Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Threat actors are using a malicious Internet Information Services (IIS) Server module, dubbed Owowa, to steal Microsoft Exchange credentials. Once a user has successfully authenticated on the OWA authentication web page, the Owawa module captures its credential. “Owowa is a C#-developed.NET v4.0

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The confidentiality of information in internet communications. Internet communications use the protocol called TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), which allows information to be transmitted from one computer to another through a series of intermediate computers and networks. The hash function.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. We’ll cover a range of best practices for remote access security, from the simple and the practical to the more advanced.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

Brent Waters, a rock star computer scientist at the University of Texas, enthusiastically accepted a distinguished scientist post to continue his award-winning studies on a couple of breakthrough areas of cryptography: attribute-based encryption and functional encryption. More about these paradigm shifters below. Need to know basis.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Seismic monitoring devices linked to the internet are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could disrupt data collection and processing, according to Michael Samios of the National Observatory of Athens and his fellow colleagues who put together a new study published in Seismological Research Letters.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content. Best security practices. percent of CMS users worry about the security of their CMS—while 46.4 What can you do about it?

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

SMBs and enterprises alike have been struggling with APIs as a mechanism for information security. 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

MAY 24, 2024

Introduction to TLS and Certificate Transparency Log Securing Internet communications is crucial for maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of information in transit. 509 [2] certificates) and encrypted, authenticated connections (TLS [3] and its precursor, SSL [4] ).

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

UPnP is an insecure protocol, it uses network UDP multicasts, and doesn’t support encryption and authentication. ” The vendor also recommends enabling the VPN server function on the user router to access QNAP NAS from the Internet. Only use encrypted HTTPS or other types of secure connections (SSH, etc.).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm. Not all providers are created equal, and it’s important to do your research to find one that will meet your specific needs and security requirements.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2021

The agency also recommends implementing layer 2 protections, implementing authentication mechanisms for all UC/VVoIP connections and implementing an effective patch management process. The NSA recommends using VLANs to limit lateral movement between UC/VVoIP systems and the data network, and to place access controls on the type of traffic.

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2023

A remote and authenticated attacker can escalate privileges from admin to super-admin on the Winbox or HTTP interface.” The CVE-2023-30799 flaw can be exploited by a remote and an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges from admin to ‘super-admin’ which allows it to get a root shell on the router.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 16, 2022

As new technologies, like artificial intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT), become increasingly prominent in the workplace, digital trust practitioners will need to adapt responsibly and safely. Protect with digital sovereignty: This term refers to keeping encryption and data access under your control.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

A new banking trojan dubbed maxtrilha (due to its encryption key) has been discovered in the last few days and targeting customers of European and South American banks. After that, the malware creates persistence, disables Internet Explorer security settings to facilitate the download of the 2nd stage from the Internet.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security. Despite this, physical security must be implemented correctly to prevent attackers from gaining physical access and taking whatever they desire.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Recommendations provided in these rankings are general in nature and based on information security best practices standards and guidelines, such as OWASP and NIST. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model.

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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. Director of Information Security, State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology; and Toby Zimmerer, Sr. Demand and Delivery Director, Optiv.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Emsisoft has released a free decryptor for SynAck Ransomware that can allow victims of the gang to decrypt their encrypted files. <gwmw The keys have been verified as authentic by Michael Gillespie , a malware analyst at security firm Emsisoft and the creator of the ID-Ransomware service.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7) CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2) CVE-2021-33883 – Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CVSS 7.1) An attacker doesn’t need any authentication to conduct the attack.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

” For instance, educational robots that connect to the internet and support video calls. ” Interactive features include gaming and educational applications for children, a voice assistant, internet access and connection to the parent app for smartphones. This was the first security-related issue we discovered.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2023

OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) is a set of open-source tools and utilities that provide secure encrypted communication over a network. The ssh-agent is a program that caches private keys for SSH public key authentication, reducing the need for regular passphrase input.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

. “ our research has uncovered new vulnerabilities, which we collectively dubbed USBAnywhere , in the baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of Supermicro servers, which can allow an attacker to easily connect to a server and virtually mount any USB device of their choosing to the server, remotely over any network including the Internet.”

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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., If using just passwords for authentication, service providers must change customer passwords every 90 days.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2021

For instance, many smart home and internet-of-things devices are rarely updated, and Wi-Fi security is the last line of defense that prevents someone from attacking these devices. CVE-2020-24587 : mixed key attack (reassembling fragments encrypted under different keys).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. Unfortunately, at that moment, there were over 300,000 of those cameras connected to the internet. Vicious insider.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

“Cyber criminal threat actors exploit network vulnerabilities to exfiltrate data and encrypt systems in a sector that is increasingly reliant on smart technologies, industrial control systems, and internet-based automation systems. Use multifactor authentication with strong pass phrases where possible.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

million entries) Opera (2 million entries) Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge (1.3 The post Mysterious custom malware used to steal 1.2TB of data from million PCs appeared first on Security Affairs. The top 10 targeted apps are as follows: Google Chrome (19.4 million entries) Mozilla FireFox (3.3 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

“BlackByte is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group that encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers.” Once gained access to the network, threat actors deployed tools to perform lateral movements and escalate privileges before exfiltrating and encrypting files.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2020

“The reservoir’s HMI system was connected directly to the internet, without any security appliance defending it or limiting access to it. Furthermore, at the time of the publication, the system did not use any authentication method upon access.” ” reads the blog post published by OTORIO.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

Here are the simple tips for API security, let’s have a look! Authentication. To increase the complexity of hacking your device, always get to know who is calling your APIs, by using a simple access authentication (user/password) or an API key (asymmetric key). Encryption. Call Security Experts.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

For many Chief Information Security Officers, having the CEO’s ear, at the moment, is proving to be a double-edged sword, Pollard told me. “We As part of the rush to leverage the Internet cloud to transact with remote workers, third-partner suppliers and customers, companies opened up endless fresh attack vectors.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Such lapses in database security can (and often do) lead to hundreds of millions of people having their personal information exposed on the internet, allowing threat actors to use that data for a variety of malicious purposes, including phishing and other types of social engineering attacks , as well as identity theft.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

Earmarked by the FBI as a particular threat to the financial service industry just over a year ago, the increase of internet traffic, data breaches and API usage all contribute to the perfect conditions for successful credential stuffing attacks. Salt Security says in their recommendations for how to defend against credential stuffing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. In a highly connected, internet-powered world, transactions take place online, in person, and even somewhere in between. Encrypt all sensitive information that passes through a business’s servers and systems.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 30, 2021

According to the latest Cisco Annual Internet report , there will be 29.3 This massive explosion in device growth will increase reliance on APIs which brings increased security risk. Use strong authentication and authorization. and protocols like OpenID Connect to secure the sharing of sensitive company and user information.

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