Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I want a "secure by default" internet with all the things encrypted all the time such that people can move freely between networks without ever needing to care about who manages them or what they're doing with them. Now let's try the mobile app: What's the encryption story there?

VPN 359

VPN Phishing DNS Encryption 359

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Security firms such as Proofpoint and Eset analyzed other samples of the same threat targeting the Australian landscape back in May 2018 and, more recently, in Italy. In the last weeks, a new variant of the infamous Danabot botnet hit Italy. Technical Analysis. Listening proxy in execution. Conclusion.

Banking 73

Banking Malware Internet Internet 73

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In June, more than six months after DarkHalo had gone dark, we observed the DNS hijacking of multiple government zones of a CIS member state that allowed the attacker to redirect traffic from government mail servers to computers under their control – probably achieved by obtaining credentials to the control panel of the victims’ registrar.

Malware 85

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 85

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Since 2018, Lazarus has persistently targeted crypto-currency-related businesses for a long time, using malicious Word documents and themes related to the crypto-currency business to lure potential targets. The threat actor not only develops its own tools, but also uses open source or commercially available implants and offensive tools.

Malware 72

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 72

Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

agarwal_mohit) January 5, 2018. I think the URL is right but it seems inaccessible from other countries: [link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) January 9, 2018. Security /= George blocking — Vatsalya Goel (@vatsalyagoel) January 9, 2018. — Khas Mek (@KhasMek) January 10, 2018. FergusInLondon) January 10, 2018.

Hacking 279

Hacking Government Risk Encryption 279

SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

We reported about the first variant of such software back in 2018, but there were many other samples to be found, which was later reported by the US CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) in 2021. After sending a beacon to the C2 server, the malware collects general system information, sending it after AES encryption.

Cryptocurrency 125

Cryptocurrency Malware Accountability Banking 125

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.

VPN 120

VPN Software Authentication Encryption 120

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

The least common of SQL injection attacks, the out-of-band method relies on the database server to make DNS or HTTP requests delivering data to an attacker. . . . Encryption: Keep Your Secrets Secret. Therefore encryption and hashing passwords, confidential data, and connection strings are of the utmost importance. .

Penetration Testing 117

Penetration Testing Firewall Software Accountability 117

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. — Jack Daniel (@jack_daniel) October 10, 2018. jaysonstreet) March 3, 2018. — Kevin Mitnick (@kevinmitnick) January 20, 2018. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020.

Accountability 139

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2023

However, searching passive DNS records at DomainTools.com for thedomainsvault[.]com In January 2019, Houzz acknowledged that a data breach exposed account information on an undisclosed number of customers, including user IDs, one-way encrypted passwords, IP addresses, city and ZIP codes, as well as Facebook information.

Scams 239

Scams Business Services Accountability Marketing 239

Fox IT

JUNE 23, 2020

During 2018, Evil Corp had a short lived partnership with TheTrick group; specifically, leasing out access to BitPaymer for a while, prior to their use of Ryuk. They also display attention to detail by, for example, ensuring that they obtain the passwords to disable security tools on a network prior to deploying the ransomware.

Ransomware 45

Ransomware Encryption Malware Architecture 45

Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

I’d also like to thank Duane Michael ( @subat0mik ) and Evan McBroom ( @mcbroom_evan ) for researching Network Access Account (NAA) policy encryption and decryption with me (coming soon), as well as Elad Shamir ( @elad_shamir ) and Nick Powers ( @zyn3rgy ) for helping me identify the attacks that are possible using the relayed credentials.

Authentication 52

Authentication Accountability Penetration Testing Software 52

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. Most of the network threats detected in Q3 2022 were again attacks associated with brute-forcing passwords for Microsoft SQL Server, RDP, and other services. Vulnerability statistics.

Mobile 82

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 82

Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

Use a password vault, avoiding password reuse. Use encrypted chat for sensitive discussions. Minimize the use of email, if practical, in favor of closed-group, encrypted messaging tools. Encrypt your network communications and watch out for security warnings. Change default passwords for devices and apps.

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Social Engineering Authentication Software 111

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The infection vector of NullMixer is based on a ‘User Execution’ (MITRE Technique: T1204) malicious link that requires the end user to click on and download a password-protected ZIP/RAR archive with a malicious file that is extracted and executed manually. The user extracts the archived file with the password.

Malware 107

Malware Cryptocurrency Passwords Software 107