eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Appliances with affected software must have Anyconnect SSL VPN enabled on whichever interface is exposed to the internet for an attack to occur. Changing passwords, secrets, and pre-shared keys. February 19, 2024 ExpressVPN Split Tunneling Disabled after Discovered Vulnerability Type of vulnerability: DNS traffic leak.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

13, 2020, which was the date the fraudsters got around to changing the domain name system (DNS) settings for e-hawk.net. That alert was triggered by systems E-HAWK had previously built in-house that continually monitor their stable of domains for any DNS changes. Dijkxhoorn said his company first learned of the domain theft on Jan.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

“This gave the actor the ability to change DNS records and in turn, take control of a number of internal email accounts. “At this moment in time, it looks like no emails, passwords, or any personal data were accessed, but we do suggest resetting your password and activate 2FA security,” the company wrote in a blog post.

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SecureList

APRIL 22, 2024

A connection like this created on domain controllers allows attackers to obtain the IP addresses of hosts on the internal network through DNS queries. Diagram of SSH tunnel creation SoftEther VPN The next tool that the attackers used for tunneling was the server utility (VPN Server) from the SoftEther VPN package.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

911 says its network is made up entirely of users who voluntarily install its “free VPN” software. In this scenario, users indeed get to use a free VPN service, but they are often unaware that doing so will turn their computer into a proxy that lets others use their Internet address to transact online. “The 911[.]re

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

million customers, including website administrator passwords, sFTP credentials, and private SSL keys; -December 2022: Hackers gained access to and installed malware on GoDaddy’s cPanel hosting servers that “intermittently redirected random customer websites to malicious sites.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

All businesses online and brick-and-mortar must have a cyber security plan in place because it is crucial for keeping your user data including passwords, and credit card numbers, secure and protected. . Some key points in a cyber security plan that you must consider are as follows: Strong passwords . Two-factor authentication .

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

I also started giving more thought to privacy and how it's constantly eroded in little bites, a thought process that highlighted just how far we still have to go as an industry, and where the value proposition of a VPN was strongest. Here's the value proposition of a VPN in the modern era: 1. So what about DNS over HTTPS, or DoH ?

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 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 obtained encrypted passwords from NetScaler ADC configuration files, and the decryption key was stored on the ADC appliance.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2023

Citrix reported 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 obtained encrypted passwords from NetScaler ADC configuration files, and the decryption key was stored on the ADC appliance. php) on victim machines.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Hackers gained initial access by brute-forcing an existing account via “a simple, predictable password” to enroll a new device in the MFA procedures, the agencies said. They then authenticated to the victim’s VPN to initiate a remote desktop protocol (RDP) connection to the domain controllers. Security Best Practices.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2022

An attacker can trigger the flaw by supplying carefully crafted username and/or password as base64 encoded strings inside the fields aa and ab of the login page. Leak of the sensitive data stored on the router (keys, administrative passwords, etc.)

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Example 2: Using a VPN. A lot of people are confused about VPNs. If you log in at the end website you’ve identified yourself to them, regardless of VPN. VPNs encrypt the traffic between you and some endpoint on the internet, which is where your VPN is based. This is true. So, probably not a win.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

Experts noticed that the malware also downloads more shell scripts that retrieve brute-forcers that could be used to target devices protected with weak passwords. “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing. “The IoT realm remains an easily accessible target for attackers.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

Credential theft and password spraying to Cobalt Strike. This adversary starts with obtaining usernames and passwords of their victim from previous breaches. These credentials are used in a credential stuffing or password spraying attack against the victim’s remote services, such as webmail or other internet reachable mail services.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2020

The attackers connects to a dedicated commercially-shared VPN server using OpenVPN and then uses compromised email credentials to send out credential spam via a commercial email service provider. ” concludes the report. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2019

DNS hijacking campaigns target Gmail, Netflix, and PayPal users. WPA3 attacks allow hackers to hack Wi-Fi password. VPN apps insecurely store session cookies in memory and log files. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! The best news of the week with Security Affairs. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 5, 2022

Here is a list containing some of the services that the Nigerian Tesla threat actor used: PerfectMoney Glassdoor signupanywhere (could be a source to get victims emails) omail.io (service for extracting emails) warzone.ws (Warzone RAT) worldwiredlabs (NetWire RAT) le-vpn.com and bettervpn.com zenmate.com tigervpn hotvpn (VPN provider) securitycode.eu

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

. · GitHub started warning users when adopting compromised credentials. · Hacking WiFi Password in a few steps using a new attack on WPA/WPA2. · Ramnit is back and contributes in creating a massive proxy botnet, tracked as ‘Black botnet. · Snapchat source Code leaked after an iOS update exposed it. · BIND DNS software includes (..)

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

You decide to take a look at their DNS cache to get a list of internal resources the user has been browsing and as you look through the list, there are several that you recognize based on naming conventions. If you create a system and it accepts files or text, people will put their passwords or sensitive customer information posthaste.

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Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

A shortcut to generating one is to simply run wpa_passphrase SSID PASSWORD where SSID is the name of the wireless network, and PASSWORD is the passphrase (aka PSK) for the network. VPN Tunnel Before we go over connecting to a VPN, it is important to note that the information will be stored in the initramfs file, unencrypted.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2020

He was concerned that his phone had been hacked he contacted Toronto's Citizen Lab and agreed to let them install a VPN application that would give researchers a chance to track metadata associated with his Internet traffic. His phone did not set the SNI in the HTTPS Client Hello message and it did not perform a DNS lookup for bananakick.net.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

You may use a VPN or install utilities to capture and forward traffic to other subnets, or configure proxychains. The category usually matches the typical phases of a pentest, like “information gathering” or “post-exploitation,” but also recurrent tasks, such as “password attacks.”

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Antivirus Software WiFi 6 Routers Virtual Private Networks Password Managers Email Security Software Web Application Firewall Bot Management Software. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). A virtual private network (VPN) takes a public internet connection (i.e. Key Features of a VPN. Best VPNs for Consumers.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management. Partnering with SentinelOne , N-able launched its endpoint detection and response (EDR) and password management solutions in 2019.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The attacker may utilize a website such as nwtools.com to look through the target organization’s DNS records. In 2016, Tulane University confirmed that 10 employees were the target of a phishing attack that successfully tricked them into sharing their passwords to their payroll accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Free VPN with up to 300 MB of traffic per day. Free Kaspersky Password Manager Premium. Secure VPN to enable browsing anonymously and securely with a no-log feature. Bank-grade encryption to help keep information like passwords and personal details secure. Unlimited, secured VPN traffic for online privacy.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

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).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

DNS attacks : DNS cache poisoning, or hijacking, redirects a legitimate site’s DNS address and takes users to a malicious site when they attempt to navigate to that webpage. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 14, 2022

The combination of Prolexic, Edge DNS, and App & API Protector would be recommended for the highest quality of DDoS mitigation to keep applications, data centers, and internet-facing infrastructure (public or private) protected. It is architected for nonstop DNS availability and high performance, even across the largest DDoS attacks.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

Request for access to corporate VPN. For example, use of data from stealer logs or password mining. I sell VPN accounts of USA companies, revenue is 1kkk$. Access type: VPN. Access type: VPN. Sale] VPN-RDP accounts for network access. Access type: VPN-RDP. Access type: VPN-RDP. Price: 1000 USD.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

People fell prey for these manipulative emails and provide confidential details like passwords and bank information in their negligence. They ask you to make certain changes in your account by entering your login password or ask for some reconfirmation. You can further secure your connection by using a VPN.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). These controls include: Active Directory (AD): Manages users, groups, and passwords as a fundamental access control for an organization and the basis for most other security tools.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) Integrations At Black Hat USA 2023, Cisco Secure was the official Mobile Device Management, DNS (Domain Name Service) and Malware Analysis Provider. SCA detected 289 alerts including Suspected Port Abuse, Internal Port Scanner, New Unusual DNS Resolver,and Protocol Violation (Geographic).

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

Imagine a shift away from logging into a “network” to having security seamlessly built into the network, and multi-factor authentication and authorization continuously performed at the application level on the fly — without users typing passwords.

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