SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2024

Remember, sometimes a little common sense goes a lot further than the fanciest encryption out there. Ransomware is another significant threat, where attackers encrypt an organization's data and demand payment for its release. The key here is implementing smart, affordable cybersecurity strategies that work best for nonprofits.

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Webroot

JUNE 21, 2021

It may be as simple as the deployment of antivirus plus backup and recovery applications for your end users, or a more complex approach with security operations center (SOC) tools or managed response solutions coupled with network security tools such as DNS and Web filtering, network and endpoint firewalls, VPNs, backup and recovery and others.

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Cytelligence

MAY 24, 2023

Firewall and Antivirus Protection: Install and maintain a reputable firewall and antivirus software on all your computers and networks. Secure Network Configuration: Ensure your Wi-Fi network is password-protected and encrypted using the latest security protocols (e.g., WPA2 or WPA3).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Unfortunately, contemporary events seem to confirm this.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2023

Hive uses its operators to carry out a standard double-extortion ransomware attack on its targets, where they encrypt systems, steal sensitive files and then demand a ransom payment from the victim in exchange for their private data not being released to the public. Otherwise, the encrypted files cannot be recovered.

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

in their infrastructure, while the rest discovered they had been infiltrated via a third party only after data leakage or encryption. 7 Fulfilling attack objectives In most cases, the attackers launched ransomware in the target organization’s infrastructure ( Impact Data , Encrypted for Impact, T1486 ).

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

31, 2021, the HSE’s antivirus software detected the execution of two software tools commonly used by ransomware groups — Cobalt Strike and Mimikatz — on the Patient Zero Workstation. But the antivirus software was set to monitor mode, so it did not block the malicious commands.”

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In other words, 2022 has been an eventful year in the threat landscape, with malware continuing to take center stage. The year’s most successful ransomware group Introduced the triple extortion method – encryption + data leak + DDOS attack Accept payments in two untraceable cryptocurrencies Monero and Zcash as well as Bitcoin.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2021

After gaining access, DarkSide actors deploy DarkSide ransomware to encrypt and steal sensitive data. The DarkSide ransomware uses Salsa20 and RSA encryption, and the actors use TOR and Cobalt Strike for command and control. Set regular antivirus/antimalware scans of IT network assets using up-to-date signatures.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A cyber insurance backstop would provide a means for insurers to receive financial support from the federal government in the event that there was a catastrophic cyberattack that caused so much financial damage that the insurers could not afford to cover all of it. But this is easier said than done.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

Grixba checks for antivirus programs, EDR suites, backup tools to help them plan the next steps of the attack. VSS Copying Tool, meanwhile, tiptoes around the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to steal files from system snapshots and backup copies. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But more and more, organizations need to plan for the possibility that the worst may happen – and that involves ransomware-proof backups and ransomware removal tools and services. Adapt and update as malware continues to evolve and become more sophisticated to evade detection by antimalware/antivirus programs. Dark web monitoring.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results. DNS Encryption DNS encryption can be achieved through the DNSCrypt protocol, DNS over TLS (DoT), or DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Local backups for quick access.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Endpoint security – mobile device management (MDM) policies, antivirus (AV) solutions, URL filtering and blocking are all considered good cyber hygiene to block the most basic cyber threats. They can both encrypt data and hide an IP address by using a secure chain to shield network activity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

However, all of them appear to attempt to exfiltrate victims’ data before starting the encryption process, gaining extortion power for subsequent requests. However, this also enables attackers to encrypt the centralized virtual hard drives used to store data from across VMs, potentially causing disruptions to companies.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise. Backups: Although more commonly applied to endpoints and data, networks also benefit from periodic backups of settings and configurations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

Even the most critical damages caused by ransomware are repairable as long as you have a solid backup strategy. Too many businesses cannot continue their activities until they recover the data encrypted by ransomware. Many collaborative platforms can help you recover the data encrypted by ransomware. They do it free of charge.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Whether it is synchronized files from on-premises to cloud environments or the risk of encryption of cloud email, ransomware is a real threat to your data. As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. How much can ransomware cost your business?

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Together these practices — which include multi-factor authentication (MFA), restricting administrative privileges and daily backups — provide a clear framework for businesses anywhere that are looking to improve their foundational security footing , as we’ve previously noted on the Duo Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Apply encryption protocols and other security measures to connections between computers. Communication protocols (TCP, HTTPS, etc.):

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

For example, encryption keys, administrator passwords, and other critical information are stored in the Azure Key Vault in FIPS 140-2 Level 2-validated hardware security modules (HSMs).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Ransomware & Data Theft Organizations worldwide continue to feel the pain of ransomware attacks, although many ransomware gangs may be shifting to extortion over data theft instead of encrypted data. Secure remote access : Enables encrypted connections between internal network resources and remote users using a variety of methods.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 29, 2018

All of these events and a growing number of attacks that are making headlines are underscoring a critical need for organizations to review their security, data protection mechanisms, and their business continuity plans. Protecting public cloud data should involve both security as well as data protection in the form of backups.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The only way you can successfully overcome a ransomware attack is to have a backup and recovery solution in place. Let’s take a look at how you can implement backups of G Suite to protect your organization against malicious software. Ransomware uses a process called encryption to make data unreadable by its rightful owner.

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Spinone

MARCH 25, 2019

The basics apply here such as running antivirus, anti-malware, and other basic security measures like local firewalls, etc. Having the means to back up your data is a necessity to ensure data is recoverable in the event that data is corrupted, lost, or encrypted by ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 13, 2021

According to the FBI , the ransomware actually ceases execution in the event that a victim’s machine is configured as a former country of the USSR, such as Russia and Ukraine. Install a constantly running antivirus software solution throughout your enterprise, with auto-updates turned on. for security.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One day later, their company’s systems and data were encrypted with ransomware. By December 2022, they were encrypted with ransomware again. If they still haven’t been discovered, they’ll launch ransomware, encrypting data and systems so employees can no longer access them. the majority of security incidents.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. While this sensitive payment data is only available for milliseconds before passing the encrypted numbers to back-end systems, attackers can still access millions of records.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The vulnerability is triggered when an attacker sends an Outlook object (task, message or calendar event) within an extended MAPI property that contains a UNC path to an SMB share on a server controlled by the threat actor, resulting in a Net-NTLMv2 hash leak.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Increasingly, traditional sandboxing and antivirus software aren’t enough. And for those that fell victim, many experienced multiple ransomware events. Bad actors can now rather easily use ransomware to infiltrate your network and render all forms of traditional backup useless. With cybercrime projected to cost the world $10.5

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Details included names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords, all of which could be used to access other accounts belonging to these users. It is therefore vital that devices are locked, sensitive information is encrypted and accounts are not set to login automatically.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

When ransomware that has infected a local copy of the file starts encrypting the files locally, this action is simply viewed as a change in the files and triggers a synchronization. As a result, files are encrypted for everyone. Traditional antivirus solutions typically leverage this type of detection mechanism.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

The DazzleSpy backdoor software had interesting features to foil detection, including end-to-end encryption to avoid firewall inspection as well as a feature that cut off communication if a TLS-inspection proxy was detected. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ). Deploy data encryption at rest and in transit.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

I’m Robert Vamosi, and in this episode we’re talking about ways in which bad actors can manipulate legitimate tools to gain persistence on a site so they can steal data or encrypt it for ransom. VAMOSI: So obtaining user credentials or finding a flaw in the authentication, that gets you inside. And the same story with our tools.

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