Single Right-Click Let Hackers Gain Access To System By Exploiting 0-Day

This 0-day flaw, identified by security analysts at ClearSky Cyber Security in June 2024, allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems through minimal user interaction.

Schneider Electric hit by Ransomware Demand of $125,000 in baguettes.

Schneider Electric confirmed that it is investigating a breach as a ransomware group Hellcat claims to have stolen more than 40 GB of compressed data — and demanded the French multinational energy management company pay $125,000 in baguettes or else see its sensitive customer and operational information leaked.

Russian group’s hack of Texas water system underscores critical OT cyber threats | CSO Online

But water systems have been increasingly in the crosshairs in 2024, resulting in the following noteworthy water security developments:

How To Find Listening Ports With Netstat and PowerShell

The netstat command in Windows is a useful tool for IT and Cyber professionals for tracing connections to computers. https://mshub.co.uk/find-listening-ports-netstat-and-powershell/#:~:text=To%20narrow%20down%20the%20output,often%20more%20useful%20for%20analysis.

JPCERT shares Windows Event Log tips to detect ransomware attacks

The investigation strategy proposed by JPCERT/CC covers four types of Windows Event Logs: Application, Security, System, and Setup logs.

How to manage shadow IT and reduce your attack surface

There is a reason why a lot of organizations shy away from people bringing their own devices to work. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-to-manage-shadow-it-and-reduce-your-attack-surface/

Microsoft warns of ransomware attacks on US healthcare | CSO Online

The threat actor borrowed initial access from a third-party infection to effect lateral movement within the victim system and place INC encryption on their network.

6 things hackers know that they don’t want security pros to know that they know | CSO Online

“Hackers know that the average CISO has a lot on their plates and they don’t have enough [resources] to get everything done.

Unpatchable 0-day in surveillance cam is being exploited to install Mirai | Ars Technica

Akamai said that the attackers are exploiting the vulnerability so they can install a variant of Mirai, which arrived in September 2016 when a botnet of infected devices took down cybersecurity news site Krebs on Security.

Watch out — those movie downloads could actually just be vicious new Windows malware | TechRadar

Be careful when looking for pirated movies online – experts have warners many files are out there just to infect your Windows PCs with dangerous malware and infostealers.