Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

Hackers attempted to exploit a zero-day flaw in the Sophos XG firewall to distribute ransomware to Windows machines, but the attack was blocked. It was designed to download payloads intended to exfiltrate XG Firewall-resident data. Passwords associated with external authentication systems such as AD or LDAP are unaffected.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 31, 2023

Best practices for securing your Mac against potential hacks and security vulnerabilities include enabling the firewall, using strong passwords and encryption, and enabling Lockdown Mode. The post 8 best practices for securing your Mac from hackers in 2023 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2023

Introduction Every firewall in the market is vulnerable to hacking, despite what certain security providers may assert. Threat actors can still defeat a firewall’s security measures by employing a number of strategies.As Threat actors can still defeat a firewall’s security measures by employing a number of strategies.As

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2019

A vulnerability in Sophos Cyberoam firewalls could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a target’s internal network without authentication. Sophos addressed a vulnerability in its Cyberoam firewalls that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a company’s internal network without providing a password.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2024

A critical vulnerability in WordPress miniOrange’s Malware Scanner and Web Application Firewall plugins can allow site takeover. The researchers at the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team also identified the same vulnerability in miniOrange’s Web Application Firewall plugin that has more than 300+ active installations.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

alerted customers to the incident, disabling security questions and forcing them to take a mulligan on their passwords—requiring a reset of passwords for all accounts. and action required in relation to your account password with our Callaway, Odyssey, Ogio, and/or Callaway Golf Preowned sites.

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Webroot

MARCH 9, 2021

Pretending to be someone else, these hackers manipulate their victims into opening doors to systems or unwittingly sharing passwords or banking details. Be sure to update and patch software and firewalls as well as network security programs. The post Who’s Hacking You? appeared first on Webroot Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Related: Poll confirms rise of Covid 19-related hacks. Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. Passwords for accounts should be unique for every account and should compromise a long string of distinct characters, lower and upper case letters, and numbers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2020

I strongly advise you, firstly, to log on to all servers running HP Device Manager and set a strong password for the "dm_postgres" user of the "hpdmdb" Postgres database on TCP port 40006 1/4 — Nicky Bloor (@nickstadb) September 29, 2020. SecurityAffairs – hacking, HP). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The FBI alert, obtained by ZDNet , draws attention to out-of-date Windows 7 systems, poor passwords, and desktop sharing software TeamViewer. The attacker tried to poison the water supply by increasing the sodium hydroxide content from 100 to 11,100 parts per million.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

An SSL can secure credit card transactions, usernames and passwords from being stolen by hackers. 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. Joe’s Vegan Blog Cooks Up Comment Spam.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In the reconnaissance phase, the threat actors perform IP scanning to look for servers with the SSH service, or port 22 activated, then launch a brute force or dictionary attack to obtain the ID and password. The researchers recommend administrators should use strong passwords that are difficult to guess and change them periodically.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

After Your Hacked WordPress Site Has Been Cleaned. Taking a few simple, post-compromise steps can help harden your hacked WordPress site from future attacks and possibly ease administration. Passwords and Logins. And, no, ‘qwerty123!@#’ is not a good password.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center (CVERC) recently made a statement accusing the United States National Security Agency (NSA) of repeatedly hacking the Northwestern Polytechnical University, a key public military research university located in Xi'an, China. stealing over 140GB of high-value data.

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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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Webroot

MARCH 29, 2021

We learned, for instance, that even IT pros could use a refresher on basic password hygiene through security awareness training. Firewalls embed threat intelligence and DNS security solutions are used to both block malware and control internet use. Outside of the corporate firewall, it is the Wild West.

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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. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Experts at SEC Consult discovered several security issues in various Zyxel devices that allow to hack them via unauthenticated DNS requests. An attacker could use these credentials to log on to the APs FTP server and steal the configuration file that includes SSIDs and passwords. “An SecurityAffairs – Zyxel, hacking).

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Hacker Combat

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

How to fix your hacked Joomla site is becoming one of the hot topics. If that gets hacked, you need to fix it as soon as possible, because it’s about your brand’s reputation. But just a hack can shatter it down in few seconds. Hence, here you can learn one of the best ways to fix your hacked Joomla site. Make a Backup.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2023

SonicWall fixed multiple critical vulnerabilities impacting its GMS firewall management and Analytics management and reporting engine. SonicWall addressed multiple critical vulnerabilities in its Global Management System (GMS) firewall management and Analytics network management and reporting engine. R7 and before ● Analytics 2.5.2

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2024

Cisco warns customers of password-spraying attacks that have been targeting Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services of Cisco Secure Firewall devices. Cisco is warning customers of password-spraying attacks that have been targeting Remote Access VPN (RAVPN) services configured on Cisco Secure Firewall devices.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2021

Use web application and database firewalls. Your database server should be protected from database security threats by a firewall, which denies access to traffic by default. The firewall should also protect your database from initiating outbound connections unless there is a specific need to do so. Secure database user access.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 3, 2021

Malicious actors use emotions in human hacking with a high success rate. For example, a phony email stating that your online bank account has been compromised and requires a new password will elicit fear in most people. Install and maintain anti-virus software, firewalls, and email filters. Still on the fence about attending?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. Here’s what I took away from our discussion: Transient hacks. This quickly gets intricately technical.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Millions of Xiongmai video surveillance devices can be easily hacked via cloud feature, a gift for APT groups and cyber crime syndicates. Xiongmai hereinafter) that are open to hack. The “P2P Cloud” feature bypasses firewalls and effectively allows remote connections into private networks. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

Researchers from AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) have uncovered an ongoing hacking campaign, aimed at poorly protected Linux SSH servers, to install the Tsunami DDoS botnet (aka Kaiten). ID Password Attack Target admin qwe123Q# 124.160.40[.]48 48 sxit sxit 124.160.40[.]94 94 root abcdefghi 124.160.40[.]94

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Adam Levin

MARCH 23, 2020

Avoid sending sensitive information like tax forms, credit card numbers, bank account information, or passwords via email. It’s not perfect, but it can prevent an account takeover, especially if a user has a weak password, or one that has been used on other accounts. They work best when they’re kept up to date.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Use a Web Application Firewall. A web application firewall (WAF) is a type of firewall that is specifically designed to monitor the traffic that is transmitted to your website server. Secure Your Passwords. Using secure passwords is a must for any website owner to help protect their site from hackers and cybercriminals.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 29, 2024

LeakedSource services were often advertised on hacking forums and there was suspicion that its operators were actively looking to hack organizations whose data they could add to their database.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The ZoneAlarm suite includes antivirus software and firewall solutions to and users and small organizations, it has nearly 100 million downloads. The company sent a data breach notification mail to forum users urging them to change their forum account passwords. You will be requested to reset your password once joining the forum.”

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

After you’ve communicated the Why, Who, How and When of website hacks , it’s time to either start building security into your project proposals and costs or to continue educating your clients. Strong and Unique Passwords. But if you choose one really hard password and just reuse it everywhere, you’ll be fine. I’M KIDDING!

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2023

Ransomware Redefined: RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware attacks MAR-10445155-1.v1 v1 Truebot Activity Infects U.S. Ransomware Redefined: RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware attacks MAR-10445155-1.v1 v1 Truebot Activity Infects U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2023

The attackers were able to send funds from hot wallets and download user names and password hashes. “Please keep your CAS behind a firewall and VPN. With VPN/Firewall attackers from open internet cannot access your server and exploit it. Please invalidate them and generate new keys & password. and 20230120.44.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

.” A local attacker with command-line access can exploit the bug to perform operations on the Glassfish server directly via a hardcoded password. The issue impacted FortiGate firewalls and FortiProxy web proxies. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortinet). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

“ Attackers can easily obtain default passwords and identify internet-connected target systems. Passwords can be found in p roduct documentation and compiled lists available on the Internet.” SecurityAffairs – NSC Linear eMerge E3 , hacking). ” reads the advisory p ublished by Applied Risk. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The FBI is warning companies about the use of out-of-date Windows 7 systems, desktop sharing software TeamViewer, and weak account passwords. Set random passwords to generate 10-character alphanumeric passwords. If using personal passwords, utilize complex rotating passwords of varying lengths. Windows 10).

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