Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

Below are recommended mitigations included in the alert: Review domain controllers, servers, workstations, and active directories for new or unrecognized user accounts. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Review antivirus logs for indications they were unexpectedly turned off.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. According to the company, most of the username and password combinations are available for free, and 5 billion of the above credentials are “unique.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

In case a system was compromised through the Windows Remote Desktop feature, the experts recommend changing all passwords of all users that are allowed to login remotely and check the local user accounts for additional accounts the attacker might have added. ” reads the guide. ” reads the guide.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

. “The actors customized previous ransomware binaries for the intended victim through the use of confidential information such as leaked accounts and unique company IDs as the appended file extension. ” Upon executing the malware, the Rust binary prompts an error requiring a password to be passed as an argument. .”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

The investigation into the incident revealed that threat actor used a public-facing Citrix server as a point of entry, they likely used a valid account to access this server and perform lateral movements inside the victim’s network. The ransomware was employed in a targeted attack against one of the company’s customers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Below are the recommended mitigations included in the alert: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air gapped, password protected copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Antivirus firm Emsisoft discloses a data breach, a third-party had access to a publicly exposed database containing technical logs. The anti-malware solutions provider Emsisoft disclosed last week a data breach. The company revealed that a third-party had accessed a publicly exposed database containing technical logs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2023

ransomware, then a password argument is mandatory during the execution of the ransomware.” ransomware include remote desktop protocol (RDP) exploitation, drive-by compromise, phishing campaigns, abuse of valid accounts, and exploitation of public-facing applications. ransomware appeared first on Security Affairs.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security acts as something of a virtual barrier, preventing unauthorized access to data and assets beyond the traditional network perimeter. Keys, such as strong passwords, unique codes, or biometric scans, can be given to trusted individuals to access your resources from a distance.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019, Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. To bypass antivirus systems, hackers send out malicious emails in non-working hours with delayed activation. Links account for 29%, while attachments—for 71%. rar archive files.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The advisory also provides mitigations: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air gapped, password protected copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Implement a recovery plan to restore sensitive or proprietary data from a physically separate, segmented, secure location (e.g., Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts, and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts. . •

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Cookies are a precious source of intelligence about victims’ habits and could be abused to access the person’s online accounts of the victims. . Most of the stolen files (50%+) were text files, some of them containing software logs, passwords, personal notes, and other sensitive information. The database includes 6.6

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

ViperSoftX also checks for active antivirus products running on the machine. The script launches the main routine of the malware that installs malicious browser extensions to exfiltrate passwords and crypto wallet data. If all checks pass, the loader decrypts and executes a second-stage PowerShell script. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

According to the report issued by the CERT-FR, operators behind the Pysa ransomware launched brute-force attacks against management consoles and Active Directory accounts. “Brute force connection attempts on a supervisory console have been observed, as well as on several ACTIVE DIRECTORY accounts. ” continues the alert.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

According to the report issued by the CERT-FR, operators behind the Pysa ransomware launched brute-force attacks against management consoles and Active Directory accounts. Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. newversion file extension instead of .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

According to the report issued by the CERT-FR, operators behind the Pysa ransomware launched brute-force attacks against management consoles and Active Directory accounts. Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. newversion file extension instead of.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

Cloud associated with account sewn into the sample. The malware supports two authentication methods: basic (with login and password) and oauth (with using a token).” The threat actors employed two previosuly undetected piece of malware dubbed Mail-O and Webdav-O. “Mail-O is a downloader program that accesses the Mail.ru

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

of polled executives report that their organizations' accounting and financial data were targeted by cyber adversaries.” ” And, “Nearly half (48.8%) of C-suite and other executives expect the number and size of cyber events targeting their organizations’ accounting and financial data to increase in the year ahead.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

Your IP address represents your digital identity online, hacking it not only allows attackers to access your device or your accounts, but it may cause even bigger damage. But in reality, your IP address is as prone to theft as your other information. Use Strong Passwords.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

To increase the complexity of hacking your device, always get to know who is calling your APIs, by using a simple access authentication (user/password) or an API key (asymmetric key). Call Security Experts. For API security, it’s okay to be paranoid and show very little information, particularly in error messages.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

He is also looking for opportunities to collect additional access parameters (usernames and passwords), elevate privileges, or use already existing compromised accounts for unauthorized access to systems, applications, and data. Attackers may use the following methods to obtain administrator privileges: Compromised passwords.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Malware can use this permission to plant harmful files or steal sensitive information. antivirus) require this access, malicious apps could abuse it to take full control of your device. Read Phone State and Identity: This permission allows apps to access device information, including the phone number and unique device ID.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

ZonaAlarm , the popular security software firm owned by Check Point Technologies, has suffered a data breach. According to the post published by The Hacker News, the security breach exposed the data of ZonaAlarm discussion forum users. You will be requested to reset your password once joining the forum.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

Fxmsp gained worldwide fame in May 2019, after it was reported that the networks belonging to leading antivirus software companies had been compromised. Fxmsp included one of his Jabber accounts, in his contact information on the forum which helped Group-IB researchers to establish his presumed identity. Geography and victims.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) attributes this campaign with high confidence to ZINC, a DPRK-affiliated and state-sponsored group, based on observed tradecraft, infrastructure, malware patterns, and account affiliations.” Attackers also employed an encrypted Chrome password-stealer hosted on ZINC domain [link]. .

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

Organizations in the throes of cleaning up after a ransomware outbreak typically will change passwords for all user accounts that have access to any email systems, servers and desktop workstations within their network. ” Security news site Bleeping Computer reported on the T-Systems Ryuk ransomware attack on Dec.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2019

Watch out, your StockX account details may be available in crime forums. Security Patch Day for August includes the most critical Note released by SAP in 2019. A flaw in Kaspersky Antivirus allowed tracking its users online. Mozilla addresses master password security bypass flaw in Firefox.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

Infected devices were used for multiple malicious activities, including traffic redirections through mobile proxies, info-stealing, click fraud, and social media and online messaging accounts and monetization via advertisements. The only way to remove the threat is to wipe the smartphone and reinstall the OS. 231 banking malware.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Lots of accounts including Bezos, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Mr Beast, and a ton more getting hacked for a bitcoin scheme. Graham Cluley | @gcluley.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After that, the following files are extracted, namely: Avira.exe : Legitimate injector from Avira Antivirus. In the last few years, many banking trojans developed by Latin American criminals have increased in volume and sophistication.

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Antivirus Malware Banking Internet 119

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

Firstly, we noticed this secondary component was well protected against antivirus detection, in fact, the PE file was signed by Sectigo in the first half of May, one of the major Russian Certification Authority. As previously described, the malware’s principal purpose is to iterate through the filesystem looking for email accounts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2020

For instance, to disable built-in antivirus software, the attackers used Defender Control and Your Uninstaller. As the attackers usually need several attempts to brute force passwords and gain access to the RDP, it is important to enable account lockout policies by limiting the number of failed login attempts per user.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

2 ] The threat actor leveraged a set of misconfigured Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) accounts that enabled it to enroll a new device for MFA and to access the victim network. The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) issued a warning about the use of Kaspersky products. [ link] (accessed Mar. 16, 2022). “[MàJ]

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

According to the experts, LOLbins are very effecting in evading antivirus software. . “This campaign also utilized Cloudflare workers (JavaScript execution environment) to download modules and payloads, negating network security measures. .” continues the researchers. . continues the researchers.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. review Active Directory password policy. FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In case you want to train your employees, you may need to use a company account to be able to set scheduled lessons for your staff. to $199 for business accounts. This course covers a broad range of security topics, explaining it with a simple language. But it works only for individual users.

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