Tech Republic Security

APRIL 3, 2024

And if you happen to be a Linux systems administrator, you might think it doesn’t apply to you. In today’s world, if you’re not constantly working to secure your servers, you’re already 10 steps behind every hacker on the planet. Even though the Linux open source platform is considerably more secure than many.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 24, 2024

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign is underway, cleverly impersonating the popular PuTTY software to target unsuspecting system administrators.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

A serious security flaw has been unearthed in the popular database software PostgreSQL, raising concerns for businesses and systems administrators.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2024

In today’s distributed workplace model, privileged remote access to servers and systems is essential to ensure smooth operations. IT teams worldwide use SSH keys daily for remote system administration, support and maintenance, and file transfers. Secure Shell (SSH) keys play a pivotal role in facilitating this access securely.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 4, 2023

A security researcher and system administrator has developed a tool that can help users check for manifest mismatches in packages from the NPM JavaScript software registry. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 12, 2023

A Canadian system administrator discovered that an Android TV box purchased from Amazon was pre-loaded with persistent, sophisticated malware baked into its firmware. [.].

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 22, 2022

The National Security Agency (NSA) and cybersecurity partner agencies issued an advisory today recommending system administrators to use PowerShell to prevent and detect malicious activity on Windows machines. [.].

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Graham Cluley

JUNE 23, 2023

The NSA has publsihed a guide about how to mitigate against attacks involving the BlackLotus bootkit malware, amid fears that system administrators may not be adequately protecting against the threat. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past couple of weeks, we have observed an ongoing campaign targeting system administrators with fraudulent ads for popular system utilities. The malicious ads are displayed as sponsored results on Google’s search engine page and localized to North America. dll (Nitrogen).

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 9, 2024

They’re using malicious ads disguised as legitimate software downloads on Google Search to infect the computers of unsuspecting system administrators. Security researchers at Malwarebytes have uncovered a troubling new tactic by cybercriminals.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ExtractBitlockerKeys A system administration or post-exploitation script to automatically extract the bitlocker recovery keys from a domain. Features Automatically gets the list of all computers from the domain controller’s LDAP.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

An IT system administrator of a prominent financial company based in Hawaii, U.S., used a pair of credentials that hadn't been invalidated after he was laid off to wreak havoc on his employer. [.].

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JULY 29, 2022

PowerShell was originally intended as a task automation and configuration management program for system administrators. However, it. The post PowerShell: An Attacker’s Paradise appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 26, 2022

System administrators have even less time to patch disclosed security vulnerabilities than previously thought, as a new report shows threat actors scanning for vulnerable endpoints within 15 minutes of a new CVE being publicly disclosed. [.].

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 2, 2024

PandoraFMS serves as a central hub for systems administrators to monitor and manage the... The post PandoraFMS Enterprise: Unveiling 18 High-Risk Network Vulnerabilities appeared first on Penetration Testing. NCC Group’s security researchers unearthed 18 vulnerabilities in PandoraFMS Enterprise v7.0NG.767,

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 16, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cyber Division has warned system administrators and cybersecurity professionals of increased Pysa ransomware activity targeting educational institutions. [.].

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Schneier on Security

MAY 3, 2023

The software, used by system administrators to manage and configure networks, was communicating externally with an unfamiliar system on the internet. The DOJ asked the security firm Mandiant to help determine whether the server had been hacked.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Russian internet and search company Yandex announced today that one of its system administrators had enabled unauthorized access to thousands of user mailboxes. [.].

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Dark Reading

MAY 1, 2023

The phishing emails were sent using names of system administrators and a letter containing instructions to protect against hackers.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2023

Whether you are new to Linux or a seasoned Linux systems administrator, knowing the hardware and firmware on your systems is essential. Firmware that is out-of-date can pose security and operational risks.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 17, 2021

The National Security Agency (NSA) has shared mitigations and best practices that systems administrators should follow when securing Unified Communications (UC) and Voice and Video over IP (VVoIP) call-processing systems. [.].

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The automaker closed a hole that allowed a security researcher to gain system administrator access to more than 14,000 corporate and partner accounts and troves of sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Russian internet and search company Yandex discloses a data breach, a system administrator was selling access to thousands of user mailboxes. Russian search engine and internet provider Yandex discloses a data breach, the company revealed that one of its system administrators was caught selling access to 4,887 user email accounts.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 4, 2021

Here’s the timeline : The timeline basically seems to be, according to Check Point: 2013: NSA’s Equation Group developed a set of exploits including one called EpMe that elevates one’s privileges on a vulnerable Windows system to system-administrator level, granting full control.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The employee was one of three system administrators with the necessary access The company blamed the incident on an unnamed employee who had been providing unauthorized access to the users' mailboxes for personal gain.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Microsoft is taking another step in its aggressive campaign to get enterprises to adopt multifactor authentication (MFA) by rolling out Conditional Access policies requiring the tool for system administrator access into Entra and other cloud environments.

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SecureBlitz

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

IT risk management plans help administrators and workers identify possible risks that threaten the network and connecting systems. The administrators are responsible for managing the entire network and working with data systems administrators to protect customer and business data.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Microsoft has asked system administrators to patch PowerShell 7 against two vulnerabilities allowing attackers to bypass Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) enforcements and gain access to plain text credentials. [.].

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 13, 2023

A system administrator discovered that the Android TV box bought from Amazon had pre-installed malware. According to him, the box was reaching out to a whole list of active malware addresses. Daniel Milisic is the person who found the malware and announced it on GitHub. He also wrote a script and instructions to assist users […].

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

AvosLocker affiliates use legitimate software and open-source remote system administration tools to compromise the victims’ networks. This joint CSA updates the advisory published by the US Government on March 17, 2022.

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Threatpost

JANUARY 6, 2021

The NSA released new guidance providing system administrators with the tools to update outdated TLS protocols.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The emergence of the new variant was reported by a system administrator on an online forum, where another participant stated that files larger than 128MB

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 1, 2022

When a host system or network is compromised, indicators of compromise (IoCs) are used to gather forensic evidence of the intrusion. Informatics security (InfoSec) experts and system administrators may use these traces to identify infiltration attempts and other possible harmful activities. What Are Indicators of Compromise?

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2021

Kaseya is now reporting the software-as-a-service (SaaS) instance of its Virtual System Administrator (VSA) platform will be back online sometime between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. It expects the on-premises editions of VSA to be patched within 24 hours after that.

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Dark Reading

JULY 12, 2022

This Tech Tip outlines how system administrators can get started with automated continuous patching for their Windows devices and applications.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) was created to facilitate greater sharing of potentially sensitive threat information within an organization or business and to enable more effective collaboration among security defenders, system administrators, security managers, and researchers.

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The Hacker News

JULY 11, 2021

Florida-based software vendor Kaseya on Sunday rolled out software updates to address critical security vulnerabilities in its Virtual System Administrator (VSA) software that was used as a jumping off point to target as many as 1,500 businesses across the globe as part of a widespread supply-chain ransomware attack.

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