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T-Mobile confirms Lapsus$ had access its systems

Security Affairs

Telecommunication giant T-Mobile confirmed the LAPSUS$ extortion group gained access to its networks in March. Telecom company T-Mobile on Friday revealed that LAPSUS$ extortion gang gained access to its networks. ” LAPSUS$ leader White/Lapsus Jobs looking up the Department of Defense in T-Mobile’s internal Atlas system.

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Avast, NordVPN Breaches Tied to Phantom User Accounts

Krebs on Security

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

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Modernizing Secure Remote Access: A VPN-less Future for Hybrid Work

Duo's Security Blog

Nevertheless, VPN-less solutions are gaining momentum due to their benefits over traditional VPNs. However, adoption of a VPN-less secure remote access solution varies by industry, an organization’s knowledge, skills, and comfort level with configuring and managing the solution, and cultural factors including executive buy-in.

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Duo’s Data-Driven Defense: Combatting Cyber Threats in Higher Education

Duo's Security Blog

If successful, the bad actor register malicious devices on the student’s account for continued access to the student’s account and the university’s VPN. Duo Data Scientist, Becca Lynch, wrote about these attacks in the blog, Identity Threat Trends for Higher Education. That’s phishy.

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A Closer Look at the LAPSUS$ Data Extortion Group

Krebs on Security

In a blog post published Mar. Our investigation has found a single account had been compromised, granting limited access. “WhiteDoxbin” offering to pay $20,000 a week to corrupt employees at major mobile providers. “No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities.

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Protecting Your Digital Identity: Celebrating Identity Management Day

Webroot

In a world where our lives are increasingly navigated through digital apps and online accounts, understanding and managing our online identities has become paramount. Simply put, it’s the practice of ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to your sensitive information and online accounts.

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The Original APT: Advanced Persistent Teenagers

Krebs on Security

Microsoft blogged about its attack at the hands of LAPSUS$, and about the group targeting its customers. The smash-and-grab attacks by LAPSUS$ obscure some of the group’s less public activities, which according to Microsoft include targeting individual user accounts at cryptocurrency exchanges to drain crypto holdings.