eSecurity Planet

MAY 22, 2023

. “The unprecedented threat needs to be settled in cooperation of both smartphone and fingerprint sensor manufacturers, while the problems can also be mitigated in OSes,” they wrote. “We hope this work can inspire the community to improve SFA security.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

And studies have revealed that the newly developed file-encrypting malware is using an Open-source password management library for encryption and is having capabilities of remaining anonymous, ex-filtrate data, and having abilities to give control to remote servers. The third is something astonishing to read!

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2020

IoT device manufacturers must embed basic security protocols at a granular level, and corporate captains must instill a security-first culture — to a level much deeper than is common today. A lot of them are encouraging multifactor authentication, for instance. LW: What role does PKI play in all of this?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2022

American car manufacturer General Motors (GM) says it experienced a credential stuffing attack last month. The subject of the attack was an online platform, run by GM, to help owners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac vehicles to manage their bills, services, and redeem rewards points. Stay safe, everyone!

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Google Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Whenever you fill or save credentials into an app, we’ll check those credentials against a list of known compromised credentials and alert you if your password has been compromised. The prompt can also take you to your Password Manager page , where you can do a comprehensive review of your saved passwords.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

While anyone can fall victim to these threat actors, the FBI noted that this malware has been used to target a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure organizations, including defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, technology companies, and especially organizations in the healthcare and medical industries.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If a manufacturer hardcodes a master password within the device’s firmware, the device becomes extremely vulnerable from a security perspective, especially if an attacker is able to locate and download the password to access the device.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

There may be slight differences in the methodology and screenshots, based on the type of device, the operating system, your language settings, and maybe even the manufacturer of your device, but the basics should be pretty much the same as the Windows-based methods and screenshots shown in this post. These will be shown in red.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manufacturers: Ring doorbell security SimpliSafe smart home security Swann smart home security Yale smart home security Ring doorbell security: What do you need to know? A strong password—one that combines letters, numbers, and symbols and is not used for other accounts—adds an additional layer of defence against potential security breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

The exact method for doing this may vary depending on your router manufacturer. The typical username and password for Wi-Fi routers is “admin” for both, but you may need to search online or contact your ISP if that doesn’t work. You can refer to your Router Manual for more details.

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

HIBP also implements the includeSubdomains and preload keywords which ensures that HSTS is cascaded down to every subdomain of the site and is implemented in every browser when it ships from the manufacturer (more on both of those in my post on HSTS ).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It is an AI-enhanced UEM and endpoint security platform that tends to focus on the midsize market in verticals such as technology, retail, and manufacturing. Watson Analytics helps users identify, prioritize, triage, and resolve security while identifying risk or performance and configuration issues on devices managed by MaaS360.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Password manager. While many consumer devices today come with standard antivirus software, a growing number of internet-enabled systems, like IoT devices , are being manufactured with light security. Those protections include: AI- and behavioral-based threat detection. Email phishing filter. Ransomware protection. Encryption.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Use best practices like creating a separate password for every account and device, using two-factor authentication, and create strong passwords with a combination of upper-case and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols. Most manufacturers of IoT enabled devices update their firmware frequently. Update, Update, Update.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2021

The ManageEngine IT security portfolio spans everything from privileged access management (PAM) to network configuration to password management. It provides controls for managing security from all angles. There are also many specific use cases for education, healthcare, manufacturing, government and financial services.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

Passwords: An Easy Target. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage. Despite the ready availability of password management software, deployment and strategic management of passwords is difficult as your employment numbers skyrocket.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Make sure you can access critical elements of your digital life without your device, such as: Your password manager account. It is recommended to use a strong, unique password, combining letters, numbers, and special characters. Additionally, password managers provide a centralised place to manage your credentials securely.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Key Points In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an intrusion affecting a manufacturing sector customer. In October 2024, ReliaQuest investigated an intrusion for a customer in the manufacturing sector. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scattered Spider target password managers. What Happened?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

In particular, the code checks for the manufacturer ID string (with a length of 12 bytes) for the following values: “XenVMMXenVMM” (Xen HVM) “VMwareVMware” (VMware) “Microsoft Hv” (Microsoft Hyper-V) “ KVMKVMKVM “ (KVM) “prl hyperv “ (Parallels) “VBoxVBoxVBox” (VirtualBox) This detection code is likely derived from Pafish. Trojan.Mystic.KV

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Additional security all organizations should consider for a modest investment include: Active directory security : Guards the password storage and management system against attack for Windows, Azure, and other equivalent identity management systems. 30% data breaches and +23% ransomware for the first two months of 2024.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To keep passwords secure, avoid storing credentials in browsers where they’re more easily accessible to attackers. Instead, use dedicated password managers. In June 2024, ReliaQuest investigated a compromised user device at a manufacturing organization.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Improved Passwords: Organizations seeking improved security will typically increase password strength requirements to add complexity or more frequent password rotation. Password managers aid users in meeting more stringent requirements, and can enable centralized control as well.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To keep passwords secure, avoid storing credentials in browsers where they’re more easily accessible to attackers. Instead, use dedicated password managers. In June 2024, ReliaQuest investigated a compromised user device at a manufacturing organization.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Key Points In October 2024, ReliaQuest responded to an intrusion affecting a manufacturing sector customer. In October 2024, ReliaQuest investigated an intrusion for a customer in the manufacturing sector. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen Scattered Spider target password managers. What Happened?

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Akira’s victims spanned a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on manufacturing, professional services, healthcare, and critical infrastructure. infrastructure sectors, including healthcare, government services, financial services, and critical manufacturing.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

It's cool because the first eight architects are the manufacturer Samsung and the rest of them are unique for your particular device. Don't use familiar passwords seriously. If you want nothing to connect back to you choose an entirely new set of passwords. This is a string of hexadecimals that uniquely fingerprints your device.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

With 42,000 employees, and a large contingent of contractors working in offices and manufacturing sites all over the globe, Mondelez must design a training program that speaks to different cultures, languages and business units. How do you handle critical information password management, dealing with password multiple passwords?

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SC Magazine

APRIL 14, 2021

With 42,000 employees, and a large contingent of contractors working in offices and manufacturing sites all over the globe, Mondelez must design a training program that speaks to different cultures, languages and business units. How do you handle critical information password management, dealing with password multiple passwords?

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2022

Introducing Patch Management for OneView. Exploits and TrickBot disrupt manufacturing operations. Source code of password manager LastPass stolen by attacker. Update now! GitLab issues critical security release for RCE vulnerability. Adware found on Google Play — PDF Reader servicing up full screen ads.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Password managers, although excellent at what they do in generating and encrypting complex passwords, appear to have suffered from those all-too-human resistance factors: a preference for passwords people can remember and a fear of a password management application doing the hard work for them.

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