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Microsoft provides more mitigation instructions for the PetitPotam attack

Malwarebytes

The attack could force remote Windows systems to reveal password hashes that could then be easily cracked. MS-EFSRPC is used for maintenance and management operations on encrypted data that is stored remotely and accessible over a network. As we saw when discussing the HiveNightmare zero-day, hashed passwords are useful to attackers.

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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. BlackByte Ransomware Protection Steps. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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Digital Risk Types Demystified: A Strategic Insight into Online Threats

Centraleyes

Illustration : Adobe’s bold move during the 2008 crisis exemplifies this benefit. To mitigate data privacy risks, organizations should implement strong encryption measures, establish clear data privacy policies, and conduct regular assessments of data handling practices to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.

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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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Consumers have their Say about Protection of Personal Data – Call for More Stringent Controls

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

These services require various information from the user, such as username, password and payment information, and retain details of our interactions with the service. Covering 14 years from Q3 2008 to Q2 2022, the figures show that in the last quarter the number of monthly active users dropped for the first time.

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Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021

eSecurity Planet

These breaches left contact information, account passwords, credit card numbers, private photos, and more exposed. AWS has been criticized for its “any authenticated AWS users” access option and inconsistent access control list (ACL) and bucket policies. Since 2004, there have been 11,000 US data breaches. Google Cloud Platform (GCP).