A new "combination file" offered on the dark web that makes connections between Clubhouse and Facebook users is a threat to create a spike in specific attack types, namely phishing and account takeover attempts.
Cyber Security
Cyber criminals, state-sponsored hackers and even the occasional disgruntled employee are constantly looking to gain unauthorized access for a variety of purposes: theft of money, cyber espionage, personal information for sale or for use in scams, and damage to critical infrastructure for just a few of the most common.
So how does an organization mitigate an entire world full of continual cyber attacks? Just as buildings have a number of necessary elements of physical security: access control, cameras, alarms and so on; there are similar key elements of cyber security that are absolutely vital for just about any modern business.
It starts with identifying and closing the most common doors that attackers use. For example, phishing attacks on employees are far and away the most common initial point of entry. The breach of even a low-level employee account can quickly turn into an escalation in access privileges and the ability to reach sensitive information. This is also true of smart devices, which are generally more poorly secured than computers and phones.
Cybersecurity professionals need to shift their mindsets to assume their network is already compromised. Eliminating single points of failure (SPOF) in their systems is key to creating solutions that are secure by default.
Guardicore discovered that the Microsoft Exchange server’s Autodiscover feature design flaw leaked credentials of 100,000 users by trying to authenticate on untrusted third-party servers.
While 5G promises to be faster, more accessible and more secure, network operators are still challenged by legacy signalling protocols that are still readily used today, although security for these is limited.
Businesses are turning to Zero Trust security with multi-factor authentication as a step towards passwordless, which is a key factor in an identity-first cybersecurity strategy.
The U.S. Treasury Department has handed down the first sanctions to a crypto exchange, hitting Russia-based SUEX.io for facilitating ransomware payments.
Shift to remote working has contributed to an unrelenting cybersecurity emergency. Here are three cybersecurity lessons from the pandemic that every organization should learn as they prepare for the future of hybrid work.
Consumers can now access all Microsoft accounts using passwordless authentication using Microsoft Authenticator App, Windows Hello, security key, or SMS and email verification codes.
A hybrid-remote working model has created a wider attack surface. Many organizations still tend to make critical mistakes with regards to data security that, if left unaddressed, can lead to drastic consequences for the entire business.
Mirai Botnet Trojans Actively Exploiting Microsoft Azure Vulnerability and Locking Other Hackers Out
Security researchers discovered that Mirai Botnet trojans actively exploited the OMIGOD Azure vulnerability and then closed the OMI SSL port 5896 to prevent others from doing the same.










