Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

The Atomic macOS Stealer allows operators to can steal various types of information from the infected machines, including Keychain passwords, complete system information, files from the desktop and documents folder, and even the macOS password. The threat actors spread the malware in the form of a ‘.dmg’

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Implement strong password policies and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access. User education: Regularly train employees on cybersecurity best practices, including recognizing phishing attempts and secure handling of sensitive information. Robust access control. Comprehensive monitoring. Backup strategies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

Passwords are essential to protect services and data online, but when obtained by threat actors they can pose a risk to the users. Despite the IT giant has implemented defenses like 2-Step Verification and Google Password Manager , it recognizes that to really address password issues, it is necessary to adopt passwordless solutions.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

The threat actor was able to access the nightly backups containing all public forum posts, team forum posts, messages sent through the user-to-user messaging system, and user information such as forum username, email address used for notifications, and an encrypted (hashed and salted) password generated by the MyBB software.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2023

Once the attacker gained access to BI user’s passwords and depending on the privileges of the BI user, he can perform operations that can completely compromise the application. The complete list of the notes is reported in the latest security bulletin : SAP administrators are urged to apply the available security patches as soon as possible.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Mail keys are unique credentials that AT&T email users can use to log into their accounts using email apps such as Thunderbird or Outlook , but without having to use their passwords.” The carrier has adopted security measures to prevent similar attacks, it also forced a password reset on some email accounts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

The tool was developed by a company named Kodex, which claims that the tool was developed for an educational purpose. FortiGuard Labs observed this malware in a phishing email campaign on 30 March, which we traced back to the samples included in this blog.” The malware environment checking and Anti-VM functions.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

The JavaScript payloads were designed to conduct Cross Site Request Forgery attacks and steal usernames, passwords, and store active session and CSRF tokens from cookies facilitating the login to publicly facing target webmail portals.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

Attackers may have exploited leaked credentials to brute force access to the repository, since they only needed a password, which is faster than guessing both a username and password. Car industry fails to prevent data leaks Volvo is not the only car brand that has recently exposed itself and its customers.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 7, 2023

The first looks at an alarming rise in phishing scams that impersonate the tech firm, while the second discusses a new security feature that’s designed to protect users from password compromise. One of the ways it does that is by warning people about security threats when they enter their Windows password into websites and documents.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The credentials provided by the recipient are sent to an attacker-controlled URL, however, after the recipient enters their password, the phishing page redirects to a benign document that contains the interview questions, or an RFI that includes information of interest for the victims.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Weak passwords. Hackers can crack passwords in a variety of ways: Dictionary attacks : Hackers download a text file containing a list of words (usually from a dictionary) into a cracking application, and run it against user accounts located by the application. Rainbow tables : Most modern systems store passwords in a hash.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

However, the code is actually part of Facebook’s password reset mechanism. If the victim shares the code, the fraudster can use it change the victim’s password and take control of their account. This will send the one-time password to the victim’s account.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Use strong passwords, 2FA. The security of your Bitcoin wallet is mostly dependent on the strength of your passwords. Use uppercase, lowercase, digits, special characters, and a combination of them to create strong, one-of-a-kind passwords. Keep your name and birthday away from utilizing information that might be easily guessed.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

The exposed file contained: Full MySQL database Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) – a unique sequence of characters that identifies a resource – as well as username and password to access it; JSON Web Token’s (JWT) passphrase and locations of private and public keys; A link to the git repository for the site; Symfony application secret.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, an event designed to educate people about information security and the steps they can take to stay safe online. The campaign also highlights the benefits of multi-factor authentication, strong passwords and regularly updating software. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Best practice is to require teams to use enhanced security measures like strong passwords that are changed regularly and multi-factor authentication to ensure your team is the only one accessing financial information. Stay educated. These back-ups can also be used to form a disaster recovery plan in the event of a natural disaster.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

The script launches the main routine of the malware that installs malicious browser extensions to exfiltrate passwords and crypto wallet data. If all checks pass, the loader decrypts and executes a second-stage PowerShell script. The malware can target multiple web browsers, including Brave, Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

The question isn’t whether we should educate children about online safety, but how we can best inspire them to learn to be thoughtful, careful, and safe in the cyber world for their lifetime. Can they create strong passwords? As adults, we know that bad online decisions can have negative or dangerous effects for years to come.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Glenn County Office of Education in California suffered an attack limiting access to its own network. Send out immediate notices to customers and ask them to reset their passwords, and inform them their data may be exposed to the dark web. It’s best to stay away from paying out any funds in cryptocurrency or otherwise.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2022

It’s why, for the past fifteen years, 28 January has marked Data Privacy Day – an international event raises awareness about online privacy and educates people on the ways they can protect their personal information. Stay Safe Online also recommends securing your data by creating unique passwords and storing them in a password manager.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This week, we discuss the NCSC’s warning to senior civil servants, the poor password habits of MPs, and a bug in the patch Apple rushed out last week. That’s why staff education is a core component of a best-practice approach to information security – you can have all the policies you like, but if no one follows them, they’re useless.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

. “A domain hosting provider ‘GoDaddy’ that manages one of our core domain names incorrectly transferred control of the account and domain to a malicious actor,” Liquid CEO Kayamori said in a blog post. ” In the early morning hours of Nov.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

“If the user complies, an archive will be downloaded from a remote server (compromised site), protected with a password given in the original PDF file.” The document’s content imitates a Microsoft Office 365 or Microsoft Azure alert advising the user to click Open to view the attached files.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

“Admins must also use passwords that cannot be easily guessed and change them periodically to protect the database servers from brute force and dictionary attacks.” The ransomware creates ransom notes named “how_to_decrypt.hta” in each folder, the note includes instructions to contact the Trigona operators.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2023

Because Moobot can kill other botnet processes and also deploy brute force attacks, administrators should use strong passwords and change them periodically. Compromised victims can be controlled and used as DDoS bots after receiving a command from a C2 server. ” concludes the report.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The fintech firm also clarified that the types of compromised data vary for different customers, but it is confident that the most sensitive forms of information, including PINs and passwords, were not accessed. You can help educate your staff with IT Governance’s Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme. Get started.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

Threat actors can execute arbitrary code on vulnerable servers by providing a malicious username and password during a login attempt. The PoC exploit devised by VulnCheck set the auth program to “/usr/sbin/python3” on Linux and “C:WindowsSystem32ftp.exe” on Windows. ” concludes the experts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

The attack took place in October 2022, threat actors sent phishing emails that contained links to a password-protected file hosted in Drive. The APT41 group, aka Winnti , Axiom, Barium , Blackfly, HOODOO) is a China-linked cyberespionage group that has been active since at least 2007.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Vishing “While email may still be the most common mechanism for social engineering, we increasingly see attacks via social media, platforms such as WhatsApp, physical compromise, snail mail, and phone calls,” says ethical hacker FC in a blog. Organizations must educate users to help them recognize vishing attacks and report them.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

“We know hackers sometimes delete content when they gain access to an account, and until now people had no way of easily getting their photos and videos back,” Instagram explained in a blog post. WHAT YOU CAN DO. Sign up with any service online, and it will almost certainly require you to supply an email address.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2023

Exposed corporate data and sensitive data include the maps of sensitive applications hosted locally or in the cloud.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

One-time password (OTP) bots. Telegram channels are used to sell a range of subscriptions, with can also include customer support. Phishers provides updates on a regular basis for the phishing tools, anti-detection systems and links generated by the phishing kits.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

. “ Sodin ” and “ Sodinokibi “) used their Dark Web “Happy Blog” to announce its first ever stolen data auction, allegedly selling files taken from a Canadian agricultural production company that REvil says has so far declined its extortion demands.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Employees’ names, addresses, usernames, passwords, social security numbers, phone numbers and dates of birth were all affected. The only way to tackle this threat is to educate staff on the importance of data protection and their obligation to secure sensitive information. Avoid basic errors with staff awareness training.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 9, 2022

Nonetheless, the site does a good job imitating the genuine Twitter login page and asks users to provide their username and password. When users enter their email address and password, the site states: “Authenticity Check is completed, your account has been proved authentic by our automatic system, all current problems are resolved”.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors. The APT group is using almost exclusively living-off-the-land techniques and hands-on-keyboard activity to evade detection.

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