Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

For instance, major vulnerability was discovered lurking in the GNU C Library, or GLIBC, an open source component that runs deep inside of Linux operating systems used widely in enterprise settings. GLIBC keeps common code in one place, thus making it easier for multiple programs to connect to the company network and to the Internet.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

No wonder Russia has been preparing to cut itself off from the global internet, hoping to move key government institutions to a sovereign Runet – a pan-Russian web limited to the Federation – to make them less prone to cyber attacks. Ideally, VNC should be used only with authenticated users, such as system administrators.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

In June 2019, Riviera Beach in FL paid $600,000 to hackers to restore its email system and public records. Atlanta , Baltimore , Port of San Diego , and the island of Saint Maarten were subjected to wide scale cyber-attacks affecting vital government services and costing these municipalities millions of dollars.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In addition, manual mitigation steps can be undertaken by system administrators to prevent successful exploitation (see below). The first, taking place in early September, appears to have been relatively targeted and affected government targets in Asia.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

Keep in mind Hafnium is just one of dozens of hacking gangs continuing to have a field day exploiting unpatched Exchange servers, and many of these attacks are specifically targeting small businesses and state and local governments, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. Remote desktop risks. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One of the most vulnerable areas that hackers use to infiltrate a company’s system is the network. The Internet network is vulnerable as cybercriminals are lurking online, waiting to intercept loopholes for hacking systems. Company systems require various software programs to function. Data Security.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Chinese hackers employed open-source tools for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, according to the government experts, they have utilized open-source router specific software frameworks, RouterSploit and RouterScan [ T1595.002 ], to identify vulnerable devices to target.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

If you’re like millions of other Americans, your TV is connected to the Internet and uses technology generated from the nation’s power grid. But the energy sector also underpins our emergency and response systems, our hospitals and healthcare, our schools, our businesses, and virtually everything we do as a society.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Both were well-equipped to teach, test and train individuals ranging from teen-agers and non-technical adults, to working system administrators and even seasoned tech security pros. The Ann Arbor-based nonprofit began as a partnership among three state universities in 1966 and is one of the original building blocks of the Internet.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The Morris Worm, ostensibly created to map the internet, ultimately brought down roughly 6000 systems. Early Internet. As the ARPANET evolved into the internet, connecting exponentially more computers throughout the world, malicious code likewise made advances. Modern Malicious Code Sets Sights on Supply Chain.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 12, 2021

IoT (Internet of Things) Security. System Administrator (or, sysadmin). Policy Management and Governance. The US government also offers a program called Scholarship for Service designed to recruit and train the next generation of security professionals to meet America’s needs for cybersecurity. Secure DevOps.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Many used browsers that they were accustomed to, not browsers of choice, or default browsers set by organizations, such as the Internet Explorer. To top it off, cybercriminals make use of legitimate services that are meant to help system administrators, such as PSexec, which allows remote execution of programs.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

This includes protecting data from internet threats, but it also means restricting unauthorized traffic attempting to leave your enterprise network. Deny and alert: Notify systems administrator of potentially malicious traffic. They help IT and security teams manage the traffic that flows to and from their private network.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the 1980s, the internet as we know it today was called ARPANET and used mostly by researchers and the military. System administrators didn't bother locking down their systems, because the possibility of bad actors using them didn't really cross their minds.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Here, organizations should work toward achieving an effective system-wide process between security operations, IT operations, and system administration teams to ensure everyone is on the same page. Syxsense enables businesses to meet governance or compliance regulations with help from its services team. Asimily Insight.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

Starting out on a help desk, Chris worked his way up to roles as a system administrator and network engineer, eventually taking the IT helm at a power provider with a portfolio of over 30 North American plants, including three nuclear facilities.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It wasn’t until I started college that I started to dig deeper into operating systems, networking, and lower-level languages like C. I started to learn more about how the Internet worked and one thing led to the other. When I was introduced to Linux, I immediately fell in love with it, and this increased my curiosity.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Specifically, we foresee that a record number of disruptive and destructive cyberattacks will be observed next year, affecting both the government sector and key industries. The reason is simple: they represent huge software stacks that must support many protocols and have to be internet-facing to operate properly. The next WannaCry.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 3, 2022

Log4J, aka Log4Shell, refers to a gaping vulnerability that exists in an open-source logging library that’s deeply embedded within servers and applications all across the public Internet. Its function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon. Implementing SBOM.

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Kali Linux

MARCH 28, 2023

It was a government contract, and he was not allowed to bring in his own laptop nor allowed to install any software on their machines. Domain The team knew how much BackTrack was growing in popularity, and as they did not switch the project name when using Ubuntu, it was time to create its own place on the Internet.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

Instead, the US government did, saying quote Stealing is stealing whether you use a computer command or crowbar and whether you take documents data or dollars. We do have we do have some people on the internet who have expressed concern about, you know, cyber criminal, I think is what we were originally going with.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2021

hospitals, governments, critical infrastructure), or how much of a ransom payment an affiliate should expect for bringing the group access to a new victim network. After acknowledging someone had also seized their Internet servers, DarkSide announced it was folding. Department of Justice.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2021

They pointed out what they believe to be a hypocritical situation, calling the United States Federal Government "the biggest ransomware group of all time.". government and companies based in the U.S., Orange recently shared a post claiming it will begin targeting hospitals and government organizations in the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2021

Privileged accounts assigned special logon credentials to system administrators in charge of onboarding and off boarding users, updating and fixing IT systems and carrying out other network-wide tasks. Expensive enterprise-grade IAM and PAM systems were all fine and well for large organizations.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides detailed information of the Equifax hack. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on the Equifax hack that includes further details on the incident. “In July 2017, Equifax system administrators discovered that attackers had gained. individuals.”

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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. Internet communications platforms -- such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube -- are crucial in today's society. Yet they are run by for-profit companies with little government oversight.

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