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- Vulnerabilities in Popular DNS Software Allow Poisoningby Robert Lemos Contributing Writer on January 19, 2021 at 11:05 pm
Seven flaws in DNSMasq have limited impact, but in combination they could be chained to create a multistaged attack.
- SolarWinds Attack Underscores ‘New Dimension’ in Cyber-Espionage Tacticsby Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading on January 19, 2021 at 10:05 pm
Meanwhile, Malwarebytes is the latest victim, Symantec discovers a fourth piece of malware used in the massive attack campaign, and FireEye Mandiant releases a free tool to help spot signs of the […]
- A Security Practitioner’s Guide to Encrypted DNSby Jamie Brim Corelight Security Researcher on January 19, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Best practices for a shifting visibility landscape.
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- Rob Joyce to Take Over as NSA Cybersecurity Directorby Becky Bracken on January 19, 2021 at 8:20 pm
Joyce will replace Anne Neuberger, who is now deputy national security advisor for the incoming Biden administration.
- Attackers Steal E-Mails, Info from OpenWrt Forumby Elizabeth Montalbano on January 19, 2021 at 2:45 pm
Users of the Linux-based open-source firmware—which include developers from commercial router companies–may be targeted by phishing campaigns, administrators warn.
- Telegram Bots at Heart of Classiscam Scam-as-a-Serviceby Lindsey O’Donnell on January 14, 2021 at 5:20 pm
The cybercriminal service has scammed victims out of $6.5 million and continues to spread on Telegram.
- Incident Of The Week: Australian Government Directory Breached In First Cyberatt…by Esther Shein on January 4, 2019 at 8:54 pm
The first data breach of 2019 came less than 24 hours into the new year when the private data of 30,000 Australian civil servants was stolen in a phishing attack. The breach occurred when a directory…
- Incident Of The Week: NASA Reveals Employee Data Breach In Memoby Esther Shein on December 28, 2018 at 3:29 am
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said that one of its servers was hacked earlier this year, exposing personal data of current and former employees including social securit…
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- Malwarebytes ‘s email systems hacked by SolarWinds attackersby Pierluigi Paganini on January 19, 2021 at 11:21 pm
Cyber security firm Malwarebytes announced that threat actor behind the SolarWinds attack also breached its network last year. Malwarebytes revealed […]
- Raindrop, a fourth malware employed in SolarWinds attacksby Pierluigi Paganini on January 19, 2021 at 10:31 pm
The threat actors behind the SolarWinds attack used malware dubbed Raindrop for lateral movement and deploying additional payloads. Security experts […]