Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2019

“Mail server, domain administrator and system administrator accounts were all affected, giving cyberespions access to the past and current passwords of more than 2,000 ICAO system users. The agency thus becoming a one-stop shop for the hacking of all other players in the aerospace industry.”.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 9, 2020

that their information technology systems had been infiltrated by hackers who specialize in deploying ransomware. In late May, KrebsOnSecurity alerted numerous officials in Florence, Ala. Nevertheless, on Friday, June 5, the intruders sprang their attack, deploying ransomware and demanding nearly $300,000 worth of bitcoin.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2020

The researchers concluded that for many people involved, cybercrime amounts to little more than a boring office job sustaining the infrastructure on which these global markets rely, work that is little different in character from the activity of legitimate system administrators.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Fortinet has addressed four vulnerabilities in FortiWeb web application firewalls that were reported by Positive Technologies expert Andrey Medov. . ” Andrey Medov at Positive Technologies explains. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortinet). 4 XSS in FortiWeb (CVE-2021-22122), found by Andrey Medov, have been patched.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

Here are the key takeaways: Lower-tier hacks. No organization wants to find itself having to recover from a devastating ransomware hack – or dealing with an unauthorized intruder who has usurped control of its operational systems. But that only served as a dinner bell to criminal hacking rings.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

“Generative AI technologies and chatbots have exploded in popularity in 2023. Unfortunately, as system administrators seek ways to control access to these platforms, users may seek out alternative ways to gain access.” In this case, the visitors were downloading Midjourney-x64.msix, ” concludes the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Today, technological advances have seen a rise in cyber security threats globally. Besides, cybercriminals are becoming craftier with sophisticated technology. The Internet network is vulnerable as cybercriminals are lurking online, waiting to intercept loopholes for hacking systems. Data Security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2020

” GRU Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST) hackers of . .” ” GRU Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST) hackers of . Hackers belonging to the Unit 74455, under the Russian GRU Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST), are exploiting the Exim issue after an update was issued in June 2019.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Yandex, a European multinational technology firm best known for being the most-used search engine in Russia, has revealed it had a security breach, leading to the compromise of almost 5,000 Yandex email accounts. The company says it spotted the breach after a routine check by its security team.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 13, 2023

This experiment underscores the significant threat posed by generative AI technologies like WormGPT, even in the hands of novice cybercriminals.” The accessibility of generative AI technology empowers attackers to execute sophisticated BEC attacks even with limited skills. Promotion of jailbreaks for AI platforms.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City experts believe that the group specifically targeted a prioritized list of servers using legitimate Microsoft system administrative tools. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, City of Dallas ) The post City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

As first detailed by KrebsOnSecurity in July 2016 , Orcus is the brainchild of John “Armada” Rezvesz , a Toronto resident who until recently maintained and sold the RAT under the company name Orcus Technologies. In an “official press release” posted to pastebin.com on Mar. In an “official press release” posted to pastebin.com on Mar.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2020

A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies.” The offer also includes information about past hacking campaigns. SecurityAffairs – hacking, BLINDINGCAN). ” reads the CISA’s MAR report.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. It’s designed for incident handlers, incident handling team leads, system administrators, security practitioners, and security architects.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2020

Many system administrators and companies were rushing to update internet exposed machines, like web servers or gateways, worried about possible remote code execution, reviving the EternalBlue /WannaCry crisis in their mind. . SecurityAffairs – Curveball, hacking). The Malware Threat behind CurveBall. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Ransomware, business email compromises and direct ACH system hacks continue to morph and intensify. Many companies are taking it a step further, selecting certain techies to also receive advanced training and pursue specialty CompTIA certifications in disciplines such as ethical hacking and penetration testing.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As modern organizations become more dependent on APIs to achieve their goals, their API security strategy must be up-to-date and in line with recent developments in technology. When you have multiple services communicating with each other through APIs, then your entire system becomes exposed when any one service gets hacked.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Providers think customers are not going to learn the cloud technology from A to Z and that they need only to have features readily available, operating flawlessly, and offering acceptable security levels. However, this narrative is true as long as the clients operate at the SME level. David runs MacSecurity.net.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 12, 2023

Some courses are tailored to a specific discipline, while others may be broader, covering areas such as network security , ethical hacking, and more. Stay on top of industry changes The cybersecurity sector is in a state of constant change, with new technologies and methodologies introduced on a regular basis.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

There are a number of complementary technologies often used by organizations to address security holes. A significant number of the tools below are included in Kali Linux, a dedicated operating system for pen testing and ethical hacking. Password cracking consists of retrieving passwords stored in computer systems.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It could be compromised directly or by hacking the account of someone with access to the website management. Cybercriminals also used to hack into servers of organizations to use them as relay servers to throw investigators off the scent and make it harder to trace the main C&C center. Change of targets.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

Is hacking a crime? Bryan McAninch (Aph3x) talks about his organization, Hacking Is Not A Crime , and the ethical line it draws on various hacking activities. I used to hack the phone company quite a bit. I was like living in our systems for years and I want to get in some trouble for that.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Andrea Pierini (@ decoder_it ) “Andrea is an IT Architect & Security Manager with long-term experience and in-depth knowledge covering all aspects of IT: from SW development to systems administration; networking administration and IT security. He likes writing and speaking about IT security and bug hunting.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Tell us about your journey to a career in technology and how your heritage played a role to where you are today? Some of them were a tremendous help when I established myself in the NY area, and they continue to be great co-workers and friends, who I admire and look up to. I think that Hispanic/LatinX are curious by nature.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2023

I was working in a system administrator capacity at the bank, and I wanted to know more about cybersecurity and follow the part of my master’s degree. There are technical assessments for someone who is more technical, like “ Hack the Box ” that have a collaboration with (ISC)².

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

. “Our vision is to check the world’s software for exploitable bugs so they can be fixed before attackers use them to hack computers.” ” Mayhem has moved on from capture the flag contests to observing and finding vulnerabilities in DoD software and is working its way to corporate systems. Ashley: Interesting.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

. “Our vision is to check the world’s software for exploitable bugs so they can be fixed before attackers use them to hack computers.” ” Mayhem has moved on from capture the flag contests to observing and finding vulnerabilities in DoD software and is working its way to corporate systems. Ashley: Interesting.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

. “Our vision is to check the world’s software for exploitable bugs so they can be fixed before attackers use them to hack computers.” ” Mayhem has moved on from capture the flag contests to observing and finding vulnerabilities in DoD software and is working its way to corporate systems. Ashley: Interesting.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Our investigation revealed that this remote endpoint is associated with criminal activities dating back to 2019, indicating that these hosts were likely under the control of the same technical administration. A quick examination of the publicly accessible profile of the Moscow-based server swiftly uncovered a peculiarity.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The exploit was initially identified by our advanced exploit prevention technology and related detection records. Over the past few years, we have built a multitude of exploit protection technologies into our products that have detected several zero-days, proving their effectiveness time and again. PuzzleMaker. Other malware.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Meacham points out that it’s been a source of great pride for his security and IT teams to always be “on top of the latest and greatest” technology trends—and migration to the cloud is no exception. MVISION CNAPP helps me keep my system administrators and developers accountable for what they are doing.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

However, the burden of system administrators carrying this out five or six times a year should not be underestimated. The reality is if the communication software vendors require the use of publicly-trusted certificates in their systems - they will have no choice but to adapt to this change.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This can be carried out directly or using a shadow payload or using a phishing attack aimed at compromising the user's system. At this stage, the attacker's task is to create a stable channel for delivering various hacking tools and auxiliary data onto the target system. Establishing a connection.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

As a guest of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation , I recently had the chance to tour the Pinckney Community High School Cyber Training Institute in a rural community outside of Ann Arbor, and the newly opened Cyber Range hub at the West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology , or WMCAT, in Grand Rapids. Merit 1981.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The technological measures related to minimizing the incidence of software bugs are the subject of the OWASP Checklist. Email hacking is a prevalent communication security breach. For example, in 2019 attackers hacked 773 million Outlook emails. Remove test code or any functionality not intended for production before deployment.

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