Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Top of the heap on this Fat Patch Tuesday is CVE-2024-21412 , a “security feature bypass” in the way Windows handles Internet Shortcut Files that Microsoft says is being targeted in active exploits. Microsoft Corp. It’s also smart to back up your data and/or image your Windows drive before applying new updates.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The majority of the most dangerous or “critical” bugs deal with issues in Microsoft’s various Windows operating systems and its web browsers, Internet Explorer and Edge. “We have seen the previously patched Exchange bug CVE-2020-0688 used in the wild, and that requires authentication. .

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

Three years later, October 2016, a DDoS attack, dubbed Mirai, topped 600 gigabytes per second while taking aim at the website of cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs. The author of Mirai used a sledgehammer to kill a fly: the DDoS bombardment was so large that it also wiped out Dyn , a UK-based internet performance vendor. Beyond DDoS.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In customer guidance released Thursday, Microsoft said it is investigating two reported zero-day flaws affecting Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019. ” These web-based backdoors offer attackers an easy-to-use, password-protected hacking tool that can be accessed over the Internet from any browser.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 14, 2019

One of the catch phrases I overheard at RSA 2019 that jumped out at me was this: “The internet is the new corporate network.” Take authentication, for example. Threat actors are taking great advantage of the lag in upgrading authentication. After the authentication requests are processed by the directory (e.g.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 13, 2020

These computer-generated "people" will drown out actual human discussions on the Internet. About a fifth of all tweets about the 2016 presidential election were published by bots, according to one estimate, as were about a third of all tweets about that year's Brexit vote. It's writing news stories, particularly in sports and finance.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 13, 2021

Tenable researchers claim hackers are exploiting a security flaw termed authentication-bypass vulnerability that is impact routers and internet of things (IoT) devices. Mirai is a kind of malware that turns connected devices into remotely controlled devices called Bots.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

Malware researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a new version of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that includes an exploit for the CVE-2020-10173 vulnerability impacting Comtrend routers. Experts believe that vulnerability impacting Comtrend routers will likely be exploited by other DDoS botnets.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

billion in 2016, for instance. 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. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. billion in 2017; Avast acquired AVG for $1.3

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2018

A ridiculous number of companies are exposing some or all of their proprietary and customer data by putting it in the cloud without any kind of authentication needed to read, alter or destroy it. I quickly informed my contact at All American and asked them to let me know the moment they confirmed the data was removed from the Internet.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2021

could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication.”. The list of affected devices include some of today’s biggest router vendors and internet service providers, such as ASUS, Orange, Vodafone, Telstra, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, and British Telecom. and WSR-2533DHP3 firmware version <= 1.24

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2021

The PetitPotam PoC takes the form of a manipulator-in-the-middle (MitM) attack against Microsoft’s NTLM authentication system. The targeted computer is forced to initiate an authentication procedure and share its authentication details via NTLM. The authentication process does not require the plaintext password.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. 2016 sales thread on Exploit. “Why do I need a certificate? “Why do I need a certificate?”

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Elie

DECEMBER 20, 2018

This post looks at two-factor authentication adoption in the wild, highlights the disparity of support between the various categories of websites, and illuminates how fragmented the two factor ecosystem is in terms of standard adoption. How prevalent is 2FA authentication? reuse of passwords found in data breaches and phishing attacks.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

A similar campaign in 2016 was used to spread malware to anyone who had the bad luck of typing Netflix.om Domain names are a sizable part of a company’s attackable surface, and companies or individuals who ignore their own presence on the internet, as well as how it’s represented, do so at their peril. and Citibank.om (.om

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2020

Knowledge of a the validation key allows an authenticated user with a mailbox to pass arbitrary objects to be deserialized by the web application, which runs as SYSTEM.” A remote, authenticated attacker could exploit the CVE-2020-0688 vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on a server and take full control.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 12, 2022

The attack is capable of bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) and has targeted over 10,000 organizations since September 2021. According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), BEC attacks have led to over $43 billion in losses between June 2016 and December 2021.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

What this tells me is that the presidential candidates, at least, actually appear to be heeding lessons learned from the hacking John Podesta’s email account – and all of the havoc Russia was able to foment in our 2016 elections. Let’s not forget how Russia targeted elections in 39 states back in 2016. “We Talk more soon.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2024

12 percent of the listed servers are running a version of Exchange Server that is no longer supported, and around 25 percent of all servers use current versions of Exchange 2016 and 2019 that lack of security patches. “Around 45,000 Microsoft Exchange servers in Germany can currently be accessed from the Internet without restrictions.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Nearly a year later, Exchange Server admins are met with another threat: ProxyNotShell, which in fact is a vulnerability chain comprising two actively exploited flaws: CVE-2022-41040 is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that an authenticated attacker can exploit for privilege escalation.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Enable two-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2024

The experts observed the APT deploying Headlace in three distinct phases from April to December 2023, respectively, using phishing, compromised internet services, and living off the land binaries. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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SecureList

JULY 14, 2021

We have witnessed Grandoreiro’s campaigns since at least 2016, with the attackers regularly improving techniques, striving to stay undetected and active for longer periods of time. This malware steals passwords from browsers and from the device’s memory, providing remote access to capture internet banking access.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Facebook shared details about a long-running ad-fraud campaign that’s been ongoing since 2016 targeting Facebook users with SilentFade malware. Once installed, SilentFade allows attackers to steal only Facebook-specific stored credentials and cookies from major browsers, including Internet Explorer, Chromium, and Firefox.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2019

The Internet of Things is a remarkable benchmark in human technological advancement. Their way in was through the company’s internet-connected HVAC system. The whole of the internet sits on a perilous foundation. So many companies require nearly constant access to the internet to remain operational and solvent.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The cyberespionage group has been active since at least 2016, according to the CrowdStrike researchers it is using a very sophisticated toolset. Once compromised the eDNS servers, the attackers deployed a custom backdoor, tracked as SLAPSTICK, that allowed them to access the Solaris Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM).

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

FortiGuard Labs researchers observed a worrisome level of attacks attempting to exploit an authentication bypass vulnerability in TBK DVR devices. Threat actors are attempting to exploit a five-year-old authentication bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2018-9995 (CVSS score of 9.8), in TBK DVR devices. in MVPower CCTV DVR models.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 9, 2023

Oracle launched OCI in October 2016. So it was a natural progression for traditional PKI solution providers to extend digital certificates and PKI — the tried-and-true form of authenticating and securing digital connections – into this realm of hyperconnectivity. Back in Silicon Valley, Oracle was playing catchup.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Summary: This data breach was unique in the sense that there was not a breach in the company's servers, but an authentication error, meaning no authentication was required to view documents. Summary: Marriott purchased Starwood in 2016, but did not integrate the Starwood platform to the Marriott reservation system. Damages: U.K.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2021

Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 automatically configure multiple Internet Information Services (IIS) virtual directories during installation. For all post-authentication requests, the front end’s job is to repackage the requests and proxy them to corresponding endpoints on the Exchange Back End site.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

For example, if your bank verifies that you are indeed who you say you are by asking you for your date of birth yet that's appeared in a data breach, how sound is it as a knowledge-based authentication (KBA) attribute? " No, it's near on impossible and once that data starts spreading, the data breach genie never goes back into the bottle.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

However, the operational imperatives in today’s world of internet-centric commerce often boil down to survival math, especially for SMBs. Everyone must get more proficient at inventorying and proactively managing access and authentication. 2016: Petya – Petya propagates through cloud file sharing services. Talk more soon.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

After the data breach, HSBC Bank enhanced the authentication process for HSBC Personal Internet Banking, adding an extra layer of security. In January 2016 the British branch of the HSBC bank suffered twice in a month a cyber attack that brought its services offline.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Deployment routes like endpoints , agentless, web, proxy chaining, and unified authentication. A part of the vendor’s Autonomous Security Engine (ASE) solution, Censornet Cloud Access Security Broker comes integrated with adaptive multi-factor authentication and email and web security. . Recognition for Broadcom. Censornet. Microsoft

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Despite all the emphasis around the shift from SHA-1 to SHA-2, 35% of websites were still utilizing SHA-1 certificates as of November 2016, according to research from Venafi in 2017. Challenges toward post-quantum cryptography: confidentiality and authentication.

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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. Before we dive into the specific cybersecurity concerns, let us remind you about the attack that took place in October 2016. Malware, phishing, and web. IoT is a complicated concept.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Back to the bit about risks impacting data collected by IoT devices and back again to CloudPets, Context Security's piece aligned with my own story about kids' CloudPets messages being left exposed to the internet. Or are they just the same old risks we've always had with data stored on the internet?

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