The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2022

Major vulnerabilities left unpatched, as well as weakly configured system administration tools are sure to get discovered and manipulated, not just once, but many times over. Each of the three ransomware gangs encrypted whatever systems they could get their hands on; and each left its own ransom demand. Shier is spot on.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2021

As digital transformation kicks into high gear, it’s certainly not getting any easier to operate IT systems securely, especially for small- and medium-sized businesses. I recently spoke to Maurice Côté, VP Business Solutions, Devolutions , a Montreal, Canada-based supplier of remote desktop management services about this.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. “Looking at network telemetry, we were able to confirm that we saw victims talking back to it on various ports.”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2020

The researchers concluded that for many people involved, cybercrime amounts to little more than a boring office job sustaining the infrastructure on which these global markets rely, work that is little different in character from the activity of legitimate system administrators. So I just left and went on with life.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 17, 2023

Cybercriminals use it as a launching pad to block access to business-critical systems by encrypting data in files, databases, or entire computer systems, until the victim pays a ransom. It gives administrators a choice of alerting and/or blocking file access before ransomware can take hold of your endpoints/servers.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. It continues: “Prior to deploying the ransomware, Snatch threat actors were observed spending up to three months on a victim’s system.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The fix: System administrators are encouraged to install the Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 (CU14), which was issued in February 2024 and enabled NTLM credentials Relay Protection. Read our guide on privilege escalation attacks next to learn about the detection and prevention strategies for your privileged accounts and data.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A significant number of the tools below are included in Kali Linux, a dedicated operating system for pen testing and ethical hacking. It’s a packer scanner (or sniffer) you can find in Kali Linux, but you can also install it as a standalone software or package in most operating systems. 10 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

Spielerkid89, who wished to remain anonymous, did not intend to harm the organization and left its systems intact. VNC is a desktop sharing system – you can use it to remotely access your work computer from home or any other location, or allow technical support staff to do likewise. Original post at [link].

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The accused, 36-year-old John “Armada” Revesz , has maintained that Orcus is a legitimate “ R emote A dministration T ool” aimed at helping system administrators remotely manage their computers, and that he’s not responsible for how licensed customers use his product. An advertisement for Orcus RAT.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

Still, a certification on its own doesn’t mean very much – it’s about helping you stand out from the crowd by highlighting specific skills, but it’s always going to be secondary to your professional experience. “The certification debate rages on,” said AsTech CTO Jason Kent. How to Choose a Security Certification.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix. 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. ehakkus) August 11, 2019.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

They use information they have learned about you and your loved ones to trick you into believing the message is truly from someone you know, and they use this invented scenario to play on your emotions and create a sense of urgency. Grimes Teaches Password Best Practices What really makes a "strong" password? Join Roger A.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. GLIBC keeps common code in one place, thus making it easier for multiple programs to connect to the company network and to the Internet.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Figure.NET flags (left) and obfuscation pattern (right) The tool is designed for two main purposes: generating comb lists of local windows user names and potential passwords, and testing them locally. The tool is able to automatically retrieve local users from groups, filter for administration, and then test the password.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In addition, 95 percent of survey respondents confirmed that they are extremely to moderately concerned about public cloud security. Enterprises that are considering a particular cloud vendor should review its policies about shared security responsibilities and understand who is handling the various aspects of cloud security.

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IT Governance

MARCH 2, 2020

The 632,595,960 breached records accounts for about a third of January’s total, and is considerably lower than the figures for this time last year. The US Defence Information Systems Administration discloses 2019 cyber attack (unknown). ISS World shuts down its computer systems amid malware attack (unknown). Ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

was used to register at least six domains, including a Russian business registered in Khoroshev’s name called tkaner.com , which is a blog about clothing and fabrics. used the password 225948. 2011 said he was a system administrator and C++ coder. According to DomainTools.com , the address sitedev5@yandex.ru

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CGI

MAY 21, 2018

At a recent technology breakfast, I heard an attendee ask a speaker about an approach to modernize security. A system administrator did not apply a patch. You never reset the password from the manufacturer’s default setting, which is publicly available on the Internet. Learn more about CGI and cybersecurity in the U.S.

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Robert's Db2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Now, here's something interesting about SECADM authority: it can't be granted. Another way to get flexibility for Db2 security administration when SEPARATE_SECURITY=YES is in effect is to specify a Db2 role for SECADM1 or SECADM2. In a nutshell, SEPARATE_SECURITY=YES makes a Db2 authorization level called SECADM really important.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 6, 2021

Kaseya’s flagship product is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution called the Virtual Systems Administrator (VSA) and is the product at the center of the current attack. When administrators noticed suspicious behavior on Friday, Kaseya shut down VSA. Establishing Standards for Secure Systems.

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Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

Unless you live under a bottle cap rusting on the bottom of Loon Lake, you know that if you’re concerned about privacy , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the gift that keeps on taking. “I believe a privacy-focused communications platform will be even more important than today’s open platforms,” Zuckerberg said.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

.” Mayhem has moved on from capture the flag contests to observing and finding vulnerabilities in DoD software and is working its way to corporate systems. More information about Mayhem is also available at www.forallsecure.com. Today, I’m joined by David Brumley, CEO at ForAllSecure. David is also a professor at CMU.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

.” Mayhem has moved on from capture the flag contests to observing and finding vulnerabilities in DoD software and is working its way to corporate systems. More information about Mayhem is also available at www.forallsecure.com. Today, I’m joined by David Brumley, CEO at ForAllSecure. David is also a professor at CMU.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 16, 2019

.” Mayhem has moved on from capture the flag contests to observing and finding vulnerabilities in DoD software and is working its way to corporate systems. More information about Mayhem is also available at www.forallsecure.com. Today, I’m joined by David Brumley, CEO at ForAllSecure. David is also a professor at CMU.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

There are no spectacular threats, no promises of instant wealth, just a notice about a failed update. There are no spectacular threats, no promises of instant wealth, just a notice about a failed update. The payload is a cryptojacking Monero miner. A cryptojacker is bad enough since it will drain power and degrade device performance.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

These accounts give admins control over data, applications, infrastructure and other critical assets that average system users don’t have permission to access or change. Under privileged access management, credentials must be verified before privileged users can enter a system and policies assigned to limit what actions they can take.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

System administrator Network administrator Security administrator IT auditor Security analyst or security specialist Security consultant. You can find out more about this qualification by taking our CompTIA Security Training Course. Are you considering a career in cyber security? CompTIA Security+.

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IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

Staying safe isn’t simply about stopping criminal hackers from breaking into your systems, because the vulnerabilities already inside your organisation. For example, this could happen if an insider damages the organisation’s server or deletes information from its Cloud systems.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

However, there are some precautions that organizations must take to avoid incidents, improve security posture and mitigate such threats: Regular Security Awareness Training : Inform staff members about the dangers of phishing and the value of avoiding clicking on dubious links and downloading files from untrusted sources. Users of the 23.0

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. We're on a mission to encourage unique passwords stored in a password manager with MFA on.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

The Originating Malvertising Campaign According to CTI investigation on the adversary infrastructure, we were able to identify an ongoing campaign luring system administrators to install the malicious code into their machines.

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Robert's Db2

JUNE 30, 2021

I received an email the other day from a Db2 for z/OS system administrator who had recently attended a workshop on the Db2 REST interface. He mostly liked what he heard, but he had a concern about the scalability of Db2 REST services. Wouldn't that cost put the kibosh on Db2 REST service scalability?

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Robert's Db2

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

In a follow-on Part 2 entry, I'll address the challenge of enabling a DBA or system administrator to do his or her job whilst preventing that person from being able to access data in user tables. In the rest of this entry I'll try to clear the air with respect to the meaning and utility of roles (and their relatives, trusted contexts).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 31, 2023

The recent social engineering MFA bombing attacks (or push bombing as defined by CISA, the US Cyber Infrastructure Security Agency) have raised concerns about which MFA method businesses should select. These attacks also mean businesses should be cautious about their choice of MFA method. It's a sensible decision to utilize MFA.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

Here’s what all parents and school officials need to spend the summer thinking about and planning for: Zoom-bombing lessons “Zoom-bombing” entered our lexicon soon after schools began their first attempts at using the suddenly indispensable video conferencing tool to conduct classes online. The stakes are very high.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Someone compromised the entire Twitter network, probably by stealing the log-in credentials of one of Twitter's system administrators. Class breaks are endemic to computerized systems, and they're not something that we as users can defend against with better personal security. Or to escalate an international dispute.

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