New Threats
September 01, 2023
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Hackers use brute force and credential stuffing attacks on Cisco VPNs to breach networks

Hackers are targeting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) SSL VPNs in credential stuffing and brute-force attacks that take advantage of lapses in security defenses, such as not enforcing multi-factor authentication (MFA). Last week, BleepingComputer reported that the Akira ransomware gang was breaching Cisco VPNs for initial network access. Rapid7 security researchers have provided additional insights regarding these […]

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August 27, 2023
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Etiology of a Breach

Most data breaches involve some level of victim human error, which theoretically employee training can address.  Human error can take the form of clicking on a link, where the email address of the sender is unknown to the person clicking on the link.  Malware then enters the scene.  Another common human error scenario involves phishing […]