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Today’s cybersecurity landscape highlights significant trends and threats, particularly surrounding operating system transitions. Users migrating from Windows to macOS report challenges related to software compatibility and security practices, underscoring the need for proper adaptation and tool selection. Additionally, there are growing concerns over potential vulnerabilities in widely used applications as cybercriminals increasingly exploit cross-platform weaknesses. Organizations are advised to enhance their security protocols and educate staff on the specific risks associated with different operating systems. Maintaining vigilance against phishing attacks and ensuring regular software updates remain essential strategies.
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Global hotel chain compromised yet again
According to CISA, the threat actors have been engaging in these campaigns since May 2021
Each month we publish numerous new articles and known issues to the WatchGuard Knowledge Base. Here is the new content published in June:
Articles
Configure a BOVPN virtual interface in Fireware v11.11.x that uses GRE for dynamic routing to a Cisco endpoint
Geoblocking can block connections to inte...
The weaponized Excel document would likely be distributed by means of a spear-phishing email
Hive is not the first ransomware written in Rust, and follows in the footsteps of BlackCat
A couple of years ago we released PolyFile: a utility to identify and map the semantic structure of files, including polyglots, chimeras, and schizophrenic files. It’s a bit like file, binwalk, and Kaitai Struct all rolled into one. PolyFile initially used the TRiD definition database for file ident...
Rapid fix for vulnerability being exploited in the wild
Agency warns Russian threat will remain elevated for a long time
Background Typically, organizations utilize Zix Secure Messaging as a convenient alternative to Dropbox or other file sharing related tools because it’s easier to share sensitive information with users outside of the organization. Shadow IT has always been a standing issue among large enterprises an...
Researchers discover malicious npm packages
The four algorithms will now become part of NIST’s post-quantum cryptographic standard
Wherever you are in the world, a typical day as a Trail of Bits Engineer-Consultant means easing into your work. Here’s a short video showing some of our European colleagues describing a typical day as a Trail of Bits Engineer-Consultant: You generally set your own hours, to provide at least a coupl...
Shou Zi Chew claims Project Texas is intended to strengthen the company’s data security posture
The phishing campaign mainly targets individual job seekers and businesses
When engineers apply to Trail of Bits, they’re often surprised by how straightforward and streamlined our hiring process is. After years of experience, we’ve cut the process to its bedrock, so that it’s candidate focused, quick, and effective. Here’s a short video showing some of our European collea...
An anonymous hacker said they obtained the information from a leaked Shanghai National Police Database
Investigation found hundreds of vulnerabilities on UK public service websites
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) on Unix based systems are useful to change logon behavior and enforce authentication via various means.
In “Red Team Strategies” the chapter “Protecting the Pentester” walks the reader through the configuration of a PAM module to get notified in real-time via a...
NATO member nations unveil plans to build and exercise a virtual rapid response cyber capability
Hackers used them to promote crypto scams