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How to evaluate and mitigate risks to the global supply chain
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Tags: access, business, ceo, ciso, communications, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, government, intelligence, international, ISO-27001, kaspersky, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, office, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, service, soc, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMaintain a diversified supply chain: Organizations that source from international technology suppliers need to ensure they are not overly reliant on a single vendor, single region or even a single technology. Maintaining a diversified supply chain can mitigate costly disruptions from a cyberattack or vulnerability involving a key supplier, or from disruptions tied to regulatory…