Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2020

Microsoft is sending notifications to dozens of hospitals about vulnerable VPN devices and gateways exposed online in their network. Microsoft is warning dozens of hospitals of the risks of ransomware attacks due to insecure VPN devices and gateways exposed online. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The data for any specific firewall depends upon the specific configuration and may include usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access. Passwords associated with external authentication systems such as AD or LDAP are unaffected.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

CISA adds Aviatrix Controllers vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog ESET detailed a flaw that could allow a bypass of the Secure Boot in UEFI systems Russia-linked APT Star Blizzard targets WhatsApp accounts Prominent US law firm Wolf Haldenstein disclosed a data breach Clop Ransomware exploits Cleo File Transfer flaw: dozens (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 5, 2025

Silk Typhoon targets multiple sectors worldwide, including information technology (IT) services and infrastructure, remote monitoring and management (RMM) companies, managed service providers (MSPs) and affiliates, healthcare, legal services, higher education, defense, government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and energy.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Australia, and Canada, warn about a year-long campaign carried out by Iran-linked threat actors to break into critical infrastructure organizations via brute force and password spraying attacks. In this scenario, the attacker typically has the victim’s username and password and initiates a login attempt that triggers an MFA request.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The most popular options include virtual private network (VPN) or remote desktop protocol (RDP). VPN works by initiating a secure connection over the internet through data encryption. One downside of using a VPN connection involves vulnerability. RDP, on the other hand, functions by initiating a remote desktop connection option.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

According to the CISA’s report , Iranian hackers from an unnamed APT group are employing several known web shells, in attacks on IT, government, healthcare, financial, and insurance organizations across the United States. The malware used by the threat actors includes the ChunkyTuna, Tiny, and China Chopper web shells.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

3CX says it has more than 600,000 customers and 12 million users in a broad range of industries, including aerospace, healthcare and hospitality. “This is the first time Mandiant has seen a software supply chain attack lead to another software supply chain attack,” reads the April 20 Mandiant report. . Image: Mandiant.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The biggest target is the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector, according to the advisory. "As Once in, Daixin Team threat actors use Secure Shell and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally through systems, gaining privileged account access and resetting passwords on servers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2024

The Qilin ransomware group has been active since at least 2022 but gained attention in June 2024 for attacking Synnovis , a UK governmental service provider for healthcare. The attackers breached the organization via compromised credentials for a VPN portal that lacked multi-factor authentication (MFA).

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Google Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Your protection, built into Pixel Your digital life and most sensitive information lives on your phone: financial information, passwords, personal data, photos – you name it. Tensor’s built-in security core works with our Titan M2 security chip to keep your personal information, PINs and passwords safe.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2024

The BlackSuit ransomware has targeted various critical infrastructure sectors, including commercial facilities, healthcare, government, and manufacturing. of incidents), exploiting vulnerabilities in public-facing applications and using initial access provided by access brokers and harvesting VPN credentials from stealer logs.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. VPNs, RDPs) to gain initial access to the target network and maintain persistence. The group relied on compromised credentials to authenticate to internal VPN access points.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

Attackers are targeting organizations in the healthcare industry via malspam campaigns using malicious attachments. Some of them like DoppelPaymer and Maze groups announced that they would no target healthcare organizations during the pandemic. ” reads a press release published by the Interpol.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

This means that the DNG now enables users to access on-premises shares, without requiring a full VPN connection. It also eliminates the need for full VPN and avoids exposing those applications directly to the internet. This capability is generally available for Duo Beyond customers. What is Duo Network Gateway?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Several employees received targeted SMS messages posing as a member of IT who was reaching out to them due to an account issue that would prevent open enrollment which affects the employee’s healthcare coverage. Once obtained these codes (and the Okta session), the attacker gained access to the company VPN and its internal admin systems.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

However, if you have a British Library login and your password is used elsewhere, we recommend changing it as a precautionary measure.” The ransomware gang hit organizations in multiple industries, including the education, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, and government sectors. ” reads the announcement.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2023

Use a password manager Don’t forget to take your password manager and your 2FA device with you. Nothing can kill the buzz like having to go through umpteen “I forgot my password” routines. Talking of passwords, it goes without saying that all your devices should be protected with a PIN or password.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. The threat actors obtained the VPN credentials through phishing attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2023

Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4 Most internet-exposed Cacti servers exposed to hacking French CNIL fined Tiktok $5.4

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The attacks aimed at government entities and managed service providers (MSPs) that were active in many industries, including aviation, healthcare, finance, insurance, energy, and gambling. Attackers use stolen VPN credentials to securely connect the target network.

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

Further, the Redis server operates on a remote host but is not protected by password authentication. is caused by the Vue platform’s use of cryptographic keys or passwords beyond the established expiration date, “which diminishes its safety significantly by increasing the timing window for cracking attacks against that key.”.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Use a VPN to Protect Online Communications. With this new mobility, organizations should make it a requirement for all employees to use a virtual private network (VPN) on their work devices, ensuring company assets and communications are secure. Top 3 online security tips for remote workers.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Healthcare Spending: From 2020 to 2025, the healthcare sector plans to spend $125 billion on cyber security to tackle its vulnerability. As a precaution, they revoked all security certificates and passwords for their web portal. Email Threats: More than 75% of targeted attacks start with an email, delivering 94% of malware.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

Request for access to corporate VPN. For example, use of data from stealer logs or password mining. I sell VPN accounts of USA companies, revenue is 1kkk$. Access type: VPN. Access type: VPN. Sale] VPN-RDP accounts for network access. Access type: VPN-RDP. Access type: VPN-RDP. Price: 1000 USD.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2020

Here's what NCSC says about the group: "The group uses a variety of tools and techniques to predominantly target governmental, diplomatic, think-tank, healthcare and energy targets for intelligence gain. The executable exploits a vulnerability identified within Sangfor SSL VPN devices. APT29 also goes by "the Dukes" or "Cozy Bear."

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The Security Ledger

JULY 24, 2019

In this Spotlight edition of The Security Ledger Podcast, sponsored by CyberArk*, we interview serial entrepreneur Gil Rapaport about his latest creation: Alero , a new remote authentication tool that promises to fix remote vendor access by doing away with passwords…and agents…and VPNs. Alero: Beyond Passwords, Beyond VPN.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 3, 2024

Its client roster includes more than 7,000 organizations spanning healthcare, finance, retail, technology, and more. We have no indication that payment card data or passwords were compromised." In this case, it appears that the security of cloud-hosted data is only as strong as the users' passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

OpenID Connect is a modern authentication protocol that lets application and website developers authenticate users without storing and managing other people’s passwords, which is both difficult and risky. We use Duo SSO for securing access to Microsoft 365, Cisco AnyConnect VPN, and IFS Aurena, our ERP system. What is OIDC?

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 13, 2024

It’s normal to use an email client, a VPN, a browser, and maybe a handful of other apps in your to-do list; so why do authentication vendors put up so many walls for you? We’re bringing Passport to multi-user scenarios, which has been requested by all our healthcare customers in preview.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2021

He noted: " Two-way pagers had just come out (1994-1995), and our cybersecurity friends were debating whether quantum computing would undermine password-based security. Bloomberg reported that the Colonial Pipeline, which is the largest fuel pipeline in the country, was taken down by a single compromised password.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2021

By adding layers to app logins, attackers can’t steal or hack passwords to gain the access they need. Also read: Hackers Leak 87,000 Fortinet VPN Passwords. This level of protection is critical for government entities, healthcare organizations, and financial institutions, among others.

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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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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2022

Instead, the national data rights that every American enjoys are purely sectoral—isolated, industry-specific protections regarding, for example, healthcare information, credit reporting accuracy, children’s data, and, bizarrely enough, VHS rental records. With a VPN, your traffic is encrypted and illegible to outside parties.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

While governments and public healthcare specialists are looking into the timing and manner of reopening the economy, it is clear that at some point in the hopefully not-too-distant future restrictions will be eased and businesses will return to normal operations. Conclusion.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Even failing to change a router’s default passwords is a misconfiguration, and a mistake like that allows a hacker to more easily access the router’s controls and change network settings. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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