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  • Microsoft Security Blog: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/31/chinese-threat-actor-storm-0940-uses-credentials-from-password-spray-attacks-from-a-covert-network/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network Feedly Summary: Since August 2023, Microsoft has observed intrusion activity targeting and successfully stealing credentials from multiple Microsoft customers that is enabled by highly evasive password spray attacks. Microsoft has linked the source…

  • CSA: How Are Security Leaders Addressing Data Sprawl?

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/empowering-snowflake-users-securely Source: CSA Title: How Are Security Leaders Addressing Data Sprawl? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses strategies for managing data security within the Snowflake platform, focusing on controlling data access, ensuring compliance, and addressing challenges like data sprawl. Insights shared by industry leaders highlight the importance of…

  • Alerts: Foreign Threat Actor Conducting Large-Scale Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Attachments

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/31/foreign-threat-actor-conducting-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-rdp-attachments Source: Alerts Title: Foreign Threat Actor Conducting Large-Scale Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Attachments Feedly Summary: CISA has received multiple reports of a large-scale spear-phishing campaign targeting organizations in several sectors, including government and information technology (IT). The foreign threat actor, often posing as a trusted entity, is sending spear-phishing emails containing malicious…

  • Hacker News: UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hack affects 100M – largest US health breach

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    Source URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/unitedhealth-change-healthcare-hacked-millions-health-records-ransomware/ Source: Hacker News Title: UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare hack affects 100M – largest US health breach Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The ransomware attack on Change Healthcare represents a significant data breach, impacting over 100 million individuals’ health information and highlighting critical vulnerabilities in cybersecurity practices within the…

  • Hacker News: UnitedHealth says data of 100M stolen in Change Healthcare hack

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    Source URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-says-data-of-100-million-stolen-in-change-healthcare-hack/ Source: Hacker News Title: UnitedHealth says data of 100M stolen in Change Healthcare hack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Change Healthcare ransomware attack represents one of the largest healthcare data breaches in recent years, affecting over 100 million individuals. Sensitive personal and medical information was compromised, resulting…

  • CSA: Simulate Session Hijacking in Your SaaS Applications

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    Source URL: https://appomni.com/ao-labs/how-to-simulate-session-hijacking-in-your-saas-applications/ Source: CSA Title: Simulate Session Hijacking in Your SaaS Applications Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses session hijacking, focusing on detection challenges and methods to simulate hijacking in a lab environment. It provides insight into the importance of server-side audit logs for detecting compromised sessions, highlighting the…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/incident-response-trends-q3-2024/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Talos IR trends Q3 2024: Identity-based operations loom large Feedly Summary: Credential theft was the main goal in 25% of incidents last quarter, and new ransomware variants made their appearance – read more about the top trends, TTPs, and security weaknesses that facilitated adversary actions. AI Summary…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Akira ransomware continues to evolve

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    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…

  • The Register: Microsoft says more ransomware stopped before reaching encryption

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/microsoft_ransomware_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft says more ransomware stopped before reaching encryption Feedly Summary: Volume of attacks still surging though, according to Digital Defense Report Microsoft says ransomware attacks are up 2.75 times compared to last year, but claims defenses are actually working better than ever.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • CSA: What is Session Hijacking? A Technical Overview

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    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/articles/what-is-session-hijacking-a-technical-overview Source: CSA Title: What is Session Hijacking? A Technical Overview Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the critical role of session management in web applications and SaaS platforms, highlighting the risks of session hijacking and offering best practices for mitigating such security threats. The insights provided are…