CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

And studies have revealed that the newly developed file-encrypting malware is using an Open-source password management library for encryption and is having capabilities of remaining anonymous, ex-filtrate data, and having abilities to give control to remote servers. The third is something astonishing to read!

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

The factory specializes in manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial operations. Based in Tijuana, Mexico, near the California border, the facility is an electronics manufacturing giant employing 5,000 people. using the LockBit 2.0 The ransomware gang demanded over $34 million in bitcoin to be paid as ransom.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. The Royal ransomware is written in C++, it infected Windows systems and deletes all Volume Shadow Copies to prevent data recovery.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. ” reads the report published by the company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This way, data is encrypted when passing through the internet, such that other people can’t read what is being sent. Wi-Fi routers come with default settings from the manufacturers. Use an antivirus. You can save yourself from such a nightmare by protecting your computer with an antivirus. Be careful when sharing screens.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 1, 2021

Ransomware is malicious software used by hackers to access and encrypt computers and computer networks. As the owner of the device or computer network, the encryption locks you out until you pay the demanded ransom. Once the links in the email are clicked, the ransomware downloads and encrypts the device, locking the user out.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

The ransomware targets poorly protected or vulnerable NAS servers manufactured by Taiwan-based QNAP Systems, attackers exploits known vulnerabilities or carry out brute-force attacks. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. The malicious code appends.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 27, 2021

First, it leverages a solution called Dynamic Data Defense Engine to build in zero trust access policies at the individual file level, encrypting each one and building in a number of ways that employees can authenticate their device or identity before accessing.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

You should also exercise caution when partnering with foreign suppliers or manufacturers—particularly in regions without access to modern tech infrastructure—as they may not have the same level of cyber awareness. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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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. New players Akira Akira is a fresh ransomware hitting enterprises globally since March 2023, having already published in April the data of nine companies across different sectors like education, finance, and manufacturing.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 31, 2023

Due to its relatively large size, certain antivirus may choose not to analyze it, potentially bypassing detection. The RAT employs anti-debugging techniques by leveraging Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to identify the system’s manufacturer. Injection is done from memory: no files are needed to be stored on disk.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The methods used by cybercriminals in 2023 varied with cyberattacks, physical attacks, and system errors targeting everything from critical infrastructure to manufacturing to healthcare databases. Businesses faced constant threats with phishing scams , malware , and other tactics. But the numbers alone tell only part of the story.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

At first, the Babuk group used file encryption to gain leverage over its victims but, because the ransomware wasn’t particularly advanced, they weren’t always successful. As a result of this event and other failures in the ransomware, the group announced that it would focus on data theft and extortion rather than system encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

EoP exploit for AMD driver (PDFWKRNL.sys) on HVCI-enabled Windows 11 The fix: To address this issue, thorough action is required: Driver Patching: Developers and manufacturers of affected drivers must deliver patches and upgrades as soon as possible to address the reported vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

According to open-source reporting, since August 2020, DarkSide actors have been targeting multiple large, high-revenue organizations, resulting in the encryption and theft of sensitive data. Set antivirus/antimalware programs to conduct regular scans of IT network assets using up-to-date signatures.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For most implants, the threat actor uses similar implementations of DLL hijacking (often associated with ShadowPad malware) and memory injection techniques, along with the use of RC4 encryption to hide the payload and evade detection. libssl.dll or libcurl.dll was statically linked to implants to implement encrypted C2 communications.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 13, 2022

The loader is a.NET executable obfuscated with SmartAssembly and makes use of compression, encryption and obfuscation to evade antivirus software products. An extra assembly resolver is added to handle compressed and/or encrypted data. indicates the assembly is compressed and/or encrypted. Description. Description.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. This is not a supply chain attack , but a premeditated step on the part of the manufacturer for which it receives extra profits. Another example of the partnership is so-called preinstall. Statistics. Number of installation packages.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

3 ] The emails redirected victims to a website delivering fake antivirus updates that eventually downloaded Cobalt Strike beacons, or two custom Go malware variants named GraphSteel and GrimPlant. Franco Gabrielli: «I nostri antivirus prodotti dai russi sono da cambiare. The UA-Cert attributes the activity to UAC-0056. 16, 2022). “[MàJ]

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Only about 20% of the ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used by ransomware attackers are identified out-of-the-box by antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. How to Defend Against Adware. Backdoors.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

The attacks targeted 553 different types of devices from 212 manufacturers, ranging from digital signage and smart TVs to set-top boxes, IP cameras, and automotive multimedia systems. ThreatLabz found that 76 percent of all transactions occurred over plain-text channels; 24 percent were over secure encrypted pathways.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Operating technology (OT), also known as the industrial internet of things (IIoT), uses smart pumps, conveyor belts, motors, and manufacturing equipment — and the operations teams that install the devices may not always inform the network security team about them. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

By the end of 2022, the overwhelming majority of service providers, equipment manufacturers, and businesses throughout the world will have deployed Wi-Fi 6/6E, or plan to do so, according to the Wireless Broadband Alliance. Wi-Fi 6E builds on Wi-Fi 6 and has all of the functionality plus access to a new 6 GHz wireless band.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2022

Recently Zscaler ThreatLabz observed a Grandoreiro campaign targeting organizations in the Spanish-speaking nations of Mexico and Spain that work across a variety of different industry verticals such as Automotive, Chemicals Manufacturing and others. Industries targeted in this campaign include: Chemicals Manufacturing. Automotive.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Enter Mystic Stealer, a fresh stealer lurking in the cyber sphere, noted for its data theft capabilities, obfuscation, and an encrypted binary protocol to enable it to stay under the radar and evade defenses. Example Mystic Stealer constant obfuscation technique Encrypted binary custom protocol. All data is encrypted with RC4.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

How Sodinokibi Works Sodinokibi exploits a vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic ( CVE-2019-2725 ), trying to get access to user data and encrypt it. Sodinokibi often successfully bypasses antivirus software. This ransomware strain encrypts files and appends a random extension to encrypted files. Moreover, several U.K.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Once dropped, Ryuk uses AES-256 to encrypt files and an RSA public key to encrypt the AES key.". Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Set antivirus and anti-malware solutions to automatically update; conduct regular scans. And what about your security tools?

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

A41APT is a long-running campaign, active from March 2019 to the end of December 2020, that has targeted multiple industries, including Japanese manufacturing and its overseas bases. We believe this is a continuation of a campaign last summer, reported by Avast , in which the malware masqueraded as the Malwarebytes antivirus installer.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

All of them were ordinary people using our free antivirus solution, seemingly unconnected with any organization of interest to a sophisticated attacker of this kind. It also turned out that the motherboards infected in all known cases came from just two manufacturers. Other malware. Prilex: the pricey prickle credit card complex.

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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. Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As such, it encompasses areas such as antivirus , anti-spam, malware protection , ransomware protection , and mobile device protection. It is an AI-enhanced UEM and endpoint security platform that tends to focus on the midsize market in verticals such as technology, retail, and manufacturing. What is Unified Endpoint Management?

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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. SamSam’s specialty is breaking into networks and encrypting multiple computers across an organization and then demanding a very high-value ransom, totalling in the millions.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Moreover, the security subsystem was moved to a separate updatable component, independent of the device manufacturer. Cloud technologies are deployed when the antivirus databases lack data for detecting a piece of malware, but the company’s cloud already contains information about the object.

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