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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

Collectively in control over millions of spam-spewing zombies, those botmasters also continuously harvested passwords and other data from infected machines. As we’ll see in a moment, Salomon is now behind bars, in part because he helped to rob dozens of small businesses in the United States using some of those same harvested passwords.

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No SOCKS, No Shoes, No Malware Proxy Services!

Krebs on Security

re abruptly announced it was permanently closing after a cybersecurity breach allowed unknown intruders to trash its servers and delete customer data and backups. com , a malware-based proxy network that has been in existence since at least 2010. Last week, a seven-year-old proxy service called 911[.]re SocksEscort[.]com

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Naikon APT group uses new Nebulae backdoor in attacks aimed at military orgs

Security Affairs

The Naikon APT group is a China-linked cyber espionage group that has been active at least since 2010 and that remained under the radar since 2015 while targeting entities in Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. . “The malicious activity was conducted between June 2019 and March 2021. .

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

review Active Directory password policy. invest in better endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology, apparently recommending Cylance or VMware Carbon Black. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. All very sound advice.

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Google Authenticator now supports Google Account synchronization

Google Security

Christiaan Brand, Group Product Manager We are excited to announce an update to Google Authenticator , across both iOS and Android, which adds the ability to safely backup your one-time codes (also known as one-time passwords or OTPs) to your Google Account. Making technology for everyone means protecting everyone who uses it.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

From a GUI enterprise manager to advanced logical replication, backup and recovery, and a migration toolkit, EDB is a go-to vendor for all Postgre database administrators. With the EDB PostgreSQL Advanced Server, clients gain features like password profiles, enhanced audit logging, and data redaction. Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Voting Systems

ForAllSecure

In 2010, she was interviewed by O'Reilly Media. Halderman : In 2010, Washington D.C. There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? Things like newer technologies like botching as well as biometrics. Lamb: A four digit PIN.

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