The Added Dangers Privileged Accounts Pose to Your Active Directory

The Added Dangers Privileged Accounts Pose to Your Active Directory,

In any organization, there are certain accounts that are designated as being privileged. These privileged accounts differ from standard user accounts in that they have permission to perform actions that go beyond what standard users can do. The actions vary based on the nature of the account but can include anything from setting up new user accounts to shutting down mission-critical systems.

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In any organization, there are certain accounts that are designated as being privileged. These privileged accounts differ from standard user accounts in that they have permission to perform actions that go beyond what standard users can do. The actions vary based on the nature of the account but can include anything from setting up new user accounts to shutting down mission-critical systems.

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/the-added-dangers-privileged-accounts.html

Tails OS Users Advised Not to Use Tor Browser Until Critical Firefox Bugs are Patched

Tails OS Users Advised Not to Use Tor Browser Until Critical Firefox Bugs are Patched,

The maintainers of the Tails project have issued a warning that the Tor Browser that’s bundled with the operating system is unsafe to use for accessing or entering sensitive information.
« We recommend that you stop using Tails until the release of 5.1 (May 31) if you use Tor Browser for sensitive information (passwords, private messages, personal information, etc.), » the project said in an

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The maintainers of the Tails project have issued a warning that the Tor Browser that’s bundled with the operating system is unsafe to use for accessing or entering sensitive information.
« We recommend that you stop using Tails until the release of 5.1 (May 31) if you use Tor Browser for sensitive information (passwords, private messages, personal information, etc.), » the project said in an

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/tails-os-users-advised-not-to-use-tor.html

Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misusing Users’ Data for Advertising Without Consent

Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misusing Users’ Data for Advertising Without Consent

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Twitter, which is in the process of being acquired by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has agreed to pay $150 million to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to settle allegations that it abused non-public information collected for security purposes to serve targeted ads.
In addition to the monetary penalty for « misrepresenting its privacy and security practices, » the company has been banned from

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Twitter, which is in the process of being acquired by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has agreed to pay $150 million to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to settle allegations that it abused non-public information collected for security purposes to serve targeted ads.
In addition to the monetary penalty for « misrepresenting its privacy and security practices, » the company has been banned from

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/twitter-fined-150-million-for-misusing.html

Interpol Arrest Leader of SilverTerrier Cybercrime Gang Behind BEC Attacks

Interpol Arrest Leader of SilverTerrier Cybercrime Gang Behind BEC Attacks,

A year-long international investigation has resulted in the arrest of the suspected head of the SilverTerrier cybercrime group by the Nigeria Police Force.
« The suspect is alleged to have run a transnational cybercrime syndicate that launched mass phishing campaigns and business email compromise schemes targeting companies and individual victims, » Interpol said in a statement.
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A year-long international investigation has resulted in the arrest of the suspected head of the SilverTerrier cybercrime group by the Nigeria Police Force.
« The suspect is alleged to have run a transnational cybercrime syndicate that launched mass phishing campaigns and business email compromise schemes targeting companies and individual victims, » Interpol said in a statement.
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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/interpol-arrest-leader-of-silverterrier.html

Lumos System Can Find Hidden Cameras and IoT Devices in Your Airbnb or Hotel Room

Lumos System Can Find Hidden Cameras and IoT Devices in Your Airbnb or Hotel Room,

A group of academics has devised a system that can be used on a phone or a laptop to identify and locate Wi-Fi-connected hidden IoT devices in unfamiliar physical spaces.
With hidden cameras being increasingly used to snoop on individuals in hotel rooms and Airbnbs, the goal is to be able to pinpoint such rogue devices without much of a hassle.
The system, dubbed Lumos, is designed with this

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A group of academics has devised a system that can be used on a phone or a laptop to identify and locate Wi-Fi-connected hidden IoT devices in unfamiliar physical spaces.
With hidden cameras being increasingly used to snoop on individuals in hotel rooms and Airbnbs, the goal is to be able to pinpoint such rogue devices without much of a hassle.
The system, dubbed Lumos, is designed with this

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/lumos-system-can-find-hidden-cameras.html

How Secrets Lurking in Source Code Lead to Major Breaches

How Secrets Lurking in Source Code Lead to Major Breaches,

If one word could sum up the 2021 infosecurity year (well, actually three), it would be these: « supply chain attack ». 
A software supply chain attack happens when hackers manipulate the code in third-party software components to compromise the ‘downstream’ applications that use them. In 2021, we have seen a dramatic rise in such attacks: high profile security incidents like the SolarWinds,

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If one word could sum up the 2021 infosecurity year (well, actually three), it would be these: « supply chain attack ». 
A software supply chain attack happens when hackers manipulate the code in third-party software components to compromise the ‘downstream’ applications that use them. In 2021, we have seen a dramatic rise in such attacks: high profile security incidents like the SolarWinds,

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/how-secrets-lurking-in-source-code-lead.html

Learn How Hackers Can Hijack Your Online Accounts Even Before You Create Them

Learn How Hackers Can Hijack Your Online Accounts Even Before You Create Them,

Malicious actors can gain unauthorized access to users’ online accounts via a new technique called « account pre-hijacking, » new research has found.
The attack takes aim at the account creation process that’s ubiquitous in websites and other online platforms, enabling an adversary to perform a set of actions before an unsuspecting victim creates an account in a target service.
The study was led

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Malicious actors can gain unauthorized access to users’ online accounts via a new technique called « account pre-hijacking, » new research has found.
The attack takes aim at the account creation process that’s ubiquitous in websites and other online platforms, enabling an adversary to perform a set of actions before an unsuspecting victim creates an account in a target service.
The study was led

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/learn-how-hackers-can-hijack-your.html

Researchers Find New Malware Attacks Targeting Russian Government Entities

Researchers Find New Malware Attacks Targeting Russian Government Entities,

An unknown advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been linked to a series of spear-phishing attacks targeting Russian government entities since the onset of the Russo-Ukrainian war in late February 2022.
« The campaigns […] are designed to implant a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can be used to surveil the computers it infects, and run commands on them remotely, » Malwarebytes said in a

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An unknown advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been linked to a series of spear-phishing attacks targeting Russian government entities since the onset of the Russo-Ukrainian war in late February 2022.
« The campaigns […] are designed to implant a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that can be used to surveil the computers it infects, and run commands on them remotely, » Malwarebytes said in a

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/researchers-find-new-malware-attacks.html

[Template] Incident Response for Management Presentation

[Template] Incident Response for Management Presentation,

Security incidents occur. It’s not a matter of « if, » but of « when. » That’s why you implemented security products and procedures to optimize the incident response (IR) process.
However, many security pros who are doing an excellent job in handling incidents find effectively communicating the ongoing process with their management a much more challenging task.
Feels familiar?
In many organizations,

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Security incidents occur. It’s not a matter of « if, » but of « when. » That’s why you implemented security products and procedures to optimize the incident response (IR) process.
However, many security pros who are doing an excellent job in handling incidents find effectively communicating the ongoing process with their management a much more challenging task.
Feels familiar?
In many organizations,

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https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/template-incident-response-for.html

On peut pirater un compte Instagram… avant même qu’il ne soit créé !

On peut pirater un compte Instagram… avant même qu’il ne soit créé !,

Les procédures d’authentification de dizaines de services en ligne ne sont pas correctement implémentées, permettant de créer des accès parallèles en avance de phase. Parmi les services vulnérables figurent Instagram, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Zoom et WordPress.

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Les procédures d’authentification de dizaines de services en ligne ne sont pas correctement implémentées, permettant de créer des accès parallèles en avance de phase. Parmi les services vulnérables figurent Instagram, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Zoom et WordPress.

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https://www.01net.com/actualites/on-peut-pirater-un-compte-instagram-avant-meme-qu-il-ne-soit-cree-2056354.html