Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

. “TeamViewer’s legitimate use, however, makes anomalous activity less suspicious to end users and system administrators compared to typical RATs.” ” The alert warns of cyber actors often using misconfigured or improperly secured RDP access controls to conduct cyber-attacks. Windows 10).

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2021

Last week cybercriminals deployed ransomware to 1,500 organizations that provide IT security and technical support to many other companies. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. Image: Archive.org.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of Defense (DoD) released information on a RAT variant, dubbed TAIDOOR, used by China-linked hackers in cyber espionage campaigns targeting governments, corporations, and think tanks. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. v1 , U.S. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2020

Security researchers discovered multiple critical reverse RDP vulnerabilities in the remote desktop application Apache Guacamole. Security experts from Check Point Research have discovered multiple critical reverse RDP vulnerabilities in the Apache Guacamole, which is a clientless remote desktop gateway.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

“Upon gaining an initial foothold into a telecommunications organization or network service provider, PRC state-sponsored cyber actors have identified critical users and infrastructure including systems critical to maintaining the security of authentication, authorization, and accounting.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Researchers at firmware security firm Eclypsium discovered multiple vulnerabilities referred as USBAnywhere that could be exploited to potentially allow an attacker to take over the baseboard management controller (BMC) for three different models of Supermicro server boards: the X9, X10, and X11. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The security researcher Eaton Zveare has exploited a vulnerability in Toyota’s Global Supplier Preparation Information Management System (GSPIMS) to achieve system admin access to Toyota’s global supplier management network. made it easy to find accounts that had elevated access to the system.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2023

today released software updates to fix dozens of security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. It wouldn’t be a proper Patch Tuesday if we also didn’t also have scary security updates for organizations still using Microsoft Exchange for email. Microsoft Corp.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Earlier this year Sysdig and Aqua Security researchers started observing cyber attacks targeting Kubernets and Docker instances aimed at mining Monero cryptocurrency. Experts pointed out that a Docker Engine is not properly secured could be exposed to remote attack through Docker Engine API. Security Affairs – Docker APIs, hacking).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Oracle has just released a security update to prevent 2.3 The flaw was discovered by the Brazilian researcher Mauricio Corrêa, founder of Brazilian security company XLabs. Since its launch, RPCBIND has been receiving updates that cover several failures, including security. This, however, is the most serious finding so far.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

System administrators need to employ security best practices with the systems they manage.” Str ong passw ords, a vulnerability remediation plan, and two factors of authentication can go a long way to keep systems secure from the most basic and common attacks.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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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 issue was first discovered by security researcher Özkan Mustafa Akku? The post Backdoored Webmin versions were available for download for over a year appeared first on Security Affairs. ” Webmin developers explained. “To

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The vulnerability could be exploited by an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user. ” Cisco advisory reveals that the vulnerability could be exploited remotely by leveraging the operating system remote management tools. when running on a Microsoft Windows end-user system. .”

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2024

1, 2024, CyberNewsWire — Security Risk Advisors (SRA) announces the launch of VECTR Enterprise Edition , a premium version of its widely-used VECTR platform for purple teams and adversary management program reporting and benchmarking. This approach balances automation with the need for realistic and “attacker authentic assessments.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Thousands of instances of a temperature control system made by Resource Data Management (RDM) are exposed to remote attacks because they were using default passwords and failed in implementing other security measures. In many cases, the web interface can be accessed without authentication. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Cisco has released a new round of security patches to address potentially serious WebExec Webex flaw first addressed one month ago. The CVE-2018-15442 vulnerability could be exploited by an authenticated, local attacker to execute arbitrary commands as a privileged user. when running on a Microsoft Windows end-user system. .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2024

I’m referring to the proliferation of fragmented, siloed security systems. When it comes to the broad category of Application Security ( AppSec ,) there’s a lot is going on. AppSec technology security-hardens software at the coding level. Then there’s the sub-category of application security posture management ( ASPM.)

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2020

Also, the resulting compromise is quite persistent and sidesteps two-factor authentication, and thus it seems likely we will see this approach exploited more frequently in the future. “Even employees who are trained on security are trained to make sure it’s a legitimate site before entering their credentials. ”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2022

The experts pointed out that it also allows authenticated user-mode processes to interact with the rootkit to control it. Linux rootkits are malware installed as kernel modules in the operating system. ” Security Affairs is one of the finalists for the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Microsoft today released software updates to plug security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software. Among those is CVE-2022-22005 , a weakness in Microsoft’s Sharepoint Server versions 2013-2019 that could be exploited by any authenticated user.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

This article looks at the remote desktop protocol, how RDP attacks work, best practices for defense, the prevalence of RDP attacks today, and how remote desktop software vendors are securing their clients. Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software. Table of Contents. What is the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

From the very beginning of the cloud computing era, security has been the biggest concern among enterprises considering the public cloud. In addition, 95 percent of survey respondents confirmed that they are extremely to moderately concerned about public cloud security. What is cloud security?

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2021

The hackers managed their intrusion from servers inside the United States, exploiting legal prohibitions on the National Security Agency from engaging in domestic surveillance and eluding cyberdefenses deployed by the Department of Homeland Security.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Urgent patching and prompt updates can protect systems from unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential exploitation by threat actors. Organizations must prioritize implementing effective security measures and conducting frequent audits. Attackers were seen attempting to disable security plug-ins.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

A new form of agile cryptography must get established in order to robustly preserve privacy and security as all this raw data gets put to commercial use. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. In order to get there, one big technical hurdle must be surmounted. This creates exposure.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 17, 2023

This results in the malware (binary) to run as a process on the victim’s end user system (endpoint) or server. Exploit Software Vulnerabilities: Cybercriminals can take advantage of security weaknesses in widely used software to gain access to a victim’s system and deploy ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Using misconfigured multi-factor authentication (MFA) and an unpatched Windows vulnerability, Russian state-sponsored hackers were able to breach a non-governmental organization (NGO) and escalate privileges, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI revealed last week. Security Best Practices.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

According to the complaint, over a period of 19 days, hackers were able to infiltrate the Company’s computer systems. They argue that the Company failed to protect its computer systems adequately, take steps to prevent the breach, disclose material facts to consumers, and provide timely and adequate notice, among other things.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This week’s vulnerability news is proof that everyone experiences security vulnerabilities, even the biggest tech names and projects. Android, Apple, Apache, Cisco, and Microsoft are among the names reporting significant security vulnerabilities and fixes in the last week, and some of those are already under assault by hackers.

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IT Governance

JULY 23, 2024

To learn more, we talked to Damian about: What the insider threat is Why insider threats are an issue Sector trends and patterns Malicious insiders Security culture Detecting the insider threat Overlaps between the internal and external threat What is the insider threat? They want to help – they’re not likely to be malicious. Absolutely.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

We’ve compiled some recently active vulnerabilities — both old and new — for security teams to monitor, mitigate, patch, or even remove from your infrastructure altogether. Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

We’ve compiled some recently active vulnerabilities — both old and new — for security teams to monitor, mitigate, patch, or even remove from your infrastructure altogether. Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This separation helps to control traffic, optimize network performance, and even improve security by isolating sensitive workloads and data. A remote authentication dial-in user service (RADIUS) server or other authentication server is typically used to authenticate and authorize user traffic. Is VLAN Tagging Necessary?

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

And the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added 15 more vulnerabilities to its list of actively exploited vulnerabilities. Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind, and use multifactor authentication. A Top Priority for Security Teams.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Privileged access management solutions monitor, manage and secure privileged credentials by detecting threats and brokering access while optimizing users’ efficiency to complete tasks. These tasks create a much larger attack surface and a greater risk of a data breach, making PAM an essential tool in securing a network and its assets.

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OpenText Information Management

AUGUST 20, 2024

Certainty Enhanced Security Measures Security is paramount in this update, with several new features to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of HR documents: Updated Authentication Method : X.509 509 Certificate-based authentication method enhances security for CMIS.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Users should immediately update to the most recent versions by going to System Configuration > System Administration > Update Software. It’s strongly advised that you follow the company’s security hardening requirements to protect your systems further. that affects versions 8.14 to 17.3.

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