The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2022

Major vulnerabilities left unpatched, as well as weakly configured system administration tools are sure to get discovered and manipulated, not just once, but many times over. LockBit went in first and exfiltrated data and passwords, and then used PsExe to distribute their ransomware payload. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

. “Ransomware and brute-force attacks have been widely targeting all networking devices, and the most vulnerable victims will be those devices exposed to the Internet without any protection. “Check whether your NAS is exposed to the Internet.” ” states the security advisory published by the company.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2021

The attack could force remote Windows systems to reveal password hashes that could then be easily cracked. Microsoft quickly sent out an advisory for system administrators to stop using the now deprecated Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) to thwart an attack. The authentication process does not require the plaintext password.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Distribution of Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerabilities by risk level, 2021–2023 ( download ) Among the sensitive data we identified during our analysis were plaintext one-time passwords and credentials, full paths to web application publish directories and other internal information that could be used to understand the application architecture.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

After identifying a critical Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server, the cyber actors gained credentials to access the underlying Structured Query Language (SQL) database [ T1078 ] and utilized SQL commands to dump the credentials [ T1555 ], which contained both cleartext and hashed passwords for user and administrative accounts.”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

used the password 225948. NEROWOLFE A search on the ICQ number 669316 at Intel 471 shows that in April 2011, a user by the name NeroWolfe joined the Russian cybercrime forum Zloy using the email address d.horoshev@gmail.com , and from an Internet address in Voronezh, RU. 2011 said he was a system administrator and C++ coder.

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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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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

“The command requires Windows system administrators,” Truniger’s ads explained. Semen-7907 registered at Tunngle from the Internet address 31.192.175[.]63 “I’ve been using this login since about 2013 on all the forums where I register, and I don’t always set a strong password.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

. “ our research has uncovered new vulnerabilities, which we collectively dubbed USBAnywhere , in the baseboard management controllers (BMCs) of Supermicro servers, which can allow an attacker to easily connect to a server and virtually mount any USB device of their choosing to the server, remotely over any network including the Internet.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix. The flaw affects the procedure for changing expired passwords, the backdoor could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute malicious commands with root privileges on the machine running vulnerable Webmin.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Experts from Safety Detective discovered thousands of refrigeration systems made by Resource Data Management (RDM) exposed to remote attacks. An attacker can easily access the vulnerable instances because they use a known default username and password combination. In many cases, the web interface can be accessed without authentication.

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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. Let your staff know about the significance of maintaining strong and unique passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

By using a misconfigured Cisco Duo MFA implementation to force enrollment of a new device, the hackers were then able to use the “PrintNightmare” Windows Print Spooler vulnerability ( CVE-2021-34527 and CVE-2021-36958 ) to obtain administrator privileges. Require all accounts with password logins (e.g.,

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Cashdollar explained that threat actors started scanning the Internet for Intel systems that would accept files over SSH port 22 to maximize their efforts. Summarizing, crooks extended the list of targets passing from Arm and MIPS-powered devices to Intel systems. . ” Cashdollar concludes. ” Cashdollar concludes.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

According to a 2020 case study on one of the firms, security researchers identified more than 1,500 email addresses and 6,000 passwords exposed in more than 80 data breaches. Some of the credentials belonged to company leadership, system administrators, and other employees with privileged access.".

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The Roboto botnet spreads by compromising systems by exploiting the Webmin RCE vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-15107 to drop its downloader module on Linux servers running vulnerable installs. Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix.

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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). Performing disinfection on Zimbra is extremely difficult, as the attacker will have had access to configuration files containing passwords used by various service accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

GLIBC keeps common code in one place, thus making it easier for multiple programs to connect to the company network and to the Internet. It was designed to make it convenient for system administrators to automate tasks and manage configurations across all Windows endpoints and servers in a company network.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

“They exhibit extensive knowledge of systems administration and common network security misconfigurations, perform thorough reconnaissance, and adapt to what they discover in a compromised network.” ” reads the post published by Microsoft. ” continues Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

The gang leverages exposed remote administration services and internet-facing vulnerabilities to gain and maintain access to victim networks. The tool is able to automatically retrieve local users from groups, filter for administration, and then test the password.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software. Reconnaissance. Defending Against RDP Attacks: Best Practices. Check Point.

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Ask your school system administrators to provide you their written cybersecurity policies and procedures concerning proposed remote learning capabilities. Ask your school system administrators to provide a copy of their incident response policies and plans. School Systems and Educators. So, what to do?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Also, remember how users can use keys rather than a password to login? So, imagine Susan is a system admin and she has access to several servers. She used SSH keygen to generate keys and she now can login to the systems via Secure Shell. These algorithms change and as they age, they become more vulnerable. Very useful.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 6, 2021

Kaseya’s flagship product is a remote monitoring and management (RMM) solution called the Virtual Systems Administrator (VSA) and is the product at the center of the current attack. When administrators noticed suspicious behavior on Friday, Kaseya shut down VSA. VSA server breached. Backup data regularly.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

9 Security Flaws Discovered in Schweitzer Power Management Products Type of attack: The security threats associated with the flaws in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) power management devices include remote code execution, arbitrary code execution, access to administrator rights, and watering hole attacks. version of Superset.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 12, 2023

PHYSICALDRIVE0" get model,name,SerialNumber >> c:userspublicd Get systeminfo cmd /c start /b systeminfo >> c:userspublicd Check current TCP ports status cmd /c netstat -anop tcp >> c:userspublicd Test internet connection cmd /c ping 8.8.8.8 -n SCRIPT_NAME%.ps1

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NopSec

MARCH 16, 2020

First of all, ask yourself whether all your remote working systems and related directory services they are tapping into have adequate password length policy, password expiration,and username randomization. Also, does your Internet-exposed websites allow valid username enumeration via specific response identification?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The software giant’s intent was to make it more convenient and efficient for system administrators to perform Windows upkeep. RDC emerged as a go-to productivity tool, and similar controls swiftly emerged for Macs, IoS, Android and other operating systems in wide use. Password concierge.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2020

Parents have long held a special duty to protect their school-aged children from bad actors on the Internet. No one enforced the use of passwords, nor insisted on strict teacher control of those lessons. This was an early indicator of how far most schools have to go in adopting an appropriate security posture.

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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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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2022

Historically, Microsoft recommended using the Enhanced Security Admin Environment (ESAE) architecture to provide a secure environment for AD administrators to prevent full compromise of a production forest in case of compromise of non-admin users. The AD tier model was part of ESAE. BHE can also help you with maintenance.

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

It could be a system administrator who has access to sensitive defense information and recently just met an attractive fitness influencer on social media (hello, Iran !). A compromised customer account might use business email compromise tactics to phish everyone in that customer’s circle.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2019

“Mail server, domain administrator and system administrator accounts were all affected, giving cyberespions access to the past and current passwords of more than 2,000 ICAO system users. The hackers scan the Internet for vulnerable servers that could lead to compromising valuable targets. “In

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One could argue more Windows logs need to be preserved, but that would simply mean archiving the from the C: drive onto the D: drive, not that you need to connect to the Internet to centrally log files. The auditors claim account passwords must “be changed every 90 days”. Credential Management. This is absurd.

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Software Computers and Electronics Accountability Firewall 110

Errata Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

One could argue more Windows logs need to be preserved, but that would simply mean archiving the from the C: drive onto the D: drive, not that you need to connect to the Internet to centrally log files. The auditors claim account passwords must “be changed every 90 days”. This is a well-know fallacy in cybersecurity. This is absurd.

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