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A Deep Dive on the Recent Widespread DNS Hijacking Attacks

Krebs on Security

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. PASSIVE DNS.

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9 Possible Ways Hackers Can Use Public Wi-Fi to Steal Your Sensitive Data

Security Affairs

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords.

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Retailer Orvis.com Leaked Hundreds of Internal Passwords on Pastebin

Krebs on Security

In late October, this author received a tip from Wisconsin-based security firm Hold Security that a file containing a staggering number of internal usernames and passwords for Orvis had been posted to Pastebin. DNS controls. Orvis wireless networks (public and private). Employee wireless phone services. Linux servers.

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RSA Conference® 2022 Security Operations Center Findings Report

Cisco Security

The RSA Conference® SOC analyzes the Moscone Center wireless traffic, which is an open network during the week of the Conference. The RSAC SOC coordinated with the Moscone Center Network Operation Center for a SPAN of the network traffic from the Moscone Center wireless network. Cleartext Usernames and Passwords. Voice over IP.

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Can Hackers Create Fake Hotspots?

Identity IQ

This fake network looks like a legitimate wireless connection but are controlled by the hacker. The hacker is following the victim’s keystrokes every step of the way, including taking note of any usernames, passwords and financial information the victim is typing. Once you’ve connected to a secure network, change your passwords.

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Remotely Accessing Secure Kali Pi

Kali Linux

In Secure Kali Pi (2022) , the first blog post in the Raspberry Pi series, we set up a Raspberry Pi 4 with full disk encryption. Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. Interface Name First, we need to know what our wireless interface is called.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Minimum User Access Controls Active Directory: The smallest organizations might only worry about device access, otherwise known as the login credentials (username/password).