Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By scanning a range of IP addresses, they can identify potential targets that have SMB services exposed to the internet. The image below shows prebuilt EternalBlue exploits Cybernews screenshot Shodan and Similar Tools: Shodan is a search engine that scans and indexes internet-connected devices, including vulnerable systems.

Social Engineering 131

Social Engineering Penetration Testing Engineering Malware 131

SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In our case, a link to a malicious Tor installer was posted on a popular Chinese-language YouTube channel devoted to anonymity on the internet. Visual Studio 2003 – 7.10 As the Tor Browser website is blocked in China, individuals from this country often resort to downloading Tor from third-party websites. 2021-Sep-25 21:56:47.

Encryption 145

Encryption Spyware Malware Software 145

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The attackers used social engineering to gain long-term access to the development environment and extended it with fake human interactions in plain sight. If the script detects that it’s running on Windows 2000, XP, 2003 or Vista, it shuts down. It’s clear that this is a highly sophisticated threat.

Malware 107

Malware Passwords Ransomware Encryption 107

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Next, click on More Settings to open the Internet Email Settings Window. Office Save My Settings Wizard This was the default application in Office XP and Office 2003. It offers reliable backup for the entire Office 365 and in addition to that, it provides an extra security layer against social engineering cyber attacks.

Backups 52

Backups Accountability Passwords Cyber Attacks 52

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

On the modern Internet, malware is a near-constant presence. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET), the precursor of the modern Internet we know, love, and sometimes hate. Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000. Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space.

Malware 140

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 140

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2019

And, in fact, cyber ops tradecraft has advanced in sophistication in lock step with our deepening reliance on the commercial Internet. nuclear arsenal in 2003 • Breaches of computers at the Department of Commerce in 2006 • Hacking of military systems at U.S. presidential elections. It’s an arms race like no other. Talk more soon.

IoT 171

IoT Hacking Banking Government 171