Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2021

A researcher discovered multiple vulnerabilities in smart switches of Cisco’s Small Business 220 series, including some issues rated as high severity. Security researcher Jasper Lievisse Adriaanse has discovered multiple vulnerabilities Cisco’s Small Business 220 series smart switches. ” continues the advisory.

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Cisco Security

MAY 13, 2021

He laid out the challenge small businesses face perfectly, “Everyday our customers entrust us with sensitive data such as payment methods, shipping addresses, names – information that must be managed by the best technical partner. Protecting 86 million end points and processing 900 million authentication requests per month.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 30, 2024

From MFA to biometrics, a lot has been done to reinforce user ID and password authentication — for human users. Service accounts have multiplied exponentially in recent years and become a prime target of threat actors, since little has been done to beef up protection. LW provides consulting services to the vendors we cover.)

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

May 2 marks the start of National Small Business Week , a week that recognizes “the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners”, and promises to “celebrate the resiliency and tenacity of America’s entrepreneurs.” Thinking you are not a target.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Related: How ‘PAM’ improves authentication. PAM tools help companies discover and manage access to sensitive accounts. Remote desktop risks.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

If you’re a small business owner, it’s crucial to understand the significance of cybersecurity and the steps needed to safeguard your data, customers, and company reputation. The Financial Impact of Cyberattacks For small businesses, the financial consequences of a cyberattack can be devastating.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The clear and present risk to the average consumer or small business owner is that his or here stolen account credentials will surface in one or more credential stuffing campaigns. And once they do, they swiftly try to gain access to accounts on other popular services. Two-factor authentication, or even better, FIDO/U2F.”

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 23, 2024

When reading the title of this blog, you might be wondering to yourself why RADIUS is being highlighted as a subject — especially amidst all of the advancements of modern authentication we see taking place recently. Instead, it supports a variety of authentication protocols , including EAP, PAP, CHAP, and others. What is RADIUS?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

The digitized records — including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, Social Security numbers, wire transaction receipts, and drivers license images — were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser. No authentication was required to read the documents. Image: Linkedin.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

In the phishing attacks the group leverages previously compromised Microsoft 365 instances, mostly owned by small businesses, to create new domains that look like technical support accounts. Once the target has done this, the attacker can use the gained access to further compromise the account.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2021

Cisco addressed tens of high-severity flaws, including some flaws in the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and in its small business routers. This week Cisco released security updates to address 67 high-severity vulnerabilities, including issues affecting Cisco’s AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and small business routers (i.e.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2022

These include a new Dark Web Insights tool that provides a breakdown of compromised passwords, a standalone authenticator app for enabling account multi-factor authentication (MFA), and a low-cost starter plan for small businesses.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

For the initial attack vector, REvil operators exploited an authentication bypass zero-day (CVE-2021-30116) in the web interface of the Kaseya VSA server to gain an authenticated session. Then, the attackers uploaded the payload and executed a command via SQL injection to deploy the malicious updates.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Greek intelligence service used surveillance malware to spy on a journalist, Reuters reports Slack resets passwords for about 0.5% of its users due to the exposure of salted password hashes Twitter confirms zero-day used to access data of 5.4 Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Just 24 percent of people use multi-factor authentication. Just 35 percent of people have unique passwords for most or all of their accounts. Creating strong, unique passwords is simple enough, as any person can throw a cat at a keyboard and likely fulfill the password requirements for most online accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Among the latest additions are: Cisco Small Business RV routers and IOS software (38 new Cisco vulnerabilities in all). The new guidance is significantly more comprehensive and in-depth, addressing network architecture, maintenance, authentication, routing, ports, remote logging, monitoring and administration.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we’ll see in a moment, Salomon is now behind bars, in part because he helped to rob dozens of small businesses in the United States using some of those same harvested passwords. bank accounts. Multiple accounts are registered to that email address under the name Alexander Valerievich Grichishkin , from Cherepovets.

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Webroot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In today’s world, both small businesses and everyday consumers face a growing number of cyber threats. Whether you’re running a small business or managing personal data at home, here’s what you need to know. Scammers love to take advantage of busy times to trick people into clicking malicious links.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

The emails are designed in a way that it appears to be authentic or belonging from a real business or authoritative source. These emails appear to be coming from some authentic source like from your bank or some legit business organization. Use Two Factor Authentication. Tips to Prevent Phishing. Be Extra Vigilant.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you’re a small business owner looking to boost your cybersecurity efforts, you’ve likely come across the term “OWASP Top 10.” If cybercriminals gain this type of access to your site, it allows them to exploit for financial gain all kinds of sensitive data such as usernames, passwords, phone numbers, and bank account numbers.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 19, 2021

Small Business Administration. At the beginning of the pandemic shutdowns last March, businesses were beginning to apply for emergency assistance through federal programs to stay afloat and keep employees on the payroll. million customer accounts. This leaves victims of the data breaches vulnerable to identity theft.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2024

is an Authentication Bypass issue that resides in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, An authenticated administrator can exploit the issue by sending specially crafted requests and execute arbitrary commands on the appliance. Targets span across the globe, they include both small businesses and large organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2024

There are many types of network security , so understanding how to use LastPass is essential to managing personal accounts or securing an entire team. Step 3: Install the LastPass Browser Extension Once your account is set up, you must install the LastPass browser extension for easier access. Make sure it’s both strong and memorable.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

is an Authentication Bypass issue that resides in the web component of Ivanti ICS 9.x, An authenticated administrator can exploit the issue by sending specially crafted requests and execute arbitrary commands on the appliance. Targets span across the globe, they include both small businesses and large organizations.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2023

The attackers use previously compromised Microsoft 365 tenants owned by small businesses to create new domains that appear as technical support entities. Once the targeted user accepted the message request and entered the code into the Microsoft Authenticator app, the attacker is granted a token to authenticate as the targeted user.

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SecureList

JUNE 25, 2024

Harvesting login credentials enables cybercriminals to redirect orders and/or immediately cancel services, and have money refunded and redirected to a new account. In the following example, attackers have spoofed the customer login page of a company that specializes in small business insurance.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

Cybersecurity’s history of its most devastating attacks involves many stories of basic lapses in judgment—unprotected Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports, elevated access privileges for far too many employees, unpatched vulnerabilities, and lacking multi-factor authentication. Audit access privileges and clean up old account credentials.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Email authentication protocols: Implementing email authentication protocols, such as SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance), helps prevent spoofing and ensures the integrity of email communications.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2022

There is a common misconception that small businesses aren’t targeted by cybercriminals. They surmise, “I don’t have anything of value compared to a big business.” One slip on a phishing email, one weak password, one orphaned account or a misconfigured privilege could wreak havoc — even for an SMB.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 28, 2021

In Europe, for example, Spain’s BBVA opened its APIs in 2013 with the goal to allows companies and businesses to better manage their operations. To try and reassure citizens on this point, EU regulators are insisting that strong two-factor authentication be enabled for all PSD2-related transactions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

That’s why large, medium-sized, and small businesses need to become more proactive in their approach to cyber security. Cyber security is important if you want to efficiently operate your business, and it’s also critical for protecting your clients’ information. Cyber attacks become more sophisticated every year.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

Yet in reality, cybercriminals can target anyone, especially those who are less protected, while small businesses typically have smaller budgets and are not as securely protected as larger companies. If an employee enters their credentials, the scammers get access to their account. Scammers often reach employees by e-mail.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

No matter what industry you’re in, there’s a good chance that you conduct a lot of your business online. Most modern small businesses have one or more digital properties, including a website and various social media pages. For this reason, cybersecurity should be a top priority, especially for small businesses.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

We’ve seen multiple hijacked profiles on Facebook recently claiming to be account recovery services. These bogus account recovery services aren’t here to help. The people behind these scams target Facebook pages belonging to musicians, products, and businesses of all kinds. Your account will be deactivated.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Each year, more and more small businesses fall victim to cyber criminals, and that number is only expected to rise in the future. The zero trust approach still authenticates users based on passwords, among other traditional security procedures. Why adopt a zero trust approach? .

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Webroot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

These attacks are aimed at consumers, small businesses and enterprises. Use multi-factor authentication. Using more than one form of authentication to access your accounts, make it more difficult for malicious actors to gain access. Don’t download software unless it is from a website you know and trust.

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SC Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

. “By proactively providing HIBP with hashed passwords from breached data sets, the FBI is strategically empowering victims of cybercrime to more readily identify compromises of their accounts.” The post Have I Been Pwned teams with FBI, gives open-source access to code appeared first on SC Media.

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