Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Artificial intelligence is an immensely helpful tool for businesses and consumers alike, how to use artificial intelligence to secure sensitive Information. By processing data quickly and predicting analytics, AI can do everything from automating systems to protecting information. Password Protection & Authentication.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2023

A researcher published a PoC tool to retrieve the master password from KeePass by exploiting the CVE-2023-32784 vulnerability. Security researcher Vdohney released a PoC tool called KeePass 2.X X Master Password Dumper that allows retrieving the master password for KeePass. x versions. “In KeePass 2.x x versions.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2023

[This is Part III in a series on research conducted for a recent Hulu documentary on the 2015 hack of marital infidelity website AshleyMadison.com.] com , a service that sold access to billions of passwords and other data exposed in countless data breaches. In 2019, a Canadian company called Defiant Tech Inc. Abusewith[.]us

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2024

A flaw in Microsoft Outlook can be exploited to access NTLM v2 hashed passwords by tricking users into opening a specially crafted file. The vulnerability CVE-2023-35636 impacting Microsoft Outlook is a Microsoft Outlook information disclosure issue that could be exploited by threat actors to access NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hashed passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Belcan is a government, defense, and aerospace contractor offering global design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, information technology, and digital engineering solutions. In this case, it could take attackers as long as 22 years to crack a very strong admin password.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2023

Gen Digital, formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock, warns that hackers breached Norton Password Manager accounts. Gen Digital, formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock, informed its customers that threat actors have breached Norton Password Manager accounts in credential-stuffing attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

The streaming media platform Plex is urging its users to reset passwords after threat actors gained access to its database. Exposed data includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. The company is urging all users to immediately reset account passwords and log out of all devices connected to its service.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2023

KeePass addressed the CVE-2023-32784 bug that allows the extraction of the cleartext master password from the memory of the client. KeePass has addressed the CVE-2023-32784 vulnerability, which allowed the retrieval of the clear-text master password from the client’s memory. x versions. reads the post published by the Vdohney.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2022

Slack is resetting passwords for approximately 0.5% of its users after a bug exposed salted password hashes when users created or revoked a shared invitation link for their workspace. Slack announced that it is resetting passwords for about 0.5% SecurityAffairs – hacking, Slack). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2021

The FBI is going to share compromised passwords discovered during investigations with Have I Been Pwned (HIBP)’s ‘Pwned Passwords’ service. The Pwned Passwords service allows users to search for known compromised passwords and discover how many times they have been found in past data breaches.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2024

. “Following an investigation, we have now confirmed that certain information relating to customers of Santander Chile, Spain and Uruguay, as well as all current and some former Santander employees of the group had been accessed. ” The compromised database contained information on all current and some former employees.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2024

An attacker can exploit the flaw to achieve command execution on the affected D-Link NAS devices, gain access to potential access to sensitive information, system configuration alteration, or denial of service. The request includes parameters for a username (user=messagebus) and an empty field for the password ( passwd= ).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2024

The X account of cybersecurity giant Mandiant was hacked, attackers used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto wallet and push a cryptocurrency scam. Crooks hacked the X account of cybersecurity firm Mandiant and used it to impersonate the Phantom crypto platform and share a cryptocurrency scam. “Sorry, change password please.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

The exposed file contained: Full MySQL database Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) – a unique sequence of characters that identifies a resource – as well as username and password to access it; JSON Web Token’s (JWT) passphrase and locations of private and public keys; A link to the git repository for the site; Symfony application secret.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2019

Dragonblood researchers found two new weaknesses in WPA3 protocol that could be exploited to hack WPA3 protected WiFi passwords. passwords. We first met this team of experts in April when they discovered weaknesses in WPA3 that could be exploited to recover WiFi passwords by abusing timing or cache-based side-channel leaks.

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SecureList

AUGUST 14, 2023

Another tactic, popular with scammers big and small, phishers included, is hacking websites and placing malicious content on those, rather than registering new domains. Besides tucking a phishing page inside the website they hack, scammers can steal all of the data on the server and completely disrupt the site’s operation.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

A Russian national was extradited to the US from Switzerland after he was charged for trading information stolen from hacked U.S. The Russian national Vladislav Klyushin (41) was extradited to the United States from Switzerland to face charges for his alleged role in a scheme whose participants traded on information stolen from U.S.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2019

The airline company WizzAir informed its customers that it had reset the account passwords due to a technical issue in the system. The airline company WizzAir had reset the account passwords of its users due to a technical issue in its system. Fortunately, it seems that the company was not hacked. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2020

Asian media firm E27 suffered a security breach and hackers asked for a “donation” to provide information on the flaws they exploited in the attack. ” “We use Facebook and LinkedIn for account login and do not store any passwords on our system. SecurityAffairs – hacking, E27). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Researchers spotted a new Windows information stealer called Meduza Stealer, the authors employ sophisticated marketing strategies to promote it. The malware also targets crypto wallet extensions, password managers, and 2FA extensions. Meduza Stealer can target 19 password manager apps, 76 crypto wallets, steam client, and Discord.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The annual study on top-used passwords published by Nordpass revealed that we are still using weak credentials that expose us to serious risks. Nordpass has published its annual report, titled “Top 200 most common passwords,” on the use of passwords. The report shows that we are still using weak passwords.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2023

AT&T is warning some of its customers that some of their information was exposed after the hack of a third-party vendor’s system. AT&T is notifying millions of customers that some of their information was exposed after a third-party vendor was hacked. Social Security Number, account passwords).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2021

It is not known how the account was accessed: the account had a good password, but did not have two-factor authentication enabled.” “The intruder was able to download a copy of the user list that contains email addresses, handles, and other statistical information about the users of the forum. ” states the advisory.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2020

T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach that exposed customers’ network information (CPNI), including phone numbers and calls records. T-Mobile has disclosed a data breach exposing customers’ account’s information. The T-Mobile security staff discovered “malicious, unauthorized access” to their systems.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2024

Officials reported that the security breach occurred on February 9, when someone logged into some BenefitsCal users’ accounts. Threat actors exploited reused passwords obtained from third-party websites. Users are recommended to use strong passwords and avoid reusing the same credentials for multiple websites.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2020

Linksys has reset passwords for all its customers’ after learning on ongoing DNS hijacking attacks aimed at delivering malware. Hackers compromise D-Link and Linksys routers and change DNS settings to redirect users to bogus sites proposing a fake COVID-19 information app from the World Health Organization.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2024

Roku announced that 576,000 accounts were hacked in new credential stuffing attacks, threat actors used credentials stolen from third-party platforms. Roku announced that 576,000 accounts were hacked in new credential stuffing attacks, threat actors used credentials stolen from third-party platforms.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Toyota Financial Services discloses unauthorized activity on systems after the Medusa ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the company. Medusa Toyota has set the deadline for November 26 and has published a sample of the stolen data as proof of the hack.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2023

Compromised customers’ data include full names, home addresses, email addresses, plaintext passwords, and telephone numbers. The popular data breach notification service HaveIBeenPwned reported that the hack took place in December and impacted 565k user accounts, it also added that 83% of the records were already in HIBP database.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

BleepingComputer, which first reported the news, confirmed that some fans’ personal information was stolen. The data breach did not compromise usernames, passwords, and other information.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

‘Hotarus Corp’ Ransomware operators hacked Ecuador’s largest private bank, Banco Pichincha, and the country’s Ministry of Finance. ?A breach #infosec #deepwebnews @FinanzasEc @EcuCERT_EC pic.twitter.com/WTbXz8EYLx — Security Chronicle (@SecurChronicle) February 23, 2021. ” reads the statement.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

Threat actors that go online with the moniker Adrastea claim to have hacked the multinational manufacturer of missiles MBDA. A threat actor that goes online with the moniker Adrastea , and that defines itself as a group of independent cybersecurity specialists and researchers, claims to have hacked MBDA. “Hello!

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Uber hack update: There is no evidence that users’ private information was compromised in the data breach. Uber provided an update regarding the recent security breach of its internal computer systems, the company confirmed that there is no evidence that intruders had access to users’ private information.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2023

The security breach suffered by LastPass was caused by the failure to update Plex on the home computer of one of its engineers. LastPass revealed that the home computer of one of its DevOp engineers was hacked as part of a sophisticated cyberattack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

The leaked data includes login names, hashed passwords, and email addresses. It is not confirmed that all of the leaked data is legitimate, anyway, experts suggest users change their password immediately. Users that share the password at another site should also change the password. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2023

Real estate agencies handle sensitive data, including customers’ personally identifiable information, bank account details, and other data highly valued by cybercriminals. The file contained PostgreSQL and Redis databases credentials, including host, port, username, and password. Ensuring cybersecurity is vital.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the Elasticsearch instance, researchers stumbled upon 16 indices named “hacked[_id]” that are likely Indicators of Compromise (IoC). IoCs are pieces of evidence or data that suggest a security incident or breach has occurred. Storing personal information in logs should be avoided, as it elevates their sensitivity level.

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