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  • Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting  

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/11/microsofts-guidance-to-help-mitigate-kerberoasting/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting   Feedly Summary: Kerberoasting, a well-known Active Directory (AD) attack vector, enables threat actors to steal credentials and navigate through devices and networks. Microsoft is sharing recommended actions administrators can take now to help prevent successful Kerberoasting cyberattacks. The post Microsoft’s…

  • Hacker News: Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/two-never-before-seen-tools-from-same-group-infect-air-gapped-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Two never-before-seen tools, from same group, infect air-gapped devices Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the discovery of advanced hacking toolsets linked to a nation-state group, likely from Russia, targeting air-gapped systems. The findings highlight the sophistication and resourcefulness involved in circumventing…

  • Wired: A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines

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    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/10/two-never-before-seen-tools-from-same-group-infect-air-gapped-devices/ Source: Wired Title: A Mysterious Hacking Group Has 2 New Tools to Steal Data From Air-Gapped Machines Feedly Summary: It’s hard enough creating one air-gap-jumping tool. Researchers say the group GoldenJackal did it twice in five years. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text details the discovery of two advanced tool…

  • The Register: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/12/russia_is_targeting_you_for/ Source: The Register Title: US and UK govts warn: Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Also, phishing’s easier over the phone, and your F5 cookies might be unencrypted, and more in brief If you need an excuse to improve your patching habits, a joint advisory from the US and UK…

  • Alerts: Best Practices to Configure BIG-IP LTM Systems to Encrypt HTTP Persistence Cookies

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/10/best-practices-configure-big-ip-ltm-systems-encrypt-http-persistence-cookies Source: Alerts Title: Best Practices to Configure BIG-IP LTM Systems to Encrypt HTTP Persistence Cookies Feedly Summary: CISA has observed cyber threat actors leveraging unencrypted persistent cookies managed by the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) module to enumerate other non-internet facing devices on the network. F5 BIG-IP is a suite of hardware and…

  • The Register: OpenAI says Chinese gang tried to phish its staff

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/10/china_phish_openai/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI says Chinese gang tried to phish its staff Feedly Summary: Claims its models aren’t making threat actors more sophisticated – but is helping debug their code OpenAI has alleged the company disrupted a spear-phishing campaign that saw a China-based group target its employees through both their personal…

  • Slashdot: Internet Archive Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Breach Impacting 31 Million Users

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/09/2247234/internet-archive-suffers-catastrophic-breach-impacting-31-million-users?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Internet Archive Suffers ‘Catastrophic’ Breach Impacting 31 Million Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Internet Archive’s “Wayback Machine” experienced a significant data breach, compromising a database of 31 million user records. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities that legacy systems may face and underscores the importance…

  • Alerts: Microsoft Releases October 2024 Security Updates

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    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/10/08/microsoft-releases-october-2024-security-updates Source: Alerts Title: Microsoft Releases October 2024 Security Updates Feedly Summary: Microsoft released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple products. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the following and apply necessary updates: Microsoft…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Securing our world—together

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/01/cybersecurity-awareness-month-securing-our-world-together/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Securing our world—together Feedly Summary: To help our global cyberdefenders, Microsoft has put together the Be Cybersmart Kit, designed to educate everyone, on best practices for going passwordless, not falling for sophisticated phishing or fraud, device protection, AI safety, and more. The post Cybersecurity…

  • Microsoft Security Blog: File hosting services misused for identity phishing

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/08/file-hosting-services-misused-for-identity-phishing/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: File hosting services misused for identity phishing Feedly Summary: Since mid-April 2024, Microsoft has observed an increase in defense evasion tactics used in campaigns abusing file hosting services like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Dropbox. These campaigns use sophisticated techniques to perform social engineering, evade detection, and compromise identities,…