Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials — such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the target’s network. Verified was hacked at least twice in the past five years, and its user database posted online. com (2017).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked. WannaCry and NotPetya cyber-attacks have since been attributed to state-funded threat actors. None of these early threats went pro.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

million of its customers, two months after its Passenger Service System provider SITA was hacked. 26, 2011 and February. The airline pointed out that neither CVV/CVC numbers associated with the credit cards nor passwords were impacted. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Air India). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 1870 — Switchboard Hack — A teenager hired as a switchboard operator is able to disconnect and redirect calls and use the line for personal usage. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2019

Amnesty International Hong Kong Office hit by state-sponsored attack. Microsoft removes Password-Expiration Policy in security baseline for Windows 10. Over 23 million breached accounts were using ‘123456 as password. Norsk Hydro estimates March cyber attack cost at $50 Million. But it was 2011.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

In particular, recent investigations were able to identify four of them: the ARestore escalation tool, the backdoor, and other publicly available toolkits such as Advanced_Port_Scanner and a particular popular Chinese hack tool. The crooks currently use it after the initial access phase of their attack chain.

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Adam Levin

JUNE 3, 2019

On the other, enterprise firewalls assailed by cyber-attackers and botnets, and there’s an equally beleaguered staff tasked with keeping out the bad guys. As for the implied cyber situation here, I was less concerned about the plot than I was with the production of that plot (specifically the protection of its secrets).

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