Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2021

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SecureWorld News

JULY 25, 2023

UNC4899 had historically relied on commercial virtual private network (VPN) services to obscure their true locations. However, during the JumpCloud attack, the VPNs they employed failed to work effectively, leaving them vulnerable to discovery. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2021

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Data breaches 99

Data breaches DDOS Small Business Ransomware 99

Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

But the numbers alone tell only part of the story. By prioritizing safety best practices such as regular software updates, exercising caution online, and employing a robust identity theft protection service, you can help be less susceptible to digital threats. IdentityIQ is a top choice for protecting you and your family.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

Remote services—such as a virtual private network (VPN)—lack sufficient controls to prevent unauthorized access. A poorly-designed workplace VPN may be easily accessed by an attacker, and could also help mask exploration and exploitation of the network. Unprotected cloud services are a permanent feature of security breach stories.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

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Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

Security Boulevard

JULY 19, 2023

Particularly in the workplace, staff can become overwhelmed with security warnings, IT alerts, cybersecurity policy documents, password change requests, or even media consumption of stories about data breaches at other companies. So they connect directly to apps and data – sometimes using unsecured networks.

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Cisco Security

JANUARY 27, 2023

He was recently featured in the case study “ NTNU Supports a Diverse Academic and Research Community with Proactive Security ,” which detailed how the Norwegian University of Science and Technology tackled the management of a dizzying 110,000 endpoints connecting to the university’s VPN. We didn’t want a product.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

webmail.finance.gov.lb), which allowed them to decrypt the intercepted email and VPN credentials and view them in plain text. The remainder of this story is based on open-source research and interviews conducted by KrebsOnSecurity in an effort to shed more light on the true extent of this extraordinary — and ongoing — attack.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

.” Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

Here’s the story of one recent victim who was doing almost everything possible to avoid such a situation and still had a key domain stolen by scammers. Even so, most major Web site owners aren’t taking full advantage of the security tools available to protect their domains from being hijacked. WHAT CAN YOU DO?

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Take a moment and do a quick search of stories on whatever topic is at hand. The best way to avoid getting got is to self-navigate online, avoiding links sent via any media. Consider requiring employees to log in to a VPN (virtual private network), especially if they’re connecting to the company network remotely.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 28, 2022

For example, you will need a lot of VPN logging and log analysis before you move to ZT-style access controls. My best advice on the analytics use cases can be found in this blog (a bit dated, but largely reflects current conditions, I think). Would I say that you absolutely have to deploy an SIEM to have a robust zero trust deployment?

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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. Today, we’re going to share stories about the consequences of unsafe Internet practices. A true story from me, your author.

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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. Ulbricht was the only DPR; he neither inherited from others (which was his story to the feds) nor did he hand it off to another person (the Feds shut him down). And I use a VPN that doesn't log my websites.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 17, 2018

Sure, junk mail filters catch a lot of it, but even the best implementations will still let a few slip through now and then. Long story short, they remained defiant so I put the question out to the masses: Friends - how do you view this tactic by @NodestackUK ? pic.twitter.com/ZJSDF2VMzv — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 23, 2016.

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Errata Security

MAY 19, 2020

They are already involved in securing the server side, the work-at-home desktop, the VPN, and all the other network essentials. They have one of the best reputations for security in the industry not because they are so good that hackers can't find vulns, but so responsive to the vulns that are found. Real vuln bounty programs pay out.

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Jane Frankland

JULY 17, 2023

In this blog, I’m going to be discussing all these things, as well as weaving in real customer stories from Intel to show you how you can masterfully manage technological change in turbulent times while simultaneously future proofing some of your business’ IT operations. So, how can an ITDM best manage this?

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With stories of ransomware targeting and successfully hitting schools, not to mention the many other data breaches, parents and carers might feel that there is nothing they can do to protect their child’s data. If connecting to a public Wi-Fi can’t be avoided, advise them to use a virtual public network (VPN). Take care of your data.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2023

If remote access is necessary, implement a Firewall/VPN in front of the PLC to control network access to the remote PLC. A VPN or gateway device can enable multifactor authentication for remote access even if the PLC does not support multifactor authentication. Follow SecureWorld News for more stories related to cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

Opt for VPN. VPN is the safest mode of surfing the internet and provides the best cybersecurity. VPN also provides an encrypted tunnel for all your online transactions and encode them in a way that nobody can access any piece of information during the transaction from one end to another.

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Hacking VPN Passwords Internet 105

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

The best way to prevent phishing is to be extra vigilant. Another successful strategy for preventing phishing is to secure your device using anti-malware, antivirus, VPN and other security softwares. You can further secure your connection by using a VPN. Tips to Prevent Phishing. Be Extra Vigilant. Use Two Factor Authentication.

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Phishing Accountability Authentication Passwords 88

Security Boulevard

MAY 28, 2022

People and Honey tokens are THE BEST detective tool you have. I truly think the Canary as a concept is one of the best detective tools we have. I did a talk back in 2014 called “Attacker Ghost Stories” [ slides ] about exactly this and all of the ways system administrators put tricks and traps in place to catch attackers like me.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Is the BlackByte ransomware gang behind the City of Augusta attack?

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2022

The journalist who wrote the story succinctly proved a point—that, as Bork himself had argued, Americans had no real rights to privacy beyond those explicitly encoded in law.) With a VPN, your traffic is encrypted and illegible to outside parties. No legal regime to worry about, no case law to be cited. Just user choice.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

More commonly, the infected PC or stolen VPN credentials the gang used to break in were purchased from a cybercriminal middleman known as an initial access broker. was used to register three domains between 2008 and 2010: ddosis.ru , best-stalker.com , and cs-arena.org. That last domain was originally registered in 2009 to a Mikhail P.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2021

Using an RDP gateway with additional controls – say, solely via Virtual Private Networks (VPN) utilizing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – is also a best practice for restricting RDP access to desktops and servers. MFA/Password Security. from clients that we have under managed services.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Stories about computer security tend to go viral when they bridge the vast divide between geeks and luddites, and this week’s news about a hacker who tried to poison a Florida town’s water supply was understandably front-page material. Quite rarely do they have a proper VPN [virtual private network] for secure remote connection.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 29, 2018

This question I saw on Reddit just the other day is a perfect example: People literally want to read "go here, do this" Which is why it now looks like this after searching for your email address: This is the best place ever to be talking about password managers. Blurb includes helpful tip on how to pronounce pwned. ??

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Password Management Passwords Data breaches Retail 266

Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2023

What is a real-life war story where you battled hackers? So that's kind of the first challenge is, it's been impossible and sometimes cost prohibitive to actually implement the best practice. DEMETRIUS MALBROUGH: The human factor of us as humans trying to follow the best practices and recommendations and do things like 2FA.

Hacking 52

Hacking Insurance Small Business Cybersecurity 52

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 7, 2021

The startups featured in the 2021 Big50 report are the best of the best, the startups that have distinguished themselves through online competitions and/or having the right fundamentals (team, funding, market opportunity) to challenge the status quo. About Startup50.com com and the 2021 Big50 Startup Report.

Marketing 40

Marketing Architecture Digital transformation IoT 40

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Coding Best Practices 7.3. User stories and use cases can be helpful at this step to describe what an eventual device would look like. Coding Best Practices Where real time operating system (RTOS) are in use rather than embedded Linux distributions, some areas are worth explicitly mentioning. User Interfaces 5.1. Ethernet 5.3.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 25, 2021

My story is the same as millions of emigrants to the US. The teachers in the local high school, St Muredachs, did their best to cover the emerging field of Computer Science, and I cannot thank them enough for being my introduction to everything cyber. I find it best to hire the right calibre of people and just get out of their way.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

There was a back story. It’s exciting because it best mirrors the world of pen testing and hacking on a red or blue team. Can anyone just jump in and play Do you need to have a VPN or something where they can actually join that there are a lot of things to kind of consider in that realm. Something did occur, but what?

Computers and Electronics 52

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

There was a back story. It’s exciting because it best mirrors the world of pen testing and hacking on a red or blue team. Can anyone just jump in and play Do you need to have a VPN or something where they can actually join that there are a lot of things to kind of consider in that realm. Something did occur, but what?

Computers and Electronics 52

Computers and Electronics InfoSec Hacking Education 52

ForAllSecure

JULY 6, 2022

But the full story of the bronze soldier affair is only becoming clearer now. It’s really a cute story. Thing is, I never really bought the official story, although I reported it at CNET. I would claim that Ukraine is the best country in Europe and defending themselves against Russian cyber attacks.

Cybercrime 40

Cybercrime Government Ransomware Hacking 40

Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

For example, it subscribed to numerous services that can help determine who or what is behind a specific Internet Protocol (IP) address, or whether a given IP is tied to a known virtual private networking (VPN) service. a large Wisconsin-based distributor of powersports equipment [LeMans declined to comment for this story].

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