Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Ron Wyden said his office had learned that the attackers gained privileges that allow them to modify core programs in Treasury Department computers that verify federal payments, access encrypted keys that secure financial transactions, and alter audit logs that record system changes.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 6, 2020

Dubner said all customers are required to use multi-factor authentication, and that everyone applying for access to its services undergoes a rigorous vetting process. Hacked or ill-gotten accounts at consumer data brokers have fueled ID theft and identity theft services of various sorts for years.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives. Unlike modern ransomware it doesn’t rely on sophisticated encryption algorithms and modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

GitHub addressed a vulnerability in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication. GitHub has rolled out security fixes to address a critical authentication bypass issue, tracked as CVE-2024-4985 (CVSS score: 10.0), in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES).

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 25, 2021

Thanks to a couple of milestone hacks disclosed at the close of 2020 and start of 2021, they will forever be associated with putting supply-chain vulnerabilities on the map. Similarly, the SolarWinds and Mimecast hacks are precursors of increasingly clever and deeply-damaging hacks of the global supply chain sure to come.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 3, 2021

Encryption agility is going to be essential as we move forward with digital transformation. All of the technical innovation cybersecurity vendors are churning out to deal with ever-expanding cyber risks, at the end of the day, come down to protecting encrypted data. Refer: The vital role of basic research.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Justice Department today unsealed indictments against four Chinese officers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accused of perpetrating the 2017 hack against consumer credit bureau Equifax that led to the theft of personal data on nearly 150 million Americans.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2025

A local authenticated attacker can trigger the vulnerability to escalate privileges. CVE-2025-0283 could allow a local authenticated attacker to escalate privileges. Ivanti addressed a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-0283 (CVSS score: 7.0), that allows a local authenticated attacker to escalate privileges.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2025

A threat actor using the moniker rose87168 claimed to possess millions of data lines tied to over 140,000 Oracle Cloud tenants, including encrypted credentials. The hacker has published 10,000 customer records, a file showing Oracle Cloud access, user credentials, and an internal video as proof of the hack. “Oracle Corp.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2024

“An authenticated attacker with Site Owner permissions can use the vulnerability to inject arbitrary code and execute this code in the context of SharePoint Server.” The security breach exposed low-sensitivity performance monitoring data, including customer usernames, account info, and encrypted internal credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It was just a few short years ago that the tech sector, led by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft, commenced a big push to increase the use of HTTPS – and its underlying TLS authentication and encryption protocol. Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

Which brings us back to Aadhaar and some rather unpleasant headlines of late, particularly the likes of The World's Largest Biometric ID System Keeps Getting Hacked. They claim that they're hack-proof. But claiming the service is "hack-proof", that's something I definitely have an issue with. Can you prove otherwise?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

Lookout researchers discovered multiple voice phishing groups were using a new phishing kit that closely mimicked the single sign-on pages for Okta and other authentication providers. That is why I am not worried as we see criminals migrate to various ‘encrypted’ platforms that promise to ignore thepolice. “ Annie.”

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Schneier on Security

MAY 6, 2019

Ten years ago, I could have given you all sorts of advice about using encryption, not sending information over email, securing your web connections, and a host of other things­ -- but most of that doesn't matter anymore. Enable two-factor authentication for all important accounts whenever possible.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

One new tactic hackers have been using is to steal cookies from current or recent web sessions to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Even cloud infrastructures rely on cookies to authenticate their users. Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms. How Hackers Steal Cookies.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

As the dust settles following the recently disclosed hack of NewsCorp , important lessons are emerging for the cybersecurity and journalism communities. ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) Related: How China challenged Google in Operation Aurora.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 14, 2023

So, how is information stored in the cloud secured from hacks? One way to secure information in the cloud is through encryption. Encryption is the process of converting information into a code that only authorized parties can access. Cloud providers implement access controls through authentication and authorization.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

The group typically employs double extortion, stealing and encrypting victims data, then threatening to expose it unless a ransom is paid. The attackers breached the organization via compromised credentials for a VPN portal that lacked multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Hacker's King

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

How the Hack Works Many modern cars, including those from Kia, use telematics systems that connect to mobile apps and cloud-based services for convenience features like remote start or door unlocking. The company is working on updating its software and strengthening encryption to protect against unauthorized access.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2021

An unnamed ransomware gang used a custom Python script to target VMware ESXi and encrypt all the virtual machines hosted on the server. Researchers from Sophos were investigating a ransomware attack when discovered that the attackers employed a Python script to encrypt virtual machines hosted on VMware ESXi servers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

In Dark Web environments as well as on specialized forums, sellers are posting synthetic ads inviting potential buyers to contact them privately, often via Telegram, Session, and other encrypted messaging apps. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,EDR-as-a-Service)

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

They are often unaware of the risks they take on, which can include hacking, fraud, phishing, and more. To protect against these attacks, businesses need to implement a wide range of strong API security measures such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and vulnerability scanning.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Hive ransomware operators have improved their file-encrypting module by migrating to Rust language and adopting a more sophisticated encryption method. The most important change in the latest Hive variant is the encryption mechanism it adopts. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Hive ransomware). ” continues Microsoft. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed to improve security without hindering user convenience. What is Strong Authentication? The IAM Security Boundary Strong authentication is a critical component of modern-day identity and access management.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This is significant because in November 2022, LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. To automatically populate the appropriate credentials at any website going forward, you simply authenticate to LastPass using your master password.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

Ueland said after hearing about the escrow.com hack Monday evening he pulled the domain name system (DNS) records for escrow.com and saw they were pointing to an Internet address in Malaysia — 111.90.149[.]49 The attacker also obtained free encryption certificates for escrow.com from Let’s Encrypt.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Each time we use a mobile app or website-hosted service, digital certificates and the Public Key Infrastructure ( PKI ) come into play — to assure authentication and encrypt sensitive data transfers. This is a fundamental component of Digital Trust – and the foundation for securing next-gen digital connections.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Researchers demonstrated how crooks could hack Diebold Nixdorf’s Wincor Cineo ATMs to bypass black-box attack protections and withdraw cash. An attacker with access to the dispenser controller’s USB port can install an outdated or modified firmware version to bypass the encryption and make cash withdrawals.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. LastPass disclosed that criminal hackers had compromised encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 1, 2025

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has also become a staple, adding an extra layer of security. According to Kelvin Lim from Black Duck, the future of passwords is moving towards passwordless authentication. Apple, Google, and Microsoft are already paving the way for passkey authentication , eliminating the need for passwords entirely.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2025

Passwords are: Hard to create Easy to forget Often reused across sites Vulnerable to hacking techniques like brute-force attacks and phishing. The alternative: passkeys Passkeys are an alternative, more modern authentication method designed to replace passwords with a safer, simpler alternative. Passkeys remove this burden entirely.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S. Multiple security firms soon assigned the hacking group the nickname “ Scattered Spider.” 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2025

Mar 28, 2025, CyberNewswire — From WannaCry to the MGM Resorts Hack, ransomware remains one of the most damaging cyberthreats to plague enterprises. Palo Alto, Calif., Traditionally, the primary target of ransomware has been the victims device.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2018

Security Keys are inexpensive USB-based devices that offer an alternative approach to two-factor authentication (2FA), which requires the user to log in to a Web site using something they know (the password) and something they have (e.g., “Users might be asked to authenticate using their security key for many different apps/reasons. .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Unless a patch is applied, attackers can easily exploit these four vulnerabilities to escalate to root privileges and remotely execute malicious code (for instance, encrypting files for ransom).” With a single packet, an attacker can become root on a remote machine by simply removing the authentication header. It’s that simple.”

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 18, 2019

Australia, and elsewhere -- argue that the pervasive use of civilian encryption is hampering their ability to solve crimes and that they need the tech companies to make their systems susceptible to government eavesdropping. Levy and Robinson write: In a world of encrypted services, a potential solution could be to go back a few decades.

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