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. Below the recommendations provided by ESET on how to configure remote access correctly: Disable internet-facing RDP. Pierluigi Paganini.

Passwords 126

Passwords Internet Internet Advertising 126

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Sophos addressed a vulnerability in its Cyberoam firewalls that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a company’s internal network without providing a password. Mardisalu revealed that according to Shodan there are more than 96,000 internet-facing Cyberoam devices worldwide, most of them in enterprises, universities and banks.

Firewall 81

Firewall VPN Passwords Internet 81

SecureBlitz

MAY 25, 2021

In 2014, over 5 million Google account passwords were leaked online after a successful data breach. According to Statista, only 12% of US internet users were confident of their online privacy in. I will show you tips to protect your privacy online as well as social networking platforms like Twitter, Facebook, etc. in this post.

Data breaches 80

Data breaches Passwords Internet Internet 80

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The threat actors initially leveraged compromised credentials for Microsoft Office 365 (O365) accounts, domain administrator accounts, and credentials for the agency’s Pulse Secure VPN server. “First the threat actor logged into a user’s O365 account from Internet Protocol (IP) address 91.219.236[.]166 Pierluigi Paganini.

VPN 95

VPN Malware Cyber threats Accountability 95

Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts. Turner said he created the account at Experian in 2020 to place a security freeze on his credit file, and that he used a password manager to select and store a strong, unique password for his Experian account.

Accountability 315

Accountability Passwords Authentication Password Management 315

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

“Some of their goals include accessing sensitive information, user names and passwords, conducting denial of service attacks, spreading disinformation, and carrying out scams,”. The memo invited NASA personnel to use VPN and regularly visit a dedicated website that provides information related to working during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Cyber Attacks 145

Cyber Attacks Computers and Electronics VPN Phishing 145

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. That changed on Jan.

DNS 267

DNS Internet Internet Government 267

Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

The campaign is worrisome due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that caused the spike in the number of employees working from home and the increase in the use of corporate VPN and elimination of in-person verification. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

Social Engineering 118

Social Engineering VPN Phishing Authentication 118

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2020

The nation-state hackers are scanning the entire internet, in search of vulnerable webmail and Microsoft Exchange Autodiscover servers that expose TCP ports 445 and 1433. Trend Micro investigated waves of the APT28’s targeted credential phishing attacks and collected thousands of email samples sent out by the group since 2014.

Phishing 135

Phishing Accountability Advertising DNS 135

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

“Kerberoasting” and “Golden Ticket” attacks were both introduced in 2014 and yet enterprises continue to have hundreds of accounts configured with unconstrained delegation. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW In 2024 we’ll see more of the same.

Cybersecurity 235

Cybersecurity Risk Cyber threats CSO 235

Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2019

They can see the passwords you use, your email address, your name and physical address, phone numbers and any other type of personal information that you might happen to enter into a website. For instance there are automated tools that look for passwords and write them into a file whenever they see one. In the name of self defence.

VPN 85

VPN Encryption Passwords Small Business 85

Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

According to Cyberintelligence firm Bad Packets , hackers allegedly exploited the CVE-2019-19781 vulnerability in the Citrix Netscaler ADC VPN gateway exposed by Indiabulls. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Hacking 102

Hacking Ransomware Banking Mobile 102

Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

It sells a range of Internet appliances primarily directed at content control and network security, including devices providing services for network firewalls, unified threat management (UTM), virtual private networks (VPNs), and anti-spam for email. SRA 4200/1200 (EOL 2016) disconnect immediately and reset passwords.

Ransomware 80

Ransomware Firmware VPN Firewall 80

Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2020

Nikulin first breached LinkedIn between March 3 and March 4, 2012, the hacker first infected an employee’s laptop with malware then used employee’s VPN to access the LinkedIn’s internal network. The Russian man stole roughly 117 million user records, including usernames, passwords, and emails. Pierluigi Paganini.

Hacking 78

Hacking Cybercrime Data breaches Advertising 78

Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

So if our ‘warehouse worker’ or equivalent connects through a properly configured VPN, that person’s access within the corporate network is restricted to what they need— from that particular system and email, for example. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

VPN 95

VPN Advertising Authentication Passwords 95

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. Unfortunately, at that moment, there were over 300,000 of those cameras connected to the internet. Simple or reused passwords are still a problem. Poor credentials. Vicious insider.

IoT 134

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Internet 134

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Equinix, one of the world’s largest providers of colocation data centers and Internet connection announced it was hit by Netwalker Ransomware. Consider installing and using a VPN. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware VPN Data breaches Advertising 107

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

More commonly, the infected PC or stolen VPN credentials the gang used to break in were purchased from a cybercriminal middleman known as an initial access broker. In 2014, Wazawaka confided to another crime forum member via private message that he made good money stealing accounts from drug dealers on these marketplaces.

DDOS 263

DDOS Accountability Cybercrime Ransomware 263

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2020

Cloud security firm Aqua Security uncovered a hacking campaign carried out during the past months, hackers are scanning the Internet for Docker servers running API ports exposed without a password. Experts also recommend to access admin endpoints only through firewall or VPN gateway. ” concludes the experts.

Cryptocurrency 101

Cryptocurrency Malware Advertising VPN 101

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Imagine connecting to an airport’s Wi-Fi network where you saw two options with similar names and even passwords. Another very brutal attack is the interception of users’ internet data when they are on these unsecured public Wi-Fi hotspots. The internet data transmitted on these networks is not encrypted. Final Words.

VPN 94

VPN Encryption Banking Advertising 94

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

Wi-Fi are now installed in each and every place regardless of the size of the place; from international airports to small kiosks, you can find an internet connection everywhere. This data may include your personal and secretive details like emails, social media accounts, passwords, bank details, and other crucial stuff.

Hacking 105

Hacking VPN Passwords Internet 105

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. They use computer programs to scan the Internet for vulnerable websites. There are millions of vulnerable websites out there, and scanning the entire Internet to find them is fast, cheap, and easy.

Passwords 109

Passwords Software Internet Internet 109

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2019

Chaining the two flaws it is possible to take over the Cisco RV320 and RV325 routers, the hackers exploit the bugs to obtain hashed passwords for a privileged account and run arbitrary commands as root. Both vulnerabilities affect Small Business RV320 and RV325 Dual Gigabit WAN VPN routers running firmware versions 1.4.2.15

Small Business 79

Small Business Firmware Advertising VPN 79

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Doxing is a term that first originated alongside the boom of the internet and black hat culture. Disasters and attacks for web service providers can result in emails, passwords, and more being published and exposing account user information. A Brief History of Doxing. Hopefully, no pwnage is found!

Data breaches 125

Data breaches Media Accountability Passwords 125

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence. They ask you to make certain changes in your account by entering your login password or ask for some reconfirmation. You can further secure your connection by using a VPN. Pierluigi Paganini.

Phishing 88

Phishing Accountability Authentication Passwords 88

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Never use them without proper security measures such as using a VPN. A VPN removes all traces leading back to your original IP address and encrypts your connection to allow safe and private browsing. Use Strong Passwords. Use a strong and complex password for your accounts. Here are a few things you can do.

Data privacy 104

Data privacy Computers and Electronics Government VPN 104

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The first issue is an information disclosure flaw via unauthenticated external DNS requests that affect Zyxel devices from the USG, UAG, ATP, VPN and NXC series. An attacker could use these credentials to log on to the APs FTP server and steal the configuration file that includes SSIDs and passwords. “An Pierluigi Paganini.

DNS 77

DNS Hacking Firmware Wireless 77

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Sniffer plug-in – injects malicious scripts into a victim’s browser, usually while visiting internet banking sites. Stealer plug-in – harvests passwords from a wide variety of applications (browsers, FTP clients, VPN clients, chat and email programs, poker programs etc.). onion web sites. . ” concludes ESET.

Banking 86

Banking Advertising VPN Architecture 86

Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2018

“For example, the archive mentioned above contains an executable file, which has the same name and is a password-protected self-extracting archive. The winspool.drv decrypts the attackers’ configuration files, including software settings and the password for remotely controlling the target machine. states the researchers.

Phishing 44

Phishing VPN Passwords Software 44

SecureList

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Trickbot (aka TrickLoader or Trickster), is a successor of the Dyre banking Trojan that was active from 2014 to 2016 and performed man-in-the-browser attacks in order to steal banking credentials. Threat actors can decrypt these files and dump the usernames, password hashes, computer names, groups, and other data. dat” q q.

Banking 136

Banking Passwords VPN Internet 136

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Privilege Escalation flaw found in Forcepoint VPN Client for Windows. Thinkful forces a password reset for all users after a data breach. 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.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Advertising Malware VPN 52

Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

“The flash version of the web interface contains a hard-coded username and password, which may allow an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges.” Specifically, users should: Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet.

Backups 58

Backups Authentication Advertising Firmware 58

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

PagerDuty Operations performance 2014 NYSE: PD Auth0 Identity management 2014 Acquired: Okta. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include Forescout, Imperva, Webroot, Tenable, and Crowdstrike; and Accel’s other successful investments include Atlassian, Cloudera, Etsy, and Meta. Accel Investments. Insight Partners.

Cybersecurity 122

Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 122

SecureList

OCTOBER 7, 2021

According to our data, its main vector of distribution is cracking RDP passwords. The first version was detected back in April 2014. The main vector of distribution is cracking RDP passwords. According to our information, its main vector of distribution is cracking RDP passwords. Password generation in XMRLocker.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware Encryption Passwords Malware 109

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.

Firmware 61

Firmware IoT VPN Authentication 61