Cyber Defense Advisors

Month: November 2023

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  • November 10, 2023

What We Can Learn from Major Cloud Cyberattacks

Analysis of six major cloud incidents shows how some common mistakes can lead to serious consequences.

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  • November 10, 2023

Treasury Markets Disrupted by ICBC Ransomware Attack

The US Treasury states that it is in contact with financial regulators as it monitors the breach.

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  • November 10, 2023

MOVEit Hackers Pivot to SysAid Zero-Day in Ransomware Attacks

The Clop ransomware group is actively exploiting a SysAid zero-day flaw after running rampant through enterprise systems using MOVEit file transfer bug.

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  • November 10, 2023

‘BlazeStealer’ Python Malware Allows Complete Takeover of Developer Machines

Checkmarx researchers warn that BlazeStealer can exfiltrate information, steal passwords, disable PCs, and take over webcams.

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Signature Techniques of Asian APT Groups Revealed

Kaspersky said the primary focus of these actors is cyber-espionage and information gathering

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  • November 9, 2023

Zero-Day Alert: Lace Tempest Exploits SysAid IT Support Software Vulnerability

The threat actor known as Lace Tempest has been linked to the exploitation of a zero-day flaw in SysAid IT support software in limited attacks, according to new findings from Microsoft. Lace Tempest, which is known for distributing the Cl0p ransomware, has in the past leveraged zero-day flaws in MOVEit Transfer and PaperCut servers. The […]

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  • November 9, 2023

New Malvertising Campaign Uses Fake Windows News Portal to Distribute Malicious Installers

A new malvertising campaign has been found to employ fake sites that masquerade as legitimate Windows news portal to propagate a malicious installer for a popular system profiling tool called CPU-Z. “This incident is a part of a larger malvertising campaign that targets other utilities like Notepad++, Citrix, and VNC Viewer as seen in its […]

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  • November 9, 2023

NetRise releases Trace solution with AI-powered semantic search aimed at protecting firmware

Extended internet of things (XIoT) security platform developer NetRise has released its Trace solution, which the company say allows users to identify and validate compromised and vulnerable third-party and proprietary software assets using an AI-powered semantic search. NetRise, based in Austin, Texas, said Trace introduces intent-driven searches to enhance vulnerability detection and validation in firmware […]

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