Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2021

On January 31, 2020 the Bureau receives its second CISA request to investigate the compromised servers and a few days later, on February 5, 2020, the Bureau confirmed that other servers were hacked. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Citrix). ” states the report. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Why would cybercriminals be interested in hacking a vegan food blog? Joe can use a web application firewall (WAF ) to help protect his blog from bad bots and other malicious traffic. He is the go-to guy when the church wants to post new announcements and events. To prevent a DDoS attack, a web application firewall must be used.

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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

A firewall with the right threat intelligence embedded could have blocked communications with the command-and-control server thus preventing a Trojanized Orion install from connecting back to the attackers and stopping them from furthering the attack. But recent events have worked to undermine this growing understanding.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2024

The attackers exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in Zyxel firewalls used by many critical infrastructure operators in Denmark. On April 25, 2023, Zyxel disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 9.8), tracked as CVE-2023-28771 , in a number of their firewalls. According to the report, 11 companies were immediately compromised.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A new data leak that appears to have come from one of China’s top private cybersecurity firms provides a rare glimpse into the commercial side of China’s many state-sponsored hacking groups. APT stands for Advanced Persistent Threat, a term that generally refers to state-sponsored hacking groups.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

PortStarter A back door script written in Go that provides functionality for modifying firewall settings and opening ports to pre-configured command and control (C2) servers.[ wevtutil.exe A standard Windows Event Utility tool used to view event logs. AnyDesk also supports remote file transfer.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2021

THOMPSON posted about the Capital One hack on GitHub, she exploited a misconfigured web application firewall to get access to the data. Based on our analysis to date, this event affected approximately 100 million individuals in the United States and approximately 6 million in Canada. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Capital One).

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Security Boulevard

JULY 30, 2022

Each firewall, IDS, MFA, and email security is built to protect and stop cyber attacks. Distortion hacks are becoming more common. For example, suppose criminals hack into your company’s cloud. While enforcement of FERPA is left to the department of education, there is some sense of data accountability and disclosure of events.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2022

SonicWall confirmed that some of its Email Security and firewall products have been impacted by the Y2K22 bug. Security vendor SonicWall confirmed that some of its Email Security and firewall products have been impacted by the Y2K22 bug. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IKEA). x should upgrade to the latest Junk Store 7.6.9.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

December 21 – SUPERNOVA, a backdoor found while investigating SolarWinds hack. Expert found a hardcoded SSH public key in Fortinet ’s Security Information and Event Management FortiSIEM that can allow access to the FortiSIEM Supervisor. April 27 – Hacking Microsoft Teams accounts with a GIF image. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In December 2023, Microsoft first noticed that to conceal malicious traffic, the threat actor routes it through compromised small office and home office (SOHO) network devices, including routers, firewalls, and VPN hardware. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

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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

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger the flaw to perform a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) attack via HTTP fields observed in the traffic and event logviews. The issue impacted FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortinet). ” reads the advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 3, 2021

Malicious actors use emotions in human hacking with a high success rate. Install and maintain anti-virus software, firewalls, and email filters. Learn More About Emotions and Human Hacking. The Human Hacking Conference is happening March 11-13, 2021. Below are some helpful tips to help prevent a social engineering attack.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

experts observed that one threat actor compromised 96% of the 80 Postgres honeypots that the researchers deployed, and all the instances were hacked within 30 seconds. Each firewall policy might block 600-3,000 known scanner IP addresses. SecurityAffairs – hacking, honeypot). Rocke , TeamTNT ).” Pierluigi Paganini.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Expect the rate of defacements to continue, if not rise, due to recent world events. Through precautions such as malware scanning, DDoS mitigation, web application firewalls and more, you can fight back in 2016. To learn more about implementing these technologies in your website contact the SiteLock team at 855-759-1108.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A DoS attack that caused disruptions at a power utility in the United States exploited a flaw in a firewall used in the facility. The incident took place earlier this year, threat actors exploited a known vulnerability in a firewall used by the affected facility to cause disruption. and 7 p.m., and 7 p.m.,

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. In a complex, modern network, this assumption falls apart.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

Expert found a hardcoded SSH public key in Fortinet ’s Security Information and Event Management FortiSIEM that can allow access to the FortiSIEM Supervisor. . The feature was implemented to enable connecting to collectors from the supervisor when there is a firewall between the collector and the supervisor. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

These hacks called for more awareness around cybersecurityand brought to light how crucial it is to be proactive in data protection and security. Here are some basic tips that will help your business do just that: •Install Firewalls and Virus Protection. government.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2023

The threat actors also gained access to terminal event logs and scan for any instance where customers scanned private key at the ATM. “Please keep your CAS behind a firewall and VPN. With VPN/Firewall attackers from open internet cannot access your server and exploit it. Terminals should also connect to CAS via VPN.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 10, 2021

Robert Leale, the driving force behind the Car Hacking village at DEF CON, joins The Hacker Mind to talk about CANBus basics, and whether we’ll see cars subjected to ransomware attacks. He also shares some tools, books, and website resources that you can use to get started hacking cars yourself.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Threat hunting is the practice of actively seeking out dangers to cyber security by detecting and eliminating new and emerging threats that are able to evade preventative controls such as firewalls and antivirus software. One of the most commonly used tools for threat hunting, however is security information and event management (SIEM).

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The group is linked to the Colonial Pipeline hack that caused gas prices to spike in 2021 and the hack of MGM Resorts earlier this year. Moreover, the interconnected nature of the real estate ecosystem means that a cyberattack on one company can quickly ripple through the entire industry.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

There are many types of cyberattacks , with top trends for 2022 including mobile attacks, ransomware, COVID-related scams and hacks, zero-click attacks , malicious QR codes , phishing , cryptojacking , and IoT malware attacks, among others. Security information and event management (SIEM). Next-generation firewalls (NGFW).

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

In this episode, Mike Ahmadi draws on his years of experience in infosec, his years hacking medical devices. Listen to EP 12: Hacking Healthcare. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. ” So it’s not surprising that this recording coincided with another major security event.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

In this episode, Mike Ahmadi draws on his years of experience in infosec, his years hacking medical devices. Listen to EP 12: Hacking Healthcare. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. ” So it’s not surprising that this recording coincided with another major security event.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

In December 2023, Microsoft first noticed that to conceal malicious traffic, the threat actor routes it through compromised small office and home office (SOHO) network devices, including routers, firewalls, and VPN hardware. The group also relies on customized versions of open-source tools for C2 communications and to stay under the radar.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The skimmer is added to the onclick event of the checkout button and onunload event of the web page. com is neither a malicious site nor a hacked site. . com is neither a malicious site nor a hacked site. A good website firewall can help to minimize the risk of infection in the first place.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

VIBs are collections of files that are designed to manage virtual systems, they can be used to create startup tasks, custom firewall rules, or deploy custom binaries upon the restart of an ESXi machine. ” reads the analysis published by Mandiant. ” concludes the report.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Here are some ideas IT admins can use to detect a network compromise sooner, potentially limiting the damage of an adverse cyber event. Because so much of cybersecurity relies on passive forms of protection (think firewalls, antivirus solutions, password protection, etc.), Consider booby trapping your network.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports. These priority maintenance requirements should also be extended to other security solutions that protect DNS servers such as firewalls and antivirus applications. Hide the primary DNS server from public access through network isolation and firewall configuration.

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Cisco Security

MAY 24, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that DarkSide, a Russian cybercriminal hacking group that targets victims using ransomware and extortion was behind the Colonial Pipeline attack. Investigate and manage security events across both IT and OT domains.

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Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

It is also important to use firewalls, which help prevent unauthorized access to your network. Regularly backing up your data can also help minimize damage in the event of a data breach. Firewalls Firewalls are an essential part of network security. Passwords should be complex and changed frequently.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 10, 2021

No one, save threat actors, was paying close attention to the ramifications of granting a myriad of small- and mid-sized contractors privileged access inside the company firewall. It’s notable that the Solar Winds hack is something of an outlier. These are the providers with whom sensitive data and privileged access gets shared daily.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2021

A cornucopia of cybersecurity solutions went on public display today as Black Hat USA 2021 convened once more as a live event in Las Vegas. Related: Kaseya hack raises more supply chain worries. For small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) cutting through the marketing hype can be daunting.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Below are five events we think helped change the face of website security. The Snapchat Hack. Snapchat was hacked immediately after the code was released, and over 4.6 What did we learn from the Snapchat hack? An eventful 2014 taught us…. A web application firewall is as important as a network firewall.

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