Tag: credentials
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Understanding the Importance of MFA: A Comprehensive Guide
Protecting digital identities is essential for individuals and organizations in a world where cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated and frequent. If anything has proven to boost security massively, it has to be the proper utilization of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). While traditional password protection can easily be attacked through phishing, credential stuffing, and brute force, MFA……
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Critical default credential in Kubernetes Image Builder allows SSH root access
It’s called leaving the door wide open especially in Proxmox First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/critical_kubernetes_image_builder_bug/
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Critical default credential in Kubernetes Image Builder allows SSH root access
It’s called leaving the door wide open especially in Proxmox First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/critical_kubernetes_image_builder_bug/
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Iranian hackers act as brokers selling critical infrastructure access
Tags: access, credentials, cyberattack, cybercrime, data, hacker, infrastructure, iran, network, threatIranian hackers are breaching critical infrastructure organizations to collect credentials and network data that can be sold on cybercriminal forums to enable cyberattacks from other threat actors. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/iranian-hackers-act-as-brokers-selling-critical-infrastructure-access/
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Critical default credential bug in Kubernetes Image Builder allows SSH root access
It’s called leaving the door wide open – especially in Proxmox First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/critical_kubernetes_image_builder_bug/
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Critical hardcoded SolarWinds credential now exploited in the wild
Another blow for IT software house and its customers First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/solarwinds_critical_hardcoded_credential_bug/
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FIDO unveils new specifications to transfer passkeys
The proposed FIDO Alliance specifications would enable users and organizations to securely transfer credentials from one identity provider to another. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366613642/FIDO-unveils-new-specifications-to-transfer-passkeys
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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation in SolarWinds Help Desk Software Vulnerability
Tags: cisa, credentials, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, software, vulnerabilityThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a critical security flaw impacting SolarWinds Web Help Desk (WHD) software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.Tracked as CVE-2024-28987 (CVSS score: 9.1), the vulnerability relates to a case of hard-coded credentials that could be abused to gain First…
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Intel Broker Claims Cisco Breach, Selling Stolen Data from Major Firms
Intel Broker claims a major data breach at Cisco, allegedly stealing source codes, confidential documents, and credentials from… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/intel-broker-cisco-data-breach-selling-firms-data/
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IBM X-Force Security Report Spotlights Lack of Cloud Security Fundamentals
A report finds a third (33%) of the cloud security incidents investigated by IBM Security X-Force researchers, involved phishing attacks to steal credentials, followed closely by 28% of incidents that involved attacks where cybercriminals had already obtained some type of valid credential. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/ibm-x-force-security-report-spotlights-lack-of-cloud-security-fundamentals/
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Critical Veeam Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Akira and Fog Ransomware
Tags: attack, backup, credentials, cve, exploit, flaw, ransomware, sophos, threat, veeam, vpn, vulnerabilityThreat actors are actively attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication to deploy Akira and Fog ransomware.Cybersecurity vendor Sophos said it has been tracking a series of attacks in the past month leveraging compromised VPN credentials and CVE-2024-40711 to create a local account and deploy the ransomware.CVE-2024-40711, rated 9.8 out…
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Gmail Scam Alert: Hackers Spoof Google to Steal Credentials
Boasting over 2.5 billion users worldwide, Gmail reigns as the most prevalent email service globally. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that this platform has become a focal point for... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/gmail-scam-alert-hackers-spoof-google-to-steal-credentials/
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CISSP and CompTIA Security+ lead as most desired security credentials
33.9% of tech professionals report a shortage of AI security skills, particularly around emerging vulnerabilities like prompt injection, according to O’Reilly. This highlights … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/10/14/ai-security-skills-shortage/
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OilRig Exploits Windows Kernel Flaw in Espionage Campaign Targeting UAE and Gulf
The Iranian threat actor known as OilRig has been observed exploiting a now-patched privilege escalation flaw impacting the Windows Kernel as part of a cyber espionage campaign targeting the U.A.E. and the broader Gulf region.”The group utilizes sophisticated tactics that include deploying a backdoor that leverages Microsoft Exchange servers for credentials theft, and exploiting vulnerabilities…
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Die größten Identitätsbedrohungen für Unternehmen
Zwei große Unternehmen, die 2023 gehackt wurden MGM Resorts und 23andMe haben einen Teil ihrer Hacks gemeinsam: Identität. Der anfängliche Zugriff auf den 23andMe-Datenverstoß erfolgte durch Credential Stuffing, und die fehlende Zugangskontrolle ermöglichte es den Bedrohungsakteuren, tiefer in das Unternehmen einzudringen und schließlich an die Daten von Millionen von Benutzerkonten zu gelangen. Bei … First…
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Passwordless Authentication without Secrets!
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, conference, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, encryption, finance, GDPR, healthcare, iam, ibm, identity, infrastructure, mfa, office, passkey, password, privacy, regulation, risk, software, strategy, technology, updatePasswordless Authentication without Secrets! divya Fri, 10/11/2024 – 08:54 As user expectations for secure and seamless access continue to grow, the 2024 Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index (DTI) research revealed that 65% of users feel frustrated with frequent password resets. This highlights an increasing demand for advanced authentication methods like passkeys and multi-factor authentication (MFA),…
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How the Auth0 and Aembit Integration Boosts Non-Human Access Security
3 min read The collaboration automates workload-to-workload access, simplifying security for API connections and reducing the risks associated with credential management. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/how-the-auth0-and-aembit-integration-boosts-non-human-access-security/
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Palo Alto Expedition: From N-Day to Full Compromise
On July 10, 2024, Palo Alto released a security advisory for CVE-2024-5910, a vulnerability which allowed attackers to remotely reset the Expedition application admin credentials. While we had never heard of Expedition application before, it’s advertised as: The purpose of this tool is to help reduce the time and efforts of migrating a configuration from…
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ADT employee account data stolen in cyberattack
The alarm system company said an attacker accessed its network with compromised credentials obtained from an unnamed third party. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/adt-data-theft-cyberattack/729218/
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Creative Abuse of Cloud Files Bolsters BEC Attacks
Since April, attackers have increased their use of Dropbox, OneDrive, and SharePoint to steal the credentials of business users and conduct further malicious activity. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/microsoft-creative-abuse-cloud-files-bec-attacks
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Hackers still prefer credentials-based techniques in cloud attacks
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/hackers-still-prefer-credentials-based-techniques-in-cloud-attacks
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Third-party credential compromise prompts another ADT breach
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/third-party-credential-compromise-prompts-another-adt-breach
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ADT Suffers Another Third-Party Credential Compromise Attack
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/adt-suffers-another-third-party-credential-compromise-attack
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Indian Threat Actors Target South And East Asian Entities
Recent reports have revealed that Indian threat actors are using multiple cloud service providers for malicious purposes. The hacker activities are mainly centered around facilitating credential harvesting, malware delivery, and command-and-control (C2). In this article, we’ll cover who the Indian threat actor is targeting and what the attack chain looks like. Let’s begin! Indian Threat……
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ADT discloses second breach in 2 months, hacked via stolen credentials
Home and small business security company ADT disclosed it suffered a breach after threat actors gained access to its systems using stolen credentials and exfiltrated employee account data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adt-discloses-second-breach-in-2-months-hacked-via-stolen-credentials/
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The Past Month in Stolen Data
Infostealers, Data Breaches, and Credential Stuffing Unquestionably, infostealers still take the top spot as the most prominent source for newly compromised credentials (and potentially other PII as well). Access brokers are buying, selling, trading, collecting, packaging, and distributing the raw logs and collections of the extracted stolen credentials at a rate of millions of lines……
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Managing OT and IT Risk: What Cybersecurity Leaders Need to Know
Tags: ai, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, container, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, group, guide, infrastructure, Internet, iot, malware, mobile, network, nis-2, ransomware, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, windowsSecurity leaders face the challenge of managing a vast, interconnected attack surface, where traditional approaches to managing cyber risk are no longer sufficient. Modern threats exploit vulnerabilities across domains, requiring a more holistic approach to avoid operational disruption, safety risks and financial losses. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, security leaders face an unprecedented challenge:…