Network Security News | Ingalls Information Security

Articles of interest from the week of October 21, 2019

Written by John Frasier | Oct 21, 2019 4:00:00 AM

Sudo Bug Opens Root Access on Linux Systems

The bug allows users to bypass privilege restrictions to execute commands as root. (By Tara Seals, Threatpost) Ingalls: Don't let something this complex potentially destroy your company. Take advantage of our extensive knowledge and experience with cybersecurity by considering making Ingalls your own personal information security experts!

 

Hackers Hit San Bernardino School District with Ransomware Attack

Hackers infected servers used by the San Bernardino City Unified School District with ransomware, locking faculty and staff out of their e-mails over the weekend and forcing classes to proceed without Wi-Fi and other tech-based tools beginning Monday, Oct. 21. (By Eric Licas, The Press-Enterprise) Ingalls: Are you prepared to defend against ransomware? Organization of all industries and sizes need to be aware of these threats. Let Ingalls help with our extensive knowledge and experience with ransomware.

 

Attackers Hide Backdoors and Cryptominers in WAV Audio Files

Attackers behind a new malicious campaign are using WAV audio files to hide and drop backdoors and Monero cryptominers on their targets' systems as BlackBerry Cylance threat researchers discovered. (By Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer) Ingalls: Even with a solid defense in place, malware can still penetrate your organization. Up your cybersecurity with 24/7 monitoring, thorough and actionable alerts, and other preventative measures provided by our Managed Detection and Response services.

 

Insider Threats Are Rising – But They Shouldn’t Be

Simply implementing best practices is not enough to address the risk coming from your own employees. (By Rob Juncker, Threatpost) Ingalls: Strengthening your company's cybersecurity can start with a strong employee policy. We offer a full program to educate employees on common cybersecurity threats and train them to be vigilant against them.

 

Leaky Autoclerk Database Exposes Info on Travelers, Including Military and Gov’t Personnel

A leak at Autoclerk, a reservations management system recently acquired by the Western Hotel & Resorts Group, exposed personal and travel information on hotel guests, including members of the U.S. government, military and Department of Homeland Security. (By Teri Robinson, SC Magazine) Ingalls: Has your organization experienced a data breach? Contact our experienced Incident Response team to help you come up with a comprehensive, well-coordinated, and reliable response plan that will minimize the amount of damage to your organization.