SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Profile of participants and applications We collected the data from a sample of the application security assessment projects our team completed in 2021–2023. Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model.

Passwords 140

Passwords Authentication Architecture Risk 140

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

CloudPassage’s 2021 AWS Cloud Security Report found that misconfiguration of cloud platforms (71 percent), exfiltration of sensitive data (59 percent), and insecure APIs (54 percent) are the top cloud security threats facing cybersecurity professionals. Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest?

Penetration Testing 132

Penetration Testing Encryption Risk Technology 132

Hacker Combat

MAY 10, 2022

A researcher has demonstrated how a vulnerability common to several ransomware families can help take control of the malware and stop it from encrypting files on infected devices. It was launched early in 2021, when there were only two dozen entries, and again in June 2021, it had reached 260.

Encryption 132

Encryption Ransomware Malware Cyber Attacks 132

Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

14, 2021 Twitter post from Under the Breach’s Alon Gal , the 533 million Facebook accounts database was first put up for sale back in June 2020, offering Facebook profile data from 100 countries, including name, mobile number, gender, occupation, city, country, and marital status. billion active monthly users. According to a Jan.

Mobile 358

Mobile Accountability Passwords Authentication 358

SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

During 2020 and 2021, more than 500 router vulnerabilities were found. The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021. Distribution of router vulnerabilities by priority, 2021 ( download ). Router-targeting malware.

DDOS 133

DDOS Passwords IoT Firmware 133

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This post has been updated for 2021. Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Rise of multi-factor authentication.

Authentication 105

Authentication Passwords Mobile Accountability 105

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

Firewall 122

Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 122

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. ESET Protect Advanced complies with data regulation thanks to full disk encryption capabilities on Windows and macOS. Get started today! Learn more about ESET PROTECT Advanced. Visit website.

Cybersecurity 145

Cybersecurity Firewall Marketing Encryption 145

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2025

Since its emergence in 2021, Medusa has targeted over 300 victims across various critical infrastructure sectors, including medical, education, legal, insurance, technology, and manufacturing. Attackers employ a double extortion strategy, encrypting victim data and threatening to publicly release it if the ransom is unpaid.

Ransomware 76

Ransomware Backups Firmware Insurance 76

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

“Medusa is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant first identified in June 2021. Notably, they target CVE-2024-1709 (ScreenConnect authentication bypass) and CVE-2023-48788 (Fortinet EMS SQL injection) to infiltrate systems. The attackers are also spotted manually disabling and encrypting virtual machines.

Ransomware 69

Ransomware Encryption Cryptocurrency Insurance 69

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Threat actors are distributing the GravityRAT remote access trojan masqueraded as an end-to-end encrypted chat application named SoSafe Chat. Threat actors are distributing the GravityRAT RAT masqueraded as an end-to-end encrypted chat application named SoSafe Chat. in) used by the attackers. Pierluigi Paganini.

Encryption 111

Encryption Malware Media Authentication 111

Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2021

At the top of a 35-page PDF leaked online is a private encryption key allegedly used by Maza administrators. “Initial analysis of the leaked data pointed to its probable authenticity, as at least a portion of the leaked user records correlated with our own data holdings.” The administrator stated that on Feb.

Cybercrime 363

Cybercrime Hacking Passwords Accountability 363

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

From January through March 2021, TLS concealed 45 percent of the malware Sophos analysts observed circulating on the Internet; that’s double the rate – 23 percent – seen in early 2020, Dan Schiappa, Sophos’ chief product officer, told me in a briefing. How TLS works is that there is an encryption point and a decryption point.

Malware 214

Malware Firewall Encryption Digital transformation 214

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers recently published lessons learned from the disruptive and costly ransomware attack in May 2021 on Ireland’s public health system. Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), which operates the country’s public health system, got hit with Conti ransomware on May 14, 2021.

Healthcare 325

Healthcare Ransomware Antivirus Hacking 325

eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Web content filtering and VPN aren’t offered, and for encryption it merely reports on the status of Windows BitLocker, but none of those features are widely offered enough to be considered a standard EDR feature. Cons: Missing features: full-disk encryption, VPN, mobile support, web content filtering. SentinelOne Ratings.

Encryption 138

Encryption Marketing VPN Software 138

SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2025

Despite Oracle's denial of any breach, cybersecurity experts and researchers from CloudSEK and other firms have raised serious concerns, pointing to potential vulnerabilities in Oracle's authentication systems and the broader implications for cloud-based supply chains. oraclecloud.com. The published credentials are not for the Oracle Cloud.

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CISO Data breaches Encryption Passwords 62

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Forrester Wave for ICS Security Solutions released earlier this month for Q4 2021 placed Cisco atop the ICS/OT security industry. Read more: Top Application Security Vendors for 2021. TLS, encryption, Auth0) Are there embedded or built-in IoT security requirements to address exposure? Cisco Features. What Are IoT Devices?

IoT 140

IoT Risk Firewall Software 140

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

We look at three RSAC 2021 sessions and some of the most daunting vulnerabilities presented by the SANS Institute, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Varonis Systems. Also Read: And the Winner of the 2021 RSA Innovation Contest is… SANS: Five dangerous new attack techniques and vulnerabilities.

Software 121

Software DNS Firmware VPN 121

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Below is the list of flaws discovered by the researchers: CVE-2021-20173 : Post Authentication Command Injection via SOAP Interface. CVE-2021-20174 : Default HTTP Communication (Web Interface). CVE-2021-20175 : Default HTTP Communication (SOAP Interface). CVE-2021-23147 : Insufficient UART Protection Mechanisms.

Firmware 143

Firmware Encryption Passwords Authentication 143

Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

Security researcher Gilles Lionel (aka Topotam ) has discovered a vulnerability in the Windows operating system that allows an attacker to force remote Windows machines to authenticate and share their password hashes with him. “PoC tool to coerce Windows hosts to authenticate to other machines via MS-EFSRPC EfsRpcOpenFileRaw function.

Passwords 138

Passwords Authentication Encryption Hacking 138

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

CyberNews experts discovered that ENC Security, a Netherlands software company, had been leaking critical business data since May 2021. When you buy a Sony, Lexar, or Sandisk USB key or any other storage device, it comes with an encryption solution to keep your data safe. Original post at [link]. About the author: Jurgita Lapienyt?

Encryption 100

Encryption Phishing Marketing Software 100

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Encrypt "non-public" data both at rest and in motion or use effective alternative compensating controls for information at rest if approved by the CISO in writing. The feasibility of encryption and effectiveness of the compensating controls shall be reviewed by the CISO at least annually.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Cybersecurity CISO Backups 62

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2021

Researchers identified a vulnerability affecting the Passkey authentication in BR/EDR Secure Simple Pairing in Bluetooth Core Specifications 2.1 Once the bits composing the Passkey were identified during the same pairing session an attack could complete the authenticated pairing process with the responder. through 5.2, through 5.2.

Wireless 133

Wireless Authentication Mobile Encryption 133

The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Nearly all CMS platforms, whether traditional or headless, offer some level of built-in security to authenticate users who are allowed to view, add, remove, or change content. According to the IBM Data Breach Report 2021 , data breaches in the United States reached $4.24 Best security practices. What can you do about it?

Data breaches 262

Data breaches Encryption Mobile Technology 262

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2021

Last Saturday the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an urgent warning that threat actors are actively exploiting three Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities— CVE-2021-34473 , CVE-2021-34523 , and CVE-2021-31207. Fixes were available in the May 2021 Security Updates issued by Microsoft. (To

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Authentication Encryption System Administration 112

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

This article looks at the top digital forensic software tools of 2021 and what customers should consider when buying or acquiring a DSF tool. Best Digital Forensics Software Tools of 2021. In 2021, the India-based provider works in over 70 countries with more than 400 clients, including the NIST, NASA, and Wells Fargo.

Software 139

Software Computers and Electronics Marketing Mobile 139

eSecurity Planet

MAY 4, 2023

In a major move forward for passwordless authentication, Google is introducing passkeys across Google Accounts on all major platforms. ” Google’s move will make passkeys an additional verification option alongside passwords and two-factor verification. . Microsoft began its own move toward passwordless in Sept.

Authentication 98

Authentication Passwords Accountability Phishing 98

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

prompts users to choose a multi-factor authentication (MFA) option. even mention the need to lift or thaw that security freeze to complete the authentication process. We encrypt all that stuff down to the file level with keys that rotate and expire every 24 hours. After confirmation, ID.me government websites.

Mobile 364

Mobile Accountability Insurance Government 364

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

Antivirus 223

Antivirus Marketing Identity Theft Social Engineering 223

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

First spotted in mid-August 2022 , Venus is known for hacking into victims’ publicly-exposed Remote Desktop services to encrypt Windows devices. Using hard-to-crack unique passwords to protect sensitive data and accounts, as well as enabling multi-factor authentication. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible.

Healthcare 323

Healthcare Backups Ransomware Insurance 323

Hot for Security

MARCH 11, 2021

CISA and FBI assess that adversaries could exploit these vulnerabilities to compromise networks, steal information, encrypt data for ransom, or even execute a destructive attack,” according to the notice up on us-cert.cisa.gov. Several security researchers have confirmed the PoC’s validity.

Authentication 119

Authentication Encryption Cybersecurity 119

Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2021

A few days ago, security researcher Gilles Lionel (aka Topotam ) has discovered a vulnerability in the Windows operating system that allows an attacker to force remote Windows machines to authenticate and share their password hashes with him. Guidance at [link] — Security Response (@msftsecresponse) July 24, 2021.

Authentication 130

Authentication Passwords Encryption Hacking 130

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Look for authentication checks such as SPF, DKIM and DMARC to counter domain and sender spoofing. Lets organizations encrypt messages and leverage the cloud to spool email if mail servers become unavailable. Integrated data loss prevention and email encryption. Scan inbound, outbound and internal emails.

Phishing 126

Phishing Malware Engineering Ransomware 126

eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Since 2009, Okta has been a thought leader in the access, authentication, and authorization space. billion in May 2021. Azure AD currently boasts over 30 billion daily authentication requests, totaling 171 terabytes of daily data to inform remediation and risk mitigation. Identity and access management (IAM): Okta.

Network Security 118

Network Security Firewall Software Technology 118

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

TLS certificates are a key component of all of this frenetic activity; they are part of the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI, the system for authenticating and encrypting all human-to-machine and machine-to-machine connections. Coming soon will be support for popular web servers and many other features throughout 2021.

Digital transformation 214

Digital transformation Encryption Authentication Government 214

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2021

The three vulnerabilities addressed by the security vendor are: CVE-2021-20021 : Email Security Pre-Authentication Administrative Account Creation: A vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x CVE-2021-20022 : Email Security Post-Authentication Arbitrary File Creation: SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x

Authentication 123

Authentication Accountability Hacking Encryption 123

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 25, 2021

Thanks to a couple of milestone hacks disclosed at the close of 2020 and start of 2021, they will forever be associated with putting supply-chain vulnerabilities on the map. intelligence officials — had to have either stolen or spoofed the digital certificate SolarWinds used to authenticate the software updates in question.

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