Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points. PuTTY.exe Rhysida actors have been observed creating Secure Shell (SSH) PuTTy connections for lateral movement. 1 ] secretsdump A script used to extract credentials and other confidential information from a system.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The advisory published by the vendor states that the exploitation of the vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an account on an affected system with privilege level 15 access. This vulnerability allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an account on an affected system with privilege level 15 access.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The subject of the emails reads “Important Notification About Your Account” in an attempt to urge recipients to open it. Once opened, the email appears as a legitimate email communication from American Express, while the content instructs the cardholder on how to view the secure, encrypted message attached. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root). Accounting for humans.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a report on The State of IT Security in Germany in 2023 , and the number one threat for consumers is… identity theft. What to do in the event of a data breach Check the vendor’s advice. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

As early as May 2021, the attackers took advantage of a misconfigured account set to default MFA protocols at a non-governmental organization (NGO), allowing them to enroll a new device for MFA and access the victim network. Contrary to best practices recommended, the account was still active in the organization’s Active Directory.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Below is the list of flaws exploited by the ransomware gang’s affiliate: CVE-2021-27876 : The communication between a client and an Agent requires successful authentication, which is typically completed over a secure TLS communication. It supports multiple authentication schemes: SHA authentication is one of these.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Okta this week said that threat actors broke into its support case management system and stole authentication data, including cookies and session tokens, that can be abused in future attacks to impersonate valid users. HAR files can also contain sensitive data, including authentication information. .

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. We’ll cover a range of best practices for remote access security, from the simple and the practical to the more advanced. Avoid using default or simple-to-guess passwords.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

“VMware Tools contains an Authentication Bypass vulnerability in the vgauth module.” “A fully compromised ESXi host can force VMware Tools to fail to authenticate host-to-guest operations, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of the guest virtual machine.” ” reads the advisory published by VMware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

. “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. The bulk of the malware code contains an implementation of an SSH 2.0 Once stored public keys stored in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys,

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on July 12, 2023 have published a joint advisory to warn organizations and allow them to enhance organizational cybersecurity posture and position organizations to detect similar malicious activity via implementing the listed logging recommendations.

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Lenny Zeltser

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Saying that security is “everyone’s responsibility” might lead to it being “nobody’s responsibility.” To distribute security responsibilities among the stakeholders, we need to counteract the diffusion of responsibility. People or HR teams screen new hires according to specific background check requirements.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The researchers found two SharkbotDopper apps in Google Play Store, “Mister Phone Cleaner” and “Kylhavy Mobile Security,” with 10K and 50K installs respectively. SharkBot is a banking trojan that has been active since October 2021, it allows to steal banking account credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication mechanisms.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Below is the list of actions recommended by the agencies to increase the level of security of their infrastructure: Identify IT security employees for weekends and holidays who would be available to surge during these times in the event of an incident or ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. FIND which devices are making vulnerable connections by monitoring event logs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The file contained credentials for various business accounts throughout India, including 19 other dealerships, logins to the platform to send marketing-related SMS, tokens, and API keys that give access to internal systems and their own WhatsApp account. Cybernews has no information on how the companies are connected.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Below is the list of actions recommended by the agencies to increase the level of security of their infrastructure: Identify IT security employees for weekends and holidays who would be available to surge during these times in the event of an incident or ransomware attack.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2022

In the SecureWorld Spotlight Series, we learn about the speakers and Advisory Council members that make our events a success. He is the Chief Information Security Officer at Veterans United Home Loans in Columbia, Missouri. He is the Chief Information Security Officer at Veterans United Home Loans in Columbia, Missouri.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2022

SharkBot banking malware was able to evade Google Play Store security checks masqueraded as an antivirus app. SharkBot is a banking trojan that has been active since October 2021, it allows to steal banking account credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication mechanisms. ” reads the report published by NCC Group.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Physical security is the protection of personnel and IT infrastructure (such as hardware, software, and data) from physical actions and events that could cause severe damage to an organization. Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Authentication guarantees that users are who they say they are, typically through usernames and passwords or multi-factor authentication (MFA). Authorization governs what activities users are permitted to take after being authenticated. These standards provide policies for data security, compliance, and risk management.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The group also used fake social media or networking profiles that impersonate respected experts, and used supposed conference or event invitations as lures. .” reads the alert published by the UK Agency. In some attacks, the threat actors also used false approaches from journalists.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In August, 2021 the Wiz Research Team disclosed ChaosDB – a severe vulnerability in the popular Azure Cosmos DB database solution that allowed for complete, unrestricted access to the accounts and databases of several thousand Microsoft Azure customers, including many Fortune 500 companies. It broke all security models.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

“ Credential stuffing is a type of attack in which hackers use automation and lists of compromised usernames and passwords to defeat authentication and authorization mechanisms, with the end goal of account takeover (ATO) and/or data exfiltration.” You can’t access an account with recycled credentials if there aren’t any.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2020

Google delivered 33,015 alerts to its users during the first three quarters of 2020 to warn them of phishing attacks, launched by nation-state actors, targeting their accounts. The IT giant pointed out that major events like elections and COVID-19 represent opportunities for threat actors. of all Gmail accounts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Italy was also marginally affected by the attack and the case was dealt with by the Computer Crime Operations Centre of the Postal Police (CNAIPIC ) [link] , which promptly issued an alert [link] on the very day of the event, recommending some useful actions also to prevent further possible propagation. How did the contagion stop?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Other interesting implant, and also documented by WordFence , concerns a piece of code added in the compromised systems, and which essentially sent the user’s credentials to a Telegram channel managed by the criminal when an user authentication is made in the WordPress panel. DOMAIN_NAME 192.168.x.xPerforming Final Thoughts.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 30, 2021

Using this list as a backdrop the following best practices are presented as a call to action to help organizations take a proactive approach at addressing API security risk. Your team many find the resources and community support on Cisco DevNet as a great way to connect, secure, and automate APIs. Maps to API1-API10.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2019

“Backups of employees’ OneDrive accounts were also present and spanned the wide range of information that employees need to perform their jobs: email correspondence, system passwords, sales and marketing contact information, project specifications, and more.” ” reads the post published by Upguard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Yes, one lapse on a spam email, one inadequate password, one abandoned account, or a malfunctioning asset can cause havoc. . For instance, the team of WhatsApp introduced a new browser extension from early this week to keep their app service users via web safe and secure. . . Streamline the security measures for assets.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

According to the developers, the app is aimed at helping users “form a worldwide community of citizen journalists, reporting and discovering local news and events happening around them.”. The Snewpit team responded within minutes and secured the files containing user records on the same day. Who had access to the data?

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 3, 2021

Pam joins us with 25 years experience in the IT industry, with her most recent role being Deputy Chief Information Security Officer at Anthem, Inc. I told them, “Here’s my mission, I need you to help me hold me accountable.”. She helped me articulate my own personal mission and put together an action plan.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The primary job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is to exercise continuous diligence in reducing risk, within the risk appetite and risk tolerance of the organization, so that the likelihood of a boom is low, and the corresponding magnitude of harm is limited.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CIS Critical Security Controls can be seen as a roadmap for implementing a successful cybersecurity program. SANS is an organization dedicated to information security training and security certification, and the Critical Security Controls effort focuses on prioritizing security controls that have demonstrated real-world effectiveness.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 21, 2023

In the SecureWorld Spotlight Series, we learn about the speakers and Advisory Council members that make our events a success. Krista Arndt is the Chief Information Security Officer for United Musculoskeletal Partners (UMP). She has worked in and around security, risk, and governance since 2008 in various roles.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

“Based on its preliminary assessment and on the information currently known (in particular, that the incident occurred in a portion of a brand’s information technology systems), the Company does not believe the incident will have a material impact on its business, operations or financial results. ” continues the form 8-K.

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