Troy Hunt

JANUARY 29, 2024

All of which brings me to the inspiration for this blog post: Interesting find by @MayhemDayOne , wonder if it was from a shady breach search service (we’ve seen a bunch shut down over the years)? If that was the case, why did we never hear of charges being laid as we did with We Leak Info and LeakedSource?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

on a Tumblr blog, targeting a password that was autofilled into Tumblr’s login page by Chrome’s built-in credential manager. They published a video PoC of the attack that shows that our blog can be rendered by the same Chrome process as the login page allowing the Spook.js to recover the password.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

It uses a list of hardcoded username/password combinations to login into devices in the attempt to access systems using weak or default credentials. sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”). LFI CVE-2018-16763 Fuel CMS 1.4.1 To nominate, please visit:?.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

As recently as 2017, a tiny amount of GMail users made use of its two-step options. The password problem. Questions how this will work aside, Google continues to keep plugging away at the eternally relevant password problem. Their password import feature allows people to save passwords as a CSV file , then port it into Chrome.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Everything becomes clear(er) if I manually change the font in the browser dev tools to a serif version: The victim I was referring to in the opening of this blog post? Obviously, the image is resized to the width of paragraphs on this blog, give it a click if you want to check it out at 1:1 size.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

that no, you didn't just need a username and birth date to reset the account password. So I wrote a blog post. Shortly after that blog post, three things happened and the first was that it got press. — Timothy Dutton (@ravenstar68) December 17, 2017. DC — NatWest (@NatWest_Help) December 12, 2017.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

After identifying a critical Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server, the cyber actors gained credentials to access the underlying Structured Query Language (SQL) database [ T1078 ] and utilized SQL commands to dump the credentials [ T1555 ], which contained both cleartext and hashed passwords for user and administrative accounts.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2022

It uses a list of hardcoded username/password combinations to login into devices in the attempt to access systems using weak or default credentials. .” The botnet implements multiple obfuscation techniques to avoid detection and hides C2 on the Tor network. To nominate, please visit:? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

. “Snatch threat actors have been observed purchasing previously stolen data from other ransomware variants in an attempt to further exploit victims into paying a ransom to avoid having their data released on Snatch’s extortion blog,” the FBI/CISA alert reads. ru using the email address tretyakov-files@yandex.ru.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

Change all passwords to ICS/SCADA devices and systems on a consistent schedule, especially all default passwords, to device-unique strong passwords to mitigate password brute force attacks and to give defender monitoring systems opportunities to detect common attacks. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

The only thing that’s juicy about such bogus links is the bundle of personal details you are giving up by clicking on them, because it won’t be the latest hot clip you’re sharing when you do – just your name, address, and passwords, which are then harvested for profit by the threat actor who has fooled you. Inside a criminal stronghold.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2019

Experts at Dragos firm reported that Xenotime threat actor behind the 2017 Trisis/Triton malware attack is targeting electric utilities in the US and APAC. Xenotime threat actor is considered responsible for the 2017 Trisis/ Triton malware attack that hit oil and gas organizations. ” reads a blog post published by Dragos.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies found 88 new IAB sales on dark web marketplaces in the first quarter of 2020, compared to just three in all of 2017. General cybersecurity best practices like using strong passwords and offering regular security training will also help. Monitoring the dark web for IAB listings.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

SEABORGIUM has been active since at least 2017, its campaigns involve persistent phishing and credential theft campaigns leading to intrusions and data theft. The UK agency reported ongoing spear-phishing campaigns carried out by Russia-based group SEABORGIUM and Iran-based group TA453 to gather intelligence on the victims.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

These devices are usually designed to be used right out of the box with minimal setup, so users often aren’t prompted to set up their own password for the device. In some cases, devices of the same make/model may come equipped with the same default password. Changing the password that the device comes with should be your first step!

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

Attackers used Twitter profiles for sharing links to a blog under their control ( br0vvnn[.]io The attackers published a blog post titled “DOS2RCE: A New Technique To Exploit V8 NULL Pointer Dereference Bug ” and shared it via Twitter. “If you visited the referenced ZINC-owned blog (br0vvnn[.]io), eXplorer.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2019

We analyzed this sample two years ago and we linked it to a Sofacy attack operation discovered by FE researchers in the mid of 2017, which hit several hotels in European and Middle Eastern countries. GAMEFISH document dropper (reference sample, 2017). Technical Analysis. Comparison with Ukrainian Elections Sample. APT28 GAMEFISH.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

According to Facebook’s blog , the attack exploited a complex interaction of multiple issues in the social media site’s code that stemmed from a change made to a video uploading feature in July 2017. They have also provided a blog post about the issue, which can be viewed here. The takeaway is simple.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

This was more than a multi-password via ssh exploit, and there was no ransom. John Senchak , a longtime VFEmail user from Florida who also has been a loyal reader and commenter at this blog, told KrebsOnSecurity that the attack completely wiped out his inbox at the company — some 60,000 emails sent and received over more than a decade.

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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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Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2020

Data Viper , a security startup that provides access to some 15 billion usernames, passwords and other information exposed in more than 8,000 website breaches, has itself been hacked and its user database posted online. Password re-use becomes orders of magnitude more dangerous when website developers engage in this unsafe practice.

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Hacking Marketing Cybercrime Accountability 348

Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). RSA 2017: What’s The Theme? RSA 2013 and Endpoint Agent Re-Emergence RSA 2006–2015 In Anton’s Blog Posts! A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2019

The software is broadly classified as malware by most antivirus companies, likely thanks to an advertised feature list that includes dumping the remote computer’s temporary memory; retrieving passwords from dozens of email programs; snarfing the target’s Wi-Fi credentials; and viewing the target’s Webcam.

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Daniel Miessler

DECEMBER 24, 2022

It started back in August of 2022 as a fairly common breach notification on a blog, but it, unfortunately, turned into more of a blog series. After initiating an immediate investigation, we have seen no evidence that this incident involved any access to customer data or encrypted password vaults. Actually, some data was lost.

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Password Management Passwords Encryption Architecture 364

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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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

A search on the ing.equipepro@gmail.com address at 4iq.com — a service that indexes account details like usernames and passwords exposed in Web site data breaches — shows this email address was used to register an account at the computer hacking forum cracked[.]to to for a user named “ fatal.001.”

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Malwarebytes

JULY 30, 2021

LemonDuck has evolved from a Monero cryptominer into LemonCat, a Trojan that specializes in backdoor installation, credential and data theft, and malware delivery, according to the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team, which explained their findings in a two-part story [ 1 ][ 2 ] on the Microsoft Security blog.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Last August, I launched a little feature within Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) I called Pwned Passwords. This was a list of 320 million passwords from a range of different data breaches which organisations could use to better protect their own systems. Here's what it's all about: There's Now 501,636,842 Pwned Passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

“There are primarily three ways you can authenticate someone: with their username and password, with two-factor authentication, and with a company-supplied device that you can trace. For most stuff, you should have two of those things. For critical things, you should have all three.”.

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Authentication Data breaches Encryption Retail 98

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

billion IoT devices in use as of 2017, half are consumer gadgets, like smart TVs, speakers, watches, baby cams and home thermostats; much of the rest is made up of things like smart electric meters and security cameras in corporate and government use. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.).

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Internet Internet IoT Energy and Utilities 189

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. The report goes on to describe how a group of state-sponsored hackers, referred to as Elfin or APT33 , carried out extensive “password-spraying” attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Object-3 exploiting CVE-2017-11882. If you are familiar with CVE-2017-11882, you might notice it immediately, but if you aren’t you might take a look to HERE (for the exploit generation) to HERE (for an example) and HERE (for CVE original disclosure). Everything looks like real except for the third object included into the Excel file.

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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

We learned, for instance, that even IT pros could use a refresher on basic password hygiene through security awareness training. In fact, other than the infamous CC Cleaner hack of 2017, in which more than 2.3 The post A Defense-in-Depth Approach Could Stop the Next Big Hack in its Tracks appeared first on Webroot Blog.

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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.).

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this blog, we’ll discuss what cyberattacks are, the most common types of attacks your website is likely to face, and most importantly, how you can prevent them. You’ve likely read about high-profile cyberattacks in the headlines after a major data breach, such as the Equifax breach in 2017. What is a cyberattack? Ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

A password manager claimed “zero trust for passwords” while a SIEM/UEBA vendor promised to reveal all zero trust secrets (I bet they use VPN internally…). RSA 2017: What’s The Theme? RSA 2006–2015 In Anton’s Blog Posts! Zero trust is even more everywhere , and this one is turning silly quickly. RSA 2015: Rise of Chaos!!

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VPN Marketing Firewall Passwords 116

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

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. Google declined to elaborate on its blog post. Two of those domains registered to tosaka1027@gmail.com — elsyzsmc[.]com com and rurimeter[.]com

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