CVE-2020-35338

The Web Administrative Interface in Mobile Viewpoint Wireless Multiplex Terminal WMT Playout Server 20.2.8 and earlier has a default account with a password of "pokon."...

Protect Yourself from Holiday Cyber Threats – Ask the Howlers, Episode 16 Highlights

In episode 16 of “Ask the Howlers,” host Stacia Tympanick, senior solution engineer, met up with Ryan Hendricks, staff architect and manager, to discuss the latest topics concerning cybersecurity impacting the online holiday shopping season. Check out some highlights from the discussion and gain...

Locking down your cyber life in lockdown

Today the NCSC refreshed their advice for online shoppers, so I thought it’d be handy to review and advise on other aspects of consumer security hygiene. More than ever, we’re reliant on technology, so now that we’re in various stages of lockdown it’s a great time to have a look at your home and...

How Organizations Can Prevent Users from Using Breached Passwords

There is no question that attackers are going after your sensitive account data. Passwords have long been a target of those looking to compromise your environment. Why would an attacker take the long, complicated way if they have the keys to the front door? No matter how extensive your security...

How Organizations Can Prevent Users from Using Breached Passwords

There is no question that attackers are going after your sensitive account data. Passwords have long been a target of those looking to compromise your environment. Why would an attacker take the long, complicated way if they have the keys to the front door? No matter how extensive your security...

CVE-2020-27587

CVE-2020-27587 affects Quick Heal Total Security prior to 19.0. The vulnerability allows attackers with local admin rights to brute-force the password and gain access to files stored in the program’s File Vault. The available documents do not provide explicit exploitation details, affected produc...

Spotify Users Hit with Rash of Account Takeovers

Subscribers of Spotify streaming music service may have experienced some disruption, thanks to a likely credential-stuffing operation. Credential stuffing takes advantage of people who reuse the same passwords across multiple online accounts. Attackers will use IDs and passwords stolen from anoth...

List of 2020’s most used passwords is here and it’s appalling

By Deeba Ahmed The need to keep a secure and robust password was never as intense as it has become these days but apparently in 2020 people are still using the worst passwords ever. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: List of 2020s most used passwords is here and its appallin...

CVE-2020-27693

Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance IMSVA 9.1 stores administrative passwords using a hash that is considered outdated...

CVE-2020-27693

CVE-2020-27693 affects Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance (IMSVA) 9.1. The vulnerability is that administrative passwords are stored using an outdated hash. Public details in connected sources include an SEC Consult advisory listing IMSVA vulnerability data with vulnerable...

CVE-2020-2318

CVE-2020-2318 affects the Jenkins Mail Commander Plugin for Jenkins-ci Plugin versions 1.0.0 and earlier. The root cause is that passwords are stored unencrypted in the job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller, allowing disclosure to users with Extended Read permission or with filesystem ac...

CVE-2020-2314

The CVE-2020-2314 issue affects Jenkins AppSpider Plugin 1.0.12 and earlier, where the plugin stores a password unencrypted in the global configuration file on the Jenkins controller. The password is stored in com.rapid7.jenkinspider.PostBuildScan.xml and can be viewed by users with filesystem ac...

How to Prevent Pwned and Reused Passwords in Your Active Directory

Many businesses are currently looking at how to bolster security across their organization as the pandemic and remote work situation continues to progress towards the end of the year. As organizations continue to implement security measures to protect business-critical data, there is an extremely...

How to Prevent Pwned and Reused Passwords in Your Active Directory

Many businesses are currently looking at how to bolster security across their organization as the pandemic and remote work situation continues to progress towards the end of the year. As organizations continue to implement security measures to protect business-critical data, there is an extremely...

CVE-2020-2291

Summary: CVE-2020-2291 affects the Jenkins couchdb-statistics Plugin (versions ≤ 0.3). The vulnerability arises because the plugin stores its server password unencrypted in the global configuration file on the Jenkins controller, specifically in org.jenkinsci.plugins.couchstats.CouchStatsConfig.x...

CVE-2020-16244

GE Digital APM Classic, Versions 4.4 and prior. Salt is not used for hash calculation of passwords, making it possible to decrypt passwords. This design flaw, along with the IDOR vulnerability, puts the entire platform at high risk because an authenticated user can retrieve all user account data...

Nihilistic Password Security Questions

Posted three years ago, but definitely appropriate for the times...

Zoom Flaw Could Have Allowed Hackers To Crack Meeting Passcodes

A security issue in popular video conferencing platform Zoom was disclosed this week, which could have allowed attackers to crack private meeting passcodes and snoop in on video conferences. The problem, which has already been fixed, stems from Zoom not having any check against repeated incorrect...

CVE-2020-4574

CVE-2020-4574 affects IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (formerly Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager). The root issue is that by default the product does not require sufficiently strong passwords, enabling easier account compromises. Affected versions include 4.0 and 3.0.1. Remediation is provided in ...

Prevent and detect more identity-based attacks with Azure Active Directory

Security incidents often start with just one compromised account. Once an attacker gets their foot in the door, they can escalate privileges or gather intelligence that helps them reach their goals. This is why we say that identity is the new security perimeter. To reduce the risk of a data breac...