Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2023

it was first discovered by Michael Mazzolini from penetration testing firm GoldNetwork. “We developed a Proof of Concept and began writing and testing a firewall rule immediately. The vulnerability impacts plugin versions 4.8.0 through 5.6.1, ” reads the advisory published by Wordfence.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For a more detailed analysis, a deeper penetration testing would be required,” Cybernews researchers noted. In regards to leaked credentials, two universities used default credentials for a given software package, and five used weak, guessable passwords. What did website administrators miss? “In

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security acts as something of a virtual barrier, preventing unauthorized access to data and assets beyond the traditional network perimeter. Keys, such as strong passwords, unique codes, or biometric scans, can be given to trusted individuals to access your resources from a distance.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

CISA is ISACA’s (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) high-level certification designed for those who audit, control, monitor, and assess an organization’s information technology and business systems. These individuals will be the elite of information security and the top practitioners in the field.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Penetration testing firm Fidus Information Security discovered over 752,000 birth certificate applications that have been exposed online due to an unsecured AWS bucket. . “The bucket wasn’t protected with a password, allowing anyone who knew the easy-to-guess web address access to the data.”

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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 attacks analyzed by the researchers aimed at deploying Netcat, Cobalt Strike beacon, RAT-el (open-source penetration testing tool) and others on the target systems.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The data breach compromised payment card information of roughly 40 million customers. It has also agreed to strengthen its information security program through a series of steps, which must be done within 180 days of the agreement. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Below is the list of mitigations recommended by the FBI: Ensure anti-virus and anti-malware is enabled and security protocols are updated regularly and in a timely manner. Conduct regular network security assessments to stay up to date on compliance standards and regulations. Require all accounts with password logins (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

According to the unsealed indictment, Klyushin, Ermakov and Rumiantcev worked at M-13, a Russian cybersecurity firm offering penetration testing services and investment management services. The defendants deployed malicious code that harvested usernames and passwords that were used by the gang to access the filing agents’ networks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. How Strong is Your Password? A favourite sports team accounted for 6% of passwords, while a favourite TV show accounted for 5%. Stay safe and secure.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

Providing comprehensive, client specific cybersecurity testing services, such as but not limited to penetration testing services, vulnerability analysis, phishing campaigns and red teaming exercises. A strong familiarity with web application security vulnerabilities and controls. M365/Azure/AWS/Backups/Networks etc.).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

At a minimum, penetration testing should be recurring and done by a third party that can objectively assess the risks in the environment,” Paul Tracey, CEO of security firm Innovative Technologies, told Cybernews. “For This can affect their ability to get medical care or get a home loan.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2023

ransomware, then a password argument is mandatory during the execution of the ransomware.” Use of PowerShell and Batch scripts are observed across most intrusions, which focus on system discovery, reconnaissance, password/credential hunting, and privilege escalation. For example, LockBit 3.0 ” continues the report.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

But I would add that it’s not just cybersecurity, but up-to-date cybersecurity – a security strategy that can truly prepare and defend your enterprise against the modern threat landscape. The bygone ways of approaching information security simply won’t cut it today. Penetration Testing.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

Lyceum was observed using password spraying and brute-force attacks to compromise email accounts of targeted individuals. “LYCEUM initially accesses an organization using account credentials obtained via password spraying or brute-force attacks. ” reads the report published by SecureWork. ”concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. Operators behind the Pysa malware, also employed a version of the PowerShell Empire penetration-testing tool, they were able to stop antivirus products. newversion file extension instead of.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

“ “The password database was leaked shortly before the attack. ” Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. .” “On one of the compromised information systems, experts found encrypted files with the extension “ newversion.”

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NopSec

AUGUST 16, 2022

The CIS Critical Security Controls can be seen as a roadmap for implementing a successful cybersecurity program. SANS is an organization dedicated to information security training and security certification, and the Critical Security Controls effort focuses on prioritizing security controls that have demonstrated real-world effectiveness.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

Common Types of Cyber Attacks Common techniques that criminal hackers use to penetrate systems include social engineering, password attacks, malware, and exploitation of software vulnerabilities. Password Attacks Password attacks involve guessing or cracking passwords to gain access to systems.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Their attacks begin with tailored spear-phishing emails disguised as job applications, containing personalized Information Security Officer (ISO) images that include signed executables, decoy documents, and malicious DLL files. DarkCloud is an information stealer malware delivered through phishing emails with malicious attachments.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2024

In this instance, hackers are suspected to have exploited simple cybersecurity loopholes, including the fact that the software shipped with easy-to-guess default passwords. About the essayist : Joseph Bell is Chief Information Security Officer at Everfox.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Embrace cloud-native security tools and services, and the security needs for the new code and application build/delivery model. Enable the capability to perform static and dynamic code scanning and penetration testing using a self-service approach, especially focusing on the vulnerabilities that can really be exploited at runtime.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. Operators behind the Pysa ransomware, also employed a version of the PowerShell Empire penetration-testing tool, they were able to stop antivirus products. newversion file extension instead of .

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, for a server, the password policy defines the password complexity, length of time before the password needs to be reset, and how many incorrect logins will result in a disabled credential. This can be satisfied through periodic vulnerability scans, penetration tests, and asset-recovery exercises.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked. David Balaban is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis and antivirus software evaluation.

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Kali Linux

JANUARY 20, 2016

After 5 months of testing our rolling distribution (and its supporting infrastructure), we’re confident in its reliability - giving our users the best of all worlds - the stability of Debian, together with the latest versions of the many outstanding penetration testing tools created and shared by the information security community.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

Weak credentials: Tsunami uses other open source tools such as ncrack to detect weak passwords used by protocols and tools including SSH, FTP, RDP, and MySQL. If these systems are exposed to the internet without authentication, attackers can leverage the functionality of the application to execute malicious commands.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Gaps in Security Protocols: Inconsistencies or inadequacies in established security measures, including weak password policies, insufficient access controls, or gaps in data encryption protocols. This involves conducting vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and analyzing historical data on security incidents.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. review Active Directory password policy. How not to disclosure a Hack.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Exposed Technical Issues & Other Consequences No clear information on the specific entry or the specific systems infected, so we can’t speculate about the potential breach or cause. This betrays a lack of preparation for disaster recovery and ineffective penetration testing of systems. Ascension lost $2.66

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2021

The database was contained in a password-protected zip archive with a text file containing 1 million lines with the following lines: Card number; Expiration date; CVV / CVC code; Name of the card holder; Country; State; City; The address; Zip code; Email and phone for some entries.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Access security controls. Cloud customers determine the password requirements and multi-factor authentication (MFA) controls suitable to verify access or identity to cloud resources. Customers should assume responsibility for any possible shared security until they verify that the cloud provider covers it sufficiently.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The backdoors were discovered as part of penetration testing, they allow attackers to gain full administrative access to the impacted devices. The researchers used Ghidra for their analysis, it is the open-source reverse engineering tool developed by the US National Security Agency (NSA). . 7}' 1432d89. 7}' 92fcdd9.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Cyber threat management , being an advanced discipline, craves analytical attention and a commander’s strategic skills of information security executives to confront and overcome the multi-dimensional cyber threats.

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Google Security

MAY 22, 2024

This study with 14,000 participants showed a counterproductive effect of phishing tests, showing that “repeat clickers” will consistently fail tests despite recent interventions. FedRAMP) phishing tests require bypassing existing anti-phishing defenses. I am a Phishing Email. This is a drill - this is only a drill!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

Our organization is currently running with a mix of Identity and Access Management Frameworks customized and embedded in the holistic ISO 27001 Cyber Security Framework. My organization is considering password less authentication framework, but now combines a password with any of the other two ways of authentication below.

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