The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) detected attacks by the Nobelium group targeting IT services providers. The intent was to “gain access to downstream customers” such as Cloud Service Providers (CSP) and Managed Service Providers (MSP). If the Nobelium name sounds familiar, it’s because they were the threat actor behind the 2020 SolarWinds compromise. MSTIC … [Read more...]
InfoSec News From Last Week October 25th, 2021
Exploit Broker Zerodium Increasing Focus on VPNs The exploit broker Zerodium announced they are seeking exploits for ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Surfshark VPNs. VPNs are becoming a more lucrative target. Zerodium’s announcement has brought attention to that. Many use VPNs because they believe it protects their privacy. However, it also puts the responsibility of that … [Read more...]
US Government Sets Rules for Hacking Tool Exports
The US Department of Commerce announced export controls on hacking tools used for surveillance. The aim is to curb access to authoritarian governments who have been identified for human rights violations and abuses. Any companies who intend to sell their wares abroad will need to acquire a License Exception Authorized Cybersecurity Exports (ACE). An additional license is … [Read more...]
InfoSec News From Last Week October 18th, 2021
Azure, BitBucket, GitHub, and GitLab revoke SSH Keys After GitKraken Vulnerability Git software client GitKraken disclosed an SSH key generation flaw in a post this past Monday. The flaw was discovered in versions 7.6.x, 7.7.x, and 8.0.0 for releases available between mid-May to late-June this year. GitKraken uses the library keypair to generate SSH keys for connecting code … [Read more...]
InfoSec News Weekly Wrap-Up October 8th, 2021
SMS Routing Company Syniverse Discloses Breach Spanning 5 Years Syniverse claims to be “the world’s most connected company” serving so many large telecommunication companies that it should be assumed that your provider is one of their customers. Their reach is significant, acting as the intermediary for text messages between carriers and routing calls between networks. The … [Read more...]
