Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 8, 2022

Thank you for not listening to your own cybersecurity experts when they told you to “ Stop hacking Russian websites – you are helping the Russians, not the Ukrainians.” Many of our vulnerable systems might have even been previously breached by Western spies – that you for helping us lock out such cyber-attackers.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

Red teaming is a simulated cyber attack that assesses an organization's security by having security professionals act as pseudo-hackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities. appeared first on Penetration Testing UK - Sencode. The post What is Red Teaming? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine L agarde, is warning that a cyber-attack on a major financial institution could trigger a liquidity crisis. The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has warned that a coordinated cyber-attack on major banks could trigger a liquidity crisis.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The main reason why these campaigns exploded so dramatically was that they used previously leaked NSA exploits called EternalBlue and DoublePulsar, which made the attacks absolutely inconspicuous and therefore almost impossible to prevent. WannaCry and NotPetya cyber-attacks have since been attributed to state-funded threat actors.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Experts have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , crooks leverage the exploit to install a cryptocurrency miner. Security researchers have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aims at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

The Clop ransomware gang claims to have hacked hundreds of companies by exploiting the above issue. WE ALSO WANT TO REMIND ALL COMPANY THAT IF YOU PUT DATA ON INTERNET WHERE DATA IS NOT PROTECT DO NOT BLAME US FOR PENETRATION TESTING SERVICE. “There is no evidence of impact to Shell’s core IT systems,” Arata added.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks. The 4-5 hour exam includes up to 180 questions. Training is available in a variety of formats.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Whether it’s due to accidental deletion, hardware failure, cyber-attacks, or natural disasters, the loss of valuable data can have devastating impacts on an organization. Cyber Attacks: Cyber-attacks are another cause of data loss. Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

State-sponsored hacking is a growing concern, with governments using cyberattacks to gather intelligence, disrupt infrastructure, or compromise national security. Hacktivism and Ideological Motives Hacktivism refers to hacking activities undertaken for ideological or political reasons.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. How not to disclosure a Hack. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. conduct employee phishing tests.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today?

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

For this post “interesting links” means specific links that are rare or not very widespread and mostly focused on cyber-attacks and/or cyber-espionage. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. Another approach needs be used in order to reach better results.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

As hacks and extortion become more and more frequent, to truly minimize the risk of potential extortion and lost clear text data, a data security platform, specifically data-in-use encryption, also referred to as encryption-in-use, is the only option for complete protection and peace of mind. . ” Tim Prendergrast, CEO, strongDM.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert about cyber attacks against healthcare payment processors to redirect victim payments. Well-maintained anti-virus and anti-malware software may prevent commonly used attacker tools. SecurityAffairs – hacking, healthcare). Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 9, 2020

million following a cyber attack in 2018 which flagged that it was failing to keep its customers’ personal data secure. Many people still believe they are immune to hacking despite regular sensationalist news stories about the latest data breach, and evidence to the contrary. Around the same time, Ticketmaster UK was fined £1.25

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Alice knows exactly what cybersecurity defence systems has implemented and she knows eventually her network will be hit by the next cybersecurity attack. However she doesn’t know when the cyber attack will happen, what infrastructures the attacker will hit and what technique the attacker will use (phishing, exploiting, scam, etc).

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Welcome to The Hacker Mind, an original podcast from ForAllsecure about our expectations around people who hack for a living. You are acting as your cyber attacker. Hacking day in and day out. There’s sometimes a very thin line between pen testing and criminal hacking. And you do this all day.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Welcome to The Hacker Mind, an original podcast from ForAllsecure about our expectations around people who hack for a living. You are acting as your cyber attacker. Hacking day in and day out. There’s sometimes a very thin line between pen testing and criminal hacking. And you do this all day.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Cyber attacks are making headlines almost every day in today’s era. The attacks have increased both in number and complexity. The CEH credential certifies individuals in the specific network security discipline of Ethical Hacking from a vendor-neutral perspective. Certified Information Security Manager – CISM.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

Certifications are achieved by completing exams and courses which test the individual's aptitude. Some courses are tailored to a specific discipline, while others may be broader, covering areas such as network security , ethical hacking, and more. Below are five of the key benefits of working toward a cybersecurity certification.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2021

By taking a proactive stance against the most common cyber vulnerabilities and security misconfigurations, you can prevent many cyber attacks from happening. Acting promptly on software patches and updates also helps reduce vulnerabilities that cyber attackers wait to prey upon. Missing data encryption.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Last Wednesday, an anonymous individual published a file online containing the entirety of twitch.tv’s source code, information about twitch’s internal services and development tools, penetration testing reports and tools, and payouts to prominent Twitch streamers. Cyber attacks do not happen within a few hours or even a few days.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 27, 2020

It defines areas where your cyber defenses may be weak and need improvement. This is a much wiser approach than simply reacting to cyber attacks. So, cyber-attacks are becoming much more sophisticated. What types of scans are performed during vulnerability testing?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyber attacks, and a Swiss insurance broker ASPIS SA that owns CryptoIns project, have developed the world’s first scoring model for assessing cryptocurrency exchanges cybersecurity, allowing the exchanges’ clients to ensure their assets.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The malware expert Marco Ramilli collected a small set of VBA Macros widely re-used to “weaponize” Maldoc (Malware Document) in cyber attacks. Here comes the idea to collect a small set of VBA Macros widely re-used to “weaponize” Maldoc (Malware Document) in contemporary cyber attacks.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Bring in an ‘expert’ – Has the company hired reputable third-party experts to perform a risk analysis or see if they can “hack into” the company systems? There are third party companies who will perform penetration testing to determine how easy a “hacker” can get into your company. You can never be too prepared.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Criminal hacking has become a major threat to today’s organizations. of polled executives report that their organizations' accounting and financial data were targeted by cyber adversaries.” Fuzz Testing Fuzzing, or fuzz testing, is a common technique that hackers use to find vulnerabilities in software.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

Like any other criminal hack. It’s about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. A village is like a mini conference within a larger conference and it is not just at DEF CON, ICS village is also at RSAC, Hack the Capital, AvergerCon, BSides, and many more. The hack was on that pipeline.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The NSA has declined to speak in detail about the hack or EternalBlue. By Avast/Cybernews How would EternalBlue look in a real attack scenario? The Metasploit Framework is a Ruby-based, modular penetration testing platform that enables you to write, test, and execute exploit code. What is Metasploit Framework?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The size of the cyber risk to companies cannot be underestimated. To indicate the size of the cyber risk to companies, there is, on average, a cyber-attack every 39 seconds, which does not mean that every attack is successful, but that there is an attempt to access companies’ computer systems with that frequency.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The Global State of Information Security Survey 2017 suggests that companies should look into deploying threat detection tools and processes (including monitoring and analyzing security intelligence information), conducting vulnerability and threat assessments, penetration tests and security information, and event management (SIEM) tools.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

If this is true, then it does not answer the question as to why many of the largest and best protected global corporations and Governments institutions worldwide have been victims of major Cyber-attacks despite deploying the most expensive defence solutions in the market. 30 th November 2020 – Embrear ( www.embrear.com ).

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2023

Five out of eight compromised websites were hosted by the uPress hosting service, which was hit by a cyber attack carried out by the Iranian group Emennet Pasargad5, “Hackers of Savior”, in 2020. The expert spotted the Iranian group in 2018, but they speculate that it has been active for a longer time. We are in the final!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Today, many reports are describing how infamous attackers are abusing such an emergency time to lure people by sending thematic email campaigns or by using thematic IM within Malware or Phishing links. Following few of them that I believe would be a nice reading: New Cyber Attack Campaign Leverages the COVID-19 Infodemic.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

And, as my guest will say later in this podcast, these virtual SOCs are like pen testing the internet. It’s about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. GRAY: The Internet is a penetration test. You cross a line to where now it's not just the nation state that's trying to hack you.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

Just like Charming Kitten ( which is not included into this report since it is a quite ongoing mistery even if a great report from Clear Sky is available ), Cleaver is a threat group that is responsible of one of the first most advanced and silent cyber attack attributed to Iran known until now ( OpCleaver , by Cylance).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

1] [2] [3] Kaspersky Labs describes them as one of the most sophisticated cyber attack groups in the world and “the most advanced … we have seen”, operating alongside but always from a position of superiority with the creators of Stuxnet and Flame. SecurityAffairs – malware hunter, hacking). From Wikipedia.

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