CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 2, 2021

Thus, in a joint statement released by Department of Defense, National Security Systems, Defense Industrial Base of United States, companies are urged to review their indicators of compromise respectively and take necessary measures to mitigate risks.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

GitHub Enterprise Server and GitLab patched their authentication bypass and XSS issues. If your system is already exposed to a DDoS attack, explore our guidelines on how to perform DDoS attack prevention in three stages. This poses serious security risks, particularly for organizations that handle sensitive data.

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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). ” reads the analysis published by Safety Detective.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

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. For Twitter users, this attack was a double whammy.

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The FBI is warning companies about the use of out-of-date Windows 7 systems, desktop sharing software TeamViewer, and weak account passwords. The alert urges organizations to review internal networks and mitigate the risks posed by the above factors. Use multiple-factor authentication. ” reported the Reuters. Windows 10).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

They then were able to trick some 18,000 companies into deploying an authentically-signed Orion update carrying a heavily-obfuscated backdoor. Its function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon. “As Obfuscated tampering.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week. Vigilance is Required.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Alarmingly, this API lacks any form of authentication, allowing virtually anyone, even a malicious website you might visit, to send commands to the CLI. They can be remotely exploited without authentication, potentially enabling remote code execution, service disruptions, and arbitrary operations on the routers. via port 8076.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Related: How ‘PAM’ improves authentication. Remote desktop risks. SMBs today face a daunting balancing act.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

The vulnerability could potentially allow an authenticated attacker to gain access to corporate network, access to sensitive data, and control private clouds within an entire infrastructure. “An authenticated actor may be able to send malicious traffic to VMware Cloud Director which may lead to arbitrary remote code execution.

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

Philips recently disclosed 15 critical vulnerabilities and provided patches or workarounds to remediate the risk. flaw, which is caused by improper authentication. Further, the Redis server operates on a remote host but is not protected by password authentication. Credit: Philips). The Redis component also holds the third 9.8

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Regardless of the user authentication mechanism used, privileges must be built into the operating system, file system, applications, databases, hypervisors, cloud platforms, network infrastructure. The concept of PIM, in contrast to PAM, is aimed at managing existing accounts: administrator, root, etc. Issues with terms.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In most organization system administrators can disable or change most or all SSH configurations; these settings and configurations can significantly increase or reduce SSH security risks. Key sprawl, or a lack of SSH key management, is a common situation that increases other SSH security risks. What is key sprawl?

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Zero trust is built on the principle that no person or device inside or outside of an organization's network should be granted access to connect to systems until authenticated and continuously verified. Outside of technology, there is the element of human error and risk. Zero Trust Goes Beyond Products.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

As remote desktop solutions are prevalent among IT and managed service providers (MSP), downstream clients can be at risk, as Kaseya experienced in 2021. RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Reconnaissance.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 21, 2021

Cybersecurity sleuths Mandiant report that they are tracking “12 malware families associated with the exploitation of Pulse Secure VPN devices” operated by groups using a set of related techniques to bypass both single and multi-factor authentication. CVE-2020-8243 a vulnerability in the Pulse Connect Secure < 9.1R8.2

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Public cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) may be less vulnerable than traditional data centers, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its own set of risks. What authentication methods does the provider support? Enterprises need to explain this risk and hammer home the potential consequences for the organization.

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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. ” concludes Eclypsium.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 12, 2022

There are a few notable exploited misconfigurations, from default built-in file sharing, and lack of password enforcement, albeit no password to multi-factor authentication (MFA), to the risks of legacy protocols and OAuth apps, that can bring a little clarity to understanding the complex landscape that is a company’s SaaS security posture.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 11, 2022

In today’s world of hybrid and remote work, administrators must not only verify the user’s identity but also verify the posture of the device before granting access to minimize the risk of unauthorized access. Typically, organizations deploy device management solutions to gain visibility and control of corporate owned devices.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 27, 2021

You never think you’re gonna be hit by ransomware,” says Ski Kacoroski , a system administrator with the Northshore School District in Washington state. Once you know those systems are clean, force a password change a week or two out from the holiday, so any guessed or stolen credentials are rendered useless.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind, and use multifactor authentication. These flaws represent a considerable risk for enterprises and government agencies, and threat actors use them regularly. The 15 Vulnerabilities Explained. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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Malwarebytes

JULY 12, 2023

You never think you're gonna be hit by ransomware," said Ski Kacoroski , a system administrator with the Northshore School District in Washington state, speaking on Malwarebytes' Lock & Code podcast. Schedule these during vacation Ensure all non-essential systems and endpoints are shut down at the end of the day.

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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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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

And yet, school districts, now more so than ever, must take proactive steps to mitigate the same privacy and data security risks as any other small- to medium-sized business (SMB.) Says Keeler: “Implementing a robust SSO offering ensures strong authentication, robust password management, as well authorization to the right resources.

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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. About Group-IB.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 18, 2020

The page above reveals the bottom line of this report: "This wake-up call presents us with an opportunity to right longstanding imbalances and lapses, to reorient how we view risk, redacted.We must care as much about securing our systems as we care about running them if we are to make the necessary revolutionary change.".

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 20, 2023

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Performing a complete scan with authentication, which entails giving valid login credentials, may increase the number of CVE findings identified.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

These tasks create a much larger attack surface and a greater risk of a data breach, making PAM an essential tool in securing a network and its assets. Least privilege access is at its core, requiring every single connection within a network to be authenticated and authorized before they are granted access to a system.

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NopSec

OCTOBER 19, 2015

This includes exploiting several medium-risk vulnerabilities that could lead to a major compromise. A NULL session attack is something that system administrators often neglect to consider when hardening networks. The post Vulnerability Management and the Road Less Traveled appeared first on NopSec.

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NopSec

MARCH 16, 2020

As for vulnerability identification, there have been lately a flurry of high risk threat-related vulnerabilities affecting remote connectivity systems. Those are the high-risk vulnerabilities that you should patch with priority because they represent the most risk regardless of their CVSS score.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2023

Prioritize patches Assess the risk and impact of applying patches to ensure security and system stability. Patch deployment priorities are determined by assessing possible risks and effects of each patch. Pricing NinjaOne Patch Manager doesn’t reveal pricing but is seen by users as reasonable and flexible.

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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. What is a CRL?

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