Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Enable Two-Factor Authentication Two-factor authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of security to your accounts. Regularly Backup Your Data Regularly backing up your data is crucial in case of a cyberattack or data loss. Implement a robust backup strategy that includes both onsite and offsite backups.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

As detailed in my 2014 book, Spam Nation , Spamdot was home to crooks controlling some of the world’s nastiest botnets, global malware contagions that went by exotic names like Rustock , Cutwail , Mega-D , Festi , Waledac , and Grum. . Bogachev is a top Russian cybercriminal with a standing $3 million bounty on his head from the FBI.

Cybercrime 215

Cybercrime Banking Computers and Electronics DDOS 215

Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

Book a demo today! Consequences of Non-Compliance Non-compliance with NIS2 can have severe consequences, including fines and management liability.

Cybersecurity 110

Cybersecurity Energy and Utilities Cyber threats Risk 110

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Years ago, well-known researcher and co-author of the book “The Mac Hacker’s Handbook”, Charlie Miller, figured out how to get a “malicious” proof-of-concept app into the App Store, and reported this to Apple after having achieved it. Apple’s not great at working with security researchers.

Spyware 107

Spyware Backups Passwords Authentication 107

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Guidelines to protect against these attacks: Book FIFA World Cup airline tickets only from the authorized vendors and verified sites. Use two-factor authentication whenever possible, especially on sensitive accounts such as those used for banking. Figure 12: Malicious Parrot TDS script injected in compromised Wordpress site.

Scams 98

Scams Malware Cyber Attacks Engineering 98

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. In both of my books, I’ve taken a stand against biometrics as they are today. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. That's biometrics.

Hacking 52

Hacking Authentication Artificial Intelligence Technology 52

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Music} VAMOSI: Maybe you’ve seen on TV or in a book where someone is held hostage and the law enforcement team calls in an expert on negotiation. Obviously, organizations gotten smart to that and they started doing offline backups securing their backups differently, so that they would continue to have access and availability.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Authentication Backups 40

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cryptography Cryptography can be used for two main purposes in embedded systems: confidentiality and authenticity. Mutually authenticating between devices or servers. However, in many cases, authenticity is often more important than confidentiality in embedded systems. Signing is important when: Unlocking a car with a key fob.

IoT 52

IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It was for UNIX systems and it was created by Dan Farmer and Wheat-say Vene-ma, who then co-authored a book in 2005 called Forensic Discovery. And unfortunately, for that resource that was quite also surprising, they didn't have a good backup strategy. An incomplete backup combined with a broken decryptor.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Encryption Ransomware Passwords 52

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

VAMOSI: So obtaining user credentials or finding a flaw in the authentication, that gets you inside. And that's just because it's not in the books VAMOSI: True. A lot of infosec’s knowledge is either tribal -- passed on from one person to another - or can be found in books. You can gain persistence to a domain?

Software 40

Software Phishing Passwords Authentication 40

Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

The threat used valid accounts against remote services: Cloud-based applications utilizing federated authentication protocols. The VPN was protected by two-factor authentication (2FA) by sending an SMS with a one-time password (OTP) to the user account’s primary or alternate phone number. Account discovery (T1087).

VPN 68

VPN Accountability Passwords DNS 68

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2021

After the riots, Parler was removed from multiple online services, including Google’s and Apple’s app stores, Amazon’s hosting, Twilio’s authentication, and others. MeWe does state that it incorporates a 30-day delay for deletion requests, and that it will delete a user’s data from its backups within 7 months. Reading ease 46.3

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Data collection Accountability Media Advertising 107