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Bad Packets warns of over 14,500 Pulse secure VPN endpoints vulnerable to CVE-2019-11510

Security Affairs

The scanning activity detected by the honeypots of BadPackets was originated from a host in Spain, threat actors aim at gaining access into the private VPN network. ?????????????? Pulse Secure has provided guidance on how to update to fixed versions.” reads the advisory. Most of the vulnerable hosts were in the U.S.

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Warning the World of a Ticking Time Bomb

Krebs on Security

A security expert who has briefed federal and military advisors on the threat says many victims appear to have more than one type of backdoor installed. “There are researchers running honeypots to [attract] attacks from different groups, and those honeypots are getting shelled left and right,” she said.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

or specialized tools to deliver obfuscation defenses such as: Honeypots: Provide tempting targets for attackers that contain no valid information as one of several similar deception technologies to trigger alerts for early attack detection. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

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Past, present, and future of the Dark Web

Security Affairs

Some videos show that is very simple to buy drugs securely or explain how to hack a website. Then there are the forums that need registration, they offer audio/video content or images, and also provide suggestions on how to kill people or how to eat them in ritual cannibalism. The dark web is full of honeypots.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Real World Criminals Online

ForAllSecure

While I produced this episode, a 21 year old Massachusetts National Guard airman is alleged to have photographed and distributed copies of classified US Military material on Discord, a social media site. You had to figure out how to configure Kermit, get passwords to get on. Here’s Attorney General Merrick Garland.

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