Tag: lateral movement

  • The Register: Here’s what happens if you don’t layer network security – or remove unused web shells

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/cisa_red_team_exercise/ Source: The Register Title: Here’s what happens if you don’t layer network security – or remove unused web shells Feedly Summary: TL;DR: Attackers will break in and pwn you, as a US government red team demonstrated The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency often breaks into critical organizations’ networks – with their permission,…

  • CSA: Are Traditional Groups Fit for Cloud Permissions?

    Source URL: https://www.britive.com/resource/blog/group-based-permissions-and-iga-shortcomings-in-the-cloud Source: CSA Title: Are Traditional Groups Fit for Cloud Permissions? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the limitations of traditional identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions in managing permissions in modern cloud environments. It emphasizes the risks associated with over-reliance on group-based permissions, highlighting the need for…

  • CSA: Zero Standing Privileges: Vendor Myths vs. Reality

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/zero-standing-privileges-zsp-vendor-myths-vs-reality Source: CSA Title: Zero Standing Privileges: Vendor Myths vs. Reality Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the emerging trends and misconceptions surrounding Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) in the Privileged Access Management (PAM) market. It identifies critical myths about ZSP, highlighting their implications for effective identity security in…

  • Cloud Blog: Cloud CISO Perspectives: The high security cost of legacy tech

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/cloud-ciso-perspectives-the-high-security-cost-of-legacy-tech/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cloud CISO Perspectives: The high security cost of legacy tech Feedly Summary: Welcome to the first Cloud CISO Perspectives for November 2024. Today I’m joined by Andy Wen, Google Cloud’s senior director of product management for Google Workspace, to discuss a new Google survey into the high security…

  • The Register: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/08/winos40_targets_windows/ Source: The Register Title: Winos4.0 abuses gaming apps to infect, control Windows machines Feedly Summary: ‘Multiple’ malware samples likely targeting education orgs Criminals are using game-related applications to infect Windows systems with a malicious software framework called Winos4.0 that gives the attackers full control over compromised machines.… AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/emerging-interlock-ransomware/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) recently observed an attacker conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks using the relatively new Interlock ransomware. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The analysis by Cisco Talos Incident Response provides an in-depth…

  • Cloud Blog: (In)tuned to Takeovers: Abusing Intune Permissions for Lateral Movement and Privilege Escalation in Entra ID Native Environments

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/abusing-intune-permissions-entra-id-environments/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: (In)tuned to Takeovers: Abusing Intune Permissions for Lateral Movement and Privilege Escalation in Entra ID Native Environments Feedly Summary: Written by: Thibault Van Geluwe de Berlaere, Karl Madden, Corné de Jong The Mandiant Red Team recently supported a client to visualize the possible impact of a compromise by…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Akira ransomware continues to evolve

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/akira-ransomware-continues-to-evolve/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Akira ransomware continues to evolve Feedly Summary: As the Akira ransomware group continues to evolve its operations, Talos has the latest research on the group’s attack chain, targeted verticals, and potential future TTPs. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text provides an in-depth analysis of the…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5647-romcom/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants Feedly Summary: By Dmytro Korzhevin, Asheer Malhotra, Vanja Svajcer and Vitor Ventura. Cisco Talos has observed a new wave of attacks active since at least late 2023, from a Russian speaking group we track as “UAT-5647”, against Ukrainian…

  • CSA: Crafting Effective SD-WAN and SASE Strategies

    Source URL: https://cxotoday.com/specials/unleashing-the-power-of-managed-endpoint-security-crafting-effective-sd-wan-and-sase-strategies/ Source: CSA Title: Crafting Effective SD-WAN and SASE Strategies Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the critical intersection of Managed Endpoint Security and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) strategies in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. It highlights the need for a unified approach to endpoint security due…