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MasterCard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years

Krebs on Security

MasterCard.com relies on five shared Domain Name System (DNS) servers at the Internet infrastructure provider Akamai [DNS acts as a kind of Internet phone book, by translating website names to numeric Internet addresses that are easier for computers to manage]. But the researcher said he didn’t attempt to do any of that.

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FujiFilm printer credentials encryption issue fixed

Pen Test Partners

With the default configuration of these printers, it’s possible to retrieve these credentials in an encrypted format without authenticating to the printer. A vulnerability in the encryption process of these credentials means that you can decrypt them with responses from the web interface. Medium) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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LastPass: ‘Horse Gone Barn Bolted’ is Strong Password

Krebs on Security

This is significant because in November 2022, LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. To automatically populate the appropriate credentials at any website going forward, you simply authenticate to LastPass using your master password.

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WizCase Report: Vulnerabilities found in WD My Book, NetGear Stora, SeaGate Home, Medion LifeCloud NAS

Security Affairs

Security researchers from WizCase have discovered several vulnerabilities in WD My Book, NetGear Stora, SeaGate Home, Medion LifeCloud NAS. Meaning, authentication bypasses weren’t enough. WD My Book, NetGear Stora. ExpressVPN and NordVPN both use AES 256-bit encryption and will secure all your data. SeaGate Home.

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GUEST ESSAY: Understanding the security limits of the static and dynamic passwords we rely on

The Last Watchdog

Password managers store passwords in an encrypted file called a vault, which is a target for attackers. Multi-factor authentication, or MFA, methods belong to this category. Some big corporations use artificial intelligence systems, or AIS, to identify characteristics that can be used as passwords in authentication procedures.

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Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

Krebs on Security

The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff.

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Policy vs Technology

Schneier on Security

Sometime around 1993 or 1994, during the first Crypto Wars, I was part of a group of cryptography experts that went to Washington to advocate for strong encryption. Markey was against forcing encrypted phone providers to implement the NSA's Clipper Chip in their devices, but wanted us to reach a compromise with the FBI regardless.