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MartyMcFly Malware: new Cyber-Espionage Campaign targeting Italian Naval Industry

Security Affairs

At a first sight, the office document had an encrypted content available on OleObj.1 Those objects are real Encrypted Ole Objects where the Encrypted payload sits on “EncryptedPackage” section and information on how to decrypt it are available on “EncryptionInfo” xml descriptor. Stage1: Encrypted Content.

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How Did Authorities Identify the Alleged Lockbit Boss?

Krebs on Security

According to Constella, this email address was used in 2010 to register an account for a Dmitry Yurievich Khoroshev from Voronezh, Russia at the hosting provider firstvds.ru. Pin was active on Opensc around March 2012, and authored 13 posts that mostly concerned data encryption issues, or how to fix bugs in code. Image: Shutterstock.

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Pegasus spyware has been here for years. We must stop ignoring it

Malwarebytes

Antivirus vendors detect it. NSO Group has also said that its tool is increasingly necessary in an era when end-to-end encryption is widely available to criminals. The company behind it launched in 2010 , and it reportedly gained its first overseas customer just one year later. It erodes it. This is not security work.

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Mystic Stealer

Security Boulevard

Enter Mystic Stealer, a fresh stealer lurking in the cyber sphere, noted for its data theft capabilities, obfuscation, and an encrypted binary protocol to enable it to stay under the radar and evade defenses. Example Mystic Stealer constant obfuscation technique Encrypted binary custom protocol. All data is encrypted with RC4.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

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6 Dangerous Microsoft Office 365 Security Concerns for Business

Spinone

Using Outdated Software – companies pay about $36 295 to return their data from hacker By “software” we mean using old versions of Office like Office 2007 / 2010 / 2013 and not checking for the system updates and patches in Office 365. Keep your antivirus software up to date.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. ESET Protect Advanced complies with data regulation thanks to full disk encryption capabilities on Windows and macOS. Founded: 2010. Get started today! Visit website. Founded: 1911.