CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Some even date back to 2002. Compromised accounts due to password reuse, credential stuffing attacks, and compromised email accounts remain major problems globally. We promptly apply a patch or remediate the issue, and the problem goes away. Why is this? Put simply; it's hard to stay on top of remediation.

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Penetration Testing Passwords Risk Accountability 40

NopSec

MAY 17, 2022

Introduction Within most enterprise environments, authentication is handled by a central system known as the domain controller. Active Directory implements two (2) primary protocols for authentication — NTLM and Kerberos. The challenge is then encrypted by a hash of the user’s password, and sent to the server.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

TRIA was passed in 2002 to provide financial assistance to the insurers who were reeling from covering the costs of the Sept. As for the motive behind NotPetya, the program was initially transmitted through Ukrainian accounting software , which suggests that it was intended to target Ukrainian critical infrastructure.

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Cyber Insurance Insurance Government Cyber Risk 235

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2023

That story about the Flashback author was possible because a source had obtained a Web browser authentication cookie for a founding member of a Russian cybercrime forum called BlackSEO. The story on the Flashback author featured redacted screenshots that were taken from Ika’s BlackSEO account (see image above).

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Cybercrime Accountability Advertising Computers and Electronics 225

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

With the EDB PostgreSQL Advanced Server, clients gain features like password profiles, enhanced audit logging, and data redaction. Founded in 2002 and based in Redwood Shores, California, Imperva has made a name for itself as a provider of security solutions for applications, data, and the network edge. Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Firewall 106

Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 106

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Malwarebytes

MAY 21, 2023

From the first Roomba in 2002 to the first virtual assistant (Siri) in 2011, AI has slowly and steadily penetrated the consumer technology market, often with little comprehension from buyers that artificial intelligence is actually powering the functionality behind their favorite devices.

Cybersecurity 72

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Engineering 72

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

VCs are ultimately accountable to the wishes of their GPs and LPs and not afraid to make decisions to their benefit. Sequoia Capital. Sequoia Capital is arguably the top VC in cybersecurity, with five decades of experience investing in some of the biggest names in IT.

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