Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

From January 2005 to April 2013, there were two primary administrators of the cybercrime forum Spamdot (a.k.a From one of his ads in 2005: Domains For Projects Advertised By Spam I can register bulletproof domains for sites and projects advertised by spam(of course they must be legal). w s, icamis[.]ru ru , and icamis[.]biz.

Cybercrime 283

Cybercrime Banking Computers and Electronics DDOS 283

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2018

The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. “A hacker broke into a few of Reddit’s systems and managed to access some user data, including some current email addresses and a 2007 database backup containing old salted and hashed passwords.

Data breaches 80

Data breaches Backups Passwords Authentication 80

Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Since 2005, SHA-1 has been regarded as unsafe against well-funded adversaries. Challenges toward post-quantum cryptography: confidentiality and authentication. What SHA-1 history can teach us? SHA-1 was officially deprecated by NIST in 2011 and its usage for digital signatures was prohibited in 2013.

Encryption 114

Encryption Authentication Backups Architecture 114

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups. Founded in 2005, Palo Alto Networks is a leading network security provider whose reputation extends to its SD-WAN capabilities.

Firewall 121

Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 121

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As you can see in the chart below from Statista, data breaches rose more than tenfold between 2005 and 2017. This is yet another example of an attack that allows an attacker to gain admin access to the site, resulting in unauthorized access to any content or backup options available directly from the admin dashboard.

Backups 98

Backups Passwords Malware Identity Theft 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2005, Sony BMG delivered millions of CDs with a rootkit that monitored listening habits and unintentionally left a backdoor to the device for cybercriminals. This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. Examples of Backdoor Malware Attacks. Spy trojan.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It was for UNIX systems and it was created by Dan Farmer and Wheat-say Vene-ma, who then co-authored a book in 2005 called Forensic Discovery. And unfortunately, for that resource that was quite also surprising, they didn't have a good backup strategy. An incomplete backup combined with a broken decryptor.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Encryption Ransomware Passwords 52