Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2021

In each incident, the intruders have left behind a “web shell,” an easy-to-use, password-protected hacking tool that can be accessed over the Internet from any browser. The web shell gives the attackers administrative access to the victim’s computer servers. ” the government cybersecurity expert said.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

To mitigate the issue the company recommends disabling UI access on all the WAN interfaces or configure Access Lists on the interface page to allow access only from trusted sources. Upon exploiting the flaw, the attackers used cleanup scripts to remove traces of their activity. ” reads the FBI’s alert. .”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2023

China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA, aka Volt Typhoon, was spotted observing a novel tradecraft to gain initial access to target networks. CrowdStrike researchers observed the China-linked APT group VANGUARD PANDA, aka Volt Typhoon , using a novel tradecraft to gain initial access to target networks. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

The technique was used by malware authors to achieve administrative access within VMware ESXi Hypervisors and take over vCenter servers and virtual machines for Windows and Linux. The CVE-2023-20867 flaw is exclusively exploitable by an attacker with root access to the ESXi server. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2023

The vulnerability CVE-2023-2868 resides in the module for email attachment screening, threat actors exploited the flaw to obtain unauthorized access to a subset of ESG appliances. Barracuda, with the support of Mandiant, discovered the issue was exploited to deploy malware on a subset of appliances allowing for persistent backdoor access.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2020

A malicious user can create a symbolic link to a file not otherwise accessible to them.” An attacker could perform a race condition via a directory junction (Windows) or a symlink (Linux & macOS) in the time between the initial file scan and the cleanup operation. ” states Wikipedia.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

Government experts state that the group uses multiple mechanisms to compromise networks of the victims, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally once on the network. The Hive ransomware adds the.hive extension to the filename of encrypted files. key.hive or *.key.*.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2022

In a recent campaign, the group targeted i686 and x86_64 Linux systems and uses RCE exploits for CVE-2022-26134 (Atlassian Confluence) and CVE-2019-2725 (WebLogic) for initial access. The 8220 Gang selects victims by identifying them through their internet accessibility. PwnRig cryptocurrency miner execution.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Sample data leakage monitoring dashboard from Tenable Limit Data Access To reduce the danger of unauthorized access and breaches, this technique adheres to the principle of least privilege, providing individuals access to only the information they need.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2019

There is a race condition leading to a use-after-free, related to net namespace cleanup.” The exploitation of the flaw could allow attackers to access resources, modify any files, and deny access to resources. . “An issue was discovered in rds_tcp_kill_sock in net/rds/ tcp. c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The Emotet malware continues to evolve, in the latest attacks, it directly installs Cobalt Strike beacons to give the attackers access to the target network. The FBI collected millions of email addresses used by Emotet operators in their malware campaigns as part of the cleanup operation.

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AIIM

JANUARY 22, 2020

This cuts down on copies AND versions – and actually improves information security by adding a layer of login requirement in order to access the linked document. We put together this tip sheet in the context of file share cleanups and how you can determine whether information is still of value. Identifying and Evaluating ROT.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The FBI collected millions of email addresses used by Emotet operators in their malware campaigns as part of the cleanup operation. The shutdown of the Emotet operation resulted in the lack of high-quality initial access brokers. The Emotet botnet was resurrected by its former operator, who was convinced by the Conti ransomware gang.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In order to avoid detection, the BAT scripts add the malware location in the exclusion path of Windows Defender and disabling Windows cleanup before executing the malware. In at least one attack, the threat actors used a Delphi Crypter along with a second-stage malware, a remote access Trojan dubbed BitRAT.

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AIIM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

How to Conduct a Fileshare Cleanup Initiative. The Pro plan includes everything you get with the standard plan, plus on-demand access to our expansive and growing library of practical, how-to-oriented training courses. As soon as AIIM+ launches on October 5th, you'll be granted access! How to Develop a Data Privacy Strategy.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2019

There is a race condition leading to a use-after-free , related to net namespace cleanup.” An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to access restricted information or trigger a denial of service condition. . “A . “An issue was discovered in rds_tcp_kill_sock in net/rds/ tcp. c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

You Can’t Access the Control Panel Malware may block your access to the control panel or other system settings in some instances. If you discover that you are unable to access these critical functions, this might be an indication of a malware infestation preventing you from making any changes to regain control of your machine.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 26, 2024

This not only results in revenue loss for rail and toll operations but also incurs significant cleanup costs. Day-to-day life can become difficult for the community and local businesses can suffer losses if, for example, they are not accessible. Wildfires can cause devastating damage and significant disruption.

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Info Source

MAY 27, 2020

You can instantly enter index values by clicking on the words in the scanned image (Quick Click), matching a key index value to related information in a database (Match and Merge), or accessing additional information using barcodes.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The seven phases of penetration testing are: Pre-engagement Reconnaissance or Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Gathering Scanning or Discovery Vulnerability Assessment: Gaining Access Exploitation: Maintaining access Post-Exploitation, Reporting, and Risk Analysis Remediation. Vulnerability assessment: Gaining access.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Access is then limited to configured service instances or specific network zones and addresses. Furthermore, for some resources I even added time-based conditions to restrict access to certain hours or for a stretch of days (like workshops or hackathons). I wrote two blog posts about account cleanup.

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AIIM

DECEMBER 19, 2019

It could be that the system is no longer supported by the vendor, making it increasingly difficult to access the information in that system over time. For a file share cleanup , it may make more sense to go in phases or target particular departments or processes. But the reason will impact the overall migration process. Conclusion.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Record audio and calls Suicide functionality and cleanup of staging files. The surveillance software abuses Android accessibility services to capture data from third party apps, including Google Docs, Facebook messenger, VK, Whatsapp, WeChat , Viber, Skype, and Snapchat.

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Synergis Software

JANUARY 28, 2019

All too often, our Applications Consultants see companies grant all users Administrator-level access, or give individuals or departments admin rights when they really need low level access. One way that organizations stumble early out of the gate is in determining user rights.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2020

Upon manually discovering the breach, Equifax spent 60 days of investigating it, followed by a several months long cleanup period. That’s how an unemployed software engineer was able to access an S3 storage bucket , leased by Capital One, exfiltrate all of that data, and post it publicly.

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The Security Ledger

JULY 12, 2019

In this week’s podcast episode (#153): The researcher who discovered serious remote access security flaws in anesthesia machines by GE says such security holes are common. In this week’s podcast episode (#153): The researcher who discovered serious remote access security flaws in anesthesia machines by GE says such security holes are common.

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The Texas Record

JANUARY 12, 2021

.” If you know that a meeting must be recorded, you can adjust that meeting’s settings so that the recording starts and stops automatically: Whether you are initially saving recordings locally or to the cloud, you will want to make sure the recordings remain accessible for their full retention period. Happy Zooming!

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InfoGovNuggets

JANUARY 4, 2019

Do you let people see content (plus ads) for “free,” or do you charge for access? Newly released emails show that Facebook apparently considered charging app developers for accessing “your” data held by Facebook, and suggest Facebook discounted the chance of developers sharing that data with others.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The flaw is a use-after-free vulnerability that affects the Android kernel’s binder driver, it could be exploited by a local privileged attacker or a malicious app to escalate privileges to gain root access to a vulnerable device. Experts warn it could potentially allow to fully compromise the device. LTS kernel [1], AOSP android 3.18

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

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Role Model Software

AUGUST 22, 2017

Even when you’ve determined it’s a good idea to bring in a new library, you will also need to consider what refactoring or other cleanup needs to happen first. I deployed a new system with an unfortunate bug that caused the system to hang on access a few hours after the deployment. Does it have backing in the community?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

After a few rounds of code cleanup (deobfuscation), the final code comes up. zip file is now accessed by Lampion and its content is loaded. On server C2, a portal is available that we did not have access to, however, it was possible to collect some interesting details. Figure 12: Lampion 1st stage high-level diagram.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The fix: Cisco recommends that for any systems running IOS XE, the HTTP Server feature should be disabled for internet-facing systems or access should be restricted to only trusted addresses. Atlassian Confluence vulnerability persists Type of attack: Broken access control vulnerability. and CVE-2023-20273 with a CVSS Score of 7.2.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In OSS-RC systems of the release 18B and older during data migration procedures certain files containing usernames and passwords are left in the system undeleted but in folders accessible by top privileged accounts only. Vulnerability Description : Incomplete Cleanup. – CWE-459 Software Version : <=18B NIST : [link] CVSv3 : 4.9

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

It is sensitive because years of testing shows whoever wields it would have access to an unending stream of passwords, email and other proprietary data belonging to hundreds of thousands of systems at major companies around the globe. ” TOXIC WASTE CLEANUP IS HARD. “It was terrifying,” Schmidt said.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 14, 2022

A rootkit is a dangerous and stealthy malware type that enables hackers to access your computer or other software without your knowledge. Essentially, it is a malicious software bundle that is designed to give unauthorized access to a computer or other software. Remote access to your system can be obtained. What is a Rootkit?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

Although, some hard drive cleanup applications can reorganize or rewrite the files on the drive to maximize continuous sectors. The operating system will typically be unable to access significant portions of every hard drive. Bad sectors will also not be accessible for reformatting. Inaccessible Drive Data.

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