Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

CISA warned that nation-state actors are exploiting flaws in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN and Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned that nation-state actors are exploiting security vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN and Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2021

Researchers from FireEye warn that China-linked APT groups continue to target Pulse Secure VPN devices to compromise networks. Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye warn once again that Chinese APT groups continue to target Pulse Secure VPN devices to penetrate target networks and deliver malicious web shells to steal sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

Attackers are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 flaw in Fortinet VPN to deploy the Cring ransomware to organizations in the industrial sector. This ransomware encrypts data from victims with AES-256 + RSA-8192 and then demands a ~ 2 BTC ransom to get the files back. . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortinet VPN).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Researchers discovered a flaw in the encryption algorithm used by Hive ransomware that allowed them to decrypt data. Researchers discovered a flaw in the encryption algorithm used by Hive ransomware that allowed them to decrypt data without knowing the private key used by the gang to encrypt files.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2021

In just the past year, free VPN for Android apps have exposed the data of as many as 41 million users, revealing consumers’ email addresses, payment information, clear text passwords, device IDs, and more. All these people that work on [the VPN service], nobody is going to do it for free. There is no best free VPN for Android.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

Europol this week announced the shutdown of VPNLab, a VPN service that is very popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. An international operation conducted by law enforcement bodies from 10 countries took down VPNLab.net, a VPN service provider that is very popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. SecurityAffairs – hacking, VPNLab).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2023

Researchers found several flaws in the ScrutisWeb ATM fleet monitoring software that can expose ATMs to hack. Researchers from the Synack Red Team found multi flaws ( CVE-2023-33871, CVE-2023-38257, CVE-2023-35763 and CVE-2023-35189 ) in the ScrutisWeb ATM fleet monitoring software that can be exploited to remotely hack ATMs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Hive ransomware operators have improved their file-encrypting module by migrating to Rust language and adopting a more sophisticated encryption method. The group used a variety of attack methods, including malspam campaigns, vulnerable RDP servers, and compromised VPN credentials. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. The Akira ransomware operators implement a double extortion model by exfiltrating victims’ data before encrypting it.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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. Look for the “https” in the website’s URL—it means there’s some level of encryption.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Cisco released security updates for an actively exploited zero-day flaw (CVE-2023-20109) that resides in the GET VPN feature of IOS and IOS XE software. The vulnerability resides in the Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GET VPN) feature of IOS and IOS XE. ” reads the advisory published by the IT giant.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

It is perhaps best known for selling virtual private networking (VPN) software that lets users remotely access networks and computers over an encrypted connection. Iranian hackers recently have been blamed for hacking VPN servers around the world in a bid to plant backdoors in large corporate networks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Researchers discovered a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-14899 that can be exploited to hijack active TCP connections in a VPN tunnel. The experts explained that in this way, it is possible to hijack active connections within the VPN tunnel. ” reads the advisory published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Tutanota , the popular free and open-source end-to-end encrypted email software, has been blocked by Russian authorities. The popular free and open-source end-to-end encrypted email service Tutanota has been blocked in Russia on Friday evening. ” states Tutanota. We condemn the blocking of Tutanota. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

When Ubiquiti suffered a hack the world assumed it was just a regular security breach, but the truth was much stranger. why are police happy that criminals keep using end-to-end encrypted messaging systems… and why is the Apple Watch being accused of crying wolf?

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Encrypt the data stored on your mobile phone. For Android, however, you may need to enable encryption manually. What to do if you suspect a hack If you’re worried you may have lost control of your mobile, contact your network provider and ask them to block your SIM Card and send you a new one.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Cybersecurity Researchers from Accenture Security have found that a new hacking group is on the prowl and is into the method of data exfiltration and extortion. Modus operandi of Karakurt is simple, to buy credentials related to VPN networks from dark web or by launching phishing attacks and then compromise a corporate computer network.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2019

Your IP address represents your digital identity online, hacking it not only allows attackers to access your device or your accounts, but it may cause even bigger damage. Cybercriminals are interested in hacking your IP address for various reasons. The hacked and stolen IPs are often used for carrying out illegal activities.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2024

The financially motivated hacking group Magnet Goblin uses various 1-day flaws to deploy custom malware on Windows and Linux systems. The group focuses on internet-facing services, in at least one instance the group exploited the vulnerability CVE-2024-21887 in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN.

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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. Super Hackers Trying to Hack You.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort , which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online. Image: Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs. Usually, these users have no idea their systems are compromised.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA) The post CISA adds Adobe Acrobat Reader flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog appeared first on Security Affairs. CISA orders federal agencies to fix this flaw by October 31, 2023.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2023

Each of the archives we were able to retrieve consists of a legitimate executable vulnerable to DLL search order hijacking, a malicious DLL that gets sideloaded by the executable when started, and an encrypted data file named agent.data.” ” reads the analysis published by SentinelOne. IP-based geolocation service.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) on Android and iOS are in the news. It’s been discovered that in certain circumstances, some of your traffic is leaked so it ends up outside of the safety cordon created by the VPN. The Android discovery, currently named MUL22-03, is not the VPN's fault.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Black Kingdom ransomware was first spotted in late February 2020 by security researcher GrujaRS , the ransomware encrypts files and appends the.DEMON extension to filenames of the encrypted documents. It does indeed encrypt files. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Microsoft Exchange). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 9, 2020

To date, the company can confirm that whilst there has been some data encryption, there is no evidence that structured personal customer data has been encrypted. Researchers believe the hackers took advantage of an unpatched critical vulnerability on the company’s VPN servers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

Researchers warn of a new ransomware family called CACTUS that exploits known vulnerabilities in VPN appliances to gain initial access to victims’ networks. The new ransomware strain outstands for the use of encryption to protect the ransomware binary. This technique allows the encryptor to avoid detection. We are in the final!

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2021

. “Multiple vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to conduct denial-of-service attack or possibly execute arbitrary code via a susceptible version of Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM), Synology Router Manager (SRM), VPN Plus Server or VPN Server.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, OpenSSL). Important Ongoing DSM 6.2

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Related: Poll confirms rise of Covid 19-related hacks. Many people use a virtual private network (VPN) to bypass geographic restrictions on streaming sites or other location-specific content. Since a VPN tunnels traffic through a server in a location of your choosing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

With a VPN like Surfshark to encrypt your online traffic and keep it protected against any security breach, your valuable data isn’t going to get compromised easily anytime soon. Use a VPN to protect your online security and privacy. In fact, over 25% of small businesses are using a VPN to access the internet.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2021

Then a global pandemic came along and laid bare just how brittle company VPNs truly are. Criminal hackers recognized the golden opportunity presented by hundreds of millions employees suddenly using a company VPN to work from home and remotely connect to an array of business apps. Two sweeping trends resulted: one bad, one good.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The volume of exposed data about the DTC drivers is impressive, as the database includes: Driving license number Work permit number Nationality Username Encrypted password Phone number According to the team, the MongoDB instance contained conversations with support totaling over 17K records, as well as complaints from customers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 6, 2022

Research conducted by Nord VPN says about 330 Britons are hacked every minute, i.e. one Brit, for every 0.2 Concernedly, the hacking has gone on a rampage and is increasing at epic proportions. A trend observed to date in the corporate world. Some attacks take place often, after which victims stop treating them as cyber crimes.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

The agency released an executable along with a user manual that provides step-by-step instructions to recover encrypted data for free. The group used a variety of attack methods, including malspam campaigns, vulnerable RDP servers, and compromised VPN credentials. The offset is stored in the encrypted file name of each file.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 14, 2018

The attack targets IKE’s handshake implementation used for IPsec-based VPN connections, opening the door for MiTM attacks or for bad actors to access data carried in VPN sessions.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2022

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 396 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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