eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Both require threat actors to steal credentials or perform some other kind of attack to gain access to the privileged account. Vertical Privilege Escalation Vertical privilege escalation involves a threat actor traveling from a lower-level account to a higher-level account.

Accountability 109

Accountability Passwords Phishing Malware 109

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Compliance madhav Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:17 It is essential for any business that stores, processes, and transmits payment card information to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses.

Financial Services 77

Financial Services Data breaches Accountability Encryption 77

Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

“From the details you offered, issue may probably caused by your computer security defense system as it seems not recognized our rarely used driver & detected it as malicious or a virus,” Saicoo’s support team wrote in an email. “When driver installed, this message will vanish out of sight. .

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Malware Government Internet Internet 353

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For persistence, RansomHub affiliates create new user accounts, reactivate disabled ones, and deploy tools like Mimikatz to harvest credentials and escalate privileges. They harvest credentials from valid accounts to escalate privileges and move laterally within the network.

Ransomware 88

Ransomware Encryption Technology Cybercrime 88

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For persistence, RansomHub affiliates create new user accounts, reactivate disabled ones, and deploy tools like Mimikatz to harvest credentials and escalate privileges. They harvest credentials from valid accounts to escalate privileges and move laterally within the network.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Encryption Technology Cybercrime 52