Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Pretty much the entire population of South Africa had their data exposed when someone published a database backup to a publicly facing web server (it was accessible by anyone for up to 2 and a half years). Every single one of these incidents was an access control mistake. Back to another classic vulnerability - direct object references.

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Adam Shostack

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Yesterday, Yahoo disclosed that attackers broke into Yahoo in 2013 and stole details on a billion accounts. Yahoo says users should change their passwords and security questions and answers for any other accounts on which they used the same or similar information used for their Yahoo account.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 7, 2023

The gist was that anyone using or adding SMS 2FA to their account would have to buy a subscription to Twitter Blue for $8 per month to continue to use the feature. If you make it too easy – sending one-time passcodes via SMS – hackers will find ways around this using SIM jacking, man-in-the middle attacks, or bogus account resets.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Ransomware facts. Ransomware Types.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Meanwhile, the suspect server was connected to the CDOT domain with an administrator account and the internet. Additional security features include IP login restrictions, session timeouts, 2FA, and account lockouts for brute force attacks. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software.

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VPN Software Authentication Encryption 120

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Now think about the type of data you enter when you create a new account on a website. In 2013, Yahoo was the target of what is still the largest breach of data in history, with over 3 billion accounts getting compromised. You are often required to provide your email address, date of birth, first and last name, and a password.

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Backups Passwords Malware Identity Theft 98

McAfee

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Everyone in the company and on the board should be responsible and accountable for good cybersecurity practices. Some of the more notable cybersecurity breaches you may remember are Equifax back in 2017, Adobe in 2013, and Zynga (the company that makes Words with Friends) in 2019. Everyone is responsible and accountable.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

encryption in transit Tools for remote management , global dashboards, and geo IP tracking Access to 24×7 DevOps team for technical support and remediating active threats Logical secure access including role-based access control, 2FA , and SSO Automate configuration backup and recovery for resilient policies and controls. ManageEngine.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Ring started in 2013, offering video doorbells that let you see and talk to visitors from your phone. Enabling MFA in the Ring app is recommended for enhanced account protection. However, creating passwords that are complex and unique to your Ring account is still crucial. Who is Ring? Amazon bought Ring in 2018.

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Firmware Encryption Passwords Authentication 64

Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Imagine for a moment that your employee uses one password to access their social media profiles and to sign in to their Office 365 corporate account. To ensure that your data is safe, get a backup for Office 365. Backup your data with professional backup services. Read next: How to backup your Office 365 data.

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Passwords Data breaches Backups Authentication 40

Spinone

JANUARY 21, 2015

Since we are left only a month and a half till the Valentine’s Day it’s rather obvious to claim that password “iloveyou” is one of the nine passwords from 2013-2014. In 2014, millions of passwords from Russian accounts were also leaked, but these passwords were not included in the analysis.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This included all contacts, sent and received messages with attached files, names of chats/channels, name and phone number of the account owner – the target’s entire correspondence. However, they included an additional module that constantly monitored the messenger and sent data to the spyware creator’s C2 server.

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Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 138

Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

The database has far reaching impacts for Indian citizens as they can use the data found in the database to carry out many activities including opening bank accounts, purchasing items, signing up for utility services, and receiving aid or assistance financially. billion registered Indian citizens. What does this mean?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 10, 2021

business cont plan (how long to restore backups? We do have backups? Also Read: Beyond the Backup: Defending Against Ransomware. Deleting backups , including shadow copies. Always store viable backups offline for adequate protection and prompt restoration. incident response plan (we have a plan and it’s tested, no?),

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Ransomware Backups Malware Government 98

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

implement offline storage and tape-based backup. At the start of March 2021, Microsoft rushed out patches for a critical zero-day Vulnerability in Exchange Server (2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019). FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses. conduct penetration testing.

Energy and Utilities 122

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Hacking Banking 122

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

Some estimates of the damages exceed one billion dollars, taking into account data loss, service outages, disrupted operations, and recovery. This type of ransomware reached its peak popularity in the years 2013-2018. In fact, only 25% of home users have automatic weekly backups. But how does ransomware work?

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Ransomware Encryption Antivirus Backups 59

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A scammer called using a real Google phone number to warn his Gmail account was being hacked, sent email security alerts directly from google.com, and ultimately seized control over the account by convincing him to click “yes” to a Google prompt on his mobile device.

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Cryptocurrency Accountability Authentication Phishing 363

Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

Gozi ISFB started targeting financial institutions around 2013-2015 and hasn’t stopped since then. Backup controllers. In this regard, bots can be split into one of the following groups: Home bots (personal accounts) Researcher bots Corporate bots (compromised host from a company). Process execution. Data gathering.

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