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AnyDesk Hacked: Popular Remote Desktop Software Mandates Password Reset

By Newsroom — February 3rd 2024 at 02:55
Remote desktop software maker AnyDesk disclosed on Friday that it suffered a cyber attack that led to a compromise of its production systems. The German company said the incident, which it discovered following a security audit, is not a ransomware attack and that it has notified relevant authorities. "We have revoked all security-related certificates and systems have been remediated or replaced
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BazaCall Phishing Scammers Now Leveraging Google Forms for Deception

By Newsroom — December 13th 2023 at 15:22
The threat actors behind the BazaCall call back phishing attacks have been observed leveraging Google Forms to lend the scheme a veneer of credibility. The method is an "attempt to elevate the perceived authenticity of the initial malicious emails," cybersecurity firm Abnormal Security said in a report published today. BazaCall (aka BazarCall), which was first
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Iranian Company Cloudzy Accused of Aiding Cybercriminals and Nation-State Hackers

By THN — August 2nd 2023 at 07:31
Services offered by an obscure Iranian company known as Cloudzy are being leveraged by multiple threat actors, including cybercrime groups and nation-state crews. "Although Cloudzy is incorporated in the United States, it almost certainly operates out of Tehran, Iran – in possible violation of U.S. sanctions – under the direction of someone going by the name Hassan Nozari," Halcyon said in a new
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A Few More Reasons Why RDP is Insecure (Surprise!)

By The Hacker News — July 20th 2023 at 10:48
If it seems like Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) has been around forever, it's because it has (at least compared to the many technologies that rise and fall within just a few years.) The initial version, known as "Remote Desktop Protocol 4.0," was released in 1996 as part of the Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server edition and allowed users to remotely access and control Windows-based computers over a
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Hackers Exploiting Remote Desktop Software Flaws to Deploy PlugX Malware

By Ravie Lakshmanan — March 9th 2023 at 14:54
Security vulnerabilities in remote desktop programs such as Sunlogin and AweSun are being exploited by threat actors to deploy the PlugX malware. AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC), in a new analysis, said it marks the continued abuse of the flaws to deliver a variety of payloads on compromised systems. This includes the Sliver post-exploitation framework, XMRig cryptocurrency
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CERT-UA Alerts Ukrainian State Authorities of Remcos Software-Fueled Cyber Attacks

By Ravie Lakshmanan — February 8th 2023 at 06:16
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has issued an alert warning of cyber attacks against state authorities in the country that deploy a legitimate remote access software named Remcos. The mass phishing campaign has been attributed to a threat actor it tracks as UAC-0050, with the agency describing the activity as likely motivated by espionage given the toolset employed. The
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Microsoft Adds Default Protection Against RDP Brute-Force Attacks in Windows 11

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 25th 2022 at 15:43
Microsoft is now taking steps to prevent Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute-force attacks as part of the latest builds for the Windows 11 operating system in an attempt to raise the security baseline to meet the evolving threat landscape. To that end, the default policy for Windows 11 builds – particularly, Insider Preview builds 22528.1000 and newer – will automatically lock accounts for 10
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