CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

United States CISA has issued a cyber threat warning to all web connected UPS devices as they were on the verge of being cyber attacked. Therefore, system administrators are being advised to put the connected UPS devices behind a virtual private network (VPN) and use them with a multifactor authentication in place.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 21, 2021

Pulse Secure has alerted customers to the existence of an exploitable chain of attack against its Pulse Connect Secure (PCS) appliances. PCS provides Virtual Private Network (VPN) facilities to businesses, which use them to prevent unauthorized access to their networks and services. The old vulnerabilities. Networking devices.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

From March 18, 2024, to April 16, 2024, Duo Security and Cisco Talos observed large-scale brute-force attacks against a variety of targets, including VPN services, web application authentication interfaces and SSH services.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The company added that successful exploitation requires that the appliance is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server. X-Force discovered the campaign while conducting an incident response activity for a client that had reported slow authentications on the NetScaler install.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

To avoid such threats, better to install anti-malware solutions and authenticator apps to keep online activity safe and secure. In reality, iPhones can get infected by malicious software and are also vulnerable to cyber-attacks. For instance, the year 2020 revelation of Pegasus malware developed by the NSO Group of Israel.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2024

The MITRE Corporation revealed that a nation-state actor compromised its systems in January 2024 by exploiting Ivanti VPN zero-days. No organization is immune from this type of cyber attack, not even one that strives to maintain the highest cybersecurity possible,” said Jason Providakes, president and CEO, MITRE. “We

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Zyxel addressed tens of vulnerabilities that expose users to cyber attacks, including command injection and authentication bypass. Zyxel also addressed authentication bypass and command injection vulnerabilities in NAS (network attached storage) NAS226 and NAS542.

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Digital Shadows

APRIL 8, 2025

Our insights are relevant across industries, highlighting how these attackers deliberately probe for defense weaknesses and prey on organizations struggling to keep up with the ever-increasing pace of cyber attacks. Initial Access via VPN Brute-Forcing Up 21.3%

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations GitLab fixed a critical zero-click account hijacking flaw Juniper Networks fixed a critical RCE bug in its firewalls and switches Vast Voter Data Leaks Cast Shadow Over Indonesia ’s 2024 Presidential Election Researchers created a PoC for Apache OFBiz flaw CVE-2023-51467 Team Liquid’s wiki leak exposes (..)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

.” According to the alert, the Ukrainian organization was initially breached by a relevant access broker that then transferred the compromised data to the FRwL group that used it to carry out a cyber attack.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Threat actors are continually looking for better ways to target organizations, here are the top five attack vectors to look out for in 2022. Malicious actors are continually looking for better ways to carry out successful cyber attacks. Remote Technology. Conclusion.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 2, 2021

But a new discovery made by the National Security Agency(NSA) of United States has revealed that Russian hacking group APT28 is launching Brute Force Cyber Attacks using Kubernetes to ensure anonymity. It is found hacking databases through brute force attacks or password spray via TOR and VPN servers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

Organizations with weak cybersecurity have been severely punished with cyber-attacks, data breaches, and huge losses in the past. Security through a VPN. Among many other benefits, a VPN encrypts these files and keeps the online activity private by masking a user’s real IP address.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 17, 2024

Alarmingly, 85% of banks are predicted to be at risk from rising cyber threats. The increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, including phishing, malware, and man-in-the-middle attacks, poses a serious threat to both users and financial institutions. Users should create complex passwords that are difficult to guess.

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Whether it’s Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), or direct finance theft, brute force attacks are a prime tactic in the current cybersecurity landscape. What is a Brute Force Attack? VPN Usage: Restrict RDP access to users connected through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) , reducing the exposure of RDP to the open internet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In perimeter-based models, the system will trust user credentials if they are, say, logged in to the corporate VPN or if they are using a pre-registered device. The zero trust model has been adapted to address increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks that can hijack a user’s credentials, device, or network to gain access to a system.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Enterprises secured applications and digital assets through Single Sign On (SSO), Virtual Private Networks (VPN) or Web Access Management (WAM). Cyber attacks are more frequent and sophisticated. The 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report reported that web application attacks doubled to 43%, attacking cloud-based data.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 28, 2023

On top of that, turn on two factor authentication. Use a VPN Using a VPN is essential when working with sensitive data or files. A VPN removes your IP address and switches your location. For added security, I suggest you protect your entire network with a secure VPN router.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2020

Security researchers Pierre Kim and Alexandre Torres have discovered several vulnerabilities Zyxel Cloud CNM SecuManager software that could expose users to cyber attacks. “The attack surface is very large and many different stacks are being used it very interesting. log escape sequence injection xmppCnrSender.py

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Turn on multi-factor authentication Using multi-factor authentication adds a layer of security to your passwords by having you prove your identity in multiple ways. Research from Deloitte found that 91% of all cyber attacks begin with a phishing email. noreply@yourbank.com.)

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On November 17, the library announced it was experiencing a major technology outage caused by a cyber-attack. We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting our website, online systems and services, and some onsite services too.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2023

The US CISA warns of cyber attacks targeting Citrix NetScaler Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Gateway devices. The IT giant warns of the availability of exploits for this vulnerability that have been observed in attacks against unmitigated appliances. ” reads the report published by Citrix.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

While stressing that there were “no specific or credible cyber threats” to Australian organizations, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued an advisory March 2 urging companies to review and enhance detection, mitigation and response measures, as well as follow their long-standing security framework known as the Essential Eight.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2024

Forescout experts questioned the attribution of cyber attacks that targeted the energy sector in Denmark in 2023 to the Russia-linked Sandworm. Forescout experts shared findings from their analysis of the cyber attacks that targeted the energy sector in Denmark in 2023, attributing them to the Russia-linked Sandworm.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Everything connected to the internet is vulnerable to cyber attacks. Use Strong Passwords & Two-Factor Authentication. Besides turning these tips into healthy habits, you should also enable two-factor authentication wherever possible. Keep All Your Devices Up to Date.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Ohio Election Day cyber attack attempt traced Russian-Owned Company. A flaw in Microsoft OAuth authentication could lead Azure account takeover. The evolutions of APT28 attacks. CVE-2019-14899 flaw allows hijacking VPN connections on Linux, Unix systems. Russia-linked Gamaredon group targets Ukraine officials.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

This exposure of sensitive credential and network access information, especially privileged user accounts, could lead to subsequent cyber attacks against individual users or affiliated organizations. January 2022 : “Russian cyber criminal forums” were offering network and VPN credentials, both for sale or free to access.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

Corporate consultancy PwC’s recent poll of 1,600 CEOs worldwide found that cyber attacks are now considered the top hinderance to corporate performance, followed by the shortage of skilled workers and the inability to keep up with rapid tech advances. This pattern has happened time and time again.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Digital Certificates are vastly superior mechanisms of authentication security when compared to passwords because they use the power of Public Key Cryptography. Certificate Use EAP-TLS to Eliminate MITM Attacks. Unsecured Pre-Shared Key Wi-Fi is one of the biggest reasons MITM attacks have become one of the most popular attack vectors.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2023

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

An unknown attacker has launched a destructive cyber attack against the email provider VFEmail, he erased information on its server including backups, 18 years’ worth of customer emails were lost. “We The hacker destroyed all virtual machines even if the company pointed out that they did not share the same authentication.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2021

This includes an authentication by-pass vulnerability that can allow an unauthenticated user to perform remote arbitrary file execution on the Pulse Connect Secure gateway. The vendor also released a tool that can scan Pulse Secure VPN servers for signs of compromise for CVE-2021-22893 or other previous vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

In 2022, the Russian APT used multiple wipers in attacks aimed at Ukraine, including AwfulShred , CaddyWiper , HermeticWiper , Industroyer2 , IsaacWiper , WhisperGate , Prestige , RansomBoggs , and ZeroWipe. The threat actors allegedly obtained access to Ukraine’s public networks by using compromised VPN credentials.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 10, 2022

With businesses becoming more and more digitized, they are exposed to greater cyber risks. And while organizations are taking steps to protect against cyber attacks, cybersecurity controls are not impenetrable. Cyber risk insurance covers the costs of recovering from a security breach, a virus, or a cyber-attack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2020

The same threat actors were behind multiple attacks targeting unpatched VPN devices since August 2019, such as Pulse Secure VPN servers and Citrix ADC/Gateway. Experts also observed that the threat actors leverage post-exploitation tools such as Mimikatz and network reconnaissance tools.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

A cyberattack crippled the IT infrastructure of the City of Saint John Hundreds of female sports stars and celebrities have their naked photos and videos leaked online Romanians arrested for running underground malware services Threat actor shared a list of 49,577 IPs vulnerable Fortinet VPNs Computer Security and Data Privacy, the perfect alliance (..)

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

According to an Analysis Report (AR20-268A) from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), this new normal work environment has put federal agencies at risk of falling victim to cyber-attacks that exploit their use of Microsoft Office 365 (O365) and misuse their VPN remote access services.

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