XDR: Redefining the game for MSSPs serving SMBs and SMEs

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SMBs and SMEs are increasingly turning to MSSPs to secure their businesses because they simply do not have the resources to manage an effective security technology stack. However, it’s also challenging for MSSPs to piece together an effective but manageable …

New SysJoker Espionage Malware Targeting Windows, macOS, and Linux Users

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A new cross-platform backdoor called “SysJoker” has been observed targeting machines running Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems as part of an ongoing espionage campaign that’s believed to have been initiated during the second half of 2021. “SysJoker masquerades as a system …

First Patch Tuesday of 2022 Brings Fix for a Critical ‘Wormable’ Windows Vulnerability

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Microsoft on Tuesday kicked off its first set of updates for 2022 by plugging 96 security holes across its software ecosystem, while urging customers to prioritize patching for what it calls a critical “wormable” vulnerability. Of the 96 vulnerabilities, nine are rated …

New KCodes NetUSB Bug Affect Millions of Routers from Different Vendors

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Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a high severity flaw in KCodes NetUSB component that’s integrated into millions of end-user router devices from Netgear, TP-Link, Tenda, EDiMAX, D-Link, and Western Digital, among others. KCodes NetUSB is a Linux kernel module that enables devices on …

How Can You Leave Log4J in 2021?

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With the last month of 2021 dominated by the log4J vulnerabilities discovery, publication, and patches popping up in rapid succession, odds are you have patched your system against Log4J exploitation attempts. At least some systems, if not all. You might …

Microsoft Details macOS Bug That Could Let Attackers Gain Access to User Data

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Microsoft on Monday disclosed details of a recently patched security vulnerability in Apple’s macOS operating system that could be weaponized by a threat actor to expose users’ personal information. Tracked as CVE-2021-30970, the flaw concerns a logic issue in the …

2022 Cybersecurity Predictions from Lookout: Work From Anywhere Ends On-Premises Security

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Lookout, an endpoint-to-cloud cyber security company, have put together their cyber security predictions for 2022.  1 — Cloud connectivity and cloud-to-cloud connectivity will amplify supply-chain breaches One area organizations need to continue to monitor in 2022 is the software supply chain. We …

Signal CEO Resigns, WhatsApp Co-Founder Takes Over as Interim CEO

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Moxie Marlinspike, the founder of the popular encrypted instant messaging service Signal, has announced that he is stepping down as the chief executive of the non-profit in a move that has been underway over the last few months. “In other …

Abcbot Botnet Linked to Operators of Xanthe Cryptomining malware

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New research into the infrastructure behind an emerging DDoS botnet named Abcbot has uncovered “clear” links with a cryptocurrency-mining botnet attack that came to light in December 2020. Attacks involving Abcbot, first disclosed by Qihoo 360’s Netlab security team in November 2021, …

Researchers Find Bugs in Over A Dozen Widely Used URL Parser Libraries

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A study of 16 different Uniform Resource Locator (URL) parsing libraries has unearthed inconsistencies and confusions that could be exploited to bypass validations and open the door to a wide range of attack vectors. In a deep-dive analysis jointly conducted …