Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. For a variety of reasons, I will no longer be sharing these updates on Twitter. ” SEPTEMBER.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Through the course of this year, Gartner forecasts that the infosec market will climb 9 percent to $124 billion. With each major advance of digital commerce – from the rise of e-tailing to cloud and mobile computing and now onto the Internet of Things – the cyber threats have morphed and the leading antivirus vendors have adjusted.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The attacks on password managers and their users continue as Bitwarden and 1Password users have reported seeing paid ads for phishing sites in Google search results for the official login page of the password management vendors.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

SonicWall made available a critical patch for two vulnerabilities in its Secure Mobile Access 100 series products featuring 10.x SonicWall today made available a critical patch for two vulnerabilities in its Secure Mobile Access 100 series products featuring 10.x x firmware. SonicWall). 22, researchers with the NCC Group on Jan.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Many services of the bank were disrupted, including online banking, mobile app, and ATM network, many customers crowded the Pichincha bank branches that remained open the days after the cyber attack. The Banco Pichincha has about 1.5 million clients for a portfolio of $1.5

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SC Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

Be sure to constantly run security training and include mobile in those sessions,” Schless said. Despite the common frustrations brought out in the survey, companies still need to train, because it’s one of the best first-line defenses against an attack, said Hank Schless, senior manager, security solutions at Lookout. “Be

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

In particular, the interest of both infosec experts and cybercriminals was piqued by vulnerabilities in the popular Microsoft Exchange Server: CVE-2021-26855 — a service-side request forgery vulnerability that allows remote code execution (RCE). So, once again, we remind you of the importance of regular updates.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2022

The user had enabled password syncing via Google Chrome and had stored their Cisco credentials in their browser, enabling that information to synchronize to their Google account.” cybersecurity #infosec #ransomware pic.twitter.com/kwrfjbwbkT — CyberKnow (@Cyberknow20) August 10, 2022.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Help telecommuting employees : Given the rise of mobile and the cloud, organizations would do themselves a great disservice if they exclude telecommuting employees from their security training programs. These guidelines should include the following: Set up a Strong Password Policy. Implement Multi-Factor Authentication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2021

Most home users have their computer configuration set to allow full access to everything once a password is entered. Every information security professional has been on the receiving end of a frustrated person who does not understand the reasons for password complexity. The InfoSec Perspective. Beyond The Yes And No.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Clickbait news about the rise of “killware”, Details on 1Password’s new feature to securely share passwords with others, and a new study by university researchers in the UK shows how Android phones snoop on their users. ** Links mentioned on the show ** The next big cyberthreat isn’t ransomware. It’s killware. And it’s just as […].

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2021

AddressIntel is actively tracking malicious #phishing #malware address [link] #Italy since 2021-01-25 #cybersecurity #infosec Follow trends and statistics on [link] — AddressIntel (@AddressIntel) January 25, 2021. ” read the advisory published by Italy’s CERT-AGID (Italian language).

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

Even more strange is that despite implementing HSTS to force a secure connection to the appointments subdomain once you've been to the site , Aadhaar's own Twitter account is linking to the insecure [link] scheme in their tweets (hover the mouse over the second link if you're on a PC): Always keep your mobile number updated in Aadhaar.

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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. The Cloud Password that allows to login on Hideez’s website, Laptop’s credentials, Website login user and password are ALL IN PLAINTEXT!

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The Security Ledger

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits Spotlight Podcast: Security Automation is (and isn’t) the Future of Infosec Spotlight Podcast: Rethinking Your Third Party Cyber Risk Strategy. Home, remote offices, coffee shops and cars- and do so using laptops, mobile devices and more. Employees also will work from everywhere.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 8, 2023

Booth babes and rampant sexism were more of a problem in infosec in the past. To this day, the US Department of Defense uses chenxification to protect mobile applications. I know there was a period when several InfoSec people, myself included, said we will not be on panels unless there's diversity represented on said panel.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 2, 2020

These were companies spanning all sorts of different industries; big tech, general infosec, antivirus, hosting, finance, e-commerce, cyber insurance - I could go on. The point is the net was cast very wide. We whittled the original 141 companies down to the 43 that were best aligned to the goals I outlined in the original blog post.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Figure 3: Scattered Spider attack timeline Social Engineering: Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice To gain initial access to the target network, the threat actor called the organization’s IT help desk and persuaded staff to reset the CFO’s account password. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scattered Spider target password managers.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2022

Attackers may try to get their victims to reveal their date of birth, social security number, credit card information, or account passwords. With some mobile phones, you can hold down your finger on a link to see where it goes, although this is riskier than checking it from a computer. Types of Phishing Attacks & Their Defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 20, 2021

Maintained by infosec teams. Also Read: Mobile & Smartphone Security Threats for 2021. The client application now has access to essential information about the user to create the account, and other scoped access like for profile or mobile contacts only eases integration of resources for both applications. The OAuth flow.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 1, 2021

The latest blame is pointed at a company intern for a critical lapse in password policy that apparently went undiagnosed for years. As Robin Oldham remarked in his weekly infosec newsletter “ If true —then the company’s culture, practices, technical solutions, or assure activities must also have therefore been pretty spectacularly lax.

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Errata Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Infosec is a largely non-technical field. For example, every CISO needs to have an automated script that will cause all the alarms in their home (and mobile) to go off when an SSH CVE happens. We know this to be false, because if passwords were actually stored securely, knowing the algorithm wouldn't help hackers.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

Vamosi: Within InfoSec there's an informal use of AppSec as well. And If someone were to scan or otherwise view a log from your router, they can tell whether you use a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, or mobile device or a TV or refrigerator. The laptop now the mobile you have in your hand. It's basic privacy hygiene.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

We constantly see new threats, and threat vectors, come and go; which puts a tremendous strain on the InfoSec teams that have to protect organizations and businesses from these threats. In a cloud application and mobile world, organizations can’t rely on traditional perimeter security architecture to secure access to applications.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Figure 3: Scattered Spider attack timeline Social Engineering: Fool Me Once, Fool Me Twice To gain initial access to the target network, the threat actor called the organization’s IT help desk and persuaded staff to reset the CFO’s account password. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scattered Spider target password managers.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In this episode of The Hacker Mind, Dr. Jared DeMott of VDA Labs talks about his work securing voter registration tablets and also about the prospects for downloadable, safe voting applications on your preferred mobile device in the future. There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In this episode of The Hacker Mind, Dr. Jared DeMott of VDA Labs talks about his work securing voter registration tablets and also about the prospects for downloadable, safe voting applications on your preferred mobile device in the future. There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections.

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Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Implementing game mechanics and competition into the mix can incentivize employees to improve their cybersecurity posture.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In this episode of The Hacker Mind, Dr. Jared DeMott of VDA Labs talks about his work securing voter registration tablets and also about the prospects for downloadable, safe voting applications on your preferred mobile device in the future. There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In the milestone 350th episode of the Shared Security Podcast, the hosts reflect on 15 years of podcasting, and the podcast’s evolution from its beginnings in 2009. They discuss the impact of a current hurricane on Florida, offering advice on using iPhone and Android satellite communication features during emergencies.

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Pentester Academy

MARCH 23, 2023

The following credentials might be helpful: - Username : moodle - Password : moodle_123321 Tools The best tools for this lab are: Nmap Bash Shell Metasploit Framework Burp Suite What is Moodle? Source: [link] Commands use exploit/multi/http/moodle_spelling_path_rce show options Set RHOSTS, USERNAME, PASSWORD and LHOST, then run the module.

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

And what if that unease was coming from your mobile device. For example, the way, mobile phone pings the local cell tower are used by the Transportation Department to report traffic conditions on major roads and highways. Vamosi: That talk focused on the fact that there are InfoSec hackers openly working to address this problem.

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