Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

Security firm Imperva revealed it has suffered a data breach that affecting some customers of its Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) product. Cybersecurity firm Imperva disclosed a data breach that has exposed sensitive information for some customers of its Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) product, formerly known as Incapsula.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In 2014, attackers primarily used command-injection attacks, such as SQL injection during the holiday season. While SQL injection was popular last season, two weeks before Black Friday, attackers switched to password guessing, which ended up accounting for half of all attacks. Leave it to cybercriminals to keep us all guessing.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

” Unfortunately, most organizations often neglect the protection of RDP accesses and workers use easy-to-guess passwords and with no additional layers of authentication or protection. Require strong and complex passwords for all accounts that can be logged into via RDP. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

“It is possible that an infected computer is beaconing, but is unable to egress to the command and control due to outbound firewall restrictions.” ” There are also two different Skype accounts registered to the ing.equipepro.com email address, one for Yassine Majidi and another for Yassine Algangaf.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2020

Also, there is no firewall by default.” ” Experts also discovered the presence of backdoor accounts in MySQL. “MySQL is pre-configured with several static accounts. ” Experts also reported the use of predefined passwords for admin accounts. log escape sequence injection xmppCnrSender.py

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

. “By leveraging compromised credentials, the cyber threat actor implanted sophisticated malware—including multi-stage malware that evaded the affected agency’s anti-malware protection—and gained persistent access through two reverse Socket Secure (SOCKS) proxies that exploited weaknesses in the agency’s firewall.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The report also analyzed a PowerShell shell script that is part of the KeeThief open-source project, which allows the adversary to access encrypted password credentials stored by the Microsoft “KeePass” password management software. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Set up a Web Application Firewall to block suspicious and malicious requests from reaching the website. Limit access to the administrative portal and accounts to those who need them. Require strong administrative passwords(use a password manager for best results) and enable two-factor authentication. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2020

. “ we found that the InfiniteWP Client and WP Time Capsule plugins also contain logical issues in the code that allows you to login into an administrator account without a password.” The plugins are affected by logical issues that could allow attackers to log in as administrators without providing any password.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

To increase the complexity of hacking your device, always get to know who is calling your APIs, by using a simple access authentication (user/password) or an API key (asymmetric key). To limit access to your accounts, use IP Whitelist and IP Blacklist where possible. A good manager takes accountability, and a fantastic API does so too.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The Home Depot recently reached a multi-state agreement which settles an investigation into a 2014 data breach. In 2014, hackers accessed the company's network and installed malware to the self-checkout point-of-sale system. The data breach compromised payment card information of roughly 40 million customers. million to 46 U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Taking this percentage into account, we can presume that out of 800,000 internet-connected printers across the world, at least 447,000 are unsecured. Use a firewall. Change the default password. Most printers have default administrator usernames and passwords. The results. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

Your IP address represents your digital identity online, hacking it not only allows attackers to access your device or your accounts, but it may cause even bigger damage. It does not allow a hacker to access your device or your accounts but it may cause even bigger damage. Use Strong Passwords. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 26, 2022

These communications on the backend of username and password login processes ensure users get authenticated by the overarching identity manager and authorized to use the given web service(s). Also read : Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors. Context: Authentication vs. Authorization. Identity Managers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Additionally, no firewall rules, port forwarding rules, or DDNS setup are required on the router, which makes this option convenient also for non-tech-savvy users.” The “P2P Cloud” feature bypasses firewalls and effectively allows remote connections into private networks. ” reads the report published by SEC Consult. !

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2020

Below some mitigations recommended by the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Research Team to reduce risk from threats that exploit gateways and VPN vulnerabilities: Apply all available security updates for VPN and firewall configurations. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The ZoneAlarm suite includes antivirus software and firewall solutions to and users and small organizations, it has nearly 100 million downloads. The company sent a data breach notification mail to forum users urging them to change their forum account passwords. ” reads the post published by The Hacker News.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2019

“It also steals saved passwords in Chrome. “ Crooks aim to empty the victim’s exchange account or wallet by using a combination of stolen login credentials, web cookies, and SMS data. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Cybercriminals don’t break into websites one by one, using their best guess to figure out your password like they do in the movies. If your computer has malware on it, it doesn’t matter how secure your website is, because criminals can just steal your password or login in to your website from your computer, pretending to be you.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2020

To maximize your network security, always protect your router with a unique password and use an encrypted network. The firewall should also be enabled on all devices in the loop. The employees must use either face recognition or fingerprint recognition, along with their passwords, to get access to their accounts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 22, 2019

Leaked data includes personal information and payment card details, including real names, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, birth dates, site usernames, account balances, IP addresses, browser and OS details, last login information, and a list of played games, deposits, and withdrawals. Source ZDNet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

This data may include your personal and secretive details like emails, social media accounts, passwords, bank details, and other crucial stuff. The hackers act as the middle man between you and your designated sites and record essential details of your accounts. Protect your device by enabling the firewall on your device.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you submit a payment, log in to an account, or subscribe to a newsletter, an SSL certificate will prevent cybercriminals from stealing that information in transit. As a way to encourage websites to use SSL certificates, Google has used HTTPS as a ranking signal since 2014. Use strong, unique passwords.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Iran-linked Charming Kitten group, (aka APT35 , Phosphorus , Newscaster , and Ajax Security Team) made the headlines in 2014 when experts at iSight issued a report describing the most elaborate net-based spying campaign organized by Iranian hackers using social media. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

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.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The security researcher that handle the Twitter account Privacy First first reported the alleged unethical behavior and published a video that shows how the app harvest users ‘data. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Now think about the type of data you enter when you create a new account on a website. 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.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 8, 2020

They are the organisation people entrusted with their personal information and they are accountable for what happens to it after that. All sensitive private and financial information are stored on a secured server and protected by the best firewall to prevent intrusions. pic.twitter.com/vlb6oIt21q — Chris Sylcox [No.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Place any system with an open RDP port behind a firewall and require users to use a virtual private network (VPN) to access that system. Enable strong passwords and account lockout policies to defend against brute force attacks. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys. This was a software flaw.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys. This was a software flaw.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

The second flaw discovered in the Medtronic Valleylab products (CVE-2019-13539) ties the use of the descrypt algorithm for OS password hashing. Locate medical devices behind firewalls and isolate them where possible. Disable any unnecessary accounts, protocols and services. The vulnerability has received a CVSS score of 7.0.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

Fxmsp included one of his Jabber accounts, in his contact information on the forum which helped Group-IB researchers to establish his presumed identity. In early 2017, he created accounts on several other Russian-speaking forums, including on the infamous exploit[.]in, Next, he uses the Meterpreter payload on servers as a backdoor.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

PagerDuty Operations performance 2014 NYSE: PD Auth0 Identity management 2014 Acquired: Okta. Read more : Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors. Accel Investments. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security. Evolution Equity Partners. Mimecast Email security 2012 Nasdaq: MIME. Kleiner Perkins. NightDragon.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

These are the leaders in networking, and accounting for nearly 70% of the market.” Experts pointed out that all Aruba access points share the same OAD password, which can be obtained by intercepting a legitimate update or by reverse engineering the device. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 18, 2019

Combating Abuse with Firewall Rules Firewall rules on Cloudflare are amazingly awesome. I scripted a lot of them based on patterns in the log files and create a firewall rule like this: That works pretty quickly and is very effective, except for the fact that there's an awful lot of ASNs out there being abused.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

When looking at such high-profile events as the Sony Pictures hack in 2014 or the Equifax breach last year that exposed the personally identifiable information of millions of U.S. Organizations today must account for every contingency when it comes to customer data and any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in its possession.

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