SecureWorld News

JUNE 28, 2020

With many organizations now planning their annual penetration tests ("pentest" for short), a change is needed in order to accommodate remote workers. It also begs what are you allowed to test versus what is now considered taboo considering end-users may be operating with their own personal equipment?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. Kibana is a visualization dashboard for the data search and analytics engine ElasticSearch.

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Mitnick Security

MARCH 7, 2023

Social engineering has evolved over the years as threat actors deploy new methods of fooling their targets — untrained employees — into granting access to the inner workings of your organization.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Don’t be afraid of social engineering attacks this Cybersecurity Awareness Month! In the spirit of this year’s theme, we created a parody of the Monster Mash to share social engineering prevention tips far and wide. Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager In 2022, threat actors leaked more than 721 million passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

An attacker can use the exploit to access Google services, even after a user’s password reset. The encrypted tokens are decrypted using an encryption key stored in Chrome’s Local State within the UserData directory, similar to the encryption used for storing passwords.” ” reads the report published by CloudSEK.

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Fox IT

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I discovered it was possible to reverse engineer the encryption and key generation algorithms and decrypt the encrypted vault password. It was a bit more than a year ago that we did a penetration test for a customer where we came across CyberArk. This component stores all passwords used by CyberArk. Introduction.

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NopSec

JULY 3, 2017

Or will they need to start from scratch, including infiltrating the client by means of unauthorized access or social engineering, before even getting started on the actual hacking? Now, before we proceed, let’s clarify the definition of penetration testing first, and how it’s different from a vulnerability scan.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Social Engineering: Investigate the human element of cybersecurity by exploring social engineering techniques and tactics used to manipulate individuals.

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NopSec

APRIL 15, 2019

NopSec commonly needs to bypass anti-virus / anti-malware software detection during our penetration testing engagements, which leads us to spend time researching methods and techniques that could be effective at avoiding detection by anti-virus / anti-malware products. We hope to see you there.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2021

Penetration tests are one way of mitigating the security risks that arise and make sure that we are not endangering users, their data, and the trust they inherently place in technology. Penetration tests can be defined as the testing of a system to find security flaws in it. Protecting critical systems.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 15, 2021

On a recent SecureWorld Sessions podcast episode, Social Engineering: Hacking Humans , host Bruce Sussman spoke with Christopher Hadnagy, an entrepreneur and author of five books about social engineering and hacking the human. 1 How do you define social engineering? 3 What is a solution to virtual social engineering schemes?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 16, 2021

The hospital system realized they needed to shore up their defenses when routine penetration tests flagged IT operations practices that could allow malicious hackers to capture privileged passwords. Administrators were leaving password hashes behind on remote endpoints.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. — Jack Daniel (@jack_daniel) October 10, 2018.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The backdoors were discovered as part of penetration testing, they allow attackers to gain full administrative access to the impacted devices. The researchers performed reverse engineering of the firmware image for the COMpact 5500, version 7.8A “Equipped with this password we then could authenticate successfully.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 12, 2024

Use Strong Passwords and Authentication Ensure that all users, especially administrators, use strong, unique passwords. This way, even if a password is compromised , unauthorized access is still hindered. Regular updates often include security patches that address known vulnerabilities.

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NopSec

JULY 25, 2017

Make sure your business email password is “Password123.” Penetration Testing is the active exploitation of risk in applications, network devices, and systems. As it happens, the easiest way to actively exploit a system is to have the password or key. Starting with password guessing. So how do you get a user list?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 18, 2022

The attackers do not engage and instead collect data indirectly, using techniques such as physical observation around buildings, eavesdropping on conversations, finding papers with logins/passwords, Google dorks, open source intelligence (OSINT), advanced Shodan searches, WHOIS data, and packet sniffing. What Data Do Hackers Collect?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Threat actors used employees’ publicly-available Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and social engineering techniques to impersonate victims and obtain access to files, healthcare portals, payment information, and websites. million payments. ” reads the alert. Mitigate vulnerabilities related to third-party vendors.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Rainbow table attacks are an older but still effective tactic for threat actors targeting password database vulnerabilities. Rainbow table attacks are an effective tactic for threat actors targeting password database vulnerabilities presenting inadequate privacy and security functionality. Moving Away from the Password.

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NetSpi Executives

JANUARY 16, 2024

We have drudgery ahead of us: scouring your entire perimeter, learning about your business using Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), social engineering our way in (if that’s in scope for your engagement) … essentially leaving no stone unturned. In most cases, there will be significant security engineering and process overhaul project work.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Avoid using easily guessable passwords such as your name, birthdate, or “password123.”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

Here are four evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future. I spoke with Token CEO John Gunn and his engineering VP Evan K. about the role of advanced wearable authentication devices, going forward.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Encryption Product Guides Top 10 Full Disk Encryption Software Products 15 Best Encryption Software & Tools Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions share some similarities with vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. Test systems: Don’t assume correct installations and configurations, use penetration testing to validate initial and ongoing status of externally facing and high value systems. Ascension lost $2.66

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2023

Here are three evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Getting a grip on identities Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future. To keep the momentum going, business rivals and regulators are going to have to find meaningful ways to co-ordinate and cooperate at an unprecedented level.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

These may be obtained by phishing, social engineering, insider threats, or carelessly handed data. Imagine if all of them had never taken place because the initial point of entry, a phished password, had been protected with MFA. Use of vendor-supplied default configurations or default usernames and passwords. Valid accounts.

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NopSec

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Email attachments are one of the best known social engineering attack vectors. These attacks are some of the oldest social engineering attacks. Spam and Chain letters, these types of attacks are not inherently dangerous, but can be used by social engineers for information gathering or other nuisance purposes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Social engineering avoidance should be part of all workers’ onboarding processes. Training should cover best practices like using multifactor authentication and strong, unique passwords. Penetration Test Regularly. Regular refresher training can also remind employees of how they can spot and avoid phishing attempts.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 15, 2021

” For some environments, this can unfold as easily as a compromised username and password being used to infiltrate a virtual private network (VPN) to access network resources. 2) An attack against a company’s engineering organization to disrupt service delivery to its customers.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

The open source security tool, Nmap, originally focused on port scanning, but a robust community continues to add features and capabilities to make Nmap a formidable penetration testing tool. This article will delve into the power of Nmap, how attackers use Nmap, and alternative penetration testing (pentesting) tools.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 21, 2021

Vulnerability scanning should not be confused with penetration testing , which is about exploiting vulnerabilities rather than indicating where potential vulnerabilities may lie. It can be used in conjunction with penetration testing tools, providing them with areas to target and potential weaknesses to exploit.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Password Attacks Password attacks involve guessing or cracking passwords to gain access to systems.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests? Additionally, multi-factor authentication (MFA) can further reduce the risk of malicious actors gaining access to sensitive information, even if they manage to steal usernames and passwords. Conduct audits and penetration testing.

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NopSec

AUGUST 22, 2013

Unified VRM can help in mimicking the most advanced penetration testing techniques which are instrumental in testing security incident response procedures. A well-structured vulnerability management / penetration testing process can help customize the incident response procedures to meet the organizations’ business goals.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

“We have released the Tsunami security scanning engine to the open source communities. We hope that the engine can help other organizations protect their users’ data. The first component is a scanner based on nmap , which scans a company’s network for open ports and then tests each one. ” concludes Google.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Hide the admin pages on your website so they’re not indexed by search engines. Since admin pages often allow direct access to a site’s database, use the robots_txt file to discourage search engines from listing them. Invest in a professional penetration testing service.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

This gang of cybercriminals targets individuals within an organization with social engineering tactics designed to fool them into opening a document from a ZIP file attached to an email. How do hackers use social engineering? Social engineering schemes range from covert to obvious. OnePercent Group attacks. ” Conclusion.

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