Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

RBI solutions typically allow the configuration of file upload and download profiles, restricting the types of files that can be submitted or retrieved from websites based on multiple factors such as file extension, size, entropy/encryption of data, signatures, site reputation, and more. This can be due to encryption or even size.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Justification must be documented within the newly added Appendix E (Customized Approach Template). Section 3 Sensitive authentication data must now be encrypted or protected if stored before authorization. Disk level encryption is no longer permitted for protection unless it is a form of removeable media (e.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

Email Authentication Protocols: SPF, DKIM, DMARC The three mutually-reinforcing email authentication protocols, Sender Policy Framework (SPF), DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), and Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) verify the authenticity of emails.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

For example, the 2016 DDoS attack on the Dyn managed domain name service (DNS) caused the DNS service to fail to respond to legitimate DNS inquiries and effectively shut down major sites such as PayPal, Spotify, Twitter, Yelp, and many others. Also read: How to Secure DNS. Types of DDoS Attacks. Harden infrastructure.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). Access Control Access controls add additional authentication and authorization controls to verify users, systems, and applications to define their access.

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Lenny Zeltser

MAY 3, 2019

To understand the basis for these recommendations, read the documents mentioned at the end of the post. Enabling two-factor authentication is perhaps the most important step toward resisting such tactics (attackers have intercepted SMS codes, so use other methods, if possible). More broadly: Enable two-factor authentication everywhere.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

SD-WAN integration with the SASE controller for Meraki, Catalyst, and others Cisco Umbrella SIG unifies firewall, SWG, DNS-layer security, CASB, and threat intelligence functions into a single and well-tested cloud service.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Quantum computing poses a potential threat to current cybersecurity practices, which are based on encryption algorithms that can be broken by quantum computers. Ultimately, regardless of how standards and technology continue to evolve and adapt, the shortest way to break encryption is to obtain the key.

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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. The malware executable file is placed in /tmp directory with a random name. Record the microphone input.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

Documents from both CISA and NIST include integrity monitoring as a key component of zero trust, but the OMB memorandum doesn’t include similar treatment.”. All traffic must be encrypted and authenticated as soon as practicable.”. networks encrypting all DNS requests and HTTP traffic.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

Imagine a shift away from logging into a “network” to having security seamlessly built into the network, and multi-factor authentication and authorization continuously performed at the application level on the fly — without users typing passwords. The vision being set forth by OMB is ambitious — but vital.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 4, 2022

The Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) originally designed the ACME protocol for its own Let’s Encrypt certificate service. On September 15, 2021, the DNS records for acme-v01.api.letsencrypt.org Today the protocol has become a standard ( RFC 8555 ). ACME v2 is the current version of the protocol, published in March 2018.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

Security expert Marco Ramilli published the findings of a quick analysis of the webmask project standing behind the DNS attacks implemented by APT34 (aka OilRig and HelixKitten ). According to Duo, “ OilRig delivered Trojans that use DNS tunneling for command and control in attacks since at least May 2016. Leaked Source code.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Although beyond the scope of the network, effective network security relies upon the effective authentication of the user elsewhere in the security stack.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 8, 2021

Though in recent weeks ransomware has firmly been in the forefront of people’s minds, the first documented instance of what we now know as ransomware dates back to Dr. Joseph Popp in 1989. Next, it would encrypt files on the victim’s system and deny access until they sent a $189 payment to a post office box in Panama.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. Its capabilities include smart brute-forcing by analyzing the initial request for authentication data it receives from a Telnet service. BTC to recover the data.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

To be a NOC partner, you must be willing to collaborate, share API (Automated Programming Interface) keys and documentation, and come together (even as market competitors) to secure the conference, for the good of the attendees. Next, we need to configure entity groups in SCA to correspond with internal Blackhat network.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2023

GoDaddy, Network Solutions) DNS service (E.g., If privilege escalation is possible from within an already-authenticated account, the mechanism by which that occurs must be thoroughly documented and monitored (logged) too. Akamai, CloudFront) Certificate providers (E.g., PCI DSS v4.0

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SecureList

APRIL 22, 2024

A connection like this created on domain controllers allows attackers to obtain the IP addresses of hosts on the internal network through DNS queries. Data for connecting the remote client to the server and its authentication details are added to the configuration file: AccountName Hostname ha.bbmouseme[.]com

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 12, 2022

The CA will issue challenges (DNS or HTTPS) requiring the agent to take an action that demonstrates control over said domain(s). Back in 2015, when Let’s Encrypt was was just emerging as a certificate-authority force, Josh Aas, the ISRG's executive director said that "Encryption should be the default for the web.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Let's start by looking at this from a philosophical standpoint: But here’s the bigger philosophical question: the device still worked fine with the native app, should @TPLINKUK be held accountable for supporting non-documented use cases? Probably “no”, but in a perfect world they’d document local connections by other apps and not break that.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Look for authentication checks such as SPF, DKIM and DMARC to counter domain and sender spoofing. Document sanitization automatically removes document properties such as author, subject, status, etc. Lets organizations encrypt messages and leverage the cloud to spool email if mail servers become unavailable.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS v1.2 Zabbix’s enterprise security capabilities include configuration change tracking, secret vaults, flexible permissions, and encryption between all client devices. Auvik Features. Catchpoint Features. LogicMonitor. LogicMonitor Features.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Destructive attacks and the sale of direct access into corporate networks are also rising trends and the lucrative payoff potential from all these is changing how adversaries approach their craft; a typical ransomware attack today is designed to do a lot more than simply encrypt data.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

The threat used valid accounts against remote services: Cloud-based applications utilizing federated authentication protocols. In one specific case, the adversary now armed with the valid account, was able to access a document stored in SharePoint Online, part of Microsoft Office 365. Account discovery (T1087).

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1999 — The Melissa Virus — A virus infects Microsoft Word documents, automatically disseminating itself as an attachment via email. 2002 – Internet Attack — By targeting the thirteen Domain Name System (DNS) root servers, a DDoS attack assaults the entire Internet for an hour. Using the info, he steals a piece of NASA software.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

DNS attacks : DNS cache poisoning, or hijacking, redirects a legitimate site’s DNS address and takes users to a malicious site when they attempt to navigate to that webpage. And network users don’t just need to be authorized — they need to be authenticated, too.

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NopSec

MARCH 6, 2020

NetBIOS was eventually superseded by Dynamic DNS, and performance further increased with changes to the protocol in SMB v2.0 The protocol provides an inter-process communication mechanism, which facilitates functions such as remote administration and authentication. For our purposes, SMBMap only leverages NTLM authentication.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Finally, it is worth mentioning the CVE-2022-34724 vulnerability, which affects Windows DNS Server and can lead to denial of service if exploited. As a result, the attacker can steal confidential data, encrypt critical files on the server to to extort money from the victim, etc. Vulnerability statistics. Attacks on macOS.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2018

N051118 ), where the malicious payload was dropped abusing a macro-enabled word document able to download the malicious DLL paylaod. The malware tries to connect to the remote host 149.154.157.104 (EDIS-IT IT) through an encrypted SSL channel, then it downloads other components and deletes itself from the filesystem. Web-Inject.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account. Other forms of ransomware threaten to publicize sensitive information within the encrypted data.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Decoy document in LNK file. cab.cabzipContentpythonLib<77 python libraries for system, network, and encryption/encoding> Below are noteworthy dropped files and their descriptions: Filename. MAC address. F1B5675E1A60049C7CD. 823EBA93FE977. Corporate Profile Hydraulica.lnk. S-1-5-21-2529457200-. 49751210-1696528657-1000.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With admin-level access, the malicious actor can modify authentication data stored. TrustWave found any authenticated Windows user could log in and drop files that define new users. protocol serves as the authentication mechanism between an identity provider and service provider for cloud computing. The SAML 2.0

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SecureList

OCTOBER 19, 2021

In this document, we decided to provide a brief description of the Trickbot modules. Downloaded modules are encrypted, and can be decrypted with the Python script below. It retrieves the DNS names of all the directory trees in the local computer’s forest. This module contains the encrypted embedded module RwDrv.sys.

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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. securekalipi:wlan0 As the documentation states, anything that is not specified uses the default settings, so we simply skip putting anything in between the : that we want to skip. 192.168.42.1:255.255.255.0:securekalipi:wlan0

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