Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

An attacker can trigger the vulnerability to extract sensitive data from the memory of the affected devices, including usernames and passwords. CISA orders federal agencies to fix this vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 by March 7, 2024.

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

Mark your calendars for April 9, 2024 The second Tuesday of April marks Identity Management Day — a day dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safeguarding your digital identity. This encompasses everything from protecting your passwords to being vigilant against phishing scams and online fraud.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

In January 2024, the Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices. ” concludes the update.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

The malware creates a proxy or VPN tunnel on the compromised router to exfiltrate data, and then uses stolen credentials to access targeted resources. The recent campaign spanned from October 2023 to April 2024. Cuttlefish lies in wait, passively sniffing packets, acting only when triggered by a predefined ruleset.”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

Mandiant found the earliest evidence of compromise uncovered within 3CX’s network was through the VPN using the employee’s corporate credentials, two days after the employee’s personal computer was compromised. The double supply chain compromise that led to malware being pushed out to some 3CX customers. Image: Mandiant.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 29, 2024

Dashlane is a password management software that’s popular for business and personal uses alike. Like many other password managers, Dashlane makes it easy for users to create new passwords and store existing ones in a secure vault. The company was founded in 2009, and the first software edition was released in 2012.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

•What should I be most concerned about – and focus on – in 2024? In 2024 we’ll see more of the same. Instead of arguing about MFA strength, VPN vendor, or nation-state treat actors, let’s finish our conversation about using dedicated administrator accounts and unique passwords.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Introduction Ivanti, an IT management and security company, has issued a warning about multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in its VPN products exploited by Chinese state-backed hackers since December 2023. and CVE-2024-21887(a command-injection vulnerability found into multiple web components with a CVSS score of 9.1)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

26 key cyber security stats for 2024 that every user should know, from rising cyber crime rates to the impact of AI technolog y. Privacy Compliance: By 2024, 40% of privacy tools will rely on AI, highlighting its expanding role in ensuring data privacy and meeting regulations. RaaS usage is expected to increase by 25% in 2024.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 13, 2024

madhav Tue, 05/14/2024 - 05:47 Thales and Microsoft: a long partnership in Identity Security Thales and Microsoft recently celebrated their long-term partnership at the Microsoft Security Excellence Award Ceremony during RSA Conference 2024, as Thales won the Identity Trailblazer Award.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 6, 2024

The security industry has diligently battled compromised credentials, evolving from passwords to multifactor authentication (MFA) to passwordless — our most secure and phishing-resistant method to date — and one that is fully supported in Duo. Despite these advancements, we still see many identity-based breaches year over year.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

MARCH 27, 2024

Direct access to the corporate network through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) or graphical access to a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) host is unusual, meaning that in order to interact with internal corporate websites, operators must tunnel traffic from their systems to the internal network, through the in-memory implant.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2024

Tel Aviv, Israel, May 2, 2024, CyberNewsWire — LayerX , pioneer of the LayerX Browser Security platform, today announced $24 million in Series A funding led by Glilot+, the early-growth fund of Glilot Capital Partners, with participation from Dell Technologies Capital and other investors.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

For users familiar with password management and the value of complex passwords, this makes sense. Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel like a password manager. The longer and more complex the encrypted message is, the longer it’ll take to decrypt. Uses of Encryption.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For example: a user enumeration vulnerability, a weak password policy, and a lack of brute force protection and lockout can still lead to an attacker gaining access to an account. The CoP includes the following recommendations for manufacturers: No default passwords. Encryption is important when: Sending a password.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2024

Expert found a backdoor in XZ tools used many Linux distributions German BSI warns of 17,000 unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers Cisco warns of password-spraying attacks targeting Secure Firewall devices American fast-fashion firm Hot Topic hit by credential stuffing attacks Cisco addressed high-severity flaws in IOS and IOS XE software Google: China (..)

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

February 26, 2024 FCKeditor Used for SEO Poisoning on Government, University Sites Type of vulnerability: Malicious URL redirect. February 27, 2024 Ransomware Gangs Target Unpatched ScreenConnect Servers Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass and path traversal. The fix: Apply Windows patches ASAP.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

In some instances, it was possible to observe clear-text LDAP bind attempts which disclosed which organization the device belonged to or direct exposure of the username and password combination through protocols such as POP3, LDAP, HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) or FTP. Cleartext passwords and usernames disclosed in traffic.

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