UPchieve: Password Reuse

Issue Description: A user is able to reuse any of their old passwords during the change passwords process. URL & Location: https://hackers.upchieve.org/resetpassword POC video : recording-1632907447530.webm @thug645 Impact Misconfiguration...

FBI shuts down malware on hundreds of Exchange servers, opens Pandora’s box

A rather remarkable story has emerged, setting the scene for lively debates about permissible system access. A press release from the US Department of Justice Judge has revealed that the FBI were granted permission to perform some tech support backdoor removal. Bizarrely, they did this without...

GaussDB Kernel: Configuring the Number of Days Before Which a Password Cannot Be Reused

You are advised to configure the number of days before which a password cannot be reused. This protects a password from being cracked due to repeated usage. After the parameter passwordreusetime is set, a password can be reused only after the number of days specified by the parameter. Copyright C...

Report: 97% of Cybersecurity Companies Have Leaked Data on the Dark Web

In a new report into the global cybersecurity industry's exposure on the Dark Web this year, global application security company, ImmuniWeb, uncovered that 97% of leading cybersecurity companies have data leaks or other security incidents exposed on the Dark Web, while on average, there are over...

The skinny on the Instacart breach

The COVID-19 outbreak has affected many facets of our lives—from how we visit our families, socialize with friends, meet with colleagues, to how we should be conducting ourselves outside of our homes. Ideally, a few meters apart from everyone else and with a mask on. These—on top of imposed...

ThreatList: People Know Reusing Passwords Is Dumb, But Still Do It

More than half of people haven’t changed their password in the last year – even after they’ve heard about a data breach in the news. That’s according to a recent survey, “Psychology of Passwords: The Online Behavior That’s Putting You At Risk,” that examined the online security and password...

Protect your accounts with smarter ways to sign in on World Passwordless Day

As the world continues to grapple with COVID-19, our lives have become increasingly dependent on digital interactions. Operating at home, we’ve had to rely on e-commerce, telehealth, and e-government to manage the everyday business of life. Our daily online usage has increased by over 20 percent...

CVE-2020-6824

Initially, a user opens a Private Browsing Window and generates a password for a site, then closes the Private Browsing Window but leaves Firefox open. Subsequently, if the user had opened a new Private Browsing Window, revisited the same site, and generated a new password - the generated passwor...

netABuse Insufficient Windows Authentication Logic Scanner

import os,re,time,signal,sys from subprocess import from multiprocessing import Process By John Page aka hyp3rlinx Apparition Security twitter.com/hyp3rlinx Advisory: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-NET-USE-INSUFFICIENT-PASSWORD-PROMPT.txt...

ZSQL: Number Of Days Before Which a Password Cannot Be Reused

You must configure the number of days before which a password cannot be reused. This configuration prevents password cracking caused by password reuse. It is configured by setting the PASSWORDREUSETIME parameter unit: day. After this parameter is set, the password can be reused only after the...

Microsoft NET USE win10 - Insufficient Authentication Logic Exploit

Title: Microsoft NET USE win10 - Insufficient Authentication Logic Date: 2020-04-04 Author: hyp3rlinx Vendor: www.microsoft.com CVE: N/A + Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source:...

Microsoft Windows Net Use Insufficent Authentication

Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source: http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/MICROSOFT-WINDOWS-NET-USE-INSUFFICIENT-PASSWORD-PROMPT.txt + twitter.com/hyp3rlinx + ISR: ApparitionSec Vendor www.microsoft.com Product Windows "net use" Command Connects a...

Microsoft NET USE win10 - Insufficient Authentication Logic

Title: Microsoft NET USE win10 - Insufficient Authentication Logic Date: 2020-04-04 Author: hyp3rlinx Vendor: www.microsoft.com CVE: N/A + Credits: John Page aka hyp3rlinx + Website: hyp3rlinx.altervista.org + Source:...

Lock and Code S1Ep3: Dishing on data privacy with Adam Kujawa

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Adam Kujawa, a director of Malwarebytes Labs, about the state of data privacy today, including how users and businesses can protect sensitive information...

Hostinger Data Breach: 14M Customer Passwords, Personal Data at Risk

Web hosting company Hostinger is warning that a breach of one of its servers potentially gave bad actors access to the hashed passwords and personal data of more than 14 million customers. Hostinger, a popular web, cloud and virtual private server hosting provider and domain registrar with 29...

Forced Password Reset? Check Your Assumptions

Almost weekly now I hear from an indignant reader who suspects a data breach at a Web site they frequent that has just asked the reader to reset their password. Further investigation almost invariably reveals that the password reset demand was not the result of a breach but rather the site's...

One simple action you can take to prevent 99.9 percent of attacks on your accounts

There are over 300 million fraudulent sign-in attempts to our cloud services every day. Cyberattacks aren’t slowing down, and it’s worth noting that many attacks have been successful without the use of advanced technology. All it takes is one compromised credential or one legacy application to...

Gamers Are Easy Prey for Credential Thieves

Gamers are soft targets for credential-thieving hackers who see them as young, naive and playing it fast and loose with security. “A 14-year-old kid’s gaming credentials are worth more than you think,” said Mike Wilson, CTO at Enzoic. He said credentials tied to Fortnite, Minecraft and RuneScape...

Slack Initiates Mass Password Reset

Popular workspace collaboration platform Slack is in the middle of asking tens of thousands of users to reset their passwords after a security breach. The move is actually in response to new information that has come to light regarding a 2015 compromise, when hackers infiltrated Slack’s networks ...

Top 5 Configuration Mistakes That Create Field Days for Hackers

Sometimes it’s the little things that lead to big consequences. When it comes to cybersecurity, hacks more often than not stem from minor missteps – or even completely preventable, obvious mistakes. Common security mistakes and overlooked misconfigurations can open the door for attackers to drop...