Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

NAS (Network-Attached Storage) servers that are often used for backups on the network have been hacked and wiped, as have automatic tape backup devices, and in almost every case we know of, all backups have been lost. Cisco investigated the hacking campaign with the help of Rapid7. concludes the alert.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Backups VPN Authentication 108

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked. In many cases, the crooks hack managed service providers (MSPs) first and then use this access to compromise the partnering organizations.

Ransomware 243

Ransomware Hacking Encryption Penetration Testing 243

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. SolarWinds employees claim that the attack resulted from a weak password that an intern had used – “solarwinds123”. All of that could’ve been avoided had SolarWinds implemented a strong password policy.

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Data breaches Passwords Social Engineering Encryption 92

SC Magazine

MARCH 5, 2021

The author claims the program, dubbed Povlsomware, is designed to be an educational tool for testing anti-virus protections; however, it’s possible that cybercriminals could adopt and modify the code in order to launch their own attacks, warns Trend Micro, which detailed the ransomware in a new company blog post this week.

Education 82

Education Ransomware Malware Cybercrime 82

Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. In May 2021, over 36,000 email and password combinations for.edu email accounts were offered for sale on a publically available instant messaging platform. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cybercrime 129

Cybercrime Education Accountability Phishing 129

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

.” The investigation launched into the incident revealed that that an unauthorized third party obtained usernames and hashed and salted passwords for members’ online accounts on the ABA website prior to 2018 or the ABA Career Center since 2018. million members impacted appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Data breaches Passwords Education Accountability 88

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In at least one compromise, the APT actor laterally traversed an SLTT victim network and accessed documents related to sensitive network configurations and passwords, standard operating procedures (SOP), IT instructions, such as requesting password resets, vendors and purchasing information. printing access badges.

Government 112

Government Hacking Advertising Passwords 112

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware)

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Ransomware Manufacturing Healthcare Education 113

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The ransomware was originally written in Go language and was employed in attacks aimed at healthcare and education sectors in countries like Thailand and Indonesia. ” Upon executing the malware, the Rust binary prompts an error requiring a password to be passed as an argument. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Ransomware Encryption Healthcare Education 123

Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

NAS (Network-Attached Storage) servers that are often used for backups on the network have been hacked and wiped, as have automatic tape backup devices, and in almost every case we know of, all backups have been lost. Cisco investigated the hacking campaign with the help of Rapid7. concludes the alert.

Ransomware 84

Ransomware Backups VPN Authentication 84

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Threat actors are gaining access to AT&T email accounts in an attempt to hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange accounts. Some users with AT&T email addresses wrote on Reddit that they have been hacked, and some of them claim they had the same issue for months. ” reads the post published by TechCrunch.

Cryptocurrency 75

Cryptocurrency Accountability Passwords Hacking 75

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? You should always stop and verify. Verify domain names – they could end in.co

Social Engineering 110

Social Engineering Ransomware Engineering Phishing 110

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Cisco warns that a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-20269) in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) is actively exploited by ransomware groups to gain initial access to corporate networks. Cisco has been actively investigating the hacking campaign with the help of Rapid7.

Ransomware 133

Ransomware VPN Authentication Hacking 133

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As cloud adoption grows exponentially, businesses scramble to amend security strategies to keep their data and end users safe. Cybercriminals continue to evolve their tactics to exploit vulnerabilities, consistently developing new means to execute DDoS attacks, hacks, and fraud for financial gain or sabotage. Password Strength and 2FA.

Authentication 94

Authentication Passwords Risk Education 94

Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

The Atomic macOS Stealer allows operators to can steal various types of information from the infected machines, including Keychain passwords, complete system information, files from the desktop and documents folder, and even the macOS password. The threat actors spread the malware in the form of a ‘.dmg’

Advertising 79

Advertising Passwords Malware Password Management 79

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In reality, the form with the counterfeit logos is designed to send in an HTTP POST request the e-mail address, username, and password to a listening server operated by the scammers. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

Phishing 112

Phishing Scams Education Passwords 112

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

Once the attacker gained access to BI user’s passwords and depending on the privileges of the BI user, he can perform operations that can completely compromise the application. The complete list of the notes is reported in the latest security bulletin : SAP administrators are urged to apply the available security patches as soon as possible.

Education 81

Education Media Authentication Passwords 81

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Google is rolling out the passwordless secure sign-in with Passkeys for Google Accounts on all platforms. Passwords are essential to protect services and data online, but when obtained by threat actors they can pose a risk to the users. ” reads the announcement published by the company. ” reads a post published by Google.

Accountability 91

Accountability Passwords Password Management Phishing 91

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Other important protections are: 1) rigorous authentication procedures; and 2) a company policy that requires passwords for employee credentials and administrative functions to be l-o-n-g and complex.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). ” states the FTC. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Small Business 93

Small Business Ransomware Backups Authentication 93

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

The threat actor was able to access the nightly backups containing all public forum posts, team forum posts, messages sent through the user-to-user messaging system, and user information such as forum username, email address used for notifications, and an encrypted (hashed and salted) password generated by the MyBB software.

Data breaches 90

Data breaches Backups Passwords Accountability 90

Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability to conduct a brute force attack in an attempt to identify valid username and password combinations or an authenticated, remote attacker to establish a clientless SSL VPN session with an unauthorized user.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware VPN Government Retail 106

Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

Proofpoint researchers recently reported that a Russian hacking group, tracked as Winter Vivern (aka TA473), has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities ( CVE-2022-27926 ) in unpatched Zimbra instances to gain access to the emails of NATO officials, governments, military personnel, and diplomats.

Phishing 89

Phishing Spyware Government Passwords 89

Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

[link] #MSFTatBlackHat — Security Response (@msftsecresponse) August 5, 2019. In two attacks observed by Microsoft, attackers exploited default settings of the IoT devices (unchanged default password) in a third case the hacked device was not running an updated software. SecurityAffairs – Russia APT, hacking).

IoT 75

IoT Hacking Advertising Government 75

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It operates in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language; encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational co-operation with the United Kingdom.

Identity Theft 81

Identity Theft Education Phishing Scams 81

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

million $1,200 Minted 5 million $2,500 Styleshare 6 million $2,700 Ggumim 2 million $1,300 Mindful 2 million $1,300 StarTribune 1 million $1,100 ChatBooks 15 million $3,500 The Chronicle Of Higher Education 3 million $1,500 Zoosk 30 million $500. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ShinyHunters). Pierluigi Paganini.

Passwords 128

Passwords Advertising Education Banking 128

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Do not provide your mobile number account information over the phone to representatives that request your account password or pin. Avoid posting personal information online, such as mobile phone number, address, or other personal identifying information. Use a variation of unique passwords to access online accounts.

Mobile 89

Mobile Cryptocurrency Authentication Accountability 89

Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

Some of the most popular ones include RAM scraping, wherein the memory of targeted devices is scanned for collecting sensitive information. Some malware attacks install tools like keyloggers to capture the keystrokes for stealing passwords or other sensitive information. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach).

Data breaches 134

Data breaches Social Engineering Engineering Network Security 134

Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Threat actors are hacking poorly secured and Interned-exposed Microsoft SQL servers to deploy the Trigona ransomware. Threat actors are hacking into poorly secured and public-facing Microsoft SQL servers to deploy Trigona ransomware. ” concludes the report.

Ransomware 81

Ransomware Malware Encryption Hacking 81

Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

The tool was developed by a company named Kodex, which claims that the tool was developed for an educational purpose. The malware can steal sensitive data from the infected endpoint, including browser history and passwords, and cookies. EvilExtractor is a modular info-stealer, it exfiltrates data via an FTP service.

Cybercrime 86

Cybercrime Malware Education Phishing 86

CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

But a survey conducted by Google and Harris found that many people still refuse to adopt even the most essential credential security measures: just 37 percent use two-factor authentication, around a third change their passwords regularly, and a mere 15 percent use a password manager.

Social Engineering 145

Social Engineering Password Management Passwords Phishing 145

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

Attackers may have exploited leaked credentials to brute force access to the repository, since they only needed a password, which is faster than guessing both a username and password. Car industry fails to prevent data leaks Volvo is not the only car brand that has recently exposed itself and its customers.

Retail 90

Retail Manufacturing Passwords Phishing 90

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The credentials provided by the recipient are sent to an attacker-controlled URL, however, after the recipient enters their password, the phishing page redirects to a benign document that contains the interview questions, or an RFI that includes information of interest for the victims.

Phishing 79

Phishing Media Passwords Malware 79

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

The collected samples were 64-bit Windows PE (Portable Executable) files and were used to target healthcare and education organizations in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Thailand. Our investigation showed that the samples had leaked accounts, customer passwords, and unique company IDs used as extensions of encrypted files.”

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Accountability Antivirus 97

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2020

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 293 appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

Computers and Electronics 88

Computers and Electronics VPN Hacking Ransomware 88

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

FortiGuard Labs researchers observed an ongoing hacking campaign targeting Cacti ( CVE-2022-46169 ) and Realtek ( CVE-2021-35394 ) vulnerabilities to spread ShellBot and Moobot malware. Because Moobot can kill other botnet processes and also deploy brute force attacks, administrators should use strong passwords and change them periodically.

DDOS 81

DDOS Malware Hacking Education 81

Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

“Educating and supporting seismologists on information security is imperative, as in most cases unauthorized users will try to gain access through a legitimate user’s computer to abuse monitoring networks and IoT devices.”

IoT 128

IoT InfoSec Data collection Encryption 128

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

The exposed file contained: Full MySQL database Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) – a unique sequence of characters that identifies a resource – as well as username and password to access it; JSON Web Token’s (JWT) passphrase and locations of private and public keys; A link to the git repository for the site; Symfony application secret.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Education Media Marketing 92