Tag: service
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Dutch Police shut down bulletproof hosting provider Zservers and seized 127 servers
Dutch 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
JPMorgan 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
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
South 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
After 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
A 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
Bayern: 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
Researchers 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
First 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
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
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…
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Ransomware-Angriffe haben sich im Jahr 2024 vervierfacht
Die jährliche XDR-Analyse von Barracuda Networks zeichnet ein alarmierendes Bild: Im Jahr 2024 hat sich die Zahl der Ransomware-Bedrohungen vervierfacht. Ein Hauptgrund dafür ist die zunehmende Nutzung von Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)-Plattformen, die Cyberkriminellen einen einfachen Zugang zu hochentwickelten Angriffswerkzeugen bieten. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/ransomware-angriffe-haben-sich-im-jahr-2024-vervierfacht
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Ransomware-Bedrohungen vervierfachen sich in einem Jahr voller komplexer Cyberbedrohungen
Die jährliche Auswertung zu XDR-Erkennungs- und Vorfalldaten von Barracuda Networks zeigt: Ransomware-Bedrohungen haben sich im Jahr 2024 vervierfacht [1]. Der Anstieg ist wahrscheinlich auf zahlreiche Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)-Aktivitäten zurückzuführen. E-Mail-Bedrohungen, die es bis in die E-Mail-Posteingänge der Nutzer schafften, waren auf Platz fünf der am häufigsten erkannten Bedrohungen. Das verdeutlicht das wachsende Risiko ausgefeilter und ausweichender……
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Software Bill of Material umsetzen: Die besten SBOM-Tools
Tags: api, business, compliance, container, cyberattack, data, docker, gartner, github, gitlab, healthcare, linux, monitoring, open-source, risk, saas, sbom, service, software, tool, update, vulnerabilityNur wenn Sie wissen, was drinsteckt, können Sie sich sicher sein, dass alles mit rechten Dingen zugeht. Das gilt für Fast Food wie für Software. Um Software abzusichern, muss man wissen, was in ihrem Code steckt. Aus diesem Grund ist eine Software Bill of Material, SBOM oder Software-Stückliste heute unerlässlich. Der SolarWinds-Angriff sowie die Log4j-Schwachstelle…
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New FinalDraft malware abuses Outlook mail service for stealthy comms
A new malware called FinalDraft has been using Outlook email drafts for command-and-control communication in attacks against a ministry in a South American country. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-finaldraft-malware-abuses-outlook-mail-service-for-stealthy-comms/
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What is an encryption backdoor?
Talk of backdoors in encrypted services is once again doing the rounds after reports emerged that the U.K. government is seeking to force Apple to open up iCloud’s end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) device backup offering. Officials were said to be leaning on Apple to create a >>backdoor
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New “whoAMI” Attack Exploits AWS AMI Name Confusion for Remote Code Execution
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new type of name confusion attack called whoAMI that allows anyone who publishes an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) with a specific name to gain code execution within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) account.”If executed at scale, this attack could be used to gain access to thousands of accounts,” Datadog Security…
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CISO success story: How LA County trains (and retrains) workers to fight phishing
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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Hacker attackieren Bundeswehr-Universität
Tags: access, bug, conference, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, google, governance, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, mail, mitigation, password, service, threatDie Studierenden an der Universität der Bundeswehr dürften wenig begeistert darüber sein, dass Hacker ihre Daten abgegriffen haben.Universität der BundeswehrHacker haben die Universität der Bundeswehr in Neubiberg bei München angegriffen. Laut einem Bericht des Handelsblatts seien dabei auch sensible Daten abgeflossen. Die Attacke sei von verschiedenen Quellen aus Universitätskreisen bestätigt worden, hieß es. Demzufolge habe…
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Key distributors of encrypted communication service Sky ECC arrested
Tags: serviceFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/key-distributors-of-encrypted-communication-service-sky-ecc-arrested
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CyberArk Makes Identity Security Play With Zilla Acquisition
CyberArk announces the Zilla deal on the same day leading identity service provider SailPoint returns to the public markets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/identity-access-management-security/cyberark-makes-identity-security-play-zilla-acquisition
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Ukraine warns of growing AI use in Russian cyber-espionage operations
Russia is using artificial intelligence to boost its cyber-espionage operations, Ihor Malchenyuk of Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (SSCIP), said at the Munich Cyber Security Conference. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-ukraine-cyber-espionage-artificial-intelligence
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REF7707 Hackers Target Windows Linux Systems with FINALDRAFT Malware
Elastic Security Labs has uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign, tracked as REF7707, targeting entities across South America and Southeast Asia. Central to this operation is the deployment of a novel malware family named FINALDRAFT, which has been engineered to exploit both Windows and Linux systems. The campaign highlights the increasing use of legitimate cloud services,…
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Russian-Linked Hackers Using ‘Device Code Phishing’ to Hijack Accounts
Microsoft is calling attention to an emerging threat cluster it calls Storm-2372 that has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks aimed at a variety of sectors since August 2024.The attacks have targeted government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), information technology (IT) services and technology, defense, telecommunications, health, higher education, and energy/oil and gas First…
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Device Code Phishing Attack Exploits Authentication Flow to Hijack Tokens
Tags: attack, authentication, cyber, defense, exploit, government, intelligence, microsoft, phishing, service, threatA sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging the device code authentication flow has been identified by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, targeting a wide range of sectors, including government, NGOs, IT services, and critical industries such as defense and energy. The campaign, attributed to a threat actor known as Storm-2372, has been active since August 2024 and is assessed…
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Dutch Authorities Dismantle Network of 127 CommandControl Servers
Dutch police and the Public Prosecution Service have taken down a network of 127 command-and-control servers. This network was operated by ZServers/XHost, a so-called bulletproof hosting provider offering cybercriminals a safe haven to facilitate illegal activities, such as spreading malware and carrying out cyberattacks. A bulletproof hoster is a hosting company that protects criminals by…
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Die besten IAM-Tools
Tags: access, ai, api, authentication, automation, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, endpoint, gartner, governance, iam, identity, infrastructure, login, mfa, microsoft, okta, password, risk, saas, service, tool, windows, zero-trustIdentity & Access Management ist für sicherheitsbewusste Unternehmen im Zero-Trust-Zeitalter Pflicht. Das sind die besten IAM-Anbieter und -Tools.Identität wird zum neuen Perimeter: Unternehmen verlassen sich immer seltener auf die traditionelle Perimeter-Verteidigung und forcieren den Umstieg auf Zero-Trust-Umgebungen. Sicherer Zugriff und Identity Management bilden die Grundlage jeder Cybersicherheitsstrategie. Gleichzeitig sorgt die Art und Weise, wie sich…