Malwarebytes

JUNE 21, 2021

Cybersecurity news hounds The Record report that a spokesperson for the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) said the intrusion took place last month , on May 14 to be exact, through a vulnerability in a virtual private network (VPN) server. North Korean cyber-attacks on its southern neighbor are not uncommon.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

According to the advisory issued by NASA, the number of phishing attempts doubled in the past few days, at the same time the number of malware attacks on its systems has grown exponentially. Below the list of suggestions included in the agency’s memo: Use the NASA VPN, prior to beginning to work. ” reads the memo.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2020

Elexon, a middleman in the UK power grid network, recently reported it was hit by a cyber attack. Elexon , a middleman in the UK power grid network, was the victim of a cyber attack, the incident impacted only affected the internal IT network, including the company’s email server, and employee laptops.

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SecureBlitz

JULY 29, 2021

Here, we reveal how to protect your data from cyber attacks. The post Surefire Tips – How To Protect Your Data From Cyber Attacks appeared first on SecureBlitz Cybersecurity. The Internet can be a scary place. You can take many steps to ensure.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

From March 18, 2024, to April 16, 2024, Duo Security and Cisco Talos observed large-scale brute-force attacks against a variety of targets, including VPN services, web application authentication interfaces and SSH services.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

But operational security is often imperfect, and there were a couple of glitches in this case: "Subsequent forensic investigation revealed that the hackers were largely able to hide the origins of the attacks on BCM's servers by routing their communications through Virtual Private Networks ('VPNs'). In the U.S., But wait a minute.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

The Ruhr University Bochum (RUB), German, announced today that it was forced to shut down parts of its central IT infrastructure due to a cyber attack that took place overnight, between May 6 and May 7. e-mail, VPN tunnel, “Serviceportal”). ^sk on Thursday, May 7, 2020. As a result, a lot of systems are not available (e.g.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

” Experts from cyber-security firm Bad Packets speculate attackers might have exploited the CVE-2019-11510 vulnerability to compromise unpatched Pulse Secure VPN servers at the Fintech firm. . The post UK Fintech company Finastra hit by a cyber attack appeared first on Security Affairs. Travelex deja vu?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

The MITRE Corporation revealed that a nation-state actor compromised its systems in January 2024 by exploiting Ivanti VPN zero-days. No organization is immune from this type of cyber attack, not even one that strives to maintain the highest cybersecurity possible,” said Jason Providakes, president and CEO, MITRE. “We

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 27, 2023

Key takeaways from the report include the rise of IPv6 as well as the role of VPN in cybercriminal activities. Only 5% of reported IPs are flagged as VPN or proxy users. VPN’s rise to popularity over the past few years sounded the alarm for many organizations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

United States CISA has issued a cyber threat warning to all web connected UPS devices as they were on the verge of being cyber attacked. Therefore, system administrators are being advised to put the connected UPS devices behind a virtual private network (VPN) and use them with a multifactor authentication in place.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 7, 2020

If the organization is lucky, they will have already set up a VPN for remote access. Handing people VPN software to install and use with zero training is a recipe for security mistakes, but not using a VPN is even worse. Three, employees are more likely to access their organizational networks insecurely.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches Vast Voter Data Leaks Cast Shadow Over Indonesia ’s 2024 Presidential Election Researchers created a PoC for Apache OFBiz flaw CVE-2023-51467 Team Liquid’s wiki leak exposes (..)

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Many people use a virtual private network (VPN) to bypass geographic restrictions on streaming sites or other location-specific content. Since a VPN tunnels traffic through a server in a location of your choosing. VPN’s can play another critical role, such as improving online privacy. Back-up your data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The company added that successful exploitation requires that the appliance is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server. The attackers exploited the flaw to inject a malicious Javascript into the device “index.html” login page.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2020

Microsoft is sending notifications to dozens of hospitals about vulnerable VPN devices and gateways exposed online in their network. Microsoft is warning dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 28, 2023

Use a VPN Using a VPN is essential when working with sensitive data or files. A VPN removes your IP address and switches your location. For added security, I suggest you protect your entire network with a secure VPN router. It works well against both residual risk and inherent risk.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

VPN attack surface It’s notable that even without Covid-19 pressure was intensifying for Apple to join FIDO. As noted, credential stuffing has increasingly fueled home and business network attacks. Even more impactful, password manipulation has played into the steep rise in cyber attacks spurred by rising geopolitical tensions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Small businesses are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks since hackers view them as easy victims to target. While this may seem unlikely, statistics reveal that more than half of these businesses experienced some form of cyber-attack in 2022. They also have a limited budget to spend on effective cyber security measures.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2023

The US CISA warns of cyber attacks targeting Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway devices. The IT giant warns of the availability of exploits for this vulnerability that have been observed in attacks against unmitigated appliances. ” reads the report published by Citrix.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Iranian nation-state actors are attempting to buy info available for sale in the cybercrime underground to launch attacks against US organizations. US organizations whose data was stolen and leaked online in the past are at risk of cyber attacks that are orchestrated by an unnamed Iran-linked threat actor. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

.” According to the alert, the Ukrainian organization was initially breached by a relevant access broker that then transferred the compromised data to the FRwL group that used it to carry out a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2022

The flaw could allow an attacker to downgrade from two-factor authentication to one-factor authentication via an IPsec VPN client. According to the advisory published by the vendor, the issues affect USG/ZyWALL, USG FLEX, ATP, VPN, NSG firewalls, NXC2500 and NXC5500 AP controllers, and NAP, NWA, WAC, and WAX Access Point families.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2021

KAERI released a press statement at the end of last week admitting a cyberattack on one of its servers that took place through a VPN Vulnerability that was blocked and patched by the technical team on time. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

This exposure of sensitive credential and network access information, especially privileged user accounts, could lead to subsequent cyber attacks against individual users or affiliated organizations.” Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means.

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Whether it’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), or direct finance theft, brute force attacks are a prime tactic in the current cybersecurity landscape. What is a Brute Force Attack? VPN Usage: Restrict RDP access to users connected through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) , reducing the exposure of RDP to the open internet.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine, including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe. The threat actors allegedly obtained access to Ukraine’s public networks by using compromised VPN credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Gartner refers to this as the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), which is a framework combining the functionality of Wide Area Network (WAN) with network security services to shield against any cyber threats or cloud-enabled SaaS. However deploying VPNs on a wide-scale basis introduces performance and scalability issues.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2024

Patch it now! million cryptojacking scheme arrested in Ukraine Cybercrime Cryptojacker arrested in Ukraine over EUR 1.8

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Verge was able to obtain some screenshots of internal Dish emails discussing the incident: The email also instructed employees not to use company-issued laptops if they've been connected to the company network or its VPN, which allows its staff to remotely connect to internal systems.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble has disclosed a cyber attack and that the threat actors have exposed the customers’ data. ” BleepingComputer confirmed that the company was hit by a cyber attack on October 10th, 2020, and cited as a source an email sent to customers late Wednesday night that is has seen.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 21, 2020

It's considered one of Argentina's largest cyber attacks. The attack began with a domain admin and spread throughout the company network with extensive damage. Over the weekend, ransomware gang REvil took control of an internet service provider (ISP), infecting the internal network.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

With businesses becoming more and more digitized, they are exposed to greater cyber risks. And while organizations are taking steps to protect against cyber attacks, cybersecurity controls are not impenetrable. Cyber risk insurance covers the costs of recovering from a security breach, a virus, or a cyber-attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 2, 2021

But a new discovery made by the National Security Agency(NSA) of United States has revealed that Russian hacking group APT28 is launching Brute Force Cyber Attacks using Kubernetes to ensure anonymity. It is found hacking databases through brute force attacks or password spray via TOR and VPN servers.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

It’s important to remember, however, as we slowly transition back into some semblance of normality, that there will be new challenges to face in all facets of life, and the Cyber Security sector is no exception. Human error is still the number one cause of cyber attack and home working could make this even more prominent.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

This exposure of sensitive credential and network access information, especially privileged user accounts, could lead to subsequent cyber attacks against individual users or affiliated organizations. January 2022 : “Russian cyber criminal forums” were offering network and VPN credentials, both for sale or free to access.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

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