Learn more about the latest Cybersecurity trends in the February edition of our monthly Security bulletin. The topics that we covered this month are:
- Vulnerabilities in Firefox require immediate update.
- Major vulnerability in crypt32 component of Windows that was reported by NSA patched.
- Ransomware campaigns with new tricks – from wake switched off devices on the network and bypass UAC to stealing data.
- Containers security is not easy as it seems.
Our special edition of the Emerging Threat Security Bulletin covers the possible vulnerability scenarios from the recent “Chain of Fools” / “Curveball” attack. Read it to learn what our ASOC team has prepared on the topic.
Our January Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- Ransomware attacks are now full-blown data breaches.
- New Iranian-backed wiper targets Energy and Industry in Middle East.
- Data breaches in high-profile US based data-center.
- Vulnerabilities in Chrome Browser, WordPress CMS plug-ins and Citrix platforms.
Our December Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- Huge breach from mysterious server leaks data on 1.2 Billion people
- New cleverer and scarier Ransomwares in the wild claim victims
- After decrease in 2019, DDoS attacks are on the rise again
- Vulnerabilities in Windows patched, new ones discovered in popular VNC libraries
Our November Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- Breaches in Zendesk, Avast and couple of VPN providers target the Supply Chain in order to compromise users of the technologies easier.
- Bug in very popular PHP can allow remote code execution on Nginx servers.
- Following breaches and leaks, password-stuffing attacks rise in popularit.
- Records for 92 million Brazilians are sold on the dark market – starting price is just $15000.
Our October Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- Data leak on most of Ecuador’s citizens with more than 20 mil personal records
- Six hackers now millionaires because of bug bounty programs, with Android 0-day now worth 2.5 mil $
- North Korea focusing on bitcoin thefts
- New threats groups and 0-day attacks against vBulletin in the wild.
Our September Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- New data breaches in popular custom merch site, poker software website and hosting platform
- Reports on IT complexity and how AI can change cyber-security
- How to secure cloud from misconfigurations and MS SQL servers from malicious jobs
- Versions of popular Squid web proxy vulnerable
Our August Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- New data breaches, including financial data of more than 5 mln Bulgarians, and personal details including nude pictures from dating apps are emerging
- Facebook is fined 5 bln USD in largest ever consumer privacy violation penalty
- New malware variant and campaigns are produced from APTs and cybercriminals alike, involving new ways to spread and infect targets
- Increased Business Email Compromise fraud is claiming more than 1.2 bln USD losses
Our July Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- 440 Milions of Android users affected by obnoxious advertising that can render phone unusable.
- New breaches affecting private data of more than 20 millions of US residents investigated in AMCA and Desjardins Group.
- High severity vulnerabilities patched in Linux kernel, Dell support software and Cisco’s DCNM.
- Cyber criminals continue to evolve their methods with new attack vectors and techniques to avoid detection.
- Two cities in Florida, US decided to pay ransomware gangs more than US $1 mln.
Оur June Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- The five horsemen of malicious spam.
- No honour among thieves. The war between crypto-mining hackers.
- Tales from the SOC.
- Newest attack on iPhone and Pixel.
- Missed call or attack in action.
Оur May Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- 540 Million Facebook user records leaked… Not their fault though
- Facebook black market with 385K users found
- Cybercrimes pays off- $2.7 Billion according to the FBI
- Yahoo offers $117.5M settlement in data breach lawsuit
- Zero trust. Your privileged users could be one of your biggest weaknesses
Оur April Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- Facebook stored passwords in plain text for years. And they say it’s ok.
- Smart car alarms bring more threats than security.
- Incident response and how to improve it.
- 1.8 Million Users Attacked by Android Banking Malware
- Google Fined $1.7 Billion for Anti-Competitive Practices in Online Advertising
Оur March Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- CriptoCurrency fraud has gone mobile
- Your Smart Coffee Maker is Brewing Up Trouble
- Super Mario – from an adorable plumber to ransomware trouble maker
- IoT devices and the threats they bring with them
- Google Android devices no longer need passwords
Оur February Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- The Cyber Jackpot has been hit. The winners – all malicious actors who now have access to 773M credentials dumped on the dark web.
- Google has been slapped with the largest so far $57M GDPR slap.
- How to hack a company with a box of doughnuts?
- What’s the cost of a cyber-attack and can you afford one?
- The Data Privacy Day and Data Privacy development throughout the years.
Оur December-January Security Bulletin covers the following topics:
- Amazon sends 1,700 Alexa voice recordings to a random person
- How secure the secure messaging apps really are?
- Malicious memes on Twitter
- Facebook in hot water yet again
- Most used passwords for 2018
Оur November Security Bulletin covers variety of interesting topics:
- Stuxnet on steroids strikes Iran- allegedly
- IoT- the bigger the interconnectivity, the bigger the security implications
- The new DiskCryptor ransomware- what it does and how to protect ourselves from it
- How safe is Facebook actually? Private messages from at least 81K accounts put on the market. Nearly 120 million more to come…
- Are you paying for your Ford with your privacy data?
- Threat predictions for industrial security in 2019
- Marriott reveals data breach of 500 million guests
In our October Security Bulletin you will find out information about:
- The big risks for the small business and how to mitigate them
- Artificial Intelligence: The good, the bad & the cyber unknown
- Facebook- Third-Party Apps breach concerns, Millions of people “get” the bug and the Cambridge Analytica fine
- US Advanced Weaponry Is Easy to Hack, Even by Low-Skilled Attackers
- Google cracks down on malicious extensions… and its own Google+
Our September Security Bulletin covers variety of interesting topics:
- Why Elon Musk invites hackers to torpedo Tesla firmware
- New trends in the world of IoT threats
- The 4 new smart office security risks and how to mitigate them
- Your web applications are more vulnerable than you think
- The five weakest links in cybersecurity that target the supply chain
The August Security Bulletin prepared by our Advanced Security Operations Center (ASOC) is already out. You will find out information about:
- Which are the latest cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats?
- GDPR phishing or fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information?
The July Monthly Security Bulletin prepared by our Advanced Security Operations Center (ASOC) is already out. You will find out information about:
- Which are the latest cybersecurity vulnerabilities and threats?
- Should users of IoT robot vacuums have concerns?