Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Taiwanese company urges its customers to enable multi-factor authentication where available, enable auto block and account protection, and to use string administrative credentials, . System administrators that have noticed suspicious activity on their devices should report it to Synology technical support.

Ransomware 139

Ransomware System Administration Malware Authentication 139

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2021

The vendor recommended changing system administrator account, reset access control, and installing the latest available version. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

System Administration 126

System Administration Firmware Government Hacking 126

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The expert used the JWT to access the GSPIMS portal and after gaining access to the platform he discovered an account with system administrator privileges. made it easy to find accounts that had elevated access to the system. That gave me access to the User Administration section.

System Administration 98

System Administration Accountability Passwords Hacking 98

Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

According to Tenable, the remote authentication-bypass vulnerability is tied to an issue related to how HPE handles password resets for administrator accounts. However, after the password change, an unauthenticated remote attacker can use the same URL to reset the password for the Administrator account,” Tenable wrote.

Authentication 130

Authentication Passwords Accountability System Administration 130

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The FBI is warning companies about the use of out-of-date Windows 7 systems, desktop sharing software TeamViewer, and weak account passwords. “TeamViewer’s legitimate use, however, makes anomalous activity less suspicious to end users and system administrators compared to typical RATs.”

Passwords 144

Passwords Social Engineering Software System Administration 144

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Skorodumov was one of the organization’s lead systems administrators, he configured and managed the clients’ domains and IP addresses, provided technical assistance to help clients optimize their malware and botnets.

System Administration 122

System Administration Malware Accountability Marketing 122

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“The first allows you to obtain the hash of the system administrator account due to excessive DBMS user privileges, which gives you access to the API without decrypting the hash value. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

Firewall 142

Firewall System Administration Technology Hacking 142

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City of Dallas revealed that the Royal ransomware gang that hit the city system in May used a stolen account. In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas , Texas. To prevent the threat from spreading within the network, the City shut down the impacted IT systems. ” reads the report.

Ransomware 132

Ransomware Surveillance Healthcare Accountability 132

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

In order to identify CAKETAP running on a Solaris system, administrators can check for the presence of a hook installed in the ipcl_get_next_conn hook function. Below is an example command to identify a hooked ipcl_get_next_conn function: root@solaris:~# echo ‘ipcl_get_next_conn::dis -n 0 ; ::quit’ | mdb -k. .”

Banking 144

Banking Telecommunications System Administration Hacking 144

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

The PerSwaysion campaign proliferates with alarming rates by leveraging compromised accounts’ email data to select further targets who hold important roles in their companies and share business relations with the victims. Group-IB continues to work with the relevant parties in local countries to inform the affected companies of the breach.

Phishing 136

Phishing Accountability Financial Services Cloud Migration 136

Malwarebytes

JULY 23, 2021

Two months after fully restoring its systems, CNA Financial, the leading US insurance company that was attacked by a group using Phoenix CryptoLocker ransomware, issued a legal notice of an information security incident to the Consumer Protection Bureau in New Hampshire.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware Unstructured Data Accountability Consumer Protection 107

SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

However, delegating tasks also introduces new information security challenges. OpenSSH is used in a wide range of scenarios where secure network communication is required. It is a critical tool in various fields, including system administration, development, and cybersecurity.

Internet 107

Internet Internet Risk Social Engineering 107

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

CERT-UA observed the campaign in April 2023, the malicious e-mails with the subject “Windows Update” were crafted to appear as sent by system administrators of departments of multiple government bodies. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

System Administration 98

System Administration Government Phishing Malware 98

Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

. “Upon gaining an initial foothold into a telecommunications organization or network service provider, PRC state-sponsored cyber actors have identified critical users and infrastructure including systems critical to maintaining the security of authentication, authorization, and accounting.

Telecommunications 100

Telecommunications Authentication Passwords Accountability 100

Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix. It allows users using web browsers to set up user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and much more. Webmin, the popular open-source web-based interface for Unix admin contained a remote code execution vulnerability for more than a year.

Passwords 104

Passwords Advertising System Administration DNS 104

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2019

.” According to the indictment, the criminal duo used the stolen banking credentials to make unauthorized transfers from the victims’ bank accounts to bank accounts owned by “money mules.” Then the criminals moved the money to other accounts or withdraw the funds and transport the funds overseas as smuggled bulk cash. .

Banking 97

Banking Malware Accountability Cybercrime 97

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The website is a clone of the website of Convergent Network Solutions Ltd , Bastion Secure’s ‘About’ page states that is a spinoff of the legitimate cybersecurity firm that anyway not linked to the criminal gang.

Cybercrime 128

Cybercrime Ransomware Cybersecurity Backups 128

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The Roboto botnet spreads by compromising systems by exploiting the Webmin RCE vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-15107 to drop its downloader module on Linux servers running vulnerable installs. Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix.

DDOS 107

DDOS Advertising System Administration DNS 107

SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Recommendations provided in these rankings are general in nature and based on information security best practices standards and guidelines, such as OWASP and NIST. One-Time Passwords and authentication against various resources, such as accounts or file systems, were some of the mechanisms we found to be vulnerable.

Passwords 138

Passwords Authentication Architecture Risk 138

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

Additionally, the APT group also impersonates operators or administrators of popular web portals claiming that a victim’s account has been locked following suspicious activity or fraudulent use. The advisory includes potential mitigation measures for email recipients and recipients’ systems administrators.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Phishing System Administration Engineering 98

McAfee

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Please join McAfee, AWS, and our customers to discuss the impact women are having on information security in the cloud. These remarkable women represent multiple roles in cloud and security, from technical leadership through executive management. Chief Information Security Officer. Can’t make it? Collins Aerospace.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity Architecture Cloud Migration Retail 93

SC Magazine

JUNE 29, 2021

But the Government Accountability Office found areas where HHS could better coordinate its efforts to support department information sharing and overall health IT security. The elements are required by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014.

Healthcare 68

Healthcare Cybersecurity CISO Cyber threats 68

Notice Bored

OCTOBER 12, 2021

but are they 'information security controls'? If you determine that a policy in this area would be worthwhile for your organisation, but don't presently have one, the SecAware "physical information security" policy template is a starting point. I would argue yes for some, perhaps most of them.

Manufacturing 56

Manufacturing Risk System Administration Information Security 56

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

The Originating Malvertising Campaign According to CTI investigation on the adversary infrastructure, we were able to identify an ongoing campaign luring system administrators to install the malicious code into their machines.

Malware 98

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 98

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Kennedy founded cybersecurity-focused TrustedSec and Binary Defense Systems and co-authored Metasploit: The Penetration Tester’s Guide. Denial-of-Suez attack.

Accountability 139

Accountability Cybersecurity Penetration Testing InfoSec 139

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Cyber threat management , being an advanced discipline, craves analytical attention and a commander’s strategic skills of information security executives to confront and overcome the multi-dimensional cyber threats.

Security Awareness 40

Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

Security Boulevard

MAY 21, 2024

On Detection: Tactical to Functional Part 12 Introduction At Shmoocon 2015, Will Schroeder (Harmj0y) gave a talk titled “ I Hunt Sys Admins ,” describing how attackers can hunt (or find the location of) system administrators throughout the network. As described in his talk, account takeover is not limited to Mimikatz.

Computers and Electronics 59

Computers and Electronics Engineering Accountability System Administration 59

eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2024

A few highlights include analysts, engineering roles in networking, IT system administration, pentesting, and leadership roles. An information security analyst could expect to earn between $90,000 and $240,000, considering prior work experience and the location of the role.

Cybersecurity 124

Cybersecurity System Administration Engineering Firewall 124

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A group of teenagers used social engineering to breach Twitter's network and take over the accounts of a whole bunch of A-listers. The teens also took over Twitter accounts of several cryptocurrency companies regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). How did the Twitter account takeover attack work?

Social Engineering 104

Social Engineering Media Scams Financial Services 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

The alert issued by Japan NPA recommends System Administrators to: Implement centralized log management to track breaches, as logs are critical for identifying causes and scope. Ensure that administrative accounts are restricted, and monitor for any inactive accounts. VS Code).

Antivirus 74

Antivirus Malware System Administration Technology 74