Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2019

The agency urges Microsoft users and administrators to install security patches, disable unnecessary services, enable Network Level Authentication (NLA) if available, and block TCP port 3389. Enable Network Level Authentication. Enable Network Level Authentication in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

LastPass is password management software that’s been popular among business and personal users since it was initially released in 2008. Two unique features that LastPass offers are support for multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO). LastPass disadvantages: history of hacking.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zerologon). ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

“A malicious actor with network access to UEM can send their requests without authentication and may exploit this issue to gain access to sensitive information.” and above 2008 Workspace ONE UEM patch 20.8.0.36 and above 2008 Workspace ONE UEM patch 20.8.0.36 SecurityAffairs – hacking, VMware Workspace ONE UEM).

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Unfortunately, the Internet was never designed to operate at that scale, or with the necessary authentication, security, and privacy capabilities essential for such an infrastructure. Utopia meet reality. “ The idea of a virtual private network was not part of the original design,” says Cerf, with a grin.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2019

Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. Windows 7 and Server 2008 users can prevent unauthenticated attacks by enabling Network Level Authentication (NLA), and the threat can also be mitigated by blocking TCP port 3389. SecurityAffairs – BlueKeep, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Experts have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , crooks leverage the exploit to install a cryptocurrency miner. Security researchers have spotted the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aims at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2019

This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction.” This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. The flaws affect Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 are not affected.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2019

“This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. “This vulnerability is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction. ” reads the security advisory published by Microsoft. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 291 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2019

The CVE-2019-0808 vulnerability affects the windows Win32k component and could be exploited by an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code in kernel mode. SecurityAffairs – CVE-2019-0808, hacking ). An attacker can chain the flaw with a web browser vulnerability to escape sandboxes. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 26, 2022

The Insurance firm that was founded in 2008 has a background of selling over 19 million policies and is planning to expand its business reach after obtaining an insurance broker’s license from India’s IRDAI.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The flaw could be exploited by an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the local user, it ties the way Windows handles calls to Win32k.sys. The CVE-2018-8589 vulnerability only affects Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008. Securi ty Affairs – CVE-2018-8589, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2021

You also get two-factor authentication (2FA) and dark web monitoring, which are unique features that are usually reserved for more premium editions. There’s also an optional add-on for multi-factor authentication (MFA) , which enables you to create a true passwordless authentication environment. User experience.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Microsoft is already providing passwordless features to Azure Active Directory, and for Google, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become mandatory. While big tech phases in new authentication solutions, Dashlane — a password manager used by more than 20,000 companies and more than 15 million users — made a full switch.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2019

Microsoft has released patches for Windows 7, Server 2008, XP and Server 2003. Windows 7 and Server 2008 users can prevent unauthenticated attacks by enabling Network Level Authentication (NLA), and the threat can also be mitigated by blocking TCP port 3389. SecurityAffairs – BlueKeep, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2020

Earlier versions of Agent.BTZ were used to compromise US military networks in the Middle East in 2008. The orchestrator reads the email address in /etc/transport/mail/mailboxes/0/command_addr by parsing the inbox HTML page (using Gumbo HTML parser ) and the cookies to authenticate on Gmail in /etc/transport/mail/mailboxes/0/cookie.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2019

Microsoft also advised Windows Server users to block TCP port 3389 and enable Network Level Authentication to prevent any unauthenticated attacker from exploiting this vulnerability. Exploit works remotely, without authentication, and provides SYSTEM privileges on Windows Srv 2008, Win 7, Win 2003, XP. Patch now or GFY!

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, in 2010 Spamdot and its spam affiliate program Spamit were hacked, and its user database shows Sal and Icamis often accessed the forum from the same Internet address — usually from Cherepovets , an industrial town situated approximately 230 miles north of Moscow. And there were many good reasons to support this conclusion.

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The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Back in 2008, the late, great security researcher Dan Kaminsky discovered a serious security flaw in a ubiquitous Internet technology: the domain name system, or DNS. Also: if you enjoy this podcast, consider signing up to receive it in your email. Mark Stanislav is a VP of Information Security at Gemini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The flaw exploited in attacks in the wild is tracked as CVE-2018-8589 and could be exploited by an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the local user, it ties the way Windows handles calls to Win32k.sys. The CVE-2018-8589 vulnerability only affects Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2023

Further analysis revealed that the actor behind the above operations has been active since at least 2008. “As our research demonstrates, their origins date back to 2008, the year the first Prikormka samples were discovered. . The module’s configuration includes OAuth tokens that are used for cloud storage authentication.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

The leaked records indicate the network’s chief technology officer in Pakistan has been hacked for the past year, and that the entire operation was created by the principals of a Tennessee-based telemarketing firm that has promoted USPS employment websites since 2016. Ditto for a case the FTC brought in 2005.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2019

The Regin malware has been around since at least 2008, most Regin infections were observed in Russia (28%) and Saudi Arabia (24%), but other attacks were spotted in Iran, Ireland, India, Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, Mexico, and Pakistan. ” reported the Reuters.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2021

The Teams edition is appropriate for small businesses that need a basic password management tool, and the Business edition is suitable for businesses that want advanced security tools like multi-factor authentication (MFA) or single sign-on (SSO). A major drawback with using LastPass, however, is its track record with corporate hacks.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Threat actors were sharing PoCs, tutorials and exploits on hacking forums, so that every script kiddy and wannabe hacker was able to follow step-by-step instructions in order to launch their own attacks. This vulnerability was listed as CVE-2021-36968 and affects systems running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, SP2 and Windows 7 SP1.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 14, 2022

allows remotely authenticated users to cause a denial of service by modifying SNMP variables. A vulnerability in older Windows versions (Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Examples: A vulnerability in Siemens SIMATIC CP 1543-1 versions before 2.0.28

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 16, 2019

One of my contacts pointed me to a popular hacking forum where the data was being socialised, complete with the following image: As you can see at the top left of the image, the root folder is called "Collection #1" hence the name I've given this breach. Also turn on 2-factor authentication wherever it's available.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

Since 2008, LastPass has given users a platform that’s supremely easy to use across multiple devices. This makes it extremely difficult to successfully intercept private information even in the event of a successful hacking attempt. Both platforms also support multi-factor authentication and SAML-based single sign-on (SSO).

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2024

RELATED: Like a Spy Movie: How Russia Hacked Its Olympic Enemies ] "The 2024 Paris Olympics represent a major opportunity for cybercriminals, as well as state-sponsored hackers, to create mischief. The 2008 Summer and 2022 Winter Beijing and 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games were 'prestige projects' for both China and Russia.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 5, 2018

As a result, the proportion of American hospitals with an electronic health record went from just 9% in 2008 to 96% in 2015. And “Electronic health records contain a trove of personal data, making them an ideal target of one-stop hacking for cyber thieves.”.

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SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

The module’s configuration includes OAuth tokens required for cloud storage authentication. What’s also interesting is that the code for this module was partially borrowed from the leaked Hacking Team source code. Operation Groundbait was first described by ESET in 2016, with the first implants observed in 2008.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. We conducted an analysis of the IoT threat landscape for 2023, as well as the products and services offered on the dark web related to hacking connected devices. per day, or $1350 per month.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 17, 2023

This has brought on the announcement of several data collection and access regulations that companies need to follow to protect citizens against hacking and identity theft. Since 2008, however, the United States has also taken an interest in this occurrence. Later, Data Protection Day was also initiated by the same council.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Advanced persistent threats come from skilled attackers possessing advanced hacking tools, sophisticated techniques, and possibly large teams. Threat groups have been tolerated in Russia, for example, in exchange for assurances that their hacking activity will be conducted in other countries. What Are APTs?

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Cisco Security

MAY 26, 2022

Twenty years ago, I first attended the Black Hat and Defcon conventions – yay Caesars Palace and Alexis Park – a wide-eyed tech newbie who barely knew what WEP hacking, Driftnet image stealing and session hijacking meant. When the device attempts to authenticate to the network, if it doesn’t have the certificate, it doesn’t get access.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

The malware targets more than 70 web browser extensions for cryptocurrency theft and uses the same functionality to target two-factor authentication (2FA) applications. In addition, it collects Steam and Telegram credentials as well as data related to installed cryptocurrency wallets. Trojan.Mystic.KV 123:13219 185.252.179[.]18:13219

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