Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The FXA3000 and FXA2000 Series are access points that are manufactured by Japan-based firm Contec that conform to IEEE 802.11n/a/b/g wireless. “It is found that our wireless products, FLEXLAN FX3000/2000 series, have a firmware vulnerability. The experts recommend to randomly generate a different password for each device.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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. Hackers use intercepted data to hijack your current session on a website, giving them access to your private accounts and information.

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Hot for Security

JANUARY 29, 2021

Two days later, the breach was discovered, prompting the company to reset employee passwords and remove the compromised systems from its computer network. The attack exposed customer account details including name, address, cell phone number, PIN, service plan, and billing and usage statements.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The scammer takes advantage of a two-factor authentication and verification weakness and uses your phone number to access your accounts. Without a SIM card, you won’t be able to receive calls, send text messages, or access the internet. They may even call you, pretending to be your wireless provider. What is a SIM Card?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. In a blog post earlier this month, Cloudflare said it detected the account takeovers and that no Cloudflare systems were compromised. Image: Cloudflare.com. 2, and Aug. According to an Aug.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 26, 2021

But most of the coverage seems to have overlooked the far more sinister criminal charges in the indictment, which involve an underground scene wherein young men turn to extortion, sextortion, SIM swapping, death threats and physical attacks — all in a frenzied effort to seize control over social media accounts.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

An unsecure database owned by webcam app Adorcam has exposed thousands of user accounts, according to security researcher Justin Paine. Adorcam is a specialized app built for P2P IP webcams, allowing iPhone and Android users to control and watch livestream videos from their home by entering their camera ID and password.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In this Spotlight* podcast, Yaser Masoudnia of LogMeIn and LastPass talks about the continued persistence of the password in enterprise IT environments and how its inevitable demise (and replacement) may be closer than you would think. The post Spotlight Podcast: The Demise of the Password may be closer than you think!

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

As it happens, you don’t have to buy an internet connected device for one of the most private areas of your home. There’s plenty of cheap Internet of Things (IoT) baby monitors out there with default passwords baked in, insecurely stored data, and an alarming amount of compromise stories in the news.

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Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

IdentityIQ We rely on the internet, from communicating with loved ones on social media to working and conducting business. This fake network looks like a legitimate wireless connection but are controlled by the hacker. Next, try to connect to the network and see if you’re prompted for a password. A fake hotspot can be dangerous.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 4, 2020

A good place to start is requiring employees to use strong passwords, setting appropriate Internet use guidelines and implementing strict rules around how customer information and data are handled. 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.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2018

An entrepreneur and virtual currency investor is suing AT&T for $224 million, claiming the wireless provider was negligent when it failed to prevent thieves from hijacking his mobile account and stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies. On June 11, 2017, Terpin’s phone went dead.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 21, 2021

Internet archivist Jason Scott says Herring was the creator of the successful software products Sparkware and QWIKMail; Scott has 2 hours worth of interviews with Herring from 20 years ago here. From there, the attackers can reset the password for any online account that allows password resets via SMS.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 1, 2022

While criminals can’t open financial accounts and credit cards in your name using only your phone number, they can use it in other ways. These text messages may claim to be from your bank, the IRS or other official organizations, but their real goal is to get you to give out personal data or information about your financial accounts.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Turn off the internet connection if you will not be using it for an extended period. Periodically, at least once a quarter, review the security settings of your social media accounts and the apps linked to them. Even harmless details, such as pet names or birthplaces, can be used by hackers to reset passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The attackers thus gained remote access to the CRM systems running on the store computers – and a foothold to access customers’ wireless phone numbers and associated account information. Having long passwords and a password manager can also add additional layers of security and protect you as a customer.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. That changed on Jan.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

‘Tis the season when even those who know a thing or two about Internet scams tend to let down their guard in the face of an eye-popping discount or the stress of last-minute holiday shopping. I later received an email from the seller, who said his Amazon account had been hacked and abused by scammers to create fake sales.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In our last article, you cleared out your extraneous digital footprints by removing unnecessary accounts and opting-out of data broker services, and have finished a dedicated review of your online history. Take a couple minutes to revisit the security and privacy settings of your top accounts. Welcome back!

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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. The user, therefore, requires a decryption key or password to unlock the restriction. Back up your files in an external drive. Steps to remove the ransomware infection.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 16, 2023

It encompasses various forms of cybercrime and online harm, including cyberstalking, tracking, hacking accounts and intimate image abuse. This can happen in several ways: requesting an itemized phone bill, physically accessing your devices, installing spyware, or hacking into accounts linked to your device.

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Errata Security

APRIL 1, 2020

Hackers can possibly exploit these to do evil things to you, such as steal your password. Unless you do bad things, like using the same password everywhere, it's unlikely to affect you. Using the same password everywhere is the #1 vulnerability the average person is exposed to, and is a possible problem here.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. The Mozi botnet was spotted by security experts from 360 Netlab, at the time of its discovered it was actively targeting Netgear, D-Link, and Huawei routers by probing for weak Telnet passwords to compromise them.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

While analyzing the dual-band D-Link DSL-2875AL wireless router, the expert discovered that a file located at https : //[router ip address ] /romfile.cfg contains the login password of the device in plaintext. “The username & password listed there are used by the user to connect to his/her ISP. download=true.

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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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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

An online search for the term “yehuo” reveals an account on the Chinese Software Developer Network which uses that same nickname and references the domain blazefire[.]com. a firm that says it is “dedicated to the development and operation of Internet mobile games.” com and rurimeter[.]com com, 2333youxi[.]com

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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? For instance there are automated tools that look for passwords and write them into a file whenever they see one. And you don’t have to pay a penny or cent.

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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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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

An online search for the term “yehuo” reveals an account on the Chinese Software Developer Network which uses that same nickname and references the domain blazefire[.]com. a firm that says it is “dedicated to the development and operation of Internet mobile games.” com and rurimeter[.]com com, 2333youxi[.]com

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Strange Pop-Up Window Messages Unwanted pop-up advertisements or messages that display even while you are not surfing the internet might indicate the presence of adware or other types of malware. Disconnect from the Internet Malware often relies on the internet to spread or communicate with its control server.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CIS Security Controls, published by SANS and the Center for Internet Security (SIS) and formerly known as the SANS 20 Critical Security Controls , are prioritized mitigation steps that your organization can use to improve cybersecurity. This can help organizations prevent sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

For the user, this means that if the wearable device is openly connected to the internet, then attackers can easily intercept the data it sends. The MQTT protocol is very convenient to use for devices that belong to the Internet of Things (IoT), and, therefore, it can be found not just in wearable devices but in almost any smart gadget.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

A California company that helps telemarketing firms avoid getting sued for violating a federal law that seeks to curb robocalls has leaked the phone numbers, email addresses and passwords of all its customers, as well as the mobile phone numbers and other data on people who have hired lawyers to go after telemarketers.

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LRQA Nettitude Labs

APRIL 21, 2023

The configuration I use only brings up the device’s Wi-Fi as an access point if the device cannot access the internet or the STUNNEL fails to call home. STUNNEL provides a means to authenticate with passwords or public keys. If [ “${result} -ne “0” ] then # turn up AP Wireless hotspot ifconfig wlan0 down /etc/init.d/dnsmasq

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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. What Data is Subject to Hacker Attacks?

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