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Who’s Behind the Botnet-Based Service BHProxies?

Krebs on Security

The Mylobot malware includes more than 1,000 hard-coded and encrypted domain names, any one of which can be registered and used as control networks for the infected hosts. BHProxies has authored 129 posts on Black Hat World since 2012, and their last post on the forum was in December 2022. The website BHProxies[.]com

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OpenSSL Patches New Bug Targeting Encryption [Lessons from Heartbleed]

Security Boulevard

OpenSSL Patches New Bug Targeting Encryption [Lessons from Heartbleed]. A flaw in the encryption algorithm used to underpin OpenSSL was exploited, triggering an infinite number of requests when certain input value(s) are used. Encryption must be encrypted. brooke.crothers. Thu, 05/05/2022 - 12:26.

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Browser sync—what are the risks of turning it on?

Malwarebytes

Modern browsers include synchronization features (like Google Chrome’s Sync ) so that all your browsers, on all your devices, share the same tabs, passwords, plugins, and other features. Browser syncing was introduced in 2012 by Chrome with the goal of letting you continue at home where you left off at work, and vice versa.

Risk 109
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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. BlackByte Ransomware Protection Steps.

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A PowerShell Script to Mitigate Active Directory Security Risks

eSecurity Planet

The client uses password hash to encrypt the challenge and sends it back to the domain controller as a “response.” the client takes the “challenge” received from the server as is, adds the client nonce, encrypts it using DES encryption, and sends it back to the server. protocol. We now have SMB 3.0,

Risk 137
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MY TAKE: COVID-19’s silver lining could turn out to be more rapid, wide adoption of cyber hygiene

The Last Watchdog

Somewhat quietly since about 2012 or so, nation states in that region, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, commenced a quiet surge to the forefront of implementing comprehensive cybersecurity regulations. Two meaningful steps every person can take, right now, is to begin routinely using a password manager and encrypted browsers.

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How to Prevent Data Leaks

Spinone

There have been some very high profile data breaches in the last couple of years, all of which have cost thousands of dollars of damage and a severe blow to the reputation of the company involved: In late 2014, hackers stole the account information of over 500 million Yahoo email accounts.