IT Security News Daily Summary 2024-11-01

• TA Phone Home: EDR Evasion Testing Reveals Extortion Actor’s Toolkit

• Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

• Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Sculpture in Massachusetts Building

• GreyNoise: AI’s Central Role in Detecting Security Flaws in IoT Devices

• Week in Review: Deepfake targets Wiz, Black Basta leverages Teams, Russia’s Linux plans

• New LightSpy spyware version targets iPhones with destructive capabilities

• Azure AI Vulnerabilities Allowed Attacks to Bypass Moderation Safeguards

• A new paradigm for control of quantum emitters

• How Ransomware Is Delivered and How to Prevent Attacks

• Red Hat Insights collaborated with Vulcan Cyber to provide a seamless integration for effective exposure management

• AI’s Impact in 2024 Elections and What Voters Can Do to Protect Themselves from Disinformation

• API security testing checklist: 7 key steps

• What is unified threat management (UTM)?

• Could SBOMs save lives? SecOps in critical infrastructure

• How to make open source software more secure

• LottieFiles confirmed a supply chain attack on Lottie-Player

• EU Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules for Critical Infrastructure Under NIS2 Directive

• ATT&CK v16: Worry-Free Updates in Tidal Cyber

• Anthropic warns of AI catastrophe if governments don’t regulate in 18 months

• The biggest underestimated security threat of today? Advanced persistent teenagers

• Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Wells’

• Microsoft’s Controversial Recall Feature Release Delayed Again

• How Incogni Helps Protect Your Digital Privacy and Reduces Spam

• India Cracks Down on Cybercrime with Warning Against Illegal Payment Gateways

• Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement on Russian Election Influence Efforts

• Data Governance Essentials: Glossaries, Catalogs, and Lineage (Part 5)

• Top Tech Conferences & Events to Add to Your Calendar

• Microsoft Reveals Chinese Threat Actors Use Quad7 Botnet to Steal Credentials

• Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 11/1/24

• Ô! China Hacks Canada too, Says CCCS

• 1,000+ web shops infected by “Phish ‘n Ships” criminals who create fake product listings for in-demand products

• EMERALDWHALE Steals 15,000+ Cloud Credentials, Stores Data in S3 Bucket

• Cybersecurity Snapshot: Apply Zero Trust to Critical Infrastructure’s OT/ICS, CSA Advises, as Five Eyes Spotlight Tech Startups’ Security

• Medusa Ransomware attack impacts 1.8 million patients

• China-based APTs waged 5-year campaign on Sophos firewalls

• The future of cloud computing: Top trends and predictions

• Changing the Game for our Customers and Partners with One Cisco

• ​​7 cybersecurity trends and tips for small and medium businesses to stay protected

• ​​Microsoft now a Leader in three major analyst reports for SIEM

• Chinese threat actor Storm-0940 uses credentials from password spray attacks from a covert network

• NCSC Details ‘Pygmy Goat’ Backdoor Planted on Hacked Sophos Firewall Devices

• Inside Iran’s Cyber Playbook: AI, Fake Hosting, and Psychological Warfare

• Microsoft Warns: Midnight Blizzard’s Ongoing Spear-Phishing Campaign with RDP Files

• Meta Infostealer Malware Network Taken Down by Authorities

• New Tool Circumvents Google Chrome’s New Cookie Encryption System

• Apple Sales Rise 6 Percent After Early iPhone 16 Demand

• What’s behind unchecked CVE proliferation, and what to do about it

• GreyNoise Credits AI for Spotting Exploit Attempts on IoT Livestream Cams

• X’s Community Notes Fails To Stem US Election Misinformation – Report

• Ransomware’s Evolving Threat: The Rise of RansomHub, Decline of Lockbit, and the New Era of Data Extortion

• Month in security with Tony Anscombe – October 2024 edition

• In Other News: FBI’s Ransomware Disruptions, Recall Delayed Again, CrowdStrike Responds to Bloomberg Article

• What are the key Threats to Global National Security?

• Google Fined More Than World’s GDP By Russia

• CISA Warns of Critical Software Vulnerabilities in Industrial Devices

• UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors

• US, Israel Describe Iranian Hackers’ Targeting of Olympics, Surveillance Cameras

• Shared Intel Q&A: Foreign adversaries now using ‘troll factories’ to destroy trust in U.S. elections

• 5 SaaS Misconfigurations Leading to Major Fu*%@ Ups

• Massive Git Config Breach Exposes 15,000 Credentials; 10,000 Private Repos Cloned

• US and Israel Warn of Iranian Threat Actor’s New Tradecraft

• Zero-Click Flaw Exposes Potentially Millions of Popular Storage Devices to Attack

• LightSpy iOS Malware Enhanced with 28 New Destructive Plugins

• Passkeys are more popular than ever. This research explains why

• Lottie-Player Supply Chain Attack Targets Cryptocurrency Wallets

• Microsoft Delays Windows Copilot+ Recall Release Over Privacy Concerns

• Hack Nintendo’s alarm clock to show cat pics? Let’s-a-go!

• TechRepublic Premium Editorial Calendar: Policies, Hiring Kits, and Glossaries for Download

• Bug Bounty Platform Bugcrowd Secures $50 Million in Growth Capital

• Peruvian bank heist, Task Manager error, CyberPanel vulnerabilities exploited

• Cyber Threats in Costume: When Attacks Hide Behind a Mask

• CISA Strategic Plan Targets Global Cooperation on Cybersecurity

• 50% of financial orgs have high-severity security flaws in their apps

• Deceptive Delight – A New AI Exploit: Cyber Security Today for Friday, November 1, 2024

• Cyber Atttack disrupts NISA DHL Delivery Operations: A Closer Look

• The Invisible Shield: Beyond Wrap-around Cyber Protection

• How open-source MDM solutions simplify cross-platform device management

• Redline Stealer Dominates: VIPRE’s Q3 Report Highlights Sophisticated BEC Tactics and Evolving Malware Trends

• OpenPaX: Open-source kernel patch that mitigates memory safety errors

• Threat actors are stepping up their tactics to bypass email protections

• New Phishing Kit Xiū gǒu Targets Users Across Five Countries With 2,000 Fake Sites

• Stop LUCR-3 Attacks: Learn Key Identity Security Tactics in This Expert Webinar

• Infosec products of the month: October 2024

• A Step-by-Step Guide to How Threat Hunting Works

• Gang gobbles 15K credentials from cloud and email providers’ garbage Git configs

• New AWS Secure Builder training available through SANS Institute

• Maestro

• IT Security News Monthly Summary – November

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2024-10-31

• Stalker Online – 1,385,472 breached accounts

• October 2024 Web Server Survey

• UnitedHealth Hires Longtime Cybersecurity Executive as CISO

• AI Pulse: Election Deepfakes, Disasters, Scams & more

• Microsoft delays its troubled AI-powered Recall feature yet again

• 6 Best Cybersecurity Training for Employees in 2025

• Lottie Player NPM package compromised in supply chain attack

• Nastiest Malware 2024

• 4 Essential Strategies for Enhancing Your Application Security Posture

• Midnight Blizzard Escalates Spear-Phishing Attacks On Over 100 Organizations

• Essential Open-Source Security Tools: From Vulnerability Scanning to AI Safety

• Comic Agilé – Mikkel Noe-Nygaard, Luxshan Ratnaravi – #311 – Come to the Office

• Why Ignoring Data Breaches Can Be Costly

• How Cypago’s Cyber GRC Automation Platform Helps Enterprises with Compliance Oversight

• Can’t quit Windows 10? Microsoft will charge for updates next year. Here’s how much

• “Is My Phone Listening To Me?”

• Evasive Panda Unfurls Cloud Services Under Siege

• India Faces Rising Ransomware Threat Amid Digital Growth

• Scammers Use Fake Centrelink Promises to Target Australians Online

• Unofficial Patches Published for New Windows Themes Zero-Day Exploit

• Preparing IT teams for the next AI wave

• Top 6 XDR Solutions & Vendors

• Android malware FakeCall intercepts your calls to the bank

• New Xiu Gou Phishing Kit Targets US, Other Countries with Mascot

• SecurityBridge Unveils Automated Virtual Patching to Protect SAP Systems from Vulnerabilities

• Misconfigured Git Configurations Targeted in Emeraldwhale Attack

• Threat actor says Interbank refused to pay the ransom after a two-week negotiation

• Shedding AI Light on Bank Wire Transfer Fraud

• How SSO and MFA Improves Identity Access Management (IAM)

• Misconfigured Git Configurations Targeted in EMERALDWHALE Attack

• Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (October 21, 2024 to October 27, 2024)

• IBM Data Breach 2024 might be fake

• New Xiū gǒu Phishing Kit Hits UK, US, Japan, Australia Across Key Sectors

• How to remove your personal information from Google Search results

• FTSCon

• Roger Grimes on Prioritizing Cybersecurity Advice

• EFF Launches Digital Rights Bytes to Answer Tech Questions that Bug Us All

• Application Detection and Response (ADR): A Game-changing SOC Analyst Tool | Contrast Security

• Safeguarding Cyber Insurance Policies With Security Awareness Training

• NVIDIA shader out-of-bounds and eleven LevelOne router vulnerabilities

• Fraudsters Exploit US General Election Fever, FBI Warns

• Tracking World Leaders Using Strava

• Distributing Ownership of an Organization’s Cybersecurity Risks

• Sophos Used Custom Implants to Surveil Chinese Hackers Targeting Firewall Zero-Days

• Small Businesses Boosting Cybersecurity as Threats Grow: ITRC

• New LightSpy Spyware Version Targets iPhones with Increased Surveillance Tactics

• How To Create a Complete GitHub Backup

• Why you should update Chrome and Firefox right now

• CISA Releases Four Industrial Control Systems Advisories

• Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk ThinManager

• LottieFiles Issues Warning About Compromised “lottie-player” npm Package

• Cato Networks Joins MITRE AI Incident Sharing Initiative to Improve AI Defences

• How to Implement Patch Management Software

• Understanding DNS MX Records and Their Role in Email Security

• CJIS v5.9.5

• Threat actors use copyright infringement phishing lure to deploy infostealers

• Quishing: A growing threat hiding in plain sight

• 5 Best Cybersecurity Certifications to Get in 2025

• Bridging the Digital Divide: Cisco’s Commitment to the BEAD Program

• Keeper Security Expands Leadership Team in Japan

• Sophos mounted counter-offensive operation to foil Chinese attackers

• Canadian Government Data Stolen By Chinese Hackers

• Halloween Frights of the Digital Age: Cyber Threats Haunting Us in 2024

• What is a Passkey? Definition, How It Works and More

• Defending Democracy From Cyber Attacks in 2024

• North Korean Hackers Team Up with Play Ransomware in Global Attack

• Inside Sophos’ 5-Year War With the Chinese Hackers Hijacking Its Devices

• Beyond Philanthropy: The Cisco Foundation’s Commitment to Thriving Communities

• Banking on AI to Defend the Financial Services Sector

• Yahoo Discloses NetIQ iManager Flaws Allowing Remote Code Execution

• Lottie Player supply chain compromise: Sites, apps showing crypto scam pop-ups

• Google on scaling differential privacy across nearly three billion devices

• North Korean Hackers Collaborate with Play Ransomware

• How Agentic AI Became the Newest Form of Business Investment

• Noma is building tools to spot security issues with AI apps

• dope.security Embeds LLM in CASB to Improve Data Security

• New EU Law Expands Digital Resilience to Third-Party Dependencies: What is the Impact on Businesses

• 2024 looks set to be another record-breaking year for ransomware — and it’s likely going to get worse

• LottieFiles supply chain attack exposes users to malicious crypto wallet drainer

• Government Sector Suffers 236% Surge in Malware Attacks

• Meta Warns Of Accelerating AI Infrastructure Costs

• Spotify, Paramount Sign Up To Use Google Cloud ARM Chips

• So long, SaaS: Klarna is right, DIY is the Future for AI-Enabled Businesses

• Mystic Valley Elder Services Data Breach Impacts 87,000 People

• Cynet enables 426% ROI in Forrester Total Economic Impact Study

• Russian Actor Midnight Blizzard Conducts Massive Spear-Phishing Campaign Using RDP Files

• A Halloween Haunting: Unveiling Cybersecurity’s Scary Stats

• API Security Matters: The Risks of Turning a Blind Eye

• North Korean hackers pave the way for Play ransomware

• Enterprise Identity Threat Report 2024: Unveiling Hidden Threats to Corporate Identities

• Trump Media Briefly Worth More Than X

• AI Helps Boost Microsoft Cloud Revenues By 33 Percent

• CyberPanel Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks Shortly After Disclosure

• LiteSpeed Cache Plugin Vulnerability Poses Significant Risk to WordPress Websites

• Every Doggo Has Its Day: Unleashing the Xiū Gǒu Phishing Kit

• The best password manager for iPhone in 2024: Expert tested

• The Untold Story of Trump’s Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela’s President

• QNAP fixed second zero-day demonstrated at Pwn2Own Ireland 2024

• Loose-lipped neural networks and lazy scammers

• Lottie Player compromised in supply chain attack — all you need to know

• Over 80% of US Small Businesses Have Been Breached

• Federal agency confirms that a health data breach affects a third of Americans

• Russia Carrying Out Targeted Attacks In UK, Microsoft Warns

• Reddit Shares Surge On First-Ever Profit

• ExpressVPN rolls out three new ID theft tools to help you before, during, and after an incident

• Claro Enterprise Solutions helps organizations identify vulnerabilities within Microsoft 365

• Autumn Budget Hikes Business Taxes, Seeks Growth

• Tower PC case used as ‘creative cavity’ by drug importer

• A Wave of Identity Security Reports Defines a Big Problem

• CISA’s plan, North Korea comes to Play, FakeCall’s new tricks

• The evolution of open source risk: Persistent challenges in software security

• Facebook alerts users about the ongoing Malvertising Campaign

• Chinese attackers accessed Canadian government networks – for five years

• IoT needs more respect for its consumers, creations, and itself

• How agentic AI handles the speed and volume of modern threats

• 99% of CISOs work extra hours every week

• Why cyber tools fail SOC teams

• Simson Garfinkel on Spooky Cryptographic Action at a Distance

• ISC Stormcast For Thursday, October 31st, 2024 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9204, (Thu, Oct 31st)

• New version of Android malware FakeCall redirects bank calls to scammers

• TNAFlix – 1,374,344 breached accounts

• October 2024 Activity with Username chenzilong, (Thu, Oct 31st)

• Microsoft Ignite: Sessions and demos to improve your security strategy

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