Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

Microleaves , a ten-year-old proxy service that lets customers route their web traffic through millions of Microsoft Windows computers, recently fixed a vulnerability in their website that exposed their entire user database. According to a help wanted ad posted in 2018 for a developer position at online[.]io, “Online[.]io

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) considers this a victory in a long fight. But if there is one thing history has taught us, it’s that eventually computer vision will be used for surveillance purposes against human beings. Keep your online privacy yours by using Malwarebytes Privacy VPN. For example.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

Later in that decade, Frederick Terman returned to Stanford from Harvard as dean of the engineering school and encouraged the development of electronics in local businesses. Kleiner was the founder of Fairchild Semiconductor and Perkins was an early Hewlett-Packard computer division manager.) According to the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Any data that can be identifiable on its own or combined with other information, both direct and indirect through electronic or non-electronic systems. Never use them without proper security measures such as using a VPN. Some key provisions in the draft personal data protection law are: Personal Data. General personal data v.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Invest in RFID-blocking wallets, passport holders, and bags to help prevent electronic pickpocketing and unauthorized access to your credit card and passport information. Use a virtual private network, also known as a VPN , to encrypt your online communications and help protect against hackers.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Quantum computing attacks already present a real threat to existing standards, making the continued development of encryption pivotal for years to come. Cryptology is the overarching field of study related to writing and solving codes, whereas encryption and decryption are the central processes driving the computer science discipline.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Invest in a strong VPN. A VPN can provide access to a remote company server, as well as other systems, tools, and software. But while VPNs can be extremely useful for businesses, they can also present issues if they are not managed effectively. Remote workers are more likely than ever to use a company virtual private network.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

This RAT allows an attacker to surveil and harvest sensitive data from a target computer. Cracked applications are one of the easiest ways for attackers to get malware onto people’s computers: to elevate their privileges, they only need to ask for the password, which usually arouses no suspicion during software installation.

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Jane Frankland

JULY 17, 2023

This includes everything from productivity and cybersecurity to superior computing experiences for employees, who are increasingly collaborating remotely, multitasking, and placing strain on applications competing for computing resources.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

These can come in a variety of forms we’ll discuss in more detail below, but the most common in a modern office setting is software monitoring, where a piece of software is installed onto employees’ computers, which can then track things such as web activity. Check Out Secure Access for Remote Workers: RDP, VPN & VDI.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability. A token acts as an electronic cryptographic key that unlocks the device or application, usually with an encrypted password or biometric data. VPN Authentication.

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NopSec

JULY 2, 2013

Personal electronic devices are brought to work (iPad, Android tablets, etc.) Wireless probes are placed in the enterprise and communicate with the Unified VRM cloud instance via VPN tunnels. On top of that, add another headache for the enterprise: Bring-Your-Own-Device – BYOD.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 17, 2023

The first security measure businesses adopted during the pandemic was using VPNs that allowed employees to work remotely while still enjoying connectivity and security. Installing a firewall on every workplace computer and tablet can protect the core of each hard drive from malware that may have been accidentally installed.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Additionally, no additional network configuration is required from an end user/device perspective such as VPN configuration. Cloud Cybersecurity Cybersecurity is the methodology that protects electronic data from cyber criminals. Today’s threats to digital resources come from a wide range of attack vectors.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Electronic Things. As I got older, I started to play around with computers. By then there were computer games, and at that time it wasn’t the single shooter games. I mean, what curious kid hasn’t taken apart something electronic to try and figure it out on their own? Really bored. So I would take things apart.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Electronic Things. As I got older, I started to play around with computers. By then there were computer games, and at that time it wasn’t the single shooter games. I mean, what curious kid hasn’t taken apart something electronic to try and figure it out on their own? Really bored. So I would take things apart.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

All told, VCPI is responsible for maintaining approximately 80,000 computers and servers that assist those facilities. “But right now all we’re dealing with is getting electronic medical records back up and life-threatening situations handled first.” At around 1:30 a.m. 20, Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 10, 2020

The FBI says Kelley used virtual private networking (VPN) services to hide his true Internet location and various voice-over-IP (VoIP) services to conduct the swatting calls. Using the handle “Carl,” Kelley allegedly explained to fellow Deadnet members he hoped the swatting would get him out of having to go to class.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

NASA employees and contractors should be aware that nation-states and cyber criminals are actively using the COVID-19 pandemic to exploit and target NASA electronic devices, networks, and personal devices.” Below the list of suggestions included in the agency’s memo: Use the NASA VPN, prior to beginning to work.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

But the leaked chats indicate this mercenary activity was of little interest to the tyrannical teenage leader of LAPSUS$, whose obsession with stealing and leaking proprietary computer source code from the world’s largest tech companies ultimately led to the group’s undoing.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The latter confirmed that a threat actor got in through a remote-management network exploiting a poorly configured VPN, and ultimately delivered destructive payloads, affecting tens of thousands of KA-SAT modems. When it does not, physical destruction of computers appears to be easier, cheaper, and more reliable. Key insights.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

These are present on most modern mobile devices and computers and store card information or BitLocker encryption keys. The secret key is shared to both parties so given the value (“it is 20C”) the same HMAC can be computed to prove the sending party knew the same secret key. Back to Table of contents▲ 3.1.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2020

COVID-19 themed attacks October 1 – December 5, 2020 Drug dealers are selling Pfizer COVID vaccines on the darkweb LockBit Ransomware operators hit Swiss helicopter maker Kopter Police arrest two people over stealing sensitive data from defense giant A ransomware attack hit the Greater Baltimore Medical Center Cisco fixes exploitable RCEs in Cisco (..)

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Also, many groups relied on vulnerabilities in VPN servers. An incident investigation conducted by Kaspersky ICS CERT at one of the attacked enterprises revealed that they exploited a vulnerability in FortiGate VPN servers (CVE-2018-13379). Threat actors conducted a series of attacks using the Cring ransomware.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 25, 2021

I grew up as a computer obsessed misfit in sportsmad rural Ireland. The teachers in the local high school, St Muredachs, did their best to cover the emerging field of Computer Science, and I cannot thank them enough for being my introduction to everything cyber.

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