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Russia’s SVR spy agency scanned for Microsoft Exchange Server bug, UK and US say (Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress/Getty Images) Share May 7, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP After pulling off a sweeping breach of U.S. government networks last year, Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence agency has been scanning the internet for a vulnerability in Microsoft software previously exploited by Chinese spies, British and American security agencies said Friday. It’s the third time in a month that...

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Reseller News Join Reseller News Sign up to gain exclusive access to email subscriptions, event invitations, competitions, giveaways, and much more.Sign up now The Microsoft Exchange Server hack: A timeline Research shows plenty of unpatched systems remain. Heres how the attacks unfolded, from discovery of vulnerabilities to todays battle to close the holes. Credit: Dreamstime On March 2, 2021 Microsoft detected multiple zero-day exploits being used to attack on-premises versions ...

The FBI, National Security Agency, and the Department of Homeland Securitys Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) joined the United Kingdoms National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to provide more details on SVR activity, including the exploitation that followed the SolarWinds Orion software compromise, CISA officials write in an alert. CISA today also released a fact sheet on Russian SVR activities. "The group uses a variety of tools and techniques to predominantly target ...

© Getty Images Russian state-sponsored hackers were among those to exploit recently uncovered vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Exchange Server email application, which potentially compromised thousands of organizations, a coalition of American and British federal agencies warned Friday. The finding was part of a joint advisory released Friday by the FBI, the National Security Agency (NSA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber ...

Additionally, the unclassified, 14-page advisory said the hackers were recently spotted using an open-source, command-and-control framework called Silver after gaining initial access to victim network. The advisory was issued jointly by the FBI, U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Previously, the NSCS and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) issued a joint report i...

The lawmakers asked that the committee provide $750 million for a fund established for critical network security purposes at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration by the most recent National Defense Authorization Act.  “As the size, scale, and frequency of cyber incidents continue to increase, so too should our commitment to the goal of ensuring American communications networks are as safe and secure as possible,” the House Energy and Commerce leaders wrote. “To ...

6 May 2021 What CIOs and CISOs learned from managing recent cyber attacks Michael J. Sher, founder of Groupdolists, discusses what CIOs and CISOs have learned from managing recent cyber attacks CIOs and CISOs have had to adapt to rising levels of cyber attacks. Enterprises around the world are deluged by a flood of unprecedented cyber security threats – up 600% in 2020. As a result, the roles of both chief information officers (CIOs) and chief...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: President Joe Biden has been fulfilling his promise to prioritize cybersecurity in his administration: He issued several cybersecurity-related executive orders, and federal regulators under his administration also have turned their focus to these issues. In its first 100 days, the administration has signaled an intent to collaborate with the private sector while also holding companies accountable through enforcement actions. Below are...

Sophos: How timely intervention stopped a ProxyLogon attack A recent incident at an undisclosed customer sheds new light on how malicious actors exploit unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers Share this item with your network: By Published: 05 May 2021 14:00 Cyber security researchers at Sophos have been sharing details of how they were able to cut off an ongoing cyber attack on one of their customers, which exploited the dangerous ProxyLogon vulnerabilities in on-premise instances of Micros...