Tag: network monitoring
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Schneier on Security: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/iot-devices-in-password-spraying-botnet.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet Feedly Summary: Microsoft is warning Azure cloud users that a Chinese controlled botnet is engaging in “highly evasive” password spraying. Not sure about the “highly evasive” part; the techniques seem basically what you get in a distributed password-guessing attack: “Any threat actor…
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The Register: Marriott settles for a piddly $52M after series of breaches affecting millions
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/marriott_settlements_data_breaches/ Source: The Register Title: Marriott settles for a piddly $52M after series of breaches affecting millions Feedly Summary: Intruders stayed for free on the network between 2014 and 2020 Marriott has agreed to pay a $52 million penalty and develop a comprehensive infosec program following a series of major data breaches between…
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The Register: How to spot a North Korean agent before they get comfy inside payroll
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/24/mandiant_north_korea_workers/ Source: The Register Title: How to spot a North Korean agent before they get comfy inside payroll Feedly Summary: Mandiant publishes cheat sheet for weeding out fraudulent IT staff Against a backdrop of rising exposure to North Korean agents seeking (mainly) US IT roles, organizations now have a cheat sheet to help…
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Slashdot: Microsoft Tightens Digital Defenses with Sweeping Security Overhaul
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/09/23/1841218/microsoft-tightens-digital-defenses-with-sweeping-security-overhaul?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Microsoft Tightens Digital Defenses with Sweeping Security Overhaul Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Microsoft has introduced a comprehensive set of security reforms and enhancements through its Secure Future Initiative, addressing previous criticisms regarding its security practices and infrastructure. Significant upgrades to its security systems and protocols…
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Cloud Blog: UNC1860 and the Temple of Oats: Iran’s Hidden Hand in Middle Eastern Networks
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/unc1860-iran-middle-eastern-networks/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: UNC1860 and the Temple of Oats: Iran’s Hidden Hand in Middle Eastern Networks Feedly Summary: Written by: Stav Shulman, Matan Mimran, Sarah Bock, Mark Lechtik Executive Summary UNC1860 is a persistent and opportunistic Iranian state-sponsored threat actor that is likely affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security…