Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2019

Lyceum was observed using password spraying and brute-force attacks to compromise email accounts of targeted individuals. “LYCEUM initially accesses an organization using account credentials obtained via password spraying or brute-force attacks. The malware uses DNS and HTTP-based communication mechanisms.

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Pen Test

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Introduction As we navigate through the complexities of modern cybersecurity penetration testing (pentesting) remains a crucial practice for organisations and individuals alike. Penetration Testing Distribution: Download an ISO of Kali Linux or your preferred security distribution for penetration testing.

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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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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

Distributed in a ZIP container (a copy is available here ) the interface is quite intuitive: the Microsoft exchange address and its version shall be provided (even if in the code a DNS-domain discovery mode function is available). I’ve also been encharged of testing uVote voting system from the Italian Minister of homeland security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 14, 2023

As a client you should be asking (possibly different providers) at minimum for: Internal and external network vulnerability testing Internal and external penetration testing for both application and network layers Segmentation testing API penetration testing Web application vulnerability testing.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

The least common of SQL injection attacks, the out-of-band method relies on the database server to make DNS or HTTP requests delivering data to an attacker. . . . Testing for SQL Injection Vulnerabilities. Also Read: Best Penetration Testing Software for 2021. . Enforce Best Practices for Account and Password Policies.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

We will group these technical controls into: User Access Controls Asset Discovery Controls Traffic Monitoring Controls Resilience, Maintenance & Testing Controls These tools rely heavily on the effective determination of administrative controls that define and determine the policies that will be implemented through the technical controls.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

The certification covers active defense, defense in depth, access control, cryptography, defensible network architecture and network security, incident handling and response, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, security policy, IT risk management, virtualization and cloud security , and Windows and Linux security.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1962 — Allan Scherr — MIT sets up the first computer passwords, for student privacy and time limits. Student Allan Scherr makes a punch card to trick the computer into printing off all passwords and uses them to log in as other people after his time runs out. She connects him to any phone number he requests for free.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Server: Provides powerful computing and storage in local, cloud, and data center networks to run services (Active Directory, DNS, email, databases, apps). These controls include: Active Directory (AD): Manages users, groups, and passwords as a fundamental access control for an organization and the basis for most other security tools.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Other significant Xplico features include multithreading, SQLite or MySQL integration, no data entry limits, and can execute reserve DNS lookup from DNS pack. Solutions offerings from GDF include computer forensics and security, e-discovery services, penetration testing, and breach response. Magnet Forensics.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

For example, Cloudflare Zero Trust blocks uploads and downloads of encrypted, password-protected files or files larger than 15MB by default because it cannot scan those files. Requiring user-supplied values such as passwords to access content increases the likelihood of successful payload detonation and delivery. pdf files, etc.,

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SC Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

Enable the capability to perform static and dynamic code scanning and penetration testing using a self-service approach, especially focusing on the vulnerabilities that can really be exploited at runtime. Embrace cloud-native security tools and services, and the security needs for the new code and application build/delivery model.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

Burp Suite Professional provides manual penetration testing capabilities and the Burp Suite Enterprise Edition provides automated dynamic web vulnerability scanning. The Burp Suite Community Edition and Dastardly web application scanners provide free, but feature-limited tools to help developers get started.

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Kali Linux

JANUARY 20, 2016

After 5 months of testing our rolling distribution (and its supporting infrastructure), we’re confident in its reliability - giving our users the best of all worlds - the stability of Debian, together with the latest versions of the many outstanding penetration testing tools created and shared by the information security community.

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NopSec

JUNE 16, 2020

Penetration testing demands a diverse skill set to effectively navigate and defeat security controls within the evaluated environment. LLMNR is derived from DNS protocol, and is intended to enable hosts on a local network to easily perform name resolution. In most organizations a WPAD host does not exist.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 22, 2021

The core group we’re focused on for the purposes of this group test are products that largely replace the function of an OSINT assessment, an external network vulnerability assessment and some portions of a penetration test. Penetration tests will discover some of these gaps, but also have a few shortcomings.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2021

Vulnerability assessment , scanning , penetration testing and patch management are important steps for controlling vulnerabilities. Leaving default keys and passwords as is. How to Prevent DNS Attacks. Acting promptly on software patches and updates also helps reduce vulnerabilities that cyber attackers wait to prey upon.

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NopSec

MARCH 6, 2020

NetBIOS was eventually superseded by Dynamic DNS, and performance further increased with changes to the protocol in SMB v2.0 SMBMap is a handy SMB enumeration utility used in penetration testing! The tool was created with penetration testing in mind. SMBMap was developed to address this gap. Neat, so what now?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

With access to DSInternals, the malware could query the AD servers and steal data, passwords, and keys. 509 keys or password credentials to legitimate OAuth applications to offer protracted authorized access. Also Read: Best Penetration Testing Software for 2021. Mail DNS controls. Cases showed malware added X.509

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

If dynamic DNS updates are also supported, tools such as Invoke-DNSUpdate can be used to create a DNS entry for the new system that points to an arbitrary IP address. Option to save the self-signed certificate used to communicate with the management point in the User Certificates store so that it can be reused by SharpSCCM.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Normally account take overs are due to insecure passwords or recovery options, this is definitely something different. Through tenures at Citrix, HP, and Bugcrowd, Jason Haddix offers his expertise in the areas of penetration testing , web application testing, static analysis, and more. Eugene Kaspersky | @e_kaspersky.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

DNS attacks : DNS cache poisoning, or hijacking, redirects a legitimate site’s DNS address and takes users to a malicious site when they attempt to navigate to that webpage. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2023

Some are less obvious, such as ensuring sound DNS security through solutions like Cisco Umbrella or DNSFilter. These capabilities exist to provide network-level or roaming client solutions that identify, then block redirection attempts and DNS requests to known malicious sites. Remove all unnecessary or unused software.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

You decide to take a look at their DNS cache to get a list of internal resources the user has been browsing and as you look through the list, there are several that you recognize based on naming conventions. If you create a system and it accepts files or text, people will put their passwords or sensitive customer information posthaste.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Today’s columnist, David Trepp of BPM LLP, says detailed pen tests will show how systems can handle future attacks on email and other critical systems. Here’s how organizations can get the most out of pen tests: Understand how well email safeguards work. Can password hashes be intercepted and relayed or passed?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2025

President Donald Trump granted a “full and unconditional pardon” to Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road creator Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 Day 1: organizers awarded $382,750 for 16 zero-days Subaru Starlink flaw allowed experts to remotely hack cars Two ransomware groups abuse Microsofts Office 365 platform to gain access to target organizations Cloudflare (..)

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