Tag: passwords

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/17/stilachirat-analysis-from-system-reconnaissance-to-cryptocurrency-theft/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: StilachiRAT analysis: From system reconnaissance to cryptocurrency theft Feedly Summary: Microsoft Incident Response uncovered a novel remote access trojan (RAT) named StilachiRAT, which demonstrates sophisticated techniques to evade detection, persist in the target environment, and exfiltrate sensitive data. This blog primarily focuses on analysis of the WWStartupCtrl64.dll…

Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of March 10, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb25-076 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of March 10, 2025 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info 1E–1E Client Improper link resolution before file access in the Nomad module of the 1E Client, in versions prior to 25.3, enables an attacker with local unprivileged…

Wired: Bitwarden Review: The Best Password Manager

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Source URL: https://www.wired.com/review/bitwarden-password-manager/ Source: Wired Title: Bitwarden Review: The Best Password Manager Feedly Summary: Bitwarden is open source and secure, has support for passkeys, and costs just $10 per year. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Bitwarden, a cloud-based password manager that emphasizes security, usability, and open-source transparency. It highlights the company’s…

The Cloudflare Blog: Advancing account security as part of Cloudflare’s commitment to CISA’s Secure by Design pledge

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/advancing-account-security-as-part-of-cloudflare-commitment-to-cisa-secure-by-design-pledge/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Advancing account security as part of Cloudflare’s commitment to CISA’s Secure by Design pledge Feedly Summary: Cloudflare has made significant progress in boosting multi-factor authentication (MFA) adoption. With the addition of Apple and Google social logins, we’ve made secure access easier for our users. AI Summary and…

The Cloudflare Blog: Password reuse is rampant: nearly half of observed user logins are compromised

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Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/password-reuse-rampant-half-user-logins-compromised/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Password reuse is rampant: nearly half of observed user logins are compromised Feedly Summary: Nearly half of observed login attempts across websites protected by Cloudflare involved leaked credentials. The pervasive issue of password reuse is enabling automated bot attacks on a massive scale. AI Summary and Description:…

The Register: GitHub supply chain attack spills secrets from 23,000 projects

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/17/supply_chain_attack_github/ Source: The Register Title: GitHub supply chain attack spills secrets from 23,000 projects Feedly Summary: Large organizations among those cleaning up the mess It’s not such a happy Monday for defenders wiping the sleep from their eyes only to deal with the latest supply chain attack.… AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:**…

Slashdot: Cybersecurity Alert Warns of 300 Attacks with ‘Medusa’ Ransomware

Mar 16, 2025

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/03/15/2055230/cybersecurity-alert-warns-of-300-attacks-with-medusa-ransomware?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Cybersecurity Alert Warns of 300 Attacks with ‘Medusa’ Ransomware Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The provided text details a ransomware-as-a-service variant, “Medusa,” that affects critical infrastructure sectors, emphasizing the importance of enhancing security protocols against such threats. This alert from CISA, the FBI, and the Multi-State…

NCSC Feed: The problems with forcing regular password expiry

Mar 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/problems-forcing-regular-password-expiry Source: NCSC Feed Title: The problems with forcing regular password expiry Feedly Summary: Why the NCSC decided to advise against this long-established security guideline. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The article discusses the shift away from mandatory password expiry policies, advocating instead for user-friendliness and better detection methods to improve security.…

The Register: Allstate Insurance sued for delivering personal info on a platter, in plaintext, to anyone who went looking for it

Mar 10, 2025

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