Schneier on Security

MAY 28, 2021

A crucial part of the Russians’ success was their ability to move through these organizations by compromising cloud and local network identity systems to then access cloud accounts and pilfer emails and files. This lack of understanding makes it hard to assess a cloud service’s overall security.

Government 362

Government Risk Architecture Accountability 362

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Permalink The post USENIX Security ’23 – ‘“It’s The Equivalent of Feeling Like You’re In Jail”: Lessons From Firsthand & Secondhand Accounts Of IoT-Enabled Intimate Partner Abuse’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

IoT 64

IoT Accountability Architecture Education 64

Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The IPv6 addresses were traced to Verizon Wireless, which told the investigators that the addresses were in use by an account belonging to Williams. Data obtained by Avondale police from Google did show that a device logged into Molina’s Google account was in the area at the time of Knight’s murder.

Surveillance 343

Surveillance Wireless Accountability Architecture 343

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Following initial access, threat actors were observed exploiting domain controller’ functions by generating new domain accounts to establish persistence. In some attacks, threat actors created an administrative account named itadm. The operators frequently disable security software to evade detection and for lateral movement.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware Encryption Antivirus VPN 99

SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Recommendations provided in these rankings are general in nature and based on information security best practices standards and guidelines, such as OWASP and NIST. Most of the web applications were owned by companies based in Russia, China and the Middle East.

Passwords 106

Passwords Authentication Architecture Risk 106

Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2022

Password management software firm LastPass disclosed a security breach, threat actors had access to portions of the company development environment through a single compromised developer account and stole portions of source code and some proprietary technical information. ” reads a notice published by the company.

Data breaches 127

Data breaches Password Management Passwords Architecture 127

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Our customers’ passwords remain safely encrypted due to LastPass’s Zero Knowledge architecture.” ” reads the notice of security incident published by the company. The company pointed out that customers’ passwords were not compromised due to LastPass’s Zero Knowledge architecture. .

Architecture 90

Architecture Passwords Data breaches Password Management 90

SecureWorld News

MAY 27, 2021

"In 2018, an account belonging to an external user was compromised and used to steal approximately 500 megabytes of data from a major mission system.". 6 key areas where NASA's information security is failing. 6 key areas where NASA's information security is failing. A wide-ranging list of attack vectors, for sure.

Cyber Risk 59

Cyber Risk Risk Architecture Cyber threats 59

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1, and v2.3.0a, contain hardcoded TLS keys used by Docker.

Firewall 102

Firewall Authentication Architecture Backups 102

Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2023

Experts warn of phishing attacks that are combining the use of compromised Microsoft 365 accounts and.rpmsg encrypted emails. Trustwave researchers have observed threat actors using encrypted RPMSG attachments sent via compromised Microsoft 365 accounts in a phishing campaign aimed at stealing Microsoft credentials.

Encryption 86

Encryption Phishing Accountability Authentication 86

eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

It also feeds into the larger argument for adopting a zero-trust architecture , a methodology that essentially assumes that no user or devices trying to connect to the network can be trusted until they’re authenticated and verified. IoT device security has also been the target of a broad federal effort in recent months.

IoT 145

IoT Risk Architecture Manufacturing 145

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The botnet leverages a robust architecture based on a combination of third-party services, P2P, and Command & Control servers. This architecture was implemented to make the botnet resilient to takedowns by law enforcement and security firms with the support of the vendors of the infected devices.

Architecture 117

Architecture DDOS Advertising Firmware 117

CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ambitious information security experts serve as a critical part of cyber risk management. The corporation is responsible for structuring IT and information security activities to protect its data resources, such as hardware, software, and procedures. This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Risk assessment.

Cyber Risk 99

Cyber Risk Risk Architecture Identity Theft 99

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Please join McAfee, AWS, and our customers to discuss the impact women are having on information security in the cloud. These remarkable women represent multiple roles in cloud and security, from technical leadership through executive management. Chief Information Security Officer. Can’t make it? Collins Aerospace.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Architecture Cloud Migration Retail 93

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The main reasons to rewrite malware in Rust is to have lower AV detection rates, compared to malware written in most common languages, and to target multiple architectures. Unlike past variants, the Rust version of the Agenda ransomware is able to terminate the Windows AppInfo process and disable User Account Control (UAC).

Ransomware 118

Ransomware Encryption Healthcare Education 118

Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2022

. “The CSA—created in response to reports of increased activity against MSPs and their customers—provides specific guidance for both MSPs and customers aimed at enabling transparent discussions on securing sensitive data.” Manage internal architecture risks and segregate internal networks. Apply updates.

Authentication 76

Authentication Accountability Architecture Backups 76

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2020

XSS vulnerabilities accounted for 18% of all flaws reported by bug hunters, these issues received a total of $4.2 XSS vulnerabilities can be exploited by threat actors for multiple malicious activities, including account takeover and data theft. ” reads The 4th Hacker-Powered Security Report. million / €33.4

Accountability 118

Accountability Advertising Architecture Hacking 118

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In August password management software firm LastPass disclosed a security breach, threat actors had access to portions of the company development environment through a single compromised developer account and stole portions of source code and some proprietary technical information. Pierluigi Paganini.

Encryption 96

Encryption Passwords Data breaches Backups 96

Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

RapperBot has limited DDoS capabilities, it was designed to target ARM, MIPS, SPARC, and x86 architectures. “In conjunction, it adds the root user account every hour by writing the following script to “/etc/cron.hourly/0” in the event that other users (or botnets) attempt to remove their account from the victim system.”

IoT 133

IoT Malware Passwords Authentication 133

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

Our organization is currently running with a mix of Identity and Access Management Frameworks customized and embedded in the holistic ISO 27001 Cyber Security Framework. This would ensure that user accounts are not provisioned for impostors or unauthorized parties.

Authentication 100

Authentication Passwords Accountability Government 100

Centraleyes

MAY 16, 2024

These challenges include guaranteeing algorithm fairness, preserving AI model transparency, and accountability for AI-driven results. Fairness, Explainability, Accountability, and Transparency Effective AI governance is built on fairness, explainability, accountability, and transparency, which limit risks associated with AI implementation.

Government 52

Government Artificial Intelligence Risk Technology 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter ) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 417 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

Cybercrime 84

Cybercrime Malware Hacking Accountability 84

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The most interesting characteristic of the Triada Trojan apart is its modular architecture, which gives it theoretically a wide range of abilities. Triada was designed with the specific intent to implement financial frauds, typically hijacking the financial SMS transactions.

Firmware 140

Firmware Mobile Malware Retail 140

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2021

Threat actors carried out brute-force and password spraying attacks in an attempt to gain access to Microsoft customer accounts. The actor used this information in some cases to launch highly-targeted attacks as part of their broader campaign.” The customer’s agent device has been secured, the company added.

Financial Services 87

Financial Services Architecture Cyber Attacks Accountability 87

SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2023

Huge arrays of unstructured data utilized and modified by many users as well as the ever-growing complexity of attacks, lead to the fact that the usual means of protecting the perimeter of a corporate network no longer meet current information security requirements. What is Data-Centric Audit and Protection?

Technology 75

Technology Unstructured Data Data breaches Information Security 75

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

SapphireStealer is an open-source information stealer written in.NET, which is available in multiple public malware repositories since its public release in December 2022. The FUD-Loader malware downloader was also published by the same GitHub account. SapphireStealer allows operators to gather system data (i.e.

Malware 97

Malware Data collection Architecture Hacking 97

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

BleepingComputer confirmed that the zip archive contained “previously unknown encryptors for macOS, ARM, FreeBSD, MIPS, and SPARC” architectures. The experts pointed out that the archive has been bundled as March 20, 2023, it also includes builds for PowerPC CPUs, which are used in older macOS systems.

Encryption 95

Encryption Architecture Ransomware Education 95

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2021

For example, a sample with the MD5 hash sum 914e49921c19fffd7443deee6ee161a4 contains two architectures: x86_64 and ARM64.” The first one corresponds to previous-generation, Intel-based Mac computers, but the second one is compiled for ARM64 architecture, which means that it can run on computers with the new Apple M1 chip.”.

Malware 104

Malware Cryptocurrency Architecture Engineering 104

Notice Bored

JUNE 23, 2022

ISO/IEC 27003 offers a page of 'guidance on formulating an information security risk treatment plan (6.1.3 27003 even indicates/suggests a tabular format and content of the RTP : The word 'plan' in RTP clearly implies an intention to treat identified and evaluated information [security] risks at some future point.

Risk 63

Risk Architecture Accountability InfoSec 63

Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2021

The expert determined the number of cryptocurrencies that were mined to a mining pool account by inspecting the mining pool. The researchers noticed that some images have different tags for different CPU architectures or operating systems, in this way the attacker can choose the best cryptominer for the victim’s hardware.

Cryptocurrency 100

Cryptocurrency Accountability Architecture Software 100

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2024

In addition to these challenges, cloud security adds a new form of security alert for analysts to triage and investigate, adding to the overall costs. Managing cloud alerts effectively requires overcoming the unique complexities introduced by cloud architectures.

Cloud Migration 99

Cloud Migration B2B Digital transformation Data breaches 99

Notice Bored

MARCH 14, 2022

Also, I'd like to see, somewhere in the ISO27k series , clearer advice on how to tackle the trade-off between control and utility: information that is too tightly secured loses its value, just as it does if inadequately secured. Do you agree? Comment below or email me!

Risk 66

Risk Information Security Surveillance Architecture 66

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. The Mozi botnet was spotted by security experts from 360 Netlab, at the time of its discovered it was actively targeting Netgear, D-Link, and Huawei routers by probing for weak Telnet passwords to compromise them.

IoT 119

IoT DDOS Architecture Passwords 119

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The findings offer lessons for all companies on the benefits of the zero trust model, she added, saying that a transition from implicit trust to explicit verification requires “protecting identities, especially privileged user accounts.”

Authentication 90

Authentication Architecture Threat Detection Accountability 90

Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2023

The security loophole resulted in millions of private documents being revealed to the public. Worryingly, it also allowed threat actors to modify the data, changing salary amounts and details of bank accounts used for salary payments.

Identity Theft 80

Identity Theft Insurance Penetration Testing Banking 80

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

” The Mirai botnet is exploiting the issue to gain access to the device and downloads the malicious payload for the targeted architecture. . “Most of the initial activity was seen attacking devices in Eastern Europe, but we are now observing detections in other locations around the globe.”

DDOS 86

DDOS Engineering Firmware Architecture 86

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Then a malicious image is downloaded from Docker Hub accounts under the control of the threat actors. Trend Micro discovered one of the primary Docker Hub accounts (“alpineos”) actively used by TeamTNT and having a total of more than 150,000 pulls of malicious images. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro.

Cryptocurrency 94

Cryptocurrency Malware Cybercrime Architecture 94