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Application Security

SonicWall Investigating Zero-Day Attacks Against Its Products

Scott Ferguson  •  January 24, 2021

Security vendor SonicWall is investigating what the company calls a "coordinated attack" against its internal network by threat actors using a zero-day exploit within the company's remote access products. SonicWall is urging customers to apply temporary fixes to secure VPNs and gateways.

COVID-19

President Biden Orders SolarWinds Intelligence Assessment

Mathew J. Schwartz  •  January 22, 2021

The new Biden administration has pledged to hold Russia accountable for its recent "reckless and adversarial" actions and has ordered a full-scale intelligence review of the SolarWinds hack. The moves signal the importance of cybersecurity to President Biden's national security agenda.

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3rd Party Risk Management

How to Manage Software Supply Chain Risks

Jeremy Kirk  •  January 22, 2021

The threat posed by software supply chain attacks is growing, but organizations can take steps to minimize the risks. Trey Herr of the Atlantic Council outlines ways to gain more insight into supply chain problems.

3rd Party Risk Management

Analysis: How Will Biden Address Cybersecurity Challenges?

Anna Delaney  •  January 22, 2021

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the cybersecurity challenges the Biden administration must address. Also featured: payments security advice from Verizon; the outlook for the lifting of restrictions tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cybercrime

Microsoft Describes How SolarWinds Hackers Avoided Detection

Doug Olenick  •  January 21, 2021

Microsoft researchers are offering fresh details on the SolarWinds hackers' extensive efforts to remain hidden, which gave them more time to fully penetrate systems, move laterally through networks and exfiltrate data in follow-on attacks.

Governance & Risk Management

Biden Fills 3 Cybersecurity Positions

Doug Olenick  •  January 21, 2021

President Joe Biden's cybersecurity team is beginning to take shape, with three appointments recently announced, including Michael Sulmeyer as senior director for cyber.

3rd Party Risk Management

Free Auditing Tool Helps Detect SolarWinds Hackers' Malware

Akshaya Asokan  •  January 20, 2021

Security firm FireEye has released a free auditing and remediation tool on GitHub that it says can help organizations determine if the hacking group that targeted SolarWinds used similar techniques within their network to gain access to Microsoft Office 365 accounts.

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks

Malwarebytes CEO: Firm Targeted by SolarWinds Hackers

Prajeet Nair  •  January 20, 2021

The CEO of security firm Malwarebytes says the hackers who attacked SolarWinds also targeted his company and gained access to a "limited subset of internal company emails."

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Ransomware Incident Reportedly Leads to Health Data Leak

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  January 20, 2021

An apparent ransomware attack that targeted an operator of occupational clinics used by employees of transportation companies and government agencies has reportedly resulted in the leak of some workers' health data.

Cybercrime

'FreakOut' Botnet Targets Unpatched Linux Systems

Prajeet Nair  •  January 20, 2021

Researchers at Check Point Research are tracking a new botnet dubbed "FreakOut" that's targeting vulnerabilities in Linux systems. The malware is creating a malicious network that has the potential to launch DDoS attacks.

3rd Party Risk Management

'Raindrop' Is Latest Malware Tied to SolarWinds Hack

Doug Olenick  •  January 19, 2021

Symantec Threat Intelligence says it's uncovered another malware variant used in the SolarWinds supply chain hack - a loader nicknamed "Raindrop" that apparently was used to deliver Cobalt Strike, a legitimate penetration testing tool, to a handful of targets.

Governance & Risk Management

Microsoft Taking Additional Steps to Address Zerologon Flaw

Prajeet Nair  •  January 19, 2021

Microsoft is alerting customers that starting Feb. 9, it will enforce domain controller settings within Active Directory to block connections that could exploit the unpatched Zerologon vulnerability in Windows Server. Microsoft has been warning about the urgency of patching the flaw for months.