The Last Watchdog

JUNE 26, 2019

Trump’s cyber strike against Iran is the latest development in tensions that began in May 2018, when Trump scuttled the 2015 Iran nuclear deal – which was the result of 10 years of negotiation between Iran and the United Nations Security Council. were meeting the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal , prior to Trump scuttling the deal.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Researchers found more than 100 smart irrigation systems running ICC PRO that were left exposed online without a password last month. The ICC PRO systems were deployed with default factory settings, which don’t have a password for the default user’s account.

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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

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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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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

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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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 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

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

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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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the precursor of the modern Internet we know, love, and sometimes hate. Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000. Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space.

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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

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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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

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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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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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

review Active Directory password policy. Between 2015 and 2019, the largest-known individual ransom demand was $15 million. He was quoted as saying that he and his co-conspirators would steal the data and if Tesla refused to pay the ransom the company's secrets would be placed on the internet. conduct employee phishing tests.

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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

They had super weak, easily guessable passwords, which was visible to anyone who looked. In 2015-16 I developed a model called the Vishwas or V-Triad. It is the beginning of the end of the Internet as we know it and I think last year saw us taking many more steps in that direction. Did SolarWinds leave the proverbial door open?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. Accel Investments. Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As we look forward into 2017 cyber attacks , information security teams have to think like hackers in order to stay ahead of the challenges to come. Media reports in 2016 brought nation-state-sponsored cyber attacks to the public consciousness to an unprecedented degree. The attack may have approached a volume of 1.2

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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 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

AUGUST 22, 2023

Cyber attacks happen to almost all organizations; limiting their damage is critically important. Enlist Outside Help Do you have the internal resources to deal with attacks on mobile platforms, embedded systems, or Internet of Things devices? Also read: Network Protection: How to Secure a Network 2.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

trillion annually by 2025 , up from $3 trillion in 2015, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Most traditional tools used for investigating cyber-attacks cannot assess potential impacts on these environments. is another vendor aiming to fight fire with fire against advanced cyber attacks that use AI and machine learning tactics.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Most traditional tools used for investigating cyber attacks cannot assess potential impacts on these environments. GitGuardian is a developer favorite offering a secrets detection solution that scans source code to detect certificates, passwords, API keys, encryption keys, and more. Series F Immuta 2015 Boston, MA 180 $158.2

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Vulnerable applications used by cybercriminals during cyber attacks. Exploits for CVE-2015-2523 — use-after-free vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel — and CVE-2018-0802 , which we’ve often written about, were also in demand. Attacks using the popular EternalBlue, EternalRomance and other similar exploits were widespread.

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