Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2020

The researchers concluded that for many people involved, cybercrime amounts to little more than a boring office job sustaining the infrastructure on which these global markets rely, work that is little different in character from the activity of legitimate system administrators.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 2, 2024

PandoraFMS serves as a central hub for systems administrators to monitor and manage the... The post PandoraFMS Enterprise: Unveiling 18 High-Risk Network Vulnerabilities appeared first on Penetration Testing. NCC Group’s security researchers unearthed 18 vulnerabilities in PandoraFMS Enterprise v7.0NG.767,

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The fix: System administrators are encouraged to install the Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 (CU14), which was issued in February 2024 and enabled NTLM credentials Relay Protection. Despite VMware’s three-year-old deprecation statement, unprotected systems remain at risk.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2024

“This creates a risk for employees using these older systems as part of their everyday work, especially if they are accessing sensitive data or performing financial transactions online,” he said. . “Since the discovery of CVE-2024-43572, Microsoft now prevents untrusted MSC files from being opened on a system.”

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

million systems worldwide. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the critical risks posed by global IT disruptions and supply chain weaknesses. This case underscores the serious risk that social engineering and supply chain attacks pose to open-source projects. Why does it matter? Pager attack in Middle East What happened?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

“They all come with a default username and “1234” as the default password, which is rarely changed by system administrators.” Imagine the damages that could be caused by activating the defrost function, especially when dealing with hospitals where refrigeration systems are used to store blood and drugs.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2020

“This advisory emphasizes the importance for National Security System (NSS), Department of Defense (DoD), and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) system administrators to apply vendor-provided patches to affected VMware® identity management products and provides further details on how to detect and mitigate compromised networks.”

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The holiday season is a time of celebration, but its also a high-risk period for cyberattacks.Cybercriminals look to exploit reduced staffing, remote work, and the surge in online activity. As everyone scrambles for last-minute deals, these attackers find it easier than ever to slip through the cracks in your defenses.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2023

Whether you are new to Linux or a seasoned Linux systems administrator, knowing the hardware and firmware on your systems is essential. Firmware that is out-of-date can pose security and operational risks.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 14, 2019

However, lacking robust protection, privileged accounts, which are intended to give administrators the access they need to manage critical systems, can instead be manipulated to enable attackers to move laterally across an organization’s network. LW: As the definition of privilege expands, what areas present the greatest risk? .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2024

When you add AI into the mix, it further intensifies the challenge of managing data sprawl and the associated risks.” I’m referring to the proliferation of fragmented, siloed security systems. For starters the ring is aimed at system administrators and senior executives, but could eventually go mainstream.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

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. Critical application processes are at the greatest risk, including those that are running in air-gapped environments,” Gupta says.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The FBI is warning companies about the use of out-of-date Windows 7 systems, desktop sharing software TeamViewer, and weak account passwords. The alert urges organizations to review internal networks and mitigate the risks posed by the above factors. ” reported the Reuters.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

US CISA and NSA released new guidance that provides recommendations on how to harden Kubernetes deployments and minimize the risk of hack. Kubernetes is an open-source container-orchestration system for automating computer application deployment, scaling, and management.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

One of the flaws patched the IT giant is a critical issue, tracked as CVE-2020-3158 , while six vulnerabilities are rated as high-risk severity. The CVE-2020-3158 flaw is related to the presence of a system account that has a default and static password in the Smart Software Manager tool. ” reads the advisory published by Cisco.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2020

Many system administrators and companies were rushing to update internet exposed machines, like web servers or gateways, worried about possible remote code execution, reviving the EternalBlue /WannaCry crisis in their mind. . What the NSA states is real: CVE-2020-0601 exposes companies to high risks.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 16, 2024

In this Spotlight Podcast, host Paul Roberts talks with Chris Walcutt, the CSO of DirectDefense about the rising cyber threats facing operational technology (OT) and how organizations that manage OT - including critical infrastructure owners can best manage increased cyber risks to OT environments. Read the whole entry. »

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Networking and system administration: Security professionals must instinctively understand network and system concepts. Network giant Cisco Systems Inc. reports that CISOs divide their work efforts among leadership roles (35% of the time), risk assessment management (44%), and data privacy and governance (33%).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2020

Escalate privileges from “Organization Administrator” (normally a customer account) to “System Administrator” with access to all cloud accounts (organization) as an attacker can change the hash for this account. VMware has also released a workaround to mitigate the risk of exploitation for the flaw. and 10.0.0.2.

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Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

During the workday, on the other hand, I spend a lot of time talking to systems administrators, security operations analysts, and IT professionals who do love MFA. They’ve seen it drive down incidents and help desk tickets, reduce their risks, and make compliance programs a lot easier.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 12, 2025

Identifying unknown privacy risks The tool is free to download from the EU website and is available in five languages. The EDPB says it can help to identify potential unknown risks such as unintentionally set cookies; trust and transparency with website visitors; and improved website performance.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2021

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach. Remote desktop risks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Skorodumov was one of the organization’s lead systems administrators, he configured and managed the clients’ domains and IP addresses, provided technical assistance to help clients optimize their malware and botnets. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cyber security).

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2022

These were all obscure open-source components that, over time, became deeply embedded in enterprise systems across the breadth of the Internet, only to have a gaping vulnerability discovered in them late in the game. Its rather mundane function is to record events in a log for a system administrator to review and act upon, later.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 6, 2021

Early the next morning, Northshore systems administrator Ski Kacoroski arrived on scene. That was now at risk. As Kacoroski soon found out, he and his team were on a race against time—the ransomware actively spreading across servers holding data necessary for day-to-day operations.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

“The command requires Windows system administrators,” Truniger’s ads explained. A Semyon Sergeyvich Tretyakov is listed as the composer of a Russian-language rap song called “ Parallels ,” which seems to be about the pursuit of a high-risk lifestyle online. ” Mr.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2022

How to Overcome Common SSH Machine Identity Risks with Automation. Collecting Risk Intelligence. Prevent breaches by automating the collection of risk intelligence required to quickly identify and respond to SSH machine identity risks, weaknesses or security events. Higher levels of automation for system administrators.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 2, 2021

Thus, in a joint statement released by Department of Defense, National Security Systems, Defense Industrial Base of United States, companies are urged to review their indicators of compromise respectively and take necessary measures to mitigate risks.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Distribution of Broken Access Control vulnerabilities by risk level, 2021–2023 ( download ) Almost half of the Broken Access Control vulnerabilities carried a medium risk level, and 37%, a high risk level. High-risk vulnerabilities can cause errors in applications and affect customers’ business.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

It covers seven security domains: security operations and administration; access controls ; risk identification, monitoring and analysis; incident response and recovery; cryptography ; network and communications security; and systems and application security. An online review course and practice quiz are available.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

It’s also surprising that the malware author would risk criminal prosecution for what must surely be a small amount of profit, given the apparently small customer base. Organizations with effective spam filtering, proper system administration and up-to-date Windows hosts have a much lower risk of infection.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

Telehealth means patients don’t have to risk exposure to COVID-19 as often. Information systems are connecting patients and providers with data. For instance, AI has given surgeons robotic assistants like the Da Vinci Surgical System. By connecting people with care wherever they are, tech is contributing to a safer world.

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Hot for Security

MAY 26, 2021

The bureau explains that such attacks are crippling to society, delaying access to real-time information, increasing safety risks to first responders and potentially endangering those who rely on calls for service. The attackers do so by employing throw-away VoIP numbers or via ProtonMail.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blue teams consist of security analysts, network engineers and system administrators. Learn more about Cybersecurity Risk Management Red Teams Red teams simulate the tactics, techniques, and procedures ( TTPs ) an adversary might use against the organization.

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

Philips recently disclosed 15 critical vulnerabilities and provided patches or workarounds to remediate the risk. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.”. A physician reviews medical images with the Philips Image Viewer for Vue PACS. Credit: Philips).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Public cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) may be less vulnerable than traditional data centers, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its own set of risks. Perhaps most importantly, cloud security training should help employees understand the inherent risk of shadow IT. What is cloud security? Enable security logs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

That is why most companies hire professional information security services to mitigate the risks arising from data breaches. Ensure your employees understand the different external risks, how to identify and prevent the cyberattacks from happening. Your backed-up files might also be at risk of virus threats if not properly secured.

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