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). If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To remain anonymous and secure on the Internet, invest in a Virtual Private Network account, but remember, the bad guys are very smart, so by the time this column runs, they may have figured out a way to hack into a VPN. And while you're at it, do it for your mobile phone provider and your Internet service provider.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Consider that most of us spend more time navigating the Internet on our laptops and smartphones than we do behind the wheel of a car. The end game for this particular hacking ring is to install crypto currency mining routines on compromised Linux servers. Use a password manager.

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Hot for Security

JUNE 8, 2021

The most extensive data leak collection to date, dubbed ‘RockYou2021’, was dumped on popular hacking forums earlier this month. billion password entries, presumably obtained from previous data leaks and breaches. The data breach pandemic is here to stay, affecting millions of internet users each year.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

One year ago in February, the major eBay hack was in progress, eventually resulting in over 233 million passwords being stolen. You can read why Mark leaked the passwords here on his personal blog. Internet Explorer Vulnerability Discovered. The Internet of Things and Cyber Security. Anthem Cyber Attack.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

Ueland said after hearing about the escrow.com hack Monday evening he pulled the domain name system (DNS) records for escrow.com and saw they were pointing to an Internet address in Malaysia — 111.90.149[.]49 com was identical to the one displayed by escrow.com while the site’s DNS records were hacked.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Related: Poll confirms rise of Covid 19-related hacks. 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. It is difficult to remember all passwords. Even the most strong password is not enough. Set up firewalls.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Using a password manager under such circumstances makes sense as it help use different passwords for each site they visit and cuts down the need to memorize each password for ever. Coming to the passwords used by men and woman, the former were found using words belonging to sports and sports persons as passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 7, 2021

Password abuse emerged as a criminal specialty shortly after the decision got made in the 1990s to jump start the commercial Internet using a security framework built on shared secrets. What a lot of people overlook is that MFA and password managers are still built on top of passwords,” Avetisov observes.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S. Multiple security firms soon assigned the hacking group the nickname “ Scattered Spider.” 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

It’s only February, and 2021 already is rapidly shaping up to be the year of supply-chain hacks. 21 disclosed how cybercriminals broke into its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform as a gateway to compromise the cell phones of an undisclosed number of the telecom giant’s customers. Related: The quickening of cyber warfare.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The issue affects tens of products, including Access Manager Plus, ADManager Plus, Password Manager Pro, Remote Access Plus, and Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM). The analysis of the experts revealed 2,000 to 4,000 servers accessible from the Internet. and the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 7, 2024

By the early years in high school, I discovered how easily I could beat my brother's high score on video games by hacking the leaderboard, which gave me tons more time to learn other tricks and start connecting to people on bulletin boards over dialup before we got internet (I know, I'm old and not everyone had internet back then).

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

The Jester stealer is able to steal credentials and authentication tokens from Internet browsers, MAIL/FTP / VPN clients, cryptocurrency wallets, password managers, messengers, game programs, and more. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Jester stealer). To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

With anti-phishing and advanced threat protection to block nasty internet threats, ransomware protection, VPN for safe shopping, and a dedicated Password Manager, you can steer clear of malicious attacks and protect your data. SecurityAffairs – hacking, scam). Safe shopping everyone! Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

Perhaps we thought, who would want to hack a completely unknow person like me? The Internet of Things. IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.” What are some personal cybersecurity concerns for 2023?

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. This year, then, for Internet Safety Month, we’re packaging our advice a little differently. Do not trust everything you see online.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2024

Understanding browsers At its core, a browser is software used to easily access the internet. You’re probably reading this post in your browser, where your browser pulled together JavaScript, HTML, and CSS resources from the Avoid the Hack web server to render this web page as you currently see it.

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Identity IQ

MAY 2, 2023

What are the Benefits of a Password Manager? IdentityIQ Passwords are essential when keeping your information safe on your devices. But unfortunately, many people use weak or the same password, making it easy for hackers to crack them. Research shows that 52% of people reuse passwords for multiple accounts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Over 2019, security experts reported several data breaches that affected billions of internet users, for example, the popular Collections #1-5 alone contained exposed 3 billion records. With data breaches becoming so commonplace, internet users need to step up their cybersecurity game. Adopt a password generator.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 29, 2022

From the past few hours, a news piece related to Wi-Fi vulnerability on Android phones is doing rounds on the internet and security analysts state that the threat could be larger than what is being projected. The other news that is trending is related to the midterm elections that are on the way shortly.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

But, then again, you may have been hacked–“wiped” being the current term of art and something Iran has earned a reputation for. Most likely you didn’t pause before you clicked, and got phished or compromised in some other way–possibly by an internet of things device connected to your home network.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Verifying machine identities before enabling access can help secure Internet of Things (IoT) networks, which would otherwise expand supply chains’ attack surfaces. Their distributed nature means someone would have to hack the whole network , not just a few devices, to infiltrate them. Improve Transparency Through Blockchain.

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Everybody worries about hacked voting machines. In this week’s podcast (#113): Everybody worries about hacked voting machines. A shadowy hacking group calling itself the “Broken Eagle Task Force” (or BETF) is protesting the ‘global order,’ and looking to disrupt voting within the city’s environs. Read the whole entry. »

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

When you access the internet through a VPN, your data is encrypted and routed through a secure tunnel. Hackers can use password-cracking software to brute-force their way into your account if you use a weak password, so make sure yours is strong. Use a password manager. Have an incident response plan.

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Identity IQ

MAY 13, 2024

Breaches can occur due to various reasons, including cyberattacks, hacking, employee negligence, physical loss of devices, and social engineering to name a few. Manually search the internet for your personal details and request removal. Consider using a reputable password manager to securely store and manage your passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

The standard minimum is to require eight-character passwords with complexity, where complexity consists of a mix of upper and lower case alphabet characters, numbers, and special characters. As if their crackability wasn’t bad enough, many attackers already have the passwords and don’t need to apply brute-force attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Related: Kaseya hack worsens supply chain risk. The configuration issue made this access point publicly available on the Internet. Hacks and breaches are inevitable even for the most well-protected enterprise. According to the attackers, this was a configuration issue on an access point T-Mobile used for testing.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

HideezKey- This is a deep-dive into a nice concept for a security token & password manager that turned into a horrible product due to lack of proper R&D and Threat Modeling. Passive Recon & OSINT: First of all (even without attempting to open the token) we can immediately notice our best-hardware-hacking-friend: the FCC ID.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

Twice in the past month KrebsOnSecurity has heard from readers who’ve had their accounts at big-three credit bureau Experian hacked and updated with a new email address that wasn’t theirs. In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

I mean, there are so many positive stories about people who are hacking for a living and doing good things because of it. However, on the internet, nothing is truly deleted. Welcome to the hacker mind that original podcast from for all secure it's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

.” The malware was able to steal data from both office IT networks and a restricted network (one containing mission-critical assets and computers with highly sensitive data and no internet access). SecurityAffairs – hacking, Lazarus). ” reads the report published by the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In today's digital age, where children have easy access to the internet, ensuring their online security is a paramount concern for parents and guardians. Here, we will show you online security tips for Kids.

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SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As students embrace technological devices and the internet, they become prime targets for cybercriminals, hackers, and even fellow students. In this post, we will show you some cybersecurity tips for students. Cybersecurity is a major challenge for everyone in the 21st century, including students.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

The linked article focuses on misconfiguration, phishing issues, limiting data share, and the ever-present Internet of Things. So-called “cold wallets” are typically offline hardware devices, with no internet capability and the ability to manage only a few types of digital currency. Below, we dig into a few of those.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 17, 2022

One of the first was the storage of passwords by internet browsers. Now, instead of having to remember all of your passwords, you simply need to set a strong password (which will be much harder to hack) and your browser will remember it for you. There is also the idea of password management software.

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