Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

Researchers at AT&T Alien Labs have spotted a malware called Xwo that is actively scanning the Internet for exposed web services and default passwords. Experts at AT&T Alien Labs discovered a new piece of malware called Xwo that is actively scanning the Internet for exposed web services and default passwords. Www backup paths.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

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. RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. It vanished from the radar in June 2018, when the ransomware plague took another sharp turn. Time will tell.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2019

US DHS CISA agency warns of increased cyber-activity from Iran aimed at spreading data-wiping malware through password spraying , credential stuffing , and spear-phishing. Want to know more about password spraying and how to stop it? 2018 – KillDisk was involved in a wave of SWIFT attacks against banks worldwide.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2020

The administrator first forced a password reset for the users, then he asked them to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for their accounts before putting the forum offline into maintenance mode. The data breach notice discovered by the data breach monitoring service Under the Breach.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2018

The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. “A hacker broke into a few of Reddit’s systems and managed to access some user data, including some current email addresses and a 2007 database backup containing old salted and hashed passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2019

Reddit seems to exclude a security breach of its systems, it pointed out that the root cause of the accounts lockdown is caused by the use of simple passwords on its website and from the reuse of those passwords on multiple services. I’m leaning toward the former.” ” wrote a Reddit user. ” explained the admin.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Back in 2018, almost two-thirds of the small businesses suffered from cyber security attacks. . All businesses online and brick-and-mortar must have a cyber security plan in place because it is crucial for keeping your user data including passwords, and credit card numbers, secure and protected. . Backup data on Cloud .

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 14, 2018

The data included passwords stored in plain text and a quick password reset check on a Mailinator account delivers the precise password in the breach to the public mailbox. — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) January 12, 2018. I'm handed a 10GB MySQL backup file with 512k unique email addresses titled csgo_20171128.sql

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2023

The password management company LastPasss notified customers in late December about a recent security incident. LastPass states that users that followed their best password practices have nothing to worry about. It is recommended that you never reuse your master password on other websites. It also generates strong passwords.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. . Implement the shortest acceptable timeframe for password changes. Focus on awareness and training.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The exploited vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-26360 , which affects Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier). Prioritize secure-by-default configurations, such as eliminating default passwords and implementing single sign-on (SSO) technology via modern open standards.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2018

According to the FBI , the number of business email account (BEC) and email account compromise (EAC) scam incidents worldwide reached 78,000 between October 2013 and May 2018. It is quite easy to find online AWS buckets containing backups of email archives, the same data could be found on publicly-accessible rsync, FTP, SMB, and NAS drives.

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Kali Linux

JULY 9, 2018

To work around that, we are going to configure Dropbear to start up, allow you to authenticate with SSH, and then connect you to provide your LUKS password–all from remote! rm -rf /mnt/{chroot,backup,encrypted} mkdir -p /mnt/{chroot,backup,encrypted} Now insert the SD card and validate the device ID.

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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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SecureList

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Victims get infected via phishing emails containing a malicious document that exploits a vulnerability in the formula editor ( CVE-2018-0802 ) to download and execute malware code. We’re shedding light on a previously undocumented toolset, which the group used heavily in 2024. See below for the infection pattern.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2020

These efforts are often enabled through common tactics like spear phishing, password spraying, and credential stuffing. ” In June 2019, US DHS CISA agency already warned of increased cyber-activity from Iran aimed at spreading data-wiping malware through password spraying , credential stuffing , and spear-phishing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. and Facebook accounts, and thereby obtained complete iCloud backups, photographs, and other private information belonging to more than 200 victims, including both celebrities and noncelebrities.”

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Access to a working backup gives you tremendous leverage as the victim of a ransomware attack. In fact, Ponemon Institute reported that 73% of small businesses that suffered a ransomware attack in 2018 did not pay the ransom because. they had a full backup. Back up your data.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2018

Some patches require users to disable the computer's password, which means organizations can't automate the patch. You probably won't notice that performance hit once Meltdown is patched, except maybe in backup programs and networking applications. We're already seeing this. But more are coming, and they'll be worse.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is the reality for many website owners, and now more than ever, they need to be on alert for cyberattacks in 2018. Protect your website and your visitors in 2018 and beyond. Maintain offsite backups of all website content so you can restore a clean copy of your website in the event that a cyberattack happens.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This type of attack is relatively common (in the second quarter of 2018 alone, defacements made up 14 percent of all malware attacks) and very easy to spot. In fact, according to research by GeoEdge, malvertising drained $1 billion from the online advertising ecosystem in 2018, and 2019 totals are expected to be 20-30 percent higher.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

According to Talos, the threat actor has been active at least since late 2018, experts observed intermittent activity towards the end of 2019 and through early 2020. Upon executing the fake installers, they execute the following pieces of malware on the victim’s system: A password stealer called RedLine Stealer.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Titan M2™ supports Android Strongbox , which securely generates and stores keys used to protect your PINs and password, and works hand-in-hand with Google Tensor security core to protect user data keys while in use in the SoC. Titan M2 TM has been tested against the most rigorous standard for vulnerability assessment, AVA_VAN.5,

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

They changed their tactics in 2018 and started using ransomware in the form of Ryuk. Below is a list of recommended mitigations from the FBI, which it issued along with an alert on Conti ransomware late last week: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Implement network segmentation.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

DDoS attacks are growing in both severity and frequency with 83% of organizations being attacked through this method since 2018. Prepare for disaster recovery with Website Backup. Additionally, cybercriminals aren’t the only reason you need regular site backups.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2019

It is not clear how long data were left exposed online, according to the Shodan search engine, the server had been publicly open since at least November 30, 2018. The server also included email backups from 1999 to 2016, the largest and most recent reaching 16GB in size.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 5, 2022

From there, the attacker was able to grab service/default passwords via a splash of social engineering. Consider the chaos generated back in 2018 when an alert in Hawaii regarding an incoming missile was sent in error. What would you send to everyone in the United States? thugcrowd pic.twitter.com/jkQwfmPem6.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2022

Evilnum, on the APT scene since 2018 at the earliest and perhaps most well known for targeting the financial sector , appears to have switched gears. The same goes for backup/recovery emails tied to the main account(s). Consider using a password manager for organization-specific passwords. In times of conflict.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management. Between 2016 and 2018, the malware strain SamSam made brute force RDP attacks an integral part of its attacks on several public organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware frequently contains extraction capabilities that can steal critical information like usernames and passwords, so stopping ransomware is serious business. Offline Backups. While virtual backups are great, if you’re not storing data backups offline, you’re at risk of losing that data. Ransomware predictions.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

On January 17, 2018, the hacker shared exactly how many buyers he had at the time: 18. The business was going so well for Fxmsp that he hired a user with a nickname Lampeduza (aka Antony Moricone, BigPetya, Fivelife, Nikolay, tor.ter, andropov, and Gromyko) as his sales manager in early 2018. Proxy seller.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

While 2018 showed a slight decline, you can see that the number of records that were exposed increased drastically, likely indicating cybercriminals are becoming more brazen in their attacks. You are often required to provide your email address, date of birth, first and last name, and a password. How do databases get compromised?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The agencies offered some sound cybersecurity advice for BlackByte that applies pretty generally: Conduct regular backups and store them as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Further reading: Best Backup Products for Ransomware and Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services .

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Amazon bought Ring in 2018. Privacy and Passwords: Two-step verification is done by default, but multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended. Amazon bought Ring in 2018. In addition to using MFA, Ring enforces certain password requirements to help ensure that passwords are not easily guessed. Who is Ring?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The hackers hit Hancock Regional Hospital during a severe 2018 flu season. Both frameworks are very robust and are highly effective dual-purpose tools, allowing actors to dump clear text passwords or hash values from memory with the use of Mimikatz. Just ask hospital CEO and president Steve Long. Implement network segmentation.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. Weak passwords and short key lengths often allow quick results for brute force attacks that attempt to methodically guess the key to decrypt the data.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Businesses must also ensure they have secure backups of their critical data. Lack of Cybersecurity Knowledge.

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