Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Threat actors this week have hacked the decentralized finance platform BadgerDAO and have stolen $120.3 million in crypto funds, blockchain security firm PeckShield reported. The attackers were able to inject a malicious script into the UI of BadgerDAO website that allowed them to intercept and hijack Web3 transactions.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2020

Multiple state-sponsored hacking groups are attempting to exploit a vulnerability recently addressed in Microsoft Exchange email servers. Cybersecurity firm Volexity is warning that nation-state actors are attempting to exploit a vulnerability recently addressed in Microsoft Exchange email servers tracked as CVE-2020-0688.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2022

This post explains what is a credential stuffing attack and which are the countermeasures to prevent them. Here’s what you need to know about how they work, and how you can stay safe. . Tooling-wise, hackers are also using the same efficient resources used to automate and defend, to automate and attack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Experts found critical authentication bypass flaw in HPE Edgeline Infrastructure Manager UNC2529, a new sophisticated cybercrime gang that targets U.S. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter, cyber security).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Behind the sleek interfaces and promising functionalities lurks a hidden concern that has captured the attention of security researchers and users alike – dangerous Android app permissions. Android permissions The Android operating system has a comprehensive permission system designed to protect a user’s privacy and security.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2021

A hacker who recently offered 700 million LinkedIn records for sale alarmed LinkedIn users and security specialists, but the company insists the data is linked to previously reported scraped data and wasn’t hacked. ” In response, Hodson urged all LinkedIn users to update their passwords and enable two-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2021

Cybersecurity firm FireEye has released a report that sheds the light on the SolarWinds attack and the way hackers breached its networks. Cybersecurity firm FireEye has released a report that sheds the light on the SolarWinds attack and the way hackers breached its networks. ” states FireEye. ” states FireEye.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 3, 2021

Okay, there are a few lingering cases we haven’t been able to eradicate yet, such as old WiFi systems and some legacy software nobody knows how to work with anymore. Do you remember how we used to be afraid of biometrics because a few early implementations stored users’ personal information in a central database? Now, back to reality.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

When it comes to nation-state hackers, Russian and Chinese operations are always in the limelight. Microsoft, for instance, just released the 2021 Digital Defense Report pointing a finger at Russia as making up 58% of all nation-state cyberattack incidents observed by the corporation.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2021

Ongoing basic research in advanced cryptography concepts is pivotal to putting the brakes on widening cyber risks and ultimately arriving at a level of privacy and security that makes sense. Lots of big companies sponsor basic research; it’s how progress gets made. Along the way, of course, cybersecurity must get addressed.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

APIs are vital in our mobile digital world, but the consequences of API security flaws have yet to be seen. So how hard is it to hack APIs? So how can you have all those powerful apps on your mobile with less overall memory? Not very hard. They're on all your devices, [Peloton commercial].

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SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Today, on December 27, 2023, we ( Boris Larin , Leonid Bezvershenko , and Georgy Kucherin ) delivered a presentation, titled, “Operation Triangulation: What You Get When Attack iPhones of Researchers”, at the 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3), held at Congress Center Hamburg. This was mitigated as CVE-2023-38606.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

APIs are vital in our mobile digital world, but the consequences of API security flaws have yet to be seen. So how hard is it to hack APIs? So how can you have all those powerful apps on your mobile with less overall memory? Not very hard. They're on all your devices, [Peloton commercial].

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2022

“Researchers at the Department of Computer Science of the ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland reviewed the security of MEGA and found significant issues in how it uses cryptography.” “These findings could lead to devastating attacks on the confidentiality and integrity of user data in the MEGA cloud.”

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. Here we had a situation where an attacker could easily control moving parts within a car from a remote location.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Security researchers discovered some flaws in the Twinkly IoT lights that could be exploited display custom lighting effects and to remotely turn off them. The app connects the decoration via unencrypted communication over the local network allowing an attacker to carry out man-in-the-middle attack.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2019

Authorities charged the 33-year-old former Amazon software engineer with masterminding the hack. That includes social security and social insurance numbers, bank account numbers, phone numbers, birth dates, email addresses and self-reported income; in short, just about everything on an identity thief’s wish list.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2021

IT security pros have never faced more threats, whether it’s from the huge increase in remote work or aggressive nation-state sponsored hackers like those involved in the SolarWinds breach. Here are some of the most common IT security vulnerabilities and how to protect against them. Missing data encryption.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

states the analysis published by FireEye. According to the researchers, one most interesting features implemented by the malware authors allows the malicious code to read “Windows’ ntdll.dll module from disk into memory, and calls its exported functions directly, rendering user-mode hooking and API monitoring mechanisms ineffective.”.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Unfortunately, the increasing reliance on digital systems and capabilities has also attracted an ever-growing number of malicious actors seeking to defraud businesses through phishing , social engineering , or ransomware attacks. The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. Attackers can intercept data transfers, and from there gain access to all manner of sensitive data. This adds a vital extra layer of security.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Given that nearly a quarter of players were underage as of 2022, they may be easy prey for the attackers. Our investigation encompassed attacks that involved threats disguised as game apps, mods and cheats, and features analysis of some of the most active malware families operating in this domain.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Users enjoyed using them to compose poems and lyrics in the style of famous artists (which left Nick Cave, for example, decidedly unimpressed ), researchers debated blowing up data centers to prevent super AI from unleashing Armageddon, while security specialists persuaded a stubborn chatbot to give them phone-tapping and car-jacking instructions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Analyzing the concept of API management (APIM), its benefits, and what it will look like as the API landscape continues to evolve. There are two fundamental truths in the API landscape. Second: because of the way they work and how they’ve been used so far, APIs are particularly vulnerable to attacks from bad actors.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

This research was done with support from Culinda – a trusted leader in the medical cyber-security space. This research was done with support from Culinda – a trusted leader in the medical cyber-security space. CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7). Critical Attack Scenario Details.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 19, 2020

WhiteHat Security got its start some 17 years ago in Silicon Valley to help companies defend their public-facing websites from SQL injection and cross-site scripting hacks. Related: Mobile apps are full of vulnerabilites Both hacking methods remain a problem today. Office of Personnel Management are two prime examples.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 7, 2021

The video game industry withstood nearly 11 billion credential stuffing attacks in 2020, a 224 percent spike over 2019. The attacks were steady and large, taking place at a rate of millions per day, with two days seeing spikes of more than 100 million. European policy debates. Credential stuffing is worrisome.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

How many others are in the wild now? And how will we find the next one? Vamosi: Imagine being able to attack a company’s servers without leaving a trace. This isn’t a typical person-in-the middle attack; that would leave too many fingerprints. I mean, it was open source, right? So what is Heartbleed?

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

How many others are in the wild now? And how will we find the next one? Vamosi: Imagine being able to attack a company’s servers without leaving a trace. This isn’t a typical person-in-the middle attack; that would leave too many fingerprints. I mean, it was open source, right? So what is Heartbleed?

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 20, 2020

Judging from the criminals’ meager pay day, the high-profile hack of Twitter , disclosed last week, was nothing much. However, because of how Twitter has become a tool to manipulate social discourse, spread disinformation and even i nfluence presidential elections , this hack could yet have a much more devastating long-run impact.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

How many others are in the wild now? And how will we find the next one? Vamosi: Imagine being able to attack a company’s servers without leaving a trace. This isn’t a typical person-in-the middle attack; that would leave too many fingerprints. I mean, it was open source, right? So what is Heartbleed?

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2022

This article is part of a series showcasing learnings from the Secure Software Summit. Zero Trust can improve security, reduce risks, and give organizations greater confidence in the integrity of their IT infrastructure and applications. Zero Trust does not mean your environment cannot be hacked or breached.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2022

On March 22, Microsoft confirmed a substantial breach by the LAPSUS$ hacking group. Among cybercriminals, LAPSUS$’s attacks are uniquely public and technologically blunt — the equivalent of striking a digital infrastructure with a baseball bat. The Victims: Microsoft, Okta, and Many Others.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Over the past twelve months, this abbreviation has resonated across innumerable headlines, business surveys and tech reports, firmly securing a position as the Collins English Dictionary’s 2023 Word of the Year. The same survey states that 79% of respondents across all job titles are exposed to generative AI either at work or at home.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It’s about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. Knudsen: My name is Jonathan Knutson, and I am a security researcher at synopsis. The flaw was discovered and reported directly to the administrators of Log4j, widely used open source tool, who then patched it.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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