Cyber Defense Advisors

Month: July 2023

Scarleteel Threat Targets AWS Fargate, Launches DDoS and Cryptojacking Campaigns

The Scarleteel threat targets AWS Fargate environments for data theft and more malicious types of attacks such as cryptojacking and DDoS. Learn how to mitigate this threat.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Scarleteel Threat Targets AWS Fargate, Launches DDoS and Cryptojacking Campaigns

The Scarleteel threat targets AWS Fargate environments for data theft and more malicious types of attacks such as cryptojacking and DDoS. Learn how to mitigate this threat.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends

Scarleteel Threat Targets AWS Fargate, Launches DDoS and Cryptojacking Campaigns

The Scarleteel threat targets AWS Fargate environments for data theft and more malicious types of attacks such as cryptojacking and DDoS. Learn how to mitigate this threat.

Cyber News, Cyber Threat Trends
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  • July 13, 2023

Chinese APT Cracks Microsoft Outlook Emails at 25 Government Agencies

Foreign state-sponsored actors likely had access to privileged state emails for weeks, thanks to a token validation vulnerability.

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  • July 13, 2023

Cryptojacking attack on cloud workloads uses fileless Python malware

With increased deployment of security solutions on cloud infrastructure, hackers have started adopting detection evasion tactics from Windows desktop computers to cloud environments. One such tactic is the use of fileless payloads that never create files on disk and are loaded directly into the system’s memory where some monitoring solutions don’t look. “We have recently […]

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  • July 13, 2023

It’s time for identity governance to go mainstream

By Microsoft Security Identity governance is not a new concept. Traditionally tied to heavily regulated industries or high-value assets, IT teams use governance to understand how identities access sensitive data, applications, services, and more. However, the landscape is changing. In recent years, governance products have evolved from traditionally on-premises technology to a more cloud-delivered model. […]

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  • July 13, 2023

Startup Spotlight: Mobb Aims to Be the Fixer

The startup, one of four finalists in this year’s Black Hat USA Startup Spotlight competition, automates vulnerability remediation using AI.

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  • July 13, 2023

Hackers Target Chinese Gamers With Microsoft-Signed Rootkit

Kernel mode driver can download second-stage payload directly to memory, allowing threat actors to evade endpoint detection and response tools.

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  • July 13, 2023

The psychological and strategic challenges posed by AI-enhanced cyberattacks and influence campaigns

The world will likely soon witness malware campaigns fully augmented and shaped by artificial intelligence (AI). Citing an arms race logic, cybersecurity luminary Mikko Hypp?nen said in a recent CSO article that the use of AI to enhance all aspects of disruptive cyber operations is virtually inevitable. As attackers have begun to use large language […]

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