Cybercrime , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Campaign Targets Tibetan Organizations Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • February 26, 2021 Friarfox malicious browser extension was spotted targeting Tibetan organizations. (Source: Proofpoint) Proofpoint reports that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are using a new customized malicious Mozilla Firefox browser extension that facilitates access and…
Hackers break into biochemical systems at Oxford University laboratory that is researching Covid Oxford confirmed breach of its Division of Structural Biology, known as Strubi Clinical studies have not been compromised and the hack has been contained GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre has been alerted and will assist in probe By Jack Elsom For Mailonline…
After security researchers have developed and published proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code targeting a critical vCenter remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, attackers are now actively scanning for vulnerable Internet-exposed VMware servers. The scanning activity was spotted by threat intelligence company Bad Packets just one day after VMware patched the critical vulnerability. Thousands of unpatched vCenter servers are…
Critical Infrastructure Security , Digital Identity , Endpoint Security Critical Networks Within National Security Systems Should Implement Zero Trust Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 27, 2021 NSA: Consider Zero Trust models for all National Security Systems’ critical networks Source: NSA The US National Security Agency has issued its zero trust guidance aimed at…
A newly uncovered cyberattack is taking control of victims’ Gmail accounts, by using a customized, malicious Mozilla Firefox browser extension called FriarFox. Researchers say the threat campaign, observed in January and February, targeted Tibetan organizations and was tied to TA413, a known….
Cybersecurity agencies across five countries have issued a global alert to organizations using the Accellion FTA file transfer application after a number of organizations in the past six weeks admitted to being hacked through vulnerabilities in the software. Organizations should temporarily isolate or block internet access to and from systems hosting Accellion FTA, says the…
Governance & Risk Management , IT Risk Management , Patch Management The Flaw in Windows Graphics Component Can Enable Web-Based Attacks Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 26, 2021 Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability in Windows that can be exploited by tricking users to visit websites that use a malicious font. The flaw…
After a journey of about seven months Nasa’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars last Thursday. Designed to look for signs of past microbial life, the rover has been sending back stunning images of the Red planet. But those who watched the rover’s descent onto the Martian surface may have spotted a coded message on the…
The single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine should get its final approval in the United States later on Friday. If approved the US would be the first country in the world to do so. Infectious disease expert and adviser to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Helen Talbot, told BBC World News that…
Wenatchee High School in Washington state wanted a way to allow students to rehearse safely during the pandemic – and they came up with a creative solution. Principal Eric Anderson said the tents may be small, but they are allowing band members to play together again.
