eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

LastPass is password management software that’s been popular among business and personal users since it was initially released in 2008. Like other password managers, LastPass provides a secure vault for your login credentials, personal documents, and other sensitive information. When it was acquired by LogMeIn Inc.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Last August, LastPass reported a security breach, saying that no customer information—or passwords—were compromised. These encrypted fields remain secured with 256-bit AES encryption and can only be decrypted with a unique encryption key derived from each user’s master password using our Zero Knowledge architecture.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Last August, I launched a little feature within Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) I called Pwned Passwords. This was a list of 320 million passwords from a range of different data breaches which organisations could use to better protect their own systems. Here's what it's all about: There's Now 501,636,842 Pwned Passwords.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. “If you have my seed phrase, you can copy and paste that into your wallet, and then you can see all my accounts. . But on Nov.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

If you’re looking for a password manager for your business, Bitwarden and LastPass might be on your list of potential solutions. Both vendors will help you and your employees store access credentials, improve password health, and share sensitive information securely. PBKDF2 SHA-256 encryption for master passwords.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While modern Microsoft Windows operating systems by default will ask users whether they want to run a downloaded executable file, many systems set up for remote administration by MSPs disable that user account control feature for this particular application.

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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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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture. Mitigation: do not store files containing sensitive data, such as passwords or backups, in web application publish directories. Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) The popularity of the cloud and microservice architectures is on the rise.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

This round of attacks, including simple but effective techniques such as password spraying, the process of using a known email address coupled with common passwords, such as 12345678, shows how powerful low-tech approaches are. “To In this case, the attackers leveraged information gleaned from a Microsoft worker’s computing device.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2022

Password management software firm LastPass has suffered a data breach, threat actors have stole source code and other data. The company engaged a leading cybersecurity and forensics firm to investigate the incident, it confirmed that the data breach did not compromise users’ Master Passwords. ” continues the notice.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Password management solution LastPass disclosed a new security breach, the attackers had access to a third-party cloud storage service using information stolen in the August 2022 breach. Our customers’ passwords remain safely encrypted due to LastPass’s Zero Knowledge architecture.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, password).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

The NSA’s 58-page Network Infrastructure Security Guidance (PDF) is more of a catalog of network security best practices, based on principles of zero trust and segmentation , following up on brief January guidance (PDF) on segmentation that discussed the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture (image below).

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2024

The hacker was able to infiltrate the water treatment plant because its computers were running on an outdated operating system, shared the same password for remote access and were connected to the internet without a firewall. Stolen identities, bank fraud and account takeover are common outcomes. Zero-trust architecture.

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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. The company was founded in 2009, and the first software edition was released in 2012.

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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. ” 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 5, 2022

RapperBot has limited DDoS capabilities, it was designed to target ARM, MIPS, SPARC, and x86 architectures. “Unlike the majority of Mirai variants, which natively brute force Telnet servers using default or weak passwords, RapperBot exclusively scans and attempts to brute force SSH servers configured to accept password authentication.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 29, 2022

LastPass, the password manager that stores encrypted passwords online, recently experienced a security incident resulting in a portion of the company's source code being stolen, as well as some proprietary technical information. Has my Master Password or the Master Password of my users been compromised?

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. .*)

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Duo's Security Blog

AUGUST 1, 2022

focuses on developing stronger authentication requirements around NIST Zero Trust Architecture guidelines. now mandates that multi-factor authentication (MFA) must be used for all accounts that have access to the cardholder data, not just administrators accessing the cardholder data environment (CDE). What Is PCI DSS?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public Cloud Environments A public cloud architecture is a shared infrastructure hosted by a cloud service provider. Account Hijacking How it occurs: Attackers acquire unlawful access using stolen user credentials, which could result in unauthorized account and data access and misuse. Also read: What is Private Cloud Security?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

The organization strictly aligns with the Account Provisioning and De-provisioning concept in the Identity and Access Management Life Cycle with a granular and procedural approach to the concept of ‘IAAA-Identification, Authentication, Authorization and Accountability’.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Robust Password Management in Complex Settings IAM addresses the shared vulnerability of user credentials by offering advanced password management features. IAM packages enforce robust password policies, requiring regular updates and ensuring strong password practices. Eliminating privilege creep becomes more achievable.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2024

This dynamic duo provides solution architecture consulting, best practices, and overall security strategy when it comes to using RADIUS in conjunction with Duo’s services — and can help you navigate the pros and cons of the protocol relative to your organization’s specific environment and end-user needs.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 27, 2024

Start With PAM Privileged Access Management (PAM) is the discipline in which people, processes and technology are combined to give organisations visibility over who is accessing which critical systems, accounts or administrative functions, and what they are doing while they’re there.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Keys, such as strong passwords, unique codes, or biometric scans, can be given to trusted individuals to access your resources from a distance. Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, firewalls, encryption, and monitoring systems are just a few of the tools and procedures used to maintain security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2022

” The alert provides tactical actions for MSPs and customers, including: Identify and disable accounts that are no longer in use. Enforce MFA on MSP accounts that access the customer environment and monitor for unexplained failed authentication. Manage internal architecture risks and segregate internal networks.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

By requiring users to provide a hardware security key in addition to their password, Apple is able to greatly reduce the risk of unauthorized access to their accounts. This feature provides users with an additional level of protection against hackers and other online threats.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Privileged accounts are among an organization’s biggest cybersecurity concerns. These accounts give admins control over data, applications, infrastructure and other critical assets that average system users don’t have permission to access or change. What is Privileged Access Management (PAM)? Enter Privileged Access Management (PAM).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2020

To reassure you, the database did not include any passwords or financial details, such as bank account number or credit card information.” Aerial Direct confirmed that no passwords or financial information accessed by hackers. ” reads the data breach notification published by the company.

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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. Microsoft highlights the importance of best practices such as Zero-trust architecture and multi-factor authentication to prevent these attacks.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Users were directed to download these models from an Azure Storage URL; however, the misconfigured URL granted unauthorized access to the entire storage account, thus exposing vast amounts of additional private data. After being alerted by Wiz, Microsoft revoked the SAS token , effectively blocking external access to the storage account.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

There are a few notable exploited misconfigurations, from default built-in file sharing, and lack of password enforcement, albeit no password to multi-factor authentication (MFA), to the risks of legacy protocols and OAuth apps, that can bring a little clarity to understanding the complex landscape that is a company’s SaaS security posture.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Active audit of privileged accounts that were recently created or updated. Figure 2: VPN vulnerabilities open doors to cyber threats, protect against these risks with Zero Trust architecture. Zero trust is a fundamentally different architecture than those built upon firewalls and VPNs.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

The Biden Administration is pushing federal agencies to adopt a zero-trust security architecture to protect themselves and their data from “increasingly sophisticated and persistent threat campaigns,” according to a new strategy issued this week by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). See the Best Zero Trust Security Solutions for 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Before performing a firewall configuration, consider factors such as security requirements, network architecture, and interoperability; avoid typical firewall setup errors; and follow the best practices below. Disabling default accounts and changing passwords improve security, as does requiring strong passwords for administrator accounts.

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