Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts. Turner said he created the account at Experian in 2020 to place a security freeze on his credit file, and that he used a password manager to select and store a strong, unique password for his Experian account.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

In March 2020, many people began working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the same password for all software applications increase the chances of cybercriminals learning an individual’s log-in credentials and gaining unauthorized access – resulting in data theft, identity theft and other harm.

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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. Enforce MFA on all VPN connections [ D3-MFA ].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

“As of June 2020, the FBI has received notifications of Netwalker ransomware attacks on U.S. “Netwalker became widely recognized in March 2020, after intrusions on an Australian transportation and logistics company and a U.S. Consider installing and using a VPN. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

Pulse Secure VPN. CISA found that the attacker(s) had access to the enterprise’s network for nearly a year, between March 2020 and February 2021. According to its investigation, the threat actor connected to the entity’s network via a Pulse Secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) appliance. CVE-2020-10148.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Kopter Group is Switzerland-based company that was founded in 2007 that was acquired by Leonardo in April 2020. LockBit ransomware operators told ZDNet that they have accessed the network of the helicopter maker via a VPN appliance that was poorly protected. ” reported ZDNet.

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DoublePulsar

JANUARY 4, 2020

it allows people without valid usernames and passwords to remotely connect to the corporate network the device is supposed to protect, turn off multi-factor authentication controls, remotely view logs and cached passwords in plain text (including Active Directory account passwords). That vulnerability is incredibly bad?—?it

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2021

The group published the link to 13 password-protected archives, allegedly containing sensitive data stolen from the chipmaker. Attention Password for the Archives: XXXXXXXXXXX#1JLDiw8″ reads the post published by the group on its leak site. !!Inside Consider installing and using a VPN. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2021

While you read these words, the chances are that somebody, somewhere, is trying to break in to your computer by guessing your password. The criminal hacker trying to guess your password isn’t sat in a darkened room wondering which of your pets’ names to type on their keyboard. And computers can think of a lot of passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

Threat actors are targeting Pulse Connect Secure VPN devices exploiting multiple flaws, including CVE-2021-22893 and CVE-2021-22937. that allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code as the root user via maliciously crafted meeting room. One file is designed to intercept certificate-based multi-factor authentication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

The 2020 Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity report found that 74% of IT security professionals are more concerned about a cyberattack on critical infrastructure than an enterprise data breach. The system was also only accessible using a shared TeamViewer password among the employees. However, VPNs introduce challenges and risks.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 16, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic for example, you may use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to your organization’s network as if you’re sitting in the office, or you might use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to your computer that’s now collecting dust on your office desk. VPNs continue to be problematic as well.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

FBI is warning private industry partners of a surge in Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a flash alert (MU-000140-MW) to warn private industry partners of an increase of the Ragnar Locker ransomware activity following a confirmed attack from April 2020.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points. Rhysida actors used this tool to extract and dump the NTDS.dit database from the domain controller containing hashes for all Active Directory (AD) users.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

The campaign is worrisome due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that caused the spike in the number of employees working from home and the increase in the use of corporate VPN and elimination of in-person verification. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

Threat actors attempted to exploit a zero-day (CVE-2020-12271) in the Sophos XG firewall to spread ransomware to Windows machines, the good news is that the attack was blocked by a hotfix issued by Sophos. Passwords associated with external authentication systems such as AD or LDAP are unaffected.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

.” Unfortunately, most organizations often neglect the protection of RDP accesses and workers use easy-to-guess passwords and with no additional layers of authentication or protection. Between December 2019 and until February 2020, the experts observed a number of attacks between 70,000 and 40,000 on a daily basis.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

This includes passwords, usernames, document scans, health records, bank account and credit card details, as well as other essential data, all easily searchable and conveniently stored in one place. Most organizations use databases to store sensitive information. Unfortunately, as our investigation shows, this does not seem to be the case.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2021

The attackers remained under the radar by routing brute force attacks through the TOR network and commercial VPN services, including CactusVPN, IPVanish, NordVPN, ProtonVPN, Surfshark, and WorldVPN. and foreign organizations using brute force access to penetrate government and private sector victim networks.”

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

CISA assigned CVE-2020-1938 to the flaw, which stems from the use of Apache JServ (AJP). flaw, which is caused by improper authentication. Further, the Redis server operates on a remote host but is not protected by password authentication. The Redis component also holds the third 9.8

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybercriminals were able to exploit the default password on thousands of these innocuous devices to carry out this nefarious attack. When not secured properly on their own Wi-Fi channel, IoT devices can be more than an inconvenience, they can be seen as a critical security risk due to the poor security protocols like fixed default passwords.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

Some of their findings: Late 2020 : 2,000 unique username/password.edu combinations were up for sale on the dark web. May 2021 : Over 36,000 email/password combinations for.edu addresses were observed on a “publicly available instant messaging platform.” The FBI also observed data sitting on instant messaging platforms too.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

The ransomware operation has been active since late December 2019, this is the second time that the FBI first shares IoC related to RagnarLocker operation, the FBI first became aware of this threat in April 2020. Use multi-factor authentication with strong passwords, including for remote access services.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Use of a VPN – virtual private networks (VPN) create a secure connection to other networks over the internet. At the most basic level, it’s critical to change default passwords on routers at home and in the workplace. Beware passwords – passwords remain the weakest link for most organizations.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In another incident that occurred in March 2021, a ransomware attack blocked the operations at a US beverage company, while in a November 2020 attack on a US-based international food and agriculture business threat actors requested the payment of a gigantic $40 million ransom. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

But a survey conducted by Google and Harris found that many people still refuse to adopt even the most essential credential security measures: just 37 percent use two-factor authentication, around a third change their passwords regularly, and a mere 15 percent use a password manager. Know how to identify a phishing attack.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

And like everything else in 2020, these next few weeks promise to be a disaster. Make sure your smartphone, tablet and laptop are password-protected, particularly if you’re in the habit of carrying them around wherever you go. Create long and strong passwords. Change passwords repeatedly. Enable two-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2020

Consider installing and using a VPN. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords. Recently the Netwalker ransomware operators were looking for new collaborators that can provide them with access to large enterprise networks. Install and regularly update anti-virus or anti-malware software on all hosts.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

As we pointed out in our State of Malware report, published earlier this year, Malwarebytes recorded an eye-watering 607% increase in malware detections in the agriculture sector in 2020. Malwarebytes recorded a 607% increase in agriculture sector attacks in 2020. Use multi-factor authentication with strong pass phrases where possible.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

IBM recently addressed a high-severity issue, tracked as CVE-2020-4529 , in its Maximo asset management solution that could facilitate attacks on making lateral movements within corporate networks. Sometimes employees connect to IBM Maximo directly over the Internet with weak passwords and no VPN, making an attack easier to perform.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 16, 2021

Assume that a breach will happen, enforce least-privileged access, and make password changes and account reviews a regular practice. Enable robust logging of Internet-facing services and authentication functions. We have added a link to the vendor’s sites where they discuss the vulnerabilities and where you can find how to patch them.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Consider installing and using a VPN. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords. Recently the Netwalker ransomware operators were looking for new collaborators that can provide them with access to large enterprise networks. Install and regularly update anti-virus or anti-malware software on all hosts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2020

According to the FBI, Iranian hackers are actively attempting to exploit an unauthenticated RCE flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-5902, in F5 Big-IP ADC devices. Early June, researchers at F5 Networks addressed the CVE-2020-5902 vulnerability, it resides in undisclosed pages of Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI) of the BIG-IP product.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past year, the firm noted a substantial increase in the number of initial access listings for sale on the dark web in 2020, particularly those for VPN access which “flourished off the back of increased remote working trends.” . VPNs are also relatively cheap compared to other popular forms of access.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Organizations of all sizes must manage multiple usernames and passwords due to the widespread usage of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. Essentially, SSO reduces password fatigue. Plus, helpdesk teams can significantly reduce time spent helping users reset passwords as often, or at all, for many apps.

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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. The joint alert also states that attackers scanning also enumerated devices for the CVE-2020-12812 and CVE-2019-5591 flaws. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 30, 2020

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