Malwarebytes

JUNE 24, 2022

Cybersecurity authorities from the United States, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have released a joint Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CIS) on PowerShell that attempts to answer that question. The post Cybersecurity agencies: You don’t have to delete PowerShell to secure it appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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SecureList

APRIL 29, 2025

Analysis We started the analysis by gathering relevant evidence from a compromised Linux system. We identified an odd authorized SSH key for a user called suporte (in a Portuguese-speaking environment, this is an account typically used for administrative tasks in the operating system).

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Whether it’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), or direct finance theft, brute force attacks are a prime tactic in the current cybersecurity landscape. A brute force attack is a cyber attack where the attacker attempts to gain unauthorized access to a system or data by systematically trying every possible combination of passwords or keys.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administratio n (CISA), Snatch was originally named Team Truniger , based on the nickname of the group’s founder and organizer — Truniger. “The command requires Windows system administrators,” Truniger’s ads explained. ru account and posted as him.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

FIN7 hacking group created fake cybersecurity companies to hire experts and involve them in ransomware attacks tricking them of conducting a pentest. The gang space creates fake cybersecurity companies that hire experts requesting them to carry out pen testing attacks under the guise of pentesting activities. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate IOCs, TTPs, and detection methods associated with AvosLocker ransomware. The joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort aimed at sharing technical details associated with various ransomware operations.

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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. This utility provides a step-by-step guide to modifying Group Policy Objects (GPOs), making it convenient for analyzing the specific changes involved.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

Escalate privileges from “Organization Administrator” (normally a customer account) to “System Administrator” with access to all cloud accounts (organization) as an attacker can change the hash for this account. SecurityAffairs – VMware Cloud Director, cybersecurity). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It turns out that one of the three people working support for the email service, with access to people’s email accounts, used that power for profit. The employee was one of three system administrators with the necessary access rights to provide technical support for the service.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 7, 2021

Or else they are on the verge of getting hacked by cyber crooks that could then install programs, view or delete data or even create new user accounts of a PC without the knowledge of the user or the system administration if/when on network. .

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

There are new and expanding opportunities for women’s participation in cybersecurity globally as women are present in greater numbers in leadership. This is based on in-depth discussions with numerous industry experts in cybersecurity and analyzing and synthesizing third-party reports, surveys, and media sources. Ulta Beauty.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2020

It was this week's bombshell cybersecurity news. Some of the most secret parts of the CIA appear to have worse cybersecurity than a typical small or medium-sized business (SMB). Senator Ron Wyden revealed that this has been known within the agency for years and well documented, yet "woefully lax" cybersecurity persists.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2021

The vendor recommended changing system administrator account, reset access control, and installing the latest available version. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City of Dallas revealed that the Royal ransomware gang that hit the city system in May used a stolen account. In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas , Texas. To prevent the threat from spreading within the network, the City shut down the impacted IT systems. ” reads the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

According to Tenable, the remote authentication-bypass vulnerability is tied to an issue related to how HPE handles password resets for administrator accounts. However, after the password change, an unauthenticated remote attacker can use the same URL to reset the password for the Administrator account,” Tenable wrote.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 10, 2019

Related: Marriott suffers massive breach We now know, thanks to reporting from cybersecurity blogger Brian Krebs, that the Wipro hack was a multi-month intrusion and likely the work of a nation-state backed threat actor.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 12, 2021

This is a reminder I get every day when I interact with people from the cybersecurity fraternity, most of whom say that they landed a career in cybersecurity purely by chance. I recently made a LinkedIn post asking people to share their stories about how they happened to become cybersecurity professionals. How can I get started?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A faulty update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike triggered one of the largest IT outages in history, impacting approximately 8.5 million systems worldwide. It is a critical tool in various fields, including system administration, development, and cybersecurity. Why does it matter?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company , has identified a series of sophisticated successful phishing attacks against the management and executives of more than 150 companies around the world. New round of phishing attempts leveraging current victim’s account usually takes less than 24 hours. Gone in 24 Hours.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Privileged accounts are among an organization’s biggest cybersecurity concerns. These accounts give admins control over data, applications, infrastructure and other critical assets that average system users don’t have permission to access or change. What is Privileged Access Management (PAM)? WALLIX Bastion. PAM market.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

US NSA, CISA, and the FBI published a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn that China-linked threat actors have breached telecommunications companies and network service providers. Ensure that you have dedicated management systems [ D3-PH ] and accounts for system administrators.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

The attackers target the legacy and insecure IMAP protocol to bypass MFA settings and compromise cloud-based accounts providing access to SaaS apps. The use of legacy protocols such as POP or IMAP, make it difficult for system administrators to set up and activate MFA. Attackers target Citrix with insecure legacy protocols.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

CERT-UA observed the campaign in April 2023, the malicious e-mails with the subject “Windows Update” were crafted to appear as sent by system administrators of departments of multiple government bodies. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

cybersecurity agencies, which highlighted the threats in a pair of warnings issued in recent days. And the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added 15 more vulnerabilities to its list of actively exploited vulnerabilities. cybersecurity advisories in recent weeks. The FBI and U.S.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning to Critical Infrastructure (CI) owners and operators, and other users who get the time from GPS, about a GPS Daemon (GPSD) bug in GPSD versions 3.20 It is also good for system administrators to make a mental note of the date October 24, 2021.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2019

According to an investigation conducted by Secureworks hackers were also able to access the hackers were also able to compromise the mail servers to obtain access to admin accounts. Hackers could read, send or delete emails from any user. “ reports Radio-Canada. explained Faou.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. To secure sensitive data, cybersecurity specialists, software vendors, and end users should encourage collaborative efforts against malicious activities.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Between January and August 2020, unidentified actors used aggregation software to link actor-controlled accounts to client accounts belonging to the same institution, resulting in more than $3.5 Some of the credentials belonged to company leadership, system administrators, and other employees with privileged access.".

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The surge in attacks makes clear that many cities are unprepared for cybersecurity threats. And, according to eMazzanti Technologies , “Often, information technology (IT) accounts for less than 0.1% of the overall municipal budget.”. The rapid hyper-connectivity and digitalization of cities are accelerating cyber threats.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 19, 2021

Being a systems administrator can be a fulfilling job with a lot of rewards. McQuaid of the Justice Department's Criminal Division said this: "The defendant and his conspirators compromised millions of financial accounts and caused over a billion dollars in losses to Americans and costs to the U.S. And Acting U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Recent years presented a torrent of research showing how vulnerable RDP systems are for organizations not taking additional cybersecurity precautions. A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following. Remote Desktop Software and Cybersecurity. What is the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As we approach 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, shaped by technological advancements, regulatory shifts, and emerging threats. Below is an exhaustive list of key cybersecurity trends to watch out for in 2025. Lets explore the top current cybersecurity trends this year. The challenge?

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Let’s delve into some of the major shifts that have taken place in the cybersecurity sphere in the past five years and see how they have transformed the way Russian-speaking cybercriminals operate. It could be compromised directly or by hacking the account of someone with access to the website management.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

He writes about this in his book, "Ghost in the Wires": "I would call the company I'd targeted, ask for their computer room, make sure I was talking to a system administrator, and tell him, 'This is [whatever fictitious name popped into my head at that moment], from DEC support. A security report against my American Express account?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 15, 2024

Cybersecurity Researchers Uncovers RADIUS Protocol Vulnerability Type of vulnerability: Multiple, including monster-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and integrity check bypass. The fix: Veeam addressed CVE-2023-27532 through their upgrades that prevent xp_cmdshell misuse and unauthorized account creation.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The researchers found five different scripts that aim to set four CRON jobs, which are recurrent tasks you can program on a computer system. Two of them regard the current user and the rest are for the root account. How to Protect Against Shikitega. Advanced configuration hardenings are strongly recommended.

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