Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

Identity Theft 123

Identity Theft VPN Malware Ransomware 123

Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2023

Over 3,000 Android Malware spotted using unsupported/unknown compression methods to avoid detection WinRAR flaw enables remote code execution of arbitrary code #OpFukushima: Anonymous group protests against the plan to dump Fukushima RADIOACTIVE wastewater into Pacific Massive phishing campaign targets users of the Zimbra Collaboration email server (..)

Cybercrime 98

Cybercrime Hacking Malware Phishing 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2022

The CVE-2017-11882 flaw is a memory-corruption issue that affects all versions of Microsoft Office released between 2000 and 2017. Once gained control of a target’s IT infrastructure, threat actors started stealing sensitive information. The vulnerability affects the MS Office component EQNEDT32.EXE

Encryption 126

Encryption Antivirus Malware Hacking 126

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Multiple security firms have reported that the Sandworm APT continues to target Ukraine with multiple means, including custom malware and botnet like Cyclops Blink. Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST).

Malware 104

Malware Telecommunications DNS Hacking 104

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Thinkful forces a password reset for all users after a data breach. Study shows connections between 2000 malware samples used by Russian APT groups. Portugues hacker faces hundreds of Charges in Football Leaks case. Portuguese hacker faces hundreds of Charges in Football Leaks case. APT or not APT? The Dumb-Proof Guide.

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Advertising Malware Ransomware 82

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2019

” The author is offering the malware for rent at a price of $2000 for 1-month use, $7000 for 6 months and up to $12,000 for an entire year. The malicious code users overlay attacks to steal sensitive and financial data from the victim, including credit card numbers, banking credentials and passwords for bank accounts.

Banking 111

Banking Malware Advertising Social Engineering 111

SecureList

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Lack of security updates. Corporate accounts in databases of leaked passwords. If employees use compromised passwords for external services as well as for corporate resources, that information can be used to gain unauthorized access to those resources. Vulnerable networks. Data leaks. Bad network service configuration.

Banking 76

Banking Accountability Passwords Software 76

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

My interest led me to pursue my Master’s in Information Security and Assurance, and the rest is history. Some of the most rewarding moments in my career were working for ITT Systems Division as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq in the mid-2000’s.

Engineering 124

Engineering Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Software 124

ForAllSecure

MAY 25, 2021

Back in 2000, it was just Black Hat USA followed by DEF CON, and only a handful of people knew about it. Passwords : Make sure you have strong passwords on your phone, on your laptop, on all your apps and services. I was once in the press room at Black Hat when my colleague’s unencrypted password was hacked.

VPN 52

VPN Passwords Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 25, 2021

Back in 2000, it was just Black Hat USA followed by DEF CON, and only a handful of people knew about it. Passwords : Make sure you have strong passwords on your phone, on your laptop, on all your apps and services. I was once in the press room at Black Hat when my colleague’s unencrypted password was hacked.

VPN 52

VPN Passwords Internet Internet 52

Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language. Here are only seven out of 26 topics: Insider threats Passwords Security of mobile devices Social engineering Viruses Email security Human error To start the course, you need to register and choose the type of account you need.

Social Engineering 40

Social Engineering Accountability Phishing Cybersecurity 40

ForAllSecure

MARCH 8, 2023

I went to Black Hat in 2000. I wrote two books, one on IoT Security and another with Kevin Mitnick, then jumped around a couple of different jobs. What if you are a woman in information security? My first day at ZDNet there was a virus blowing up and my editor asked if I could do a story on that. So I learned.

InfoSec 40

InfoSec Engineering CSO Hacking 40

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

. “Each of the Instagram accounts were hijacked over the past couple of weeks and the attackers were in control enough to rotate multiple shortened links leading to webpages with surveys that collect personal information; this is sold for marketing purposes, typically of a darker shade.” ” reported BleepingComputer.

Scams 101

Scams Accountability Hacking Advertising 101

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the 1960’s to 2000 infusion pumps were mostly electromechanical devices with some embedded electronics, but the turn of the century delivered “smarter” devices with better safety mechanisms and the possibility to program them, which slowly opened the door to information security challenges.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

ForAllSecure

MAY 2, 2023

And I remember probably 2000 to 2003 ish, complaining when we when I think it was last year that we were at Alexa, Alexis Park for DEF CON. You had to figure out how to configure Kermit, get passwords to get on. Mine was 2000. I want to correct some of the FUD i that see in the media -- that hackers are driven by money and ego.

Hacking 40

Hacking Media InfoSec Internet 40

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

At 20:47 I found that the site gives a new error 404 Not Found nginx, tried to enter the server through SSH and could not, the password did not fit, as it turned out later all the information on the disks was erased. Due to my personal negligence and irresponsibility I relaxed and did not update PHP in time, the servers had PHP 8.1.2

Government 142

Government Hacking Cryptocurrency Penetration Testing 142