Tag: credentials
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Gang gobbles 15K credentials from cloud and email providers’ garbage Git configs
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/31/emeraldwhale_credential_theft/
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Keeper Security and Sherweb Forge Partnership
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Tags: access, business, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, marketplace, msp, phishing, service, threatKeeper Security has announced a strategic partnership with Sherweb, a recognised cloud marketplace leader. This partnership enables Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to access Keeper’s robust cybersecurity solutions through Sherweb’s marketplace, streamlining access to security offerings to better safeguard both MSPs and their small-to-medium business (SMB) clients from cyber threats like phishing and credential theft. Sherweb…
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Windows Themes zero-day bug exposes users to NTLM credential theft
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/30/zeroday_windows_themes/
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Google Restore Credentials: Smartphone-Wechsel leicht gemacht
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in SecurityNewsGoogle revolutioniert mit “Restore Credentials” das Android-Erlebnis beim Wechsel auf ein neues Smartphone. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/smartphones/google-restore-credentials-smartphone-wechsel-leicht-gemacht-304791.html
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9 VPN alternatives for securing remote network access
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Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, cloud, compliance, computer, computing, control, corporate, credentials, cve, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, encryption, endpoint, exploit, firewall, fortinet, group, guide, Hardware, iam, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, password, ransomware, risk, router, saas, service, software, strategy, switch, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, waf, zero-trustOnce the staple for securing employees working remotely, VPNs were designed to provide secure access to corporate data and systems for a small percentage of a workforce while the majority worked within traditional office confines. The move to mass remote working brought about by COVID-19 in early 2020 changed things dramatically. Since then, large numbers…
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IBM Workload Scheduler Vulnerability Stores User Credentials in Plain Text
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in SecurityNewsIBM has issued a security bulletin warning customers about a vulnerability in its Workload Scheduler software that allows user credentials to be stored in plain text. This issue, identified as CVE-2024-49351, could enable local users to access sensitive information such as passwords, posing a significant security risk in affected systems. Details of the Vulnerability The…
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Fancy Bear ‘Nearest Neighbor’ Attack Uses Nearby Wi-Fi Network
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in SecurityNewsIn a new class of attack, the Russian APT breached a target in Washington, DC, by credential-stuffing wireless networks in close proximity to it and daisy-chaining a vector together in a resourceful and creative way, according to researchers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/fancy-bear-nearest-neighbor-attack-wi-fi
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New York Fines Geico, Travelers $11.3M for Data Breaches
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in SecurityNewsFines Tied to Wave of 2021 Driver’s License Number Theft. New York state authorities fined auto insurance giant Geico $9.75 million for failing to protect customers’ driver’s license numbers during a wave of cyber incidents in early 2021. Travelers will pay $1.55 million after hackers used stolen credentials to flitch license numbers in mid-2021. First…
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Weaponized pen testers are becoming a new hacker staple
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Tags: access, attack, cloud, credentials, defense, google, hacker, iam, intelligence, linux, macOS, malicious, malware, microsoft, open-source, password, penetration-testing, RedTeam, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerability, windowsMalicious adaptations of popular red teaming tools like Cobalt Strike and Metasploit are causing substantial disruption, emerging as a dominant strategy in malware campaigns.According to research by threat-hunting firm Elastic, known for its search-powered solutions, these two conventional penetration testing tools were weaponized to account for almost half of all malware activities in 2024.”The most…
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Walking the Walk: How Tenable Embraces Its >>Secure by Design<< Pledge to CISA
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Tags: access, application-security, attack, authentication, best-practice, business, cisa, cloud, conference, container, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, leak, lessons-learned, mfa, open-source, passkey, password, phishing, risk, saas, service, siem, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAs a cybersecurity leader, Tenable was proud to be one of the original signatories of CISA’s “Secure by Design” pledge earlier this year. Our embrace of this pledge underscores our commitment to security-first principles and reaffirms our dedication to shipping robust, secure products that our users can trust. Read on to learn how we’re standing…
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Suspect arrested in Snowflake data-theft attacks affecting millions
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in SecurityNewsThreat actor exploited account credentials swept up by infostealers years earlier. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2024/11/suspect-arrested-in-snowflake-data-theft-attacks-affecting-millions/
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17 hottest IT security certs for higher pay today
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Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, blockchain, business, ceo, cisa, ciso, cloud, communications, conference, container, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fortinet, google, governance, group, guide, hacker, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, jobs, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, privacy, reverse-engineering, risk, risk-management, skills, software, technology, threat, tool, training, windowsWith the New Year on the horizon, many IT professionals may be looking to improve their careers in 2025 but need direction on the best way. The latest data from Foote Partners may provide helpful signposts.Analyzing more than 638 certifications as part of its 3Q 2024 “IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report,” Foote Partners…
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Finastra investigates breach potentially affecting top global banks
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Tags: attack, banking, breach, communications, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, finance, fintech, ibm, malware, network, ransomware, service, software, threatPopular financial software and services provider, Finastra, whose clientele includes 45 of the world’s top 50 banks, is reportedly warning these institutes of a potential breach affecting one of its internally hosted file transfer platforms.In an Incident Disclosure letter sent to its customer firms, first obtained and reported by cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs, Finastra said…
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Python NodeStealer: Targeting Facebook Business Accounts to Harvest Login Credentials
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in SecurityNewsThe Python-based NodeStealer, a sophisticated info-stealer, has evolved to target new information and employ advanced techniques, whereas recent variants focus on stealing Facebook Ads Manager budget details, potentially enabling malicious ad campaigns. Now they pilfer credit card information alongside browser credentials, and to bypass security measures, the malware utilizes Windows Restart Manager to unlock browser…
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Google’s New Restore Credentials Tool Simplifies App Login After Android Migration
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in SecurityNewsGoogle has introduced a new feature called Restore Credentials to help users restore their account access to third-party apps securely after migrating to a new Android device.Part of Android’s Credential Manager API, the feature aims to reduce the hassle of re-entering the login credentials for every app during the handset replacement.”With Restore Credentials, apps can…
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Five Cyber Agencies Sound Alarm About Active Directory Attacks: Beyond the Basics
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Tags: access, attack, authentication, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, framework, iam, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, least-privilege, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, password, risk, service, software, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityA landmark global report emphasizes 17 attack techniques against Microsoft Active Directory and cautions organizations to step up protections. In the second of our two-part series, we take you beyond the basics to highlight three key areas to focus on. The landmark report Detecting and Mitigating Active Directory Compromises, released in September by cybersecurity agencies…
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WordPress forces user conf organizers to share social media credentials, arousing suspicions
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/28/wordcamp_password_sharing_requirement/
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Fortinet VPN design flaw hides successful brute-force attacks
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in SecurityNewsA design flaw in the Fortinet VPN server’s logging mechanism can be leveraged to conceal the successful verification of credentials during a brute-force attack without tipping off defenders of compromised logins. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fortinet-vpn-design-flaw-hides-successful-brute-force-attacks/
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Azure Key Vault Tradecraft with BARK
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Tags: access, api, authentication, credentials, data, encryption, microsoft, password, powershell, RedTeam, serviceBrief This post details the existing and new functions in BARK that support adversarial tradecraft research relevant to the Azure Key Vault service. The latter part of the post shows an example of how a red team operator may use these commands during the course of an assessment. Authentication Azure Key Vault is one of…
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Disorder in the Court: Unintended Consequences of ATO
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in SecurityNewsThe most common ATO threat that individuals and businesses imagine affecting them is their accounts getting hijacked- e.g. a threat actor uses credential stuffing to login to your netflix account, and enjoys some free entertainment on your dime (or sells the account for a few dollars)”¦or in a more serious scenario, accesses an employee’s corporate……
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China-linked group abuses Fortinet 0-day with post-exploit VPN-credential stealer
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in SecurityNewsNo word on when or if the issue will be fixed First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/china_brazenbamboo_fortinet_0day/
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Fortinet VPN zero-day leveraged in new Chinese credential theft campaign
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/fortinet-vpn-zero-day-leveraged-in-new-chinese-credential-theft-campaign
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Helldown Ransomware Group Tied to Zyxel’s Firewall Exploits
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in SecurityNewsFirewall Vendor Warns Attackers Using Valid Credentials They Previously Stole. Attackers wielding an emerging strain of ransomware called Helldown have been gaining a foothold in victims’ networks by exploiting a previously unknown flaw in their Zyxel firewalls, security researchers warn. Zyxel has warned attackers may be using valid credentials they previously stole. First seen on…
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Fraud Awareness Week: How to Effectively Protect Your Data and Combat Fraudsters
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Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, business, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crime, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, finance, fraud, Hardware, iam, international, mfa, mobile, office, PCI, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityFraud Awareness Week: How to Effectively Protect Your Data and Combat Fraudsters madhav Tue, 11/19/2024 – 05:28 International Fraud Awareness Week (November 17-23) is a critical time to consider the significant risks that fraud poses to individuals and organizations. Thanks to AI, fraud attempts and successful attacks are alarmingly common and more advanced, with many…
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Chinese hackers exploit Fortinet VPN zero-day to steal credentials
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in SecurityNewsChinese threat actors use a custom post-exploitation toolkit named ‘DeepData’ to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient Windows VPN client that steal credentials. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chinese-hackers-exploit-fortinet-vpn-zero-day-to-steal-credentials/
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The Problem of Permissions and Non-Human Identities – Why Remediating Credentials Takes Longer Than You Think
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in SecurityNewsAccording to research from GitGuardian and CyberArk, 79% of IT decision-makers reported having experienced a secrets leak, up from 75% in the previous year’s report. At the same time, the number of leaked credentials has never been higher, with over 12.7 million hardcoded credentials in public GitHub repositories alone. One of the more troubling aspects…