The Real Meat - ESW #183

This week, we talk Enterprise News, to discuss how GitHub Code Scanning aims to prevent vulnerabilities in open source software, SlashNext Integrates with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR to Deliver Automated Phishing IR and Threat Hunting, Portshift Announces Extended Kubernetes Cluster Protection, Vigilant Ops InSight Platform V1 automatically generates device software bill of materials, and more! In our second segment, we welcome Georges Bellefontaine, Manager of Vulnerability Management at Toyota Financial, to discuss the approach to vulnerability management and the benefits of a full life-cycle approach to vulnerability management with Qualys' VMDR Solution! In our final segment, we welcome Sid Nanda, Senior Product Marketing Manager at VIAVI Solutions, to talk about Using the Network to Reduce Remediation Costs!

 

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Patch Tuesday Revisited - CVE-2020-1048 isn't as "Medium" as MS Would Have You Believe, (Thu, May 14th)

Looking at our patch Tuesday list, I looked a bit closer at CE-2020-1048 (Print Spooler Privilege Escalation) and Microsoft's ratings for that one.  Microsoft rated this as:

Base Conversions and Creating GUI Apps in PowerShell, (Thu, May 14th)

I don't know about you, but I find myself doing conversions from decimal to hex and binary several times per day.  For me, working out binary equivalents of decimal numbers is something I do all the time to verify subnet masks, network and broadcast addresses - also in answering "is this IP in the same subnet or in an adjacent network?"  Conversions of the same type crop up all the time in decoding constructs in packets.  Wireshark and Burp will both often anticipate what you want to do on this score, but not always.

From Bugs to Zoombombing: How to Stay Safe in Online Meetings

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with social distancing, has done many things to alter our lives. But in one respect it has merely accelerated a process begun many years ago. We were all spending more and more time online before the virus struck. But now, forced to work, study and socialize at home, the online digital world has become absolutely essential to our communications — and video conferencing apps have become our “face-to-face” window on the world.

The problem is that as users flock to these services, the bad guys are also lying in wait — to disrupt or eavesdrop on our chats, spread malware, and steal our data. Zoom’s problems have perhaps been the most widely publicized, because of its quickly rising popularity, but it’s not the only platform whose users have been potentially at risk. Cisco’s WebEx and Microsoft Teams have also had issues; while other platforms, such as Houseparty, are intrinsically less secure (almost by design for their target audience, as the name suggests).

Let’s take a look at some of the key threats out there and how you can stay safe while video conferencing.

What are the risks?

Depending on the platform (designed for work or play) and the use case (business or personal), there are various opportunities for the online attacker to join and disrupt or eavesdrop on video conferencing calls. The latter is especially dangerous if you’re discussing sensitive business information.

Malicious hackers may also look to deliver malware via chats or shared files to take control of your computer, or to steal your passwords and sensitive personal and financial information. In a business context, they could even try to hijack your video conferencing account to impersonate you, in a bid to steal info from or defraud your colleagues or company.

The bad guys may also be able to take advantage of the fact that your home PCs and devices are less well-secured than those at work or school—and that you may be more distracted at home and less alert to potential threats.

To accomplish their goals, malicious hackers can leverage various techniques at their disposal. These can include:

Exploiting vulnerabilities in the video conferencing software, particularly when it hasn’t been updated to fend off the latest threats Stealing your log-ins/meeting ID via malware or phishing attacks; or by obtaining a meeting ID or password shared on social media Hiding malware in legitimate-looking video apps, links and files Theft of sensitive data from meeting recordings stored locally or in the cloud.

Zooming in on trouble

Zoom has in many ways become the victim of its own success. With daily meeting participants soaring from 10 million in December last year to 200 million by March 2020, all eyes have been focused on the platform. Unfortunately, that also includes hackers. Zoom has been hit by a number of security and privacy issues over the past several months, which include “Zoombombing” (meetings disrupted by uninvited guests), misleading encryption claims, a waiting room vulnerability, credential theft and data collection leaks, and fake Zoom installers. To be fair to Zoom, it has responded quickly to these issues, realigning its development priorities to fix the security and privacy issues discovered by its intensive use.

And Zoom isn’t alone. Earlier in the year, Cisco Systems had its own problem with WebEx, its widely-used enterprise video conferencing system, when it discovered a flaw in the platform that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to enter a password-protected video conferencing meeting. All an attacker needed was the meeting ID and a WebEx mobile app for iOS or Android, and they could have barged in on a meeting, no authentication necessary. Cisco quickly moved to fix the high-severity vulnerability, but other flaws (also now fixed) have cropped up in WebEx’s history, including one that could enable a remote attacker to send a forged request to the system’s server.

More recently, Microsoft Teams joined the ranks of leading business videoconferencing platforms with potentially deadly vulnerabilities. On April 27 it surfaced that for at least three weeks (from the end of February till the middle of March), a malicious GIF could have stolen user data from Teams accounts, possibly across an entire company. The vulnerability was patched on April 20—but it’s a reminder to potential video conferencing users that even leading systems such as Zoom, WebEx, and Teams aren’t fool-proof and require periodic vulnerability and security fixes to keep them safe and secure. This is compounded during the COVID-19 pandemic when workers are working from home and connecting to their company’s network and systems via possibly unsecure home networks and devices.

Video conferencing alternatives

So how do you choose the best, most secure, video conferencing software for your work-at-home needs? There are many solutions on the market today. In fact, the choice can be dizzying. Some simply enable video or audio meetings/calls, while others also allow for sharing and saving of documents and notes. Some are only appropriate for one-on-one connections or small groups, while others can scale to thousands.

In short, you’ll need to choose the video conferencing solution most appropriate to your needs, while checking if it meets a minimum set of security standards for working at home. This set of criteria should include end-to-end encryption, automatic and frequent security updates, the use of auto-generated meeting IDs and strong access controls, a program for managing vulnerabilities, and last but not least, good privacy practices by the company.

Some video conferencing options alongside Zoom, WebEx, and Teams include:

Signal which is end-to-end encrypted and highly secure, but only supports one-to-one calls. FaceTime, Apple’s video chat tool, is easy-to-use and end-to-end encrypted, but is only available to Mac and iOS users. Jitsi Meet is a free, open-source video conferencing app that works on Android, iOS, and desktop devices, with no limit on participants beyond your bandwidth. Skype Meet Now is Microsoft’s free, popular conferencing tool for up to 50 users that can be used without an account, (in contrast to Teams, which is a paid, more business-focused platform for Office 365 users). Google Duo is a free option for video calls only, while the firm’s Hangouts platform can also be used for messaging. Hangouts Meet is a more business-focused paid version. Doxy.me is a well-known telemedicine platform used by doctors and therapists that works through your browser—so it’s up to you to keep your browser updated and to ensure the appropriate security and privacy settings are in place. Secure medical consultation with your healthcare provider is of particular concern during the shelter- and work-from-home quarantine.

How do I stay safe?

Whatever video conferencing platform you use, it’s important to bear in mind that cyber-criminals will always be looking to take advantage of any security gaps they can find — in the tool itself or your use of it. So how do you secure your video conferencing apps? Some tips listed here are Zoom-specific, but consider their equivalents in other platforms as general best-practice tips. Depending on the use case, you might choose to not enable some of the options here.

Check for end-to-end encryption before getting onboard with the app. This includes encryption for data at rest. Ensure that you generate one-off meeting IDs and passwords automatically for recurring meetings (Zoom). Don’t share any meeting IDs online. Use the “waiting room” feature in Zoom (now fixed), so the host can only allow attendees from a pre-assigned list. Lock the meeting once it’s started to stop anyone new from joining. Allow the host to put attendees on hold, temporarily removing them from a meeting if necessary. Play a sound when someone enters or leaves the room. Set screen-sharing to “host only” to stop uninvited guests from sharing disruptive content. Disable “file transfers” to block possible malware. Keep your systems patched and up-to-date so there are no bugs that hackers can target. Only download conferencing apps from official iOS/Android stores and manufacturer websites. Never click on links or open attachments in unsolicited mail. Check the settings in your video conferencing account. Switch off camera access if you don’t want to appear on-screen. Use a password manager for video conferencing app log-ins. Enhance passwords with two-factor authentication (2FA) or Single-Sign-On (SSO) to protect access, if available. Install anti-malware software from a reputable vendor on all devices and PCs. And implement a network security solution if you can.

How Trend Micro can help

Fortunately, Trend Micro has a range of capabilities that can support your efforts to stay safe while using video conferencing services.

Trend Micro Home Network Security (HNS) protects every device in your home connected to the internet. That means it will protect you from malicious links and attachments in phishing emails spoofed to appear as if sent from video conferencing firms, as well as from those sent by hackers that may have covertly entered a meeting. Its Vulnerability Check can identify any vulnerabilities in your home devices and PCs, including work laptops, and its Remote Access Protection can reduce the risk of tech support scams and unwanted remote connections to your device. Finally, it allows parents to control their kids’ usage of video conferencing applications, to limit their exposure.

Trend Micro Security also offers protection against email, file, and web threats on your devices. Note too, that Password Manager is automatically installed with Maximum Security to help users create unique, strong passwords for each application/website they use, including video conferencing sites.

Finally, Trend Micro WiFi Protection (multi-platform) / VPN Proxy One (Mac and iOS) offer VPN connections from your home to the internet, creating secure encrypted tunnels for traffic to flow down. The VPN apps work on both Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections. This could be useful for users concerned their video conferencing app isn’t end-to-end encrypted, or for those wishing to protect their identity and personal information when interacting on these apps.

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ISC Stormcast For Thursday, May 14th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6996, (Thu, May 14th)

Double Decker - SCW #28

This week, we welcome Jake Williams, Founder and Principal Consultant at Rendition Infosec, to talk about Security vs. Compliance: Where are the overlaps? Where are the differences?

 

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ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, May 13th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6994, (Wed, May 13th)

Malspam with links to zip archives pushes Dridex malware, (Wed, May 13th)

Introduction

Stay Vigilant & Educate - BSW #173

This week, we welcome back Dr. Mike Lloyd, CTO at RedSeal, to talk about Lessons for Cybersecurity From a Pandemic! In the leadership and communications section, Top 5 Tactical Steps for a New CISO, Good Leadership Is About Communicating Why , 5, ok maybe only 4, CISO Priorities During the COVID-19 Response, and more!

 

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Hacking COVID Research, ThunderSpy, & GDPR Fines - SWN #33

This week in the Security Weekly News, DEFCON 28 is indeed cancelled, Paying Ransomware may double the recovery cost, ThunderSpy evil maid attack on thunderbolt devices, FBI to release a warning about Chinese hackers targeting virus research, and more! Jason Wood returns for the Expert Commentary to talk about Four GDPR Violations that multiple companies have been fined for!

 

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Microsoft May 2020 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, May 12th)

This month we got an average Patch Tuesday with patches for 111 vulnerabilities total. Sixteen of them are critical and, according to Microsoft, none of them was previously disclosed or are being exploited.

ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, May 12th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6992, (Tue, May 12th)

A Perfect Ten - ASW #107

This week, we welcome back Joe Garcia, DevOps Security Engineer at CyberArk, to discuss How Can Security Work TOGETHER, Not Against, Developers! In the Application Security News, Cloud servers hacked via critical SaltStack vulnerabilities, Samsung Confirms Critical Security Issue For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected, Mitigating vulnerabilities in endpoint network stacks, Microsoft Shells Out $100K for IoT Security, and Secure your team s code with code scanning and secret scanning!

 

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Excel 4 Macro Analysis: XLMMacroDeobfuscator, (Mon, May 11th)

Malicious Excel 4 macro documents become more prevalent. They are so obfuscated now, that analysis requires calculations of many formulas.

Securing Smart Manufacturing

“Alexa, turn on the TV.”

”Get it yourself.”

This nightmare scenario could play out millions of times unless people take steps to protect their IoT devices. The situation is even worse in industrial settings. Smart manufacturing, that is, Industry 4.0, relies on tight integration between IT systems and OT systems. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software has evolved into supply chain management (SCM) systems, reaching across organizational and national boundaries to gather all forms of inputs, parting out subcomponent development and production, and delivering finished products, payments, and capabilities across a global canvas.

Each of these synergies fulfills a rational business goal: optimize scarce resources across diverse sources; minimize manufacturing, shipping, and warehousing expense across regions; preserve continuity of operations by diversifying suppliers; maximize sales among multiple delivery channels. The supply chain includes not only raw materials for manufacturing, but also third party suppliers of components, outsourced staff for non-core business functions, open source software to optimize development costs, and subcontractors to fulfill specialized design, assembly, testing, and distribution tasks. Each element of the supply chain is an attack surface.

Software development has long been a team effort. Not since the 1970s have companies sought out the exceptional talented solo developer whose code was exquisite, flawless, ineffable, undocumented, and impossible to maintain.  Now designs must be clear across the team, and testing requires close collaboration between architects, designers, developers, and production. Teams identify business requirements, then compose a solution from components sourced from publically shared libraries. These libraries may contain further dependencies on yet other third-party code of unknown provenance. Simplified testing relies on the quality of the shared libraries, but shared library routines may have latent (or intentionally hidden) defects that do not come to life until in a vulnerable production environment. Who tests GitHub? The scope of these vulnerabilities is daunting. Trend Micro just published a report, “Attacks on Smart Manufacturing Systems: A Forward-looking Security Analysis,” that surveys the Industry 4.0 attack surface.

Within the manufacturing operation, the blending of IT and OT exposes additional attack surfaces. Industrial robots provide a clear example. Industrial robots are tireless, precision machines programmed to perform exacting tasks rapidly and flawlessly. What did industry do before robots? Factories either relied on hand-built products or on non-programmable machines that had to be retooled for any change in product specifications. Hand-built technology required highly skilled machinists, who are expensive and require time to deliver. See Figure 1 for an example.

Non-programmable robots require factory down time for retooling, a process that can take weeks. Before programmable industrial robots, automobile factories would deliver a single body style across multiple years of production. Programmable robots can produce different configurations of materials with no down time. They are used everywhere in manufacturing, warehousing, distribution centers, farming, mining, and soon guiding delivery vehicles. The supply chain is automated.

However, the supply chain is not secure. The protocols industrial robots depend on assumed the environment was isolated. One controller would govern the machines in one location. Since the connection between the controller and the managed robots was hard-wired, there was no need for operator identification or message verification. My controller would never see your robot. My controller would only connect to my robot, so the messages they exchanged needed no authentication. Each device assumed all its connections were externally verified. Even the safety systems assumed the network was untainted and trustworthy. No protocols included any security or privacy controls. Then Industry 4.0 adopted wireless communications.

The move, which saved the cost of laying cable in the factory, opened those networks to eavesdropping and attacks. Every possible attack against industrial robots is happening now. Bad guys are forging commands, altering specifications, changing or suppressing error alerts, modifying output statistics, and rewriting logs. The consequences can be vast yet nearly undetectable. In the current report on Rogue Robots, our Forward-looking Threat Research team, collaborating with the Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), analyzes the range of specific attacks today’s robots face, and the potential consequences those attacks may have.

Owners and operators of programmable robots should heed the warnings of this research, and consider various suggested remedies. Forewarned is forearmed.

The Rogue Robots research is here: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/news/internet-of-things/rogue-robots-testing-industrial-robot-security.

The new report, Attacks on Smart Manufacturing Systems: A Forward-looking Security Analysis, is here: https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/us/security/threat-intelligence-center/internet-of-things/threats-and-consequences-a-security-analysis-of-smart-manufacturing-systems.

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ISC Stormcast For Monday, May 11th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6990, (Mon, May 11th)

YARA v4.0.0: BASE64 Strings, (Sun, May 10th)

YARA version 4.0.0 was released.

Nmap Basics - The Security Practitioner's Swiss Army Knife, (Sat, May 9th)

To elaborate on Xavier's and Bojan's excellent nmap diaries over the last few days, I thought that today might be a good day to go back to basics on nmap and demonstrate why nmap really is a security practitioner’s swiss army knife and should be in each of our testing toolkits.

VMWare vRealize Critical vulnerabilities due to SaltStack - VMSA-2020-0009, (Sat, May 9th)

VMWare has announced two vulnerabiliities in their vRealize product related to their integration of the popular open source server management software SaltStack, for which vulnerabilities were disclosed by F-Secure late last week.

Principles of a Cloud Migration – Security W5H – The WHERE

“Wherever I go, there I am” -Security

I recently had a discussion with a large organization that had a few workloads in multiple clouds while assembling a cloud security focused team to build out their security policy moving forward.  It’s one of my favorite conversations to have since I’m not just talking about Trend Micro solutions and how they can help organizations be successful, but more so on how a business approaches the creation of their security policy to achieve a successful center of operational excellence.  While I will talk more about the COE (center of operational excellence) in a future blog series, I want to dive into the core of the discussion – where do we add security in the cloud?

We started discussing how to secure these new cloud native services like hosted services, serverless, container infrastructures, etc., and how to add these security strategies into their ever-evolving security policy.

Quick note: If your cloud security policy is not ever-evolving, it’s out of date. More on that later.

A colleague and friend of mine, Bryan Webster, presented a concept that traditional security models have been always been about three things: Best Practice Configuration for Access and Provisioning, Walls that Block Things, and Agents that Inspect Things.  We have relied heavily on these principles since the first computer was connected to another. I present to you this handy graphic he presented to illustrate the last two points.

But as we move to secure cloud native services, some of these are outside our walls, and some don’t allow the ability to install an agent.  So WHERE does security go now?

Actually, it’s not all that different – just how it’s deployed and implemented. Start by removing the thinking that security controls are tied to specific implementations. You don’t need an intrusion prevention wall that’s a hardware appliance much like you don’t need an agent installed to do anti-malware. There will also be a big focus on your configuration, permissions, and other best practices.  Use security benchmarks like the AWS Well-Architected, CIS, and SANS to help build an adaptable security policy that can meet the needs of the business moving forward.  You might also want to consider consolidating technologies into a cloud-centric service platform like Trend Micro Cloud One, which enables builders to protect their assets regardless of what’s being built.  Need IPS for your serverless functions or containers?  Try Cloud One Application Security!  Do you want to push security further left into your development pipeline? Take a look at Trend Micro Container Security for Pre-Runtime Container Scanning or Cloud One Conformity for helping developers scan your Infrastructure as Code.

Keep in mind – wherever you implement security, there it is. Make sure that it’s in a place to achieve the goals of your security policy using a combination of people, process, and products, all working together to make your business successful!

This is part of a multi-part blog series on things to keep in mind during a cloud migration project.  You can start at the beginning which was kicked off with a webinar here: https://resources.trendmicro.com/Cloud-One-Webinar-Series-Secure-Cloud-Migration.html.

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This Week in Security News: 7 Tips for Security Pros Patching in a Pandemic and Coinminer, DDoS Bot Attack Docker Daemon Ports

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, read about a malicious cryptocurrency miner and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) bot that targets open Docker daemon ports. Also, learn about tips for IT and security pros struggling to patch properly throughout the pandemic.

 

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#Let’sTalkSecurity: Bounty Smarter Not Harder

This Week, Rik Ferguson, Vice President of Security Research at Trend Micro, hosted the first episode of #Let’sTalkSecurity featuring Katie Moussouris, Founder and CEO of Luta Security. This series explores security and how it impacts our digital world. In discussion with some of the brightest and most influential minds in the community, Trend Micro explores this fascinating topic. Check out this week’s episode and follow the link to find information about upcoming episodes and guests.

Teaming Up with INTERPOL to Combat COVID-19 Threats

Partnerships matter in times of a crisis. Specifically, public-private partnerships matter in cybersecurity, which is why Trend Micro is always happy to reach out across industry, academia, and law enforcement to collaborate. Trend Micro is delighted to be working with long-time partner, INTERPOL, over the coming weeks on a new awareness campaign to help businesses and remote workers stay safe from an influx of COVID-19 threats.

7 Tips for Security Pros Patching in a Pandemic

Patch management has historically been a challenge for IT and security teams, which are under pressure to create strong programs and deploy fixes as they are released. Now, their challenges are intensified as a global shift to remote work forces companies to rethink patching strategies. In this article, experts in vulnerability and patch management share their advice for IT and security pros struggling to patch properly throughout the pandemic.

Principles of a Cloud Migration – Security W5H – The When

Security is as important to your cloud migration as the actual workload you are moving to the cloud. It is essential to plan and integrate security at every single layer of both architecture and implementation. If you are doing a disaster recovery migration, you need to make sure that security is ready for the infrastructure, your shiny new cloud space, as well as the operations supporting it.

Samsung Patches 0-click Vulnerability Impacting All Smartphones Sold Since 2014

This week Samsung released a security update to fix a critical vulnerability impacting all smartphones sold since 2014. The security flaw resides in how the Android OS flavor running on Samsung devices handles the custom Qmage image format (.qmg), which Samsung smartphones started supporting on all devices released since late 2014.

Security 101: How Fileless Attacks Work and Persist in Systems

As security measures get better at identifying and blocking malware and other threats, modern adversaries are constantly crafting sophisticated techniques to evade detection. One of the most persistent evasion techniques involves fileless attacks, which do not require malicious software to break into a system. Instead of relying on executables, these threats misuse tools that are already in the system to initiate attacks.

Zoom Acquires Keybase to Bring End-to-End Encryption to Video Platform

Popular communications platform provider Zoom Video announced on Thursday that it has acquired secure messaging and file-sharing service Keybase for an undisclosed sum. The move is the latest by the company as it attempts to bolster the security of its offerings and build in end-to-end encryption that can scale to the company’s massive user base.

Phishing, Other Threats Target Email and Video App Users

Trend Micro has seen several threats abusing tools utilized in work from home (WFH) setups. Cybercriminals are using credential phishing sites to trick users into entering their credentials into fake login pages of email and collaboration platforms and videoconferencing apps.

Firefox 76 Delivers New Password Security Features and Security Fixes

Just in time for this year’s World Password Day, Mozilla has released new Firefox Lockwise features. Starting with Firefox 76, users will be able to check whether any of the passwords they use are vulnerable (e.g., identical to a password that has been breached) and be alerted when their login and password is involved in a breach.

Excel Files with Hidden Sheets Target Users in Italy

A spam campaign using emails that have Excel file (.xls) attachments has been seen circulating and targeting users in Italy, Germany and other countries. The attachment appears blank when opened, but it has a sheet set to “hidden” that attempts to connect to a URL and download a file. Setting sheets to hidden is a documented feature. Some of the subjects of the spam emails written in Italian involve topics like free services, correcting information, invoice details, order completion and service assistance.

Coinminer, DDoS Bot Attack Docker Daemon Ports

Researchers found an open directory containing malicious files, which was first reported in a series of Twitter posts by MalwareHunterTeam. Analyzing some of the files, Trend Micro found a malicious cryptocurrency miner and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) bot that targets open Docker daemon ports. The attack starts with the shell script named mxutzh.sh, which scans for open ports (2375, 2376, 2377, 4243, 4244) and then creates an Alpine Linux container that will host the coinminer and DDoS bot.

Naikon APT Hid Five-Year Espionage Attack Under Radar

After five years under the radar, the Naikon APT group has been unmasked in a long-term espionage campaign against several governments in the Asia-Pacific region. The Chinese APT group was first uncovered by Kaspersky researchers in 2015. A recently discovered widespread campaign reveals the group has spent the past five years quietly developing their skills and introducing the “Aria-body” RAT into their arsenal of weapons.

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ILoveYou, PerSwaysion, & POWER-SUPPLaY - Wrap Up - SWN #32

This week, Doug White wraps up the hot topics and interviews across all of our shows on the network! Then delving into some of the top news stories like No more foreign power equipment, AppleGoogle bans the use of GPS in tracking, power supply oohs and aahs, and the Love Bug Remembered!

 

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It's Not Complicated, It's Syntax! - PSW #650

This week, we welcome Chris Elgee, Major at the Massachusetts Army National Guard, and Jim McPherson, Cyber Security Analyst, to talk about Public utility security and the National Guards support! In our second segment, we welcome back Mick Douglas, Founder and Owner of InfoSec Innovations, to discuss Project Fantastic - Bringing The CLI to GUI Users! In the Security News, Naikon APT Hid Five-Year Espionage Attack Under Radar, PoC Exploit Released for DoS Vulnerability in OpenSSL, 900,000 WordPress sites attacked via XSS vulnerabilities, Kaiji, a New Linux Malware Targets IoT Devices in the Wild, Another Stuxnet-Style Vulnerability Found in Schneider Electric Software, and remembering the ILOVEYOU virus!

 

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Using Nmap As a Lightweight Vulnerability Scanner, (Fri, May 8th)

Yesterday, Bojan wrote a nice diary[1] about the power of the Nmap scripting language (based on LUA). The well-known port scanner can be extended with plenty of scripts that are launched depending on the detected ports. When I read Bojan's diary, it reminded me of an old article[2] that I wrote on my blog a long time ago. The idea was to use Nmap as a lightweight vulnerability scanner. Nmap has a scan type that tries to determine the service/version information running behind an open port (enabled with the '-sV' flag). Based on this information, the script looks for interesting CVE in a flat database. Unfortunately, the script was developed by a third-party developer and was never integrated into the official list of scripts. 

ISC Stormcast For Friday, May 8th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6988, (Fri, May 8th)

Doom & Gloom - ESW #182

This week, we talk Enterprise News, to discuss how Microsoft is to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup CyberX, ExtraHop Data Shows Shifts in IoT Device Usage During COVID-19 Have Broad Security Implications, Immuta and Snowflake help customers share data with automated privacy protection, Code42 Integrates with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR to Speed and Automate Insider Threat Incident Response, and more! In our second segment, we welcome Matt Cauthorn and Ted Driggs of ExtraHop, to talk about Why the Cloud Stall is Now the Cloud Surge! In our final segment, we welcome Justin Buchanan, Senior Manager of Solutions, Vulnerability Management and Offensive Security at Rapid7, to discuss Effective Goal Setting and Tracking!

 

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Scanning with nmap?s NSE scripts, (Thu, May 7th)

If someone asked me 7 or 8 years ago what I use nmap for, my answer would be: simple port scanning – it’s a port scanner, and that’s what it should be used for. Boy was I wrong.

ISC Stormcast For Thursday, May 7th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6986, (Thu, May 7th)

We Are Sloshed - SCW #27

Today we will discuss the PCI DSS and some of its myths, misunderstandings, and misconceptions, including: Why most vendors don't understand how their products fit within PCI, The six overall goals of the PCI DSS, Why PCI is perceived as a check box program, and more!

 

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Keeping an Eye on Malicious Files Life Time, (Wed, May 6th)

We know that today's malware campaigns are based on fresh files. Each piece of malware has a unique hash and it makes the detection based on lists of hashes not very useful these days. But can we spot some malicious files coming on stage regularly or, suddenly, just popping up from nowhere?

ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, May 6th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6984, (Wed, May 6th)

I Love You Returns, Trojans, VBScripts, and Corey Thuen - SWN #31

This week, Hackers are using infected movie downloads to spread malware to PC, Esoteric Exfiltration using Power Supplies on Airgapped machines, US Government bans purchase of bulk power system equipment from hostile foreign powers, Eventbot malware targets banking apps on Android Phones, and Apple makes it easier to unlock your phone while wearing a mask! In the Expert Commentary, we welcome Corey Thuen, Co-Founder at Gravwell, to discuss how Gravwell is built to ingest data from anything for collection and correlation with logs, security events, or network packets. They're releasing Packetfleet open source as a tool that makes it easier to do on-demand packet capture from multiple locations!

 

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Hair On Fire - BSW #172

This week, we welcome Graeme Payne, President at Cybersecurity4Executives, to discuss Impacts of a Data Breach! During the Equifax 2017 Data Breach, Graeme Payne was Senior Vice President and CIO of Global Corporate Platforms. He was fired the day before the former Chairman and CEO of Equifax testified to Congress that the root cause of the data breach was a human error and technological failure. Graeme would later be identified as the human error . In the Leadership and Communications Segment, CISO position burnout causes high churn rate, 7 Rules for Staying Productive Long-Term, Now Is an Unprecedented Opportunity to Hire Great Talent, and more!

 

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Cloud Security Features Don't Replace the Need for Personnel Security Capabilities, (Tue, May 5th)

We received excellent comments and a question regarding cloud security features from an ISC reader today that we thought was important to share broadly. We'd certainly like to open this up to reader comments, insights, and feedback. 

ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, May 5th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6982, (Tue, May 5th)

Sysmon and File Deletion, (Mon, May 4th)

A new version of Sysmon was released, with a new major feature: detection of file deletion (with deleted file preservation).

Swiss Cheese - ASW #106

This week, we welcome Gareth Rushgrove, Director of Product Management at Snyk, to talk about Modern Application Security and Container Security! In the Application Security News, Psychic Paper demonstrates why a lack of safe and consistent parsing of XML is disturbing, Beware of the GIF: Account Takeover Vulnerability in Microsoft Teams, Salt Bugs Allow Full RCE as Root on Cloud Servers, and Love Bug's creator tracked down to repair shop in Manila!

 

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Teaming up with INTERPOL to combat COVID-19 threats

If the past couple of months have taught us anything, it’s that partnerships matter in times of crisis. We’re better, stronger and more resilient when we work together. Specifically, public-private partnerships matter in cybersecurity, which is why Trend Micro is always happy to reach out across industry, academia and law enforcement to offer its expertise.

We are again delighted to be working with long-time partner INTERPOL over the coming weeks on a new awareness campaign to help businesses and remote workers stay safe from a deluge of COVID-19 threats.

The new normal

All over the world, organizations have been forced to rapidly adjust to the new normal: social distancing, government lockdowns and mass remote working. While most have responded superbly to the challenge, there’s no denying that IT security teams and remote access infrastructure are being stretched to the limit. There are understandable concerns that home workers may be more distracted, and therefore likely to click on phishing links, and that their PCs and devices may not be as well protected as corporate equivalents.

At the same time, the bad guys have also reacted quickly to take advantage of the pandemic. Phishing campaigns using COVID as a lure have surged, spoofing health authorities, government departments and corporate senders. BEC attacks try to leverage the fact that home workers may not have colleagues around to check wire transfer requests. And remote infrastructure like RDP endpoints and VPNs are being targeted by ransomware attackers — even healthcare organizations that are simultaneously trying to treat critical patients infected with the virus.

Getting the basics right

That’s why Trend Micro has been pushing out regular updates — not only on the latest scams and threats we’re picking up around the globe, but also with advice on how to secure the newly distributed workforce. Things like improved password security, 2FA for work accounts, automatic software updates, regular back-ups, remote user training, and restricted use of VPNs can all help. We’re also offering six months free use of our flagship Trend Micro Maximum Security product to home workers.

Yet there’s always more to do. Getting the message across as far and wide as possible is where organizations like INTERPOL come in. That’s why we’re delighted to be teaming up with the global policing organization to run a new public awareness campaign throughout May. It builds on highly successful previous recent campaigns we’ve collaborated on, to tackle BEC and crypto-jacking.

This time, we’ll be resharing some key resources on social media to alert users to the range of threats out there, and what businesses and home workers can do to stay safe. And we’ll help to develop infographics and other new messages on how to combat ransomware, online scams, phishing and other threats.

We’re all doing what we can during these difficult days. But if some good can come from a truly terrible event like this, then it’s that we show our strength in the face of adversity. And by following best practices, we can make life much tougher for the cybercriminals looking to profit from tragedy.

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ISC Stormcast For Monday, May 4th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6980, (Mon, May 4th)


ZIP & AES, (Sun, May 3rd)

A comment on my diary entry "MALWARE Bazaar" mentioned problems with the ZIP password of downloaded samples (MALWARE Bazaar is a free service were you can download malware samples).

Phishing PDF with Unusual Hostname, (Sat, May 2nd)

Taking a look with pdfid.py at a PDF received 2 days ago to update Amazon Prime account information:

Drones, Brute Forcing, Zero Days, & Tracking Apps - SWN #30

This week in the Security Weekly News Wrap Up, Doug White talks Brute Forcing Returns, Zero Days in Salt and SOPHOS, COVID Tracking APPS and privacy, Drones delivering drugs, Digital Identity, and no more double spacing at the end of a sentence!

 

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Nude Sunbathing In Your Backyard - PSW #649

This week, we welcome Jeremy Miller, CEO of the SecOps Cyber Institute, and Philip Niedermair, CEO of the National Cyber Group, to talk about Fighting the Cyber War with Battlefield Tactics! In our second segment, we talk Security News, discussing How to encrypt AWS RDS MySQL replica set with zero downtime and zero data loss, how Cybercriminals are using Google reCAPTCHA to hide their phishing, the NSA shares a list of vulnerabilities commonly exploited to plant web shells, Using Pythons pickling to explain Insecure Deserialization, and how Half a Million Zoom Accounts were Compromised by Credential Stuffing and Sold on the Dark Web! In our final segment, the crew talks accomplishing asset management, vulnerability management, prioritization of remediation, with a Deep Dive demonstration of the Qualys VMDR end-to-end solution!

 

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Threat Horizon 2022: Cyber Attacks Businesses Need to Prepare for Now

The digital and physical worlds are on an irreversible collision course. By 2022, organizations will be plunged into crisis as ruthless attackers exploit weaknesses in immature technologies and take advantage of an unprepared workforce. At the same time, natural forces will ravage infrastructure.

Over the coming years organizations will experience growing disruption as threats from the digital world have an impact on the physical. Invasive technologies will be adopted across both industrial and consumer markets, creating an increasingly turbulent and unpredictable security environment. The requirement for a flexible approach to security and resilience will be crucial as a hybrid threat environment emerges.

The impact of threats will be felt on an unprecedented scale as ageing and neglected infrastructure is attacked, with services substantially disrupted due to vulnerabilities in the underlying technology. Mismanagement of connected assets will provide attackers with opportunities to exploit organizations.

A failure to understand the next generation of workers, the concerns of consumers and the risk posed by deceptive technology will erode the trust between organizations, consumers and investors. As a result, the need for a digital code of ethics will arise in order to protect brand reputation and profitability.

Organizations will have to adapt quickly to survive when digital and physical worlds collide. Those that don’t will find themselves exposed to threats that will outpace and overwhelm them.

At the Information Security Forum, we recently released Threat Horizon 2021, the latest in an annual series of reports that provide businesses a forward-looking view of the increasing threats in today’s always-on, interconnected world. In Threat Horizon 2021, we highlighted the top three threats to information security emerging over the next two years, as determined by our research.

Let’s take a quick look at these threats and what they mean for your organization:

THREAT #1: INVASIVE TECHNOLOGY DISRUPTS THE EVERYDAY

New technologies will further invade every element of daily life with sensors, cameras and other devices embedded in homes, offices, factories and public spaces. A constant stream of data will flow between the digital and physical worlds, with attacks on the digital world directly impacting the physical and creating dire consequences for privacy, well-being and personal safety.

Augmented Attacks Distort Reality: The development and acceptance of AR technologies will usher in new immersive opportunities for businesses and consumers alike. However, organizations leveraging this immature and poorly secured technology will provide attackers with the chance to compromise the privacy and safety of individuals when systems and devices are exploited.

Behavioral Analytics Trigger A Consumer Backlash: Organizations that have invested in a highly connected nexus of sensors, cameras and mobile apps to develop behavioral analytics will find themselves under intensifying scrutiny from consumers and regulators alike as the practice is deemed invasive and unethical. The treasure trove of information harvested and sold will become a key target for attackers aiming to steal consumer secrets, with organizations facing severe financial penalties and reputational damage for failing to secure their information and systems.

Robo-Helpers Help Themselves to Data: A range of robotic devices, developed to perform a growing number of both mundane and complex human tasks, will be deployed in organisations and homes around the world. Friendly-faced, innocently-branded, and loaded with a selection of cameras and sensors, these constantly connected devices will roam freely. Poorly secured robo-helpers will be weaponized by attackers, committing acts of corporate espionage and stealing intellectual property. Attackers will exploit robo-helpers to target the most vulnerable members of society, such as the elderly or sick at home, in care homes or hospitals, resulting in reputational damage for both manufacturers and corporate users.

THREAT #2: NEGLECTED INFRASTRUCTURE CRIPPLES OPERATIONS

The technical infrastructure upon which organizations rely will face threats from a growing number of sources: man-made, natural, accidental and malicious. In a world where constant connectivity and real-time processing is vital to doing business, even brief periods of downtime will have severe consequences. It is not just the availability of information and services that will be compromised – opportunistic attackers will find new ways to exploit vulnerable infrastructure, steal or manipulate critical data and cripple operations.

Edge Computing Pushes Security to the Brink:In a bid to deal with ever-increasing volumes of data and process information in real time, organizations will adopt edge computing – an architectural approach that reduces latency between devices and increases speed – in addition to, or in place of, cloud services. Edge computing will be an attractive choice for organizations, but will also become a key target for attackers, creating numerous points of failure. Furthermore, security benefits provided by cloud service providers, such as oversight of particular IT assets, will also be lost.

Extreme Weather Wreaks Havoc on Infrastructure:Extreme weather events will increase in frequency and severity year-on-year, with organizations suffering damage to their digital and physical estates. Floodplains will expand; coastal areas will be impacted by rising sea levels and storms; extreme heat and droughts will become more damaging; and wildfires will sweep across even greater areas. Critical infrastructure and data centers will be particularly susceptible to extreme weather conditions, with business continuity and disaster recovery plans pushed to breaking point.

The Internet of Forgotten Things Bites Back: IoT infrastructure will continue to expand, with many organizations using connected devices to support core business functions. However, with new devices being produced more frequently than ever before, the risks posed by multiple forgotten or abandoned IoT devices will emerge across all areas of the business. Unsecured and unsupported devices will be increasingly vulnerable as manufacturers go out of business, discontinue support or fail to deliver the necessary patches to devices. Opportunistic attackers will discover poorly secured, network-connected devices, exploiting organizations in the process.

THREAT #3: A CRISIS OF TRUST UNDERMINES DIGITAL BUSINESS

Bonds of trust will break down as emerging technologies and the next generation of employee’s tarnish brand reputations, compromise the integrity of information and cause financial damage. Those that lack transparency, place trust in the wrong people and controls, and use technology in unethical ways will be publicly condemned. This crisis of trust between organizations, employees, investors and customers will undermine organizations’ ability to conduct digital business.

Deepfakes Tell True Lies: Digital content that has been manipulated by AI will be used to create hyper-realistic copies of individuals in real-time – deepfakes. These highly plausible digital clones will cause organizations and customers to lose trust in many forms of communication. Credible fake news and misinformation will spread, with unwary organizations experiencing defamation and reputational damage. Social engineering attacks will be amplified using deepfakes, as attackers manipulate individuals with frightening believability.

The Digital Generation Become the Scammer’s Dream: Generation Z will start to enter the workplace, introducing new information security concerns to organizations. Attitudes, behaviors, characteristics and values exhibited by the newest generation will transcend their working lives. Reckless approaches to security, privacy and consumption of content will make them obvious targets for scammers, consequently threatening the information security of their employers.

Activists Expose Digital Ethics Abuse: Driven by huge investments in pervasive surveillance and tracking technologies, the ethical element of digital business will enter the spotlight. Activists will begin targeting organizations that they deem immoral, exposing unethical or exploitative practices surrounding the technologies they develop and who they are sold to. Employees motivated by ethical concerns will leak intellectual property, becoming whistle-blowers or withdrawing labor entirely. Brand reputations will suffer, as organizations that ignore their ethical responsibilities are placed under mounting pressure.

Preparation Must Begin Now

Information security professionals are facing increasingly complex threats—some new, others familiar but evolving. Their primary challenge remains unchanged; to help their organizations navigate mazes of uncertainty where, at any moment, they could turn a corner and encounter information security threats that inflict severe business impact.

In the face of mounting global threats, organization must make methodical and extensive commitments to ensure that practical plans are in place to adapt to major changes in the near future. Employees at all levels of the organization will need to be involved, from board members to managers in non-technical roles.

The three themes listed above could impact businesses operating in cyberspace at break-neck speeds, particularly as the use of the Internet and connected devices spreads. Many organizations will struggle to cope as the pace of change intensifies. These threats should stay on the radar of every organization, both small and large, even if they seem distant. The future arrives suddenly, especially when you aren’t prepared.

About the author: Steve Durbin is Managing Director of the Information Security Forum (ISF). His main areas of focus include strategy, information technology, cyber security and the emerging security threat landscape across both the corporate and personal environments. Previously, he was senior vice president at Gartner.

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This Week in Security News: Shade Ransomware Shuts Down, Releases Decryption Keys and WebMonitor RAT Bundled with Zoom Installer

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, read about how the operators of the Shade (Troldesh) ransomware have shut down and released more than 750,000 decryption keys. Also, learn about an attack using Zoom installers to spread a WebMonitor RAT malware.

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The Industry 4.0 Lab Never Ignores Brownfields – What POLIMI and Trend Micro Aim to Prove

It takes time for new technologies to penetrate the market and even the most innovative technology must be used safely and with confidence. Industry 4.0 technology is no exception. Engineers and researchers, including those at Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) and Trend Micro, are currently investigating how to map ICT technology principles onto OT environments, including factory environments.

Shade (Troldesh) Ransomware Shuts Down and Releases Decryption Keys

The operators of the Shade (Troldesh) ransomware have shut down and, as a sign of goodwill, have released more than 750,000 decryption keys that past victims can now use to recover their files. Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab have confirmed the validity of the leaked keys and are now working on creating a free decryption tool.

Trend Micro’s Top Ten MITRE Evaluation Considerations

The MITRE ATT&CK framework, and the evaluations, have gone a long way in helping advance the security industry, and the individual security products serving the market. The insight garnered from these evaluations is incredibly useful but can be hard to understand. In this blog, read Trend Micro’s top 10 key takeaways for its evaluation results.  

New Android Malware Steals Banking Passwords, Private Data and Keystrokes

A new type of mobile banking malware has been discovered abusing Android’s accessibility features to exfiltrate sensitive data from financial applications, read user SMS messages, and hijack SMS-based two-factor authentication codes. Dubbed “EventBot” by Cybereason researchers, the malware can target over 200 different financial apps, including banking, money transfer services, and crypto-currency wallets. 

Principles of a Cloud Migration – Security, The W5H – Episode WHAT?

Last week in Trend Micro’s cloud migration blog series, we explained the “WHO” of securing a cloud migration, detailing each of the roles involved with implementing a successful security practice during the migration. This week, Trend Micro touches on the “WHAT” of security: the key principles required before your first workload moves.  

Critical WordPress e-Learning Plugin Bugs Open Door to Cheating

Researchers have disclosed critical-severity flaws in three popular WordPress plugins used widely by colleges and universities: LearnPress, LearnDash and LifterLMS. The flaws, now patched, could allow students to steal personal information, change their grades, cheat on tests and more. 

WebMonitor RAT Bundled with Zoom Installer

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the usefulness of communication apps for work-from-home setups. However, as expected, cybercriminals look to exploit popular trends and user behavior. Trend Micro has witnessed threats against several messaging apps, including Zoom. In April, Trend Micro spotted an attack using Zoom installers to spread a cryptocurrency miner. Trend Micro recently encountered a similar attack that drops a different malware: RevCode WebMonitor RAT. 

Group Behind TrickBot Spreads Fileless BazarBackdoor

A new campaign is spreading a new malware named “BazarBackdoor,” a fileless backdoor created by the same threat actors behind TrickBot, according to BleepingComputer. The conclusion is drawn due to similarities in code, crypters, and infrastructure between the two malware variants. The social engineering attacks used to spread the backdoor use topics such as customer complaints, COVID-19-themed payroll reports, and employee termination lists for the emails they send out. 

Critical Adobe Illustrator, Bridge and Magento Flaws Patched

Adobe is warning of critical flaws in Adobe Bridge, Adobe Illustrator and the Magento e-commerce platform. If exploited, the most severe vulnerabilities could enable remote code execution on affected systems. Francis Provencher, Mat Powell, and an anonymous reporter were credited for discovering the flaws, all working with Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative.

Guidance on Kubernetes Threat Modeling

Kubernetes is one of the most used container orchestration systems in cloud environments. As such, like any widely used application, it is an attractive target for cybercriminals and other threat actors. In this blog, Trend Micro shares three general areas that cloud administrators need to secure their deployments against, as they can introduce threats or risks to their Kubernetes-driven containerization strategies.

Loki Info Stealer Propagates Through LZH Files

Trend Micro previously encountered a spam sample that propagates the info stealer Loki through Windows Cabinet (CAB) files. Recently, Trend Micro also acquired another sample that delivers the same malware, but through LZH compressed archive files. Trend Micro detects the attachment and the dropper as TrojanSpy.Win32.LOKI.TIOIBYTU.

Security 101: How Fileless Attacks Work and Persist in Systems

As security measures improve, modern adversaries continue to craft sophisticated techniques to evade detection. One of the most persistent evasion techniques involves fileless attacks, which don’t require malicious software to break into a system. Instead of relying on executables, these threats misuse tools that are already in the system to initiate attacks.

COVID-19 Lockdown Fuels Increase in RDP Attacks

The number of attacks abusing the remote desktop protocol (RDP) to compromise corporate environments has increased significantly over the past couple of months, according to Kaspersky. With employees worldwide forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the volume of corporate traffic has increased significantly, just as the use of third-party services has increased to keep teams connected and efficient.

What measures are you taking to secure your migration to the cloud? Share your thoughts in the comments below or follow me on Twitter to continue the conversation: @JonLClay.

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Principles of a Cloud Migration – Security W5H – The When

If you have to ask yourself when to implement security, you probably need a time machine!

Security is as important to your migration as the actual workload you are moving to the cloud. Read that again.

It is essential to be planning and integrating security at every single layer of both architecture and implementation. What I mean by that, is if you’re doing a disaster recovery migration, you need to make sure that security is ready for the infrastructure, your shiny new cloud space, as well as the operations supporting it. Will your current security tools be effective in the cloud? Will they still be able to do their task in the cloud? Do your teams have a method of gathering the same security data from the cloud? More importantly, if you’re doing an application migration to the cloud, when you actually implement security means a lot for your cost optimization as well.

NIST Planning Report 02-3

In this graph, it’s easy to see that the earlier you can find and resolve security threats, not only do you lessen the workload of infosec, but you also significantly reduce your costs of resolution. This can be achieved through a combination of tools and processes to really help empower development to take on security tasks sooner. I’ve also witnessed time and time again that there’s friction between security and application teams often resulting in Shadow IT projects and an overall lack of visibility and trust.

Start there. Start with bringing these teams together, uniting them under a common goal: Providing value to your customer base through agile secure development. Empower both teams to learn about each other’s processes while keeping the customer as your focus. This will ultimately bring more value to everyone involved.

At Trend Micro, we’ve curated a number of security resources designed for DevOps audiences through our Art of Cybersecurity campaign.  You can find it at https://www.trendmicro.com/devops/.

Also highlighted on this page is Mark Nunnikhoven’s #LetsTalkCloud series, which is a live stream series on LinkedIn and YouTube. Seasons 1 and 2 have some amazing content around security with a DevOps focus – stay tuned for Season 3 to start soon!

This is part of a multi-part blog series on things to keep in mind during a cloud migration project.  You can start at the beginning which was kicked off with a webinar here: https://resources.trendmicro.com/Cloud-One-Webinar-Series-Secure-Cloud-Migration.html.

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ISC Stormcast For Friday, May 1st 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6978, (Fri, May 1st)

Attack traffic on TCP port 9673, (Fri, May 1st)

I don't know how many of you pay attention to the Top 10 Ports graphs on your isc.sans.edu dashboard, but I do. Unfortunately, the top 10 is pretty constant, the botnets are attacking the same ports. What I find more interesting is anomalous behavior. Changes from what is normal on a given port. So, a little over a week ago, I saw a jump on a port I wasn't familiar with.

Stir Crazy - ESW #181

This week, we talk Enterprise News, to discuss how Obsidian Security lets security teams monitor Zoom usage, Guardicore Infection Monkey now maps its actions to MITRE ATT&CK knowledge base, Trustwave Security Colony delivers resources, playbooks and expertise to bolster security posture, Netskope's security controls and protection now available for Microsoft Teams, Why You Need Both SIEM and SOAR Solutions in your Cybersecurity Ecosystem, and more! In our second segment, we welcome Gerald Beuchelt, Chief Information Security Officer of LogMeIn, to discuss the Security Challenges When Working Remotely and Enabling a Remote Workforce! In our final segment, we welcome Wim Remes, CEO & Principal Consultant of Wire Security, to talk about How to Build an Enterprise Security Team, including How to Find the Right People!

 

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Collecting IOCs from IMAP Folder, (Thu, Apr 30th)

I've plenty of subscriptions to "cyber security" mailing lists that generate a lot of traffic. Even if we try to get rid of emails, that's a fact: email remains a key communication channel. Some mailing lists posts contain interesting indicators of compromize. So, I searched for a nice way to extract them in an automated way (and to correlate them with other data). I did not find a solution ready to use that matched my requirements:

ISC Stormcast For Thursday, April 30th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6976, (Thu, Apr 30th)

Privacy Preserving Protocols to Trace Covid19 Exposure, (Wed, Apr 29th)

In recent weeks, you probably heard a lot about the "Covid19 Tracing Apps" that Google, Apple, and others. These news reports usually mention the privacy aspects of such an app, but of course, don't cover the protocols in sufficient depth to address how the privacy challenges are being solved.

Old Dogs & New Tricks - SCW #26

This week, we welcome Joe Brinkley, Director Offensive Security at ACTIVECYBER, to discuss Cyber and Disabilities! We're taking a different angle on compliance today; talking to Joe Brinkley, the "Blind Hacker"!

 

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ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, April 29th 2020 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail.html?id=6974, (Wed, Apr 29th)

Trend Micro’s Top Ten MITRE Evaluation Considerations

The introduction of the MITRE ATT&CK evaluations is a welcomed addition to the third-party testing arena. The ATT&CK framework, and the evaluations in particular, have gone such a long way in helping advance the security industry as a whole, and the individual security products serving the market.

The insight garnered from these evaluations is incredibly useful.  But let’s admit, for everyone except those steeped in the analysis, it can be hard to understand. The information is valuable, but dense. There are multiple ways to look at the data and even more ways to interpret and present the results (as no doubt you’ve already come to realize after reading all the vendor blogs and industry articles!) We have been looking at the data for the past week since it published, and still have more to examine over the coming days and weeks.

The more we assess the information, the clearer the story becomes, so we wanted to share with you Trend Micro’s 10 key takeaways for our results:

1. Looking at the results of the first run of the evaluation is important:

Trend Micro ranked first in initial overall detection. We are the leader in detections based on initial product configurations. This evaluation enabled vendors to make product adjustments after a first run of the test to boost detection rates on a re-test. The MITRE results show the final results after all product changes. If you assess what the product could detect as originally provided, we had the best detection coverage among the pool of 21 vendors. This is important to consider because product adjustments can vary in significance and may or may not be immediately available in vendors’ current product. We also believe it is easier to do better, once you know what the attacker was doing – in the real world, customers don’t get a second try against an attack. Having said that, we too took advantage of the retest opportunity since it allows us to identify product improvements, but our overall detections were so high, that even removing those associated with a configuration change, we still ranked first overall.

	And so no one thinks we are just spinning… without making any kind of exclusions to the data at all, and just taking the MITRE results in their entirety, Trend Micro had the second highest detection rate, with 91+% detection coverage.

2. There is a hierarchy in the type of main detections – Techniques is most significant

There is a natural hierarchy in the value of the different types of main detections. A general detection indicates that something was deemed suspicious but it was not assigned to a specific tactic or technique. A detection on tactic means the detection can be attributed to a tactical goal (e.g. credential access). Finally, a detection on technique means the detection can be attributed to a specific adversarial action (e.g. credential dumping). We have strong detection on techniques, which is a better detection measure. With the individual MITRE technique identified, the associated tactic can be determined, as typically, there are only a handful of tactics that would apply to a specific technique. When comparing results, you can see that vendors had lower tactic detections on the whole, demonstrating a general acknowledgement of where the priority should lie. Likewise, the fact that we had lower general detections compared to technique detections is a positive. General detections are typically associated with a signature; as such, this proves that we have a low reliance on AV. It is also important to note that we did well in telemetry which gives security analysts access to the type and depth of visibility they need when looking into detailed attacker activity across assets.

https://attackevals.mitre.org/APT29/detection-categories.html 

3. More alerts does not equal better alerting – quite the opposite

At first glance, some may expect one should have the same number of alerts as detections. But not all detections are created equal, and not everything should have an alert (remember, these detections are for low level attack steps, not for separate attacks.) Too many alerts can lead to alert fatigue and add to the difficulty of sorting through the noise to what is most important. When you consider the alerts associated with our higher-fidelity detections (e.g. detection on technique), you can see that the results show that Trend Micro did very well at reducing the noise of all of the detections into a minimal volume of meaningful/actionable alerts.

4. Managed Service detections are not exclusive

Our MDR analysts contributed to the “delayed detection” category. This is where the detection involved human action and may not have been initiated automatically. Our results shows the strength of our MDR service as one way for detection and enrichment. If an MDR service was included in this evaluation, we believe you would want to see it provide good coverage, as it demonstrates that the team is able to detect based on the telemetry collected. What is important to note though is that the numbers for the delayed detection don’t necessarily mean it was the only way a detection was/could be made; the same detection could be identified by other means. There are overlaps between detection categories. Our detection coverage results would have remained strong without this human involvement – approximately 86% detection coverage (with MDR, it boosted it up to 91%).

5. Let’s not forget about the effectiveness and need for blocking!

	This MITRE evaluation did not test for a product’s ability to block/protect from an attack, but rather exclusively looks at how effective a product is at detecting an event that has happened, so there is no measure of prevention efficacy included. This is significant for Trend, as our philosophy is to block and prevent as much as you can so customers have less to clean up/mitigate.

6. We need to look through more than the Windows

	This evaluation looked at Windows endpoints and servers only; it did not look at Linux for example, where of course Trend has a great deal of strength in capability. We look forward to the expansion of the operating systems in scope. Mitre has already announced that the next round will include a linux system.

7. The evaluation shows where our product is going

We believe the first priority for this evaluation is the main detections (for example, detecting on techniques as discussed above). Correlation falls into the modifier detection category, which looks at what happens above and beyond an initial detection. We are happy with our main detections, and see great opportunity to boost our correlation capabilities with Trend Micro XDR, which we have been investing in heavily and is at the core of the capabilities we will be delivering in product to customers as of late June 2020. This evaluation did not assess our correlation across email security; so there is correlation value we can deliver to customers beyond what is represented here.

8. This evaluation is helping us make our product better

The insight this evaluation has provided us has been invaluable and has helped us identify areas for improvement and we have initiate product updates as a result. As well, having a product with a “detection only” mode option helps augment the SOC intel, so our participation in this evaluation has enabled us to make our product even more flexible to configure; and therefore, a more powerful tool for the SOC. While some vendors try to use it against us, our extra detections after config change show that we can adapt to the changing threat landscape quickly when needed.

9. MITRE is more than the evaluation

While the evaluation is important, it is important to recognize MITRE ATT&CK as an important knowledge base that the security industry can both align and contribute to. Having a common language and framework to better explain how adversaries behave, what they are trying to do, and how they are trying to do it, makes the entire industry more powerful. Among the many things we do with or around MITRE, Trend has and continues to contribute new techniques to the framework matrices and is leveraging it within our products using ATT&CK as a common language for alerts and detection descriptions, and for searching parameters.

10. It is hard not to get confused by the fud!

MITRE does not score, rank or provide side by side comparison of products, so unlike other tests or industry analyst reports, there is no set of “leaders” identified. As this evaluation assesses multiple factors, there are many different ways to view, interpret and present the results (as we did here in this blog). It is important that individual organizations understand the framework, the evaluation, and most importantly what their own priorities and needs are, as this is the only way to map the results to the individual use cases. Look to your vendors to help explain the results, in the context that makes sense for you. It should be our responsibility to help educate, not exploit.

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SCADA Attacks, Shade Ransomware, & FBI Warnings - SWN #29

This week on the Security Weekly News, Shade Ransomware End of Life, Microsoft vulnerability in Teams can allow hijacking of accounts, Two spaces after a period now decreed a "typo", Israel reports attacks on SCADA Water Systems, Microbes have memory and the use of biofilm to create a biological computing environment, and more! In the Expert Commentary, Jason Wood discusses how Agent Tesla was delivered by the same phishing campaign for over a year!

 

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Vitriolic Responses - BSW #171

This week, we welcome David Spark, Producer of the CISO Series, to discuss how relations are improving between buyers and sellers of security products! In the Leadership and Communications segment, Executives and Boards, Avoid These Missteps in a Crisis, Strategizing a return to the office, How to Answer an Unanswerable Question, and more!

 

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Agent Tesla delivered by the same phishing campaign for over a year, (Tue, Apr 28th)

While going over malicious e-mails caught by our company gateway in March, I noticed that several of those, that carried ACE file attachments, appeared to be from the same sender. That would not be that unusual, but and after going through the historical logs, I found that e-mails from the same address with similar attachments were blocked by the gateway as early as March 2019.

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Blinky Lights - ASW #105

This week, we welcome Avi Douglen, Founder and CEO of Bounce Security, to talk about Threat Modeling in Application Security, DevSecOps, and how Application Security is mapping Security culture! In the Application Security News, Nintendo Confirms Breach of 160,000 Accounts via a legacy endpoint, NSA shares list of vulnerabilities commonly exploited to plant web shells, Code Patterns for API Authorization: Designing for Security, Health Prognosis on the Security of IoMT Devices? Not Good, and 8 Tips to Create an Accurate and Helpful Post-Mortem Incident Report!

 

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