Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. In one successful attack, the attackers likely exploited an unpatched vulnerability in the organization’s VPN server. In another compromise, the group leveraged on compromised credentials to access a legacy VPN server.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

The guys in the SOC discovered that the virus came in via a remote user , had spread over the VPN and then began to look for security flaws,” said Mendoza. Backups Wiped Out But Tape, Snapshots Survive. As the backup account had been compromised and the backup server wiped out, online backups were useless.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This includes pivoting from or converting a single compromised Microsoft Windows user account to an administrator account with greater privileges on the target network; the ability to sidestep and/or disable any security software; and gaining the access needed to disrupt or corrupt any data backup systems the victim firm may have.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

With a VPN like Surfshark to encrypt your online traffic and keep it protected against any security breach, your valuable data isn’t going to get compromised easily anytime soon. Use a VPN to protect your online security and privacy. In fact, over 25% of small businesses are using a VPN to access the internet.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And don’t reuse passwords across multiple accounts unless you want to throw a welcome party for cybercriminals. Safeguard your privacy with a trustworthy VPN In the digital-verse, protecting your online privacy is paramount, like guarding the secret recipe to your grandma’s famous carrot cake. .’ Get creative!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

” The vendor also recommends enabling the VPN server function on the user router to access QNAP NAS from the Internet. Users can also remotely connect their devices by enabling the VPN server on QNAP NAS by installing the QVPN Service app or deploying QuWAN, SD-WAN solution. SecurityAffairs – hacking, NAS).

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2021

Enable and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) on every single account that is under the control of the organization, and—to the maximum extent possible—enable and enforce MFA for customer-facing services. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Kaseya). CISA and FBI recommend affected MSPs: Download the Kaseya VSA Detection Tool.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Since the beginning of 2020, Babam has set up numerous auctions on the Russian-language cybercrime forum Exploit , mainly selling virtual private networking (VPN) credentials stolen from various companies. Verified was hacked at least twice in the past five years, and its user database posted online. com (2017).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Implement network segmentation and maintain offline backups of data to ensure limited interruption to the organization. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. Review domain controllers, servers, workstations, and active directories for new or unrecognized user accounts. Disable unused ports.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. The FBI provided the following mitigations to protect against ransomware attacks: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts. Consider installing and using a VPN.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A series of messages published on Barnes & Noble’s Nook social media accounts state that it had suffered a system failure and is working to restore operations by restoring their server backups. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware). We are continuing to experience a systems failure that is interrupting NOOK content.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

Threat actors are targeting devices exposed online with the SMB service enabled, they perform brute-force attacks against accounts using weak passwords. Preliminary investigation indicates that Checkmate attacks via SMB services exposed to the internet, and employs a dictionary attack to break accounts with weak passwords.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

The data for any specific firewall depends upon the specific configuration and may include usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access.” SecurityAffairs – Sophos XG firewall, hacking). Login credentials associated with external authentication systems (i.e.

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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. Consider installing and using a virtual private network (VPN). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

. “Upon gaining an initial foothold into a telecommunications organization or network service provider, PRC state-sponsored cyber actors have identified critical users and infrastructure including systems critical to maintaining the security of authentication, authorization, and accounting. Enforce MFA on all VPN connections [ D3-MFA ].

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

The alert provides a list of mitigations to stay protected from ransomware families: Recommended Mitigations • Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Regularly, change passwords to network systems and accounts, and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

“I encourage all CEOs who have been hacked and subject to a cyber attack to be very transparent about it,” he said, noting that Colonial had taken less than twenty-four hours to begin incident response, contain malware by shutting down the pipeline and escalate the issue through the FBI to the White House.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2022

However, Karakurt, known initially as the Karakurt Hacking Team (KHT), has been around since June 2021. This also marked the creation of domains and accounts associated with the group, namely its dump sites and, later on, its Twitter account in August 2021. Here are some ways to do that.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

When you access the internet through a VPN, your data is encrypted and routed through a secure tunnel. VPNs are especially important if you use public Wi-Fi, as these networks are often unsecured and easy for hackers to exploit. As with any software, it is vitally important to update your VPN with any new patches that become available.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2020

One of the images shared by the group shows a directory containing folders such as Accounts Receivable, Finance, collection letters, Expenses, and Employees. . Consider installing and using a VPN. Install and regularly update anti-virus or anti-malware software on all hosts. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

. “Install EDR on every computer (for example, Sentinel, Cylance, CrowdStrike); set up more complex storage system; protect LSAS dump on all computers; have only 1 active accounts; install latest security updates; install firewall on all network.” We want to inform that your company local network have been hacked and encrypted.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

Require strong and complex passwords for all accounts that can be logged into via RDP. Install a virtual private network ( VPN ) gateway to broker all RDP connections from outside your local network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, COVID-19). Use an additional layer of authentication ( MFA/2FA ). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Bad Packets warns of over 14,500 Pulse secure VPN endpoints vulnerable to CVE-2019-11510. Experts uncovered a hacking campaign targeting several WordPress Plugins. White hat hacker demonstrated how to hack a million Instagram accounts. Ransomware attack hits DDS Safe backup service used by hundreds of dental offices.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Ransomware, a definition Ransomware is a set of malware technologies, hacking techniques, and social engineering tactics that cybercriminals use to cause harm, breach data, and render data unusable. Attempt access to file and SQL servers with privileged accounts. Protect your backup systems. Enable multi-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts, and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts. . Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts, and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

“According to open-source reporting, DarkSide actors have previously been observed gaining initial access through phishing and exploiting remotely accessible accounts and systems and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) (Phishing [ T1566] , Exploit Public-Facing Application [ T1190 ], External Remote Services [ T1133 ]).[

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 6, 2021

Backup data regularly. Read more about reproducible builds, SBOMs, and certificate forgery in our comprehensive look at the SolarWinds hack tactics. Pay special attention to the outgoing traffic to detect cybercriminals’ connections. Make sure you can quickly access it in an emergency when needed. Managing supply chain risk.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

A few days ago, Microsoft warned dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. The INTERPOL recommends hospitals and healthcare organizations keep their systems and software up to date, and to implement an efficient backup policy.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

You need to have a reasonable level of trust in the devices connecting to any network, so any policies you can set to require things like antivirus , updated operating systems and VPNs will protect both the network and its users. Limiting use of a device’s administrator account where possible for greater personal device security.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Administrators can follow the Container Journal’s advice by configuring their API servers to allow cluster API access only via the internal network or a corporate VPN. In order to use etcd, organizations need to have a backup plan for the highly sensitive configuration data that they’d like to protect with this store. What it is.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Employees already have their laptops configured just the way they like them, and they don't want another one just for getting through the corporate VPN. Computers become temporary; user backup becomes irrelevant. They're already reading their mail on their BlackBerrys or iPads.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

It can be private photos, social, working, or bank account information. We think it would be unnecessary to remind about the importance of such information after the sensational chain of Hollywood stars iCloud accounts hacking and over 60 million Dropbox users credentials theft. What Data is Subject to Hacker Attacks?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2021

Track : Exploitation and Ethical Hacking. Breaking the Isolation: Cross-Account AWS Vulnerabilities. Multiple AWS services were found to be vulnerable to a new cross-account vulnerability class. Update, patch, and backup your devices before you leave home. Avoid Public WIFI and use mobile data always with a VPN.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Backup – a copy of physical or virtual data so in case they are being deleted or lost user could easily recover it. Virtual Private Network (VPN) – technology that extends a private network and all its encryption, security, and functionality across a public network. It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

They’d have to be on the VPN to access it”). The latter is where users put text, tables, attachments, and so on. The cloud versions of these applications use the same session token, named cloud.session.token . Oftentimes, Confluence and Jira will be accessible to anonymous users (“It’s secure! version Display version information.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Botmasters and account resellers are tasked with providing initial access inside the victim’s network. Hackers who are on the lookout for publicly disclosed vulnerabilities (1-days) in internet facing software, such as VPN appliances or email gateways. Set up offline backups that intruders cannot tamper with.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It’s about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. And unfortunately, for that resource that was quite also surprising, they didn't have a good backup strategy. So even though they would recover from that backup then the data would not be complete. Vamosi: This sounds dire.

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