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Microsoft publishes advisory about the importance of keeping Exchange Server up to date Apr 26, 2021 13:32 EDT with 2 comments In a blog post, Microsoft highlighted that when it released security updates (SU) last month, it found out that many customers could not install the patches because they were not running a supported Cumulative Update (CU). With new threats emerging from time to time, it is important that your organization enrolls itself in a continuous proces...

The representatives pointed to CISA’s leadership role in responding to both the recent SolarWinds hacking incident, which involved Russian hackers compromising nine federal agencies, and to new vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Exchange Server that allowed Chinese hackers to potentially breach thousands of organizations. ADVERTISEMENT “As part of the U.S. government response to both, CISA played a central role, providing cyber defenders in its sister agencies and critical infrastructure prov...

Cryptomining Campaign Leverages MS Exchange Server Flaw Twitter Get Permission A Russian botnet group called Prometei is exploiting critical Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities to mine cryptocurrency from various organizations across the world, a new report by security firm Cybereason finds. Cybereason notes the Russian campaign is targeting victim organizations to install monero cryptominer on corporate endpoints, adding that the group appears to be financially-motivated. "The threat ...

On Sunday, Europol will end a three-month-long process of dismantling the Emotet botnet by triggering a time-activated .dll to delete malware from the systems.. (Europol) On Sunday, Europol will end a three-month-long process of dismantling the Emotet botnet. A time-activated .dll sent to victim machines will delete malware from the systems. In advance of the Europol move, security pros are praising it as a necessary step that, if all goes correct, will happen with no knowledge from individuals...

ADVERTISEMENT “This Congress, the House Foreign Affairs Committee aims to prioritize efforts to reassert American leadership on a variety of issues,” Meeks said. “I cant think of any issue that is more timely than ensuring American leadership is prepared to confront the growing national security challenge in cyberspace.” “This feels long overdue,” McCaul said on the House floor. “To me, it is the last piece in terms of our cyber role in the federal government, now taking it to the...

Attackers Heavily Targeting VPN Vulnerabilities Threat actors like attacking the technology because they provide a convenient entry point to enterprise networks. Attacks on virtual private networks, like those this week targeting a trio of known vulnerabilities in Pulse Secure appliances, have intensified in recent months along with the increase in remote and hybrid work environments since the outbreak of COVID-19. The trend requires organizations to patch VPN and other externally facing devic...

iTWire Authors Opinion The views in this column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of iTWire. Have your say and comment below. Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:43 Once again, Huawei is on trial, but as usual there is no evidence Shares Pixabay Once more, the unsupported allegation that Chinese telecoms provider Huawei Technologies was up to no good in some countrys network has been aired, this time, by the Guardian. claims are second-hand, coming...

“The United States faces a well-documented and increasing cyber threat from malicious actors seeking to disrupt the electricity Americans rely on to power our homes and businesses,” Granholm said. “It’s up to both government and industry to prevent possible harms—that’s why we’re working together to take these decisive measures so Americans can rely on a resilient, secure, and clean energy system.” Acting CISA Director Brandon Wales said separately that “the safety and securi...

© Greg Nash Federal authorities announced Tuesday that hackers breached multiple government agencies and other critical organizations by exploiting vulnerabilities in products from a Utah-based software company. “CISA is aware of compromises affecting U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and other private sector organizations by a cyber threat actor—or actors—beginning in June 2020 or earlier related vulnerabilities in certain Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure produc...

“Due to the vastly increased patching and reduction in victims, we are standing down the current UCG surge efforts and will be handling further responses through standard incident management procedures,” Neuberger said in a statement.  ADVERTISEMENT The UCGs for both incidents are made up of the FBI, the National Security Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).  The SolarWinds group was convened under t...