Krebs on Security

JULY 14, 2020

Top of the heap this month in terms of outright scariness is CVE-2020-1350 , which concerns a remotely exploitable bug in more or less all versions of Windows Server that attackers could use to install malicious software simply by sending a specially crafted DNS request. Thankfully, I was able to restore from a recent backup.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It’s widely known, and endlessly repeated, that the last, best line of defence against the potentially devastating effects of a ransomware attack is your backups. Ski Kacoroski, System administrator, Northshore School District. Why do backups fail? This is what we learned from Crape: Backups are difficult.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

In this process authorities seized numerous backup hard drives [containing] a large portion of Orcus Technologies business, and practices,” Rezvesz wrote. Rezvesz maintains his software was designed for legitimate use only and for system administrators seeking more powerful, full-featured ways to remotely manage multiple PCs around the globe.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Identify and create offline backups for critical assets. System administrators can schedule scans to spot unauthorized system modifications or unwanted additional SSH accesses. Scan networks for open and listening ports and mediate those that are unnecessary. Implement network segmentation. Vigilance is Required.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Can spot backup and configuration files. Amass is an open-source network mapper that is particularly efficient for DNS (Domain Name System) and subdomain enumeration. Password cracking consists of retrieving passwords stored in computer systems. Can hide status and process (e.g., with proxies, user agents). Useful links.

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Penetration Testing Wireless Passwords Social Engineering 122

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following. The system administrator did not configure standard security controls when installing the server in question. Meanwhile, the suspect server was connected to the CDOT domain with an administrator account and the internet.

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