Summary: VPNs can protect against DDoS attacks on Twitch by concealing the user's IP address. A VPN can also provide speed, stability, and protection against IP and DNS address leaks. To maximize DDoS defense, users should use a kill switch, carefully select server locations, and use different forms of VPN. DDoS attacks overwhelm network resources with traffic and are more challenging to detect and mitigate compared to DoS attacks. Indicators of a DDoS attack include website inaccessibility, declining connection speeds, and Wi-Fi disconnections. The best VPN for gamers and streamers combines speed and security.
Hashtags: #cybersecurity #DDoSprotection #VPN #streaming #gamers
https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/01/03/vpn-to-protect-against-ddos-attacks-on-twitch/
SonicWall acquires Banyan Security for zero-trust network access technology. #SonicWall #BanyanSecurity #ZTNA #Cybersecurity
https://www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-buys-banyan-security-for-ztna-technology/
Summary: SentinelOne, a cybersecurity company, has announced its plans to acquire PingSafe, a startup focused on cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) technologies. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter and will add CNAPP capabilities to SentinelOne's product portfolio. PingSafe's solutions offer real-time monitoring of multi-cloud workloads, simple setup and configuration, and low false positive rates. The acquisition will enhance SentinelOne's offerings for advanced secrets scanning and attack surface management in cloud environments.
Hashtags: #SentinelOne #PingSafe #cybersecurity #CNAPP #cloudsecurity #acquisition
https://www.securityweek.com/sentinelone-snaps-up-seed-stage-cnapp-startup-pingsafe/
Aqua Security secures $60M in Series E funding. Hashtags: #AquaSecurity #funding
https://www.securityweek.com/aqua-security-scores-60m-series-e-funding/
Summary:
A surge of fake or stolen X Gold accounts has been flooding marketplaces and forums, both on the surface web and the dark web, since Twitter introduced its new verified accounts program. Threat actors have used various techniques to forge or steal these accounts, including manually creating fake accounts, brute-forcing existing accounts, and using malware to harvest credentials. Prices for fake or stolen accounts can range from $0.30 to $500. Hacked or compromised social media accounts can be exploited for phishing campaigns and reputation damage. Organizations can mitigate the risk by closing dormant accounts and implementing password protection practices.
Hashtags:
#FakeAccounts #StolenAccounts #DarkWeb #VerifiedAccounts #Fraud #CredentialsTheft #SocialMediaSecurity #PhishingAttacks #ReputationDamage #CybersecurityMeasures
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-stolen-x-gold-accounts-flood/
Over 100 European banks to undergo cyber resilience test #EuropeanBanks #CyberResilience #StressTest #ECB #ITRiskManagement #CyberAttackResponse #RecoveryCapabilities
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/european-banks-cyber-resilience/
1. With a record number of elections this year, the world will face unprecedented cyber threats aimed at sowing discord and manipulating democratic processes. #ElectionCyberThreats #GlobalCyberThreats
2. Nation-states like Russia have a history of interfering in elections and are expected to continue these tactics in 2024. #RussianInterference #ElectionManipulation
3. Cyber threat actors have a myriad of techniques at their disposal to tamper with election activity, including denial of service attacks, leaking voter registration databases, and false flag ransomware attacks. #CyberThreatTactics #ElectionTampering
4. Deepfakes and generative AI pose a concern for the upcoming elections, as they can be used to conduct widespread social engineering attacks. #Deepfakes #AIManipulation
5. Governments must understand the techniques and motivations of threat actors in order to build proactive and resilient defenses. #GovernmentCyberDefense #ProactiveSecurity
6. Non-political cybersecurity experts should be leveraged to provide guidance and monitoring to keep the elections safe and secure. #CybersecurityExperts #ElectionSecurity
7. Promptly patching interfacing systems and training staff to recognize and handle suspicious emails is crucial for election officials and administrators. #PatchUpdates #EmailSecurity
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news-features/election-cyber-threats-2024/
KernelGPT is an automated analysis tool for detecting vulnerabilities in the kernel.
The tool integrates LLMs and Syskaller specifications for enhanced fuzzing.
Prevalent kernel vulnerabilities can affect billions of devices.
KernelGPT uses an iterative approach to automatically include all specification components.
Syscall interface and device drivers are crucial for interactions between userspace and the kernel.
KernelGPT generates driver specifications to enhance kernel fuzzing.
Fuzz testing is an effective technique for detecting kernel bugs.
A complete report on KernelGPT provides detailed information on the approach and methods.
Hashtags: #KernelGPT #Vulnerabilities #CyberSecurityNews.
VoIP Firm XCast settles $10m illegal robocall case. #robocalls #FTC #illegalcalls
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/voip-xcast-settles-10m-illegal/
Endpoint security is crucial for protecting computers, phones, and servers from threats and bad behavior. It includes various tools such as virus and malware protection, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, endpoint detection and response, data loss prevention, email security, mobile device management, patch management, encryption, and zero trust security models. Here are the 10 best advanced endpoint security tools for 2024:
1. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
2. ESET Endpoint Security
3. Trend Micro Apex One
4. Symantec Endpoint Detection and Response
5. Stormshield Endpoint Security
6. CrowdStrike Falcon Insight
7. Cybereason Total Enterprise Protection
8. Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection
9. Panda Endpoint Protection
10. FireEye Endpoint Security
11. Comodo Advanced Endpoint Protection.
The hashtags for this text could be: #EndpointSecurity #Cybersecurity #ThreatProtection #DataProtection #Malware #Firewalls #IntrusionPrevention #SecurityTools #Encryption #ZeroTrustSecurity.
Summary of the text:
- Security researchers have published tools to help victims of the Black Basta ransomware recover their files.
- The tools exploit a weakness in the encryption algorithm used by Black Basta.
- Recovery is possible for files larger than 1GB, but the first 5000 bytes may be lost.
- The tools only work for a specific variant of Black Basta used in April 2023.
- Black Basta is a highly successful ransomware-as-a-service operation, linked to the Conti group and Qakbot malware.
Hashtags: #BlackBasta #ransomware #recovery #encryption #security
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/black-basta-ransomware-decryptor/
Microsoft has disabled the ms-appinstaller protocol handler due to hackers abusing it to install malware. The protocol handler can bypass security measures and is used by threat actors for ransomware distribution. Spoofing legitimate applications and tricking users into installing malicious packages are some of the tactics used. Financially motivated threat actors like Storm-0569, Storm-1113, Sangria Tempest, and Storm-1674 have been identified as using App Installer as an entry point for their activities. Recommendations include implementing phishing-resistant user authentication techniques and educating users about external communication attempts. #Microsoft #malware #ransomware #cybersecurity #hackers
https://cybersecuritynews.com/microsoft-disabled-app-installe/
Top 10 Notorious Ransomware Gangs of 2023:
1. LockBit
2. Alphv/BlackCat
3. Clop
4. Royal
5. BlackByte
6. Black Basta
7. Ragnar Locker
8. Vice Society
9. Everest
10. BianLian
#NotoriousRansomware #CyberSecurityNews #LockBit #Alphv #BlackCat #Clop #Royal #BlackByte #BlackBasta #RagnarLocker #ViceSociety #Everest #BianLian
https://cybersecuritynews.com/notorious-ransomware-gangs-2023/
Google has settled a $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'Incognito Mode'. The lawsuit alleged that Google continued to spy on users despite their use of private browsing. The settlement must still be approved by a federal judge. #Google #PrivacyLawsuit #IncognitoMode
Summary: Sqids is an open-source library for generating YouTube-like IDs from numbers, guaranteeing that they are collision-free. It is unclear how the guarantee is achieved.
Hashtags: #Sqids #open-source
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/12/friday-squid-blogging-sqids.html
Summary: KrebsOnSecurity is celebrating its 14th birthday. The author expresses gratitude for readership, support, and encouragement throughout the years. The author reflects on their time as an investigative journalist and mentions milestones such as having over 52,000 subscribers to their email newsletter. They also highlight some of the most-read stories published in 2023 on KrebsOnSecurity. No hashtags provided.
Hashtags: #KrebsOnSecurity #Cybersecurity #InvestigativeJournalism #Milestone #Newsletter
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/12/happy-14th-birthday-krebsonsecurity/
Summary:
1. Injection attacks, such as code injection and SQL injection, pose significant risks to web applications.
2. Injection attacks occur when malicious code or commands are inserted into a system or application.
3. Common types of injection attacks include code injection, SQL injection, command injection, cross-site scripting, XPath injection, mail command injection, CRLF injection, host header injection, LDAP injection, and XXE injection.
4. Injection attacks can lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, server compromise, privilege escalation, and denial of service.
5. Prevention measures, such as input validation and proper encoding, should be implemented to mitigate injection attack risks.
Hashtags:
#InjectionAttacks #WebSecurity #CodeInjection #SQLInjection #CommandInjection #XSS #XPathInjection #CRLFInjection #HostHeaderInjection #LDAPInjection #XXEInjection
AI is incredibly accurate at guessing the location of random photos, even if they haven't been published online. The AI program, called PIGEON, was able to accurately place photos within a few miles of their actual location. However, it did make a few mistakes, linking one photo to a completely different location and mistaking a photo of the Snake River Canyon for the Kawarau Gorge. This technology has significant privacy implications. #AI #geolocation #privacy
Summary:
- Vulnerabilities in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) could lead to a cluster takeover.
- The flaws were found in FluentBit and Anthos Service Mesh (ASM).
- An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain control of the Kubernetes cluster.
- Palo Alto Networks discovered the flaws and reported them to Google.
- Google has released patches for the vulnerabilities.
Hashtags:
#GoogleKubernetesEngine #ClusterTakeover #Vulnerabilities #GKE #FluentBit #AnthosServiceMesh #ASM #Cybersecurity
- The US Department of Defense has published proposed changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.
- The CMMC program establishes security measures for defense contractors and subcontractors to protect federal contract information and controlled unclassified information.
- The revision allows for self-assessment of certain requirements, simplifying compliance, and sets priorities for protecting DoD information.
- The program requires a cybersecurity assessment at three levels, protecting FCI, CUI, and against advanced persistent threats.
- The Pentagon is seeking public feedback on the proposed changes to the CMMC program.
#Cybersecurity #USDoD #CMMC #DefenseContractors #DataProtection