DOJ Charges 6 Sandworm APT Members in NotPetya Cyberattacks

The Department of Justice DOJ on Monday announced charges against six Russian nationals who are allegedly tied to the Sandworm APT. The threat group is believed to have launched several high-profile cyberattacks over the past few years – including the destructive NotPetya cyberattack that targete...

Code injection

IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence 1.0 SonarG uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 175560...

CVE-2020-4254

IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence (SonarG) 1.0 is affected by CVE-2020-4254 due to weaker-than-expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. The IBM Security Guardium Big Data Intelligence product was specifically affected (versi...

Security Bulletin: A Security Vulnerability in Websphere Application Server Affects Predictive Customer Intelligence (CVE-2020-4643)

Summary Websphere Application Server is shipped with Predictive Customer Intelligence. Information about a security vulnerability affecting Websphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin. Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bulletins listed in the Remediation/Fixes...

Security Unlocked—A new podcast exploring the people and AI that power Microsoft Security solutions

It’s hard to keep pace with all the changes happening in the world of cybersecurity. Security experts and leaders must continue learning and unlearning to stay ahead of the ever-evolving threat landscape. In fact, many of us are in this field because of our desire to continuously challenge...

Security Unlocked—A new podcast exploring the people and AI that power Microsoft Security solutions

It’s hard to keep pace with all the changes happening in the world of cybersecurity. Security experts and leaders must continue learning and unlearning to stay ahead of the ever-evolving threat landscape. In fact, many of us are in this field because of our desire to continuously challenge...

FIN11: Widespread Email Campaigns as Precursor for Ransomware and Data Theft

Mandiant Threat Intelligence recently promoted a threat cluster to a named FIN or financially motivated threat group for the first time since 2017. We have detailed FIN11's various tactics, techniques and procedures in a report that is available now by signing up for Mandiant Advantage Free. In...

Security Bulletin: A Vulnerabilitiy in IBM Java SDK affects IBM Application Delivery Intelligence V5.1.0 (CVE-2019-2964)

Summary A Vulnerabilitiy in IBM Java SDK affects IBM Application Delivery Intelligence V5.1.0 CVE-2019-2964. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2019-2964 DESCRIPTION: An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Concurrency component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to cause a deni...

Security Bulletin: A Security Vulnerability in Websphere Application Server Affects Predictive Customer Intelligence (CVE-2020-4578)

Summary Websphere Application Server is shipped with Predictive Customer Intelligence. Information about a security vulnerability affecting Websphere Application Server has been published in a security bulletin. Vulnerability Details Refer to the security bulletins listed in the Remediation/Fixes...

Microsoft Zerologon Flaw Under Attack By Iranian Nation-State Actors

Microsoft is warning that an Iranian nation-state actor is now actively exploiting the Zerologon vulnerability CVE-2020-1472, adding fuel to the fire as the severe flaw continues to plague businesses. The advanced persistent threat APT actor, which Microsoft calls MERCURY also known as MuddyWater...

Best OSINT Tools for 2020

By Sudais Asif OSINT means Open source intelligence refers to information that can be collected from the public for free. Here are the 10 best OSINT tools to do so. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Best OSINT Tools for 2020...

SAS@Home is back this fall

The world during the pandemic prepares many surprises for us. Most of them are certainly unpleasant: health risks, inability to travel or meet old friends. One of these unpleasant surprises awaited us in the early spring, when the organizing team of the beloved SAS conference were forced to...

Lock and Code S1Ep16: Investigating digital vulnerabilities with Samy Kamkar

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Samy Kamkar, chief security officer and co-founder of Open Path, about the digital vulnerabilities in our physical world. If you look through a recent...

Smart DNS for the New Network Edge

This is the first in a series of blog posts that will discuss how smart DNS resolvers can enhance ongoing ISP and MNO network transformation efforts such as the transition to 5G, better integration of Wi-Fi, and new network designs that optimize the edge to improve service delivery and network...

Microsoft announces cloud innovation to simplify security, compliance, and identity

2020 will be remembered as a year of historic transformation. The pandemic has changed the way businesses operate and people work. One thing that has not changed is our basic human nature and the need to feel safe. Being safe and feeling safe is what allows us to do more, create more, and have...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hacking Group Backed by Iranian Intelligence

The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions against an Iranian threat actor backed by the country's Ministry of Intelligence and Security MOIS for carrying out malware campaigns targeting Iranian dissidents, journalists, and international companies in the telecom and travel sectors...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hacking Group Backed by Iranian Intelligence

The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions against an Iranian threat actor backed by the country's Ministry of Intelligence and Security MOIS for carrying out malware campaigns targeting Iranian dissidents, journalists, and international companies in the telecom and travel sectors...

The vulnerability of the Analytics Web General component of the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition software platform allows a perpetrator to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

The vulnerability of the Analytics Web General component of the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition software exists due to insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected...

Industry-wide partnership on threat-informed defense improves security for all

MITRE Engenuity’s Center for Threat-Informed Defense has published a library of detailed plans for emulating the threat actor FIN6 which Microsoft tracks as TAAL, a collection of threat intelligence, MITRE ATT&CK data, supporting scripts, and utilities designed to enable red teams to emulate the...

Magecart Attack Impacts More Than 10K Online Shoppers

One of the largest known Magecart campaigns to date took place over the weekend, with nearly 2,000 e-commerce sites hacked in an automated campaign that may be linked to a zero-day exploit. The attacks have impacted tens of thousands of customers, who had their credit-card and other information...