Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2021

The attack could force remote Windows systems to reveal password hashes that could then be easily cracked. Microsoft quickly sent out an advisory for system administrators to stop using the now deprecated Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) to thwart an attack. The authentication process does not require the plaintext password.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

pic.twitter.com/wOCdRqOJej — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 6, 2022. VNC is a desktop sharing system – you can use it to remotely access your work computer from home or any other location, or allow technical support staff to do likewise. Ideally, VNC should be used only with authenticated users, such as system administrators.

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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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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 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. Federal organizations will only have until February 24, 2022 to patch this vulnerability.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

But first, let’s examine how they fared with the predictions for 2022. What we predicted in 2022. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Source: Meta.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

To protect your devices, update and patch your software frequently, use strong passwords, install intrusion detection systems, and watch for any suspicious activity. Users should immediately update to the most recent versions by going to System Configuration > System Administration > Update Software.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. Type enable and the corresponding system password initially set during system installation to enter EXEC PRIVILEGED mode. The command line prompt will be changed from > to #.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Figure.NET flags (left) and obfuscation pattern (right) The tool is designed for two main purposes: generating comb lists of local windows user names and potential passwords, and testing them locally. The tool is able to automatically retrieve local users from groups, filter for administration, and then test the password.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. Type enable and the corresponding system password initially set during system installation to enter EXEC PRIVILEGED mode. The command line prompt will be changed from > to #.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2022

Fri, 08/05/2022 - 00:05. SSH keys are used for privileged administrative operations by system administrators, but are also used for secure machine-to-machine automation of critical business functions. How Secure Shell (SSH) Keys Work. Scott Carter. 17965 views. How it works.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

The Originating Malvertising Campaign According to CTI investigation on the adversary infrastructure, we were able to identify an ongoing campaign luring system administrators to install the malicious code into their machines. The CrashedTech Loader The “KiffAppE2.exe” Filename: KiffAppE2.exe

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Fri, 12/02/2022 - 10:55. Also, remember how users can use keys rather than a password to login? In most organization system administrators can disable or change most or all SSH configurations; these settings and configurations can significantly increase or reduce SSH security risks. Alexa Cardenas.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Figure 1: Passive Requirements Continuing with site system administrator requirements , if a site system installation account is not utilized, the passive site server is required to have the same administrative rights for each site system deployed in the site (Figure 2). You can skip ahead here if you’d like.

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