Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

In a report released July 12, researchers at Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs called the AVrecon botnet “one of the largest botnets targeting small-office/home-office (SOHO) routers seen in recent history,” and a crime machine that has largely evaded public attention since first being spotted in mid-2021.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2021

The Taiwanese vendor Zyxel has recently addressed a critical vulnerability in its firmware, tracked as CVE-2020-29583 , related to the presence of a hardcoded undocumented secret account. Firmware version 4.60 The password for this account can be found in cleartext in the firmware.” reads the advisory published by NIST.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2021

A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-20019 , in SonicWall VPN appliances was only partially patched last year and could allow a remote attacker to steal sensitive data. The flaw resides in the HTTP/HTTPS service used for product management as well as SSL VPN remote access. “An reads the analysis published by Tripwire.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The Go-based botnet spreads by exploiting two dozen security vulnerabilities in the internet of things (IoT) devices and other applications. Ensure secure configurations for devices: Change the default password to a strong one, and block SSH from external access. “Since the release of Zerobot 1.1,

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

.” The PIN provides a series of examples of ransomware attacks impacting food and agriculture sector businesses, such as an attack that took place in January 2021 against an identified US farm that resulted in losses of approximately $9 million due to the disruption of the farming operations. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service emerged in the threat landscape in September 2021, since January the group expanded its targets by implementing the support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2022

The timeline of the issues is: On September 15, 2021 ?Started Started research on ABB AC series PLC & CODESYS V2 runtime On September 29, 2021, 3 vulnerabilities about CODESYS V2 runtime were submitted to codesys On October 25, 2021, codesys published a security advisory and a latest version of CODESYS V2 runtime 2.4.7.56

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2021

The vendor released security updates for all these devices and urges customers to update their installs, it also released mitigations to address the flaws. “GE strongly recommends users with impacted firmware versions update their UR devices to UR firmware Version 8.10, or greater to resolve these vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Clop Ransomware operators plunder US universities Malware attack on Applus blocked vehicle inspections in some US states 2,5M+ users can check whether their data were exposed in Facebook data leak 33.4%

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Very often, this proxy software is installed surreptitiously, such as through a “Free VPN” service or mobile app. Residential proxies also can refer to households protected by compromised home routers running factory-default credentials or outdated firmware. I waited until it expired and forgot to buy it.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

link] pic.twitter.com/NOPAcEFxM8 — FBI Buffalo (@FBIBuffalo) March 16, 2021. To prevent attacks: Install security updates for operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Only use secure networks and avoid using public Wi-Fi networks. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

The nation-state actors gained access to the network by exploiting default MFA protocols and the Windows Print Spooler vulnerability, “PrintNightmare” ( CVE-2021-34527 ), reads the advisory. Update software, including operating systems, applications, and firmware on IT network assets in a timely manner. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

In March 2021, government experts observed state sponsored hackers scanning the internet for servers vulnerable to the above flaws, the attackers were probing systems on ports 4443, 8443, and 10443. Implement a recovery plan to restore sensitive or proprietary data from a physically separate, segmented, secure location (e.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

We look at three RSAC 2021 sessions and some of the most daunting vulnerabilities presented by the SANS Institute, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Varonis Systems. Also Read: And the Winner of the 2021 RSA Innovation Contest is… SANS: Five dangerous new attack techniques and vulnerabilities.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

According to Coveware, a company that offers incident response services to organizations impacted by ransomware attacks, Conti is the second most common ransomware family that victim organizations have reported in the first quarter of 2021. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

Maryland was one of the very first states to recognize the importance of information security, not only as a critical issue for the nation, but also as a strategic industry for the state,” said Governor Larry Hogan. million unfilled cybersecurity positions globally by 2021 – up from 1 million in 2014. The current number of U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The researchers performed reverse engineering of the firmware image for the COMpact 5500, version 7.8A The researchers used Ghidra for their analysis, it is the open-source reverse engineering tool developed by the US National Security Agency (NSA). . .” “Firmware Update 8.2B Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

for cyber 2021 budget for the Department of Defense. Fox Kitten Campaign – Iranian hackers exploit 1-day VPN flaws in attacks. Unsigned Firmware running on peripherals could expose Windows, Linux systems to hack. 5 Ways artificial intelligence Is Being Used to Keep Sensitive Information Secure.

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