Topic: brute force attack
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How a Brute Force Attack Exposed a Ransomware Network
A routine brute force attack on an exposed RDP server provided a critical entry point, revealing the operational patterns of initial access brokers who sell network access to ransomware gangs. Investigation of the compromised account uncovered a vast, geo-distributed criminal infrastructure, incl...
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SonicWall Confirms Firewall Backup Files Breached in Cyberattack
SonicWall experienced a security breach where unauthorized access to its cloud backup service exposed sensitive firewall configuration data for a small subset of customers. The compromised files did not contain unencrypted credentials but included details that could help threat actors target rela...
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US Jury System Bug Exposed Sensitive Personal Data
A security flaw in Tyler Technologies' jury management websites exposed sensitive personal information of potential jurors across multiple U.S. and Canadian states, allowing unauthorized access through brute-force attacks due to sequential identifiers and lack of rate-limiting. Exposed data inclu...
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SonicWall Urges Password Reset Following Security Breach
SonicWall has advised customers to reset passwords after detecting unauthorized access to firewall configuration backup files in some MySonicWall accounts, which contain sensitive data like credentials and tokens. The company confirmed this was not a ransomware attack but a series of targeted bru...
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