Hacker Combat

JULY 27, 2020

For a non-biological entity, the internet is an area filled with constant and unstoppable evolution. Instead, many bingo games relied on downloadable clients from online casinos, which were much more tightly controlled, doing things many websites at the time couldn’t. But how did we get here? A Change in Browsers.

Internet 52

Internet Internet Software Technology 52

Schneier on Security

APRIL 11, 2024

Last week, the internet dodged a major nation-state attack that would have had catastrophic cybersecurity repercussions worldwide. There are libraries for everything: displaying objects in 3D, spell-checking, performing complex mathematics, managing an e-commerce shopping cart, moving files around the internet—everything.

Software 314

Software Engineering Internet Internet 314

Troy Hunt

APRIL 5, 2023

This breach has been flagged as "sensitive" which means it is not publicly searchable , rather you must demonstrate you control the email address being searched before the results are shown. That's the short version, here's the whole story: Ever heard that saying about how "data is the new oil"?

Marketing 339

Marketing Passwords Authentication Accountability 339

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We overview what kind of attacks are now carried out by cybercriminals and what influenced this change — including such factors as changes in vulnerability market and browser safety. Moreover, trends that are visible in one country, more often than not resurface in other places and among new cybercriminal gangs.

Cybercrime 137

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 137

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.5. Security researchers from WizCase have discovered several vulnerabilities in WD My Book, NetGear Stora, SeaGate Home, Medion LifeCloud NAS. NAS devices have become the storage device of choice for many small and medium businesses (SMB). But is it secure enough to protect your companies data?

Firmware 67

Firmware IoT VPN Authentication 67

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As with previous ransomware, the operators steal files and private information from compromised servers and request an additional ransom to not publish on the internet. As with previous ransomware, the operators steal files and private information from compromised servers and request an additional ransom to not publish on the internet.

Ransomware 136

Ransomware Encryption Malware Passwords 136

McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As with previous ransomware, the operators steal files and private information from compromised servers and request an additional ransom to not publish on the internet. As with previous ransomware, the operators steal files and private information from compromised servers and request an additional ransom to not publish on the internet.

Ransomware 134

Ransomware Encryption Malware Passwords 134

Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

One might even say passwords are the fossil fuels powering most IT modernization: They’re ubiquitous because they are cheap and easy to use, but that means they also come with significant trade-offs — such as polluting the Internet with weaponized data when they’re leaked or stolen en masse. TARGETED PHISHING.

Passwords 351

Passwords Password Management Phishing Scams 351

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“The victim profile remains the most striking thing,” Monahan wrote. In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. “They truly all are reasonably secure.

Cryptocurrency 341

Cryptocurrency Passwords Encryption Accountability 341

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

These days, I get a lot of messages from people on security related things. But on a fairly regular basis, I get an email from someone which effectively boils down to this: Hey, have you seen [insert thing here]? This is where we need to recognise that decisions around things like auth schemes go well beyond technology merits alone.

Passwords 226

Passwords Authentication Data breaches Accountability 226

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

EMOTET spread in Chile targeted financial and banking services. SI-LAB detected hundreds of users that were impacted by this malware between March 18th and 26th of 2019. The last days of March 2019 are making headlines due to a targeted cyber attack involving a new variant of infamous EMOTET malware.

Banking 65

Banking Malware Antivirus Cyber threats 65

SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The term “phishing” was coined back in 1996, when cybercriminals attacked users of America Online (AOL), the largest internet provider at that time. The term “phishing” was coined back in 1996, when cybercriminals attacked users of America Online (AOL), the largest internet provider at that time.

Scams 94

Scams Phishing Social Engineering Banking 94

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Threat modeling can be applied to a wide range of things, including software, applications, systems, networks, distributed systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and business processes. This also makes testing and validation straightforward. Security is not binary or absolute. Table of contents 1. Threat Modelling 1.1.

IoT 52

IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

Cisco Security

AUGUST 29, 2022

In part one of this issue of our Black Hat USA NOC (Network Operations Center) blog, you will find: Adapt and Overcome. Building the Hacker Summer Camp network, by Evan Basta. The Cisco Stack’s Potential in Action, by Paul Fidler. Port Security, by Ryan MacLennan, Ian Redden and Paul Fiddler. The Buck Stops Here. Full stop.

Engineering 70

Engineering Wireless Malware DNS 70

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

ThreatLabz has discovered a new strain of a large-scale phishing campaign, which uses adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) techniques along with several evasion tactics. Similar AiTM phishing techniques were used in another phishing campaign described by Microsoft recently here. Key points. Phishing campaign overview.

Phishing 52

Phishing Energy and Utilities Authentication Accountability 52

Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 19, 2017

This week, I started looking into a large database backup file which turned out to contain the personal data of a significant portion of the South African population. It's an explosive situation with potentially severe ramifications and I've been bombarded by questions about it over the last 48 hours. This post explains everything I know.

Data breaches 209

Data breaches Government Backups Internet 209

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2020

[ #ALERTE #Cybersécurité ] Vague de #cyberattaques en #défiguration en cours ciblant de nombreux sites Internet Français. The translation is as follows: "[#Alerte Cybersecurity] Wave of #cyberattaques in # disfigurement in progress targeting many French Internet sites.". October 25, 2020. So the tensions are running high.

Malware 102

Malware Internet Internet Hacking 102

Troy Hunt

MARCH 3, 2021

I've investigated hundreds of data breaches over the years (there are 514 of them in Have I Been Pwned as I write this), and for the most part, the situation with Gab is just another day on the internet. A couple of days ago, I posted a thread about their alleged breach. Gab's approach. This is normal.

Passwords 363

Passwords Data breaches InfoSec Risk 363