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.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2021

A company that rents out access to more than 10 million Web browsers so that clients can hide their true Internet addresses has built its network by paying browser extension makers to quietly include its code in their creations. Six of the eight Internet addresses identified by the FBI as sources of the attack traced back to King Servers.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

in 2015 when BBB began collecting data. If it is, you should be able to access the survey tool directly from your internet browser rather than clicking on a link you aren’t familiar with. Change your passwords. If you’re using the same password across a number of accounts, you are more vulnerable to cyber criminals.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials — such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the target’s network. Babam has authored more than 270 posts since joining Exploit in 2015, including dozens of sales threads.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

Your IP or Internet Protocol address is your digital identity on the internet. It may be used to download unauthorized stuff or may be used for uploading disputed content on the internet. VPN or Virtual Private Network is the most secure way of connecting with the online world. Use Strong Passwords.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 -->.

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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.

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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 -->.

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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. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” continues the report. ” concludes the report.

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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 -->.

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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.

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Hacking VPN Passwords Internet 102

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.

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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.

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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

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Origins and History of the Dark Web IdentityIQ The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that cannot be accessed as easily. The dark web consists of websites and services that operate anonymously and aren’t accessible in the “public” part of the internet. The deep web is far and away the largest part of the internet.

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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. In 2015, Mir Islam pleaded guilty to the attack. A Brief History of Doxing.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

Credential theft and password spraying to Cobalt Strike. This adversary starts with obtaining usernames and passwords of their victim from previous breaches. These credentials are used in a credential stuffing or password spraying attack against the victim’s remote services, such as webmail or other internet reachable mail services.

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SecureList

JUNE 16, 2021

Ferocious Kitten is an APT group that since at least 2015 has been targeting Persian-speaking individuals who appear to be based in Iran. We were able to trace the implant back to at least 2015, where it also had variants intended to hijack the execution of the Telegram and Chrome applications as a persistence method.

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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 -->. Portugues hacker faces hundreds of Charges in Football Leaks case. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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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.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

This allows us to capture telemetry from the edge devices’ egress interface giving us insights into traffic from the external internet, inbound to the Blackhat network. Cleartext passwords and usernames disclosed in traffic. Base64 credentials used by Urban VPN to get configuration files. iPhone Mail using IMAP to authenticate.

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Wireless DNS Mobile Technology 60