Tag: proactive measures
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Alerts: CISA and FBI Release Advisory on How Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications
Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/01/22/cisa-and-fbi-release-advisory-how-threat-actors-chained-vulnerabilities-ivanti-cloud-service Source: Alerts Title: CISA and FBI Release Advisory on How Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications Feedly Summary: CISA, in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), released Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications. This advisory was crafted in response to active exploitation of vulnerabilities—CVE-2024-8963,…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack and global DDoS trends for 2024 Q4
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2024-q4/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack and global DDoS trends for 2024 Q4 Feedly Summary: 2024 ended with a bang. Cloudflare mitigated another record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 5.6 Tbps. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report for Q4 of 2024 provides an in-depth…
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Microsoft Security Blog: New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/01/16/new-star-blizzard-spear-phishing-campaign-targets-whatsapp-accounts/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: New Star Blizzard spear-phishing campaign targets WhatsApp accounts Feedly Summary: In mid-November 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence observed the Russian threat actor we track as Star Blizzard sending their typical targets spear-phishing messages, this time offering the supposed opportunity to join a WhatsApp group. This is the first…
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Hacker News: Mastercard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/mastercard-dns-error-went-unnoticed-for-years/ Source: Hacker News Title: Mastercard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The incident involving MasterCard’s DNS misconfiguration underscores the critical importance of accurate DNS management as a security measure in the financial sector. The flaw, which existed for nearly five years, highlights potential…
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Hacker News: DHS removes all members of cyber security advisory boards, halts investigations
Source URL: https://bsky.app/profile/ericjgeller.com/post/3lgbpqmxeok2f Source: Hacker News Title: DHS removes all members of cyber security advisory boards, halts investigations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions against a Chinese cyber actor and a cybersecurity company linked to malicious cyber activities threatening U.S. national security. This reflects…
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Hacker News: 0click deanonymization attack targeting Signal, Discord and other platforms
Source URL: https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/45a3cdfa52246f1d1201c1e8cdef6117 Source: Hacker News Title: 0click deanonymization attack targeting Signal, Discord and other platforms Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text outlines a novel deanonymization attack targeting popular applications, particularly highlighting vulnerabilities in Cloudflare’s caching system. It emphasizes the dangers posed to users, especially those in sensitive roles, such…
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The Register: CISA: Wow, that election had a lot of foreign trolling. Trump’s Homeland Sec pick: And that’s none of your concern
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/18/cisa_election_security_isnt_political/ Source: The Register Title: CISA: Wow, that election had a lot of foreign trolling. Trump’s Homeland Sec pick: And that’s none of your concern Feedly Summary: Cyber agency too ‘far off mission,’ says incoming boss Kristi Noem America’s lead cybersecurity agency on Friday made one final scream into the impending truth void…
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Slashdot: US Sanctions Chinese Firm, Hacker Behind Telecom and Treasury Hacks
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/17/2125214/us-sanctions-chinese-firm-hacker-behind-telecom-and-treasury-hacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Chinese Firm, Hacker Behind Telecom and Treasury Hacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Yin Kecheng and Sichuan Juxinhe Network Technology Co. due to their involvement in cyber espionage operations targeting U.S. telecommunications, highlighting critical security concerns…