Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

. “We have recently witnessed compromised VPN solutions, including various cyber security vendors. In light of these events, we have been monitoring attempts to gain unauthorized access to VPNs of Check Point’s customers. “We have recently witnessed compromised VPN solutions, including various cyber security vendors.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2021

Many thanks to BSides Huntsville 2021 for publishing their tremendous conference videos on the organization's YouTube channel; a great BSides, don't miss this 10-video infosec event. The post BSides Huntsville 2021 – Steven Kirby’s ‘Requiem For The Password’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The risks are real, and the impact of cybersecurity events continues to grow. A cyber catastrophe may seem inevitable, but there are basic practices and actionable steps any healthcare organization can take to begin reducing the clear and present risk of being impacted by a cybersecurity event. Scheduling? Educate employees.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

TP-Link has addressed a critical vulnerability impacting some TP-Link Archer routers that could allow attackers to login without passwords. “In such an event, the victim could lose access to the console and even a shell, and thereby would not be able to re-establish a new password.” ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

At the time of discovery, the data store contained 226 million logged events, resulting in 1.2 The leaked information also had employee names and emails. Those logs were mainly attributable to cybersecurity software such as Extended Detection and Response (XDR) and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).

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Security Boulevard

JULY 22, 2021

The post BSides Vancouver 2021 – Chris Timmons’s ‘So You Cracked A Bunch Of Passwords. ’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Vancouver for publishing their outstanding BSides Vancouver 2021 Conference videos on the groups' YouTube channel.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2024

The threat actors were observed using methods such as exploiting virtual network computing (VNC) remote access software and default passwords. The hacktivists altered settings, exceeded normal operating parameters of water pumps and blower equipment, disabled alarm mechanisms, and changed administrative passwords to lock out operators.

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

But along with the advantages, such as saved time and resources, delegating non-core tasks creates new challenges in terms of information security. Access is set up using a certificate or a login/password pair, and in rare cases multi-factor authentication is added. Rounding out the top three is targeted phishing.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

A credential stuffing attack is a type of cyber attack where hackers use large sets of username and password combinations, typically obtained from previous data breaches, phishing campaigns, or info-stealer infections, to gain unauthorized access to user accounts on various online services.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a report on The State of IT Security in Germany in 2023 , and the number one threat for consumers is… identity theft. What to do in the event of a data breach Check the vendor’s advice. Change your password. Watch out for fake vendors.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Note: It is strongly recommended that organizations conduct domain-wide password resets and double Kerberos TGT password resets if any indication is found that the NTDS.dit file was compromised. wevtutil.exe A standard Windows Event Utility tool used to view event logs. AnyDesk also supports remote file transfer.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Then, in turn, they can digitally sign that message and use that secret to set up an encrypted session to send it back and then both parties can communicate bidirectionally securely. So, we began with the use of passwords. Using concepts from Public Key Cryptography WebAuthn was born to verify identity securely.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root). Therefore, educating your employees about the importance of security to your network is critical.

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SecureList

MAY 14, 2024

Incident response analyst report 2023 As an information security company, our services include incident response and investigation, and malware analysis. Our customer base spans Russia, Europe, Asia, South and North America, Africa and the Middle East.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security acts as something of a virtual barrier, preventing unauthorized access to data and assets beyond the traditional network perimeter. Keys, such as strong passwords, unique codes, or biometric scans, can be given to trusted individuals to access your resources from a distance.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. CYBERCRIMINALS LAUNCHED “LEAKSMAS” EVENT IN THE DARK WEB EXPOSING MASSIVE VOLUMES OF LEAKED PII AND COMPROMISED DATA Leaksmas: On Christmas Eve, multiple threat actors released substantial data leaks, Resecurity experts reported.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Security Spending: Global cyber security spending is projected to reach $172 billion in 2024, reflecting the increasing prioritization of cyber security by businesses and governments worldwide. Recent Security Events Recent cyber security events have highlighted the persistent and evolving nature of online threats.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Frebniis operates by injecting code into the memory of the iisfreb.dll which is used by the IIS feature Failed Request Event Buffering (FREB) for troubleshooting failed requests. The malicious code parses all received HTTP POST requests for /logon.aspx or /default.aspx along with a parameter password set to ‘7ux4398!’.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

IdentityIQ The traditional method of safeguarding our accounts with passwords is facing growing challenges. As technology evolves, so do the methods employed by hackers, making passwords both inconvenient and increasingly susceptible to breaches. Passkey vs. Password – What’s the Difference? What is a Passkey?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The law firm Vinson & Elkins defines a material matter as one in which “a reasonable shareholder would have relied on the information in order to make informed investment decisions, or it would ‘significantly alter…the ‘total mix’’ of information available to the shareholder.”. SEC cybersecurity policies preparation.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The post DEF CON 29 Cloud Village – Karl Fosaaen’s ‘Extracting All The Azure Passwords’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their tremendous DEFCON Conference Cloud Village videos on the groups' YouTube channel.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Yesterday almost $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency contained in a password-protected BitCoin wallet was moved to another wallet. Ahead of the 2020 Presidential election a mysterious transaction was noticed by cyber security experts and researchers. I have the wallet, @Google hook me up with a quantum computer please.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 3, 2019

Probably with my 2018 events page which lists everything I did of a public nature. What it doesn't do is list all the private events which pretty dramatically increases that list. SSW in Sydney: How safe is your #password ?! I hope you tuned into #NETUG tonight to find out from security expert @troyhunt !! Why No HTTPS?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Remote access trojans (RATs): RATs can be used to remotely gain control of a machine, placing the user’s privacy and security at risk.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Turla operators used the scripts to exfiltrate keys used to secure the password databases of popular password management software. The malware uses Windows events for synchronization, with the first primary malware thread initiated in the DLL’s ServiceMain function.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In the SecureWorld Spotlight Series, we learn about the speakers and Advisory Council members that make our events a success. Bill Bowman, CISSP, CIPM, is the Chief Information Security Officer & Data Privacy Officer at financial software company Emburse. A : Eliminate passwords.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Keyboard and mouse apps connect to a server on a desktop or laptop computer and transmit mouse and keyboard events to a remote server. Similarly, an exploit of the insecure communication vulnerability exposes the user’s keystrokes, including sensitive information such as usernames and passwords.”

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Hackers could trigger ‘fake earthquakes,’ affecting emergency and economic responses to a seismic event, and generate mistrust in seismic technology among the population, the researchers say. Seismic monitoring equipment is vulnerable to common cybersecurity threats like those faced by IoT devices, a new research paper warns.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

“Unlike the majority of Mirai variants, which natively brute force Telnet servers using default or weak passwords, RapperBot exclusively scans and attempts to brute force SSH servers configured to accept password authentication. The bulk of the malware code contains an implementation of an SSH 2.0 ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The researchers demonstrated how to inject two types of basic touch events, taps and swipes, into targeted locations of the touchscreen. The events allowed the researchers to control the devices (i.e. GhostTouch uses electromagnetic interference (EMI) to remotely inject fake touch points into a capacitive device.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

From there, the hacker was able to steal customer numbers and emails, the Wordpress Admin password, and other sensitive details from clients who had both active and inactive Wordpress sites. active customers: sFTPs, database usernames, and passwords. The company sent an email alerting customers to the security breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

Understanding the FTC Safeguards Rule The FTC Safeguards Rule is a set of regulations that require covered financial institutions to develop, implement, and maintain an information security program designed to protect customer information. It’s important to train them on how to handle customer data securely.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Threat actors conducted spear-phishing attacks, using files related to current events as bait, such as the Taiwanese presidential election that took place in January 2024. The spear-phishing emails sent by the threat actors include a Google Drive link that hosts a password-protected archive file, which will download DOPLUGS malware.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Now the company is being forced to take certain information security measures and pay a $650,000 fine to the state of New York. New York's Attorney General did not hold back: “For years, Dunkin’ hid the truth and failed to protect the security of its customers, who were left paying the bill.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

“P2Pinfect activity has increased rapidly with 3,619 events observed during the week of the 12th – 19th of September alone – an increase of 60216.7% !” ” reads the analysis published by Cado Security Labs. The main payload also iterates through all users on the system and attempts to change their user passwords.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The threat actor was able to use these session tokens to hijack the legitimate Okta sessions of 5 customers, 3 of whom have shared their own response to this event.” ” The three customers who shared their own responses to the event are Cloudflare, 1Password , and BeyondTrust. ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The page was crafted to request the victims to enter their user ID and password. The phishing campaign bypassed native Google Workspace email security controls because it passed both DKIM and SPF email authentication. The phishing email, marked by Google as safe, was delivered to more than 16,000 users’ addresses.

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