Critical Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Patched in Booster for WooCommerce
WordFence – On July 30, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability that we discovered in Booster for WooCommerce, a WordPress plugin installed
Securing cloud endpoints: What you should know
What is endpoint security in the cloud? Endpoint security solutions, such as endpoint protection platforms (EPP) and endpoint detection and response (EDR), were once considered a separate discipline from cloud
APT41 Resurfaces as Earth Baku With New Cyberespionage Campaign
Trend Micro – We have uncovered a cyberespionage campaign being perpetrated by Earth Baku, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group with a known history of carrying out cyberattacks under the
PowerShell Obfuscation
Topics: AMSI | Layer 0 Obfuscation | Breaking Down a Reverse Shell | Stepping Into the Gauntlet | Invoke-PSObfuscation.ps1 | Wrapping Up | Resources This blog post was originally published
DirtyMoe Botnet Returns With Undetectable Threat Profile
Security Intelligence – DirtyMoe Botnet Returns With Undetectable Threat Profile The malware botnet known as DirtyMoe has been around since at least 2016, but its newest version makes some major
How to use Wireshark for protocol analysis: Video walkthrough
Capturing and analyzing network traffic is a foundational skill for many cybersecurity positions. Learn how to use popular tools like the free protocol analyzer Wireshark and sniffing tool tcpdump in
Lethal autonomous weapons and World War III: it’s not too late to stop the rise of ‘killer robots’
Padlokr – Toby Walsh, UNSW Last year, according to a United Nations report published in March, Libyan government forces hunted down rebel forces using “lethal autonomous weapons systems” that were
Security News in Review: Are REvil and DarkSide Rebranding?
Is that a rat or a phoenix? Usually, the answer to such a question would be simple. However, when it comes to threat actors, nothing is ever as easy as
Beginner’s guide to the basics of data encryption
To understand what data encryption means, we first need to know what data is. Data refers to any piece of information that has been translated into a binary digital format
How a simple crystal could help pave the way to full-scale quantum computing
Padlokr – Serwan Asaad/UNSW, Author provided Jarryd Pla, UNSW and Andrew Dzurak, UNSW Vaccine and drug development, artificial intelligence, transport and logistics, climate science — these are all areas that
How Does MFA Fit Into a Zero Trust Endpoint Security Framework?
Credential theft is one of the most common ways for adversaries to gain access to critical systems. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) or its cousin two-factor authentication (2FA) are two of the
Ten things you should know about ISO/IEC 27001
Before Certification Don’t underestimate the number of stakeholders you will need to consult. In large organisations, stakeholder management can be a large undertaking and key requirement for a successful compliance
Genetic testing “hottest” new form of health insurance fraud, FBI warns
The FBI runs an intensive program of counterintelligence efforts to disrupt criminal activities. This is done with intelligence gathered by the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division, with a history going back to
Tokyo Olympics Leveraged in Cybercrime Attack
Trend Micro – In the past, whenever a global event such as the Olympics is held, there have been cybercriminals who try to take advantage of the buzz. Threats to
U.S. Names Ransomware Attacks a Similar Priority to Terrorism
Security Intelligence – U.S. Names Ransomware Attacks a Similar Priority to Terrorism At the beginning of May, a U.S. pipeline company suffered a ransomware attack. The company halted operations for
How hackers can use message mirroring apps to see all your SMS texts — and bypass 2FA security
Padlokr – Syed Wajid Ali Shah, Deakin University; Jongkil Jay Jeong, Deakin University, and Robin Doss, Deakin University It’s now well known that usernames and passwords aren’t enough to securely
How SQL injection attacks work: Examples and video walkthrough
Injection attacks are the number one web application security risk, according to the OWASP Top 10. Learn how they work and how you can defend against them in this walkthrough
Confucius Uses Pegasus Spyware-related Lures to Target Pakistani Military
Trend Micro – Confucius Uses Pegasus Spyware-related Lures to Target Pakistani Military APT & Targeted Attacks While investigating the Confucius threat actor, we found a recent spear phishing campaign that
XSS Vulnerability Patched in SEOPress Affects 100,000 sites
WordFence – On July 29, 2021 the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team initiated the responsible disclosure process for a vulnerability that we discovered in SEOPress, a WordPress plugin installed on over
LockBit Resurfaces With Version 2.0 Ransomware Detections in Chile, Italy, Taiwan, UK
Trend Micro – SHA-256 Filename Detection 0545f842ca2eb77bcac0fd17d6d0a8c607d7dbc8669709f3096e5c1828e1c049 Ransom.Win32.LOCKBIT.YXBHJ-T 0906a0b27f59b6db2a2451a0e0aabf292818e32ddd5404d08bf49c601a466744 Ransom.Win32.LOCKBIT.SMYEBGW 21879b5a8a84c5fe5e009c85744caf74b817c57203020bf919037d7ccb6b6a58 Ransom.Win32.LOCKBIT.SMCET 255f8465962bedaf7a373da5f721aecbc1d6027ca2e4256c6c4352f2de179ca0 Restore-My-Files.txt Ransom.Win32.LOCKBIT.ENE.note 4db47caf8d93e855b8364def67d3d3282fc964dc4684df6bbe172ea6e902e6fe 7b64ca8fe1cace0744a28f43961f17f8ea51910a54d6629502bfb9f3f3e5f831 8c0e4a6fd28f94fa17a96f6e424b122f5d1216b230a33c6dff5dbf6654d0721c a05ed65787b390ba33b04b4b99c3810cbaf684b37f8839e57db8316e6f01af31
WordPress Malware Camouflaged As Code
WordFence – In today’s post we discuss emerging techniques that attackers are using to hide the presence of malware. In the example we discuss below, the attacker’s goal is to
#LetsTalkSecurity – Security at the Speed of Change
Trend Micro – Transcript Rik Ferguson: [00:00:00] Haha, tricked you this time. I waited for the music to end and a little bit more, because it’s the final show in
Newly Studied ‘Poltergeist Attacks’ Trick Autonomous Vehicles
Security Intelligence – Newly Studied ‘Poltergeist Attacks’ Trick Autonomous Vehicles There’s something spooky going on. New research from the Ubiquitous System Security Lab, Zhejiang University Security and Privacy Research Group
Learning how to hack has a long feedback loop.
Hacking is a different discipline compared to other things that you learn because there is a long feedback loop. In a traditional educational setting, we are used to receiving specific
2021 Mid-Year WordPress Security Report: A Collaboration Between Wordfence and WPScan
WordFence – Wordfence has collaborated with WPScan to conduct a 2021 mid-year review on the state of WordPress security. Using attack data from Wordfence’s internal threat intelligence platform, and vulnerability
How criminals have abused a Microsoft Exchange flaw in the wild
As noted by Keysight and others, Microsoft Exchange servers have a specific block architecture designed to handle high loads and provide availability and communication between different server versions. For example,
Is GDPR Making Ransomware Worse?
As a landmark piece of legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was undoubtedly created with the safety and privacy of European consumers’ personal data in mind. However, while certainly
DirtyMoe: Rootkit Driver
Avast – Abstract In the first post DirtyMoe: Introduction and General Overview of Modularized Malware, we have described one of the complex and sophisticated malware called DirtyMoe. The main observed
Biden Releases Memo on Critical Cybersecurity Infrastructure Bill
Trend Micro – United States President Joe Biden recently released a memorandum on improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure control systems. The memo is a product of a 100-day cybersecurity initiative,
Ulta Beauty CISO discusses compliance challenges
Trend Micro – As new technologies continue to develop, combined with increasing data privacy and security regulations, cybersecurity must keep pace to maintain compliance, consumer trust, and ultimately keep your
Chaos Ransomware: A Proof of Concept With Potentially Dangerous Applications
Trend Micro – Chaos Ransomware: A Proof of Concept With Potentially Dangerous Applications Ransomware Since June 2021, we’ve been monitoring an in-development ransomware builder called Chaos, which is being offered
An expert discussion on XDR
Trend Micro – As new security tools and acronyms crop up, one stands above the rest. Greg Young, vice president of cybersecurity at Trend Micro and former Gartner analyst, tags
How to discover open RDP ports with Shodan
Remote desktop protocol (RDP) allows you to connect to remote computers for administration through a remote desktop client to administer servers and systems. This protocol is generally discouraged because various
CyberCX Security Report | August 2021
Read the full story On 13 July 2021, the Australian Government opened consultation on options for regulatory reforms and voluntary incentives to strengthen the cyber security of Australia’s digital economy.
Cinobi Banking Trojan Targets Cryptocurrency Exchange Users via Malvertising
Trend Micro – SHA256 File name Note Analysis 124FE26D53E2702B42AE07F8AEC5EE4E79E7424BCE6ECDA608536BBF0A7A2377 oneroom_setup.zip Malicious game archive Trojan.Win32.SHELLOAD.AZ E667F9C109E20900CC8BADD09EDE6CDCE0BDC77164CFD035ACE95498E90D45E7 oneroom_game.zip Malicious game archive Trojan.Win32.SHELLOAD.AZ 93FFE7CF56FEB3FB541AEF91D3FC04A5CF22DF428DC0B7E5FEB8EDDDC2C72699 Magicalgirl.zip Malicious game archive Trojan.Win32.SHELLOAD.AZ AD13BB18465D259ACC6E4CEBA24BEFF42D50843C8FD92633C569E493A075FDDC kiplayer.zip Malicious streaming
Security News in Review: Zero Trust, The Government, and You
This week in security has seen some new moves from the federal government on zero trust, tighter collaboration with the private tech sector, and more than a few new attacks
Ransomware Costs Expected to Reach $265 Billion by 2031
Security Intelligence – Ransomware Costs Expected to Reach $265 Billion by 2031 Think ransomware is expensive now? It’s not predicted to get any cheaper over the next decade. Ransoms could
Cyber Diplomacy: Examining the Nation-State Threat to European Businesses
Three years ago, a survey conducted by Tripwire during Infosecurity Europe 2018 revealed that almost all of the study’s participants expected the incidence of nation-state cyberattacks to rise in the
Our vision for a cybersecurity platform
Trend Micro – Transcript Eva Chen: Ladies and gentlemen, customers, partners, and cybersecurity experts, thank you for joining us at Perspectives 2021. I think in 2020, we, all together, share
Homeland Security Releases New Cybersecurity Rules
Trend Micro – Last July 20, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released its second security directive, requiring the owners and operators of TSA-designated critical
Cybercrime: Today and the Future
Trend Micro – Transcript Erin Sindelar Hello everyone. My name is Erin Sindelar. Thank you so much for joining us at Perspectives 2021. In the next few minutes, I’m excited
Time to patch: Vulnerabilities exploited in under five minutes?
Once upon a time, there was the zero-day vulnerability. Then came zero-hour vulnerabilities; now, the time to attack is shrinking, and exploits to vulnerable systems happen in minutes, not days.
Emerging technology, evolving threats — Part I: Quantum computing
Security Magazine | Emerging technology, evolving threats — Part I: Quantum computing | 2021-08-02 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help
Engineering speech recognition from machine learning
Speech recognition operates on human inputs that allow users to communicate with machines (e.g., computers, smartphones and home assistants) and machines to respond to an implanted voice. To work correctly,
Magnitude Exploit Kit: Still Alive and Kicking
Avast – If I could choose one computer program and erase it from existence, I would choose Internet Explorer. Switching to a different browser would most likely save countless people
Multiple Vulnerabilities Patched in WordPress Download Manager
WordFence – On May 4, 2021, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team initiated the responsible disclosure process for WordPress Download Manager, a WordPress plugin installed on over 100,000 sites. We found
You’ve Found a Vulnerability! Now What? A Guide to Responsible Disclosure.
WordFence – Information security researchers make a valuable contribution to our online security by finding vulnerabilities and facilitating getting them fixed. Wordfence has been finding and disclosing vulnerabilities in WordPress
Kali Linux: Top 5 tools for digital forensics
Kali Linux is a favorite operating system for digital forensics and penetration testing professionals. We want to highlight the top five tools that can be found in this handy operating