eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The fix: System administrators are encouraged to install the Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 (CU14), which was issued in February 2024 and enabled NTLM credentials Relay Protection. The problem: CVE-2024-22245 and CVE-2024-22250 put Windows domains vulnerable to authentication relay and session hijack attacks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

It guides system administrators and developers of National Security Systems on how to deploy Kubernetes with example configurations for the recommended hardening measures and mitigations. Use firewalls to limit unneeded network connectivity and encryption to protect confidentiality.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

A baseboard management controller (BMC) is a specialized service processor that monitors the physical state of a computer, network server or other hardware device using sensors and communicating with the system administrator through an independent connection. ” continues the analysis.

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Unlike Central Processing Units (CPUs) that process tasks sequentially, GPUs can perform thousands of operations simultaneously, drastically reducing the time required to crack passwords or encryption keys. This brute force capability poses a significant threat to systems protected by weak or commonly used passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model. An XSS attack against the application’s clients can be used for obtaining user authentication information, such as cookies, phishing or spreading malware.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 27, 2021

Ransomware works by encrypting huge numbers of files on as many of an organization’s computers as possible. Performing this kind of strong encryption is resource intensive and can take a long time, so even if an organization doesn’t spot the malware used in an attack, its tools might notice that something is amiss.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Or, if you’re using an external API for authentication, then your authentication token could be stolen by an attacker who has gained access to the server hosting that external service via some other means such as social engineering or brute force attacks on their account credentials (e.g., password guessing). API Security Tools.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1) How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) has a reference that can help system administrators and security teams establish a benchmark to secure their Docker engine. Ensure that container images are authenticated, signed, and from a trusted registry (i.e., Docker Trusted Registry ). Enforce the principle of least privilege.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest? What authentication methods does the provider support? Additionally, multi-factor authentication (MFA) can further reduce the risk of malicious actors gaining access to sensitive information, even if they manage to steal usernames and passwords.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 15, 2022

A code signing certificate is used to authenticate the identity of a software developer or publisher, and it provides cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. Leaked signing certificates from major vendors like Nvidia come with huge security implications.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 5, 2022

SSH authenticates the parties involved and allows them to exchange commands and output via multiple data manipulation techniques. As Justin Elingwood of DigitalOcean explains , SSH encrypts data exchanged between two parties using a client-server model. The most common means of authentication is via SSH asymmetric key pairs.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 12, 2023

Why out-of-office attacks work Ransomware works by encrypting huge numbers of files on as many of an organization's computers as possible. You never think you're gonna be hit by ransomware," said Ski Kacoroski , a system administrator with the Northshore School District in Washington state, speaking on Malwarebytes' Lock & Code podcast.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 23, 2018

To ensure a secure multi-tenant environment for consolidation, you need a solution that: adequately isolates security for specific tenants or customers; authorizes access to the data itself without allowing even systems administrators or privileged users to see the data; and. achieves performance without compromising security.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The final payload is a remote administration tool that provides full control over the victim machine to its operators. Communication with the server can take place either over raw TCP sockets encrypted with RC4, or via HTTPS. The ransomware supports two encryption modes: one generated dynamically and one using a hardcoded key.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Authentication and password management. Passwords are one of the least safe user authentication methods, yet they are also frequently used for web applications for safeguarding online data. Authentication is the procedure of confirming that a person, organization, or site is who they say they are. Session management.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Verizons Data Breach Investigations Report showed that 74% of security breaches involve a human element, with system administrators and developers accounting for most of these errors. Expect to see more investments in privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) such as encryption, anonymization, and data masking.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Least privilege access is at its core, requiring every single connection within a network to be authenticated and authorized before they are granted access to a system. PAM is the utility that verifies the permissions for administrative users according to these policies. This relies on governance policies for authorization.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The tool can transmit files, keystrokes, and encryption keys, providing a significant danger of data theft. The fix: To protect against RAMBO attacks , use “red-black” zone limits for information transfer, intrusion detection systems to monitor memory access, radio jammers, and Faraday cages to isolate vital systems.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

GitHub Enterprise Server and GitLab patched their authentication bypass and XSS issues. If your system is already exposed to a DDoS attack, explore our guidelines on how to perform DDoS attack prevention in three stages. Administrators should additionally evaluate and adapt their SAML SSO setups. 3.11.10, 3.10.12, and 3.9.15.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 21, 2018

If a ransomware infection encrypts files at the local hard drive level, these encrypted files simply get synchronized out to the public cloud, so files are encrypted there as well. Many cloud storage solutions offer certain sync utilities that simply synchronize local files that exist on your hard drive out to the public cloud.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 11, 2022

To secure this modern remote access workflow, administrators need a mechanism to perform posture checks on devices and enforce access policies based on the device security posture. Administrators can set access policies based on device health. Enter Duo’s Device Health application.

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NopSec

AUGUST 13, 2013

Audit Logs for firewall, network devices, servers and hosts are most of the time the only way to determine whether or not the host has been compromised and the only way to control the activity of the system administrator. The logs need to be aggregated, safeguarded and correlated with other relevant security events.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Secure Shell uses encryption algorithms. In most organization system administrators can disable or change most or all SSH configurations; these settings and configurations can significantly increase or reduce SSH security risks. Most Common SSH Vulnerabilities & How to Avoid Them. Alexa Cardenas. Fri, 12/02/2022 - 10:55.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 17, 2023

How will this impact SSL certificates that are used for AS2 Signing/Encryption payload certificates that cannot be automated? If they are public-root “SSL certificates” (server authentication) then they are affected by this change, and their lifespans will be reduced to 90 days.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. The FaceTime bug definitely proves that your phone can be used as a remote listening device "without any authentication" — Marcus J. Denial-of-Suez attack. Jack Daniel | @jack_daniel.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2020

Someone compromised the entire Twitter network, probably by stealing the log-in credentials of one of Twitter's system administrators. These DMs are not end-to-end encrypted, meaning that they are unencrypted inside Twitter's network and could have been available to the hackers. Or to escalate an international dispute.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

“In July 2017, Equifax system administrators discovered that attackers had gained. “Specifically, while Equifax had installed a device to inspect network traffic or evidence of malicious activity, a misconfiguration allowed encrypted traffic to pass through the network without being inspected,”. The network.

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