Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2025

It can steal accounts, send messages, steal crypto, monitor browsing, intercept SMS, and more. The most interesting characteristic of the Triada Trojan is its modular architecture, which gives it theoretically a wide range of abilities. “the authors of the new version of Triada are actively monetizing their efforts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In this latest campaign, our investigation also uncovered prebuilt Hiatus binaries that target new architectures such as Arm, Intel 80386, and x86-64 and previously targeted architectures such as MIPS, MIPS64, and i386. reads the report published by Black Lotus Labs. The feds urge to report any signs of compromise to the FBI or IC3.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Technical leaders are uniquely positioned to embed trustworthiness into the organizational architecture, leveraging their expertise in systems thinking to drive sustained value and resilience. Every day, we manage complex architectures, ensuring each component works together to keep the organization running smoothly.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2024

According to The Guardian , which first reported the incident,hackers may have accessed company customers emails along with usernames, passwords and personal details of top accountancy firms blue-chip clients. In addition to emails, hackers had potential access to IP addresses, architectural diagrams for businesses and health information.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Furthermore, it is crucial to understand how they are accessing information because misconfigured devices and open networks are other common ways hackers sneak in through employee accounts. The post How to evolve your organization into a data-centric security architecture appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 1, 2022

While modern Microsoft Windows operating systems by default will ask users whether they want to run a downloaded executable file, many systems set up for remote administration by MSPs disable that user account control feature for this particular application.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The IPv6 addresses were traced to Verizon Wireless, which told the investigators that the addresses were in use by an account belonging to Williams. Data obtained by Avondale police from Google did show that a device logged into Molina’s Google account was in the area at the time of Knight’s murder.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2025

Similarly, the attacker can also target file-sharing services like Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, using the victims identity to copy out and delete all files stored under their account. Critically, attackers can also gain access to all shared drives, including those shared by colleagues, customers and other third parties.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Experts warn that organizations must act decisively to protect against this growing threat by implementing Zero Trust architectures, patching vulnerabilities, and strengthening identity security. Strengthening identity security Enforce phishing-resistant MFA for all privileged accounts. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2020

LW: Can you frame the separate issue of securing service accounts? Tamir: Service accounts (machine-to-machine connections) are a big problem. The accounts that enable machines to communicate with each other are highly privileged accounts — and no humans are operating these accounts.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Organizations should integrate AI-driven risk scoring into their Zero Trust architecture. The report emphasizes the importance of transparency, explainability, and accountability in AI-driven security decisions. AI-powered identity and access management (IAM) can detect anomalous behavior and adapt security policies on the fly.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This data reportedly includes everything from names and addresses to Social Security numbers and bank account details. The stolen data reportedly includes highly personal information — names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, bank account details, and even records of residents’ interactions with city services. With over 6.5

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To mitigate risks, organizations must enforce Zero-Trust principles, limit AI access to privileged accounts, and sanitize AI prompts. Experts here explore the importance of fostering a resilient workforce, backed by AI-enhanced training and layered security strategies.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cloud account takeover scheme utilizing EvilProxy hit over 100 top-level executives of global organizations EvilProxy was observed sending 120,000 phishing emails to over a hundred organizations to steal Microsoft 365 accounts. Proofpoint noticed a worrisome surge of successful cloud account compromises in the past five months.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2024

“According to our IPS telemetry, attackers frequently reuse older attacks, which accounts for the continued spread of the FICORA and CAPSAICIN botnets to victim hosts and infected targets.” 221”) to fetch the bot to target various Linux architectures. ” reads the report published by Fortinet.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 19, 2023

Yokohama added that the first step CISOs must take is to thoughtfully establish a meaningful security architecture, one that addresses the organization’s distinctive needs and also takes into account operations and governance. the architecture must come first, and then they can decide which product choices they would prefer.”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Importantly, none appeared to have suffered the sorts of attacks that typically preface a high-dollar crypto heist, such as the compromise of one’s email and/or mobile phone accounts. “If you have my seed phrase, you can copy and paste that into your wallet, and then you can see all my accounts.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2022

These encrypted fields remain secured with 256-bit AES encryption and can only be decrypted with a unique encryption key derived from each user’s master password using our Zero Knowledge architecture. As a reminder, the master password is never known to LastPass and is not stored or maintained by LastPass.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Step 1: Rethink your security architecture Zero Trust requires securing every layer—network, applications, identity, and access—while enforcing least privilege. When redesigning your architecture: Conduct a business impact analysis: Identify critical assets (data, systems, applications) and focus security efforts on the most important areas.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2025

For example, the malicious extension can open and modify Googles official support page on how to sync user accounts to prompt the victim to perform the sync with just a few clicks. Once the profile is synced, attackers have full access to all credentials and browsing history stored locally.

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The Hacker News

MAY 13, 2024

From account takeovers to malicious extensions to phishing attacks, the browser is a means for stealing sensitive data and accessing organizational systems. Security leaders who are planning their security architecture

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2022

” Kevin Beaumont , the researcher who gave Follina its name, penned a fairly damning account and timeline of Microsoft’s response to being alerted about the weakness. All an attacker needs to do is lure a targeted user to download a Microsoft document or view an HTML file embedded with the malicious code.”

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

The NSA’s 58-page Network Infrastructure Security Guidance (PDF) is more of a catalog of network security best practices, based on principles of zero trust and segmentation , following up on brief January guidance (PDF) on segmentation that discussed the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture (image below).

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Howevertraditional anomaly detection has been caught in a Sisyphean cycle: build multiple bespoke models for each account, tune endlessly, and still face diminishing returns as threats and the operating environment evolve. Fine-tuned classifiers adapt the model for specific accounts or threat profiles with minimal overhead.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2022

Password management software firm LastPass disclosed a security breach, threat actors had access to portions of the company development environment through a single compromised developer account and stole portions of source code and some proprietary technical information. ” reads a notice published by the company.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

While the AI-generated malware in this case required manual intervention to function, the fact that these systems can produce even semi-functional malicious code is a clear signal that security teams need to adapt their strategies to account for this emerging threat vector."

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Step 2: Customized solutions for the environment Pestie parallel: Pestie sends pest-control solutions tailored to the homeowner's specific environment, accounting for factors like location, climate, and common pests in the area. Waiting for an attack to occurlike waiting for pests to infest your homeleads to higher costs and more damage.

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InfoWorld on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

Based on a survey of more than 700 cybersecurity professionals, the report showed that the top 11 threats to cloud security include insecure interfaces and APIs, misconfigurations, lack of a cloud security architecture and strategy, as well as accidental cloud disclosure. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

It can differentiate departments, such as HR, accounting or the executive suite, as well as keep track of user roles, such as manager, clerk or subcontractor. This comes after the partners have spent the past couple of years fine tuning an architectural design that’s compatible with existing IT systems, he says.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The botnet leverages a robust architecture based on a combination of third-party services, P2P, and Command & Control servers. This architecture was implemented to make the botnet resilient to takedowns by law enforcement and security firms with the support of the vendors of the infected devices.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 28, 2024

In the advisory , Check Point says the attackers are targeting security gateways with old local accounts using insecure password-only authentication, which should be used with certificate authentication to prevent breaches. "We Check Point has advised organizations to review the use of local accounts and disable them if not needed.

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SecureList

JANUARY 6, 2025

The module also collects user accounts associated with the processes. This memory-resident architecture enhances its stealth capabilities, helping it evade detection by traditional endpoint security solutions. The backdoor has an execution day and time check. 0x1E (30) Get information about the list of running processes in the system.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 15, 2021

A few suggestions for companies to consider: Deploy a Zero Trust architecture to reduce the attack surface and continually add security applications, devices, and capabilities to prevent intruders from accessing their network resources.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2024

The unauthorized access to the IT infrastructure of the company occurred on June 26, threat actors used the credentials of a standard employee account within its IT environment. Upon detecting the suspicious activity by this account, the company immediately started the incident response measures.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Chris Clements, VP of Solutions Architecture, Cerberus Sentinel. Compromising that could make other unrelated accounts vulnerable. Account takeovers can be used to steal money at its very root; and fraudsters can also use this to access loyalty accounts for airlines, hotels, etc., Baber Amin , COO, Veridium : Amin.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 8, 2024

The number represents a significant portion of the world's online user base, raising concerns about the security of countless online accounts across various platforms. For individual users, the exposure of passwords means an increased risk of account takeovers, identity theft, and fraud.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Accessible : Employees need seamless access to policies to foster adherence and accountability. Designing a Strategic Policy Management Architecture A mature program requires more than a process overhaulit demands a strategic architecture that integrates process, information, and technology.

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