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Dragos raises $110M Series C as demand to secure industrial systems soars

TechCrunch

Dragos was founded in 2016 to detect and respond to threats facing industrial control systems (ICS), the devices critical to the continued operations of power plants, water and energy supplies, and other critical infrastructure. But the country has faced extensive criticism for its human rights record by international rights groups.

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Hidden inside Dark Caracal’s espionage apps: Old tech

The Parallax

Its success was predicated not on “zero-day” vulnerabilities or new forms of malicious software, but rather on older, known malware delivered via an all-too-familiar method: phishing. The malware included hacked versions of end-to-end encrypted communication apps Signal and WhatsApp.

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From Bugs to Breaches: 25 Significant CVEs As MITRE CVE Turns 25

Tenable

Attackers could exploit Shellshock to gain full control of vulnerable systems, leading to data breaches, service interruptions and malware deployment. The impact extended far beyond local systems. These groups, with ties to China and Russia, used the vulnerability to spy on and steal data from governments and corporations.

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Unit 42 Discovers First Known Malware Targeting Windows Containers

Palo Alto Networks

The Unit 42 cybersecurity consulting group published research on the first known malware targeting Windows containers, which was discovered by Unit 42 researcher Daniel Prizmant and named Siloscape. The post Unit 42 Discovers First Known Malware Targeting Windows Containers appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog.

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FBI and CISA Release Cybersecurity Advisory on Royal Ransomware Group

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FBI and CISA Release Cybersecurity Advisory on Royal Ransomware Group The FBI and CISA have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory discussing the Royal ransomware group. The advisory details the tactics, techniques and procedures associated with the group and indicators of compromise associated with infection.

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How to address Apple’s severe High Sierra ‘root’ flaw

The Parallax

An Apple vulnerability that allowed anybody to access a Mac running the latest version of its operating system became widely known on Tuesday. Someone could do this by using a default method Apple accidentally introduced in the operating system, which it released to the public on September 25.

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Identity Security Is the Missing Link To Combatting Advanced OT Threats

Tenable

LotL attacks and similar modern attack strategies exploit legitimate, trusted applications pre-installed on many devices that control OT devices, as well as credentials within a system to avoid traditional detection methods. The group targeted critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S.,

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