The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Norton got ‘ demergered ’ from Symantec in 2014 and then acquired LifeLock for $2.3 There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. billion in 2016, for instance.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2018

US-CERT warns of cyber attacks on ERP applications, including Oracle and SAP, and refers an interesting report published by Digital Shadows and Onapsis. Cloud, mobile and digital transformations are rapidly expanding the ERP attack surface , and threat actors are taking advantage. ” states the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As a tradeoff for enjoying our digital lives, we’ve learned to live with password overload and even tolerate two-factor authentication. But now, at long last, we’re on the brink of eliminating passwords altogether, once and for all. Password tradeoffs Passwords have always been a big pain. Here are a few big takeaways.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2020

One of the offices that were hit by a sophisticated cyber attack is the U.N. According to the report, attackers did not access passwords. data center from the Internet, re-write p asswords and ensure the systems were clean.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2021

the company behind the interactive “pew-pew” cyber attack map shown in the image below? By 2014 it was throwing lavish parties at top Internet security conferences. “Frigg not only shows background checks, but social profiles and a person’s entire internet footprint, too.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2019

Experts from security firm Pen Test Partners reported that tens of thousands of hot tubs are currently vulnerable to cyber attacks. Security experts at Pen Test Partners have discovered thousands of connected hot tubs vulnerable to remote cyber attacks. “The mobile app connects to a Wi-Fi access point on the tub.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

In May, the FBI and CISA also warned cyber attacks coordinated by Beijing and attempting to steal COVID-19 information from US health care, pharmaceutical, and research industry sectors. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication. Exercise caution when using removable media (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

ISS reveals malware attack impacted parts of the IT environment. ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia. FBI recommends using passphrases instead of complex passwords. New Cyber Attack Campaign Leverages the COVID-19 Infodemic. Lampion malware v2 February 2020.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2019

The Ukrainian authorities are observing a surge in allege state-sponsored attacks aimed at disrupting the upcoming presidential election. Ukraine reported a surge in cyber attacks aimed at disrupting the upcoming presidential election, the Government believes that Russian nation-state actors could be responsible for them.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2019

Security researcher Gjoko Krstic from Applied Risk discovered over 100 vulnerabilities that expose buildings to cyber attacks. An attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities to gain full control of the vulnerable products and access to the devices connected to them. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – buildings, hacking).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The new generation of weapon systems developed by the Pentagon is heavily computerized and for this reason more exposed to cyber attacks. GAO experts found several major security issued in the Pentagon arsenal, including easy-to-guess passwords, or weapon system still using factory settings. . ” continues the GAO.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Password Checkup Chrome extension warns users about compromised logins. Bank of Valletta shut down its operations after a cyber attack. Russia is going to disconnect from the internet as part of a planned test. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

According to IBM X-Force, attacks targeting operational technology (OT) infrastructure increased by over 2000 p ercent in 2019 compared to 2018, and most of them involved the Echobot malware. The number of cyber attacks targeting OT infrastructures in 2019 was the greater even observed. “ OT attacks hit an all-time high.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2019

WizzAir informed customers it forced a password reset on their accounts. Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens. German firms BASF, Siemens, Henkel hit by cyber attacks. Stock trading service Robinhood stored passwords in plaintext for some users. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. An industry expert estimates the attacks resulted in $1.2

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2020

. “The website had claimed to provide its users a search engine to review and obtain the personal information illegally obtained in over 10,000 data breaches containing over 12 billion indexed records – including, for example, names, email addresses, usernames , phone numbers, and passwords for online accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. 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.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2019

“The hack occurred at the same time that several banks also reported internet problems believed to be related to cyber attacks.” “The City of Johannesburg has detected a network breach which resulted in unauthorized access to its information systems,” reads the alert issued after the ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2019

The German chemicals giant Bayer hit by a cyber attack. Xwo Malware scans the Internet for Exposed Services, Default Passwords. DoS flaw in several MikroTik Routers exploited in attacks. Magento Attacked Through Card Skimming Exploit. New XLoader variant leverage Twitter to hide C2 addresses.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That conclusion was supported by other security studies around the same time that found small businesses suffered the most cyber attacks. According to the Huffington Post, “The hackers find computer systems to take over by using tools that scan the web for Internet-connected PCs with software vulnerabilities they can exploit.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

Security experts at FireEye uncovered a DNS hijacking campaign that is targeting government agencies, ISPs and other telecommunications providers, Internet infrastructure entities, and sensitive commercial organizations in the Middle East, North Africa, North America and Europe. ” reads the report published by FireEye.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2018

A new variant of Shamoon was uploaded to Virus Total while Saipem was under attack. Cyber attack hit the Italian oil and gas services company Saipem. Which are the worst passwords for 2018? Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. WordPress version 5.0.1 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2019

Within 10 business days, agencies will have to change the passwords for their DNS account and enable multifactor authentication where available, but CISA warns risks for SMS-based MFA. The emergency directive is probably related to a recently disclosed campaign of DNS hijacking attacks uncovered by FireEye. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2021

This breach, like every major ransomware attack, was likely because of spear phishing, where someone either received the malware via an emailed attachment or clicked on a link that took them to a website that hosted it. This was how the Sony Pictures ransomware hack also took place in late 2014 and since. Indications are that they did.

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Cisco Security

MAY 24, 2021

Every time I hear about a new cyber-attack, I ask myself: “Is this a new attack vector? Attack after attack, threat intelligence reports describe well known tactics that have been carried out numerous times in the past. Many reporters qualify this attack as one of the most critical one in the country’s history.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Drone attacks hit two Saudi Arabia Aramco oil plants. A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. Iran denies successful cyber attacks hit infrastructures of its oil sector. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Thinkful forces a password reset for all users after a data breach. TortoiseShell Group targets IT Providers in supply chain attacks. Czech Intelligence ‘s report attributes major cyber attack to China. Airbus suppliers were hit by four major attack in the last 12 months. APT or not APT? Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

PagerDuty Operations performance 2014 NYSE: PD Auth0 Identity management 2014 Acquired: Okta. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security. Named after the infamous string of nation-state cyber attacks during the late 2000s, NightDragon was established in 2016 by former McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2021

The system developers weren’t overly preoccupied with security because they had no conception of something called the Internet. With no Internet in existence at the time, the systems were “air gapped” – meaning not connected to other systems or the outside world, for years. The Dangers of ICS Memory-Based Attacks.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. Nowadays, such pages are necessary to build a brand, generate new business, and resolve customer issues.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, and a Swiss insurance broker ASPIS SA that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges cybersecurity, allowing the exchanges’ clients to ensure their assets. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Although LFI was interesting to grab some sensitive files since XML can’t handle binary data it was not possible to dump the SQLite database to get usernames and passwords. If you are using one of the above devices and they are connected on the WAN, make sure to remove your device from the internet. for the file XXE_CHECK.

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Spinone

MARCH 11, 2018

The Internet blew up with the latest news about Gmail phishing attack. The attack moved through all stages of cyber attack intrusion but thanks to the users massive response that attracted Google’s attention, in about an hour the application was neutralized and the Command & Control stage stopped working.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It defines areas where your cyber defenses may be weak and need improvement. This is a much wiser approach than simply reacting to cyber attacks. percent in 2018, and roughly 7 percent higher than in 2014. So, cyber-attacks are becoming much more sophisticated. percent in 2019. This was up from 27.9

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