Pentester Academy

MARCH 23, 2023

Lab Walkthrough — Moodle SpellChecker Path Authenticated RCE [CVE-2021–21809] In our lab walkthrough series, we go through selected lab exercises on our INE Platform. Also, to access the upgrade.txt file, we do not need any authentication. Access the below URL where we can find the Moodle current running version.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Inaccurate descriptions, such as those calling AI libraries or software development kits as operating systems, add confusion when students and even professionals use internet resources to learn about new developments and technologies. It is not an authentication protocol.

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Daniel Miessler

MARCH 20, 2022

The ideas will cover multiple aspects of InfoSec, from organizational structure to technology. Technology. At the highest level, I think the big change to InfoSec will be a loss of magic compared to now. Technology. HT to Jeremiah Grossman to also being very early to seeing the role of insurance in InfoSec.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Hackers could trigger ‘fake earthquakes,’ affecting emergency and economic responses to a seismic event, and generate mistrust in seismic technology among the population, the researchers say. Seismic monitoring equipment is vulnerable to common cybersecurity threats like those faced by IoT devices, a new research paper warns.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 8, 2022

When InfoSec people refer to the CIA of cybersecurity, they’re usually talking about the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of the data we work to protect and not the three-letter government entity. Those steps can become overwhelming for small businesses with staff shortages, small budgets or limited time.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Director of Information Security, State of Colorado Governor's Office of Information Technology; and Toby Zimmerer, Sr. How effective will these proposed technology solutions be against quantum computing, and what are the potential challenges with adopting these new cryptographic solutions and algorithms? Is it a business problem?

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Webroot

AUGUST 18, 2021

Second-stage infections were then pushed against these targets, plus some of the world’s most influential technology vendors. The infosec researcher Matt Tait, who spoke at this year’s Black Hat on the topic of supply chain attacks, called the Codecov compromise an instance of high-volume disruption based on indiscriminate targeting.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2022

Randy is a CISSP and is active in the Central Missouri InfoSec community. Answer: Use multi-factor authentication everywhere (preferably better than what we have now). Answer: As technology leaders, we must be thinking about the evolving world of work for our employees. Get to know Randy Raw.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 2, 2021

It combines the power of technology, AI, and automation with human intelligence to optimize the IT security monitoring, incident detection, and incident response times of enterprises globally. Along with these contributions, Robert is active in a number of impactful infosec initiatives. Connect with Robert. Connect with Adam.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Twitter is phasing out its free text message two-factor authentication (2FA) and putting the feature behind a paywall, prompting security experts to advise Twitter users to switch to other authentication methods.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In the spirit of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), my colleague Ashvin Kamaraju wrote about how organizations can use fundamental controls to secure their information technology. Infosec personnel should also help employees store those passwords safely such as via the use of a password manager. Just the Beginning….

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Security Boulevard

JULY 23, 2023

In this episode, we discuss the recent Microsoft security breach where China-backed hackers gained access to numerous email inboxes, including those of several federal government agencies, using a stolen Microsoft signing key to forge authentication tokens. A TikTok influencer used a voice cloning app to expose a cheating boyfriend.

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SC Magazine

MAY 3, 2021

Godzilla vs. Kong may be an epic match-up, but it’s nothing compared to the ongoing battle between infosec professionals and emerging cloud-based threats. If they can pass this authentication process, then they don’t even need a password to log in. Kong and other popular films such as The Dark Knight and Jurassic World.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 3, 2021

As any infosec manager will tell you, no matter how secure your infrastructure, anyone with the right credentials can walk through the front door. Identity and user authentication continue to be a concern for IT managers. It’s time to take a closer look at alternative identity management and authentication strategies.

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 29, 2022

The alert also indicated a rise in ransomware attacks with growing technological sophistication from threat actors. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA). Every month one of our experts will provide advice and insights based on their extensive experience in the infosec industry. Perform validation testing.

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Herjavec Group

MARCH 24, 2022

Being PCI compliant is essential to properly handle sensitive data including payment card data, cardholder data, and even sensitive authentication data. ASV service providers can also tweak scanning technology systems to reduce the intensity of the scans and increase session timeout windows. The Solution.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2021

Multi-factor authentication is great for security, but can still be a chore for the average person to use. It is clear that passwords are here to stay, and multi-factor authentication is the best way to enhance that security. The InfoSec Perspective. With the emergence of cloud technologies, IAM has taken on new angle.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Also like humans, machines must be authenticated to be trusted. Once authenticated using their identity, the machine can then be authorized to access data or resources. Authentication to determine trustworthiness of a machine identity. Machines are like humans in that each one must have a unique identity (2). What’s new here?

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 11, 2024

DeSouza has also earned numerous industry accolades, including Top Global CISO by Cyber Defense Magazine, Top 10 InfoSec Professional by OnCon, and induction into the CISO Hall of Fame by the global Cyber Startup Observatory. Zero Trust is a coalition of multiple People, Process & Technology safeguards that also help strengthen privacy.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Facebook shuts down their face recognition system and deletes more than a billion facial recognition templates, how phone bots are being used to trick victims into giving up their multi-factor authentication codes, and the US blacklists the NSO Group and 3 other companies for malicious cyber activities. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Face […].

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Herjavec Group

APRIL 26, 2021

The recent SolarWinds breach was a tough reminder that technological advancement will always carry inherent risks. Commerce is now advancing at a speed that makes it extremely difficult for infosec professionals to keep up. Authenticate their identity. Third-party risk is a hot topic in the world of cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 16, 2023

The city has a more established IT setup, including a full-time IT director, which many of the smaller towns lack, according to this Government Technology article. Brennan is speaking at SecureWorld Chicago on June 8, tackling the topic of "I Can See Clearly Now, the Threats Are Gone: The State of InfoSec and Threat Intelligence Today."

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 1, 2021

Between August 2020 and February 2021, “the agencies”, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Security Agency (NSA) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) had all published final or preliminary (beta) guidance for Zero Trust (ZT) that is applicable to all sizes of organisations.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency , lists the following 4 steps to protect yourself: Implement multi-factor authentication on your accounts and make it significantly less likely you’ll get hacked. Update your software. Rosa Rowles.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

We will cover the technology that is required of the target technique. The Local Security Authority Server Service (LSASS) handles the authentication of users within a domain. LSASS is critical in servicing the Kerberos Distribution Center (KDC) and the Keberos authentication protocol by generating tokens for requested resources.

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Pentester Academy

APRIL 20, 2023

Spring Security is a powerful and highly customizable authentication and access-control framework. Spring Security is a framework that focuses on providing both authentication and authorization to Java applications. It must be a route accessible to authenticated users. Introduction What is Spring Security?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2019

In the last month, a particular sample circulated within InfoSec community: it was written in GoLang and showed an interesting behavior, along with unusual binary patterns, for this reason, Cybaze-Yoroi ZLab decided to deepen the investigation. Figure 6: BruteForce module function flow. Conclusion.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

We constantly see new threats, and threat vectors, come and go; which puts a tremendous strain on the InfoSec teams that have to protect organizations and businesses from these threats. With the addition of Kenna Security into our program we now have over 250 technology partners and over 400 integrations for our mutual customers to utilize.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Deploy technologies and tools that help you scale data management in a manageable way. How penalties are assessed and how much each penalty assessment is. Pay attention, as Torres said, on data retention schedules to determining what data you are retaining, why, and for how long.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Going beyond the hype, passwordless authentication is now a reality. Cisco Duo’s passwordless authentication is now generally available across all Duo Editions. “ Cisco Duo simplifies the passwordless journey for organizations that want to implement phishing-resistant authentication and adopt a zero trust security strategy.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

– Authentication and Security : APIs may require authentication for access control. The Importance of API management In the midst of all the technologies present (sometimes, it can be a chaotic array!), Authentication and Authorization : APIs frequently employ token-based authentication (e.g.,

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SecureList

APRIL 19, 2021

On April 8, 2021, we conducted a webinar with Ivan Kwiatkowski and Denis Legezo , Senior Security Researchers from our Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT), who gave live workshops on practical disassembling, decrypting and deobfuscating authentic malware cases, moderated by GReAT’s own Dan Demeter.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Threat actors have dramatically escalated their attacks – targeting security controls like multi-factor authentication (MFA), conducting wily social engineering attacks and extorting businesses large and small with ransomware. Since then, teams have had years to adjust to this new reality, yet the attackers have as well.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

AI Use Danger As with any emerging technology, many organizations should expect errors and growing pains as teams learn the nuances of applying the technology. Some attacks will be aided by technology, while others will be more strategic in nature as companies strengthen cyberdefense against older attacks.

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SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

Over the years, the infosec community has discovered multiple APTs operating in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict region – Gamaredon, CloudAtlas , BlackEnergy and many others. The module’s configuration includes OAuth tokens required for cloud storage authentication.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

ransomfeed #security #infosec #energychina pic.twitter.com/deRRximVPd — Ransomfeed (@ransomfeed) November 25, 2023 The China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) is a state-owned company in China that operates in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Energy China [link] TL;DR That's huuuge! reads the joint advisory.

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