eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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SecureList

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In many ways, Akira is no different from other ransomware families: shadow copies are deleted (using a combination of PowerShell and WMI); logical drives are encrypted, and certain file types and directories are skipped; there is a leak/communication site on TOR; and so on. What sets it apart is certain similarities with Conti.

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SecureList

JANUARY 30, 2023

Cybercrooks need a staff of professionals with specific skills to penetrate the infrastructure of an organization, steal confidential data, or encrypt the system for subsequent extortion. Example of a candidate selection flow See translation Candidate selection procedure: We give you a test DLL to encrypt.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

They also used Krong, a proxy that uses XOR to encrypt the data passing through it, thereby concealing the content of the traffic to avoid detection. The keygen.exe file generates public and private keys used for encryption and decryption. The builder also allows attackers to choose exactly what they want to encrypt.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Worms and the Dawn of the Internet Age: 1987-2000. One of the first instances was the Love Letter virus of 2000. The advent of untraceable digital payment methods like cryptocurrency was a boon to hackers looking to extort as much money as they could from their targets without being caught. Want to Learn More About Malware?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data. If I may have used the same cryptocurrency exchange service that someone from Evil Corp used it absolutely does not mean I have anything to do with Evil Corp, again where are the transactions?

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