Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

“Upon gaining an initial foothold into a telecommunications organization or network service provider, PRC state-sponsored cyber actors have identified critical users and infrastructure including systems critical to maintaining the security of authentication, authorization, and accounting.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

What it boiled down to was the account arguing with a journalist (pro tip: avoid arguing being a dick to those in a position to write publicly about you!) that no, you didn't just need a username and birth date to reset the account password. So I wrote a blog post. — Timothy Dutton (@ravenstar68) December 17, 2017.

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Media Accountability Passwords Mobile 259

Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

Google TAG shared indicators of compromise (IoCs) for both campaigns.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

Previously seen to be exploited in the wild through 2017 and on-going.” ” continues the advisory.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2022

The operators behind the RSOCKS botnet offered their clients access to IP addresses assigned to devices that had been compromised to route internet traffic. The initial undercover purchase in early 2017 identified approximately 325,000 compromised victim devices throughout the world with numerous devices located within San Diego County.”

Computers and Electronics 102

Computers and Electronics Internet Internet Manufacturing 102

Webroot

MARCH 15, 2021

Drafted by the Internet Engineering Task Force (ITEF) in 1998, it became an Internet Standard in 2017. IP addresses, those numbers assigned to every internet-connected device, or node, were designed to contain 32 bits. What continued IPv6 adoption means for internet security. IPv6 has been a long time coming.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

Experts at Cisco Talos and other security firms quickly drew parallels between the two mass spam campaigns, pointing to a significant overlap in Russia-based Internet addresses used to send the junk emails. domaincontrol.com and ns18.domaincontrol.com). domaincontrol.com).

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The internet is everywhere, thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT). The term “Internet of Things” applies to any nonstandard computing device that connects to wifi and can transmit data. Password security for IoT devices is all too important, as demonstrated by the CloudPets breach in 2017. Further reading.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Facebook hacked, this is news that is rapidly spreading across the Internet. The giant of social networks has discovered the security breach this week, the attackers have exploited a bug in the “View as” features to steal access tokens of the users and take over their accounts. ” continues Guy Rosen.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2018

By mid-2017 he’d sold LuminosityLink to more than 8,600 customers, according to Europol , the European Union’s law enforcement agency. The RAT also let users view what victims were typing on their keyboards, disable security software, and secretly activate the webcam on the target’s computer.

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Marketing Advertising Accountability Malware 158

Elie

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This blog post shed light on the inner workings of the ransomsphere economics and exposes which cybercriminal groups are the biggest earners. This is the second blog post in my series about ransomware economics. previous blog post about our methodology. The first post. final post. You can check out the slides.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

This compromised extension tries to determine if the person using it is typing content into specific Web forms, such as a blog post editing system like WordPress or Joomla. Ads support most of the internet we all use and love; without them, the internet we have today would simply not exist.

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Insurance Advertising Internet Internet 292

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

An online search for the term “yehuo” reveals an account on the Chinese Software Developer Network which uses that same nickname and references the domain blazefire[.]com. In July 2017, Russian antivirus vendor Dr.Web published research showing that Triada had been installed by default on at least four low-cost Android models.

Mobile 254

Mobile Technology Manufacturing Malware 254

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In Q3 2017, SiteLock discovered alarming cybercrime trends that will likely affect websites for months to come. That’s not all: cybercriminals attempted to compromise more websites in Q3 2017 than in the previous quarter, increasing their attempted attacks by 16 percent. In Q2 2017, backdoors accounted for 23 percent of malware files.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

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. After obtaining a valid account, they use this account to access the victim’s VPN, Citrix or another remote service that allows access to the network of the victim.

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VPN Accountability Passwords DNS 68

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

Only use admin accounts when required for tasks, such as installing software updates. For enhanced network visibility to potentially identify abnormal traffic, consider using CISA’s open-source Industrial Control Systems Network Protocol Parsers (ICSNPP). Ensure all applications are only installed when necessary for operation.

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Passwords Architecture Backups Cyber Attacks 121

Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2019

“In this blog, we’ll document two Magecart-related breaches against bedding retailers MyPillow and Amerisleep.” The second company hit by the Magecart gang is Amerisleep, it was targeted by same crews multiple times in 2017. One of the incidents has never been disclosed, the other was solved. ” continues the post.

Retail 86

Retail Advertising Cybercrime Hacking 86

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t limited to the consumer sector. How can we prevent a replay of the 2017 attacks against Ukraine’s power grid from happening here? Even private companies like Colonial, until now under less pressure than a public utility to account for compromises, should be invited in.

Insurance 113

Insurance IoT Ransomware Cybersecurity 113

Elie

DECEMBER 12, 2019

This ruling establishes a right to privacy, whereby individuals can request that search engines delist URLs across the Internet that contain “inaccurate, inadequate, irrelevant or excessive” information uncovered by queries containing the name of the requester. This blog post details our. “Right to be Forgotten” (RTBF).

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Media Government Internet Internet 118

Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

Could agents take control of my computer over the Internet if they wanted to? It’s amazing that one person could have had so much access with so little accountability, and could sneak all of this data out without raising any alarms. We technologists did a lot to help secure the Internet, for example. Very probably.

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Surveillance Computers and Electronics Encryption Government 300

Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2019

The Necurs botnet was not active for a long period at the beginning of 2017 and resumed its activity in April 2017 when it was observed using a new technique to avoid detection. ” reads a blog post published by the firm. ” continues the blog post. “At times, they’ve been known to be inactive for weeks.

DNS 82

DNS Banking Advertising Ransomware 82

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

An online search for the term “yehuo” reveals an account on the Chinese Software Developer Network which uses that same nickname and references the domain blazefire[.]com. In July 2017, Russian antivirus vendor Dr.Web published research showing that Triada had been installed by default on at least four low-cost Android models.

Mobile 169

Mobile Technology Manufacturing Software 169

Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2019

An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with administrator privileges.” An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.” ” reads a blog post published by Microsoft.

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Malware Authentication Advertising Accountability 87

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Fellow, Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. 1 November 2017. My popular newsletter Crypto - Gram and my blog Schneier on Security are read by over 250,000 people. The particular vulnerability was fixed by Apache in a security patch that was made available on March 6, 2017. Before the.

Computers and Electronics 208

Computers and Electronics Identity Theft Internet Internet 208

The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

In May 2017, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) rolled out its Cyber Security Framework mandating detailed data security rules, including a requirement to encrypt and containerize business data in all computing formats. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.).

Computers and Electronics 113

Computers and Electronics Data privacy Encryption Media 113

Elie

JULY 13, 2017

in Internet Explorer and. This post analyzes the results of this survey and, whenever possible, contrasts the responses received in June 2017 with the ones from April 2012 and the. As of 2017, almost two out of three Internet users (61%) think they know what private browsing is, as reported in the pie chart above.

Internet 103

Internet Internet VPN Accountability 103

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For example, one website offered users to obtain a COVID vaccination certificate by entering their British National Health Service (NHS) account credentials. In a typical internet hoax manner, crypto scam sites offered visitors to get rich quick by paying a small fee. Others offered the coveted Green Pass without vaccination.

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Phishing Scams Accountability Energy and Utilities 103

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

And hackers linked to the Russian government were reportedly behind the Triton hack of 2017 , as well, as disclosed by security vendor FireEye. They use a botnet to feed a large number of usernames and passwords into accounts associated with the targeted entity. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.).

Energy and Utilities 330

Energy and Utilities Malware Hacking Passwords 330

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

The Internet can provide doxers with all kinds of helpful information, such as the names and positions of employees, including those who occupy key positions in the company. Such key positions include the CEO, HR department director, and chief accountant. The unsuspecting accountant asks the employee to send his new bank details.

Identity Theft 102

Identity Theft Phishing Accountability Banking 102

SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Contact us to lose your money or account! In 2020, Bitcoin blackmailers stuck to their old scheme, demanding that their victims transfer money to a certain account and threatening adversity for failure to meet their demands. Viewing the file required entering the password to the recipient’s corporate email account.

Phishing 143

Phishing Malware Scams Accountability 143

Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

was used to register at least six domains, including a Russian business registered in Khoroshev’s name called tkaner.com , which is a blog about clothing and fabrics. NeroWolfe seems to have abandoned all of his forum accounts sometime in 2016. According to DomainTools.com , the address sitedev5@yandex.ru Image: Shutterstock.

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Ransomware Cybercrime Accountability Malware 244

Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2018

” reads the blog post published by Kaspersky. According to the data available, the attackers’ main goal is to steal money from victim organizations’ accounts,”. Once the attackers have gained access to the victim’s system they will search for any purchase documents, as well as the financial and accounting software.

Phishing 47

Phishing VPN Passwords Software 47

Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Search for your account across multiple breaches [link] — Have I Been Pwned (@haveibeenpwned) December 4, 2013 And then, as they say, things kinda escalated quickly. And now, a 10th birthday blog post about what really sticks out a decade later. 🤣", the internet quipped. "Have I been pwned?"

Data breaches 363

Data breaches Passwords Internet Internet 363

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

What if consumers could use search engines, patronize social media, peruse news and entertainment sites and use other internet-enabled services without abdicating all of their rights? Our research shows a correlation between good privacy practices and good business practices,” Dennedy told me in late 2017. Be accountable.

Internet 113

Internet Internet Data privacy Engineering 113

SecureList

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The attackers registered accounts with a public email service, making sure the sender’s email addresses looked similar to the medical center’s real email address. Next, the attackers logged in to the web interface using a privileged root account. Phishing email with links to malicious documents. Same tunneling tool.

Malware 140

Malware Phishing Passwords Encryption 140

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

Then, depending on the returned value, it runs a couple of privilege escalation exploits able to bypass the UAC (User Account Control) feature, a well known security mechanism introduced since Vista to avoid unauthorized system configuration changes. The first one targets the Windows versions lower than 8.1, 1986[@gmail[.com”,

Malware 72

Malware Advertising DNS Antivirus 72

Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

Going back a bit, it was also the top attack vector in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and well, hopefully, you get the picture. The targeted phishing is going after folks in HR using fake but malicious resumes or payroll and accounts receivable teams to move legitimate payment accounts into attacker control.

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