eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Rhysida went so far as to publish sample files to verify the authenticity of the data, revealing access to a trove of information, including city databases, employee credentials, cloud management files, and even the city’s traffic camera feeds.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

Pappachen said Sizmek forced a password reset on all internal employees (“a few hundred”), and that the company is scrubbing its SAS user database for departed employees, partners and vendors whose accounts may have been hijacked. ” PASSWORD SPRAYING. BRUTE-FORCE LIGHT.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

Conduct regular penetration testing. Regular and thorough penetration testing is crucial for identifying vulnerabilities within trading systems. Enforce a culture of strong passwords, two-factor authentication and responsible data access practices to foster a security-conscious culture.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 1, 2024

Dropbox confirmed a security breach on April 24th within its Dropbox Sign (formerly HelloSign) service, exposing customer data including email addresses, usernames, phone numbers, and hashed passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2018

Vulnerability scanning and penetration testing can help to identify weaknesses and areas where networks have not been configured correctly. Take password security seriousl. Despite the fact that we all use passwords to access personal accounts every day, weak passwords are still a major cause of business data breaches.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 3, 2023

That tool is based on impacket, which allows attackers to authenticate to databases using clear-text passwords NTLM... The post MSSqlPwner: pentesting tool designed to seamlessly interact and pwn MSSQL servers appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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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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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Disable compromised accounts or restrict their permissions immediately, update passwords for authorized users to prevent further unauthorized access. Collect and safeguard critical artifacts such as event logs, system logs, and authentication records from corporate systems. Introduce MFA for all corporate accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

To protect against these attacks, businesses need to implement a wide range of strong API security measures such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and vulnerability scanning. Storing authentication credentials for the API is a significant issue. The sheer number of options has a direct impact on the budget.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2023

Here are four evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future. Multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) has raised the bar, but MFA alone is not enough to slow, much less stop, moderately-skilled bad actors.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Password Security: Investigate different password security techniques, such as password hashing algorithms, two-factor authentication (2FA), and biometric authentication. Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing: Learn the techniques and methodologies used by ethical hackers to identify vulnerabilities in systems.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Rainbow table attacks are an older but still effective tactic for threat actors targeting password database vulnerabilities. Rainbow table attacks are an effective tactic for threat actors targeting password database vulnerabilities presenting inadequate privacy and security functionality. Moving Away from the Password.

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NetSpi Technical

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In recent years, significant advancements have taken place within the field of penetration testing CICS and IMS applications. In this post, we will cover 7 different ways to test your mainframe applications for vulnerabilities that are commonly seen in the wild. Connect to the appropriate CICS or IMS region for the test.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The attacker claims to have compromised an end-of-lifed GPRS system that was exposed to the internet and was able to pivot from it to the internal network, where they were able to launch a brute force authentication attack against internal systems. Most immediately is the ubiquity of 2-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. This means that in addition to your password, you will also need a second factor, such as a code from a key fob or a fingerprint, to access your data. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2023

Here are three evolving themes reverberating from RSAC 2023 that struck me: Getting a grip on identities Password enabled access will endure for the foreseeable future. Multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) has raised the bar, but MFA alone is not enough to slow, much less stop, moderately-skilled bad actors.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Retailers must take meaningful steps to protect consumers’ credit and debit card information from theft when they shop,” said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey. ” .

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Zigrin Security

AUGUST 9, 2023

Penetration testing is how you find out, but with three main types, black-box, grey-box, and white-box, how do you choose? Penetration tests can sound intimidating, but it’s one of the best ways to identify vulnerabilities before the bad guys do. black-box penetration testing is for you! Thrill seekers!

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 9, 2024

The vulnerabilities, ranging from authentication bypass to password policy circumvention and insecure... The post Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities Discovered in Netgear WNR614 Router, No Patch Available appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The backdoors were discovered as part of penetration testing, they allow attackers to gain full administrative access to the impacted devices. The experts started investigating the password reset functionality that requests access to the web interface. “Equipped with this password we then could authenticate successfully.

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Zigrin Security

JULY 19, 2023

One of the most effective ways to identify vulnerabilities in web applications is through web application penetration testing. By conducting web application penetration testing, companies can proactively address security issues and reduce the risk of a successful cyber attack.

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NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

To understand the vulnerability, there are a few things to understand about the Entra ID authentication flow. Within any Entra ID environment, there are numerous cloud applications that are leveraged when a user authenticates. This odd load-time behavior is what alerted me to the potential for an MFA bypass.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests? 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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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2024

Unsecured networks, weak passwords, or inadequate endpoint protection can provide entry points for unauthorized access. Additionally, compromised credentials due to phishing attacks or weak password management can allow unauthorized individuals to impersonate legitimate users and gain access to sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2024

“The application fails to authenticate or verify a statically defined domain during retrieval of the application’s configuration file. It is important to highlight that an attacker needs physical access to the device and the user’s password to exploit this flaw. ” continues the report. ” concludes the report.

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NetSpi Technical

JANUARY 18, 2024

Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) is a common two-factor authentication (2FA) mechanism used across the internet. During authentication, the secret is used in combination with the time in a cryptographic hash function to produce a secure 6-digit passcode. But then it struck me.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Read more: Aircrack-ng: Pen Testing Product Overview and Analysis. John the Ripper is the tool most used to check out password vulnerability. It combines several approaches to password cracking into one package. network traffic captures (Windows network authentication, WiFi WPA-PSK, etc.); John the Ripper.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 19, 2022

Multifactor authentication (MFA) is not enforced. Imagine if all of them had never taken place because the initial point of entry, a phished password, had been protected with MFA. Use of vendor-supplied default configurations or default usernames and passwords. Strong password policies are not implemented.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Access control issues are often discovered when performing penetration tests. Insecure authentication process such as flawed account recovery or password reset, or insecure session tokens. Identification and Authentication Failures (?): Previously “Broken Authentication.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

These should include performing penetration tests and vulnerability scans to ensure the knowledge and level of current system and security protocols. As budget constraints allow, consider options in authentication or barrier layers to decrease or eliminate the viability of phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Through the click of a mouse, a user can access their computer from any location by logging in with a username and password. Through brute force, illegitimate actors can attempt to hack a user’s password by trying an infinite number of combinations. Test, test, test. Two-factor authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Encryption Product Guides Top 10 Full Disk Encryption Software Products 15 Best Encryption Software & Tools Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions share some similarities with vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Keys, such as strong passwords, unique codes, or biometric scans, can be given to trusted individuals to access your resources from a distance. The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. Avoid using default or simple-to-guess passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 21, 2021

Vulnerability scanning should not be confused with penetration testing , which is about exploiting vulnerabilities rather than indicating where potential vulnerabilities may lie. It can be used in conjunction with penetration testing tools, providing them with areas to target and potential weaknesses to exploit.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

The organization leverages on the Microsoft Kerberos Authentication framework to promote single sign-on (SSO) handshake and minimize single point of failure. The Kerberos System has helped a great deal in reducing administrative bottlenecks and promoting multi factor authentication (MFA) following the Challenge Handshake strings in Kerberos.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The malicious module is actually designed to log credentials of users that successfully authenticated on the OWA authentication web page. Successful authentication is verified by checking that the OWA application is sending an authentication token back to the user.

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