August, 2023

• 26 August

  1,000 Organizations, 60 Million Individuals Impacted by MOVEit Hack

  

  Reportedly, the Russian-speaking Cl0p ransomware group has executed the MOVEit campaign, affecting approximately 1,000 organizations and 60 million individuals. It is important to highlight that these numbers encompass both entities that are directly and indirectly affected. For example, numerous organizations and millions of individuals had their information compromised through PBI, …

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• 26 August

  Google Workspace: New account security, DLP capabilities announced

  

  Google Workspace has introduced new features to enhance account and data security for businesses. These features aim to make it harder for unauthorized individuals to take control of admin and user accounts, as well as prevent the extraction of sensitive data. A few of these options are already accessible in …

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• 26 August

  How do you defend against a malware loader?

  

  Several steps can help minimize the threat from malware loaders. Here’s what ReliaQuest suggests: To enhance your workflow and streamline your scripting tasks, I recommend optimizing the default execution engine for JS files from Wscript to the versatile Notepad. Additionally, you have the flexibility to extend this configuration to accommodate …

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• 25 August

  Urgent FBI Warning: Barracuda Email Gateways Vulnerable Despite Recent Patches

  

  The FBI has issued a warning stating that even after being patched against a critical flaw, Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances are still vulnerable to potential compromise by suspected Chinese hacking groups. It said that the fixes were not effective and that it still sees intrusions and considers …

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• 24 August

  AHM Mohsin rejoin Sophos Bangladesh as country manager

  

  AHM Mohsin re-assigned as Country Manager of Sophos Bangladesh. He has already started his duties. AHM Mohsin said, I have started serving as the country manager of Sophos in Bangladesh from August 21, 2023. He expects, the scope of work and quality of service of Sophos will increase by this. …

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• 24 August

  WinRAR zero-day exploited since April to hack trading accounts

  

  Traders are falling victim to cybercriminals who are leveraging a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR, the long-standing shareware archiving tool for Windows, in order to pilfer funds. In June, the cybersecurity company Group-IB made a remarkable discovery – a vulnerability that impacts how WinRAR handles the ZIP file format. Hackers are …

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• 24 August

  Kali Linux 2023.3 released: redesign NetHunter ,9 new tools, and more!

  

  The newly released Kali Linux 2023.3 is here, bringing along with it an impressive array of nine brand new tools and internal enhancements. It’s time to download and discover all the exciting features this latest version has to offer. Kali Linux stands as an exceptional Linux distribution designed specifically for …

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• 24 August

  CISA Releases Four Industrial Control Systems Advisories

  

  CISA released four Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories . These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. ICSA-23-234-01 Hitachi Energy AFF66x ICSA-23-234-02 Trane Thermostats ICSA-23-234-03 Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer ICSA-23-138-02 Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC WS Series (Update A) CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS …

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• 21 August

  G20 digital ministers sign up for Digital Public Infrastructure push

  

  The G20 ministers for the digital economy met in India and proposed a Framework for Systems of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The Framework comprises three elements: Interoperable and reusable digital systems and applications, such as software codes, protocols, and standards, have revolutionized technology by offering versatility and adaptability across various …

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• 20 August

  Those who applied for digital bank licences?

  

  It is known that a consortium of 10 banks named ‘Digi Ten Plc’ has announced investment in Digital Bank. These 10 banks have reported an investment of Tk 127 crore 78 lakh. This alliance includes City Bank, Eastern Bank, Mercantile Bank, Midland Bank, Mutual Trust Bank, NCC Bank, Prime Bank, …

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