Troy Hunt

MARCH 10, 2021

link] - @troyhunt think this one is an interesting read, maybe worthy of a blog post. Then there's all the occasions where hackers end up controlling devices in the home network again, due to password reuse. I've got a whole section about this in Part 3 of my IoT series so go and read the details over there.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. That changed on Jan.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Payroll software provider Apex Human Capital Management suffered a ransomware attack this week that severed payroll management services for hundreds of the company’s customers for nearly three days. ” Oxman said Apex hired two outside security firms, and by Feb. Roswell, Ga. Roswell, Ga. on Tuesday, Feb.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Less than 48 hours after the killing of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin calling out Iran’s “robust cyber program,” and cautioning everyone to be prepared for Iran to “conduct operations in the United States.” Iran’s response will be long and drawn out. To ignore U.S.

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DoublePulsar

APRIL 20, 2023

Russian hackers exfiltrated data from from Capita over a week before outage Capita have finally admitted a data breach , but still do not think they need to disclose key details of the incident to customers, regulators, impacted parties and investors. Why does this matter? Capita handle £6.5billion of UK government contracts.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

A pair of vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel disclosed this week expose major Linux operating systems that could let a hacker either gain root privileges on a compromised host or shut down the entire OS altogether. Further reading: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2021. Red Hat, Others Confirm Flaws. A Silver Lining.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

If you haven’t already, please go back and read part 1 and part 2 of the series. Operators use the SCADA system to control large-scale processes that manage up to thousands of field connections and sensors. Managers rely on the SCADA system to alert them of errors. Credential management. Memory corruption.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

The start of 2021 brings forth a cyber security crossroads. For some malicious hackers and IT experts, this could represent an opening. Many employees don’t have a wide range of security protections. Thereafter, they will utilize their established infrastructure to go after downstream clients. All too many vectors.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 30, 2019

encryption, two-factor authentication and key management) to protect their data from hackers. encryption, two-factor authentication and key management) to protect their data from hackers. One avenue that’s not commonly talked about is the value that ethical hackers can have on a business. But this is a mistake.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 8, 2024

Hackers use more sophisticated methods to break network defenses and steal sensitive data on a large scale. The consequences of data breaches go beyond financial impact. Privacy management software tools are the go-to address to navigate these challenges effectively. 66% of U.S. 66% of U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. In fact, one of the most worrying types of DAF for security professionals is email fatigue. In fact, one of the most worrying types of DAF for security professionals is email fatigue. Unfortunately, this is when we are the most vulnerable to hackers.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2019

What follows is based on interviews with almost a dozen security experts, including one who is privy to details about the ongoing breach investigation. “You have to learn how EC2 works, understand Amazon’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) system, and how to authenticate with other AWS services,” he continued.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 31, 2023

Having policies and procedures to secure social media accounts and minimise the potential for incidents can help. So in this blog, I’ll talk about the risks and steps to mitigate them. So in this blog, I’ll talk about the risks and steps to mitigate them. More than 4.7 billion dollars in annual global revenue.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

SSH stands for Secure Socket Shell which means its basic use is to enable secure access to remote servers and devices over an unsecured network. The difference between root SSH and SSH keys is that SSH can support basic password authentication, whereas SSH keys are a more secure authentication process when logging into an SSH server.

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2024

BH Consulting Celebrates 20 Years in Business We are thrilled to announce and celebrate a significant milestone in our journey – 20 years of dedicated service in the field of cyber security and data protection. Emsisoft, which provides ransomware decryption tools, published an extensive report into the state of ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

More than 4,000 small business websites were compromised by hackers to steal credit card and other payment details, according to new research by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Hackers are exploiting victims using a process called skimming. Potential threats of not securing a retail website.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I also looked at custom firmware and soldering and why, to my mind, that was a path I didn't need to go down at this time. Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 27, 2022

Risky Behavior: VPN Providers Installing Root Certificates Without User Consent. We listed them after our research showed these apps automatically installing self-signed trusted root certificates without informed user consent for the risk that this introduced,” AppEsteem said in a blog. “We And this can lead to security holes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2022

When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity. The events of the past two years have made this shift clear: from ransomware attacks to the challenges of managing distributed workforces, digital risk is different. When security fails, cyber insurance can become crucial for ensuring continuity.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 19, 2023

They have the ability to add valuable functionality to your browser (password managers, ad-blocking, automatic translations, etc.), In fact, as a personal aside, I have become so dependent on extensions that the first thing I do after setting up a new computer is to download Firefox and install my three favorites immediately.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 12, 2022

With more applications being built every day, the need for robust Application Security Testing (AST) has never been greater. In this blog post, we'll cover the roles DAST and SAST play in Application Security Testing and discuss how fuzzing fits into it all. It does not always require access to source code. What is DAST?

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Notice Bored

MAY 25, 2022

Likewise, security improvements depend on one's perspective. For hackers, exposing exploitable vulnerabilities improves their chances of breaking in: 'improvement', for them, means weaker security! In a sense, there's no such thing as a failed experiment or test provided we still learn something useful from it.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

After all, there are some mistakes you should absolutely never make – missteps that can cost your business its reputation, and get you into hot water with consumers, the hacking community or legal and regulatory authorities. Providing the wrong information can be just as bad as no information at all. Here is a sampling. Scapegoating.

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Kali Linux

AUGUST 8, 2022

In light of “Hacker Summer Camp 2022” (BlackHat USA, BSides LV, and DEFCON) occurring right now, we wanted to push out Kali Linux 2022.3 With the publishing of this blog post, we have the download links ready for immediate access , or you can update any existing installation. as a nice surprise for everyone to enjoy!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

As previously mentioned, the infection chain starts with the hack of a Linux server, after a SSH brute-force attack as shown in Fig.1. All the malicious logic is opportunely managed by several bash or perl scripts. Technical Analysis. Figure 1: Shellbot Bruteforcing. The parent folder is an hidden directory named “. The “b” Folder.

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NopSec

AUGUST 9, 2017

How are we, regular individuals, to know about hackers? Online providers didn’t ask for much. When newfangled apps came along, they demanded I include a number in my password, so my go-to password then became “prunes1.” The webcast includes a sample kill chain on how a hacker can attack via a compromised password.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Compounding the problem, configuring Identity and Access Management (IAM) in the cloud can be difficult. Q: It appears that AWS is always the provider hosting the lost data. However, other providers have had very concerning issues as well, and all are at risk of human error leading to data leaks and breaches.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In a recent blog Microsoft announced that as of September 15, 2021 you can completely remove the password from your Microsoft account and use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code sent to your phone or email to sign in to Microsoft apps and services. A long time coming.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2023

As software development teams move towards a DevOps culture, security is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the development process. DevSecOps is a practice that integrates security into the DevOps workflow. According to GitLab’s 2022 Global DevSecOps Survey , there isn’t enough clarity around who owns security.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

Federal investigators say Khoroshev ran LockBit as a “ ransomware-as-a-service ” operation, wherein he kept 20 percent of any ransom amount paid by a victim organization infected with his code, with the remaining 80 percent of the payment going to LockBit affiliates responsible for spreading the malware. Image: Shutterstock.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 8, 2023

I did get a film degree in college, along with an English degree, but after college, well, knowing how the sausage was made, I wasn’t keen on going to Hollywood. And I was really fortunate to land the security beat right away. Now I’m hosting a podcast called The Hacker Mind. I went to San Francisco.

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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. Monahan said virtually all of the victims she has assisted were longtime cryptocurrency investors, and security-minded individuals.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

I expect a new wave of ransomware operators that use cryptocurrency to avoid tracking, remotely-located operations to avoid extradition and arrest, and the hardening of operational security to avoid infrastructure take down. Reconstituted hacker rings. Successful attacks breed copycats, and their arrests make room for replacements.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

The RAT is based on a leaked source code of the Ammyy Admin remote desktop software , and its features include remote desktop control, file system manager, proxy support and audio chat. It also provides a backdoor for an attacker to move laterally through the network, serving as a potential entry point for a major supply chain attack.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

????????Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Security technologist Bruce Schneier was respected long before the launch of Twitter.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

We contained and eradicated the threat from our client’s networks during incident response whilst our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) clients automatically received detection logic. As such, if you were a victim, they might still be active in your network looking for your most recent crown jewels. Network discovery and lateral movement.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 29, 2022

In part one of this issue of our Black Hat USA NOC (Network Operations Center) blog, you will find: Adapt and Overcome. Building the Hacker Summer Camp network, by Evan Basta. Port Security, by Ryan MacLennan, Ian Redden and Paul Fiddler. I am proud of the Cisco Meraki and Secure team members and our NOC partners.

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