eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. This guide covers the major categories of internet security suites and includes a few of the top options for each. Key Features of a VPN.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. This year, then, for Internet Safety Month, we’re packaging our advice a little differently. Do use strong passwords.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

. “At this moment in time, it looks like no emails, passwords, or any personal data were accessed, but we do suggest resetting your password and activate 2FA security,” the company wrote in a blog post. Restrict VPN access hours, where applicable, to mitigate access outside of allowed times.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2020

In February, hardware maker Zyxel fixed a zero-day vulnerability in its routers and VPN firewall products after KrebsOnSecurity told the company the flaw was being abused by attackers to break into devices. For those devices, Zyxel’s advice was not to leave them connected to the Internet. Zyxel issued a patch for the flaw on Feb.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2018

To remain anonymous and secure on the Internet, invest in a Virtual Private Network account, but remember, the bad guys are very smart, so by the time this column runs, they may have figured out a way to hack into a VPN. I think twice about accessing my online bank account from a pubic Wi-Fi network, and I do use a VPN regularly.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2024

Check Point released hotfixes for a VPN zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24919, which is actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Check Point released hotfixes to address a VPN zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24919 , which is actively being exploited in attacks in the wild.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Here are five ways VPNs can keep remote employees secure. Better Network and Firewall Protection: By routing an employee’s internet traffic through your company network, you can provide the same firewalls and network-level protection that they’d have working at an office with robust cybersecurity defenses. The post Remote Workforce?

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

Related: VPNs vs ZTNA. It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. For this study, a data breach was defined as an intruder copying or leaking user data such as names, surnames, email addresses, passwords, etc. Essential security tool.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts. Set up firewalls.

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Webroot

MAY 31, 2024

What is Internet Safety Month? Each June, the online safety community observes Internet Safety Month as a time to reflect on our digital habits and ensure we’re taking the best precautions to stay safe online. How to protect it Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) when connecting to the internet.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2021

of Zyxel USG devices contains an undocumented account (zyfwp) with an unchangeable password. The password for this account can be found in cleartext in the firmware.” Impacted devices include Unified Security Gateway (USG), ATP, USG FLEX and VPN firewalls products. 2020 VPN series running firmware ZLD V4.60

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

US government networks are under attack, threat actors chained VPN and Windows Zerologon flaws to gain unauthorized access to elections support systems. An attacker could also exploit the flaw to disable security features in the Netlogon authentication process and change a computer’s password on the domain controller’s Active Directory.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Everything connected to the internet is vulnerable to cyber attacks. Use Strong Passwords & Two-Factor Authentication. With the multitude of online shops now asking you to create an account for placing an order or creating a wishlist, it might seem very convenient to reuse passwords. Good Practices for Passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

However, in some countries like UK, certain UPS device making companies are offering them connected to the internet. Such devices are now on the verge of being targeted by cyber attacks, says Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of America, especially those that are being operated with the default username and passwords.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2025

A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances. “The data includes: IPs.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

But one increasingly brazen group of crooks is taking your standard phishing attack to the next level, marketing a voice phishing service that uses a combination of one-on-one phone calls and custom phishing sites to steal VPN credentials from employees. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io. ” SPEAR VISHING.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 6, 2020

The Ultimate Tor Browser Guide for 2020 The Best VPN for China 2020 How to know if someone is watching you on your camera 5 Ways to Stay Protected from Advanced Phishing Threats How to Access Windows Remote Desktop Over the Internet What We Need To Know About Bluetooth Security The Best Internet Browser for 2020 Two-Factor Authentication: ?What

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. SocksEscort[.]com com , is what’s known as a “SOCKS Proxy” service.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

We've also added 244M passwords we've never seen before to Pwned Passwords and updated the counts against another 199M that were already in there. The file in the image above contained over 36 million rows of data consisting of website URLs and the email addresses and passwords entered into them.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Today’s generation of kids and teens consider their devices and the Internet as extensions of their lives. So without further ado, let’s dive into what we should be teaching our kids about Internet safety and what we can do to enforce these teachings. 7 Internet safety tips. This is where a password manager comes in.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It involves regularly changing passwords and inventorying sensitive data. Change passwords regularly. One of the most overlooked ways to protect your business from data breaches is changing passwords on a regular basis. Many people have their original passwords from college, and they never update them. This can be risky.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

7 Internet Safety Tips for Safer Internet Browsing IdentityIQ With the internet, we can access vast amounts of information with only a click or tap. This year, the total number of internet users worldwide reached 5.18 And as immense as the internet is, so are the risks. Prefer to use password-protected networks.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Riley Kilmer is co-founder of Spur.us , a company that tracks thousands of VPN and proxy networks, and helps customers identify traffic coming through these anonymity services. as a media sharing device on a local network that was somehow exposed to the Internet. 2012, from an Internet address in Magnitogorsk, RU.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and other sensitive data from multiple governments and private companies. That changed on Jan.

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Example 2: Using a VPN. A lot of people are confused about VPNs. If you log in at the end website you’ve identified yourself to them, regardless of VPN. VPNs encrypt the traffic between you and some endpoint on the internet, which is where your VPN is based. This is true. So, probably not a win.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

As a tradeoff for enjoying our digital lives, we’ve learned to live with password overload and even tolerate two-factor authentication. But now, at long last, we’re on the brink of eliminating passwords altogether, once and for all. Password tradeoffs Passwords have always been a big pain. Here are a few big takeaways.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

million customers, including website administrator passwords, sFTP credentials, and private SSL keys; -December 2022: Hackers gained access to and installed malware on GoDaddy’s cPanel hosting servers that “intermittently redirected random customer websites to malicious sites.”

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2021

While you read these words, the chances are that somebody, somewhere, is trying to break in to your computer by guessing your password. If your computer is connected to the Internet it can be found, quickly, and if it can be found, somebody will try to break in. And computers can think of a lot of passwords. RDP explained.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The data in this story come from a trusted source in the security industry who has visibility into a network of hacked machines that fraudsters in just about every corner of the Internet are using to anonymize their malicious Web traffic. How do the compromised email credentials break down in terms of ISPs and email providers?

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

February 11 marks Safer Internet Day , encouraging us to work together to make the internet a safer and better place. And while February 14 usually means love is in the air, Valentines Day is also a popular day with internet scammers. Looking for more information and solutions?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

Anyone curious about why this might be a good approach should have a look at this deep-dive from 2019 on “DNSpionage,” the name given to the exploits of an Iranian group that has successfully stolen countless passwords and VPN credentials from major companies via DNS-based attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

All businesses online and brick-and-mortar must have a cyber security plan in place because it is crucial for keeping your user data including passwords, and credit card numbers, secure and protected. . Some key points in a cyber security plan that you must consider are as follows: Strong passwords . Two-factor authentication .

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

If it is, you should be able to access the survey tool directly from your internet browser rather than clicking on a link you aren’t familiar with. It’s best to do your banking and shopping at home, but if you have to use public Wi-Fi, consider using a VPN (virtual private network) that encrypts your activity. Change your passwords.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 20, 2022

So update those apps that need updating and uninstall those that waste space; scan your devices with a trusty malware scanner , and change any duplicate passwords. Feel free to use a VPN. But if you still can’t shake the feeling of being “exposed,” use a VPN you trust. Malwarebytes has one.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials — such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the target’s network. Gmail’s password recovery function says the backup email address for devrian27@gmail.com is bo3 *@gmail.com.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 10, 2022

In both cases the readers used password managers to select strong, unique passwords for their Experian accounts. Turner said he created the account at Experian in 2020 to place a security freeze on his credit file, and that he used a password manager to select and store a strong, unique password for his Experian account.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more. They might even lock you out of your own accounts by resetting your passwords. Also, consider using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to encrypt your data and make it unreadable to hackers. Be aware of your surroundings and who might be watching you.

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