eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data. April 9, 2024 Critical Windows Command Injection Vulnerability in Rust Standard Library Type of vulnerability: Command injection. In addition to securing internal assets, you also need to ensure SaaS data is protected.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2021

To see if your email address has been exposed in this data leak or other security breaches, use our personal data leak checker with a library of 15+ billion breached records. Brute-forcing the passwords of LinkedIn profiles and email addresses. Change the password of your LinkedIn and email accounts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The activity of the cyber espionage group was first documented by ESET experts Matthieu Faou and Francis Labelle in a talk at the Virus Bulletin 2020 security conference. The malware samples analyzed by the researchers are slightly obfuscated using string obfuscation and dynamic Windows API library loading.

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Security Affairs

JULY 12, 2021

To see if any of your online accounts were exposed in previous security breaches, use our personal data leak checker with a library of 15+ billion breached records. Change the password of your LinkedIn and email accounts. Consider using a password manager to create unique strong passwords and store them securely.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2023

TA453 in May 2023 started using LNK infection chains instead of Microsoft Word documents with macros. At the provided URL, a password-encrypted.rar file named “Abraham Accords & MENA.rar” was hosted. TA453 is a nation-state actor that overlaps with activity tracked as Charming Kitten , PHOSPHORUS , and APT42.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2022

The experts uncovered a campaign using lure documents themed around COVID-19 and the Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The weaponized documents were crafted to start the infection process and led to the installation of Cobalt Strike beacons on infected systems.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2021

The leaked information includes patients’ names, IDs, email addresses, password hashes, Medicare Advantage Plan listings, medical treatment data, and more. To see if any of your online accounts were exposed in previous security breaches, use our personal data leak checker with a library of 15+ billion breached records. What was leaked?

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

Unauthorized SIM swaps often are perpetrated by fraudsters who have already stolen or phished a target’s password, as many banks and online services rely on text messages to send users a one-time code that needs to be entered in addition to a password for online authentication. A WORRIED MOM.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One FBI warns of dual ransomware attacks Progress Software fixed two critical severity flaws in WS_FTP Server Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive A still unpatched zero-day RCE impacts more than 3.5M

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It matches reported vulnerabilities to the open source libraries in code, reducing the number of alerts. John the Ripper is the tool most used to check out password vulnerability. It combines several approaches to password cracking into one package. archives (ZIP, RAR, 7z), and document files (PDF, Microsoft Office, etc.). .);

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2021

Another file included a malicious shell script that could log a valid user’s username and password credentials into a file stored on disk. Another sample documented by the experts allows attackers to parse incoming web request data, while another file could be used to intercept certificate-based multi-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2019

In mid-March, a suspicious Office document referencing the Ukraine elections appeared in the wild, is it related to APT28 and upcoming elections? The macro code inside the 2017 document is password protected, just like the last suspicious document we analyzed to investigate a possible Ukraine elections interference by Russian groups.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

“The purpose of this document is to describe the operating mode used during these attacks and the associated compromise indicators, then to provide recommendations to limit the impact of this type of incident.” CERT-FR’s alert states that the Pysa ransomware code based on public Python libraries.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2018

Once the attackers have gained access to the victim’s system they will search for any purchase documents, as well as the financial and accounting software. “For example, the archive mentioned above contains an executable file, which has the same name and is a password-protected self-extracting archive.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Agent Tesla is a fully customizable password info-stealer offered as malware-as-a-service , many cyber criminals are choosing it as their preferred recognition tool. . It is a fully customizable password info-stealer and many cyber criminals are choosing it as their preferred recognition tool. . Figure 1: Screen of the fake document.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The group was also observed using modified versions of common malware such as PlugX RAT , Trochilus RAT, keyloggers using the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library, the custom in-memory HyperBro backdoor, and a Cobalt Strike sample. is dated October, 2019.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 1, 2020

million) Phil i ppines COVID-19 track and trace app leaks citizens’ data (unknown) Contractor mistakenly removed data from Hong Kong’s Queen Mary Hospital (442) Cloud Clusters Inc.

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CILIP

MARCH 20, 2020

How do you update your profile, contact details and password? To change your profile, contact details and password, you will need to log in as a member. On the blue navigation bar select My Profile and then select Edit to change your contact email, address, phone number, employer details and password. If you don?t SocialLink.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

Username and password list can be selected (included in the distributed ZIP file) and threads number should be provided in order to optimize the attack balance. User@first]@@[user@first]123) and a folder named PasswordPatterswhich includes building blocks for password guessing. Jason Project GUI. WebService.dll assemply version.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

It involves verifying credentials such as usernames and passwords, before granting access to applications. There are also software dependency and libraries that have known vulnerabilities, which is where vulnerability management capabilities fit in. The tougher to steal, the better.

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Brandeis Records Manager

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Info literacy has largely become the preserve of the library community , with a focus on teaching scholars and citizens to navigate and to differentiate the information that confronts us. Should info literacy exclude emailing a link to one copy of a document rather than sending a two-MB attachment to twenty people? Sound familiar?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2018

N051118 ), where the malicious payload was dropped abusing a macro-enabled word document able to download the malicious DLL paylaod. These registry keys are responsible of the loading of dynamically linked libraries in the “read only ” and “ hidden ” “ C:ProgramDataD93C2DAC ”. Technical Analysis. Registry key created by malware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

In contrast, files [1] and [3] are harmless and are only used as a way of inducing the victims to open the VBS document – the Lampion 1st stage. But the file is protected with a password. Only the 2nd stage (Lampion) has that password inside. To get details about the library inside the 0.zip Figure 29: Password of 0.zip

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Clorox estimates the costs of the August cyberattack will exceed $49 Million Mastodon fixed a flaw that can allow the takeover of any account Iranian hackers breached Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) Operation Synergia led to the arrest of 31 individuals Ex CIA employee Joshua Adam Schulte sentenced to 40 years in prison Cloudflare breached (..)

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2024

By eliminating passwords and stored secrets, Badge bolsters Radiant Logic’s extensible identity data platform to accelerate strategic initiatives such as digital transformation, Zero Trust, automated compliance, and data-driven governance. This sets the stage for a more connected and secure online future for everyone.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The phishing messages carry weaponized Excel documents that are able to bypass security checks and that had low detection rates. The trick used by the Epic Macnchego gang consists of compiling the documents with a.NET library called EPPlus , instead of the standard Microsoft Office software. EPPlus is such a tool.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

dll: Windows legitimate DLL for runtime dependencies – MICROSOFT® C RUNTIME LIBRARY. dll: Windows legitimate DLL for runtime dependencies – MICROSOFT® C RUNTIME LIBRARY. If a path is passed, then the library is only loaded from the specific path. com/document/d/1wG-npl-Rx1WT00cYpjvrE_V_PzzxuavKLkpvYReLjvw/edit.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Passwords are everywhere, but they probably weren't intended to be used as much as they are today. Maybe you are at an organization that requires you to change your passwords every 90 days or so, and so you have password fatigue -- there are only so many variations you can do every 90 days or so. I must have the password.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. Users were encouraged to change their passwords. Information including their names, email addresses, and encrypted passwords may have been compromised.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2023

The researchers pointed out that they haven’t found online documented data purge processes for device decommissioning. The Alaris security team explained that the documentation is only accessible to customers that have a support contract with Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD). ” reads the analysis published by Rapid7.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In OSS-RC systems of the release 18B and older customer documentation browsing libraries under ALEX are subject to Cross-Site Scripting. This problem is completely resolved in new Ericsson library browsing tool ELEX used in systems like Ericsson Network Manager. CVE-2021-32569. CVE-2021-32571.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

In the book The Art of Invisibility , I challenged my co author Kevin Mitnick to document the steps needed to become invisible online. In the very quiet science fiction section of the Glen Park Public Library in San Francisco. This was before the commercial internet when it was easier to forge documents to create new identities today.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Government actions will increase: Expect more government regulations, state-sponsored cyberattacks, and increased documentation required to protect CISOs. As we reduce the ability of hackers to access our data using weak passwords, the focus on solving the insider problem will become more pronounced.”

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With access to DSInternals, the malware could query the AD servers and steal data, passwords, and keys. With user account credentials, attackers had a suite of email, documents, and data at their fingertips. 509 keys or password credentials to legitimate OAuth applications to offer protracted authorized access.

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IT Governance

JULY 31, 2019

OH-based Edgepark Medical Supplies notifies patients after a ‘password spray attack’ (6,572). Libraries in Onondaga Co., Federated Library System working on its online system following a ransomware attack (unknown). Synology NAS devices hit by ransomware after brute-force password attacks (unknown). Data breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. Symmetric encryption is often used for drive encryption, WiFi encryption, and other use cases where speed performance is paramount and a password can be safely shared.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Broken authentication happens because of poor password creation, compromised password storage systems, and vulnerabilities in the encrypted authentication framework. Employ established input validation techniques and libraries to thwart threats like SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS).

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