Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2024

Virtual private networking (VPN) companies market their services as a way to prevent anyone from snooping on your Internet usage. “They create a password-locked LAN with automatic network address translation,” the researchers wrote of cellular hot-spots.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As data becomes more valuable, criminals can profit more from stealing, selling or holding it for ransom, leading to a massive black market of information. Initial access brokers (IABs) play an increasingly central role in this cyber underworld. IABs can gain this access through many different means. IABs on the rise.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Group-IB cybersecurity researchers recently identified several Russian-speaking cybercrime groups offering infostealing malware-as-a-service (MaaS), resulting in the theft of more than 50 million passwords thus far. Don’t save passwords in browser. Read next: Best Password Management Software & Tools.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Researchers spotted a new Windows information stealer called Meduza Stealer, the authors employ sophisticated marketing strategies to promote it. The malware also targets crypto wallet extensions, password managers, and 2FA extensions. ” The administrator offers access to the stolen data through a management console.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

the crown jewels are on endpoints or accessed from these. Redefining access. Given that nearly 80 percent of today’s cyberattacks involve leveraging privileged identities, one novel approach is to forego the focus on the password itself for something different – Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP). Dodhiawala.

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2023

The admins of the darkweb Genesis Market announced the sale of their platform to a threat actor that will restart operations next month. In April, the FBI seized the Genesis Market , a black marketplace for stolen credentials that was launched in 2017. “A buyer been found and a deposit has been made.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions madhav Wed, 10/18/2023 - 05:25 This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month , highlighting how far security education needs to go in order to enable a secure interconnected world. How do passkeys differ from passwords?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 24, 2024

Data Security Trends: 2024 Report Analysis madhav Mon, 03/25/2024 - 05:08 Amid ongoing economic uncertainty and a progressively complex threat landscape, businesses are trying to navigate increasingly stringent regulatory requirements while bolstering their security posture. Next came Post Quantum Cryptography with 45%.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

A misconfiguration on a website owned by the US-based Lowe’s Market grocery store chain could have allowed threat actors to gain control of its systems. On February 7, the Cybernews research team discovered a misconfiguration on the Lowe’s Market website. env) hosted on the Lowe’s Market website. databases were exposed.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 14, 2023

From Brian Krebs : A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since 2012 as a stealthy way to spy on infected systems and siphon passwords. The arrest coincided with a seizure of the NetWire sales website by the U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

According to Bleeping Computer , the company has yet to find any evidence suggesting a new security breach. “More specifically, the data includes: CI/CD access , System logs , Config Files , Access Tokens , HPE StoreOnce Files (Serial numbers warrant etc) & Access passwords. .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

How to Secure Access for your Seasonal Workers. These temporary employees will require immediate access to mobile catalogues, ordering systems, loyalty programs, and even point-of-sales (POS) systems. Access management risks of seasonal workers. The importance of effective access management.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2019

Cybercriminals are auctioning off access to customer information stolen from an online data broker behind a dizzying array of bait-and-switch Web sites that sell access to a vast range of data on U.S. based Penguin Marketing , and Terra Marketing Group out of Alberta, Canada. Jesse Willms’ Linkedin profile.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

USDoD claimed they grabbed the data by using passwords stolen from a Turkish airline employee who had third-party access to Airbus’ systems. ” The prevalence of RedLine and other info-stealers means that a great many consequential security breaches begin with cybercriminals abusing stolen employee credentials.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2024

The bank recently became aware of unauthorized access to one of its databases hosted by a third-party provider. The company blocked the compromised access to the database and established additional fraud prevention controls to protect affected customers. Customer data in all other Santander markets and businesses are not affected.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

A brand, best known for its lion roaring for over a century, has leaked access to its user data in Peru. And while the country is not that big of a market for the car maker, this discovery is yet another example of how big and well-known brands fail to secure sensitive data. env) hosted on the official Peugeot store for Peru.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

The main problem for remote workers is the threat to online security. Start by checking to see what security protocols your company has in place. Here are some cybersecurity best practices tips that apply more than ever when it comes to remote workers carrying out their duties securely. Use strong passwords.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2023

Cybernews reached out to Neho, and the company secured access to their systems. Public access to the company’s systems On March 18th, the Cybernews research team discovered a publicly accessible environment file (.env) Given that the databases are connected to the internet, it makes it easier for attackers to access them.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. For this study, a data breach was defined as an intruder copying or leaking user data such as names, surnames, email addresses, passwords, etc. Essential security tool.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 21, 2022

The site says it sells “cracked” accounts, or those that used passwords which could be easily guessed or enumerated by automated tools. One example is Genesis Market , where customers can search for stolen credentials and authentication cookies from a broad range of popular online destinations. The Genesis bot shop.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. surfaces in the threat landscape Pokemon Company resets some users’ passwords Ukraine cyber police arrested crooks selling 100 million compromised accounts New AcidPour wiper targets Linux x86 devices.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

This deal reads like to the epilogue to a book titled The First 20 Years of the Supremely Lucrative Antivirus Market. Related: The coming of ubiquitous passwordless access. Meanwhile, native security is increasingly being built into popular operating systems, and there’s a trend toward beefing up application security, as well.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2024

The bank became aware of unauthorized access to one of its databases hosted by a third-party provider. The company blocked the compromised access to the database and established additional fraud prevention controls to protect affected customers. “We Customer data in all other Santander markets and businesses are not affected.”

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Fortunately, effective tools and wise best practices can help mitigate this this exposure enabling companies to indefinitely leverage Exchange Server as a productive, resilient and secure communications tool. The user interface is intuitive, making it accessible for users with varying levels of technical expertise. Backup strategies.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The CyberNews research team discovered an unsecured data bucket that belongs to View Media, an online marketing company. The database was left on a publicly accessible Amazon Web Services (AWS) server, allowing anyone to access and download the data. Who had access? What data is in the bucket?

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2024

government is warning that “smart locks” securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. The lock’s maker Chirp Systems remains unresponsive, even though it was first notified about the critical weakness in March 2021.

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Hunton Privacy

JULY 14, 2022

On June 30, 2022, the New York Office of the Attorney General (“NYOAG”) announced a $400,000 agreement with Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Wegmans”) in connection with a cloud storage security issue. As a result, the NYOAG alleges Wegmans violated New York data security and consumer protection laws.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Or a previously unknown security flaw gets exploited before it can be patched. The companies run by leaders and corporate board members with advanced security maturity are investing in ways to attract and retain more cybersecurity talent, and arranging those defenders in a posture that assumes the bad guys will get in.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

The Israeli marketing firm Straffic accidentally exposed 49 million unique email addresses stored in an Elasticsearch database. The Israeli marketing firm Straffic exposed 49 million unique email addresses due to mishandled credentials for an Elasticsearch database. ” reads a notice published by the company. “An. .”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 26, 2021

I’ve written this countless times: keep your antivirus updated, click judiciously, practice good password hygiene. I also saw this as an opportunity to get better informed about consumer security concerns. DIY security. Historically, consumers have had to rely on self-discipline to protect themselves online.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2023

Popular email marketing and newsletter platform Mailchimp was hacked and the data of dozens of customers were exposed. The popular email marketing and newsletter platform Mailchimp was hacked twice in the past six months. The news of a new security breach was confirmed by the company, the incident exposed the data of 133 customers.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 20, 2021

Your employees encounter potential cyber security threats on a daily basis. Perhaps there’s a new face in the office that they don’t recognise, or a new password they need to remember, or a database of sensitive information that they need to upload onto the Cloud. Users normally resolve this problem by writing down their passwords.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

Phishers are enjoying remarkable success using text messages to steal remote access credentials and one-time passcodes from employees at some of the world’s largest technology companies and customer support firms. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Cloud security management is the process of safeguarding cloud data and operations from attacks and vulnerabilities through a set of cloud strategies, tools, and practices. The cloud security manager and the IT team are generally responsible for managing cloud security.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

In January 2023, the Faceless service website said it was willing to pay for information about previously undocumented security vulnerabilities in IoT devices. Recently, Faceless has shown ambitions beyond just selling access to poorly-secured IoT devices. The password chosen by this user was “ 1232.”

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 28, 2019

Why we’re in the ‘Golden Age’ of cyber espionageThe fact is cyber criminals are expert at refining and carrying out phishing, malvertising and other tried-and-true ruses that gain them access to a targeted victim’s Internet-connected computing device. Use a password manager. Targeting one device.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The unsecured database was discovered by security researchers from vpnMentor at the end of August. “The various websites were all using the same marketing software built by email marketing company Mailfire — who was responsible for the leak.” ” reads the post published by vpnMentor. Pierluigi Paganini.

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