Google Buys Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant for $5.4 Billion

Google Buys Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant for $5.4 Billion,

Google is officially buying cybersecurity company Mandiant in an all-cash deal approximately valued at $5.4 billion, the two technology firms announced Tuesday.
Mandiant is expected to be folded into Google Cloud upon the closure of the acquisition, which is slated to happen later this year, adding to the latter’s growing portfolio of security offerings such as BeyondCorp Enterprise, VirusTotal,

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Google is officially buying cybersecurity company Mandiant in an all-cash deal approximately valued at $5.4 billion, the two technology firms announced Tuesday.
Mandiant is expected to be folded into Google Cloud upon the closure of the acquisition, which is slated to happen later this year, adding to the latter’s growing portfolio of security offerings such as BeyondCorp Enterprise, VirusTotal,

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/google-buys-cybersecurity-firm-mandiant.html

Samsung Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Leak Galaxy Source Code

Samsung Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Leak Galaxy Source Code,

Samsung on Monday confirmed a security breach that resulted in the exposure of internal company data, including the source code related to its Galaxy smartphones.
« According to our initial analysis, the breach involves some source code relating to the operation of Galaxy devices, but does not include the personal information of our consumers or employees, » the electronics giant told Bloomberg.

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Samsung on Monday confirmed a security breach that resulted in the exposure of internal company data, including the source code related to its Galaxy smartphones.
« According to our initial analysis, the breach involves some source code relating to the operation of Galaxy devices, but does not include the personal information of our consumers or employees, » the electronics giant told Bloomberg.

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/samsung-confirms-data-breach-after.html

Après Nvidia, Samsung se fait dérober une quantité considérable de données sensibles

Après Nvidia, Samsung se fait dérober une quantité considérable de données sensibles,

Des pirates ont publié 190 Go de codes sources. Parmi eux figureraient des données liées aux dispositifs de sécurité des smartphones Galaxy, comme le logiciel Knox ou la TrustZone.

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Des pirates ont publié 190 Go de codes sources. Parmi eux figureraient des données liées aux dispositifs de sécurité des smartphones Galaxy, comme le logiciel Knox ou la TrustZone.

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/apres-nvidia-samsung-se-fait-derober-une-quantite-considerable-de-donnees-sensibles-2055392.html

Critical « Access:7 » Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Impact ATMs, Medical and IoT Devices

Critical « Access:7 » Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Impact ATMs, Medical and IoT Devices

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As many as seven security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in PTC’s Axeda software that could be weaponized to gain unauthorized access to medical and IoT devices.
Collectively called « Access:7, » the weaknesses – three of which are rated Critical in severity – potentially affect more than 150 device models spanning over 100 different manufacturers, posing a significant supply chain risk.

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As many as seven security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in PTC’s Axeda software that could be weaponized to gain unauthorized access to medical and IoT devices.
Collectively called « Access:7, » the weaknesses – three of which are rated Critical in severity – potentially affect more than 150 device models spanning over 100 different manufacturers, posing a significant supply chain risk.

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/critical-access7-supply-chain.html

The Continuing Threat of Unpatched Security Vulnerabilities

The Continuing Threat of Unpatched Security Vulnerabilities,

Unpatched software is a computer code containing known security weaknesses. Unpatched vulnerabilities refer to weaknesses that allow attackers to leverage a known security bug that has not been patched by running malicious code. Software vendors write additions to the codes, known as « patches, » when they come to know about these application vulnerabilities to secure these weaknesses.
Adversaries

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Unpatched software is a computer code containing known security weaknesses. Unpatched vulnerabilities refer to weaknesses that allow attackers to leverage a known security bug that has not been patched by running malicious code. Software vendors write additions to the codes, known as « patches, » when they come to know about these application vulnerabilities to secure these weaknesses.
Adversaries

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/the-continuing-threat-of-unpatched.html

Researchers Warn of Linux Kernel ‘Dirty Pipe’ Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Researchers Warn of Linux Kernel ‘Dirty Pipe’ Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability,

Linux distributions are in the process of issuing patches to address a newly disclosed security vulnerability in the kernel that could allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary data into any read-only files and allow for a complete takeover of affected systems.
Dubbed « Dirty Pipe » (CVE-2022-0847, CVSS score: 7.8) by IONOS software developer Max Kellermann, the flaw « leads to privilege escalation

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Linux distributions are in the process of issuing patches to address a newly disclosed security vulnerability in the kernel that could allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary data into any read-only files and allow for a complete takeover of affected systems.
Dubbed « Dirty Pipe » (CVE-2022-0847, CVSS score: 7.8) by IONOS software developer Max Kellermann, the flaw « leads to privilege escalation

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/researchers-warn-of-linux-kernel-dirty.html

Microsoft Azure ‘AutoWarp’ Bug Could Have Let Attackers Access Customers’ Accounts

Microsoft Azure ‘AutoWarp’ Bug Could Have Let Attackers Access Customers’ Accounts

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Details have been disclosed about a now-addressed critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Azure Automation service that could have permitted unauthorized access to other Azure customer accounts and take over control.
« This attack could mean full control over resources and data belonging to the targeted account, depending on the permissions assigned by the customer, » Orca Security researcher Yanir

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Details have been disclosed about a now-addressed critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Azure Automation service that could have permitted unauthorized access to other Azure customer accounts and take over control.
« This attack could mean full control over resources and data belonging to the targeted account, depending on the permissions assigned by the customer, » Orca Security researcher Yanir

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/microsoft-azure-autowarp-bug-could-have.html

Critical Bugs in TerraMaster TOS Could Open NAS Devices to Remote Hacking

Critical Bugs in TerraMaster TOS Could Open NAS Devices to Remote Hacking,

Researchers have disclosed details of critical security vulnerabilities in TerraMaster network-attached storage (TNAS) devices that could be chained to attain unauthenticated remote code execution with the highest privileges.
The issues reside in TOS, an abbreviation for TerraMaster Operating System, and « can grant unauthenticated attackers access to the victim’s box simply by knowing the IP

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Researchers have disclosed details of critical security vulnerabilities in TerraMaster network-attached storage (TNAS) devices that could be chained to attain unauthenticated remote code execution with the highest privileges.
The issues reside in TOS, an abbreviation for TerraMaster Operating System, and « can grant unauthenticated attackers access to the victim’s box simply by knowing the IP

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/critical-bugs-in-terramaster-tos-could.html

Understanding How Hackers Recon

Understanding How Hackers Recon,

Cyber-attacks keep increasing and evolving but, regardless of the degree of complexity used by hackers to gain access, get a foothold, cloak their malware, execute their payload or exfiltrate data, their attack will begin with reconnaissance. They will do their utmost to uncover exposed assets and probe their target’s attack surface for gaps that can be used as entry points.
So, the first line

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Cyber-attacks keep increasing and evolving but, regardless of the degree of complexity used by hackers to gain access, get a foothold, cloak their malware, execute their payload or exfiltrate data, their attack will begin with reconnaissance. They will do their utmost to uncover exposed assets and probe their target’s attack surface for gaps that can be used as entry points.
So, the first line

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/understanding-how-hackers-recon.html

Ukrainian CERT Warns Citizens of Phishing Attacks Using Compromised Accounts

Ukrainian CERT Warns Citizens of Phishing Attacks Using Compromised Accounts,

Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warned of new phishing attacks aimed at its citizens by leveraging compromised email accounts belonging to three different Indian entities with the goal of compromising their inboxes and stealing sensitive information.
The agency cautioned that the emails arrive with the subject line « Увага » (meaning « Attention ») and claim to be from a

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Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warned of new phishing attacks aimed at its citizens by leveraging compromised email accounts belonging to three different Indian entities with the goal of compromising their inboxes and stealing sensitive information.
The agency cautioned that the emails arrive with the subject line « Увага » (meaning « Attention ») and claim to be from a

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/ukrainian-cert-warns-citizens-of.html