URGENT! Microsoft Exchange double zero-day – “like ProxyShell, only different”
Double-play 0-day in Exchange – what you need to know, and what you can do
Cyber NewsNorth Korean Hackers Weaponizing Open-Source Software in Latest Cyber Attacks
A “highly operational, destructive, and sophisticated nation-state activity group” with ties to North Korea has been weaponizing open source software in their social engineering campaigns aimed at companies around the world since June 2022. Microsoft’s threat intelligence teams, alongside LinkedIn Threat Prevention and Defense, attributed the intrusions with high confidence to Zinc, which is
Cyber NewsWhy Organisations Need Both EDR and NDR for Complete Network Protection
Endpoint devices like desktops, laptops, and mobile phones enable users to connect to enterprise networks and use their resources for their day-to-day work. However, they also expand the attack surface and make the organisation vulnerable to malicious cyberattacks and data breaches. Why Modern Organisations Need EDR According to the 2020 global risk report by Ponemon Institute, smartphones,
Cyber NewsNew Malware Campaign Targeting Job Seekers with Cobalt Strike Beacons
A social engineering campaign leveraging job-themed lures is weaponizing a years-old remote code execution flaw in Microsoft Office to deploy Cobalt Strike beacons on compromised hosts. “The payload discovered is a leaked version of a Cobalt Strike beacon,” Cisco Talos researchers Chetan Raghuprasad and Vanja Svajcer said in a new analysis published Wednesday. “The beacon configuration contains
Cyber NewsTop cybersecurity M&A deals for 2022
The number of cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions deals in 2021 set a record pace. The first three quarters of the year saw 151 transactions in the industry, according to 451 Research. That’s up from 94 for the same period in 2020. That trend is likely to continue in 2022. Many of the 2021 transactions CSO […]
Cyber NewsNCSC: UK Organizations Can Learn from Ukraine’s Impressive Cyber Defenses
NCSC CEO, Lindy Cameron, outlines the UK’s observations of the cyber dimension of the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Cyber NewsMicrosoft Confirms 2 New Exchange Zero-Day Flaws Being Used in the Wild
Microsoft officially disclosed it investigating two zero-day security vulnerabilities impacting Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019 following reports of in-the-wild exploitation. “The first vulnerability, identified as CVE-2022-41040, is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability, while the second, identified as CVE-2022-41082, allows remote code execution (RCE) when PowerShell is
Cyber NewsManufacturers Failing to Address Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Liable Under New European Rules
The liability rules allow for compensation for damage when manufacturers fail to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Cyber NewsHow analyzing employee behavior can improve your cybersecurity posture
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Despite the ongoing rise in social engineering attacks, the idea that cybersecurity is only about technology manifests within most of our minds. Organizations often neglect human behavior’s impact on their cybersecurity postures. Instead, they spend lavishly on endpoint security tools, threat hunting programs, and building incident […]
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