Hackers Using a Windows OS Feature to Evade Firewall and Gain Persistence

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A novel technique adopted by attackers finds ways to use Microsoft’s Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) so as to deploy malicious payloads on Windows machines stealthily. In 2020, hospitals, retirement …

How to Vaccinate Against the Poor Password Policy Pandemic

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Data breaches remain a constant threat, and no industry or organization is immune from the risks. From Fortune 500 companies to startups, password-related breaches continue to spread seemingly unchecked. As a result …

Hackers Set Up a Fake Cybersecurity Firm to Target Security Experts

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A North Korean government-backed campaign targeting cybersecurity researchers with malware has re-emerged with new tactics in their arsenal as part of a fresh social engineering attack. In an update shared …

Hackers are implanting multiple backdoors at industrial targets in Japan

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Cybersecurity researchers on Tuesday disclosed details of a sophisticated campaign that deploys malicious backdoors for the purpose of exfiltrating information from a number of industry sectors located in Japan. Dubbed …

New Bugs Could Let Hackers Bypass Spectre Attack Mitigations On Linux Systems

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Cybersecurity researchers on Monday disclosed two new vulnerabilities in Linux-based operating systems that, if successfully exploited, could let attackers circumvent mitigations for speculative attacks such as Spectre and obtain sensitive information from …

Flaws in Ovarro TBox RTUs Could Open Industrial Systems to Remote Attacks

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As many as five vulnerabilities have been uncovered in Ovarro’s TBox remote terminal units (RTUs) that, if left unpatched, could open the door for escalating attacks against critical infrastructures, like …