Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Our team quickly triaged the report and determined the risk to partners to be minimal,” said Patrick Beggs , ConnectWise’s chief information security officer. 30 that it is investigating a security incident involving “unusual activity within our development environment and third-party cloud storage services.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Not all providers are created equal, and it’s important to do your research to find one that will meet your specific needs and security requirements. Data encryption. In the cloud era, data encryption is more important than ever. It is also important to make sure that your data is encrypted both in motion and at rest.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Each of your passwords needs to incorporate numbers, symbols and capital letters, use at least 16 characters. Use a password manager Keeping track of complex passwords for each of your accounts can seem overwhelming, but a password manager offers a simple and safe solution. Do not use your pet’s name!

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Changing passwords regularly will make the lives of cyberbullies much harder. The best practice is to change passwords every 90 days. You can even use password managers to automatically create strong passwords for you. Encrypting data on corporate devices can prevent hackers from accessing sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

The skimmer loads dynamically to avoid static malware scanners and uses unique encryption parameters for each victim to obfuscate the malicious code.” The JavaScript URL is hardcoded in the loader script in encrypted format, experts observed that the attackers can change the URL for each victim.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One area where best practices have evolved significantly over the past twenty years is password security best practices. For more information on MFA, check out our blog post A Beginner's Guide to 2FA and MFA.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

The Password management solution LastPass revealed that the threat actors had access to its systems for four days during the August hack. Password management solution LastPass shared more details about the security breach that the company suffered in August 2022. ” ?? . ” states the notice. .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While no plaintext passwords or financial data was stolen, the hack did expose answers to security questions. Experts believe Yahoo was using outdated, easy-to-crack encryption, which led to the attack. The attack is a good reminder of how critical strong encryption is in protecting your website users. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2024

Additionally, compromised credentials due to phishing attacks or weak password management can allow unauthorized individuals to impersonate legitimate users and gain access to sensitive information. Implementing robust encryption and secure communication protocols is crucial to prevent data leaks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 7, 2022

Protect your company computers, laptops and mobile devices with security products all managed via a cloud-based management console. The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. Better compliance management.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

According to the complaint by the FTC this was made possible because CafePress failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect the sensitive information of buyers and sellers stored on its network. The passwords are said to have been protected by “weak encryption”, an absolute security no-no.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch. Dashlane last month integrated passkeys into its cross-platform password manager. See the Top Password Managers. Awaiting the future.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

The ZIP archives contain a compressed executable payload that, if executed, will start the encryption process with LockBit Black ransomware. Password Management : Use strong, unique passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) whenever possible, prioritizing authentication apps or hardware tokens over SMS text-based codes.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The data breach compromised payment card information of roughly 40 million customers. It has also agreed to strengthen its information security program through a series of steps, which must be done within 180 days of the agreement. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

LastPass disclosed a new security breach, threat actors had access to its cloud storage using information stolen in the August 2022 breach. Password management solution LastPass disclosed a new security breach, the attackers had access to a third-party cloud storage service using information stolen in the August 2022 breach.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2022

. “When a user performed either of these actions, Slack transmitted a hashed version of their password to other workspace members. This hashed password was not visible to any Slack clients; discovering it required actively monitoring encrypted network traffic coming from Slack’s servers.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Attackers employed a custom tunneling tool to achieve this, it forwards client traffic to the server, the malware encrypts the traffic using trivial binary encryption. .” ThreatNeedle attempt to exfiltrate sensitive data from the infected networks through SSH tunnels to a remote server located in South Korea.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The report also analyzed a PowerShell shell script that is part of the KeeThief open-source project, which allows the adversary to access encrypted password credentials stored by the Microsoft “KeePass” password management software.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Password management software firm LastPass disclosed a “second attack,” a threat actor used data stolen from the August security breach and combined it with information available from a third-party data breach. Website URLs) and 256-bit AES-encrypted sensitive (i.e. ” concludes the update.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Once opened, the email appears as a legitimate email communication from American Express, while the content instructs the cardholder on how to view the secure, encrypted message attached. The post A new phishing scam targets American Express cardholders appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

Use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters, and consider using a reputable password manager to securely keep track of them. Make sure your connection is encrypted by looking for the padlock symbol or “https” in the address bar to the left of the website address.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

To increase efforts to secure user data, Snewpit will be reviewing “all server logs and access control settings” to confirm that no unauthorized access took place and to ensure that “user data is secure and encrypted.”. We will be reviewing all access control settings and ensuring our user data is secure and encrypted.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2023

It functions as a digital “safe” where users can store and organize their sensitive information, including passwords, credit card numbers, notes, and other sensitive information. KeePass encrypts the data using a master key or master password that you need to provide in order to access the stored information.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2023

Google addressed 3 actively exploited flaws in Android Iran-linked APT TA453 targets Windows and macOS systems Bangladesh government website leaked data of millions of citizens A man has been charged with a cyber attack on the Discovery Bay water treatment facility Progress warns customers of a new critical flaw in MOVEit Transfer software CISA and (..)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The intruders exploited an unpatched critical vulnerability ( CVE-2021-40539 ) in Zoho’s ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus enterprise password management solution to achieve remote code execution. This in turn allowed them to access the data, despite this data being encrypted.” ” reported the ICRC.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Even if your email address has not been exposed in this or other breaches, securing your email account is key if you want to keep it from joining the 7 million daily leaked records statistics cited above. Change your passwords approximately every 30 days. The publicly available Amazon S3 bucket contained 67 files.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Servers are encrypted with “ locked” file extensions on files. You look for your cold replica in your DR site, but like your production servers, it has also been encrypted by ransomware. Your backups, the backup server, and all the backup storage — all encrypted by ransomware. Ransom notes are on the desktops.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Do not use the default password – threat actors regularly scan the web for publicly accessible databases that have default credentials enabled and attack them on sight. Enable encryption or use a VPN so that no one can intercept the data traveling through your network while you interact with your database.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

It’s a shared responsibility of the company (network, DBA, security, apps, compliance, and infrastructure teams) and its cloud provider, and it requires regular evaluations and adjustments. . Establish encrypted connections for data transmission. Consult the encryption guidelines. Maximize collaborative platforms.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

Data Security & Threat Detection Framework The data security and threat detection framework serves as the foundation for data protection plans, protecting intellectual property, customer data, and employee information. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Dont share your passwords with others, dont write them down where they can be discovered, and dont transmit them without encryption. Further tips and tricks on creating strong passwords can be found here. Do you have trouble remembering all those passwords?

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Dont share your passwords with others, dont write them down where they can be discovered, and dont transmit them without encryption. Further tips and tricks on creating strong passwords can be found here. Do you have trouble remembering all those passwords?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

Salt Security says in their recommendations for how to defend against credential stuffing. Good password hygiene and password managers. “If If a password is weak or reused across multiple accounts, it will eventually be compromised.” content delivery network Akamai concluded in its State of the Internet report.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 1, 2024

Avoid using easily guessable information, such as birthdays or common words, and consider using a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. Regularly change your passwords and avoid reusing old ones. Additionally, it's wise to gradually transition to using passkeys , as more and more service providers support this authentication method.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2024

Avoid using easily guessable information, such as birthdays or common words, and consider using a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. Regularly change your passwords and avoid reusing old ones. Additionally, it's wise to gradually transition to using passkeys , as more and more service providers support this authentication method.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is considered to be the gold standard in information security. Those doors lead to many different types of positions and opportunities, thus making the information security community dynamic and multifaceted.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Vulnerability management is a critical element of information security. The combination of publicly available lists of vulnerabilities and threat actors actively seeking to exploit them, obligates your organization to have a solid vulnerability management plan in place.

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