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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

He urges enterprises to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and multi-factor authentication (MFA) and to enforce robust password policies to reduce the risk of account compromise. Require 16+ character unique passwords stored in an enterprise password manager. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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Has Facebook leaked your phone number?

Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2021

To be honest, between scraping vulnerabilities dating back to 2010 , and the Cambridge Analytica scandal , an old data breach is still a data breach, and you’re probably still going to need to pay attention to it. Some reports say the data was scraped in 2019, others talk about early 2020. Whether you like it or not. Why it still matters.

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School software provider Active Network discloses data breach

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2020

Exposed data include name, store username and password, payment card number, payment card expiration date, and payment card security code. This incident did not involve unauthorized access to Social Security numbers, driver license numbers, or similar government ID card numbers.”

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The High Stakes of Cybersecurity in Online Gambling

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Using strong, unique passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication when available, and being cautious about sharing personal information are crucial steps in protecting oneself. Don't forget to enable MFA, use strong, unique passwords, and be suspicious of inbound messages about gaming that could be phishing attempts.

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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Turns out it was possible for a threat actor to flood GLIBC with data , take control of it, and then use it as a launch point for stealing passwords, spying on users and attempting to usurp control of other computers. One tried-and-true incursion method pivots off social engineering. Branching attacks. Fast forward to 2017.

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OnionPoison: infected Tor Browser installer distributed through popular YouTube channel

SecureList

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Visual Studio 2010 – 10.10 Visual Studio 2010 – 10.10 Curiously, unlike common stealers, OnionPoison implants do not automatically collect user passwords, cookies or wallets. 3BA945FD2C123FEC74EFDEA042DDAB4EB697677C600F83C87E07F895FB1B55E2. 2021-Dec-21 09:44:08. PE32+ executable (DLL) (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows.

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6 Dangerous Microsoft Office 365 Security Concerns for Business

Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The Absence of a Password Policy for Employees – About 81% of company data breaches happened due to poor passwords One of the main O365 security concerns is password carelessness. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, more than 70% of workers reuse passwords. How to make passwords secure: 1.

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Protecting Industrial Control Systems Against Cyberattacks – Part 1

Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2021

Networks can also be easily breached by social engineering, password theft, or tainted USBs, as in the Stuxnet attack. . . Estimated to have been around since 2005, Kaspersky Lab discovered Stuxnet in 2010. Now decades later, these complex systems are running on legacy software and operating systems.

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How to Backup Outlook Account Settings: Manual vs. Automatic tools

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Click ‘File’ then ‘Add Account’ Enter your email on Outlook 2016 and newer versions or fill in the form (name, email, password) for older versions. Enter your password and press Ok. This process is similar to creating your account. Use Search to find and open the Mail Setup window. .’

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The History of Computer Viruses & Malware

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The document contained a list of pornographic sites, along with passwords for access to said sites and would then spread itself and its NSFW content by emailing the first 50 people in the victim’s contact list. Social engineering attacks soon found use in the digital space. Going Mobile and Going Global: 2001-2010.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

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History of Computer Hacking and Cybersecurity Threats: From the 50s to Today

ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

The first computer password was created in 1961, when Fernando Corbató and his team at MIT created the Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS). To ensure that users could access only their own files and programs, the team created a system of passwords that allowed users to log in and access their personal data.

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New Cyberthreats for 2021

Adam Levin

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many of the contact tracing scams of 2020 similarly followed social engineering scripts that have been used in taxpayer identity theft schemes since the 1990s as well. When applied to a set of 43 million compromised LinkedIn passwords, it was able to crack them with 27 percent accuracy. At the beginning of 2020, U.S.

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