Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2019

Furthermore, hardcoded password hashes and credentials were also found by doing an automated scan with IoT Inspector.” The validity of the password hashes and the embedded keys were also verified by emulating the device. Both libraries are affected by known vulnerabilities, some of which rated as critical.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The configuration file, first indexed on an IoT search engine on September 7, appears to be the main configuration file of the application hosted on the ‘upliftmedia’ subdomain of Sky.com, and includes plain text access credentials to databases hosted on the Sky.com domain. What’s in the configuration file?

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IT Governance

MAY 7, 2024

Enforcement New UK laws for IoT device security The UK government has published new laws, mandating Internet-connected smart devices to meet a minimum security standard. Most notably, it’s banning bad default passwords on IoT (Internet of Things) devices, becoming the first country to do so.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

One of the addresses disguised the Bot sample as a Google font library “ roboto. The flaw affects the procedure for changing expired passwords, the backdoor could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute malicious commands with root privileges on the machine running vulnerable Webmin.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2019

jQuery JavaScript library flaw opens the doors for attacks on hundreds of millions of websites. Bodybuilding.com forces password reset after a security breach. Millions of IoT Devices exposed to remote hacks due to iLnkP2P flaws. Campaign leverages Bit.ly, BlogSpot, and Pastebin to distribute RevengeRAT.

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The Security Ledger

JULY 26, 2018

In this Spotlight Podcast, sponsored by Trusted Computing Group*, Dennis Mattoon of Microsoft Research gives us the low-down on DICE: the Device Identifier Composition Engine Architectures, which provides a means of solving a range of security and identity problems on low cost, low power IoT endpoints. Among them: establishing strong device.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

For instance, major vulnerability was discovered lurking in the GNU C Library, or GLIBC, an open source component that runs deep inside of Linux operating systems used widely in enterprise settings. These are issues that are coming into play in all other major OSs, as well as at the processing chip level of computer hardware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Controls can be anything from good password hygiene to web application firewalls and internal network segmentation, a layered approach that reduces risk at each step. Storing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or social security numbers in cookies is discouraged due to the potential risk of exposure.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

He shares a particular example: e-commerce couldn’t have happened without fundamental crypto libraries, such as TLS and SSL. Thanks to these crypto libraries, today’s online economy is the size of Spain’s GDP! Did someone just forgot to change the default password? Then there's network security. What's this?

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

He shares a particular example: e-commerce couldn’t have happened without fundamental crypto libraries, such as TLS and SSL. Thanks to these crypto libraries, today’s online economy is the size of Spain’s GDP! Did someone just forgot to change the default password? Then there's network security. What's this?

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Security IoT Manufacturing IT 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

He shares a particular example: e-commerce couldn’t have happened without fundamental crypto libraries, such as TLS and SSL. Thanks to these crypto libraries, today’s online economy is the size of Spain’s GDP! Did someone just forgot to change the default password? Then there's network security. What's this?

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Security IoT Manufacturing IT 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai IoT botnet shut down part of the internet, yet variations still plague us today. Maybe our current approach to IoT botnets isn’t working? They spoke at BlackHat USA 2021 where they launched a new tool to find IoT based CnC servers. Clearly, there needs to be another approach. Davanian: This is Ali.

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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. Read Also: The IoT Cybersecurity Act of 2020: Implications for Devices. 509 keys or password credentials to legitimate OAuth applications to offer protracted authorized access. Orion Vulnerabilities Keep Emerging.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

The Sleuth Kit enables administrators to analyze file system data via a library of command-line tools for investing disk images. Together FTK’s capabilities include a wizard-driven approach to detection, charts crafted to visualize data, password recovery for up to 100 apps, and support for pre-and post-refinement.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Anyway I was testing this suite when I happened to randomly strike two keys -- I think it was control and B -- and up popped the password manager, displaying all my test passwords in the clear. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys. This was a software flaw.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

Anyway I was testing this suite when I happened to randomly strike two keys -- I think it was control and B -- and up popped the password manager, displaying all my test passwords in the clear. Thing was, the manager required its own password, which I had not entered; remember, I had hit only two keys. This was a software flaw.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. The fix: Update libraries and instances to versions patched after February 8, 2024.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

2000: ILOVEYOU virus Necessity being the mother of invention, when 24-year-old Philippines resident Onel de Guzman found himself unable to afford dialup internet service he built a macro virus worm that would steal other people’s passwords, making ILOVEYOU the first significant piece of outright malware.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

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