Mozilla Releases Security Updates for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird | CISA
Knowledge of the current state of ransomware is an essential step in everyone’s cyber security plan
Various departments of the US Government have issued a joint advisory about MedusaLocker ransomware as part of their #stopransomware initiative. #StopRansomware: MedusaLocker | CISA Knowledge of circulating ransomware malware helps all organisations and individuals respond to the threats, when organisations that have been compromised, delay reporting the attacks or even …
Blockchain security
Often it the online processes around blockchain and cyrpto-currencies that are exploited by the threat actors, not the blockchain itself – which remains secure. Following a year of research, a report by Trail of Bits, commissioned by the US Government Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) shows that the blockchain …
Microsoft 365 timeouts to mitigate data leaks
Microsoft 365 administrators can now set a site wide timeout for users. This can be a benefit to mitigate data leakage from unmanaged machines left logged in. Microsoft 365 now prevents data leaks with new session timeouts (bleepingcomputer.com)
Credential stealer
The Raccoon Stealer malware is back with an updated version, with added functionality and capabilities. This malware is offered as malware-as-a-service (mimicking a legitimate business model), enabling less well equipped threat actors to implement sophisticated cyber security attacks. Expect the use of this malware to increase as threat actors, looking for …
