Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The attacks began last week, the systems administrator Marco Hofmann first detailed them. In case the DTLS interface could not be disabled it is possible to force the device to authenticate incoming DTLS connections. I found these source IP addresses of the attackers in my nstraces: 45.200.42.0/24 24 220.167.109.0/24

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2021

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “This is worse because the CVE calls for an authenticated user,” Holden said. “This was not.”

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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

AUGUST 4, 2021

It guides system administrators and developers of National Security Systems on how to deploy Kubernetes with example configurations for the recommended hardening measures and mitigations. Use strong authentication and authorization to limit user and administrator access as well as to limit the attack surface.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A JSON Web Token (JWT) is a sort of session token that represents a user’s valid authenticated session on a website. The expert used the JWT to access the GSPIMS portal and after gaining access to the platform he discovered an account with system administrator privileges. “Checking the managers of the managers, etc.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

. “Beyond its legitimate uses, TeamViewer allows cyber actors to exercise remote control over computer systems and drop files onto victim computers, making it functionally similar to Remote Access Trojans (RATs),” states the FBI’s PIN alert. Use multiple-factor authentication. Windows 10).

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2020

It supports standard protocols like VNC, RDP, and SSH and allows system administrators to remotely access and manage Windows and Linux machines. Apache Guacamole allows users within an organization to remotely access their desktops simply using a web browser post an authentication process.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. If these services are required, use strong passwords or Active Directory authentication.

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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. Microsoft Corp. For a closer look at the patches released by Microsoft today and indexed by severity and other metrics, check out the always-useful Patch Tuesday roundup from the SANS Internet Storm Center.

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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.” ” Cashdollar concludes.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

In many cases, the web interface can be accessed without authentication. “They all come with a default username and “1234” as the default password, which is rarely changed by system administrators.” ” reads the analysis published by Safety Detective.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2019

Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix. To exploit the malicious code, your Webmin installation must have Webmin -> Webmin Configuration -> Authentication -> Password expiry policy set to Prompt users with expired passwords to enter a new one.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this type of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, the malicious traffic generated with the technique is greater than the once associated with the use of memcached, a service that does not require authentication but has been exposed on the internet by inexperienced system administrators.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) has a reference that can help system administrators and security teams establish a benchmark to secure their Docker engine. Ensure that container images are authenticated, signed, and from a trusted registry (i.e., Docker Trusted Registry ).

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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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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The CVE-2018-15442 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 also exploited remotely by leveraging the operating system remote management tools. when running on a Microsoft Windows end-user system.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Among those is CVE-2022-22005 , a weakness in Microsoft’s Sharepoint Server versions 2013-2019 that could be exploited by any authenticated user. “However, given the number of stolen credentials readily available on underground markets, getting authenticated could be trivial. .

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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. Apart from that, he said, it’s important for Office 365 administrators to periodically look for suspicious apps installed on their Office 365 environment.

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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. Experts highlighted that the kernel rootkit is hard to detect, it enables hiding processes, files, and even the kernel module.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2024

This approach balances automation with the need for realistic and “attacker authentic assessments.” This allows user teams to focus on testing, reporting, and remediation without additional burden on system administrators. About VECTR : VECTR™ is developed and maintained by Security Risk Advisors.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2024

Its solution includes hardware encryption, software-based multi-factor authentication, and AI-driven anomaly detection within the storage itself, Hansen noted. For starters the ring is aimed at system administrators and senior executives, but could eventually go mainstream.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. It works by issuing digital certificates to verify the authenticity of the servers ingesting the data trickling in from our smartphones, Internet of Things sensors and the like. This creates exposure.

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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. The problem: CVE-2024-22245 and CVE-2024-22250 put Windows domains vulnerable to authentication relay and session hijack attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 17, 2023

Add Multi-factor Authentication Customers can add Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) for CipherTrust Encryption (CTE), to get an additional layer of protection at the folder/file level. It supports integrations with multiple authentication providers including Thales’ SafeNet Trusted Access , Okta and Keycloak.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2021

.” The files distributed to victims in October 2019 were signed with a legitimate SolarWinds certificate to make them appear to be authentic code for the company’s Orion Platform software, a tool used by system administrators to monitor and configure servers and other computer hardware on their network.

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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. Vigilance is Required.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

RDP intrusions are typically the result of two attacker methods: brute force authentication attempts or a meddler-in-the-middle (MITM) attack. Remote desktop software’s sensitive influence over other devices means identity and access management (IAM), password security , and multi-factor authentication are critical for risk management.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Alarmingly, this API lacks any form of authentication, allowing virtually anyone, even a malicious website you might visit, to send commands to the CLI. They can be remotely exploited without authentication, potentially enabling remote code execution, service disruptions, and arbitrary operations on the routers. via port 8076.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

represented in its privacy policy that the Company used encryption and authentication tools to protect information but failed to encrypt the data (at rest) on its computer systems. The complaint also focuses on what the AGs allege was an “inadequate and ineffective” post-breach response.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May.

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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

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind, and use multifactor authentication. CVE-2015-1130 : An XPC implementation allows authentication bypass and admin privilege escalation in Apple OS X before 10.10.3. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1) How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 28, 2023

Some of these attacks are challenging to detect because they look like they could be the behavior of legitimate system administrators. OpenFire vulnerability persists Open-source chat server OpenFire has been affected by an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-32315) since May.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 17, 2023

User Authentication: In addition to checking VLAN IDs to ensure they match and are approved for that particular VLAN, many other user authentication methods are typically used to ensure devices and users are approved for that VLAN. Trunk: The trunk port forwards and facilitates VLAN-to-VLAN communication across multiple VLANs.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

What authentication methods does the provider support? Additionally, multi-factor authentication (MFA) can further reduce the risk of malicious actors gaining access to sensitive information, even if they manage to steal usernames and passwords. What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 23, 2018

To ensure a secure multi-tenant environment for consolidation, you need a solution that: adequately isolates security for specific tenants or customers; authorizes access to the data itself without allowing even systems administrators or privileged users to see the data; and. achieves performance without compromising security.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

GitHub Enterprise Server and GitLab patched their authentication bypass and XSS issues. If your system is already exposed to a DDoS attack, explore our guidelines on how to perform DDoS attack prevention in three stages. This affected system administrators worldwide. 3.11.10, 3.10.12, and 3.9.15.

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