CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A few simple changes to your devices and accounts can help discourage cyber criminals from trying to access your data. Giants like Facebook and Target have suffered breaches and password leaks, so it’s safe to say data from at least one of your online accounts could have been leaked. Be Wary of Targeted Advertising.

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

In a world where our lives are increasingly navigated through digital apps and online accounts, understanding and managing our online identities has become paramount. What is identity management? So, what is identity management? But why dedicate an entire day to this?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2024

Put into context, it would make little sense to use a privacy-oriented browser and all the features such a browser may have to offer, but continue to reuse passwords across online accounts. Security and privacy overlap, both inside and outside the digital space. Your privacy can be compromised when security is weak or lax.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

We’ve seen multiple hijacked profiles on Facebook recently claiming to be account recovery services. These bogus account recovery services aren’t here to help. In what may be a peculiar coincidence, quite a few of the accounts we looked at belonged to spa/beauty treatment small businesses. Your account will be deactivated.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2020

The CryptoCore group, aks Crypto-gang, “Dangerous Password”, and “Leery Turtle” has been active since 2018. “While the group’s key infiltration vector to the exchange is usually through spear-phishing against the corporate network, the executives’ personal email accounts are the first to be targeted.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

Google has not had any of its 85,000+ employees successfully phished on their work-related accounts since early 2017, when it began requiring all employees to use physical Security Keys in place of passwords and one-time codes, the company told KrebsOnSecurity. A YubiKey Security Key made by Yubico. a mobile device). a mobile device).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Additionally, the frustration with intrusive advertising (71%), cumbersome password resets (64%), and repetitive data entry (64%) indicate a growing demand for smoother digital experiences. The frustration is particularly evident in mundane yet essential tasks such as password management.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

A zero-day vulnerability in macOS Mojave can be exploited by malware to steal plaintext passwords from the Keychain. The security expert Linus Henze has disclosed the existence of a zero-day vulnerability in macOS Mojave that can be exploited by malware to steal plaintext passwords from the Keychain.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2019

My inbox and Twitter messages positively lit up today with people forwarding stories from Wired and other publications about a supposedly new trove of nearly 773 million unique email addresses and 21 million unique passwords that were posted to a hacking forum. As we can see above, Collection #1 offered by this seller is indeed 87GB in size.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) was advertised on a Dark Web forum by a Russian-speaking threat actor. Collecting user credentials, such as passwords, from a range of popular chat and email programs, as well as web browsers. Ability to collect data of Authentication (2FA) and password-managing software.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Marriott is offering affected consumers a year’s worth of service from a company owned by security firm Kroll that advertises the ability to scour cybercrime underground markets for your data. Should you take them up on this offer? It probably can’t hurt as long as you’re not expecting it to prevent some kind of bad outcome.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2019

Blur is a popular password manager developed by the online privacy firm Abine, it also implements private browsing features and masked email. Leaked data included email addresses, password hashes ( bcrypt hashes with a unique salt for each user), IP addresses and, in some cases, first and last names and password hints.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Here are some examples of how potential attackers can use the data found in the unsecured Amazon S3 bucket against the owners of the exposed email addresses: Spamming 350 million email IDs Carrying out phishing attacks Brute-forcing the passwords of the email accounts. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Are they already firing out tweets, chatting in Discord channels, or even just looking to set up a Tik-Tok account? Social networks are absolutely in the business of providing services for free, and then using analytics to drive advertising on their sites. GPS location set to on (usually ties into the targeted advertising point above).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2020

Experts suggest to monitor for sequential login attempts from the same IP against different accounts, use a password manager and set strong, unique passwords … and of course adopt multi-factor authentication. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The report also analyzed a PowerShell shell script that is part of the KeeThief open-source project, which allows the adversary to access encrypted password credentials stored by the Microsoft “KeePass” password management software. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

Limit access to the administrative portal and accounts to those who need them. Require strong administrative passwords(use a password manager for best results) and enable two-factor authentication. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 24, 2024

Protecting your digital footprint can help you keep your personal information and online activities private, which can be important for helping prevent identity theft , avoid targeted advertising, and maintain control over your online reputation. Begin by cleaning up old accounts. 6 Ways to Help Protect Your Digital Footprint 1.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fortunately, the files stored in the exposed Snewpit bucket don’t contain any deeply sensitive information like personal document scans, passwords, or social security numbers. If you have a Snewpit account, there is a high chance that your records may have been exposed in this breach. What’s the impact of the leak? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

According to a new report published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) almost any new weapon systems in the arsenal of the Pentagon is vulnerable to hack. GAO experts found several major security issued in the Pentagon arsenal, including easy-to-guess passwords, or weapon system still using factory settings. .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

This kind of attacks is very efficient due to the bad habit of users of reusing the same password over multiple services. “They use lists of usernames and passwords gathered from the breaches you hear about nearly every day on the news. .” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2018

The hacker accessed user data, email addresses, and a 2007 backup database containing hashed passwords managed by the platform. “A hacker broke into a few of Reddit’s systems and managed to access some user data, including some current email addresses and a 2007 database backup containing old salted and hashed passwords. .

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2019

Watch out, your StockX account details may be available in crime forums. Mozilla addresses master password security bypass flaw in Firefox. Trend Micro addressed two DLL Hijacking flaws in Trend Micro Password Manager. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Adopting a shopping strategy of simply buying from the online merchant with the lowest advertised prices can be a bit like playing Russian Roulette with your wallet, for the simple reason that there are tons of completely fake e-commerce sites out there looking to separate the unwary from their credit card details. CHCEK THE SHIPPING.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers. A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Once again thank you!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2019

News problems for Facebook that admitted to have stored the passwords of hundreds of millions of users in plain text. Facebook revealed to have stored the passwords of hundreds of millions of users in plain text, including passwords of Facebook Lite, Facebook, and Instagram users. Password manager apps can help.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

In order to move laterally within the target networks, hackers used well-known techniques, such as dumping credentials from memory and accessing password managers on compromised systems. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – APT20, hacking).

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

With the release of iOS 16 yesterday, and macOS Ventura next month, Apple fans will be able to use passkeys , its password replacement, for iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Apple's passkey works like a password in that it is built into entry boxes where you put your password. The word "passkey" is not unique to Apple, however.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Since the earliest iterations of email spam and predatory pop-up advertisements, consumers have been bombarded with common-sense advice to keep their anti-virus software updated, use strong passwords and be very cautious about clicking on email attachments and webpage links. Cyber hygiene isn’t difficult.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2021

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. Notable Dashlane features: admin controls and extras. Dashlane pricing.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

From an optional password manager feature in Safari that looks out for saved passwords involved in data breaches to new digital security for car keys on Apple Watches and the iPhone, the security sweep appears to be comprehensive. Adware accounted for another 22 percent.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Use Caution with Ads and Websites Website pop-ups and online advertising can be vectors for malware, phishing attempts, and other harmful actions. Secure practices like robust admin passwords and advanced encryption ensure control over traffic, safeguarding personal information and increasing the odds of a secure online experience.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine Password Theft Malware. The RedLine password theft malware is a hot topic this month with Microsoft’s employee compromise. Passwords: An Easy Target. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage. Autocomplete fields. Credit cards. All Gecko-based browsers (Mozilla, etc.).

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Oftentimes this is credential data, but it can be any data that may have financial value to an adversary; this includes paid online service accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, instant messenger, or email contacts lists, etc. MysticStealer forum post advertising v1.2 Stealers also bridge the realms of criminal and nation-state focus.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This is the work of “malicious advertising,” or “malvertising,” for short. With this newly stolen information, cybercriminals can then pry into sensitive online accounts that belong to the victim. A malicious ad for the KeePass password manager appears as a legitimate ad. Malvertising is not malware itself.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Cybercriminals don’t break into websites one by one, using their best guess to figure out your password like they do in the movies. If your computer has malware on it, it doesn’t matter how secure your website is, because criminals can just steal your password or login in to your website from your computer, pretending to be you.

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