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4 tips to prevent easy attacker access to Windows networks

CSO Magazine

With the recent Colonial Pipeline attack , the initial infection point was reportedly an old, unused, but still open VPN account. The VPN account did not have two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) enabled, allowing the attacker to merely log in.

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Cybersecurity First: #BeCyberSmart at Work and Home

Security Through Education

Connect to a secure network and use a company-issued Virtual Private Network (VPN). It speaks to reason that, to #BeCyberSmart at home, we’d need to account for this increase in connectivity by applying basic security practices to all connected devices. Lock down your login. Limit access to the device you use for work.

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Okta admits 366 customers may have been impacted by LAPSUS$ breach

Malwarebytes

Both are saying that the criminal hacking group acquired access to a user account with access to some customer data. In an article on Okta’s website , CSO David Bradbury provided a timeline of the incidents which took place in January. A screeshot of the alleged Okta breach shared on the LAPSU$ Telegram channel.

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The Rise of an Overlooked Crime – Cyberstalking

Security Affairs

Once an account gets compromised finding pictures from chats such as those that may have been shared with an intimate friend is cake walk. With a specialized cyber security tool such as a VPN , anyone can become completely anonymous and invisible online, making it impossible for anyone to detect your presence or activities.

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LW ROUNDTABLE: Cybersecurity takeaways of 2023 — and what’s ahead in 2024 ( part 2)

The Last Watchdog

“Kerberoasting” and “Golden Ticket” attacks were both introduced in 2014 and yet enterprises continue to have hundreds of accounts configured with unconstrained delegation. Richard Bird , CSO, Traceable AI Bird The bad guys are showing no restraint in exploiting API security weakness to their advantage.