Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

A critical security vulnerability in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager could allow threat actors to bypass authentication. A critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-29849 (CVSS score: 9.8), in Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager could allow attackers to bypass authentication. ” reads the advisory published by the vendor.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

[no description provided] Access to an account is access to an account. A lot of systems talk about "backup" authentication, but make that backup authentication available at all times. Delegated Account Recovery helps people and businesses recover their accounts using the services that they trust.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Sophos reports ransomware operators are exploiting a critical code execution flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication. Sophos researchers warn that ransomware operators are exploiting the critical vulnerability CVE-2024-40711 in Veeam Backup & Replication to create rogue accounts and deploy malware. reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC) is a management and monitoring solution designed for service providers offering backup, disaster recovery, and cloud services. that could be exploited to leak an NTLM hash of the VSPC server service account and delete files on the VSPC server machine. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2025

Source: Daryna Antoniuk’s X account “The online systems of Ukrzaliznytsia suffered a large-scale targeted cyberattack. “The key objective of the enemy was not achieved: train movement is stable, running on time without delays, and all operational processes are running in backup mode. .”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We all know that backup servers are only the sole saviors to an organization when a ransomware incident strikes their IT infrastructure. Blocking a backup server from Lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) also makes sense as it blocks hackers from accessing usernames and passwords fraudulently.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2025

The archives are offered for download on various locations like Dropbox, Catbox, and often on the Discord content delivery network (CDN), by using compromised accounts which add extra credibility. One of the main interests for the stealers seem to be Discord credentials which can be used to expand the network of compromised accounts.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

And even if I could convince the cloud provider to bypass that and let me in, the backup is secured with a password which is stored in—you guessed it—my Password Manager. It’s a one-in-a-million story, and one that’s hard to take into account in system design. And, thus, get access to my accounts.

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A new phishing campaign pretending to be a 'copyright infringement' email attempts to steal the backup codes of Instagram users, allowing hackers to bypass the two-factor authentication configured on the account. [.]

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

To my mind, this just reinforces the need to remove mobile phone numbers from all of your online accounts wherever feasible. The HaveIBeenPwned project, which collects and analyzes hundreds of database dumps containing information about billions of leaked accounts, has incorporated the data into his service. According to a Jan.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 2, 2024

That enormous sum represents a company’s downtime during a ransomware attack, any reputational damage it suffers, and the lengthy recovery process of rebuilding databases and reestablishing workplace accounts and permissions. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Adam Levin

JUNE 4, 2021

You would think that ExaGrid, a backup appliance and anti-ransomware service might know how to avoid ransomware, but it was hit. . Monitor networks and accounts: Unusual activity may be a sign that a cyberattack is underway. We are in the midst of an ongoing ransomware epidemic.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 21, 2020

SIM hijacking -- or SIM swapping -- is an attack where a fraudster contacts your cell phone provider and convinces them to switch your account to a phone that they control. Since your smartphone often serves as a security measure or backup verification system, this allows the fraudster to take over other accounts of yours.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

That access allowed the hackers to steal authentication tokens from some Okta customers, which the attackers could then use to make changes to customer accounts, such as adding or modifying authorized users. For this reason, they can’t be locked down with multifactor authentication the way user accounts can.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

They sent me a file with 207k scraped records and a URL that looked like this: [link] But they didn't send me my account, in fact I didn't even have an account at the time and if I'm honest, I had to go and look up exactly what Spoutible was. And the 2FA backup code? nZNQcqsEYki", Oh wow!

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Phishing In phishing scams, cybercriminals trick people and businesses into handing over sensitive information like credit card numbers or login details for vital online accounts. Lured in by similar color schemes, company logos, and familiar layouts, victims log in to their account by entering their username and password.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Email provider VFEmail has suffered what the company is calling “catastrophic destruction” at the hands of an as-yet unknown intruder who trashed all of the company’s primary and backup data in the United States. Every file server is lost, every backup server is lost. Founded in 2001 and based in Milwaukee, Wisc.,

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

We have seen several high-profile accounts that were taken over on X (formerly Twitter) only to be used for cryptocurrency related promotional activities, like expressing the approval of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The @SECGov X account was compromised, and an unauthorized post was posted. .” You’re all set.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 21, 2020

This comes as no surprise to regular followers, nor should it come as a surprise that I maintain an Untappd account, logging my beer experiences as I (used to ??) Someone had registered a new Netflix account with my email / password associated with my BeerAdvocate account. I love beer. You'll never believe what happened next.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

From there, the attackers can reset the password for almost any online account tied to that mobile number, because most online services still allow people to reset their passwords simply by clicking a link sent via SMS to the phone number on file. a one-time passcode sent via email to the email address associated with the account. -a

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2021

Lucky225 showed how anyone could do the same after creating an account at a service called Sakari , a company that helps celebrities and businesses do SMS marketing and mass messaging. From there, the attacker can reset the password of any account which uses that phone number for password reset links. .”

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 26, 2020

Schools and companies should consider the following: Set up accounts with competing services: While Zoom holds a dominant position, it is by no means the only video conferencing platform for meetings or for education. Consider researching the alternatives to Zoom to have a backup service in place if there’s another outage.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Tripwire’s tips for all organizations on avoiding ransomware attacks include: Making secure offsite backups. Using hard-to-crack unique passwords to protect sensitive data and accounts, as well as enabling multi-factor authentication. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible. ” . ”

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2025

Westend Dental agreed to settle several violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in a penalty of $350,000. And since the backups that were made by a third party turned out to be incomplete, they were also unable to inform affected patients.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Its a top-end, true all-in-one offering based on a new platform that combines antivirus, password manager, identity protection, VPN, backup, and parental controls. ” Check which third-party apps have access to your account and remove those you no longer use. Check what data these devices collect and adjust accordingly.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 1, 2019

Cory Doctorow makes a critical point , that the system is only as good as its backup system: I agree, but there's an important caveat. Security keys usually have fallback mechanisms -- some way to attach a new key to your account for when you lose or destroy your old key.

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NetSpi Technical

MARCH 10, 2025

Last year, the NetSPI red team came across a backup file for Solar Winds Web Help Desk software. We recommend that users of this software upgrade to the latest version, but also that access to these backup files is appropriately restricted to only those who need to access them. Fixed in: Solar Winds Web Help Desk version 12.8.5

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2019

A great many iNSYNQ’s customers are accountants, and when the company took its network offline on July 16 in response to the ransomware outbreak, some of those customers took to social media to complain that iNSYNQ was stonewalling them. So we had to treat the backups similarly to how we were treating the primary systems.”

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2024

They say the only backup you ever regret is the one you didn’t make. First, you’ll need to sign in with your Microsoft account Go to Start > Settings > Accounts > Your info. First, you’ll need to sign in with your Microsoft account Go to Start > Settings > Accounts > Your info.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The threat actor was also able to copy a backup of customer vault data from the encrypted storage container which is stored in a proprietary binary format that contains both unencrypted data, such as website URLs, as well as fully-encrypted sensitive fields such as website usernames and passwords, secure notes, and form-filled data.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Don’t re-use passwords: Yes, keeping track of passwords for all of your accounts can be a chore, but using the same password means that one breached account can be used to others that use the same user credentials. Always check your credit for new accounts or unusual activity. It’s not worth the risk.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Sampath Srinivas , director of security authentication at Google and president of the FIDO Alliance, said that under the new system your phone will store a FIDO credential called a “passkey” which is used to unlock your online account. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.”

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

With couples today regularly sharing access to one another’s email accounts, streaming services, social media platforms, online photo albums, and more, the risk of a bad breakup isn’t just heartache. The use of multifactor/two-factor authentication on every sensitive account that allows it. The internet has made it harder.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

This also reminds me that if you are owned, your cloud environment is probably also owned…] “Mandiant research indicates that threat actors are increasingly targeting backups to inhibit reconstitution after an attack. not truly ‘new news’, but a useful reminder to those who assume, circa 2015, that ‘backups solve ransomware’.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 14, 2020

. “DNS is a foundational networking component and commonly installed on Domain Controllers, so a compromise could lead to significant service interruptions and the compromise of high level domain accounts.” Thankfully, I was able to restore from a recent backup.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Enable two-factor authentication for all important accounts whenever possible. Do your best to disable the "secret questions" and other backup authentication mechanisms companies use when you forget your password­ -- those are invariably insecure. Watch your credit reports and your bank accounts for suspicious activity.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

Following execution of the encrypted downloader sent from MBS' account, egress on the device immediately jumped by approximately 29,000 percent," it notes. Good state-sponsored malware should never show up in a backup," said Sarah Edwards, an author and teacher of mobile forensics for the SANS Institute.

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