Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

After DarkSide actors gained access to the victim’s network, they deployed ransomware to encrypt victim data and—as a secondary form of extortion—exfiltrated the data before threatening to publish it to further pressure victims into paying the ransom demand. Using strong passwords. ” reads the joint alert. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. Breaking Encryption Encryption is a key security solution for both at-rest and in-transit data protection. What Is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Security?

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Create strong passwords. The usage of complex passwords on a terminal network security can impede or even defeat different attack tactics. The usage of complex passwords on a terminal network security can impede or even defeat different attack tactics. Bots and fraudsters will locate the weak points in your architecture. .

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

The MOVEit encrypts files and uses secure File Transfer Protocols to transfer data with automation, analytics and failover options. Once the malicious webshell is installed, it creates a random 36 characters long password which later is used for the authentication purpose. The Zscaler platform is not susceptible to this vulnerability.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

An organization’s users must have trust in both the domain and the fidelity of its architecture. Typically, that post-breach recovery relies on surface level fixes: “rotating the KRBTGT password twice”, “increasing the available RID pool”, etc. password hashes) from Active Directory. PsExec.exe -s accepteula dc1.asgard.corp

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Daniel Miessler

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The initial blog was on August 25th, saying there was a breach, but it wasn’t so bad because they had no access to customer data or password vaults: Two weeks ago, we detected some unusual activity within portions of the LastPass development environment. And specifically, asking me whether I used LastPass or any other password manager.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with command servers, along with update and delivery functionality through trusted services such as GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, all using custom encrypted archives. This architectural approach is a hallmark of APT 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. Data encryption with HTTP requests. To evade network-based monitoring the malware uses a combination of RSA-4096 and AES-CBC to encrypt the data sent to the C2.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

This will not only help better test the architectures that need to be prioritized, but it will provide all sides with a clear understanding of what is being tested and how it will be tested. This presents several challenges. Wireless networks are often neglected by security teams and managers who set poor passwords and permissions.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2021

In some of the more egregious examples of poor planning, security was left in the realm of strictly technical aspects of network architecture. Tim Reisch shared a similar experience, discovering “hard coded, backdoor passwords on control systems that could be accessed via the internet, by anyone.” Beyond the Technical.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

If you’re looking for a password manager for your business, Bitwarden and LastPass might be on your list of potential solutions. Both vendors will help you and your employees store access credentials, improve password health, and share sensitive information securely. PBKDF2 SHA-256 encryption for master passwords.

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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. Data encryption with HTTP requests. To evade network-based monitoring the malware uses a combination of RSA-4096 and AES-CBC to encrypt the data sent to the C2. Architecture.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

That said, other factors such as the “elite” network and data access the VPN often provides, as well as technical weaknesses around passwords and the authentication process, also played a part. Required are additional considerations on the security architecture and workflows used by an organization,” said Schrader.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

After the initial foothold, and when poor network segmentation is present, a lateral movement on the nework based on a pivot attack is possible. x.xPerforming authentication attempts… =Target vulnerable, changing account password to empty stringResult: 0Exploit complete! DOMAIN_NAME 192.168.x.xPerforming Final Thoughts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

Based on our findings, there are some similarities in both techniques and architectures with another cybercrime group, which appeared in the wild around 2012, most probably Romanian. 14 ) performs a first check on CPU architecture and a second one on the number of processors. Technical Analysis. Figure 14: Content of “run” script file.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

When I launched Pwned Passwords V2 last week , I made it fast - real fast - and I want to talk briefly here about why that was important, how I did it and then how I've since shaved another 56% off the load time for requests that hit the origin. Why Speed Matters for Pwned Passwords. And a bunch of other cool perf stuff while I'm here.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

When [organizations] had to move their workforce remotely, they had to do that quickly… because the market is going super fast all the time and you have to be present all the time,” said DiBlasi. “So Required are additional considerations on the security architecture and workflows used by an organization,” said Schrader.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Paula Januszkiewicz, from Cqure , joins The Hacker Mind to discuss her two presentations at SecTor 2021 on digital forensics. To be good at digital forensics, to be a digital Sherlock Holmes, you need to understand systems architecture. What would be valuable from their perspective to encrypt and then ask for the ransom.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Technology: Technology is the foundation for an IAM program delivery within a layered security architecture. RELATED: Death of the VPN: A Security Eulogy ] VPNs have notably higher operating costs and lower scalability when using device-based architecture. Processes enable Identity to power people-centric security.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 7, 2023

Agent-Server: The scanner installs agent software on the target host in an agent-server architecture. It then scans the scanned systems and devices for known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, weak passwords, and other security concerns. These plugins include tests for a variety of vulnerabilities, exploits, and security flaws.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls. A secure API architecture serves as a strong foundation for all that, designed with security in mind. adds access delegation.

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Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

In Secure Kali Pi (2022) , the first blog post in the Raspberry Pi series, we set up a Raspberry Pi 4 with full disk encryption. Re4son-v8+ Architecture: arm64 And then edit the /etc/hosts file as well, changing the line that has kali-raspberry-pi in it to be DESKTOP-UL8M7HT : 127.0.1.1 DESKTOP-UL8M7HT 127.0.0.1

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2023

This article will cover methods for reducing your external attack surface, techniques to implement in creating a secure digital landscape, tools such as secure network design and a zero-trust architecture that can support a smaller attack surface that thwarts prospective cyber attacks before they ever materialize.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 4, 2021

However, with the emergence of new strains of ransomware that exfiltrate data prior to encrypting it, access control for accounts becomes increasingly important. Encryption is the method most often employed for both data at rest, as well as data in transit. This is why encryption is only part of the overall security formula.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

For example, consider a hospital with the following: A router with a remote code execution vulnerability rated 9.4 Misunderstanding the Shared Responsibility Model of Cloud computing – organizations adjust their settings, add cloud security tools , or engage service providers to close the security gaps.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Multi-tenant cloud environments can present greater security challenges than dedicated private cloud environments, and as with all cloud models, the customer is responsible for a good portion of that security. These flaws can be exploited in a variety of ways, including weak passwords, software flaws, and social engineering attacks.

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Google Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In particular, we focus on two categories of authentication that present both immense potential as well as potentially immense risk if not designed well: biometrics and environmental modalities. Good high-entropy knowledge factors, such as complex passwords that are hard to guess, offer the highest potential guarantee of identity.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Schematics, code outlines, dependencies, and bills-of-materials should start to be presented even if they are not yet set in stone. is the latest stable version) and a weighting is assigned in different areas – for example does the vulnerability require an attacker to be physically present, or can they be situated anywhere on the network.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Enter Mystic Stealer, a fresh stealer lurking in the cyber sphere, noted for its data theft capabilities, obfuscation, and an encrypted binary protocol to enable it to stay under the radar and evade defenses. Together with our colleagues at InQuest, we present a deep dive technical analysis of the malware.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It does provide clustering and high availability functions, however, it relies on high availability for Disaster Recovery (DR) scenarios and lacks a true “break glass” capability to allow access to passwords in emergency situations. It also makes automation a priority with options to automate repetitive password policy tasks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

According to the Software Engineering Institute, software architecture or coding flaws are responsible for up to 90% of security problems. Although web applications and their accompanying architecture are the primary emphases, most recommendations apply to any software deployment environment. Authentication and password management.

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Spinone

JULY 8, 2020

When thinking about making Gmail email compliant with HIPAA, organizations need to use end-to-end encryption for email communications. Google does offer S/MIME email encryption. However, S/MIME encryption relies on your organization using the G Suite Enterprise plan as documented in Google’s S/MIME administration guide.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The following schema is an effort to present in a single high-level diagram the workflow of the most popular Latin American trojans. Next, an email template used by Javali to lure victims is presented. The list of Google docs hardcoded inside the Javali file is presented below: hxxps://docs.google].com/document/d/15dKy9iPdfKKUyI5JEn6lyhxramzevtn0siixKmnfNB0/edithxxps://docs.google].com/document/d/15i3BIlOzTNOF3cIgA-o8YYa-u24q-DdcalWi5JMyxeU/edithxxps://docs.google].com/docum

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