Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A baseboard management controller (BMC) is a specialized service processor that monitors the physical state of a computer, network server or other hardware device using sensors and communicating with the system administrator through an independent connection. ” continues the analysis. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2021

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “This is worse because the CVE calls for an authenticated user,” Holden said. “This was not.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Taiwanese company urges its customers to enable multi-factor authentication where available, enable auto block and account protection, and to use string administrative credentials, . System administrators that have noticed suspicious activity on their devices should report it to Synology technical support.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

Spurred into action by the invasion of Ukraine, Spielerkid89 decided to investigate whether he could find Russian IPs with disabled authentication to fool with. By using the Shodan search engine, Spielerkid89 soon discovered an open virtual network computing (VNC) port with disabled authentication. About the author Jurgita Lapienyt?.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2020

“This advisory emphasizes the importance for National Security System (NSS), Department of Defense (DoD), and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) system administrators to apply vendor-provided patches to affected VMware® identity management products and provides further details on how to detect and mitigate compromised networks.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

US CISA and NSA released new guidance that provides recommendations on how to harden Kubernetes deployments and minimize the risk of hack. Kubernetes is an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management. SecurityAffairs – hacking, LockBit 2.0).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

“Upon gaining an initial foothold into a telecommunications organization or network service provider, PRC state-sponsored cyber actors have identified critical users and infrastructure including systems critical to maintaining the security of authentication, authorization, and accounting. To nominate, please visit:?.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

Related: How ‘PAM’ improves authentication. Here are the key takeaways: Lower-tier hacks. No organization wants to find itself having to recover from a devastating ransomware hack – or dealing with an unauthorized intruder who has usurped control of its operational systems.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

When you have multiple services communicating with each other through APIs, then your entire system becomes exposed when any one service gets hacked. Tools like two-factor authentication, rate limiting, and DDoS protection can go a long way in securing APIs. Two-factor authentication helps add a layer of security to your API.

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Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

Facebook’s Two-Factor Authentication phone numbers exposed: After prompting users to provide phone numbers to secure their accounts, Facebook allows anyone to look up their account by using them. Denying anything happened gives system administrators more time to identify and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

. “Beyond its legitimate uses, TeamViewer allows cyber actors to exercise remote control over computer systems and drop files onto victim computers, making it functionally similar to Remote Access Trojans (RATs),” states the FBI’s PIN alert. Use multiple-factor authentication. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The attacks began last week, the systems administrator Marco Hofmann first detailed them. In case the DTLS interface could not be disabled it is possible to force the device to authenticate incoming DTLS connections. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DDoS). 24 220.167.109.0/24 ” wrote Hofmann. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix. To exploit the malicious code, your Webmin installation must have Webmin -> Webmin Configuration -> Authentication -> Password expiry policy set to Prompt users with expired passwords to enter a new one. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Researchers Ron Bowes and Jeff McJunkin of Counter Hack discovered a “high” severity command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-15442 , in Cisco Webex Meetings Desktop. The vulnerability could be exploited by an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2022

The experts pointed out that it also allows authenticated user-mode processes to interact with the rootkit to control it. Linux rootkits are malware installed as kernel modules in the operating system. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Syslogk). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) has a reference that can help system administrators and security teams establish a benchmark to secure their Docker engine. Ensure that container images are authenticated, signed, and from a trusted registry (i.e., Security Affairs – Docker APIs, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

System administrators need to employ security best practices with the systems they manage.” Str ong passw ords, a vulnerability remediation plan, and two factors of authentication can go a long way to keep systems secure from the most basic and common attacks.” ” Cashdollar concludes.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

One month ago, Cisco addressed the CVE-2018-15442 vulnerability, also tracked as WebExec by Counter Hack researchers Ron Bowes and Jeff McJunkin who discovered it. The CVE-2018-15442 vulnerability could be exploited by an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user. and later prior to 33.0.5,

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this type of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, the malicious traffic generated with the technique is greater than the once associated with the use of memcached, a service that does not require authentication but has been exposed on the internet by inexperienced system administrators.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

There are computer hack techniques even before you open a file on USB and long before your antivirus scans it. Do not reveal them to anybody, including your boss, your system administrator or support service, your spouse, parents, children etc. in your computer if you do not absolutely trust their origin.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This can be carried out directly or using a shadow payload or using a phishing attack aimed at compromising the user's system. At this stage, the attacker's task is to create a stable channel for delivering various hacking tools and auxiliary data onto the target system. Authentication without PAM.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

Security researchers from hacking firm Citadelo disclosed details for a new critical vulnerability in VMware’s Cloud Director platform, tracked as CVE-2020-3956 , that could be abused to takeover corporate servers. “A code injection vulnerability in VMware Cloud Director was privately reported to VMware. out of 10 on the CVSS v.3

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Authentication and password management. Passwords are one of the least safe user authentication methods, yet they are also frequently used for web applications for safeguarding online data. Authentication is the procedure of confirming that a person, organization, or site is who they say they are. Session management.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

The threat actors leverage perfectly orchestrated social engineering technique by “persuading” people holding significant corporate positions to open a non-malicious PDF email attachment coming from an authentic address in their contacts. The page resembles an authentic Microsoft Office 365 file sharing page. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Kennedy founded cybersecurity-focused TrustedSec and Binary Defense Systems and co-authored Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

In many cases, the web interface can be accessed without authentication. “They all come with a default username and “1234” as the default password, which is rarely changed by system administrators.” SecurityAffairs – refrigeration systems, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

If they are public-root “SSL certificates” (server authentication) then they are affected by this change, and their lifespans will be reduced to 90 days. However, the burden of system administrators carrying this out five or six times a year should not be underestimated.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Black Kingdom changes the desktop background to a note that the system is infected while it encrypts files, disabling the mouse and keyboard as it does so. | We hacked your (( Network )), and now all files, documents, images, databases and other important data are safely encrypted using the strongest algorithms ever. We Are Back ?

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SiteLock

APRIL 7, 2022

Of particular interest, the ‘zsec.php’ file pulls in the hacking group’s configuration, including API keys and a remote host. If possible, ensure that you have multi-factor authentication enabled as an additional layer of protection. Fortunately, SiteLock can detect and remove many phishing kits and we add rules to find more every day.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

From the report: "The Twitter Hack is a cautionary tale about the extraordinary damage that can be caused even by unsophisticated cybercriminals. This false log-in generated an MFA notification requesting that the employees authenticate themselves, which some of the employees did.". Between approximately 3 a.m. and 10 a.m.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

Organized hacking groups will be quick to single out — and plunder — the laggards. Keeler Keeler outlined how implementing three tried-and-true technologies — Single Sign-On (SSO,) multi-factor authentication (MFA) and virtual private networking (VPN) — can go a long way to locking down school networks. The stakes are very high.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Looking back at past leaks of private companies providing such services, such as in the case of Hacking Team, we learned that many states all over the world were buying these capabilities, whether to complement their in-house technologies or as a stand-alone solution they couldn’t develop. The next WannaCry.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Twitter was hacked this week. Someone compromised the entire Twitter network, probably by stealing the log-in credentials of one of Twitter's system administrators. Class breaks are endemic to computerized systems, and they're not something that we as users can defend against with better personal security.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides detailed information of the Equifax hack. The Equifax hack occurred in May 2017 when attackers exploited the CVE-2017-5638 Apache Struts vulnerability in the Jakarta Multipart parser upload function. Because this one was expired, the system was unable to inspect encrypted traffic.

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