Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Tony got into bitcoin back in 2013 and has been investing in it ever since. If you disable this, it’s a good idea to keep a printed copy of one-time backup codes , and to store those in a secure place. Tony agreed to speak about his harrowing experience on condition that his last name not be used.

Cryptocurrency 363

Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication Phishing 363

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Pretty much the entire population of South Africa had their data exposed when someone published a database backup to a publicly facing web server (it was accessible by anyone for up to 2 and a half years). Oh - and it uses a password of 12345678. Every single one of these incidents was an access control mistake. "god rights").

Data breaches 206

Data breaches Education Passwords Penetration Testing 206

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2018

According to the FBI , the number of business email account (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) scam incidents worldwide reached 78,000 between October 2013 and May 2018. It is quite easy to find online AWS buckets containing backups of email archives, the same data could be found on publicly-accessible rsync, FTP, SMB, and NAS drives.

Scams 108

Scams Accountability Hacking Passwords 108

Spinone

JANUARY 21, 2015

Here is the annual list of the 25 most frequently passwords found on the Internet appearing to be the Worst Passwords, that will expose anybody to being hacked or having their identities stolen. SplashData has released its annual list of the most common passwords compiled from more than 3.3

Passwords 40

Passwords Password Management Backups Hacking 40

Spinone

AUGUST 27, 2019

How to backup Office 365 emails if you have a vast number of messages from multiple accounts? However, native tools are not exactly a backup. Also, we’ll show you how to use professional backup software with advanced functionality. They all have their limitations since they are not designed initially as backup tools.

Backups 40

Backups Accountability Ransomware Passwords 40

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 7, 2023

They’re easier to use – a simple finger press – but they cost around $30 each, still need to be enrolled, and let’s not forget that you need a second one as a backup in case you lose the other one. Most big web platforms turned 2FA on around 2013 and the only people using it a decade later seem to be corporates and expert users.

Authentication 108

Authentication Passwords Social Engineering Backups 108

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. Offline Backups. While virtual backups are great, if you’re not storing data backups offline, you’re at risk of losing that data. Ransomware Types.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

Spinone

JANUARY 27, 2015

All the news are full of caution not to be hacked, not to put easy passwords, and so on. For 2014, the number of daily cyber attacks dropped to 3,043, nearly one-third less than the 4,200 attacks during the same timeframe in 2013, while the number of breaches dropped more than 50 percent for Black Friday and Cyber Monday year-over-year.

Backups 40

Backups Cyber Attacks Passwords Antivirus 40

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You are often required to provide your email address, date of birth, first and last name, and a password. In 2013, Yahoo was the target of what is still the largest breach of data in history, with over 3 billion accounts getting compromised. Now think about the type of data you enter when you create a new account on a website.

Backups 98

Backups Passwords Malware Identity Theft 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management. Partnering with SentinelOne , N-able launched its endpoint detection and response (EDR) and password management solutions in 2019.

VPN 112

VPN Software Authentication Encryption 112

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Privacy and Passwords: Two-step verification is done by default, but multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended. Ring started in 2013, offering video doorbells that let you see and talk to visitors from your phone. However, creating passwords that are complex and unique to your Ring account is still crucial. Who is Ring?

Firmware 64

Firmware Encryption Passwords Authentication 64

Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The Absence of a Password Policy for Employees – About 81% of company data breaches happened due to poor passwords One of the main O365 security concerns is password carelessness. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, more than 70% of workers reuse passwords. How to make passwords secure: 1.

Passwords 40

Passwords Data breaches Backups Authentication 40

IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The attackers were then able to move to other servers, due in large part because they were able to find usernames and passwords stored in a plain text file that then allowed them access. Data was pulled out of the network over a long period of time so that no large data movements could be detected. In February 2020, the U.S.

Encryption 76

Encryption Cyber Attacks Data breaches Ransomware 76

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

This type of ransomware reached its peak popularity in the years 2013-2018. Some of them don’t have a backup at all; others can back up data infrequently, like once a month or even less often. In fact, only 25% of home users have automatic weekly backups. Don’t provide your passwords to unreliable sites.

Ransomware 59

Ransomware Encryption Antivirus Backups 59

Adam Shostack

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Yesterday, Yahoo disclosed that attackers broke into Yahoo in 2013 and stole details on a billion accounts. Yahoo says users should change their passwords and security questions and answers for any other accounts on which they used the same or similar information used for their Yahoo account. I use 1Password , and recommend it.

Password Management 100

Password Management Passwords Encryption Accountability 100

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The attackers use the reverse shell to deploy a Bash stealer that collects data such as system information, browsing history, saved passwords, cryptocurrency wallet files and credentials for cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Azure). Otherwise, the reverse shell is created by the crond backdoor itself.

Malware 124

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 124

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

review Active Directory password policy. implement offline storage and tape-based backup. At the start of March 2021, Microsoft rushed out patches for a critical zero-day Vulnerability in Exchange Server (2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019). conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. All very sound advice.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 122

Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

Gozi ISFB started targeting financial institutions around 2013-2015 and hasn’t stopped since then. Backup controllers. It is one of the few – perhaps the only – main active branches of the notorious 15 year old Gozi / CRM. Process execution. CRC Command Description 0x73d425ff NEWPROCESS Initialising RM3 routine.

Banking 98

Banking Malware Encryption Architecture 98