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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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 16, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic for example, you may use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to your organization’s network as if you’re sitting in the office, or you might use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to your computer that’s now collecting dust on your office desk. going to www.hivesystems.io).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Unpatched devices can give attackers privileged access to networks, particularly those set up as VPN virtual servers, ICA proxies, RDP proxies, or AAA servers. It is suspected that the Akira ransomware organization used an undisclosed weakness in Cisco VPN software to evade authentication. MFA should be enabled for all VPN users.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

The ISO file also contains a decoy Word document that has an XOR-encrypted section. Analysis of the ISO Image Threat actors used different lures in each decoy Word document to trick their victims into opening the malicious attachment as shown in figure 2. Figure 9 shows the XOR encrypted section inside decoy Word document.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report observes passwords caused 89% of web application breaches, either through stolen credentials or brute force attacks, making the protection of credentials a high priority. Hackers are well aware of this and collect passwords from credential dumps or the dark web. million to $4.24

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Having basic cyber hygiene Advanced technology is important, but basics like regular data backups, software updates, strong password policies, and multi-factor authentication are fundamental. For instance, hardware- or software-based firewalls can monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic and block suspicious activity.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If you can mandate strong password policies and multi-factor authentication (MFA) for systems and data, you'll work wonders in preserving valuable data in transit. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This hoax involves what's called a captive portal, which is a web page that prompts users to enter personal information or login credentials, such as usernames and passwords. If that's a no-go for whatever reason, a Wi-Fi VPN can do the heavy lifting in terms of traffic encryption. Stay away from attachments sent by strangers.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2022

The malware also plans to steal saved VPN/dial up credentials from the AppdataMicrosoftNetworkConnectionsPbkrasphone.pbk and Pbkrasphone.pbk phonebooks if present. Spyware.FFDroider creates an inbound whitelisting rule in the Windows Firewall to allow itself to communicate, which requires administrative privileges. Social media.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 22, 2021

Aside from sending out work-related emails and devising corporate documents, laptops may now be used as a tool for homeschooling or a hub for social media and games. Each account should also be protected with a strong password and businesses should provide users with anti-malware and anti-virus software. . Maintain Password Hygiene

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This document is an anonymized look at of all the engagements that the Cisco Talos Incident Response team have been involved in over the previous three months. In one engagement this quarter, passwords were reset through a management console of a perimeter firewall that a disgruntled employee had access to. .

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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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SC Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

The vulnerabilities associated with PACS systems range from known default passwords, hardcoded credentials and lack of authentication within third-party software.”. Systems should also be configured in accordance with documentation provided by the manufacturer.

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SecureList

MARCH 5, 2024

To gain a foothold inside a compromised infrastructure and develop the attack, adversaries can use previously installed malware or connect to the network along with employees through the company’s RDP servers or corporate VPN (to do this, attackers must have accounts with appropriate privileges).

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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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Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

As we mention in the Kali Raspberry Pi 4 documentation we use the nexmon firmware for the Raspberry Pi devices, so lets try searching for that instead: kali@kalipi:~$ dmesg | grep nexmon [ 5.070542] brcmfmac: brcmf_c_preinit_dcmds: Firmware: BCM4345/6 wl0: Oct 3 2021 18:14:30 version 7.45.206 (nexmon.org: 2.2.2-343-ge3c8-dirty-5) 192.168.42.1:255.255.255.0:securekalipi:wlan0

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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

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. AES encryption can be commonly found in communication protocols, virtual private network (VPN) encryption, full-disk encryption, and Wi-Fi transmission protocols.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The main idea behind file sharing is to get a file or document from one device onto another. This feature is often used to send documentation and other important files to someone specific. Use a VPN. A VPN, or a virtual private network, is an effective defensive mechanism that helps to hide your location and IP address.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Cisco Secure Firewall integrations. Cisco Secure Firewall has several new partner integrations. CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco Secure Firewall. HashiCorp (Terraform) provides infrastructure automation and now supports Secure Firewall ASA.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

To protect your business’s network from internet threats, implement the following: A next-generation firewall (NGFW) : Installing a firewall between the public internet and your organization’s private network helps filter some initial malicious traffic. Switch configurations are often overlooked, too.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

This data may include your personal and secretive details like emails, social media accounts, passwords, bank details, and other crucial stuff. Some of these Wi-Fis are secured with a password while others are just open for all. Password protected public Wi-Fi are a bit safer than the open public Wi-Fi and are better to opt for.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. Symmetric encryption is often used for drive encryption, WiFi encryption, and other use cases where speed performance is paramount and a password can be safely shared.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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BH Consulting

JUNE 20, 2023

One may know what the term VPN means, but what about when a VPN should be used and more importantly – not used, and what are the risks of using a VPN versus the benefits. Similarly, a firewall, network access control, privileged identity management, SSL, TLS etc.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The most common type of attack being used is brute-force , wherein criminals attempt to find the username and password for the RDP connection by trying different combinations until the correct one is discovered. It is worth noting that, especially in smaller businesses, employees are storing documents with personally identifiable information.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 28, 2023

To be a NOC partner, you must be willing to collaborate, share API (Automated Programming Interface) keys and documentation, and come together (even as market competitors) to secure the conference, for the good of the attendees. In addition to the SPAN, we requested that Palo Alto send NetFlow from their Firewalls to CTB.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Last June, Google’s TAG team released a blog post documenting attacks on Italian and Kazakh users that they attribute to RCS Lab, an Italian offensive software vendor. Okta was breached through one of its service providers, Sitel, itself compromised via the insecure VPN gateway of a recently acquired company.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Perimeter81 VPN and zero trust 2020 Private Wiz Cloud security 2020 Private OneTrust Privacy management 2019 Private Darktrace AI network security 2017 Private Recorded Future Threat intelligence 2017 Acquired: Insight Thycotic Access management 2015 Private Checkmarx Application security 2015 Acquired: P.E.

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