Adam Levin

JUNE 17, 2020

CIA-developed hacking tools stolen in 2016 were compromised by an organizational culture of lax cybersecurity, according to an internal memo. The hacking tools and other data were developed by the Center for Cyber Intelligence (CCI), often referred to as the hacking arm of the CIA. .

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

Passwords have become ubiquitous with digital. The humble password is nothing more than a digital key that opens a door. And they use passwords to open a device, a system, an account, a file and so on. Which begs the question: why do people create their own passwords? Hackers don’t need to hack in, they just log in.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

For the past seven to eight months, we have been constantly reading or listening to Russia’s negative involvement in cybersecurity. Now, the latest that has been published by Group-IB claims Moscow’s involvement in the password stealing of over 50 million users.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 11, 2022

Password security is only as strong as the password itself. Unfortunately, we are often reminded of the danger of weak, reused, and compromised passwords with major cybersecurity breaches that start with stolen credentials.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 2, 2021

The second is from the NSA, CISA, FBI, and the UK’s NCSC, which wrote that the GRU is continuing to conduct brute-force password guessing attacks around the world, and is in some cases successful. The actor used this information in some cases to launch highly-targeted attacks as part of their broader campaign.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 9, 2021

Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre(NCSC) has passed advice to online users to think of 3-4 randomly used words as passwords rather than using a complex one and storing it in a file or a password manager as it is hard to remember. NCSC has framed some examples of 3 word passwords which are as below-. modernmanheart.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The initial breach disclosure from SolarWinds came five days after cybersecurity incident response firm FireEye announced it had suffered an intrusion that resulted in the theft of some 300 proprietary software tools the company provides to clients to help secure their IT operations. Also on Dec. Treasury and Commerce departments.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 29, 2023

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. ”] Kislitsin was hired by Group-IB in January 2013, nearly six months after the Formspring hack. Department of Justice.

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PerezBox Security

DECEMBER 28, 2023

On December 2nd, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported that an Iran-linked hacking group had been targeting US critical infrastructure, specifically US Water Facilities. Two harsh realities made this hack possible.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 24, 2024

This triggered a surge in Bitcoin's price before the SEC quickly debunked the post and attributed it to a hack. This allowed them to reset the account password and gain access to post the fake announcement. Notably, the @SECGov account had two-factor authentication (MFA) disabled due to access issues for six months before the hack.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Web application attacks directed at organizations’ web and mail servers continue to take the lead in cybersecurity incidents. Related: Damage caused by ‘business logic’ hacking. Brute forcing passwords (10 percent) came in third. Exploited vulnerabilities were the second leader at almost 20 percent.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2021

Microsoft has blunted the ongoing activities of the Nobelium hacking collective, giving us yet another glimpse of the unceasing barrage of hack attempts business networks must withstand on a daily basis. Related: Reaction to Biden ‘s cybersecurity executive order. Cyber hygiene works.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. LOCKBIT RANSOMWARE GANG DEMANDED AN 80 MILLION RANSOM TO CDW The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. TB OF DATA STOLEN FROM DIGITAL INTELLIGENCE FIRM CELLEBRITE LEAKED ONLINE 1.7

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

LastPass is password management software that’s been popular among business and personal users since it was initially released in 2008. Like other password managers, LastPass provides a secure vault for your login credentials, personal documents, and other sensitive information. LastPass disadvantages: history of hacking.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

A hacking gang known as Scattered Spiders soundly defeated the cybersecurity defenses of MGM and Caesars casinos. For the moment, hackers appear to have the upper hand in the global chess match between cybersecurity professionals and digital criminals. How they steamrolled multi-factor authentication is a reason for pause.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2021

In each incident, the intruders have left behind a “web shell,” an easy-to-use, password-protected hacking tool that can be accessed over the Internet from any browser. Speaking on condition of anonymity, two cybersecurity experts who’ve briefed U.S. based Volexity for reporting the vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2024

The attackers were collecting information on the cybersecurity division of the company and other functions. HPE became aware of the intrusion on December 2023 and immediately launched an investigation into the security breach with the help of external cybersecurity experts. ” continues the company.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 30, 2023

Category Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Physical Security Risk Level You may have thought that hackers wore black suits and rappelled off the roof to hack a company, but that only exists in Hollywood. In real life, human error remains one of the leading causes of cybersecurity breaches.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Barely a day goes by without news of an elite hacking team creating a more stealth exploit– malware , elaborate spear-phishing attacks, trojans, and a killer array of ransomware that can take factories and other organizations offline, or even hobble entire cities. Cyberattacks are constantly getting more sophisticated.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2024

The Midnight Blizzard group (aka APT29 , SVR group , Cozy Bear , Nobelium , BlueBravo , and The Dukes ) along with APT28 cyber espionage group was involved in the Democratic National Committee hack and the wave of attacks aimed at the 2016 US Presidential Elections. ” reads a Form 8-K filing with the SEC.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2021

The FBI is going to share compromised passwords discovered during investigations with Have I Been Pwned (HIBP)’s ‘Pwned Passwords’ service. The Pwned Passwords service allows users to search for known compromised passwords and discover how many times they have been found in past data breaches.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 12, 2019

Citrix, a major network software company, had its internal network compromised by what appears to be an international hacking campaign. While not confirmed, the FBI has advised that the hackers likely used a tactic known as password spraying, a technique that exploits weak passwords.

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SecureBlitz

APRIL 11, 2024

Social media platforms and online forums are full of lamentations by Disney+ users’ complaints about their hacked Disney accounts. The highly anticipated launch of Disney+ in November 2019 wasn't without its hiccups.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 20, 2022

In a survey conducted by broadband service provider Konnect, over 4 million people were found hacking neighbors’ Wi-Fi, if there was a down or to avoid paying a fat subscription fee. So, what’s the best way to keep your Wi-Fi router safe and well protected from neighbor hacks. Change the default router password.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If your email account gets hacked, the first thing to do is to contact the email services provider and inform them about the compromise. The very first thing to do is to change the password as quickly as possible and use an alpha-numeric password that is tucked between one or two special characters.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

An annual report released by NordPass states that online users are repeatedly committing the same mistake by using their own name as a password, which could put their online identity at a major risk in coming years. The post Cyber Threat by using own name as Password appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 10, 2021

A hacking malware distributed onto 3.25 According to research carried out by a Cybersecurity firm named NordLocker, a hacking group devised malware and distributed it onto millions of PCs in 2018. The post More than 26m user passwords stolen from Amazon, Apple, and Facebook appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2022

To prove it, researchers from SafeBreach purchased a €600 license from the anti-malware firm to collect over 1,000,000 usernames and passwords stored on the cloud based database of the said company. The post Details on VirusTotal Hacking appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Identity IQ

MAY 15, 2021

Passwords are your first line of defense for protecting your digital identity. As important as they are, however, about 52 percent of people still use the same passwords across multiple accounts and 24 percent use a variation of common passwords that are easy to hack. Password Spraying. Credential Stuffing.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals Risk Level. You just heard in the news about another online company getting hacked and all of their password’s getting stolen; including yours. It could mean that even though it was an online retailer who got hacked, your bank account could ultimately be emptied.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

When a website gets hacked, the aftermath can be expensive and long-lasting, and the recovery process is often extremely difficult. But what happens if a hack has already occurred? Next, let's discuss the steps to take to recover from a hack. So, instead of panicking, relax and focus on fixing your hacked WordPress site.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 5, 2024

One of the primary markets touched by the evolving GenAI is cybersecurity. Cybersecurity Threats from Generative AI Cybersecurity has long been one of the most important aspects to pay attention to. The Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape With the evolution of GenAI, cybersecurity measures must also adapt to keep up.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 12, 2024

federal agencies to address the risks associated with the Russian hacking group APT29’s compromise of several Microsoft business email accounts. A new emergency directive from CISA requires U.S. On April 2, Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies received Emergency Directive 24-02.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In recent months, the password manager industry has taken a significant cyber hit. In December 2022, one of the world’s most popular password managers, LastPass, notified its customers of a massive breach that exposed customer data and put their password vaults at risk if weak passwords were used.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They are well-disguised, hard to detect in regular use, and are a favorite hacking tool for cybercriminals who want to automate the theft of online funds for themselves. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. What are Android banking trojans?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Problems arise for businesses when they base their access management programs entirely around passwords, however. Such programs overlook the burden that passwords can cause to users as well as to IT and security teams. Passwords: An unsustainable business cost. Users have too many passwords to remember on their own.

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