Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Thomson Reuters, a multinational media conglomerate, left an open database with sensitive customer and corporate data, including third-party server passwords in plaintext format. The team also found the open instance to contain login and password reset logs. Original post at [link]. Media giant with $6.35 Exposed in the past?

IoT 128

IoT Engineering Passwords Media 128

Security Boulevard

MARCH 4, 2025

For example, Mimikatz , a popular tool for extracting plaintext credentials and password hashes from Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) memory, would almost certainly trigger endpoint detection and response (EDR) alerts if triggered in its original binary form.

Penetration Testing 52

Penetration Testing Passwords Cybersecurity Risk 52

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Cyber Risk 147

Cyber Risk Risk Financial Services Banking 147

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

With legacy OT systems often lacking detailed logging or monitoring of user activities, attackers target over-privileged accounts to perform critical actions like modifying system configurations, disabling security controls or accessing sensitive data using legitimate permissions.

IoT 71

IoT Accountability Risk CISO 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 6, 2021

As World Password Day comes around again this May 6 th , how much has changed in the year since we last marked the occasion? As such, this year’s World Password Day is in fact a timely reminder for businesses to drop passwords forever, and instead rollout access management solutions such as passwordless authentication.

Social Engineering 96

Social Engineering Authentication Passwords Technology 96

Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To learn more about exposure management, download the whitepaper “Hackers Don’t Honor Security Silos: 5 Steps To Prioritize True Business Exposure.” IT, OT, IoT, Cloud), but lack visibility into identities and their permissions, which are leveraged to progress virtually every attack.

Risk 64

Risk IoT Authentication Data breaches 64

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

WooCommerce My Account Page. WooCommerce ships with the option to include a “My Account” page site registration form with username and password, but it must be enabled in the WooCommerce settings ( WordPress Dashboard > WooCommerce > Settings > Accounts and Privacy ). Opt-In Forms.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Data collection Accountability Marketing 52

Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2022

Specifically, they wanted to be able to automatically “harvest” tokens on a host as people connected, keeping the tokens usable for operators even after the associated account logged off. Traditionally this has involved various methods to retrieve plaintext passwords, hashes, or Kerberos keys/tickets. Approaches.

Accountability 52

Accountability Social Engineering Authentication Engineering 52

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Lack of access to security features, such as passwords for admins, may result in a data breach where unauthorized persons within the organization may access sensitive data and leak it to malicious insiders. A lack of security features to upgrade or downgrade a user may result in mismanagement of user accounts.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on all accounts is another critical strategy. Enable MFA on all exchange accounts and wallets to add an extra layer of security. Review whitepapers and community feedback to understand the project’s viability and security measures.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Scams 52

Spinone

DECEMBER 31, 2018

G Suite administrators want to be able to protect the G Suite admin account , maintain business continuity by being able to reconstruct or restore data as quickly as possible. Migration of G Suite data to G Suite public cloud resources can be between Google accounts or from on premise data storage to G Suite data storage in the cloud.

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Backups Accountability Ransomware Encryption 40

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Some items to consider: A bank issues you with an account number and asks for verification when you want to make a transaction, but this process can’t take so long that it slows down other customer waiting in line. This is why we have so many different usernames and passwords for all sorts of businesses and services.

InfoSec 52

InfoSec Cybersecurity Risk Technology 52