Hacker's King

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Activities during this week include engaging workshops, informative webinars, and community events, all designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate today’s cyber threats effectively. Change them regularly and avoid reusing passwords across different accounts.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 5, 2018

In other news, I talk about all the NDC events I have coming up: Just been planning my @NDC_Conferences events for 2018, talks and workshops at: London, 15 Jan: [link] Oslo, 22 Jan: [link] Gold Coast, 25 Apr: [link] Oslo, 11 Jun: [link] Sydney, 17 Sep: [link] — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) January 4, 2018.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2022

Seven things to considering Account-Based Marketing– My Thales ABM Journey. Back in March, as I was getting ready to come back from maternity leave, I was offered the chance to embark on a new and exciting career journey: piloting Account-Based Marketing for the Thales CPL EMEA region. Thu, 08/04/2022 - 06:04.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2018

One program, for instance, puts on workshops for Congressional staffers and other federal employees on how to recognize and avoid nation-state backed hackers looking to interfere in elections. So we’ve boiled the NIST framework down into a very focused workshop exercise.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Here we have this absolute cornerstone of security - a paradigm that every single person with an online account understands - yet we see fundamentally different approaches to how services handle them. When I run my Hack Yourself First workshop , that's one of the first questions I ask - "what's the correct minimum password length?"

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 17, 2017

In this case, "worst" is seriously bad news because the blog post also shows how to connect to the database with the sa account (i.e. "god The second one will lead to your database being pwned to the worst possible extent. "god rights"). Oh - and it uses a password of 12345678. The difference is education.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Through seamless collaboration, InfraGard connects owners and operators within critical infrastructure to the FBI, to provide education, information sharing, networking, and workshops on emerging technologies and threats. The attacker applied for an account in November and by early December the account had been surprisingly approved.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The FBI provides education, information sharing, networking, and workshops on emerging technologies and threats. False account. When asked, the threat actor revealed that they gained access by registering a false account. The FBI commented that they were aware of a false account but declined to provide any further comments.

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Adam Levin

AUGUST 21, 2019

Bob from accounting goes on vacation with his laptop, and the next thing you know, millions of customers get hacked. Tortoises have no finances and, taken as a genus, they rarely have names and social media accounts. When they do have names and Instagram accounts, there’s a hackable human somewhere nearby. Attacks happen.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2020

“For accessing the APN networks of backend, one possibility would be using the e-sim of car-parts since the sim account wouldn’t log out automatically. “During the research and joint workshop, we see so many security designs in Mercedes-Benz Connected Cars and these designs are protecting the cars from various attacks.”

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Pierpaolo Panarotto, an account executive on Duo’s EMEAR continental team, volunteers at Sport senza frontiere onlus, a summer sports camp in Italy for refugee children. By helping lead a coding workshop, Chang was able to share what she does professionally. “I Summer + After School Engagement.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 1, 2018

My congressional testimony in the US was a very public example of that, less so are the dozens of conversations I've had in all sorts of settings including during conferences, workshops and over coffees and beers. So that's what's been set up in HIBP for the UK and Aussie governments.

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Troy Hunt

JUNE 10, 2019

accounts (59% of common email addresses had exactly the same password). <just deleted account> Would never have known if not for your eagle eyes and #totallyawesome service. +10 I want HIBP to play a much bigger role in changing the behaviour of how people manage their online accounts. And so Have I Been Pwned was born.

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Cisco Security

APRIL 20, 2021

This action accounted for over 38% of the contributions to our findings during the evaluation. To learn more about Cisco Secure Endpoint and see for yourself how it protects you against today’s threats, join our virtual threat hunting workshop or sign up for a free trial. Orbital Advanced Search.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2023

If it’s a PC gaming mod you’re after, you’ll likely obtain it from the Steam Workshop page associated with the game’s Steam page. Games and other popular forms of software are prime targets for these kinds of attacks. Stick to trusted sources.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Implement Strong Password Practices: Passwords serve as the first line of defense against unauthorized access to your online accounts. Create unique and complex pass-words for each account and avoid using easily guessable information such as birthdays or common words.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation, officially known as 23 NYCRR Part 500, is a forward-thinking framework designed to protect consumers sensitive data while holding businesses accountable for their cybersecurity practices. Regularly train your employees on best practices, potential threats (e.g.,

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Cisco Security

APRIL 19, 2022

In 2017, Sandworm infiltrated Ukrainian accounting software MeDoc and hijacked the company’s update mechanism which resulted in malicious software being introduced to copies of the MeDoc software used by its customers. We’d love to hear what you think. Ask a Question, Comment Below, and Stay Connected with Cisco Secure on social!

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Cisco Security

JUNE 21, 2021

Cyber risk management will see organisations needing to adopt (if they haven’t already) risk management processes for critical services, taking into account all hazards, threats and requirements. Much, however, remains undefined, with sector specific workshops and other efforts still to come (at time of writing).

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Notice Bored

JULY 4, 2022

I feel more confident about the underlying generic principles of risk, compliance, conformity, obligations, accountabilities, assurance and controls though, and have the breadth of work and life experience to appreciate the next point. The possibility of being held personally to account (perhaps even sacked or prosecuted!)

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It was being sold for 5 Bitcoins: That's over US$80k in today's money but back then, it was only a couple of grand (which actually, seems like pretty good value for 167 million accounts and passwords stored as unsalted SHA1 hashes). When I run workshops , at the end of the second day I like to talk about automating security.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

Malicious bots can be used to carry out a range of cyber threats like account takeovers and DDoS attacks, so bot protection is an increasingly important defense for web-facing assets. Comprehensive protection: DataDome protects against all types of bots, including credential stuffing, web scraping, and account takeover attacks.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 13, 2022

Every time we had a workshop, one thing we constantly heard from people was, ‘That was so good! You’ll see that when you start listening to other people and taking their situations and considerations into account, how much it can change.’” We were able to talk together and to hear each other. Like, how do you stay on top of that?

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SC Magazine

MARCH 17, 2021

This is especially true of members who are transitioning from other careers such as accounting or electrical engineering. There’s also the BCA Coffee Shop – essentially a networking workshop where participant can make connections while also receiving professional development and job interview training. “I’m

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This accounts for nearly $2.25 According to the NCUA, “approximately 60 credit unions experienced system outages affecting member account availability.” Create a CORE/CORE+ internal team that meets monthly for shared accountability and to ensure compliance stays top of mind. trillion in total assets – no small number!

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Jane Frankland

OCTOBER 17, 2023

By mid-year, there’s been a staggering 156% growth in the total number compared to the previous quarter, with a whopping 855 accounts worldwide being leaked every minute. Provide access to relevant training courses, certifications, workshops, or conferences. It emphasises accountability and serves as a deterrent against security risks.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

It's the address on Aadhaar's Twitter account , it's the first result on a Google search and time and time again, it's promoted as the site people should go to before doing anything else Aadhaar related. Why HSTS is here and not (consistently) on the root domain is unclear and unfortunately, it means that someone browsing from uidai.gov.in

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Centraleyes

MARCH 17, 2025

Ensure Accountability : Standardize processes to track risk management efforts over time. Instead, it uses descriptive labels like “High,” “Medium,” or “Low” to evaluate risks based on expert opinions, brainstorming sessions, or workshops.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

ICS systems are integral to CI industries, and form the backbone of all their facilities (except corporate offices) such as plants, refineries, workshops, substations etc. These systems are traditionally air-gapped from the corporate and external networks based on the Purdue Reference Model. Purdue Reference Model.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 25, 2021

Although this does take time, with training and upskilling programs , insightful workshops, and “Hacker Fridays” (where employees can try to hack a specific smart device), team members will become more capable of dealing with the new diagnostics support work, as well as any general IoT problems. 5 Be aware of your operating landscape.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

Essentially, I’m accountable and function like a Product Designer on the team. To help define Duo’s product voice, I ran a series of workshops with folks from R&D, Customer Support, Global Knowledge & Communities and Product. I soon realized I had to work with teams and designers to figure out how to work with them.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

It also created a forced savings plan for us; money in real estate is not "liquid" so you can't readily draw it out of a savings account on a whim and loans need to be paid on time each month or banks start getting cranky. Incidentally, this is also a strength of home ownership as it's effectively a forced savings plan.)

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2023

Decisions made by people powered by artificial intelligence should keep the accountability and responsibility of the organization the same. Cutting corners and “banking” on AI and other automation to save the day becomes an excuse for the lack of oversight, accountability, and responsibility.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With a few photos or voice clips and a subscription to AI tools, hackers will be able to, for example, jump on a video call with a company's CFO to authorize a large payment to a fraudulent account with ease. Attend seminars, workshops, and conferences , and encourage others in your company to do the same so you can stay ahead of the curve.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2024

Lack of established procedures for estimates During the underwriting procedure , the issuer of insurance will take into account the risks associated with your business. You need to have a comprehensive, sober overview of your security standing here, otherwise, you're at a disadvantage.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 9, 2022

Ars Technica’s writeup includes this important caveat: “Nothing in Microsoft’s account should be taken to say that deploying MFA isn’t one of the most effective measures to prevent account takeovers. Windows 11 has built in a default account locking policy to help stop brute force attacks via Remote Desktop Protocol.

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NetSpi Executives

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

For example, in AWS you might have IAM accounts, policies, roles, and groups, but within Azure, you’ve got a completely separate identity system through Azure Active Directory, soon to be Entra ID. How is Azure pentesting different than AWS pentesting? The post Power Up Your Azure Penetration Testing appeared first on NetSPI.

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