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Understanding Brute Force Attacks: The Persistent Threat in Cybersecurity

Webroot

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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Defending Against Misconfigured MFA & PrintNightmare Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Inactive Accounts and Default Configurations. Hackers gained initial access by brute-forcing an existing account via “a simple, predictable password” to enroll a new device in the MFA procedures, the agencies said. MFA was automatically disabled because the account was inactive for a long period.

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Announcing Duo’s Vision to Streamline Authentication & Enhance User Experience

Duo's Security Blog

During the workday, on the other hand, I spend a lot of time talking to systems administrators, security operations analysts, and IT professionals who do love MFA. Compare this to climbing the hill of Windows Logon, VPN logon, and web application logon - all with username, password, and Duo prompt - just to get to work in the morning.

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China-linked threat actors have breached telcos and network service providers

Security Affairs

. “Upon gaining an initial foothold into a telecommunications organization or network service provider, PRC state-sponsored cyber actors have identified critical users and infrastructure including systems critical to maintaining the security of authentication, authorization, and accounting.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 28, 2023 – Windows, Ivanti, Adobe Hit By Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. Type enable and the corresponding system password initially set during system installation to enter EXEC PRIVILEGED mode. The command line prompt will be changed from > to #.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – August 28, 2023 – Windows, Ivanti, Adobe Hit By Flaws

eSecurity Planet

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. Type enable and the corresponding system password initially set during system installation to enter EXEC PRIVILEGED mode. The command line prompt will be changed from > to #.

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CNA legal filings lift the curtain on a Phoenix CryptoLocker ransomware attack

Malwarebytes

Attackers often use privilege escalation exploits to increase their access rights, or tools like Mimikatz that can extract passwords from a computer’s memory. At least 15,000 systems, including devices connected to CNA’s network via VPN, were instantly affected after the threat actors detonated the ransomware.