Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

What follows is a set of basic security hygiene steps that will significantly reduce your risk online. Use unique, strong passwords, and store them in a password manager. Many people get hacked from having guessable or previously compromised passwords. Enable two-factor authentication on all critical accounts.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Passwords no longer meet the demands of today’s identity and access requirements. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Therefore, strong authentication methods are needed. Passwords no longer meet the demands of today’s identity and access requirements. What is Strong Authentication?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The annual study on top-used passwords published by Nordpass revealed that we are still using weak credentials that expose us to serious risks. Nordpass has published its annual report, titled “Top 200 most common passwords,” on the use of passwords. The report shows that we are still using weak passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2024

A flaw in Microsoft Outlook can be exploited to access NTLM v2 hashed passwords by tricking users into opening a specially crafted file. The vulnerability CVE-2023-35636 impacting Microsoft Outlook is a Microsoft Outlook information disclosure issue that could be exploited by threat actors to access NT LAN Manager (NTLM) v2 hashed passwords.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Iran-linked Peach Sandstorm APT is behind password spray attacks against thousands of organizations globally between February and July 2023. Microsoft researchers observed a series of password spray attacks conducted by Iran nation-state actors as part of a campaign named Peach Sandstorm (aka Holmium , APT33 , Elfin , and Magic Hound ).

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2024

A vulnerability in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem (Cisco SSM On-Prem) license servers allows threat actors to change any user’s password. The issue is due to an improper implementation in the password-change process. “This vulnerability is due to improper implementation of the password-change process. .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Zoho urges customers to address an authentication bypass vulnerability in its ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus that is actively exploited in the wild. Zoho has released a security patch to address an authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-40539, in its ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

A credential stuffing attack is a type of cyber attack where hackers use large sets of username and password combinations, typically obtained from previous data breaches, phishing campaigns, or info-stealer infections, to gain unauthorized access to user accounts on various online services. ” reads advisory. ” reads advisory.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2022

The streaming media platform Plex is urging its users to reset passwords after threat actors gained access to its database. Exposed data includes emails, usernames, and encrypted passwords. The company is urging all users to immediately reset account passwords and log out of all devices connected to its service.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

In today’s complex IT landscape, one of the biggest problems faced by a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and their IT security team are forgotten and stolen passwords. On average, employees lose 11 hours per year resetting passwords and an average company spends ~$5M per year on setting and resetting passwords.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 7, 2024

What changed, and what is NIST's updated password guidance and the role of password strength in 2024?” One area where best practices have evolved significantly over the past twenty years is password security best practices. What are the key takeaways from NIST's updated password guidance?”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2024

On April 10, Sisense Chief Information Security Officer Sangram Dash told customers the company had been made aware of reports that “certain Sisense company information may have been made available on what we have been advised is a restricted access server (not generally available on the internet.)”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2024

Researchers released technical specifics and a PoC exploit for a recently disclosed flaw in Progress Software OpenEdge Authentication Gateway and AdminServer. “The Progress OpenEdge team recently identified a security vulnerability in OpenEdge Release 11.7.18 If a match occurs, authentication is granted.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The researcher said he informed the USPS about his finding more than a year ago yet never received a response. “This is not even Information Security 101, this is Information Security 1, which is to implement access control,” Weaver said.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 23, 2024

The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft authentication systems years ago using domain names in TLDs that didn’t exist at the time. ” Caturegli said setting up an email server record for memrtcc.ad

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

While the leaked information highlights Belcan’s commitment to information security through the implementation of penetration tests and audits, attackers could exploit the lapse in leaving the tests’ results open, together with admin credentials hashed with bcrypt.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 14, 2024

In episode 338, we discuss the recent breach of the two-factor authentication provider Authy and its implications for users. We also explore a massive password list leak titled ‘Rock You 2024’ that has surfaced online. The post Authy Breach: What It Means for You, RockYou 2024 Password Leak appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2024

Threat actors breached the Dropbox Sign production environment and accessed customer email addresses and hashed passwords Cloud storage provider DropBox revealed that threat actors have breached the production infrastructure of the DropBox Sign eSignature service and gained access to customer information and authentication data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2022

A vulnerability in the implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Box allowed threat actors to take over accounts. A vulnerability in the implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Box allowed attackers to take over accounts without having access to the victim’s phone, Varonis researchers reported.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Script code snippet – Credit OALABS The attackers hope that the victim will save the password when asked by the browser, so that it will be stolen by StealC running. Enable 2FA Authentication: This measure adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second factor of authentication in addition to the password.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords. Change all default passwords to something unique and strong. Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. This is the most important thing in this article.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2023

Researchers from the University of Catania (Italy) and the University of London (UK) have discovered four vulnerabilities impacting the TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb and the mobile app TP-Link’s Tapo app, which could allow attackers to steal the users’ WiFi password. Lack of authentication of the smart bulb with the Tapo app, 8.8

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Many security programs focus on employee education (creating a strong password, being aware of phishing, etc.). In addition, make it easy to report security concerns (phishing, data leaks, social engineering , password compromise, etc.). After all, the process of security involves never-ending learning and improvement.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Broken Authentication 5. Broken Authentication 5. Recommendations provided in these rankings are general in nature and based on information security best practices standards and guidelines, such as OWASP and NIST. Mitigation: implement authentication and authorization controls according to the role-based access model.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2024

Credential stuffing is a type of attack in which hackers use automation and lists of compromised usernames and passwords to defeat authentication and authorization mechanisms, with the end goal of account takeover (ATO) and/or data exfiltration.” Then, they enter those accounts to abuse permissions, siphoning out data, or both. .”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root). Therefore, educating your employees about the importance of security to your network is critical.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 16, 2022

In February 2019, a threat actor was able to access millions of email addresses and passwords. According to the complaint by the FTC this was made possible because CafePress failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect the sensitive information of buyers and sellers stored on its network.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

CyRC experts warn of weak or missing authentication mechanisms, missing authorization, and insecure communication vulnerabilities in the three apps. “An exploit of the authentication and authorization vulnerabilities could allow remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands. PC Keyboard versions 30 and prior.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords. Avoid entering any data if you see a warning message about a site’s authenticity. Most browsers will alert you if a site isn’t secure.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

On Christmas Eve, Resecurity’s HUNTER unit spotted the author of perspective password stealer Meduza has released a new version (2.2). Presently, Meduza password stealer supports Windows Server 2012/2016/2019/2022 and Windows 10/11.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

In 2013, for example, the FIDO Alliance was created to solve the world’s password problem by replacing login technology. Apple has also promised that passwords will be a thing of the past, and passkeys will become available for iOS 16. Dashlane last month integrated passkeys into its cross-platform password manager.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Threat actors stole funds from the accounts of more than 6,000 users of the crypto exchange Coinbase exploiting a flaw to bypass 2FA authentication. Threat actors have exploited a vulnerability in the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) system implemented by the crypto exchange Coinbase to steal funds from more than 6,000 users.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Internet Archive was breached again, attackers hacked its Zendesk email support platform through stolen GitLab authentication tokens. Internet Archive Zendesk emails sent by the threat actor Source: BleepingComputer The message highlights a poor security posture by the Internet Archive.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

Threat actors likely take advantage of customers’ bad habit of re-using email passwords for their smart device. The offenders use stolen email passwords to log into the smart devices and take over them, is some cases they hijacked the live-stream camera and device speakers. Users should update their passwords on a regular basis.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2019

The fake site simply forwards all requests on this page to Airbnb.com, and records any usernames and passwords submitted through the site. The price is € 250 + €500 secure deposit. As security deposit needs to be added ,discount needs to be applied please follow the airbnb link” (which goes to the fake Airbnb page).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Experts warn of an authentication bypass zero-day flaw that affects Apache OfBiz, an open-source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Experts warn of a zero-day flaw that affects Apache OfBiz, an open-source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. For this reason, removing the XML RPC code did not completely patch the flaw.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2024

“Combined, these include information such as usernames, cleartext passwords, device configurations, and device API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.” CVE-2024-9464 (CVSS 9.3) – An authenticated OS command injection vulnerability allows attackers root access, leading to data exposure similar to CVE-2024-9463.

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