Centraleyes

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Restrict Administrative Privileges Limits access to privileged accounts. Daily Backups Ensures regular data backups for recovery. User Application Hardening Disables risky features like Flash and Java. Patch Operating Systems Ensures OS vulnerabilities are minimized.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

In this blog, Ill be examining how AI is reshaping the fight on both sides, shedding light on the unprecedented collaboration among hackers, and why the old cybersecurity playbook is no match for todays challenges. Immutable and indelible backups that cannot be altered or deleted by hackers.

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Zero Day

JUNE 26, 2025

If you accidentally install the software, it searches your gallery and sends your data to nefarious parties who can wipe out your wallet or target your other accounts.  Don't save screenshots of sensitive information, such as IDs, passports, crypto wallets, seed phrases, passwords, and two-factor authentication backup codes.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Instilling a Sense of Urgency As a result, the company loses access to its data unless it has a backup. To instill a sense of urgency, the criminals mark encrypted files for deletion within seven days, turning the encryption process into a ticking time bomb.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 22, 2025

Your time-management strategy should also account for the maintenance of your own body: plan your meals in advance, step away from the screen while eating, and stay well hydrated. In response, OffSec published a blog post that provided insight into the organizations anti-cheating measures.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Adopt a Comprehensive Backup Strategy: Implement the 3-2-1 backup rule with immutable backups to protect against ransomware attacks. Individual Users: Use Password Managers: Employ a reputable password manager to create and store strong, unique passwords for all accounts – consider passphrases. PATCH OR DIE!

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Webroot

JUNE 17, 2025

Thieves often access loyalty accounts with credentials stolen in a data breach. Be sure to create strong passwords for your accounts and check your balances regularly. Poor Wi-Fi security at airports and hotels can allow hackers to swipe your credentials, lock you out of accounts, and even demand a ransom for your stolen data.

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SecureList

JANUARY 31, 2025

As an example, let’s create a user-defined scheduler task that will run under the account labdomain.localadmin. The tool spins up its own SMB server, where it creates malicious policies, then changes the path to the GPT, and after applying the modified policies, restores them to their original state from its backup.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 17, 2025

Ensure Accountability : Standardize processes to track risk management efforts over time. Stakeholders agree its “Likely” to happen during a storm but the impact is “Moderate,” since backup generators are available. Example: A small business identifies the risk of a power outage.

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Webroot

JULY 21, 2025

New devices, new online accounts, and relaxed summer screen habits could make your children vulnerable to a slew of online threats. Create a backup system for schoolwork and important files: Keep all your homework, projects and other valuable files safe from online fraud with regular backups. Let me show you how.”

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Zero Day

JULY 17, 2025

Installation and setup process To get started with Dashlane, you'll need to install the browser extension and create an account using your email and either a master password or a device-specific six-digit PIN for passwordless login. This is also where you can set up account recovery using a recovery key or biometrics (on mobile). 

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 23, 2021

The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-28799 was found by a disaster recovery and data backup solution company based in Taiwan, called ZUSO ART. The post QNAP Removes Backdoor Account in NAS Backup appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The company in question says the security bug was fixed […].

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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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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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IT Security Guru

JUNE 13, 2024

This is an urgent notice to inform you that your data has been compromised, and we have secured a backup.” Our data shows that between 93-97% of OX Security users have activated two-factor authentication (2FA), which helps keep accounts, data, and secrets private.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

. “Snatch threat actors have been observed purchasing previously stolen data from other ransomware variants in an attempt to further exploit victims into paying a ransom to avoid having their data released on Snatch’s extortion blog,” the FBI/CISA alert reads. “Experience in backup, increase privileges, mikicatz, network.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Unlike other ALPHV affiliates, UNC4466 doesn’t rely on stolen credentials for initial access to victim environments.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our fifth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 and #4 ). Now, go and read the report!

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution. An affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution to gain initial access to the target network. CVSS score: 8.1).

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

Google announced that its Authenticator app for Android and iOS now supports Google Account synchronization. Google announced that its Google Authenticator app for both iOS and Android now supports Google Account synchronization that allows to safely backup users one-time codes to their Google Account.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. 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. Most cyberattacks originate outside the organization.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 10, 2021

. “CVE-2021-36948 is a privilege escalation vulnerability – the cornerstone of modern intrusions as they allow attackers the level of access to do things like hide their tracks and create user accounts,” said Kevin Breen of Immersive Labs. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, your accounting technology should have features that work to protect your data, like internal controls, multi-factor authentication, or an audit trail that documents change to your data. Cloud vendors often handle the security and backup processes automatically, so examine your technology and see if that is the case.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

. “MyBB admin logs show the account of a trusted but currently inactive member of the forum admin team was used to access the web-based MyBB admin console twice: on 16 February and again on 21 February. The account was used to create database backups which were then downloaded and deleted.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

One of the easiest and most effective ways to do that is by using Duo Mobile, a mobile security app designed to keep your online accounts safe. In this blog, we’ll walk you through installing Duo on your mobile device, even if you aren’t very tech-savvy. Go to the Security or Account Settings section. What is Duo?

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Spinone

DECEMBER 30, 2018

If your Google account has been inactive for more than 30 days then Google may have deleted it from the server. This means that the account is likely irretrievable and you should read this article. Now, in a perfect world, you will have set up your Google account with an attached mobile phone number or an alternative email address.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

was used to register at least six domains, including a Russian business registered in Khoroshev’s name called tkaner.com , which is a blog about clothing and fabrics. NeroWolfe seems to have abandoned all of his forum accounts sometime in 2016. According to DomainTools.com , the address sitedev5@yandex.ru Image: Shutterstock.

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Webroot

AUGUST 27, 2021

On the recovery side, NIST urges the following: Develop and implement an incident recovery plan with defined roles and strategies Carefully plan, implement and test a data backup and restoration strategy Maintain an up-to-date list of internal and external contacts for ransomware attacks, including law enforcement.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2023

This problem, called ransomware , explains why keeping backups is so important. Hijackers’ demands lose power when you can just recover your operations from backups. Compliance If your organization is privy to confidential data, then you’re in charge of protecting it, and the law will hold you accountable for doing so.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our fifth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 and #4 ). While it sounds like an obvious tactic, it really is!

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Cybersecurity Backups DDOS Accountability 98

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our eighth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 and #7 ).

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

If you use a Google account, it may soon be mandatory to sign up to Google’s two-step verification program. With so much valuable data stuffed inside Google accounts, it’s beyond time to ensure they’re locked down properly. If your account is “ appropriately configured ”, you’ll be ushered into a land of extra security measures.

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Passwords Password Management Backups Accountability 118

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. billion rubles. billion rubles.

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Computers and Electronics Backups Cybercrime Marketing 98

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 Task Scheduler for unrecognized scheduled tasks. To nominate, please visit:?

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The best way to stay up-to-date with the recent trends is by reading the top cybersecurity blogs. Here’s our list of the best cybersecurity blogs to read and follow. Securing Tomorrow SecuringTomorrow is a blog by McAfee, one of the biggest security software providers. Their main focus is on cybercrime investigations.

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