Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Once obtained access to the City’s network, the group performed reconnaissance and information-gathering activities using legitimate third-party remote management tools. The Royal group began reconnaissance activity in April 2023, and the analysis of system log data dates the beginning of the surveillance operations on April 7, 2023.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

If the NAS is exposed to the Internet the dashboard will display the message “The System Administration service can be directly accessible from an external IP address via the following protocols: HTTP.”. Administrator of devices exposed to the Internet should: Disable the Port Forwarding function of the router.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

The attackers also targeted Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) routers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to use them as additional access points to route command and control (C2) traffic and midpoints to carry out attacks on other entities. ” reads the advisory published by the US agencies.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Michigan is cultivating a collection of amazing cybersecurity training facilities, called Cyber Range hubs, that are shining models for what’s possible when inspired program leaders are given access to leading-edge resources, wisely supplied by public agencies and private foundations. Ford and for its giant furniture manufacturing companies.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

ASUS Routers Remote Access Vulnerability Type of attack: Remote Access Vulnerability, where three critical-severity remote code execution vulnerabilities seriously threaten ASUS RT-AX55, RT-AX56U_V2, and RT-AC86U routers. Without further access or human engagement, these flaws might lead to remote code execution.

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IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

An insider threat is someone who works for, or with, an organisation and uses their legitimate access to company data to breach sensitive information or damage systems. This kind of insider is particularly dangerous if they can log in to their work account remotely and the organisation doesn’t remove their access rights immediately.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

Campaign B (2023): Exploited software vulnerabilities in networking devices, focusing on semiconductor, manufacturing, and aerospace sectors. The alert issued by Japan NPA recommends System Administrators to: Implement centralized log management to track breaches, as logs are critical for identifying causes and scope.

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