IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-03-11

• PlugX malware delivered by exploiting flaws in Chinese programs

• ChatGPT Scams Up Since Darktrace Released It

• Netherlands Restricts Key Tech Exports in US-China Chip Battle

• Countering Ransomware: Don’t Let Your Data be Held Hostage

• FBI Admits to Have Gained US Citizens’ Location Data, Unwarranted

• 9 Tips to Protect Your Mobile Data Security from Hackers

• New Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities are Being Discovered Using ‘Intelligent Mining’

• 10 ways to speed up your internet connection today

• How a Catholic Group Doxed Gay Priests

• BATLOADER Malware Uses Google Ads to Deliver Vidar Stealer and Ursnif Payloads

• Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 systems since November 2022

• WhatsApp Takes on the EU regarding Encryption and Child Abuse Content

• CISA adds VMware’s Cloud Foundation bug to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

• Build or Buy your own antivirus product

• Shopper+ – 878,290 breached accounts

• 7 Essential Password Manager features and 6 Bonus features

• Record Breaking DDoS Attack – 158.2 Million Packets Per Second

• HDB Financial Services – 1,658,750 breached accounts

• Can a Barista Become Your Next SOC Analyst?

• Cybersecurity Industry News Review: March 7, 2023

• Avast One Platinum protects users against new and evolving threats

• Aura partners with Robert Downey Jr. to increase awareness about the significance of online safety

• Atera and ESET join forces to arm customers against zero-day threats

• Appeals Court Upholds Restriction on Twitter’s First Amendment Right to Publish National Security Transparency Report

• Google euthanizes Chrome Cleanup Tool because it no longer has a purpose

• QuSecure launches live end-to-end satellite quantum resilient link through space

• TikTok “a loaded gun” says NSA

• Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates

• NetWire Malware Site and Server Seized, Admin Arrested

• Dashlane: Pricing, features, and how to get started

• And the Cyberattack Goes To … Oscar-Nominated Film Fans

• IT Security News Daily Summary 2023-03-10

• What is incident response? Plans, teams and tools

• Blockchain offers secure, transparent platform for vital records

• ChatGPT Browser Extension Hijacks Facebook Business Accounts

• What happens if you ‘cover up’ a ransomware infection? For Blackbaud, a $3m charge

• Justice launches $8M smart policing grant program

• Sexual Deepfake Ads Using Actress’ Faces Are Running On Facebook

• Law enforcement seized the website selling the NetWire RAT and arrested a Croatian man

• Vendors prepare to spend more on cybersecurity under new rules

• Machine learning too expensive for state archives – for now

• BlackLotus Secure Boot Bypass Malware Set to Ramp Up

• Xenomorph Android Malware Steals Data From 400 Banks

• Age Verification Mandates Would Undermine Anonymity Online

• What is confidential computing exactly? Fortanix CEO explains

• BlackMamba PoC Malware Uses AI to Avoid Detection

• Untold Benefits of Application Modernization

• 5 steps to gain control of vulnerability management for your enterprise

• Unpatched Zero-Day Bugs in Smart Intercom Allow Remote Eavesdropping

• How Zero Trust Enables More Effective Security Management

• Industry Experts Share Their Security Predictions for 2023

• Cybersecurity Firm Acronis Data Breach: Hackers Leak 21GB of Data

• Defining the Cobalt Strike Reflective Loader

• Blackbaud Fined $3M For ‘Misleading Disclosures’ About 2020 Ransomware Attack

• Silicon Valley Bank Seized by FDIC as Depositors Pull Cash

• SHEIN shopping app goes rogue, grabs price and URL data from your clipboard

• Hanwha’s New Rebrand Reflects Focus on Global Vision for the Future

• Electronics market shows US-China decoupling will hike inflation and slow growth

• Cloud security, hampered by proliferation of tools, has a “forest for trees” problem

• Hadoken Security Group Upgrades Xenomorph Mobile Malware

• New bills look to help small water systems tap cybersecurity help

• CISA: Do these three things to toughen up your network against hackers

• Alleged NetWire RAT Operator Arrested in Croatia as FBI Seizes Website

• Cyber Madness Bracket Challenge – Register to Play

• Unpatched Akuvox Smart Intercom Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited for Spying

• White House Allocates $3.1bn to Cybersecurity in New Budget

• Here’s what’s in Biden’s budget plan for state and local governments

• Embracing Your Strengths During Women’s History Month and Beyond

• IceFire Ransomware Targets Linux Enterprise Networks

• Latest version of Xenomorph Android malware targets 400 banks

• Deep Web vs. Dark Web: What is Each and How Do They Work

• The Onion Patch – Best 20 Dark Web Websites You Shouldn’t Miss

• TikTok comes up with Project Clover after Project Texas

• UK Extends Time To Review Apple’s App Store Monopoly

• Microsoft to boost protection against malicious OneNote documents

• Expert Suggested Ban on TikTok for Government-issued Phones in Australia

• TikTok comes with Project Clover after Project Texas

• Set up PowerShell script block logging for added security

• Growing Public Cloud Spending is Leading to a Shadow Data Risk

• Qakbot Distributes Malware Through OneNote

• This Website Wants to Use AI to Make Models Redundant

• Millions of AT&T Customers Notified of Data Breach at Third-Party Vendor

• Make Sure Your Cybersecurity Budget Stays Flexible

• LATEST CYBERTHREATS AND ADVISORIES – MARCH 10, 2023

• How to Solve the People Problem in Cybersecurity

• International Law Enforcement Takes Down Infamous NetWire Cross-Platform RAT

• China-linked Hackers Targeting Unpatched SonicWall SMA Devices with Malware

• New Version of Prometei Botnet Infects Over 10,000 Systems Worldwide

• 2-Month Low Hit As New York AG Labels Crypto Token As Security

• WhatsApp: Rather Be Blocked In UK Than Weaken Security

• Data Protection Vendor Acronis Admits To Data Leak As 12GB Trove Appears Online

• FBI And International Cops Catch A NetWire RAT

• DC Health Link Breach Includes Data Of House Members

• FTC Admits It Is Investigating Twitter

• The D.C. District Court Upholds the Government’s Geofence Warrant Used to Identify Jan. 6 Rioters

• A Not-So-Imperial Presidency

• The Evolution of Finding Love in the Digital Age: How Technology Is Changing the Game

• Every Tomb Raider Game in Order by Release Date – From Croft Manor to the Siberian Tundra

• AT&T Vendor Hacked – Over 9 Million Customers Data Exposed

• Cerebral Informing 3.1 Million Individuals of Inadvertent Data Exposure

• Serious Vulnerability Patched in Veeam Data Backup Solution

• When Partial Protection is Zero Protection: The MFA Blind Spots No One Talks About

• SoulSearcher Malware Released By Chinese Sharp Panda Group

• Alleged seller of NetWire RAT arrested in Croatia

• How Long Does It Take to Reach Max Level in Lost Ark? – From Zero to Hero

• The Intersection of Gender, Politics, and Cybersecurity: Iranian Hackers Target Women Advocating for Human Rights

• Netwire RAT Malware Infrastructure Seized Following Joint International Operation

• WhatsApp Will Not Comply With UK Online Safety Bill

• Common WhatsApp scams and how to avoid them

• The Problem with the U.S. Power Grid: It’s too Vulnerable to Attacks

• White House Budget Plan Seeks to Boost Cybersecurity Spending

• Internet crime in 2022: Over $3 billion lost to investment scammers

• India’s Dream of a $5 Trillion Economy Threatened by Rising Cybercrime Risks

• Fortinet: Remote Working has Resulted in Breaches for Two-Thirds of Businesses

• ChatGPT Sparking Security Concerns

• Tabasco X Tinx: A Successful Marketing Campaign Example

• Police Seize Netwire RAT Malware Framework, Detains Admin

• Access Control-as-a-Service: What It Is and How Can Organizations Benefit from It?

• Warning! BMW Security Flaw Jeopardises Business Secrets and Clients` Data

• 5 Ways Heimdal® Protects Your Endpoints

• FBI Warns of Crypto-Stealing Play-to-Earn Games

• Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Returns with a New and More Powerful Variant

• AT&T is notifying millions of customers of data breach after a third-party vendor hack

• Acronis Clarifies Hack Impact Following Data Leak

• UK’s New Privacy Bill Could Mean More Work for Firms

• What We Learned from The Royal Mail Ransomware Chat

• Global Cops Take Down NetWire RAT

• Top 5 Must-Watch XDR Videos from Heimdal®

• North Korean UNC2970 Hackers Expands Operations with New Malware Families

• What Is the Command Key on Windows Keyboard? – Ticket to Computer Efficiency

• Keeping Your Data Secure in 2023: The Importance of Privacy and Residential Proxies

• Want your endpoint security product in the Microsoft Consumer Antivirus Providers for Windows?

• BMW exposes data of clients in Italy, experts warn

• March 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: It’s not about luck

• Sophos improves cyberthreat defenses with endpoint security advancements

• Cryptojacking Mac malware “Honkbox” found in pirated apps

• Neglected security: Government official ignores privacy settings

• How to configure Two-Step Login via FIDO2 WebAuthn in Bitwarden

• The cybersecurity landscape in the era of economic instability

• Synthetic identity fraud calls for a new approach to identity verification

• New infosec products of the week: March 10, 2023

• Veeam Backup & Replication admins, get patching! (CVE-2023-27532)

• ECB orders for Cyber Attack Stress test on banks

• 1Password Unlock with SSO helps enterprises secure their employees

• Young government workers show poor password management habits

• Data protection vendor Acronis admits to data leak as 12GB trove appears online

• Earn CPE Credits For Reading (ISC)² News and Insights With Our Quiz

• What is firewall optimization?

• 2023-03-08 – IcedID (Bokbot) infection with BackConnect and VNC traffic

• Data protection vendor Acronis admits to 12GB data leak

• GitHub rolling out two-factor authentication to millions of users

• Catholic clergy surveillance org ‘outs gay priests’

• Catholic clergy surveillance group ‘outs gay priests’

• ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Are Now a $3 Billion Threat

• Another Malware with Persistence

• Flipper Zero Devices Being Seized by Brazil’s Telecom Agency

• FBI and international cops catch a NetWire RAT

• Proposed FCC Rule Redefines Data Breaches for Communications Carriers

• Cado Security raises $20 million to drive global expansion

• ActiveFence acquires Rewire to help customers identify harmful text-based content

• Atakama collaborates with Panzura to put companies back in control of their mission-critical data

• Whistic partners with Google Cloud to provide customers with a transparent security profile

• SecurityScorecard and ILTA join forces to create a cyber resilient legal community

• Update Android now! Two critical vulnerabilities patched

Generated on 2023-03-11 23:55:25.281067