Krebs on Security

JULY 4, 2020

One of the most-read advice columns on this site is a 2018 piece called “ Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory ,” which tried to impress upon readers the importance of creating accounts at websites like those at the Social Security Administration , the IRS and others before crooks do it for you.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Experts found a new version of the Cerberus Android banking trojan that can steal one-time codes generated by the Google Authenticator app and bypass 2FA. Now the authors implemented the ability to steal 2FA code from the Google Authenticator app abusing the Accessibility Privileges. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2020

The expert Bhavuk Jain received an award of $100,000 for reporting a severe security issue in ‘Sign in with Apple’ authentication bypass bug that could allow the takeover of third-party user accounts. . The accounts are protected with two-factor authentication, and Apple does not track users’ activity in their app or website.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 30, 2024

.” But in June 2024 testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, it emerged that the intruders had stolen or purchased credentials for a Citrix portal used for remote access, and that no multi-factor authentication was required for that account. which suffered a data breach in 2015 affecting 78.8 Last month, Sens.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2020

Hackers have breached the online learning platform Unacademy and are selling the account information for close to 22 million users. Online learning platform Unacademy has suffered a data breach after a hacker gained access to their database and started selling the account information for close to 22 million users. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2020

Any Indian DigiLocker Account Could’ve Been Accessed Without Password. DigiLocker provides an account in cloud to every Aadhaar holder to access authentic documents/certificates such as driving license, vehicle registration, academic mark sheet in digital format from the original issuers of these certificates.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A vulnerability in the Microsoft OAuth implementation exposes Azure cloud accounts to takeover. The vulnerability affects the way Microsoft applications use OAuth for authentication, these applications trust certain third-party domains and sub-domains that are not registered by Microsoft. “While OAuth 2.0 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2020

The company has over 4200 employees and accounts for over 90 million active users every month. ZDNet confirmed the authenticity of the leaked data. Tokopedia is currently investigating the security breach, it notified the users asking them to reset their account passwords. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

The details of around four million users are now being shared for free on underground hacking forums, according to ZDNet that has obtained samples from different sources, exposed records include usernames, email addresses, and hashed account passwords (bcrypt hashing algorithm). ” reported ZDNet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The popular hacker group OurMine has hacked the official Twitter account of the FC Barcelona, along with the accounts of Olympics and the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The popular hacker group has hacked the official Twitter account of the FC Barcelona, along with the accounts of and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

A study released by the Government Accountability Office earlier this year showed that the State Department has deployed two-factor authentication to only 11% of the devices used by staff. Two-factor authentication is a legal requirement and also considered a bare minimum protocol for cybersecurity protection.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

WhatsApp recently implemented Face ID and Touch ID authentication for Apple iOS app, but unfortunately, it can be easily bypassed. Earlier February, WhatsApp introduced Face ID and Touch ID authentication for its iOS app to allow users to lock the application using the Face ID facial recognition and Touch ID fingerprint systems.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Slickwraps has disclosed a data breach that impacted over 850,000 user accounts, data were accidentally exposed due to security vulnerabilities. Lynx0x00’s Medium and Twitter accounts have mysteriously vanished but, fortunately, the Internet never truly forgets. ” reported Slashgear. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

The authentication process via German eID cards with RFID chips is flawed, an attacker could impersonate any other citizen. The nightmare comes true, the authentication process via German eID cards with RFID chips is flawed and a flaw could allow an attacker to allow identity spoofing and changing the date of birth. tax service).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

A new flaw was discovered in a WordPress plugin, this time experts found a zero-day vulnerability in the ThemeREX Addons to create admin accounts. Security experts from WordFence have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the ThemeREX Addons that was actively exploited by hackers in the wild to create user accounts with admin permissions.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2019

Threat actors targeted Office 365 and G Suite cloud accounts using the IMAP protocol to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA). Over the past months, threat actors have targeted Office 365 and G Suite cloud accounts using the IMAP protocol to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Cybercriminals offered for sale private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook accounts claiming of being in possession of data from 120 million accounts. Crooks are offering for sale Criminals are selling the private messages of 81,000 hacked Facebook accounts for 10 cents per account. ” states the BBC.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Twitter announced that its users can protect their accounts with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) even if they don’t have a phone number. Twitter is going to allow its users to protect their accounts with 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) even if they don’t have a phone number. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. That same email address also is tied to two forum accounts for a user with the handle “ O.R.Z.” account on Carder[.]su

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

11, when the company’s Twitter account started fielding reports from users who said they were no longer receiving messages. VFEmail’s Twitter account responded that “external facing systems, of differing OS’s and remote authentication, in multiple data centers are down.” Just attack and destroy.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2019

Bad news for users of the Microsoft Outlook email service, hackers have compromised the Microsoft Support Agent to access their email accounts. Earlier this year, hackers breached Microsoft’s customer support portal and gained access to some email accounts registered with the Microsoft’s Outlook service. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

620 million accounts stolen from 16 hacked websites (Dubsmash, Armor Games, 500px, Whitepages, ShareThis) available for sale on the dark web. The Register revealed in exclusive that some 617 million online account details stolen from 16 hacked websites are available for sale on the dark web. “I need the money. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Microsoft revealed that 44 million Microsoft Azure AD and Microsoft Services accounts were vulnerable to account hijacking. Microsoft discovered that 44 million Microsoft Azure AD and Microsoft Services accounts were vulnerable to account hijacking because of using of compromised passwords. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In a statement published today, the IRS said it was transitioning away from using a third-party service for facial recognition to help authenticate people creating new online accounts. ” It remains unclear what other service or method the IRS will use going forward to validate the identities of new account signups. .”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2019

million user accounts worldwide were using ‘123456’ as password, while 7.7 Another good practice is the set up of multi-factor authentication wherever possible. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. The NCSC discovered that 23.2 million users were using ‘123456789’. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Over 90 percent of the users identified by Google were targeted via “credential phishing emails” that attempt to trick victims into providing their password or other account credentials to hijack their Google account. It doesn’t mean that hackers successfully compromised their Google accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Over 500,000 Activision accounts may have been hacked in a new data breach that the gaming firm suffered on September 20. More than 500,000 Activision accounts may have compromised as a result of a data breach suffered by the gaming firm on September 20, reported the eSports site Dexerto. ” reads the post published by Dexerto.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2020

A flaw in Cisco Webex Meetings client for Windows could allow local authenticated attackers to gain access to sensitive information. A vulnerability in Cisco Webex Meetings client for Windows, tracked as CVE-2020-3347 , could be exploited by local authenticated attackers to gain access to sensitive information. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2019

Since December 2015, Alpine Linux Docker images have been shipped with hardcoded credentials, a NULL password for the root user. This vulnerability appears to be the result of a regression introduced in December 2015.” This vulnerability appears to be the result of a regression introduced in December 2015.”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The database required no authentication. In addition, the database included the Apple iCloud username and authentication token of mobile devices running mSpy, and what appear to be references to iCloud backup files. “All our customers’ accounts are securely encrypted and the data is being wiped out once in a short period of time.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2022

Security research carried out by CloudSEK has found that over 3000+ mobile applications were exposing Twitter’s API keys, thus providing access to twitter accounts fraudulently. Now, the employee is no more linked to the social media giant and will face the trial for indulging in fraudulent practices in 2015.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

One of the vulnerabilities is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Windows SAM (Security Accounts Manager) vulnerability. “An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.An ” reads the advisory published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

which is a Shopify-like platform that has been hosting hundreds of online shops used for the sale of hacked accounts and stolen user data. international financial and corporate data, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and compromised user accounts from many U.S. platform, offered data were authentic according to the feds.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2020

name, mailing address, email address, and phone number) Loyalty Account Information (e.g., account number and points balance, but not passwords) Additional Personal Details (e.g., name, mailing address, email address, and phone number) Loyalty Account Information (e.g., stay/room preferences and language preference). .”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2020

OGUsers is a black marketplace known for selling any kind of stolen data, including Instagram, Fortinet, Minecraft, Steam, PSN, Fortinet, Skype, and Snapchat accounts. The forum users should know everything about account hijacking since this is how OGUsers became widely known in the first place. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

in 2015, it became part of a suite of cloud-based collaboration tools. Your business can use LastPass to maintain unique passwords for each employee’s online accounts—a critical practice for modern cybersecurity health. This technology uses the SAML protocol to authenticate your identity across all applications and platforms.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

The data for any specific firewall depends upon the specific configuration and may include usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access.” ” “Passwords associated with external authentication systems such as AD or LDAP are unaffected.

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