The main causes of ransomware reinfection

A few months ago, we wrote about a ransomware reinfection incident. Ransomware reinfection arguably could be even worse than being a first time victim. Unfortunately it happens more often than you may think. Research shows that in 2022, more than a third 38% of surveyed organizations fell victim ...

Exchange Server security updates updated

Microsoft has re-released the August 2023 Security Updates SUs for Exchange Server. The original release of the SUs, from August 8 2023, had a localization issue with Exchange Server running on a non-English Operating Systems OSes that caused Setup to stop unexpectedly, leaving Exchange services ...

Cloudflare Tunnel increasingly abused by cybercriminals

Cloudflare Tunnel provides you with a secure way to connect your resources to Cloudflare without a publicly routable IP address. Cybercriminals are increasingly using this service to keep their activities from being detected. Cloudflare Tunnel, also known by its executable name, Cloudflared,...

2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities

SUMMARY The following cybersecurity agencies coauthored this joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA: United States: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, National Security Agency NSA, and Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Australia: Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyb...

Zimbra issues awaited patch for actively exploited vulnerability

Two weeks ago, we urged readers to apply a workaround for an actively exploited vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite ZCS email servers. Zimbra has released ZCS 10.0.2 that fixes two security issues, including the known bug that could lead to exposure of internal JSP and XML files. Zimbra i...

Security Patch Management Strengthens Ransomware Defense

With thousands of applications to manage, enterprises need an effective way to prioritize software security patches. That calls for a contextualized, risk-based approach and good overall attack surface risk management...

Third-Party Dependency Vulnerability in Confluence

This high severity Patch Management vulnerability was introduced in version 7.13.15 of Confluence Data Center & Server. This Patch Management vulnerability, with CVSS Scores of 7.5, allows an authenticated attacker to expose assets in your environment susceptible to exploitation which has no...

BlackByte 2.0 Ransomware: Infiltrate, Encrypt, and Extort in Just 5 Days

Ransomware attacks are a major problem for organizations everywhere, and the severity of this problem continues to intensify. Recently, Microsoft's Incident Response team investigated the BlackByte 2.0 ransomware attacks and exposed these cyber strikes' terrifying velocity and damaging nature. Th...

Apple, Google, and MOVEit Just Patched Serious Security Flaws

Plus: Microsoft fixes 78 vulnerabilities, VMWare plugs a flaw already used in attacks, and more critical updates from June...

Patch me if you can: Cyberattack Series

Many organizations utilize third-party apps for identity security solutions to automate and unburden overtaxed IT admins from tedious tasks that employees can perform via self-service without IT assistance. But in September 2021, our researchers observed threat actors exploiting one such...

Patch me if you can: Cyberattack Series

Many organizations utilize third-party apps for identity security solutions to automate and unburden overtaxed IT admins from tedious tasks that employees can perform via self-service without IT assistance. But in September 2021, our researchers observed threat actors exploiting one such...

Top contenders in Endpoint Security revealed: G2 Summer 2023 results

Navigating the world of endpoint security is challenging, with numerous vendors stoking "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt" FUD and making bold claims that are difficult to verify. In times like these, the honest opinions of real users are invaluable for busy IT teams. Enter G2, an industry-leading...

LockBit ransomware advisory from CISA provides interesting insights

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center MS-ISAC, and the cybersecurity authorities of Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and New Zealand CERT NZ, NCSC-NZ have all...

#StopRansomware: CL0P Ransomware Gang Exploits CVE-2023-34362 MOVEit Vulnerability

Actions to take today to mitigate cyber threats from CL0P ransomware: 1. Take an inventory of assets and data, identifying authorized and unauthorized devices and software. 2. Grant admin privileges and access only when necessary, establishing a software allow list that only executes legitimate...

Play ransomware gang compromises Spanish bank, threatens to leak files

Ransomware is creating additional work for a major Spanish bank. Globalcaja, said to have more than 300 offices in Spain and close to half a million customers, has fallen victim to the Play ransomware gang. The gang claim to have swiped both private and personal information in the attack--includi...

How Wazuh Improves IT Hygiene for Cyber Security Resilience

IT hygiene is a security best practice that ensures that digital assets in an organization's environment are secure and running properly. Good IT hygiene includes vulnerability management, security configuration assessments, maintaining asset and system inventories, and comprehensive visibility...

[updated] Barracuda Networks patches zero-day vulnerability in Email Security Gateway

On May 20, Barracuda Networks issued a patch for a zero day vulnerability in its Email Security Gateway ESG appliance. The vulnerability existed in a module which initially screens the attachments of incoming emails, and was discovered on May 19. Barracuda's investigation showed that the...

Rheinmetall attacked by BlackBasta ransomware

On Friday May 19, 2023, the German arms producer Rheinmetall acknowledged a cyber-incident at one of its subsidiaries in the private sector. The BlackBasta ransomware group has already claimed responsibility for the attack through its leak-site. Entry for Rheinmetall on BlackBasta leak site...

Employee guilty of joining ransomware attack on his own company

A 28-year old IT Security Analyst pleaded guilty and will consequently be convicted of blackmail and unauthorized access to a computer with intent to commit other offences. It all started when the UK gene and cell therapy company Oxford BioMedica fell victim to a cybersecurity incident which...

Identifying a Patch Management Solution: Overview of Key Criteria

Software is rarely a one-and-done proposition. In fact, any application available today will likely need to be updated – or patched – to fix bugs, address vulnerabilities, and update key features at multiple points in the future. With the typical enterprise relying on a multitude of applications,...