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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. The method of infection can vary from attack to attack and can include social engineering strategies, such as phishing and email spoofing , or a fraudulent website masquerading as legitimate, among others.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Financial institutions in the 1990s and 2000s were some of the first to incorporate encryption to protect online transactions, particularly as backup tapes were lost in transit. Quantum computing attacks already present a real threat to existing standards, making the continued development of encryption pivotal for years to come.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

A ransomware attack in New Jersey’s Somerset County disrupted services and forced employees to shut down computers and create temporary Gmail accounts to ensure the public could still email key departments. Automatic data backups to offsite and/or segmented servers will be key in keeping businesses operational in case of breach.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2023

All major vulnerabilities will be listed and detailed within the key findings section, with backup information that explains: Vulnerability name , standardized if possible Location of the vulnerability (list of systems, apps, etc.) For every unique vulnerability identified, the pen test report writer will create a vulnerability report.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Now that some companies have managed to avoid paying ransom by restoring from backup, the gangs have upped their game. By the time Ehuan gets involved, victims just want to put their computers and their lives back together as quickly as possible. They are using the old, time-tested phishing, unpatched systems, etc.,

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