Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2021

On deck this month are patches to quash a wormable flaw, a creepy wireless bug, and yet another reason to call for the death of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. ” Another curious bug fixed this month is CVE-2020-24587 , described as a “Windows Wireless Networking Information Disclosure Vulnerability.”

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Orvis wireless networks (public and private). Employee wireless phone services. Microsoft Active Directory accounts and passwords. Encryption certificates. By all accounts, this was a comprehensive goof: The Orvis credentials file even contained the combination to a locked safe in the company’ server room.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Small businesses have far less sophisticated and encrypted communications, making it possible to easily compromise their systems. . Protect your wireless system with full backups. Make sure your wireless network is protected, concealed, and safe. . Once you cover the hardware and cloud, focus on the network.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 14, 2023

If you have a Ford Owner account, you can go to the Vehicle Dashboard to see what version of SYNC your car has. An attacker within wireless range of a potentially vulnerable device can gain the ability to overwrite memory of the host processor executing the MCP driver. Privacy risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

This includes all approved wireless networks. Firewalls should be implemented between any wireless networks and the organization’s internal network. Set cryptography controls and encryption. All sensitive, non-public, and confidential data should be encrypted while in transit and at rest.

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Hacker Combat

MAY 4, 2022

Disconnect the infected device from wired and wireless connections such as mobile phones, flash drives, the internet and cloud storage accounts. When a system is infected, files are encrypted; hence access is blocked. Use the System Restore feature to retrieve backups that had not been encrypted or locked.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 7, 2021

Data transfer between homes will be capped, and the data communicated through Amazon Sidewalk will be encrypted. Further, as reported by Ars Technica , the history of wireless connection technologies is littered with vulnerabilities. link] — Whitney Merrill (@wbm312) May 30, 2021.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Make certain it is secure, encrypted and possibly even hidden. You can hide your Wi-Fi network by setting up a wireless access point or router so that it does not broadcast the network name. If you have a Wi-Fi network for employees, it’s important to keep it separate from any public Wi-Fi network you may offer to customers.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Periodically, at least once a quarter, review the security settings of your social media accounts and the apps linked to them. Be vigilant about duplicate accounts of people you know. Some people register several accounts, for example, to avoid losing contact with the network in case of temporary blocking.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Onset of the 5G-Advanced Era The advent of 5G-Advanced in 2024 marks a significant leap in wireless technology, poised to revolutionize businesses' operations. Cyberattacks: Standards and Accountability In 2024, the cybersecurity landscape will be increasingly shaped by a heightened focus on standards and accountability.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

This fake network looks like a legitimate wireless connection but are controlled by the hacker. Connecting to a fake hotspot may unknowingly give criminals access to your personal information, including passwords, bank account information, and other sensitive data. Use a VPN A VPN encrypts your traffic with military-grade encryption.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

“Western Digital is currently experiencing a service outage impacting the following products: My Cloud, My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, My Cloud OS5, SanDisk ibi, SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger.” “We are writing to notify you about a network security incident involving your Western Digital online store account.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2021

DarkSide actors have previously gained access through phishing and exploiting remotely accessible accounts and systems, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), the agencies said. After gaining access, DarkSide actors deploy DarkSide ransomware to encrypt and steal sensitive data.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

I later received an email from the seller, who said his Amazon account had been hacked and abused by scammers to create fake sales. But this assurance may ring hollow if you wake up one morning to find your checking accounts emptied by card thieves after shopping at a breached merchant with a debit card.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In short, in 2020, cyberthreats evolved. Today, we are showing readers just what that evolution looked like, in our State of Malware 2021 report. This report provides our most comprehensive analysis of last year’s malware trends, with breakdowns by malware category, malware type, operating system, region, industry, and more.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2023

Some of the scans prescribed by the standard must be completed quarterly, others annually, and all have the caveat: “and repeated after a significant change”, this accounts for the qualifier “minimum” adjacent to the initial scan counts above. Question #2 Quarterly Wireless scans 11.1 Required scans Frequency Description PCI DSS v3.2.1

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Google Security

MAY 11, 2022

Posted by Daniel Margolis, Software Engineer, Google Account Security Team Every year, security technologies improve: browsers get better , encryption becomes ubiquitous on the Web , authentication becomes stronger. But phishing persistently remains a threat (as shown by a recent phishing attack on the U.S.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 27, 2023

This can be done by intercepting the wireless signals between a Wi-Fi access point and a device or using software tools to crack the encryption to secure the Wi-Fi network. Monitor Credit Card Transactions Check your credit card transactions regularly to catch any suspicious activity on your account.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

DISH, Sling and our wireless and data networks remain operational; however the Corporation’s internal communications, customer call centres and internet sites have been affected. As a result of this incident, many of our customers are having trouble reaching our service desks, accessing their accounts, and making payments.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2019

If you’re waiting for a flight what better way to pass the time than logging onto your favourite website, checking your bank account or even doing a bit of online shopping? Data that travels over a public hotspot network is rarely encrypted. And you don’t have to pay a penny or cent. Except there’s a problem.

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Adam Shostack

JULY 1, 2021

Page 2 states “Additionally, 5G networks will use more ICT components than previous generations of wireless networks…” which sounds like the scope of the systems go deeper, and the glossary mentions core networks. The accounting systems? Are end user devices in scope? Anything with a 5G chip? The data gathered by 5G?

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Errata Security

AUGUST 4, 2019

These are the things I worry about: backup before you go update before you go correctly locking your devices with full disk encryption correctly configuring WiFi Bluetooth devices Mobile phone vs. Stingrays USB Backup Traveling means a higher chance of losing your device. As for laptops, it's usually easy to enable full disk encryption.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

IoT has helped mitigate many risks associated with fraud and has helped detect and block hacked accounts. If any unusual data has been detected, the user will be alerted, and the account will become temporarily disabled. Enabling the high volume of wireless payments and transactions. Better investment decisions.

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Errata Security

APRIL 1, 2020

Now is a good time to remind people to stop using the same password everywhere and to visit [link] to view all the accounts where they've had their password stolen. For critical accounts (Windows login, bank, email), use a different password for each. And they can't use the password on your other accounts, because it's not the same.

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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. If the device has been encrypted, it will be indicated.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Talos reported that these DNS hijacks also paved the way for the attackers to obtain SSL encryption certificates for the targeted domains (e.g. Review accounts with registrars and other providers. webmail.finance.gov.lb), which allowed them to decrypt the intercepted email and VPN credentials and view them in plain text.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

APRIL 21, 2023

STUNNEL STUNNEL is an open-source software by Michal Trojnara, that provides a TLS encryption wrapper for other services. If [ “${result} -ne “0” ] then # turn up AP Wireless hotspot ifconfig wlan0 down /etc/init.d/dnsmasq STUNNEL provides a means to authenticate with passwords or public keys. pem key = /etc/stunnel/privkey1.pem

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Then, earlier this year, Box had to change the way they handled publicly shared accounts and folders because search engines found these directories and some had confidential data in them. On both occasions Uber left its encryption keys on GitHub, which in part led to the breach. Hope isn’t considered a best security practice.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 21, 2021

They are misrepresenting official tracing accounts via emails. The majority of these apps have insufficiently encrypted source code and didn’t have intrusion recognition when hackers retrieved limited mobile data. Ideally, your digital security needs to include anti-virus, wireless security, firewall, and online content filtration.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

There are crawlers that can search your phone for personally identifiable information (PII), account credentials, banking-related or credit card data in seconds. While cryptominers mine a mobile phone's CPU/GPU for cryptocurrency and drain its battery, ransomware freezes devices or encrypts files for ransom.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This number does not account for drone platforms operated by amateur pilots or hobbyists that do not require professional licensure or those that operate under weight limitation thresholds (typically <250 grams = no licensing/registration requirement.) that require registration with local or federal authorities. Aerial trespass.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Protect wireless transmissions. Encrypt sensitive traffic over public networks. Encrypt all non-console administrative access. ShiftLeft CORE is the only code analysis platform to provide a software bill of materials (SBoM) that uniquely accounts for the specific attackability of each open source package used by the app.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

By opening a backdoor, they were able to hijack the institution’s wireless connection and target ATMs at will. In fact, the PIN is encrypted in the device upon entry using a variety of encryption schemes and symmetric keys. Sometimes the traffic is not even encrypted. This is how SPSniffer gets credit card data.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2024

RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a networking protocol that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) management for users who connect and use a network service. It is commonly used for network access into VPNs, wireless access points, and other devices (more on this later).

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