Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2019

” Experts recommend to have secure working backup procedures, in case of attack, victims could simply recover data from a backup. 2016 – Shamoon 2 spread in the wild. 2016 – Shamoon 2 spread in the wild. ” continues the statement.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

For example, if your bank verifies that you are indeed who you say you are by asking you for your date of birth yet that's appeared in a data breach, how sound is it as a knowledge-based authentication (KBA) attribute?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

” The employees who kept things running for RSOCKS, circa 2016. Optus’s CEO calls the intrusion a “sophisticated attack,” but interviews with the hacker reveal they simply enumerated and scraped the data from the Optus website without authentication. In 2016, while the U.S. A report commissioned by Sen.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Implement and require Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) where possible and especially for webmail, virtual private networks, and accounts that access critical systems. Implement and enforce backup and restoration policies and procedures. Doing backups right is not as easy as some may think. Scan backups. Patch and update.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Despite all the emphasis around the shift from SHA-1 to SHA-2, 35% of websites were still utilizing SHA-1 certificates as of November 2016, according to research from Venafi in 2017. Challenges toward post-quantum cryptography: confidentiality and authentication. Machine identity is essential for security.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Mamba was first spotted on September 2016 when experts at Morphus Labs discovered the infection of machines belonging to an energy company in Brazil with subsidiaries in the United States and India. Use multifactor authentication where possible. This opportunity is limited to the point in which the system reboots for the second time.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Implement and require Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) where possible, and especially for webmail, virtual private networks, and accounts that access critical systems. Implement and enforce backup and restoration policies and procedures. Doing backups right is not as easy as some may think. Patch and update.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 automatically configure multiple Internet Information Services (IIS) virtual directories during the server installation. Deploy a backup strategy that creates regular backups that are easy to deploy when needed. Use security software that also covers your servers.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The agencies offered some sound cybersecurity advice for BlackByte that applies pretty generally: Conduct regular backups and store them as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind, and use multifactor authentication.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2023

The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Athens. As the website did not have proper authentication implemented, researchers were able to view the documentation and sandbox environments of the Application Programming Interface (API), which the company most likely developed. Sensitive information exposed.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Before 2016/17, cyber insurance was an emerging market, often viewed as an optional add on for organisations with heightened IT security risks, with less legal ramifications for data breaches (i.e. GDPR requirements) and far less knowledge or awareness of cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2021

Therefore, it’s essential to carry out a careful risk and impact assessment in order to safeguard the security of the information and the data privacy. Coding, documentation, and tests specification performed should be provided for each component or module under consideration.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Someone documented it, and it's worth pointing out that the documentation doesn't apply to Powerpoint 2016. There are interesting issues of composition, especially in backup authentication. Was there a debate over the security of that feature when it shipped? I don't know. When it was removed?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

Before leakware came doxware, which was popular in 2016 and 2017. These cybersecurity practices include using unique passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA), data backups, secure Wi-Fi networks, and anti-virus software. Sometimes, leakware is used in tandem with a ransomware attack to up the ante.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

For these reasons, it has been voted as the “most loved programming language” in Stack Overflow since 2016. Use a backup system to backup server files. Make sure two-factor authentication is enabled in all services. No doubt about the source's authenticity, trustworthiness, or competency.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Privacy and Passwords: Two-step verification is done by default, but multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended. Inside the Ring doorbell Security issues in the early days In 2016, Ring encountered a significant security flaw with its doorbell devices. Cloud backup options are available but may raise privacy concerns.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Before we dive into the specific cybersecurity concerns, let us remind you about the attack that took place in October 2016. If such processes lack proper authentication steps, they could work as gateways for bigger problems. Before the device applies the update, it sends a backup to the servers. The Threat is Definitely Real.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

When it first surfaced in September 2016, they were using TrickBot , aka TrickLoader, a highly popular banking Trojan. Below is a list of recommended mitigations from the FBI, which it issued along with an alert on Conti ransomware late last week: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline.

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SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

Some of these APTs have long been forgotten in the past – such as Prikormka ( Operation Groundbait ), discovered by ESET in 2016. From the WmiPrvSE.exe process, it makes a backup of the VFS file, copying mods.lrc to mods.lrs. The module’s configuration includes OAuth tokens required for cloud storage authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Financial institutions in the 1990s and 2000s were some of the first to incorporate encryption to protect online transactions, particularly as backup tapes were lost in transit. In 2016, only 40% of websites protected their web pages and visiting users with HTTPS. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Why Ransomware is the Fastest Growing Malware Threat Since 2016, over 4,000 ransomware attacks have occurred daily. As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. Backups aren’t working. Ransomware today can actually look for backup files along with user data.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2025

Each of these edges is composed of different components and prerequisites, but they all follow the same Zero to Hero pattern from Authenticated Users to the would-be compromised computer. Once Upon aTime NTLM is a legacy authentication protocol that Microsoft introduced in 1993 as the successor to LAN Manager.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

In 2016, $91 million was spent on IoT endpoint security solutions. — Oleg Šelajev (@shelajev) November 10, 2016. By year-end, total IoT device installations will surpass 35 billion and extend to 55 billion by 2025. Five years later, that number has skyrocketed to $631 million. The S in the IoT stands for Security.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Proactive defense mechanisms such as real-time threat monitoring, multi-factor authentication, and AI-driven threat detection can prevent attacks before they lead to costly consequences. Banks can minimize the financial risks associated with cybercrime by investing in advanced cyber security solutions.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 22, 2023

Andy , Rohan , and Will released BloodHound which started visualizing Attack Paths in 2016 and it became immediately apparent how big of a problem this was. There are exceptions, such as a Restricted Admin Mode RDP session established with Kerberos authentication, but we won’t elaborate on that here.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

For example, the 2016 DDoS attack on the Dyn managed domain name service (DNS) caused the DNS service to fail to respond to legitimate DNS inquiries and effectively shut down major sites such as PayPal, Spotify, Twitter, Yelp, and many others. See the Best Patch Management Software & Tools. Overprovision infrastructure.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai botnet attack left most of the eastern U.S. This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account. with no internet. Spy trojan.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

It serves as a warning to regularly backup company data and train every employee on how to identify phishing and social engineering attacks. The banker received authentic-seeming emails from the impersonated executive and a corporate lawyer indicating they needed the funds to complete an acquisition.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 12, 2022

Use of this protocol should radically simplify the deployment of HTTPS and the practicality of PKIX-based authentication for other protocols based on TLS.”. . In addition, ACME can make the process of choosing a backup CA a fairly easy one. For that reason, having a backup CA is always a good idea,” he explains in a blog of his. .

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

According to GAO , thousands of K–12 students had their personal information compromised in data breaches between 2016 and 2020. While CIPA may help prevent students from accessing inappropriate content on the internet, it does not protect them from the full range of online threats. cannot be altered or deleted).

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. So that’s why you need multi factor authentication. Think about it. And important.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. Vamosi: Another complication. We’ll need to find a way forward for this to work.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. Vamosi: Another complication. We’ll need to find a way forward for this to work.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

The threat used valid accounts against remote services: Cloud-based applications utilizing federated authentication protocols. The VPN was protected by two-factor authentication (2FA) by sending an SMS with a one-time password (OTP) to the user account’s primary or alternate phone number. Account discovery (T1087).

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. Vamosi: Another complication. We’ll need to find a way forward for this to work.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

using strong authentication. Schultz and Ray recommend making an image backup and then rebuilding the compromised system using the original installation media; otherwise, the malicious code or unauthorized changes could continue even after the rootkit is “deleted.” This article was originally written by Fred Donovan in 2016.

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