Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2022

On March 22, 2022 night the group shared a torrent for a 7zip archive containing 9 GB of Microsoft source code. Microsoft has now confirmed that the attackers have compromised the account of one of its employees gaining limited access to source code repositories. . No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The American technology giant, Cisco, confirmed that the data leaked by Yanluowang ransomware gang on September 11, 2022, is authentic. The company’s network has been breached through the VPN account of an employee. The data now released on the dark web was stolen in a cyberattack in May, this year.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

Twice in the past month KrebsOnSecurity has heard from readers who’ve had their accounts at big-three credit bureau Experian hacked and updated with a new email address that wasn’t theirs. In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

In this February 2022 ransomware review, we go over some the most successful ransomware incidents based on both open source and dark web intelligence. Observed since: February 2022 Ransomware note: read_me.html Ransomware extension: <original file name> [vote2024forjb@protonmail[.]com].encryptedJB SFile (Escal). LockBit 2.0.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. One of the most outstanding examples involves $2 million ‘s worth of CS:GO skins stolen from a user’s account , which means that losses can get truly grave.

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Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 103

Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

The logs indicate LAPSUS$ had exactly zero problems buying, stealing or sweet-talking their way into employee accounts at companies they wanted to hack. On March 19, 2022, the logs and accompanying screenshots show LAPSUS$ had gained access to Atlas , a powerful internal T-Mobile tool for managing customer accounts.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. For a fee, the willing accomplice must provide their credentials and approve the MFA prompt or have the user install AnyDesk or other remote management software on a corporate workstation allowing the actor to take control of an authenticated system.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

These days, users need an ever-growing number of online accounts to stay connected with their friends, colleagues, and employers. With these tools, all passwords for an account are stored in a unique, encrypted vault only accessible using a key that the individual user possesses. Multi-factor authentication. Travel Mode.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2022

The investigation conducted by Cisco Security Incident Response (CSIRT) and Cisco Talos revealed that threat actors compromised a Cisco employee’s credentials after they gained control of a personal Google account where credentials saved in the victim’s browser were being synchronized. ” reads the analysis published by Cisco Talos.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. The researchers found that just being able to reach the management interface for a vulnerable Fortinet SSL VPN appliance was enough to completely compromise the devices.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2023

through 4.73, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 The company also fixed a high-severity post-authentication command injection issue ( CVE-2023-27991 , CVSS score: 8.8) through 5.35, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 4.16 through 5.35, and VPN series firmware versions 4.30 through 5.35, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 4.16

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2022: Kaspersky solutions blocked 956,074,958 attacks from online resources across the globe. Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q3 2022 ( download ).

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2022

“They would just keep jamming a few individuals to get [remote] access, read some onboarding documents, enroll a new 2FA [two-factor authentication method] and exfiltrate code or secrets, like a smash-and-grab,” the CXO said. “These guys were not leet , just damn persistent.” ” HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The investigation conducted by Cisco Security Incident Response (CSIRT) and Cisco Talos revealed that threat actors compromised a Cisco employee’s credentials after they gained control of a personal Google account w here credentials saved in the victim’s browser were being synchronized. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As of October 2022, per FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) data, specifically victim reports across all 16 critical infrastructure sectors, the HPH Sector accounts for 25 percent of ransomware complaints.". The biggest target is the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector, according to the advisory. "As

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In this month’s edition of trending CVEs, we feature a blast from the past that provides an excellent example of how a forgotten unpatched flaw can lead to supply chain poisoning with our September 2022 Patch Now * recipient. Lets dig into some trending CVEs for September, 2022: 1. Severity: Medium Complexity: Low CVSS Score: 6.8

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Portnox is a private company that specializes in network access security with nearly 1,000 customers and closed a Series A fundraising with Elsewhere Partners for $22 million in 2022. authentication to gather endpoint information for reporting and enforcement. Agents Portnox does not require an agent.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine, including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. “Note (!)

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine, including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe. The threat actors allegedly obtained access to Ukraine’s public networks by using compromised VPN credentials.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Since at least August 2022, Venus has been causing chaos and has become rather visible lately. — MalwareHunterTeam (@malwrhunterteam) October 6, 2022. — MalwareHunterTeam (@malwrhunterteam) October 6, 2022. If you're able to use rate limiting alongside your VPN login too, then so much the better.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May. An attacker creates a new admin user and logs into an OpenFire account. This highlights the importance of enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) in VPN implementations.”

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments. Insight Investments.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

This exposure of sensitive credential and network access information, especially privileged user accounts, could lead to subsequent cyber attacks against individual users or affiliated organizations. January 2022 : “Russian cyber criminal forums” were offering network and VPN credentials, both for sale or free to access.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May. An attacker creates a new admin user and logs into an OpenFire account. This highlights the importance of enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) in VPN implementations.”

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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.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The Daixin Team is a ransomware and data extortion group that has been active since at least June 2022. The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. In one successful attack, the attackers likely exploited an unpatched vulnerability in the organization’s VPN server.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

Once an email address is discovered on the dark web, Google will urge users to enable two-step authentication (2FA) to protect their Google accounts. we’re expanding access to our dark web report in the next few weeks, so anyone with a Gmail account in the U.S. We are in the final!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2022

The VPN credentials for initial access are said to have been obtained from illicit websites like Russian Market with the goal of gaining control of T-Mobile employee accounts, ultimately allowing the threat actor to carry out SIM swapping attacks at will. ” wrote Krebs. – Source KrebsOnSecurity. ” wrote Krebs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

UPnP is an insecure protocol, it uses network UDP multicasts, and doesn’t support encryption and authentication. ” The vendor also recommends enabling the VPN server function on the user router to access QNAP NAS from the Internet. Set up a new administrator account, and disable the default admin account.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

“With this level of detail, impersonating network or internal hosts would be far simpler for an attacker, especially since the devices often contain VPN credentials or other easily cracked authentication tokens.” ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

In order to conceal malicious traffic, the threat actor routes it through compromised small office and home office (SOHO) network devices, including routers, firewalls, and VPN hardware. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and stay under the radar. ” continues the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2021

Secure Remote Access for Administrators Without a VPN. The pandemic has changed the way most people work, with some companies not looking to return to office environments until the end of 2021 or 2022 (or ever). For many organizations, extending VPN-based remote access for the entire workforce was relatively quick and easy.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For instance, we see a new trend emerging in the criminal ecosystem of spyware-based authentication data theft, with each individual attack being directed at a very small number of targets (from single digits to several dozen). Update firewalls and SSL VPN gateways in good time. But not all. Threats to OT.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The attack chain is pretty interesting, but does require authenticated access. The research team discovered that the users of Ghost CMS were granted the ability to upload an avatar to their account profile. Although there can be only one Owner account any user in the owner role can re-assign the designation to an Admin level account.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to the 2022 Verizon data breach incident report only 5% of data breaches investigated by them were caused by software vulnerabilities. However, the same report shows that the human element accounted for 74% of data breaches. Consider your VPN solution, many have moved to using M365 authentication to protect this.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

The alert includes indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with BlackCat/ALPHV, as of mid-February 2022. Below are recommended mitigations included in the alert: Review domain controllers, servers, workstations, and active directories for new or unrecognized user accounts. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

Tue, 05/10/2022 - 05:43. According to the Sophos 2022 State of Ransomware report , 83% of mid-sized organizations had cyber insurance that covers them in the event of a ransomware attack. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA). Do not allow remote access into corporate network without a virtual private network (VPN).

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