The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2022 we expect to see more aggressive and complex ransomware efforts. If 2021 was the year that Zero Trust security reached mainstream IT — and it was — then 2022 will become the realization that it cannot be done without identity first. Central importance of identity. The ascendency of CISOs.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The targeted SMS scams asked employees to click a link and log in at a website that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. One of Scattered Spider’s first big victims in its 2022 SMS phishing spree was Twilio , a company that provides services for making and receiving text messages and phone calls.

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Identity Theft Phishing Cryptocurrency Accountability 255

Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

.” In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS. That leaderboard currently lists Sosa as #24 (out of 100), and Tylerb at #65.

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

Key Findings Even years after their disclosure, VPN-related vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 and CVE-2022-40684 remain essential tools for attackers, driving large-scale campaigns of credential theft and administrative control. Editors note: This report was authored by Gautham Ashok & Alexa Feminella. Rated CVSS 9.8,

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VPN Authentication Ransomware Risk 133

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Tenable senior staff research engineer Satnam Narang noted that since 2022, there have been nine elevation of privilege vulnerabilities in this same Windows component — three each year — including one in 2024 that was exploited in the wild as a zero day (CVE-2024-38193).

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 22, 2022

It seems that researchers just realized how serious it was (and is): Like EternalBlue, CVE-2022-37958, as the latest vulnerability is tracked, allows attackers to execute malicious code with no authentication required. Microsoft fixed CVE-2022-37958 in September during its monthly Patch Tuesday rollout of security fixes.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 1, 2023

The IT world relies on digital authentication credentials, such as API keys, certificates, and tokens, to securely connect applications, services, and infrastructures. In fact, source code leaks caused major issues for many organizations in 2022. However, unlike passwords intended for a single user, secrets must be distributed.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Since April 2021, Russian state-sponsored hackers have exploited vulnerabilities, including Zimbra’s CVE-2022-27924 for injecting commands to access credentials and emails, and JetBrains TeamCity’s CVE-2023-42793 for arbitrary code execution through an authentication bypass.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 30, 2023

Data accumulated by the malicious activity spanned from October 2022 until just last week.

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Phishing Password Management Passwords Banking 353

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Internet Archive was breached again, attackers hacked its Zendesk email support platform through stolen GitLab authentication tokens. Hunt also verified the authenticity of the information included in the stolen archive. The exposed token had been available since December 2022 and was reportedly rotated multiple times since then.

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Internet Internet Data breaches Authentication 125

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian hijacked after identity thieves simply re-registered the accounts using a different email address. 9, 2022 and Dec. So once again I sought to re-register as myself at Experian.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In the 2022 Duo Trusted Access Report: Logins in a Dangerous Time , we examine the dramatic shift beyond discussions of password complexity to those where investing in multi-factor authentication (MFA) and passwordless technology are mandatory costs of doing business. of all authentications. Yet, they wait on the wire.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Fortinet confirmed that many systems are still vulnerable to attacks exploiting the CVE-2022-40684 zero-day vulnerability. Fortinet is urging customers to address the recently discovered CVE-2022-40684 zero-day vulnerability. A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for the CVE-2022-40684 flaw has been released online.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

million customers, including website administrator passwords, sFTP credentials, and private SSL keys; -December 2022: Hackers gained access to and installed malware on GoDaddy’s cPanel hosting servers that “intermittently redirected random customer websites to malicious sites.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2024

Twilio states that threat actors have identified the phone numbers of users of its two-factor authentication app, Authy, TechCrunch reported. This week the messaging firm told TechCrunch that “threat actors” identified data of Authy users, a two-factor authentication app owned by Twilio, including their phone numbers.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The first one, later identified as CVE-2022-41040, is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to remotely trigger the next vulnerability – CVE-2022-41082. After CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 were revealed, Microsoft provided mitigation guidance followed by a few updates.

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SecureList

MAY 16, 2023

Download the full version of the report (PDF) Kaspersky Incident Response in various regions and industries In 2022, 45.9% Key trends in 2022: initial attack vectors and impact In 2022, attackers most often penetrated organizations’ infrastructure by exploiting various vulnerabilities in public-facing applications (42.9%).

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2025

Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised 3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and J&T Ventures to accelerate the development of its post-quantum authentication technology, safeguarding banks and fintech against the coming wave of quantum threats. Prague, Czech Republic, Jan.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

In mid-June 2022, a flood of SMS phishing messages began targeting employees at commercial staffing firms that provide customer support and outsourcing to thousands of companies. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Apple improper authentication bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added an Apple improper authentication bug, tracked as CVE-2022-48618 , to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

technology companies during the summer of 2022. stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. 2022 that an intrusion had exposed a “limited number” of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle “ USDoD ” had infiltrated the FBI ‘s vetted information sharing network InfraGard , and was selling the contact information for all 80,000 members.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

Lookout researchers discovered multiple voice phishing groups were using a new phishing kit that closely mimicked the single sign-on pages for Okta and other authentication providers. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as well as those working at the cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance. “ Annie.”

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

According to a 2023 study by Sumsub , deepfake fraud attempts increased by 704% between 2022 and 2023. Traditionally, attackers relied on phishing emails to impersonate executives, but deepfakes now enable fraudsters to conduct real-time video and voice calls that appear authentic.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 12, 2024

AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed). For its part, Snowflake says it now requires all new customers to use multi-factor authentication. In a regulatory filing with the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

On July 12, 2024, AT&T disclosed a data security incident that occurred in 2022. RELATED: Snowflake Data Breach Rocks Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and Others ] "Companies using Snowflake should immediately implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security and protect sensitive data.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 9, 2023

But until the end of 2022, Experian’s website allowed anyone to bypass these questions and go straight to the consumer’s report. 27, 2022, Experian’s PR team acknowledged receipt of my Dec. It’s also worth mentioning that reports of hijacked Experian.com accounts persisted into late 2022. ” Sen.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. 11-12, 2022. 11-12, 2022. 11, 2022 after they SIM-swapped an AT&T customer by impersonating them at a retail store using a fake ID. .” technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Acting Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Health & Human Services Melanie Fontes Rainer said about 140 million people were affected by large breaches in 2023, up from 51 million in 2022. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

The Qilin ransomware group has been active since at least 2022 but gained attention in June 2024 for attacking Synnovis , a UK governmental service provider for healthcare. The attackers breached the organization via compromised credentials for a VPN portal that lacked multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q2 2022. We discovered a highly active campaign, starting in March 2022, targeting stock and cryptocurrency investors in South Korea. They are designed to highlight the significant events and findings that we feel people should be aware of.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Palo Alto Networks addressed a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the PAN-OS 8.1 Palo Alto Networks released security patches to address a high-severity authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-0030 (CVSS score 8.1), impacting the PAN-OS 8.1 SecurityAffairs – hacking, CVE-2022-0030).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

CyRC experts warn of weak or missing authentication mechanisms, missing authorization, and insecure communication vulnerabilities in the three apps. “An exploit of the authentication and authorization vulnerabilities could allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. . Lazy Mouse versions 2.0.1

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

(Everyone in the world is now anyone with a Facebook account, similarly, ACLs are now permissions etc.)

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2025

The duo found Subaru’s admin panel hosted on a subdomain, allowing password resets for employee accounts without confirmation, bypassing two-factor authentication. Researchers used the valid employee email to reset the password, bypass two-factor authentication, and gain access to the panels functionality. ” wrote Curry.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2022, 88% of users relied on chatbots when interacting with businesses. Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities: Weak authentication methods and compromised access tokens can provide unauthorized access. This helps them improve their performance over time by gaining data from interactions. These tools saved 2.5

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

Turner said that in early June 2022 he received an email from Experian saying the email address on his account had been changed. “I was able to answer the credit report questions successfully, which authenticated me to their system,” Turner said. For now, Rishi has decided to pay Experian $25.99

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