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Many system administrators and companies were rushing to update internet exposed machines, like web servers or gateways, worried about possible remote code execution, reviving the EternalBlue /WannaCry crisis in their mind. . MORE
For many years, Dye was a system administrator for Optinrealbig , a Colorado company that relentlessly pimped all manner of junk email, from mortgage leads and adult-related services to counterfeit products and Viagra. MORE
“When the user opens this drive ( or remote share) in Windows Explorer or any other application that parses the.LNK file, the malicious binary will execute code of the attacker’s choice on the target system.” MORE
Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix. Webmin, the popular open-source web-based interface for Unix admin contained a remote code execution vulnerability for more than a year. MORE
In fact, memory attacks have quietly emerged as a powerful and versatile new class of hacking technique that threat actors in the vanguard are utilizing to subvert conventional IT security systems. Memory hacking is being carried out across paths that have been left comparatively wide open to threat actors who are happy to take full advantage of the rather fragile framework of processes that execute deep inside the kernel of computer operating systems. MORE
Alexey is a Russian-speaking cyber vigilante that decided to fix the MikroTik routers and he claims to be e system administrator. A Russian-speaking hacker, who goes by the name of Alexey, claims to have hacked into over 100,000 MikroTik routers with a specific intent, disinfect them. MORE
The Department of Homeland Security urged system administrators to update their Windows machines after testing a working BlueKeep exploit for Windows 2000. MORE
He suggests that protecting data that is on your system should be the focus. In other words, a system administrator should be able to maintain the system without seeing what is in the files he is backing up or transferring. MORE
Rezvesz maintains his software was designed for legitimate use only and for system administrators seeking more powerful, full-featured ways to remotely manage multiple PCs around the globe. This makes it harder for targets to remove it from their systems. MORE
Learn the right way from this DCIG paper on system administration practices and performance monitoring tools.( Going all in to migrate to the cloud? read more ). Foglight Foglight for Virtualization MORE
Customers and legacy-businesses are having problems understanding all of the dark, unmapped mysteries of their IBM Z, Power Systems, and embedded database platforms. We can further use AIs to analyze system performance, and user behaviors to find patterns and predict outcomes. MORE
Now it is possible to administratively create custom roles that selectively hide those options. System administrators can create customized messages in the new alerts banner. New Features. MORE
Google has begun contacting system administrators whose organizations would have been affected by the glitch to encourage them to change their passwords. MORE
KrebsOnSecurity exposed the co-administrators of vDOS and obtained a copy of the entire vDOS database, including its registered users and a record of the attacks those users had paid vDOS to launch on their behalf. MORE
” The analysis of the bot revealed that it supports seven functions: reverse shell, self-uninstall, gather process’ network information, gather Bot information, execute system commands, run encrypted files specified in URLs, DDoS attack, etc. MORE
the database of the Rousseau system to guarantee the integrity of data and at least the ex-post control of the activities carried out on the system which remained an unsolved issue. Additionally, the Garante challenged that system administrators were using shared accounts with quite large privileges in the operation of the platform. MORE
Today there exists a widening shortage of security analysts talented and battle tested enough to make sense of the rising tide of data logs inundating their SIEM systems. Rising implementations of cloud services and IoT systems, not to mention the arrival of 5G, has quickened the pace of software development and multiplied data handling complexities. It’s all about making a software system that’s able to access those human capabilities,” Saurabh says. MORE
What’s more, Tyler said the malicious app they tested was not visible as an add-in at the individual user level; only system administrators responsible for managing user accounts could see that the app had been approved. MORE
Here are the key takeaways: Micro-managing workloads Companies today are immersed in digital transformation; they’re migrating to cloud-based business systems, going all in on mobile services and embracing Internet of Things systems whole hog. MORE
The CVE-2020-3158 flaw is related to the presence of a system account that has a default and static password in the Smart Software Manager tool. “The vulnerability is due to a system account that has a default and static password and is not under the control of the system administrator.” MORE
Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. “This one seems to target enterprise systems.” MORE
Not just a miner, the malware also sets up a hidden default account with system administrator privileges, to be used for re-infection and further attacks. Malware backdoor EternalRomance follow on attacks Monero pyromine remote desktop ShadowBrokers smb1 MORE
DTEN makes smart screens and whiteboards for videoconferencing systems. Arbitrary code execution: unauthenticated root shell access through Android Debug Bridge (ADB) leads to arbitrary code execution and system administration (CVE-2019-16273). MORE
“We recently observed cases of abuse of the systems running misconfigured Docker Engine-Community with Docker application program interface (API) ports exposed. Cybercriminals continue to abuse unprotected Docker APIs to create new containers used for cryptojacking, Trend Micro warns. MORE
There’s just one problem…these massive, radical, interconnected technology systems also raise serious privacy and security concerns. In June 2019, Riviera Beach in FL paid $600,000 to hackers to restore its email system and public records. MORE
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Book excerpt: As a systems administrator, the young man who would expose vast, secret US surveillance saw freedom being encroached and decided he had to act. MORE
Challenge: Your organization has many users involved in the lifecycle management of important information assets–from knowledge workers to legal associates to system administrators and, yes, Records Managers. MORE
No third party compromised our systems, and we have no evidence that the app developers that inadvertently had this access for six days were aware of it or misused it in any way.” MORE
An exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands with SYSTEM user privileges.” ” Cisco advisory reveals that the vulnerability could be exploited remotely by leveraging the operating system remote management tools. MORE
“To inject malformed packets that the Wireshark application may attempt to parse, the attacker may need access to the trusted, internal network where the targeted system resides. Administrators are advised to allow only trusted users to have network access. MORE
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. MORE
But, but, as someone who cut his teeth on Unix system administration back in the 80s, I also run my own smaller private clouds using a homebrew of programs. Thanks to my job, I have accounts on many public clouds. I also have production private clouds — open-source OpenStack and NextCloud spring to mind. Self-hosting […]. Cloud MORE
Our rising dependence on business systems that leverage cloud services and the gig economy to accomplish high-velocity innovation has led to a rise in productivity. One such go-to APT technique is to remotely leverage legit administrative tools to carry out malicious activities — under cover. The recent network breach of Wipro , a prominent outsourcing company based in India, serves as a stunning reminder that digital transformation cuts two ways. MORE
In recognition of July 27 as System Administrator Appreciation Day, six technology executives share their thoughts on why these professionals are so vital to the organization. Hardware and software Data management Data types MORE
However, lacking robust protection, privileged accounts, which are intended to give administrators the access they need to manage critical systems, can instead be manipulated to enable attackers to move laterally across an organization’s network. The concept was based on the root access that the accounts provided to IT and systems administrators, who used these power accounts to maintain the network and systems. MORE
In this type of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, the malicious traffic generated with the technique is greater than the once associated with the use of memcached, a service that does not require authentication but has been exposed on the internet by inexperienced system administrators. MORE
How integrating corporate resources like the IT help desk, system administration, quality assurance and HR can breathe new life into your security program MORE
Becoming a cloud systems administrator allows you to be on the leading edge of systems technology in heavily virtualized environments, in an IT niche that will grow MORE
But the energy sector also underpins our emergency and response systems, our hospitals and healthcare, our schools, our businesses, and virtually everything we do as a society. MORE
That said, Thrangrycat only works once you have administrative access to the device. Attack #1 gets you remote administrative access, Attack #2 is Thrangrycat. Many systems don't even have administrative access configured correctly. MORE
Experts from Safety Detective discovered thousands of refrigeration systems made by Resource Data Management (RDM) exposed to remote attacks. Systems exposed online could be accessed via HTTP on ports 9000, 8080, 8100, or 80. SecurityAffairs – refrigeration systems, hacking). MORE
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Book excerpt: As a systems administrator, the young man who would expose vast, secret US surveillance saw freedom being encroached and decided he had to act.
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Not just a miner, the malware also sets up a hidden default account with system administrator privileges, to be used for re-infection and further attacks. Malware backdoor EternalRomance follow on attacks Monero pyromine remote desktop ShadowBrokers smb1
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Google has begun contacting system administrators whose organizations would have been affected by the glitch to encourage them to change their passwords.
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Challenge: Your organization has many users involved in the lifecycle management of important information assets–from knowledge workers to legal associates to system administrators and, yes, Records Managers.
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KrebsOnSecurity exposed the co-administrators of vDOS and obtained a copy of the entire vDOS database, including its registered users and a record of the attacks those users had paid vDOS to launch on their behalf.
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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.
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The Last Watchdog
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Here are the key takeaways: Micro-managing workloads Companies today are immersed in digital transformation; they’re migrating to cloud-based business systems, going all in on mobile services and embracing Internet of Things systems whole hog.
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“When the user opens this drive ( or remote share) in Windows Explorer or any other application that parses the.LNK file, the malicious binary will execute code of the attacker’s choice on the target system.”
Thales eSecurity
APRIL 12, 2018
He suggests that protecting data that is on your system should be the focus. In other words, a system administrator should be able to maintain the system without seeing what is in the files he is backing up or transferring.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 2, 2019
Rezvesz maintains his software was designed for legitimate use only and for system administrators seeking more powerful, full-featured ways to remotely manage multiple PCs around the globe. This makes it harder for targets to remove it from their systems.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
The CVE-2020-3158 flaw is related to the presence of a system account that has a default and static password in the Smart Software Manager tool. “The vulnerability is due to a system account that has a default and static password and is not under the control of the system administrator.”
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 19, 2019
DTEN makes smart screens and whiteboards for videoconferencing systems. Arbitrary code execution: unauthenticated root shell access through Android Debug Bridge (ADB) leads to arbitrary code execution and system administration (CVE-2019-16273).
Krebs on Security
JANUARY 7, 2020
What’s more, Tyler said the malicious app they tested was not visible as an add-in at the individual user level; only system administrators responsible for managing user accounts could see that the app had been approved.
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019
For many years, Dye was a system administrator for Optinrealbig , a Colorado company that relentlessly pimped all manner of junk email, from mortgage leads and adult-related services to counterfeit products and Viagra.
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In fact, memory attacks have quietly emerged as a powerful and versatile new class of hacking technique that threat actors in the vanguard are utilizing to subvert conventional IT security systems. Memory hacking is being carried out across paths that have been left comparatively wide open to threat actors who are happy to take full advantage of the rather fragile framework of processes that execute deep inside the kernel of computer operating systems.
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Alexey is a Russian-speaking cyber vigilante that decided to fix the MikroTik routers and he claims to be e system administrator. A Russian-speaking hacker, who goes by the name of Alexey, claims to have hacked into over 100,000 MikroTik routers with a specific intent, disinfect them.
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” The analysis of the bot revealed that it supports seven functions: reverse shell, self-uninstall, gather process’ network information, gather Bot information, execute system commands, run encrypted files specified in URLs, DDoS attack, etc.
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Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. “This one seems to target enterprise systems.”
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MAY 10, 2019
Our rising dependence on business systems that leverage cloud services and the gig economy to accomplish high-velocity innovation has led to a rise in productivity. One such go-to APT technique is to remotely leverage legit administrative tools to carry out malicious activities — under cover. The recent network breach of Wipro , a prominent outsourcing company based in India, serves as a stunning reminder that digital transformation cuts two ways.
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the database of the Rousseau system to guarantee the integrity of data and at least the ex-post control of the activities carried out on the system which remained an unsolved issue. Additionally, the Garante challenged that system administrators were using shared accounts with quite large privileges in the operation of the platform.
Schneier on Security
MAY 23, 2019
That said, Thrangrycat only works once you have administrative access to the device. Attack #1 gets you remote administrative access, Attack #2 is Thrangrycat. Many systems don't even have administrative access configured correctly.
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Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix. Webmin, the popular open-source web-based interface for Unix admin contained a remote code execution vulnerability for more than a year.
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No third party compromised our systems, and we have no evidence that the app developers that inadvertently had this access for six days were aware of it or misused it in any way.”
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Today there exists a widening shortage of security analysts talented and battle tested enough to make sense of the rising tide of data logs inundating their SIEM systems. Rising implementations of cloud services and IoT systems, not to mention the arrival of 5G, has quickened the pace of software development and multiplied data handling complexities. It’s all about making a software system that’s able to access those human capabilities,” Saurabh says.
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There’s just one problem…these massive, radical, interconnected technology systems also raise serious privacy and security concerns. In June 2019, Riviera Beach in FL paid $600,000 to hackers to restore its email system and public records.
The Last Watchdog
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However, lacking robust protection, privileged accounts, which are intended to give administrators the access they need to manage critical systems, can instead be manipulated to enable attackers to move laterally across an organization’s network. The concept was based on the root access that the accounts provided to IT and systems administrators, who used these power accounts to maintain the network and systems.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
Experts from Safety Detective discovered thousands of refrigeration systems made by Resource Data Management (RDM) exposed to remote attacks. Systems exposed online could be accessed via HTTP on ports 9000, 8080, 8100, or 80. SecurityAffairs – refrigeration systems, hacking).
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OCTOBER 20, 2019
Now it is possible to administratively create custom roles that selectively hide those options. System administrators can create customized messages in the new alerts banner. New Features.
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But the energy sector also underpins our emergency and response systems, our hospitals and healthcare, our schools, our businesses, and virtually everything we do as a society.
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Customers and legacy-businesses are having problems understanding all of the dark, unmapped mysteries of their IBM Z, Power Systems, and embedded database platforms. We can further use AIs to analyze system performance, and user behaviors to find patterns and predict outcomes.
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“To inject malformed packets that the Wireshark application may attempt to parse, the attacker may need access to the trusted, internal network where the targeted system resides. Administrators are advised to allow only trusted users to have network access.
Security Affairs
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In this type of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, the malicious traffic generated with the technique is greater than the once associated with the use of memcached, a service that does not require authentication but has been exposed on the internet by inexperienced system administrators.
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An exploit could allow the attacker to run arbitrary commands with SYSTEM user privileges.” ” Cisco advisory reveals that the vulnerability could be exploited remotely by leveraging the operating system remote management tools.
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