Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

The streaming media platform Plex is urging its users to reset passwords after threat actors gained access to its database. Exposed data includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. The company is urging all users to immediately reset account passwords and log out of all devices connected to its service.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Password Spraying. Credential Stuffing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

A new variant of the information-stealing malware ViperSoftX implements sophisticated techniques to avoid detection. Trend Micro researchers observed a new ViperSoftX malware campaign that unlike previous attacks relies on DLL sideloading for its arrival and execution technique. c2 arrowlchat[.]com c2 arrowlchat[.]com

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But conventional protection solutions, like password security, fall short when it comes to efficacy. We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

A researcher received a $50,000 bug bounty by Microsoft for having reported a vulnerability that could’ve allowed to hijack any account. Microsoft has awarded the security researcher Laxman Muthiyah $50,000 for reporting a vulnerability that could have allowed anyone to hijack users’ accounts without consent.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Iran-linked APT group DEV-0270 (aka Nemesis Kitten) is abusing the BitLocker Windows feature to encrypt victims’ devices. Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence researchers reported that Iran-linked APT group DEV-0270 ( Nemesis Kitten ) has been abusing the BitLocker Windows feature to encrypt victims’ devices.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 17, 2023

The company didn't provide information on how the malware got onto the laptop. The malware was not detected by our antivirus software. When the browser interacts with restricted content, it uses the cookie to prove that you have logged in, so you don't need to reenter your password over and over again.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The popular children’s online playground Animal Jam has suffered a data breach that affected more than 46 million accounts. Animal Jam has suffered a data breach impacting 46 million accounts belonging to children and parents who signed up for the game. . records include the birth year the player entered at account creation 23.9M

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2021

The company does not believe the botnet is exploiting vulnerabilities in its software, it’s simply going after weak or default passwords using brute force guessing. In this case, if a password is guessed successfully, the device is infected with malware that will carry out additional attacks on other devices.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 22, 2024

On Monday, the computing giant unveiled a new line of PCs that integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to promise faster speeds, enhanced productivity, and a powerful data collection and search tool that screenshots a device’s activity—including password entry—every few seconds. The consequences of such a system could be enormous.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. In this article, we revisit the LockBit 3.0

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 11, 2022

Some of you may even have changed your old router’s password for a brand new one. What is a Wi-Fi password? Your Wi-Fi password is how you keep your internet activities, and also your router, secure from people you don’t want to have access. Does my router have a Wi-Fi password?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The main reasons to rewrite malware in Rust is to have lower AV detection rates, compared to malware written in most common languages, and to target multiple architectures. ” Upon executing the malware, the Rust binary prompts an error requiring a password to be passed as an argument. ” continues the analysis.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2024

Your personal devices—laptops, smartphones, and tablets—hold a wealth of sensitive information that cybercriminals target through malware , ransomware , and other cyber threats. A VPN encrypts your internet connection, protecting your data from prying eyes. But it’s not just about identity theft.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

On September 20, 2022, the official Twitter account for 2K Support tweeted an important message from the Customer Support team. Email with a direct link to the malware. The malware. In the case of the second email, the email itself container a direct link to the malware. The malware turns out to be RedLine infostealer.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 13, 2023

because of the security of the GCP platform most compromises in the cloud are simply from lack of passwords, poor password strength, reused and leaked credentials, or straightforwardly misconfigured software ” [ A.C. — this After installation on the victim machine, the malware queries Google Sheets to obtain attacker commands. ” [A.C.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2021

A common sentiment, shared by many people down the years, is that storing passwords in browsers is a bad idea. Malware, for example, would specifically target password storage in browsers and plunder everything in sight. People ended up saving logins in all sorts of odd places: Text files, email accounts…you name it.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2019

Experts observed the STOP ransomware installing the Azorult password-stealing Trojan to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and more. The STOP ransomware made the headlines because it is installing password-stealing Trojans on the victims’ machines. ” reads a blog post published by Bleepingcomputer.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

The security firm states that the AstraLocker decryptor works for ransomware versions based on the Babuk malware that appends the.Astra or.babyk extensions to the name of the encrypted files. “Be sure to quarantine the malware from your system first, or it may repeatedly lock your system or encrypt files.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

•Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Experts spotted a new mysterious malware that was used to collect a huge amount of data, including sensitive files, credentials, and cookies. Threat actors used custom malware to steal data from 3.2 NordLocker experts speculate the malware campaign leveraged tainted Adobe Photoshop versions, pirated games, and Windows cracking tools.

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Hot for Security

MAY 21, 2021

Security researchers have discovered a new massive spam email campaign designed to push the latest version of STRRAT malware, according to data shared by Microsoft. It turns out that some malware only impersonates a ransomware attack, leaving the files untouched but scaring people with the possibility of a ransomware infection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2023

To avoid these attacks, it is best to use protective security measures and keep data secure with encryption. This could spell trouble, as hackers can easily hijack an account to publish scam related campaigns, hate speech, biased political statements and what not. More details are awaited!

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

Researchers at ESET say this job offer from a phony HSBC recruiter on LinkedIn was North Korean malware masquerading as a PDF file. Mandiant found the compromised 3CX software would download malware that sought out new instructions by consulting encrypted icon files hosted on GitHub. Image: Mandiant.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Info stealers, the type of malware with its purpose in the name, can cripple businesses and everyday users alike. Info stealers, also known as information stealers, are a type of malicious software (malware) designed to covertly collect sensitive and personal information from a victim’s computer or network.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open source tool to encrypt entire drives. Mamba ransomware is one of the first malware that encrypted hard drives rather than files that was detected in public attacks. ” continues the alert.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2022

Security researchers at Cado Security, a cybersecurity forensics company, recently discovered the first publicly-known malware targeting Lambda , the serverless computing platform of Amazon Web Services (AWS). The malware’s name is inspired by the domain the threat actors behind the cryptominer communicate with. Use TLS 1.2

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 4, 2023

1. Use Strong Passwords: Strong passwords are the first line of defense against hackers. Avoid using easy-to-guess passwords like “123456” or “password.” Also, use different passwords for different online accounts. If you must use public Wi-Fi, use a VPN to encrypt your traffic.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

” Cisco VPN solutions are widely used to provide secure, encrypted data transmission between users and corporate networks, often used by remote employees. Only login attempts with invalid username/password combinations can be found in the logs if logging is configured in the affected Cisco’s ASAs. Stop malicious encryption.

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

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. There are many already leaked password lists that are commonly used, and they grow after every breach. What is a Brute Force Attack?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2023

WhatsApp has announced several new security features which include an extra check when an account is transferred to a new device. This should warn users in case there is a transfer in progress started by somebody trying to hijack their account. This specifically targets fake versions of WhatsApp that contain malware.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

The used lure is in Russian is called “ Information security memo ” which provide security practices for passwords, confidential information, etc. Before initialization, the malware effectively suppresses all error reporting by calling SetErrorMode with 0x8007 as parameter. Data encryption with HTTP requests.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

VirusTotal, an anti-malware solution provider, is now offering a service that can collect credentials stolen by malicious software aka malware. The post Details on VirusTotal Hacking appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As a website owner, chances are you’ve heard a great deal about malware. But you may wonder what exactly malware is, and why it’s such a serious threat to your website and your site’s visitors. What is Malware? And if you own a business website, a malware attack can cost you revenue and customers. Fileless Malware.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 28, 2022

Bank account numbers of households receiving welfare also found themselves on the USB drive. The one piece of good news to emerge from this story is that the drive was both encrypted and password protected. Files sent using this method are done so via an encrypted connection. Encrypting your data and your USB drive.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Facebook shared details about a long-running ad-fraud campaign that’s been ongoing since 2016 targeting Facebook users with SilentFade malware. The social network giant revealed that malware has a Chinese origin and allowed hackers to siphon $4 million from users’ advertising accounts.

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