Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Researchers discovered that the infrastructure used in Cisco hack was the same used to target a Workforce Management Solution firm. Researchers from cybersecurity firm eSentire discovered that the attack infrastructure used in recent Cisco hack was also used to attack a top Workforce Management corporation in in April 2022.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2020

Experts found new variants of Agent Tesla Trojan that include modules to steal credentials from popular web browsers, VPN software, as well as FTP and email clients. “Agent Tesla is now able to harvest configuration data and credentials from a number of common VPN clients, FTP and Email clients, and Web Browsers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

NAS (Network-Attached Storage) servers that are often used for backups on the network have been hacked and wiped, as have automatic tape backup devices, and in almost every case we know of, all backups have been lost. Cisco investigated the hacking campaign with the help of Rapid7. concludes the alert.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

An initial access broker claims to have hacked Deutsche Bank and is offering access to its systems for sale on Telegram. A threat actor ( 0x_dump ) claims to have hacked the multinational investment bank Deutsche Bank and is offering access to its network for sale online. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Deutsche Bank).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2022

An attacker can trigger the flaw by supplying carefully crafted username and/or password as base64 encoded strings inside the fields aa and ab of the login page. Leak of the sensitive data stored on the router (keys, administrative passwords, etc.) SecurityAffairs – hacking, DrayTek Vigor). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. Usually, these users have no idea their systems are compromised. SocksEscort began in 2009 as “ super-socks[.]com

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

“With this level of detail, impersonating network or internal hosts would be far simpler for an attacker, especially since the devices often contain VPN credentials or other easily cracked authentication tokens.” Exposed corporate data and sensitive data include the maps of sensitive applications hosted locally or in the cloud.

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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

JANUARY 13, 2024

NAS (Network-Attached Storage) servers that are often used for backups on the network have been hacked and wiped, as have automatic tape backup devices, and in almost every case we know of, all backups have been lost. Cisco investigated the hacking campaign with the help of Rapid7. concludes the alert.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

An attacker can trigger the vulnerability to extract sensitive data from the memory of the affected devices, including usernames and passwords. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA) ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

CLOP ransomware operators have allegedly hacked IndiaBulls Group , an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Gurgaon, India. CLOP ransomware operators have allegedly hacked the Indian conglomerate IndiaBulls Group , its primary businesses are housing finance, consumer finance, and wealth management. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4 SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2020

A jury found Russian hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin guilty for the hack of LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring back in 2012 and for the sale of the stolen data on cybercrime black marketplaces. The Russian man stole roughly 117 million user records, including usernames, passwords, and emails. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Example 2: Using a VPN. A lot of people are confused about VPNs. They think it’s giving them security that it isn’t because they haven’t properly understood the tech and haven’t considered the attack scenarios. If you log in at the end website you’ve identified yourself to them, regardless of VPN.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The most common issues discovered by the experts were outdated Linux kernel in the firmware, outdated multimedia and VPN functions, presence of hardcoded credentials, the use of insecure communication protocols and weak default passwords. “Some of the security issues were detected more than once. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. This means that in addition to your password, you will also need a second factor, such as a code from a key fob or a fingerprint, to access your data. When you access the internet through a VPN, your data is encrypted and routed through a secure tunnel.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

The ransomware attack reported in late 2023, targeted organizations’ networks using poorly secured VPN gateway on Cisco ASA or FTD devices. The attackers exploited the vulnerability CVE-2023-20269 in Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In at least one compromise, the APT actor laterally traversed an SLTT victim network and accessed documents related to sensitive network configurations and passwords, standard operating procedures (SOP), IT instructions, such as requesting password resets, vendors and purchasing information. printing access badges.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The company added that successful exploitation requires that the appliance is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server. event=start&target=” triggering the flaw CVE-2023-3519 to write a simple PHP web shell to /netscaler/ns_gui/vpn.

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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. Terminals should also connect to CAS via VPN. With VPN/Firewall attackers from open internet cannot access your server and exploit it. ” continues the notice.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The volume of exposed data about the DTC drivers is impressive, as the database includes: Driving license number Work permit number Nationality Username Encrypted password Phone number According to the team, the MongoDB instance contained conversations with support totaling over 17K records, as well as complaints from customers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Russia-linked APT group Sandworm has hacked eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between since May 2023. ’ The CERT-UA also reported that the state-sponsored hackers used compromised VPN accounts that weren’t protected by multi-factor authentication. ” reads the advisory published by the CERT-UA.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2022

The popular whistleblower Edward Snowden recommends customers of ExpressVPN VPN service to stop using it. The development team behind the Linux Mint distro has fixed a security flaw that could have allowed users to bypass the OS screensaver. email and password pairs leaked online. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber stories).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2023

Then the loaders retrieve a second-stage payload stored in password-protected ZIP archive from Alibaba buckets. The researchers observed that the loader “AdventureQuest.exe” is signed using a certificate issued to a Singapore-based VPN provider called Ivacy VPN. ” reads the analysis published by SentinelOne.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

At the end of the year, gaming giant SEGA Europe inadvertently left users’ personal information publicly accessible on Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket, cybersecurity firm VPN Overview reported. ” reads the report published by VPN Overview. SecurityAffairs – hacking, S3 bucket). in SEGA’s name.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

“ This actor has also demonstrated interest in obtaining unauthorized access to SCADA systems using common default passwords.” ” The FBI urges organizations that suffered a security breach in the past to reset passwords, enhance the security of systems exposed online and warn their employees.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2023

DepositFiles’ clients are at risk of their personally identifiable information, files, and passwords being stolen. Cybercriminals may exploit hacked email accounts to distribute harmful files or links to unwary users within the company or externally. researchers said.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2022

py file downloads and executes a malicious script that searches for local passwords and uploads them using a discord web hook. Free-net-vpn and Free-net-vpn2 are malicious packages developed to target environment variables. Free-net-vpn and Free-net-vpn2 are malicious packages developed to target environment variables.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2023

These services include remote access from WAN, port forwarding, DDNS, VPN server, DMZ, port trigger.” These services include remote access from WAN, port forwarding, DDNS, VPN server, DMZ, port trigger. The vendor also recommends creating distinct, strong passwords for the wireless network and router administration pages.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2021

The group published the link to 13 password-protected archives, allegedly containing sensitive data stolen from the chipmaker. Attention Password for the Archives: XXXXXXXXXXX#1JLDiw8″ reads the post published by the group on its leak site. !!Inside Only use secure networks and avoid using public Wi-Fi networks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2020

LockBit ransomware operators told ZDNet that they have accessed the network of the helicopter maker via a VPN appliance that was poorly protected. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware). The post LockBit Ransomware operators hit Swiss helicopter maker Kopter appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reported ZDNet. .”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The RedLine malware allows operators to steal several information, including credentials, credit card data, cookies, autocomplete information stored in browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, credentials stored in VPN clients and FTP clients. The data included usernames, email addresses and plain text passwords.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2021

SonicWall also provides recommendations to customers that can’t update their installs, the vendor suggests disconnecting devices immediately and reset their access passwords, and enable account multi-factor authentication, if supported. Continued use of this firmware or end-of-life devices is an active security risk,” states the alert.

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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 SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 402 by Pierluigi Paganini appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The report also includes a list of mitigation measures to increase the resilience of company networks: Implement a recovery plan to maintain and retain multiple copies of sensitive or proprietary data and servers in a physically separate, segmented, and secure location (i.e., Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2024

The malware creates a proxy or VPN tunnel on the compromised router to exfiltrate data, and then uses stolen credentials to access targeted resources. The malware passively monitors network packets for “credential markers,” including usernames, passwords, and authentication tokens.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

Threat actors are targeting Pulse Connect Secure VPN devices exploiting multiple flaws, including CVE-2021-22893 and CVE-2021-22937. CVE-2021-22893 is a buffer overflow issue in Pulse Connect Secure Collaboration Suite prior b9.1R11.4 Ivanti fixed this critical code execution issue in Pulse Connect Secure VPN early this month.

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