Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2018

credit card numbers, passwords, chat messages, emails, and pictures). he KRACK attack allows attackers to decrypt WiFi users’ data without cracking or knowing the password. Now the experts presented a new variant of the attack technique at the Computer and Communications Security (CCS) conference. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The Rust variant has also been seen using intermittent encryption, one of the emerging tactics that threat actors use today for faster encryption and detection evasion.” ” Upon executing the malware, the Rust binary prompts an error requiring a password to be passed as an argument. ” continues the analysis.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. In this article, we revisit the LockBit 3.0

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

No matter how many letters, numbers, or special characters you give them and no matter how many times you change them, passwords are still @N0T_FUN! Using strong passwords and a password manager 2. Past When the use of passwords began, they were a “good enough” method to control user access to digital systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2019

Dragonblood researchers found two new weaknesses in WPA3 protocol that could be exploited to hack WPA3 protected WiFi passwords. passwords. A group of researchers known as Dragonblood (Mathy Vanhoef and Eyal Ronen ) devised new methods to hack WPA3 protected WiFi passwords by exploiting two new vulnerabilities dubbed Dragonblood flaws.

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CSO Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Heartbleed is a vulnerability in OpenSSL that came to light in April of 2014; it was present on thousands of web servers, including those running major sites like Yahoo. The vulnerability meant that a malicious user could easily trick a vulnerable web server into sending sensitive information, including usernames and passwords.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

Security researchers discovered weaknesses in WPA3 that could be exploited to recover WiFi passwords by abusing timing or cache-based side-channel leaks. Security researchers discovered weaknesses in WPA3 that could be exploited to recover WiFi passwords by abusing timing or cache-based side-channel leaks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2023

To avoid these attacks, it is best to use protective security measures and keep data secure with encryption. So, Britain’s cyber arm of GCHQ is urging Twitter users to use other online services in securing their online accounts, by adding an extra layer of security- on top of password managers and a 14-16 character password.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 21, 2022

Introduction: KoreLogic's Crack Me if You Can (CMIYC) is one of the oldest as most established password cracking competitions. Contest Overview: At a high level the contest consisted of cracking a variety of encrypted files, each of which would have individual hashes to crack.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Nevertheless, the mitigation was simple and presented no risk to partner experience, so we put it into the then-stable 22.8 The third-party cloud storage service is currently shared by both GoTo and its affiliate, the password manager service LastPass. build and the then-canary 22.9

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The disclosure comes almost a year after Citrix acknowledged that digital intruders had broken in by probing its employee accounts for weak passwords. It is perhaps best known for selling virtual private networking (VPN) software that lets users remotely access networks and computers over an encrypted connection.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ransomware groups also harvest cookies and “their activities may not be detected by simple anti-malware defenses because of their abuse of legitimate executables, both already present and brought along as tools.” Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2021

The attackers used invoice-themed XLS.HTML attachments, Microsoft reported that they changed obfuscation and encryption mechanisms every 37 days on average, a circumstance that demonstrates high motivation and the threat actors’ abilities to constantly evade detection.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 8, 2019

I'm presently on the YOW! conference tour which means doing the same keynote three times over in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. It's my first time back at YOW! since 2015 and it's always a nice way to wrap up the year, especially the Brisbane leg I'm on at the moment in my home state.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 22, 2023

An attack like BrutePrint could present a significant threat to passkeys , an increasingly popular way to replace passwords with authentication methods like fingerprint authentication or face recognition. “SFA sensors except Touch ID do not encrypt any data and lack mutual authentication,” they wrote.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

The vulnerability is related to the possibility to launch a bruteforce attack to guess the seven-digit security code that is sent via email or SMS as a method of verification in password reset procedure. “Once we receive the 7 digit security code, we will have to enter it to reset the password. .” ” the expert wrote.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

So, the question of unauthorized backdoors being present on any of its devices gets eliminated. Password compromise- Almost all devices offered by Samsung are equipped with innovative biometric authentication technology such as fingerprint, IRIS, and password secure.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 5, 2024

Infiltrating various markets, it presents new and enhanced risks to this landscape. It can generate complex and unique passwords and boost your encryption software. Generative AI (GenAI) is a top player changing the internet’s landscape. At the same time, the possibilities enamor many people.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 27, 2022

Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts your files and demands a fee in exchange for access. Ransomware detection rate as well as the speed are important in fighting attacks before they spread across other networks and encrypt vital data. The limitation can only be unlocked or decrypted with a password or decryption key.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In many ways, Akira is no different from other ransomware families: shadow copies are deleted (using a combination of PowerShell and WMI); logical drives are encrypted, and certain file types and directories are skipped; there is a leak/communication site on TOR; and so on. What sets it apart is certain similarities with Conti.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2023

However, its growth also presents significant challenges to cybersecurity, as it has the potential to render traditional cryptographic algorithms obsolete. This poses a threat to widely used encryption methods like RSA, which relies on the difficulty of factoring large numbers for its security.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

From there, they can encrypt data, execute a ransomware attack and more. Given that nearly 80 percent of today’s cyberattacks involve leveraging privileged identities, one novel approach is to forego the focus on the password itself for something different – Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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Fox IT

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This blog will be a technical deep-dive into CyberArk credential files and how the credentials stored in these files are encrypted and decrypted. I discovered it was possible to reverse engineer the encryption and key generation algorithms and decrypt the encrypted vault password. Introduction.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 27, 2022

update, Apple introduced “Advanced Data Protection,” which finally introduced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for most items backed up or stored in iCloud. Enabling end-to-end encryption (Advanced Data Protection for iCloud). encrypted email providers. Enabling end-to-end encryption (Advanced Data Protection for iCloud).

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

Using the same password for all software applications increase the chances of cybercriminals learning an individual’s log-in credentials and gaining unauthorized access – resulting in data theft, identity theft and other harm. Single Sign-On (SSO) is a solution that combats password fatigue. fewer requests to reset passwords).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This short guide presents some quick measures you can take to protect your privacy and keep your personal info safe. Giants like Facebook and Target have suffered breaches and password leaks, so it’s safe to say data from at least one of your online accounts could have been leaked. The Dark Web Uses Encryption to Hide Locations.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. That same Google Analytics code is also now present on the homepages of wiremo[.]co com, such as abuseipdb[.]com

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Compared to Broken Access Control, Sensitive Data Exposure contained a greater number of low-risk vulnerabilities, but high-risk ones were present as well. Mitigation: do not store files containing sensitive data, such as passwords or backups, in web application publish directories. Verify token and session ID signatures when used.

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SecureList

APRIL 7, 2022

They presented themselves as ALPHV, a new generation Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group. One demonstrates the risk presented by shared cloud hosting resources, and the other demonstrates an agile approach to customized malware re-use across BlackMatter and BlackCat activity. The group is also known as BlackCat.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To add a touch of legitimacy and to evade detection, they even provide the hotel representative with a password to unlock these so-called “important files.” The file is encrypted but is decrypted when the victim enters the password.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 10, 2024

presents an opportunity to future-proof your payment card security. Enhanced Access Security : Update your password policies to align with stronger standards. Encryption Reassessment : Ensure your encryption protocols and key management practices for data in transit and at rest adhere to the latest, most robust standards.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2021

It’s best to teach people how to encrypt their files and why. For example, three-quarters of organizations require people to periodically change their passwords. However, the results also showed that 73% of people do not use a password manager. However, the results also showed that 73% of people do not use a password manager.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

” Coyote infection chain By using this tool, Coyote hides its initial stage loader by presenting it as an update packager. Coyote does not implement any code obfuscation and only uses string obfuscation with AES encryption. Malicious Squirrel installer contents The Node.js NET, and advanced packaging techniques.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2023

This vulnerability, discovered by Google research scientist Daniel Moghimi , threatens to expose encryption keys, passwords, private messages, and more from billions of Intel CPUs produced over the years. Moghimi is set to present his research at the annual Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas this week.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

It lists the IP addresses of the local ARP cache and sends them a packet, then it lists all the sharing resources opened on the found IPs, mounts each of them, and attempts to encrypt their content. “The content of this scheduled task is described in the analysis present in this document. ” continues the report.

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