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Microsoft provides more mitigation instructions for the PetitPotam attack

Malwarebytes

It does this by performing an NTLM relay attack that does not rely on the Microsoft’s Print System Remote Protocol (MS-RPRN) API but instead uses the EfsRpcOpenFileRaw function of the Microsoft Encrypting File System Remote Protocol (MS-EFSRPC) API. The authentication process does not require the plaintext password.

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Google Public DNS’s approach to fight against cache poisoning attacks

Google Security

Tianhao Chi and Puneet Sood, Google Public DNS The Domain Name System (DNS) is a fundamental protocol used on the Internet to translate human-readable domain names (e.g., The path from a client to the resolver is usually on a local network or can be protected using encrypted transports like DoH, DoT. 192.0.2.1) Google Public DNS).

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A deeper insight into the CloudWizard APT’s activity revealed a long-running activity

Security Affairs

Each module of the CommonMagic framework is used to perform a certain task, such as communicating with the C2 server, encrypting and decrypting C2 traffic, and executing plugins. Further analysis revealed that the actor behind the above operations has been active since at least 2008. ” reads the new report published by Kaspersky.

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CloudWizard APT: the bad magic story goes on

SecureList

Encryption and communication As we have mentioned above, two modules (Crypton.dll and Internet.dll) are bundled with every installation of the CloudWizard framework. The Crypton module performs encryption and decryption of all communications. module execution results) is encrypted with a combination of AES and RSA.

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Andariel evolves to target South Korea with ransomware

SecureList

XOR key and encrypted payload. Both second and third stage payloads also share an identical icon, which looks like Internet Explorer. Most of them use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome icons and corresponding file names to disguise themselves as legitimate internet browsers. XOR key and encrypted payload.

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Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021

eSecurity Planet

As cloud computing has become increasingly popular, bucket breaches have exposed millions of records to the public Internet. AWS has been criticized for its “any authenticated AWS users” access option and inconsistent access control list (ACL) and bucket policies. Also Read : Top Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) for 2021.

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How to Prepare for the Future of Healthcare Digital Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As a result, the proportion of American hospitals with an electronic health record went from just 9% in 2008 to 96% in 2015. 92% are leveraging IoT devices, which may include internet-connected heart-rate monitors, implantable defibrillators and insulin pumps. respondents reported using these technologies with sensitive data.