Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2021

Lil’ skimmer, the Magecart impersonator What is the WireGuard VPN protocol ? Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Is it Game Over for VR Advergaming ? Other cybersecurity news.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. backed media outlet that ran stories examining the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghur people living in its Xinjian region. Security analysts and U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Use of a VPN – virtual private networks (VPN) create a secure connection to other networks over the internet. At the most basic level, it’s critical to change default passwords on routers at home and in the workplace. Beware passwords – passwords remain the weakest link for most organizations.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

More Phishing Attacks. Phishing may seem like an ordinary part of online life, but it could also be the initial volley in a major cyberattack. Phishing here is shorthand for the Pantheon of Ishings: generic, spearphishing (personalized), vishing (phone based), and SMishing (text based). password, 123456, qwerty, etc.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. In one successful attack, the attackers likely exploited an unpatched vulnerability in the organization’s VPN server.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

CERT France issued an alert a year ago about PYSA widening its reach to include French government organizations, and other governments and institutions outside of France. PYSA/Mespinoza can arrive on victims’ networks either via phishing campaigns or by brute-forcing Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials to gain access.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Example 2: Using a VPN. A lot of people are confused about VPNs. If you log in at the end website you’ve identified yourself to them, regardless of VPN. VPNs encrypt the traffic between you and some endpoint on the internet, which is where your VPN is based. The Government. This is true.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

The government agency’s Private Industry Notification [PDF] cites US academic credentials up for grabs from a variety of sources. Phishing, social engineering, and credential stuffing are often the end result. Implement user training to reduce the risk of phishing and social engineering. A stepping stone to compromise.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles. The United States should lead by example and execute a sustained, aggressive, whole of government, intelligence-driven anti-ransomware campaign, coordinated by the White House.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

“According to this actor, he had originally intended to send his targets—all senior-level executives—phishing emails to compromise their accounts, but after that was unsuccessful, he pivoted to this ransomware pretext,” Hassold wrote. – Government entities. Open our letter at your email. ” Image: Sophos. .”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2020

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The cyberespionage group continues to target members of defense companies, embassies, governments, and the military.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Use a VPN to Protect Online Communications. With this new mobility, organizations should make it a requirement for all employees to use a virtual private network (VPN) on their work devices, ensuring company assets and communications are secure. Top 3 online security tips for remote workers. Communicate Security Best Practices.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 8, 2021

Government track pipeline ransomware payment? bitcoins, representing the proceeds of the victim’s ransom payment, had been transferred to a specific address, for which the FBI has the “private key,” or the rough equivalent of a password needed to access assets accessible from the specific Bitcoin address. So what happened? just got $2.3

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2020

and foreign government organizations. Consider installing and using a VPN. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords. Recently the FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. The flash alert also includes indicators of compromise for the Netwalker ransomware along with mitigations.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

and foreign government organizations. Consider installing and using a VPN. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords. Another victim of the group is the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) , who decided to pay a $1.14 million ransom to recover its files.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

” Government sources confirmed that they will not pay the ransom and will not negotiate with Netwalker ransomware operators which demand a $4 million ransom. and foreign government organizations. Consider installing and using a VPN. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

In March 2021, government experts observed state sponsored hackers scanning the internet for servers vulnerable to the above flaws, the attackers were probing systems on ports 4443, 8443, and 10443. Attackers were exploiting the flaw in the attempt to access multiple government, commercial, and technology services networks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The affiliates used to deliver the threat via brute-forcing attacks on RDP servers or exploiting known vulnerabilities in VPN servers and firewalls. and foreign government organizations. and foreign government organizations, education entities, private companies, and health agencies by unidentified cyber actors.”

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Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Particularly in the workplace, staff can become overwhelmed with security warnings, IT alerts, cybersecurity policy documents, password change requests, or even media consumption of stories about data breaches at other companies. So they connect directly to apps and data – sometimes using unsecured networks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 11, 2021

Phishing emails are often sent by a hacker and they continue to be a constant threat. Start with smart passwords. Every program you use should have a strong password that utilises a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters, and every password you use should be unique.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2019

They can see the passwords you use, your email address, your name and physical address, phone numbers and any other type of personal information that you might happen to enter into a website. For instance there are automated tools that look for passwords and write them into a file whenever they see one. In the name of self defence.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Do you feel confident that everyone in your organization could identify a phishing email that contained ransomware? In today’s post, we share information with the goal that it will help everyone in your organization protect themselves from phishing attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2020

New government advisory on Russia hacking for COVID-19 data. The executable exploits a vulnerability identified within Sangfor SSL VPN devices. The vulnerability can be leveraged to gain control over systems because the VPN clients do not properly verify the integrity of software updates.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

and foreign government organizations. Consider installing and using a VPN. Use two-factor authentication with strong passwords. Another victim of the group is the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) , who decided to pay a $1.14 million ransom to recover its files.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The affiliates used to deliver the threat via brute-forcing attacks on RDP servers or exploiting known vulnerabilities in VPN servers and firewalls. and foreign government organizations. and foreign government organizations, education entities, private companies, and health agencies by unidentified cyber actors.”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2021

Ensure that old VPN remote access systems are taken down when new ones are instituted.". Ensure that employee logins and passwords that are no longer being used are turned off and disabled.". Require two-factor or multi-factor authentication for any and all remote access to the company’s computer systems.".

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Officially classified as cyber terrorism, we’ve now seen large-scale ransomware attacks on everything from government, to healthcare, to supply chains, education and financial institutions. The good news is that Gartner reports 90% of ransomware is preventable.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 12, 2023

The employer could even be subject to government penalties or lawsuits. Common Data Threats in the Workplace Many of the most common data threats involve an employee being careless or making a simple mistake: Phishing and smishing. Password theft. Reputational protection. Unsecured devices.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 8, 2021

government track pipeline ransomware payment? bitcoins, representing the proceeds of the victim's ransom payment, had been transferred to a specific address, for which the FBI has the 'private key,' or the rough equivalent of a password needed to access assets accessible from the specific Bitcoin address. So what happened?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Simple or reused passwords are still a problem. While the cybersecurity industry has presented options for every netizen, the recommendation to use original and complex passwords continues to be disregarded. Instead, people come up with passwords that are comfortable. Malware, phishing, and web. Poor credentials.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Be mindful of phishing attempts, and avoid providing sensitive details to unverified sources. Avoid using public Wi-Fi networks without also protecting your data by using a virtual private network (VPN). Consider setting habits for secure data management, like regular password updates and enabling two-factor authentication.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They spent some time moving around and investigating the network landscape before testing a malicious code injection into the Orion Platform – a network management system used by government organisations and businesses to manage their IT resources. government spying apparatus. Travelex reportedly paid around $2.3M

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Generally, ransomware gets into a network courtesy of phishing emails. By adding layers to app logins, attackers can’t steal or hack passwords to gain the access they need. Also read: Hackers Leak 87,000 Fortinet VPN Passwords. How Ransomware Accesses a Network. Application Protection vs. Endpoint or Network Security.

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