Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Company Says Problem Remediated, All Security-Related Certificates Revoked Remote desktop application provider AnyDesk acknowledged hackers recently gained unauthorized access to the company's production systems in a cyberattack.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Company Says Problem Remediated, All Security-Related Certificates Revoked Remote desktop application provider AnyDesk acknowledged hackers recently gained unauthorized access to the company's production systems in a cyberattack.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Company's Source Code, Proprietary Data Stolen in August Breach Password manager LastPass says the attackers behind the August security incident had access to its systems for four days.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Company's Source Code, Proprietary Data Stolen in August Breach Password manager LastPass says the attackers behind the August security incident had access to its systems for four days.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 9, 2023

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. Constella also shows the email address zankomario@gmail.com used the password “dugidox2407.”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Apple , Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. “I worry about forgotten password recovery for cloud accounts.” Image: Blog.google.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Rarely do cybercriminal gangs that deploy ransomware gain the initial access to the target themselves. More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials — such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the target’s network.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2024

The MyEstatePoint Property Search app leaked data on nearly half a million of its users, exposing their names and plain-text passwords, the Cybernews research team has found. The all-in-one real estate app MyEstatePoint Property Search left a publicly accessible MongoDB server containing the sensitive details of its app users.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2024

A flaw in Microsoft Outlook can be exploited to access NTLM v2 hashed passwords by tricking users into opening a specially crafted file. “With access to these passwords, attackers can attempt an offline brute-force attack or an authentication relay attack to compromise an account and gain access.”

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021. Every year, the first Thursday in May serves as a reminder for us to take control of our personal password strategies. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives. Passwords are now an expected and typical part of our data-driven online lives.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2023

A researcher published a PoC tool to retrieve the master password from KeePass by exploiting the CVE-2023-32784 vulnerability. X Master Password Dumper that allows retrieving the master password for KeePass. ” KeePass is a free and open-source software used to securely manage passwords. x versions. x versions.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2019

If you bank online and choose weak or re-used passwords, there’s a decent chance your account could be pilfered by cyberthieves — even if your bank offers multi-factor authentication as part of its login process. Crooks are constantly probing bank Web sites for customer accounts protected by weak or recycled passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

The streaming media platform Plex is urging its users to reset passwords after threat actors gained access to its database. The company disclosed a data breach after threat actors have access to a limited subset of data stored in a compromised database. Exposed data includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 8, 2022

The average internet user has somewhere around 100 accounts, according to NordPass research, meaning they have to track 100 different passwords or risk using the same one over and over. Users can share password files securely with encrypted transmissions. Vault health reports Directory sync Secure password sharing. Key Features.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2020

Late last year saw the re-emergence of a nasty phishing tactic that allows the attacker to gain full access to a user’s data stored in the cloud without actually stealing the account password. The phishing lure starts with a link that leads to the real login page for a cloud email and/or file storage service. Image: Phishlabs.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

Secure remote access protects remote business communications that are otherwise susceptible to network and remote protocol exploits. Remote access plays an important role for businesses with remote workforces, geographically disparate branch offices, and limited technical resources. Read more about the different types of remote access.

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Dark Reading

MARCH 23, 2023

Accidentally typing a password in the username field of the platform saves them to audit logs, to which threat actors can gain access and use to compromise enterprise services.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The Impacts of Both Incidents Appear to Be Limited Dell and Dunkin Donuts have both initiated password resets after experiencing separate security incidents aimed at gaining access to customer accounts. The impacts of the attacks, however, appear to be limited.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Initial access brokers (IABs) play an increasingly central role in this cyber underworld. They search for weak points and perform the challenging, technically demanding work of breaking past an organization’s security, then offer access to the victim to the highest bidder. IABs can gain this access through many different means.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2023

Gen Digital, formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock, warns that hackers breached Norton Password Manager accounts. Gen Digital, formerly Symantec Corporation and NortonLifeLock, informed its customers that threat actors have breached Norton Password Manager accounts in credential-stuffing attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Honeypot Hits Reinforce Need for Strong Passwords and Multifactor Authentication Honeypot data collected by CISO Jesse La Grew highlights how attackers continue to target default usernames - including for SSH - together with weak passwords to gain brute force remote access to their targets.

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PerezBox

DECEMBER 28, 2023

First, system misconfigurations allowed systems to be publicly accessible via the internet vs. limiting its access to their intranet. Second, administrators used weak… The post A Practical Guide to Good Password Hygiene appeared first on PerezBox. Two harsh realities made this hack possible.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 11, 2019

Politicians' All-Star Password Picks: '123' and 'ILoveYou' German officials say the suspect behind the mega-leak of politicians' and celebrities' personal details exploited their weak passwords to access email, social media and cloud service accounts. What can the security industry do to help address the password problem?

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The Security Ledger

JANUARY 9, 2020

Weak, stolen or reused passwords are the root of 8 in 10 data breaches. Fixing the data breach problem means abandoning passwords for something more secure. Yaser Masoudnia, the Senior Director Product Management, Identity Access Management, at LogMeIn* takes us there. But what does passwordless authentication even look like?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2022

It can be a real hassle to keep track of the passwords you use. So many people use the same combination of username and password for every account. You see, these days, many data breaches could be traced back to people using the same password across multiple accounts. And finding that password is even easier.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 10, 2021

Pwned Passwords is a repository of 613M passwords exposed in previous data breaches, which makes them very poor choices for future use. They're totally free and they have a really cool anonymity API that ensures no useful information about the password being searched for is ever exposed.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2022

Slack is resetting passwords for approximately 0.5% of its users after a bug exposed salted password hashes when users created or revoked a shared invitation link for their workspace. Slack announced that it is resetting passwords for about 0.5% The post Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

The malware also targets crypto wallet extensions, password managers, and 2FA extensions. ” The administrator offers access to the stolen data through a management console. The author offers different subscription plans, including a one-month, three-month, and a lifetime access plan. ” continues the analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security is critical for protecting increasingly distributed work environments, ensuring that only authorized users can access your valuable information regardless of their location. We’ll cover a range of best practices for remote access security, from the simple and the practical to the more advanced.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The Industry's 1st Active Directory Plugin That Helps Organizations Prevent Use of Compromised Passwords According to NIST 800-63b Guidelines With widespread use of Active Directory across industries and organizations of all sizes, it is frequently a target for bad actors who can use a cracking dictionary or exposed credentials to gain unauthorized (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2023

KeePass addressed the CVE-2023-32784 bug that allows the extraction of the cleartext master password from the memory of the client. KeePass has addressed the CVE-2023-32784 vulnerability, which allowed the retrieval of the clear-text master password from the client’s memory. x versions. reads the post published by the Vdohney.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Dropbox disclosed a security breach, threat actors gained unauthorized access to 130 of its source code repositories on GitHub. File hosting service Dropbox announced that threat actors gained unauthorized access to 130 of its source code repositories on GitHub. ” reads the advisory published by the company. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

MAY 5, 2022

“My password was hacked”: it’s one of the oldest excuses in the book for people who post something regrettable online. All of us have dozens of accounts that are only one password breach away from compromising sensitive information. It’s why the tech giant Intel created World Password Day, which is celebrated on 5 May 2022.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 26, 2022

Security Experts Continue to Recommend Password Managers As Security Best Practice Password manager stalwart LastPass acknowledged Thursday that a threat actor gained unauthorized access to its source code and proprietary technical information.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 7, 2023

It's not hacking if organizations fail to terminate password access after employees leave.

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