Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2020

Linksys has reset passwords for all its customers’ after learning on ongoing DNS hijacking attacks aimed at delivering malware. Hackers compromise D-Link and Linksys routers and change DNS settings to redirect users to bogus sites proposing a fake COVID-19 information app from the World Health Organization. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

The hackers say that the dates of birth and social security numbers were originally encrypted but have since been decrypted and are now visible in plain text. Also: Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more Individually, any one of those pieces of data can be exploited by the wrong people.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Attackers also attempted to exploit weak vendor-supplied passwords. The threat actors attempted to exploit multiple vulnerabilities in DVRs, including CVE-2017-7921, CVE-2018-9995 , CVE-2020-25078, CVE-2021-33044 , and CVE-2021-36260. Targeted TCP ports included 23, 26, 554, 2323, 567, 5523, 8080, 9530, and 56575.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. After that, the following files are extracted, namely: Avira.exe : Legitimate injector from Avira Antivirus. In the last few years, many banking trojans developed by Latin American criminals have increased in volume and sophistication.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

The messages contained password-protected archives named similarly to Documents from 04/29/2025.rar. The DarkWatchman malware can evade detection by standard antivirus software. Once opened, the archive triggered an infection chain that installed a modified version of DarkWatchman malware on the recipients system.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Parubets disclosed that his apartment was searched, and he was beaten to force him to reveal his device password. Kirill Parubets and his spouse were detained, during which the FSB pressured him to become an informant, threatening life imprisonment if he refused.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2025

” In September, security researchers from G DATA discovered more than two dozen Android mobile phones from different manufacturers already infected by pre-installed malware.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Worldwide spending on information security products and services rose to $114 billion in 2018, up from $102 billion in 2017, an increase of 12.4 Each of us have a responsibility to embrace best privacy and security practices. Use a password manager. To be sure, it’s not as if the good guys aren’t also innovating.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2022

Slack is resetting passwords for approximately 0.5% of its users after a bug exposed salted password hashes when users created or revoked a shared invitation link for their workspace. Slack announced that it is resetting passwords for about 0.5% The post Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Android malware can intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA) and employs advanced obfuscation techniques to evade detection, making it highly effective for banking fraud through On-Device Fraud (ODF). Spain and Peru, at 3.9% and 3.4%, indicate a potential expansion into Latin America.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords. Change all default passwords to something unique and strong. Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. This is the most important thing in this article.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

The malware also targets crypto wallet extensions, password managers, and 2FA extensions. “What’s more concerning is that a large portion of antivirus software has proven ineffective against the Meduza stealer binary, either failing to detect it statically or dynamically” reads the analysis published by Uptycs.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. Weak and stolen passwords Require all employees to reset their passwords immediately following the breach. Introduce MFA for all corporate accounts.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Script code snippet – Credit OALABS The attackers hope that the victim will save the password when asked by the browser, so that it will be stolen by StealC running. Enable 2FA Authentication: This measure adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second factor of authentication in addition to the password.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. According to the company, most of the username and password combinations are available for free, and 5 billion of the above credentials are “unique.”

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

By safeguarding our information from cyber threats, we can all help keep the digital world we live in more secure. Password best practices One of the best ways to keep your personal data out of the hands of hackers is also one of the simplest. Create strong passwords. Here are some tips for creating unbreakable passwords.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Review antivirus logs for indications they were unexpectedly turned off. Implement a recovery plan to maintain and retain multiple copies of sensitive or proprietary data and servers in a physically separate, segmented, secure location (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. Use strong passwords and regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts, implementing the shortest acceptable timeframe for password changes.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Kaspersky has fixed several flaws affecting the web protection features implemented in some of its security products. The vulnerabilities were found by the security researcher Wladimir Palant that reported them to Kaspersky in December 2018. As in: under some circumstances, antivirus would still crash. ” reads the post.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2021

“Recently, a new infection vector that cracks Windows machines through SMB password brute force is on the rise” reads the analysis published by AVAST. The module that implements the warm capabilities was spotted scanning the internet and performing password brute-force attacks against Windows systems with SMB port open online.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Antivirus firm Emsisoft discloses a data breach, a third-party had access to a publicly exposed database containing technical logs. The anti-malware solutions provider Emsisoft disclosed last week a data breach. The company revealed that a third-party had accessed a publicly exposed database containing technical logs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

So it’s important to teach all your employees that have access to the network how to identify possible security threats and train them to use cyber security best practices. Create a cyber security policy and make sure that all employees know that information security is a priority. Create a Strong Password Policy.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These pieces of malware are created with the intent of stealing valuable data, such as login credentials, financial information, personal details, and more. This data may include usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

.” Upon executing the malware, the Rust binary prompts an error requiring a password to be passed as an argument. Passing the “—password” parameter in conjunction with a dummy password “AgendaPass,” the ransomware starts its malicious activity by terminating various processes and services. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

CISA reports provide the following recommendations to users and administrators to strengthen the security posture of their organization’s systems: • Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

In case a system was compromised through the Windows Remote Desktop feature, the experts recommend changing all passwords of all users that are allowed to login remotely and check the local user accounts for additional accounts the attacker might have added. ” reads the guide. ” reads the guide.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Below are the recommended mitigations included in the alert: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air gapped, password protected copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

To bypass antivirus systems, hackers send out malicious emails in non-working hours with delayed activation. The first half of 2019 saw a 10-fold increase in the number of password-protected objects, such as documents and archive files, being used to deliver malware. More than 80% of all malicious files were disguised as .zip

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

He is also looking for opportunities to collect additional access parameters (usernames and passwords), elevate privileges, or use already existing compromised accounts for unauthorized access to systems, applications, and data. Attackers may use the following methods to obtain administrator privileges: Compromised passwords.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The malware is able to steal sensitive information (a variety of credentials, including FTP credentials, stored email passwords, passwords stored in the browser, as well as a whole host of other credentials) . Below the list of mitigations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

If your friend or colleague is suddenly asking you for money or to change your password, call them on the phone and ask if they really sent the message. Use a strong password and store it correctly: Strong passwords consist of a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols such as punctuation.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2020

Turchin obtained credentials to target networks by launching spear-phishing attacks and brute-forcing the passwords of remote desktop servers exposed online. Once the hacker gained access to the network, the deployed password-stealing malware and remote access trojans (RATs) to harvest credentials and establish persistence in the system.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2021

Upon executing the code, it will ask the user the path for the payload to be encrypted and the password to be used for AES encryption to hide the malware within the loader. In case, the password is not provided, the tool generates one. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Most of the stolen files (50%+) were text files, some of them containing software logs, passwords, personal notes, and other sensitive information. These included logins for social media, online games, online marketplaces, job-search sites, consumer electronics, financial services, email services, and more. png and 224,000.jpg

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

But along with the advantages, such as saved time and resources, delegating non-core tasks creates new challenges in terms of information security. Access is set up using a certificate or a login/password pair, and in rare cases multi-factor authentication is added. Rounding out the top three is targeted phishing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Implement a recovery plan to restore sensitive or proprietary data from a physically separate, segmented, secure location (e.g., Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts, and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts. .

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They can use deepfakes to trick you into revealing sensitive information or falling for scams that seem remarkably genuine. To safeguard your identity from these AI-driven threats, here are four essential tips: Shield your computer and smartphone Make sure your devices are protected with antivirus software and firewalls.

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