Here’s a weekend read and something to think about when you are considering your cybersecurity budget: Interpol: We can’t arrest our way out of cybercrime • The Register I have also written about the cost of cyber security over on the Octagon blog:
Lapsus$, Okta and hacks by teenagers
I have posted on the arrest of a UK teenager who is alleged to be part of the Lapsus$ gang. Here is an interesting background article from The Record, looking at the attack on Okta – a company that sells identity protection and security – and some of the background …
Malware in the wild – Emotet
Check Point Research shows a steady increase in the circulation of malware in March 2022, with a surge around Easter and Easter scams. March 2022’s Most Wanted Malware: Easter Phishing Scams Help Emotet Assert its Dominance – Check Point Software The highly disruptive malware, Emotet was the most distributed malware. …
CISA updates the destructive/wiper malware advisory
CISA has updated it advisory covering the WhisperGate malware and other data wiper malware that has been deployed against Ukraine since January 2022: CISA and FBI Update Advisory on Destructive Malware Targeting Organizations in Ukraine | CISA Destructive malware targeting Ukrainian organizations – Microsoft Security Blog WhisperGate malware detected by Microsoft …
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Linux vulnerability – Nimbuspwn UPDATED 28 April 2022
This post was first made on 27 April 2022 Here is an article from Microsoft examining an issue with Linux, where user privileges can be elevated by stringing together a number of vulnerabilities. Microsoft finds new elevation of privilege Linux vulnerability, Nimbuspwn – Microsoft Security Blog If you use Linux …
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