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MSPs & MSSPs: How to Increase Engagement with Your Cybersecurity Clients Through vCISO Reporting [email protected] (The Hacker News)
As a vCISO, you are responsible for your client’s cybersecurity strategy and risk governance. This incorporates multiple disciplines, from research to execution to reporting. Recently, we published a comprehensive playbook for vCISOs, “Your First 100 Days as a vCISO – 5 Steps to Success”, which covers all the phases entailed in launching a successful vCISO…
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California Officials Say Largest Trial Court in US Victim of Ransomware Attack Associated Press
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the largest trial court in the US, has been the victim of a ransomware attack. The post California Officials Say Largest Trial Court in US Victim of Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams Eduard Kovacs
The major IT outage caused by CrowdStrike is being leveraged by threat actors for phishing, scams, and malware delivery. The post CrowdStrike Incident Leveraged for Malware Delivery, Phishing, Scams appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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SocGholish Malware Exploits BOINC Project for Covert Cyberattacks [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The JavaScript downloader malware known as SocGholish (aka FakeUpdates) is being used to deliver a remote access trojan called AsyncRAT as well as a legitimate open-source project called BOINC. BOINC, short for Berkeley Open Infrastructure Network Computing Client, is an open-source “volunteer computing” platform maintained by the University of California with an aim to carry…
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New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMWare ESXi Systems [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play (aka Balloonfly and PlayCrypt) that’s designed to target VMWare ESXi environments. “This development suggests that the group could be broadening its attacks across the Linux platform, leading to an expanded victim pool and more successful ransom negotiations,” Trend Micro researchers…
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Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool Mike Lennon
Microsoft says roughly 8.5 million Windows devices were impacted by the faulty software update from CrowdStrike, and published a tool to help admins through the recovery process. The post Microsoft Says 8.5 Million Windows Devices Impacted by CrowdStrike Incident, Publishes Recovery Tool appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update to Windows devices, is now warning that threat actors are exploiting the situation to distribute Remcos RAT to its customers in Latin America under the guise of a providing a hotfix. The attack chains involve distributing…
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CrowdStrike Provides Remediation Guidance After Software Update Causes Worldwide IT Chaos Mike Lennon
CrowdStrike on Saturday provided technical information and remediation guidance to help organizations impacted by the faulty software update that trigged massive IT outages across the globe on Friday. The post CrowdStrike Provides Remediation Guidance After Software Update Causes Worldwide IT Chaos appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K. [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. The arrest was made “in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has been targeting large organizations with ransomware and gaining access to computer networks,” West…