SolarWinds Hackers Hacked Multi-factor Authentication!!

Wait a second … I thought that MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) was set up to prevent some attacks? The Googleblog post from a couple of years ago: Security Google blog had some data that proved the efficacy of MFA in this image: So MFA (or 2FA Two Factor Authentication) does prevent a number of potential attacks. … Read more

Cybersecurity Must be Attended to Or? Can the Unthinkable Happen to You?

Should Cybersecurity have some attention if you have not been hacked before? Does your business really need  more Cybersecurity awareness? I.e. So What… Cybersecurity!!! Is this what you are thinking? That does not matter to me ? I guess if this is your default thinking after every new headline of Breaches and attacks… For example … Read more

Current Attacks Massive 1.6Mil unique addresses found hacked by “GoldBrute”

Internet Storm Center discusses an attack by the ‘GoldBrute’ botnet They found 1.5mil servers being used by the botnet. This means that a weakness in Microsoft (CVE-2019-0708)  May 14 Customer Guidance page: Specifically:  CVE-2019-0708 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Services – formerly known as Terminal Services – when an unauthenticated attacker … Read more

Internet Cameras Vulnerable to Attacks With No Fix

If there is no way to fix a vulnerability what do you do if you have a camera with a vulnerability? Here is the quote on Threatpost (from the engineer that found the flaw): “Over 2 million vulnerable devices have been identified on the internet, including those distributed by HiChip, TENVIS, SV3C, VStarcam, Wanscam, NEO … Read more

Phishing #1 Attack – Includes Email Scams

Have you received an email saying your password has been stolen in broken English? Subject: “Security Notice. Someone have access to you system” As you may have noticed, I sent you an email from your account. This means that I have full access to your acc: On moment of crack (youremail@youremaildomain.com)  password: jfwqu6qoizxahofj0qkw You say: … Read more