CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

Oil Company Saudi Aramco that produces oil and fossil fuel through drilling technologies has confirmed that a ransomware group infiltrated the servers of one of its contractors last month and got hold of over 1TB data that is now on the dark web for sale. Note- Usually, a ransomware gang encrypts data until a ransom is paid.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

a United States defense research entity, a Turkish government agency managing public works, several large technology and communications firms headquartered in Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and medical organizations/medical research facilities located in Japan and Canada). ” continues the analysis.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 15, 2024

SideWinder, aka T-APT-04 or RattleSnake, is one of the most prolific APT groups that began its activities in 2012 and was first publicly mentioned by us in 2018. APP_DLL_URL URL used to download the encrypted payload. Over the years, the group has launched attacks against high-profile entities in South and Southeast Asia.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This approach also protects the integrity of the entire voting process, from casting to tallying, by allowing independent verification of results through a public bulletin board that contains anonymous encrypted votes. Each vote is encrypted when cast, and the encrypted votes are combined using the homomorphic properties.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2020

Here are key takeaways: Middle East motivation Somewhat quietly since about 2012 or so, nation states of the Middle East, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, commenced a quiet surge to the forefront of implementing comprehensive cybersecurity regulations. You now actually have to prove the data is encrypted, both at rest and in transit.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In 2012, the company was targeted by another cyber attack that was classified as “heavy” and of “exceptional quality.” The investigators speculated the attack was carried out by a group of professional hackers from Southeast Asia that were interested in the technological know-how and research activities of the company.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Following a prolonged battle regarding the control of Vkontake—which included government demands to deliver user information and to shut down accounts that helped organize protests against Vladimir Putin in 2012—Durov eventually left the company and the country all together. ” Tune in today to listen to the full conversation.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In late August and early September 2021, Kaspersky technologies detected attacks with the use of an elevation of privilege exploit on multiple Microsoft Windows servers. Microsoft Windows Server 2012. Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2. All communication is encrypted with SSL. Executive Summary. Microsoft Windows 7.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. a16z Investments. Bessemer Venture Partners. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

. “At the present time, no damage has been done, nor are there any indications that data has been stolen or modified,” This isn’t the first attack suffered by the company, in 2012, the company was targeted by another cyber attack that was classified as “heavy” and of “exceptional quality.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The goal is to help avoid oversights, misunderstandings, or vague legislation that could invite abuses of power and short-sighted legislation of helpful technology. Social Responsibility: VPN providers will promote VPN technology to support access to the global Internet and freedom of expression. Washington, DC, Sept.26,

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

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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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

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. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2024

Initially, these attacks involved malicious software that encrypts a victim’s data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid to the attackers. RaaS : Mirroring the Legitimate SaaS Models In mid-2012, the ransomware ecosystem evolved with the introduction of Reveton , the first Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS).

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2025

SplatCloak makes use of a revoked certificate (certificate thumbprint: 09ededdcbdb0c03c850f1d29920e412348120c8d) issued to Xtreaming Technology Inc. with the start date of 2010-02-22 00:00:00 UTC and the end date of 2012-02-22 23:59:59 UTC. CorkLOG is delivered through a RAR archive (e.g.,

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

Detection for signature-less, insider, and encrypted malware threats. Malware analysis without decryption for advanced encrypted threats. Started in 2012, Vectra already stands out among the NDR marketplace, offering managed detection and response (MDR) and its threat detection and response platform. Darktrace DETECT Features.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 28, 2021

A woman speaking on a mobile phone walks past a cloud computing presentation ahead of the CeBIT technology trade fair in 2012. Rounding out the top-five responses, after data analysis and coding/programming, were encryption and assessment/management. Sean Gallup/Getty Images).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Cyber attackers frequently use legacy technology as part of their attack strategies, targeting organizations that have yet to implement mitigations or upgrade obsolete components. The client uses password hash to encrypt the challenge and sends it back to the domain controller as a “response.” We now have SMB 3.0,

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Forcepoint has added to its CASB offerings with technology acquisitions from Imperva and Bitglass. Security functionality for DLP, discovery, encryption, and digital rights management. Netskope has long been a leader in CASB technology, with continuous security assessment and compliance. Encryption and tokenization.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with command servers, along with update and delivery functionality through trusted services such as GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, all using custom encrypted archives. The malware executable file is placed in /tmp directory with a random name. 8, 15.0.0.0/8, 8, 16.0.0.0/8,

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

In June 2018, experts at Kaspersky were investigating attacks against government and military entities in South and Southeast Asian countries, The experts tracked the campaign as EasternRoppels, they speculate it may have started as far back as 2012. This C2 encrypts data with the same key as the C&C requests.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In 2012 a group of 250+ security vendors formed the FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance to combat authentication challenges "with a focused mission: authentication standards to help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords”, and Web Authentication API, or WebAuthn for short, was born. How do users enroll? What is WebAuthn?

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The ransomware itself doesn’t handle data exfiltration but relies on these tools to steal data before encryption. RansomHub uses the Elliptic Curve Encryption algorithm Curve 25519 to lock files with a unique public/private key pair for each compromised individual.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This comprehensive guide explores how businesses can achieve compliance with these regulations through robust policies, processes, and technology. PDPA in Detail Enacted in 2012, Singapores PDPA governs how personal data is collected, used, and disclosed. Disclosures : Organizations must clearly disclose how they use and share data.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 7, 2024

MD5 603eead3a4dd56a796ea26b1e507a1a3 SHA1 56d6ef744adbc484b15697b320fd69c5c0264f89 SHA256 7491991dd42dabb123b46e33850a89bed0a2790f892d16a592e787d3fee8c0d5 Build date and time Mon Dec 31 03:38:51 2012 (this does not correspond to the actual implant build date) Compiler MSVC/C++, Packer: UPX(3.07),[LZMA] File size 1 887 698 bytes File type PE32 executable (..)

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Launched in 2000 to address the growing need for enterprise supplier management, Aravo Solutions now offers SaaS-based supplier information management (SIM) technology. Started in 2004, Prevalent is an IT consulting firm specializing in governance, risk, infrastructure, and compliance technology. Aravo TPRM. Prevalent TPRM Platform.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1903 — Wireless Telegraphy — During John Ambrose Fleming’s first public demonstration of Marconi’s “secure” wireless telegraphy technology, Nevil Maskelyne disrupts it by sending insulting Morse code messages discrediting the invention. Records included details like name, email address, and encrypted passwords. Dateline Cybercrime

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 3, 2021

Enter VPN technology. VPNs offer clients an encrypted access channel to remote networks through a tunneling protocol and can obfuscate the client’s IP address. Also Read: Tokenization vs. Encryption: Pros and Cons. ExpressVPN bill plans range from one month to a year and have a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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SecureList

JULY 14, 2021

com/s/esh1ywo9irbexvd/COVID-19%20Case%2012-11- 2020.rar?dl=0&file_subpath=%2FCOVID-19+Case+12-11-2020%2FCOVID-19+Case+12-11-2020(2).docx. AES key for configuration string encryption. AES IV for configuration string encryption. hxxps://www.dropbox[.]com/s/esh1ywo9irbexvd/COVID-19%20Case%2012-11- zDocConverter.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

macro technology. This technology is stored in the Workbook OLE stream in Excel 97-2003 format which makes it very difficult to detect and parse by antivirus (AV) engines. So, we are facing a living off the land technique, probably, XLM macros — an old technology that makes harder its intent and detection. A deeper dive.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Compare that to 2012 when the UAE ranked fifth in the Global Cybersecurity Index. The ransomware attack copied and encrypted 60 GB of internal information, including ID cards, internal memos, and hospital call logs. However, the hospital did not disclose if they paid the ransom or recovered the encrypted data.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Founded in 2012, Versa Networks seeks to deploy a single software operating system, called VOS, to converge and integrate cloud and on-premises security, networking, and analytics. Who is Versa Networks? Using VOS, Versa enables customers and service providers to deploy SASE and software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solutions.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A particularly insidious new trend is the rise of "double extortion" attacks, in which cybercriminals not only encrypt an organization's data but also threaten to publicly release sensitive stolen information if the ransom is not paid. CryptoLocker, in 2013, pioneered the use of strong encryption algorithms.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The ransomware itself doesn’t handle data exfiltration but relies on these tools to steal data before encryption. RansomHub uses the Elliptic Curve Encryption algorithm Curve 25519 to lock files with a unique public/private key pair for each compromised individual.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

We’ll examine each of those cloud security technologies — along with CASB too — and their uses, and direct you to some of the top cloud security solutions. In 2012, Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) began to emerge to monitor user access of cloud services. Automates compliance assessments and offers governance frameworks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Air Force veteran and graduate of the University of Denver holding a Master of Science degree in Information Systems Security and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Information Technology. Securing the technology and creation platforms at our company is rewarding. I was obsessed with encryption. What job do you do today?

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. The leader was DangerousObject.Multi.Generic (36.95%), the verdict we use for malware detected by using cloud technology. The year in figures.

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