Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers from Kookmin University and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) discovered an implementation vulnerability in the source code of the Rhysida ransomware. Rhysida ransomware employed a secure random number generator to generate the encryption key and subsequently encrypt the data.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

Introduction to TLS and Certificate Transparency Log Securing Internet communications is crucial for maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of information in transit. 509 [2] certificates) and encrypted, authenticated connections (TLS [3] and its precursor, SSL [4] ).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Threat actors are using a malicious Internet Information Services (IIS) Server module, dubbed Owowa, to steal Microsoft Exchange credentials. Once a user has successfully authenticated on the OWA authentication web page, the Owawa module captures its credential. “Owowa is a C#-developed.NET v4.0

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

. “In March 2023, cyber actors used the software vulnerabilities of security authentication and network-linked systems in series to gain unauthorised access to the intranet of a target organisation.” “This malicious code was able to exfiltrate initial beacon data and download and execute encrypted payloads.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. We’ll cover a range of best practices for remote access security, from the simple and the practical to the more advanced.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The confidentiality of information in internet communications. Internet communications use the protocol called TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), which allows information to be transmitted from one computer to another through a series of intermediate computers and networks. The hash function.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

Brent Waters, a rock star computer scientist at the University of Texas, enthusiastically accepted a distinguished scientist post to continue his award-winning studies on a couple of breakthrough areas of cryptography: attribute-based encryption and functional encryption. More about these paradigm shifters below. Need to know basis.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Seismic monitoring devices linked to the internet are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could disrupt data collection and processing, according to Michael Samios of the National Observatory of Athens and his fellow colleagues who put together a new study published in Seismological Research Letters.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content. Best security practices. percent of CMS users worry about the security of their CMS—while 46.4 What can you do about it?

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

But along with the advantages, such as saved time and resources, delegating non-core tasks creates new challenges in terms of information security. in their infrastructure, while the rest discovered they had been infiltrated via a third party only after data leakage or encryption.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

SMBs and enterprises alike have been struggling with APIs as a mechanism for information security. To protect against these attacks, businesses need to implement a wide range of strong API security measures such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and vulnerability scanning.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

UPnP is an insecure protocol, it uses network UDP multicasts, and doesn’t support encryption and authentication. ” The vendor also recommends enabling the VPN server function on the user router to access QNAP NAS from the Internet. Only use encrypted HTTPS or other types of secure connections (SSH, etc.).

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

Microsoft researchers discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the firmware of the Netgear DGN-2200v1 series router that can allow attackers to bypass authentication, access stored credentials, and even take over devices. “The critical security issues (those with CVSS Score: 7.1 – 9.4) have been fixed by NETGEAR.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm. Not all providers are created equal, and it’s important to do your research to find one that will meet your specific needs and security requirements.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

When millions of people around the world were sent home to work at the onset of the global COVD-19 pandemic, they left behind not only empty offices but also a host of Internet of Things (IoT) devices – from smartwatches to networked printers – that were still connected to corporate networks and cranking away.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

They continuously send and receive data via the internet and can be the easiest way for a hacker to access your home network. At the very least, we can ensure that we never send insecure data via the internet by taking the following three steps: Secure Each Individual Device.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2021

The agency also recommends implementing layer 2 protections, implementing authentication mechanisms for all UC/VVoIP connections and implementing an effective patch management process. The NSA recommends using VLANs to limit lateral movement between UC/VVoIP systems and the data network, and to place access controls on the type of traffic.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 16, 2022

As new technologies, like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT), become increasingly prominent in the workplace, digital trust practitioners will need to adapt responsibly and safely. Protect with digital sovereignty: This term refers to keeping encryption and data access under your control.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

A remote and authenticated attacker can escalate privileges from admin to super-admin on the Winbox or HTTP interface.” The CVE-2023-30799 flaw can be exploited by a remote and an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges from admin to ‘super-admin’ which allows it to get a root shell on the router.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security. Despite this, physical security must be implemented correctly to prevent attackers from gaining physical access and taking whatever they desire.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Recommendations provided in these rankings are general in nature and based on information security best practices standards and guidelines, such as OWASP and NIST. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model.

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Phishing: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals trick people into giving away sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. Ransomware: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts data on a victim’s computer and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

A new banking trojan dubbed maxtrilha (due to its encryption key) has been discovered in the last few days and targeting customers of European and South American banks. After that, the malware creates persistence, disables Internet Explorer security settings to facilitate the download of the 2nd stage from the Internet.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7) CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2) CVE-2021-33883 – Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CVSS 7.1) An attacker doesn’t need any authentication to conduct the attack.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

” For instance, educational robots that connect to the internet and support video calls. ” Interactive features include gaming and educational applications for children, a voice assistant, internet access and connection to the parent app for smartphones. This was the first security-related issue we discovered.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Emsisoft has released a free decryptor for SynAck Ransomware that can allow victims of the gang to decrypt their encrypted files. <gwmw The keys have been verified as authentic by Michael Gillespie , a malware analyst at security firm Emsisoft and the creator of the ID-Ransomware service.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Quantum computing poses a potential threat to current cybersecurity practices, which are based on encryption algorithms that can be broken by quantum computers. Director of Information Security, State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology; and Toby Zimmerer, Sr. Demand and Delivery Director, Optiv.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2023

OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) is a set of open-source tools and utilities that provide secure encrypted communication over a network. The ssh-agent is a program that caches private keys for SSH public key authentication, reducing the need for regular passphrase input.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2023

The first vulnerability is an improper authentication issue on Tapo L503E, an attacker can exploit the issue to impersonate the device during the session key exchange step. Lack of authentication of the smart bulb with the Tapo app, 8.8 Lack of authentication of the smart bulb with the Tapo app, 8.8 “Vulnerability 1.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

. “ our research has uncovered new vulnerabilities, which we collectively dubbed USBAnywhere , in the baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of Supermicro servers, which can allow an attacker to easily connect to a server and virtually mount any USB device of their choosing to the server, remotely over any network including the Internet.”

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Section 3 Sensitive authentication data must now be encrypted or protected if stored before authorization. Disk level encryption is no longer permitted for protection unless it is a form of removeable media (e.g., If using just passwords for authentication, service providers must change customer passwords every 90 days.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Comprehensive penetration testing can contribute to the security conversation by suggesting organizations prioritize cybersecurity controls that will offer optimal risk remediation against exploits hackers will attempt. Learn where authentication and identification schemes are vulnerable.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2021

For instance, many smart home and internet-of-things devices are rarely updated, and Wi-Fi security is the last line of defense that prevents someone from attacking these devices. CVE-2020-24587 : mixed key attack (reassembling fragments encrypted under different keys).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Microsoft is already providing passwordless features to Azure Active Directory, and for Google, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become mandatory. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Israeli man sentenced to 80 months in prison for providing hacker-for-hire services Russian APT Gamaredon uses USB worm LitterDrifter against Ukraine The board of directors of OpenAI fired Sam Altman Medusa ransomware gang claims the hack of Toyota Financial Services CISA adds Sophos Web Appliance bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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