The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Machine identities are divvied out as digital certificates issued by Certificate Authorities (CAs) — vendors that diligently verify the authenticity of websites. These certificates leverage something called the public key infrastructure ( PKI ), a framework for encrypting data and authenticating the machines talking to each other.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 17, 2023

Dave Randleman, Field CISO at Coalfire: "When exploited, this vulnerability lets attackers bypass authentication systems, allowing the attacker to remotely compromise ShareFile's 'zone controller.' Security teams should be concerned that this vulnerability could be exploited to deploy ransomware or exfiltrate data.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).” Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2021

According to a flash alert issued by the FBI , unknown cyber criminals using Ranzy Locker ransomware had compromised more than 30 US businesses as of July 2021, including victims in the construction, academic, government, IT, and transportation sectors. All encrypted files have extension: ranzy - How to restore my files? - Mitigation.

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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. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 12, 2022

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have updated their joint cybersecurity advisory, Strengthening Cybersecurity of SATCOM Network Providers and Customers , originally released March 17, 2022, with US government attribution to Russian state-sponsored malicious cyberactors.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

PYSA, aka Mespinoza, is a malware capable of exfiltrating data and encrypting users’ critical files and data stored on their systems. CERT France issued an alert a year ago about PYSA widening its reach to include French government organizations, and other governments and institutions outside of France.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2023

government and others, we are still no closer to seeing zero trust architecture widely adopted. All resource authentication and authorization are dynamic and strictly enforced before access is allowed. Everything needs to be tracked and authenticated, starting with users, both standard and higher-privileged users.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2020

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

level vulnerability involves a lack of validation, which allows attackers to steal Kubernetes API credentials from the ingress controller, compromise the authentication process by modifying settings, and gain access to internal files including service account tokens. CVE-2022-4886 (Path Sanitization Bypass): This 8.8-level

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

There is no concrete method to follow as it will rely on contents of the decomposed design from Step 2, but typical examples might include the following: Intellectual property in the device firmware. Deploy malicious firmware. Use AES encryption. link] [link] Have a software/firmware update mechanism. Encrypt in transit.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

28 NSA-CISA document (PDF download) urges buyers to use standards-based VPNs from vendors with a track record of swiftly addressing known vulnerabilities and using strong authentication credentials. Examine whether a product offers strong authentication credentials and protocols by default, as opposed to weak credentials and protocols.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Finally, it looks like progress is being made in this regard, with the UK Government launching a “Code of Practice” to secure the ever-expanding ecosystem of connected devices. According to research from the Ponemon Institute, almost half (42 per cent) of IoT devices will use digital certificates for authentication in the next two years.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Security best practices for encryption key storage, management and protection is critical to protecting valuable data wherever it is located, but implementing the security requirements needed by your organization as well as those of regulatory governing and audit bodies can be a challenge. The latest firmware version 7.3.3,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. government institutions, and about 250 Ukrainian victims. ” reads the joint advisory. ” continues the advisory.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

There are three major threat vectors that harm IoT deployments: Devices are hijacked by malicious software; Data collected and processed in IoT ecosystems is tampered with and impacts the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the information; and, Weak user and device authentication. Encryption. Internet Of Things.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. Below are the mitigations provided in the alert: Install updates for operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. administrative?accounts,

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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. Require multi-factor authentication for remote access to OT and IT networks. 3 ],[ 4 ]” reads the joint alert.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

In March 2021, government experts observed state sponsored hackers scanning the internet for servers vulnerable to the above flaws, the attackers were probing systems on ports 4443, 8443, and 10443. Attackers were exploiting the flaw in the attempt to access multiple government, commercial, and technology services networks.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We identified a Windows variant of this sample using the same string encryption algorithm, internal modules, and functionalities. In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Secure firmware flashing is also a way to enhance assurance of device security, allowing for audit capabilities and controls around these devices. The rise of IoT has not gone unnoticed in government circles. Encryption Key Management. There are also data privacy implications with IoT. To hear more, tune into the podcast.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

The truth is that solutions like single sign-on (SSO) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) can spell disaster if initial access is all a malicious actor needs to traverse the network’s resources. Ransomware: Encryption, Exfiltration, and Extortion. Detect Focus on encryption Assume exfiltration. Old way New way.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This year, the framework became official federal policy for government agencies. They are often delivered with default admin credentials that do not have to be changed, offer limited or no authentication support and may not have the means to update firmware – a critical need if a vulnerability is discovered that needs to be patched.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. Users could leave all the responsibility to governments and other institutions. Vicious insider. Shadow IoT Devices.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Government isn’t eager to admit it, but there has long been an unofficial inventory of tech components and vendors that are forbidden to buy from if you’re in charge of procuring products or services on behalf of the U.S. Government. government be made only with components made here in the U.S.A. But the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

Although governments and institutions are taking many steps towards securing the manufacturing of these critical devices (e.g., Lack of strong authentication to protect the wide array of distributed IoT devices leaves the door open to adversaries to penetrate the corporate network and literally wreak havoc. Related Posts.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Government has offered a $10 million reward for information on the threat actors. Lace Tempest (Storm-0950, overlaps w/ FIN11, TA505) authenticates as the user with the highest privileges to exfiltrate files,” Microsoft notes. Encrypt backup data to ensure the data infrastructure’s immutability and coverage.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Meaning, authentication bypasses weren’t enough. The vulnerabilities allow hackers, governments, or anyone with malicious intention to read files, add/remove users, add/modify existing data, or execute commands with highest privileges on all of the devices. Firmware Analysis. We were successful, in all the devices.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

It seems that the decision to offer its “full support of Russian government” in February, following the invasion of Ukraine, may have been a fatal error. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Governments, nonprofits, and schools—some forced to close their doors—didn’t escape unscathed. Services—a catch-all term encompassing service-providing sectors such as transportation, travel, finance, health, education, information, government, and a myriad of other industries—was targeted the most by cybercriminals.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

“With a cyberattack, it’s more than just data that needs protecting—at risk is really the entire physical infrastructure from applications and operating systems down to low-level firmware and BIOS. It provides a way to centrally protect and govern data across multiple software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications. Key Differentiators.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Government of a spike in Ryuk attacks being launched against hospitals and tells the AP that Ryuk operators are threatening much more. 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.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

For example, the BlackTech cyber-espionage ATP group, suspected to be backed by the Chinese government, sent emails containing Excel files with malicious macros to Japanese and Taiwanese corporations in the defense technology, media, and communications sectors. The most devastating APT attacks tend to be created by governments.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

In fact, an October 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that loss of learning following a cyberattack ranged from three days to three weeks, with recovery time taking anywhere from two to nine months. Secure data storage is also a requirement of FERPA.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7). CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2). Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. Braun on January 11, 2021. Braun’s website.

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