Monthly Archives: April 2022

Using Passive DNS sources for Reconnaissance and Enumeration, (Fri, Apr 29th)

In so many penetration tests or assessments, the client gives you a set of subnets and says “go for it”. This all seems reasonable, until you realize that if you have a website, there might be dozens or hundreds of websites hosted there, each only accessible by their DNS name.
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Using Passive DNS sources for Reconnaissance and Enumeration, (Fri, Apr 29th)

In so many penetration tests or assessments, the client gives you a set of subnets and says “go for it”. This all seems reasonable, until you realize that if you have a website, there might be dozens or hundreds of websites hosted there, each only accessible by their DNS name.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/SPRd3n

Using Passive DNS sources for Reconnaissance and Enumeration, (Fri, Apr 29th)

In so many penetration tests or assessments, the client gives you a set of subnets and says “go for it”. This all seems reasonable, until you realize that if you have a website, there might be dozens or hundreds of websites hosted there, each only accessible by their DNS name.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/SPRd3n

Ransomware is up and victims are paying

Sophos released a survey and review of real-world ransomware experiences in a report which shows that 66% of organizations surveyed were hit with ransomware in 2021, up from 37% in 2020. The average ransom paid by organizations that had data encrypted in their most significant ransomware attack, increased nearly fivefold to reach $812,360, with a threefold increase in the proportion of organizations paying ransoms of $1 million or more. Forty-six percent of the organizations that … More → The post Ransomware is up and victims are paying appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Ransomware is up and victims are paying

Sophos released a survey and review of real-world ransomware experiences in a report which shows that 66% of organizations surveyed were hit with ransomware in 2021, up from 37% in 2020. The average ransom paid by organizations that had data encrypted in their most significant ransomware attack, increased nearly fivefold to reach $812,360, with a threefold increase in the proportion of organizations paying ransoms of $1 million or more. Forty-six percent of the organizations that … More → The post Ransomware is up and victims are paying appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cybercriminals deliver IRS tax scams and phishing campaigns by mimicking government vendors

Cybercriminals are leveraging advanced tactics in their phishing-kits granting them a high delivery success rate of spoofed e-mails which contain malicious attachments right before the end of the 2021 IRS income tax return deadline in the U.S. April 18th, 2022 – there was a notable campaign detected which leveraged phishing e-mails impersonating the IRS, and in particular one of the industry vendors who provide solutions to government agencies which including e-mailing, digital communications management, and … More → The post Cybercriminals deliver IRS tax scams and phishing campaigns by mimicking government vendors appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Cybercriminals deliver IRS tax scams and phishing campaigns by mimicking government vendors

Cybercriminals are leveraging advanced tactics in their phishing-kits granting them a high delivery success rate of spoofed e-mails which contain malicious attachments right before the end of the 2021 IRS income tax return deadline in the U.S. April 18th, 2022 – there was a notable campaign detected which leveraged phishing e-mails impersonating the IRS, and in particular one of the industry vendors who provide solutions to government agencies which including e-mailing, digital communications management, and … More → The post Cybercriminals deliver IRS tax scams and phishing campaigns by mimicking government vendors appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Post-pandemic priorities for security leaders

Info-Tech Research Group has published its annual report on the priorities for security leaders. The report combines insights from the 2022 security priorities survey and other related industry reports that the firm releases throughout the year. The report looks into important security trends and the priorities that stem from them to help security leaders better secure their workforce in the remote work environment. “The pandemic has introduced many changes to our lives and to various … More → The post Post-pandemic priorities for security leaders appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Are businesses ready to implement cloud-native development?

OutSystems released findings from a global survey of IT leaders and developers gauging the benefits and challenges of cloud-native development, with results highlighting stark contrasts between expectations and readiness. The report reveals that while analysts expect a sharp rise in cloud-native development globally, 53% of respondents still don’t know much about it. “Cloud-native technology unlocks new possibilities for application speed, reliability and massive scale – if it’s done right,” said Patrick Jean, CTO of OutSystems. … More → The post Are businesses ready to implement cloud-native development? appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Are businesses ready to implement cloud-native development?

OutSystems released findings from a global survey of IT leaders and developers gauging the benefits and challenges of cloud-native development, with results highlighting stark contrasts between expectations and readiness. The report reveals that while analysts expect a sharp rise in cloud-native development globally, 53% of respondents still don’t know much about it. “Cloud-native technology unlocks new possibilities for application speed, reliability and massive scale – if it’s done right,” said Patrick Jean, CTO of OutSystems. … More → The post Are businesses ready to implement cloud-native development? appeared first on Help Net Security.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/SPNB46