Tag: unauthorized access
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Hacker News: Okta – Username Above 52 Characters Security Advisory
Source URL: https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/okta-ad-ldap-delegated-authentication-username/ Source: Hacker News Title: Okta – Username Above 52 Characters Security Advisory Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a security vulnerability identified in Okta’s authentication process involving the DelAuth mechanism and the Bcrypt hashing algorithm. The significance lies in its implications for user authentication security and…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/29/midnight-blizzard-conducts-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-using-rdp-files/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files Feedly Summary: Since October 22, 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed Russian threat actor Midnight Blizzard sending a series of highly targeted spear-phishing emails to individuals in government, academia, defense, non-governmental organizations, and other sectors. This activity is…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network
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…
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Alerts: Foreign Threat Actor Conducting Large-Scale Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Attachments
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…
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Cisco Talos Blog: NVIDIA shader out-of-bounds and eleven LevelOne router vulnerabilities
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/nvidia-shader-out-of-bounds-and-level1-2/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: NVIDIA shader out-of-bounds and eleven LevelOne router vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Research team recently discovered five Nvidia out-of-bounds access vulnerabilities in shader processing, as well as eleven LevelOne router vulnerabilities spanning a range of possible exploits.For Snort coverage that can detect the exploitation of these…
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Wired: Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/sophos-chengdu-china-five-year-hacker-war/ Source: Wired Title: Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices Feedly Summary: Sophos went so far as to plant surveillance “implants” on its own devices to catch the hackers at work—and in doing so, revealed a glimpse into China’s R&D pipeline of intrusion techniques. AI Summary and Description:…
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Alerts: Fortinet Updates Guidance and Indicators of Compromise following FortiManager Vulnerability Exploitation
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/30/fortinet-updates-guidance-and-indicators-compromise-following-fortimanager-vulnerability Source: Alerts Title: Fortinet Updates Guidance and Indicators of Compromise following FortiManager Vulnerability Exploitation Feedly Summary: Fortinet has updated their security advisory addressing a critical FortiManager vulnerability (CVE-2024-47575) to include additional workarounds and indicators of compromise (IOCs). A remote, unauthenticated cyber threat actor could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive…
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Krebs on Security: Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/change-healthcare-breach-hits-100m-americans/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Change Healthcare Breach Hits 100M Americans Feedly Summary: Change Healthcare says it has notified approximately 100 million Americans that their personal, financial and healthcare records may have been stolen in a February 2024 ransomware attack that caused the largest ever known data breach of protected health information.…
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CSA: Elevating Security Standards with AI Compliance Tools
Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2024/10/28/elevating-security-standards-with-ai-cloud-security-compliance-tools Source: CSA Title: Elevating Security Standards with AI Compliance Tools Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the necessity and advantages of AI cloud security compliance tools for organizations migrating to cloud environments, highlighting how these technologies enhance compliance, monitor security, and effectively manage regulatory requirements. The insights…
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The Register: Satya Nadella asked for 50% cut in his incentive payout over security failures
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/satya_nadella_security/ Source: The Register Title: Satya Nadella asked for 50% cut in his incentive payout over security failures Feedly Summary: Microsoft agreed, then upped his payout 63% Comment Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show that, at SatNad’s request, the Microsoft board agreed to halve his incentive package, but then more than…