Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

This serious flaw, assigned CVE-2019-15126, causes vulnerable devices to use an all-zero encryption key to encrypt part of the user’s communication.” ” The issue is related to the KRACK (Key Reinstallation Attacks) that was discovered in October 2017 and that works against almost any WPA2 Wi-Fi network. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Threat actors are distributing the GravityRAT remote access trojan masqueraded as an end-to-end encrypted chat application named SoSafe Chat. Threat actors are distributing the GravityRAT RAT masqueraded as an end-to-end encrypted chat application named SoSafe Chat. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These new rules date back to March 1, 2017, when the NYDFS implemented comprehensive cybersecurity regulations for financial services companies and other covered entities. Encrypt "non-public" data both at rest and in motion or use effective alternative compensating controls for information at rest if approved by the CISO in writing.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2018

million from accounts at the National Bank of Blacksburg in two separate ATM cashouts between May 2016 and January 2017. Other tips in the FBI advisory suggested that banks: -Implement separation of duties or dual authentication procedures for account balance or withdrawal increases above a specified threshold.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Multi-factor authentication If changing passwords is like the eating your veggies of the security world, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is more like eating fresh fruits. There's a good reason why MFA usage jumped from 28% in 2017 to 78% by 2021; it works well. And guess what? Not one of them involves passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

billion in 2017; Avast acquired AVG for $1.3 There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then. billion in 2016, for instance.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The issue arises during SSH authentication. This makes it possible to launch an attack on the system at the very stage when the SSH server receives authentication data. CVE-2024-3183 (Free IPA) A vulnerability found inside the open-source FreeIPA, which provides centralized identity management and authentication for Linux systems.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 16, 2020

Once inside a network, they move laterally to locate and encrypt mission-critical systems; a ransom demand for a decryption key follows. In the spring of 2017, the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware worms blasted around the globe, freezing up the Active Directory systems of thousands of companies.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

According to a report published by Symantec in 2017, Longhorn is a North American hacking group that has been active since at least 2011. In 2017, Symantec speculated that at least 40 targets in 16 countries have been compromised by the threat actors. The targets were all located in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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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.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Emsisoft has released a free decryptor for SynAck Ransomware that can allow victims of the gang to decrypt their encrypted files. <gwmw The master decryption keys work for victims that were infected between July 2017 and early 2021. “The <gwmw style=”display:none;”>.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2022

This is beneficial because 2G uses weak encryption between the tower and device that can be cracked in real time by an attacker to intercept calls or text messages. 2G was set up in 1991 and in 2017 some providers started closing down their 2G networks. What is 2G? Why should I not use 2G? Cell-site simulators.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Related: Why PKI is well-suited to secure the Internet of Things PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. In the classic case of a human user clicking to a website, CAs, like DigiCert, verify the authenticity of the website and encrypt the data at both ends.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

It also provides an authenticated inter-process communication mechanism. Since 2016, Microsoft is urging admins to stop using SMBv1, later versions of the protocol implemented security enhancements, such as encryption, pre- authentication integrity checks to prevent man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks, and insecure guest authentication blocking.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2022

The company states that the bug affected all users who created or revoked shared invitation links between 17 April 2017 and 17 July 2022. This hashed password was not visible to any Slack clients; discovering it required actively monitoring encrypted network traffic coming from Slack’s servers.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As per a study conducted by Tel Aviv University, a wide range of Samsung Smart Phones across multiple generations are being released into the market with a major security flaw and the concern is that vulnerability has been existing since 2017- the year when the Galaxy S8 made its first debut.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Deployment routes like endpoints , agentless, web, proxy chaining, and unified authentication. A part of the vendor’s Autonomous Security Engine (ASE) solution, Censornet Cloud Access Security Broker comes integrated with adaptive multi-factor authentication and email and web security. . Recognition for Broadcom. Censornet.

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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. Subsequent analysis revealed earlier instances of suspicious code dating back to 2017.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 15, 2024

RTF exploit RTF files were specifically crafted by the attacker to exploit CVE-2017-11882, a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office software. APP_DLL_URL URL used to download the encrypted payload. LOAD_DLL_URL_X86 URL used to download the malicious library for 32-bit systems.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

Two unique features that LastPass offers are support for multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO). With MFA, your IT administrators can configure an extra layer of authentication that combines biometric technology with contextual intelligence.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

” In January 2018, the expert devised two attacks dubbed Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) and Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) , which could be conducted to steal sensitive data processed by the CPU. The Spectre proof of concept itself, leaking memory of your browser’s renderer process.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

Once the GuLoader malware has downloaded an encrypted file from [link] it will decrypt it and inject the malware into the legitimate Windows wininit.exe process. The final payload is the FormBook information-stealing Trojan, a malware that was first spotted by researchers at FireEye in October 2017.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Despite all the emphasis around the shift from SHA-1 to SHA-2, 35% of websites were still utilizing SHA-1 certificates as of November 2016, according to research from Venafi in 2017. Challenges toward post-quantum cryptography: confidentiality and authentication. Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithms Announced. SHA-1 Deprecation.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The video covers how ransomware made the leap from “just” encrypting your files to double- or even triple-threat ransomware. The video covers the importance of locking down your remote desktop access and VPNs, rolling out multi-factor authentication, and keeping a tight handle on repeated login attempts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2019

People use VPNs for several reasons, and one of the main reason is security and privacy, as it is used to create a secure, encrypted connection between your system and the server. The worst is, these session cookies are un-encrypted and can be easily accessed by the attackers. What if these VPNs are vulnerable to attackers?

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 11, 2024

Zendesk 2017 The scenario: The helpdesk ticketing platform Zendesk was exposed to attackers thanks to a SQL injection vulnerability in a GraphQL endpoint. The simple “one-and-done” methods of the 2017 Zendesk SQL attack are giving way to more long-term, “low-and-slow” exploits. Here they are.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Enacted in 2017, this regulation is all about minimizing risk in the financial services sector, which, lets face it, is prime real estate for cybercriminals. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) and role-based access controls are your best friends here. Encryption Sensitive data must be encrypted, whether in transit or at rest.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2020

ComRAT v4 appeared in the threat landscape in 2017 and is still used by threat actors , recently a new variant was used in attacks against two Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Eastern Europe and a national parliament in the Caucasus region. Earlier versions of Agent.BTZ were used to compromise US military networks in the Middle East in 2008.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

Notably, the Equifax breach in 2017 was attributed to exploiting an unpatched vulnerability, highlighting the importance of timely updates and patches. Data Level: Encrypting sensitive data at rest and in transit is crucial to securing information.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2023

In April 2017, Wikileaks published some documents about the project, describing it as a sort of malware command and control infrastructure used by the US agency to control its malicious code and exfiltrate information from the target systems. ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

The first campaign likely began in early 2014 and continued until mid-2017, while the second started in late 2018 and was still active in late 2019. These are encrypted with the actor’s public key and sent to their infrastructure over HTTPS. CISA and NCSC have identified two campaigns of activity for QSnatch malware.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Sonic Drive-In (2017): The fast-food chain experienced a breach that potentially impacted millions of credit and debit card accounts. Regular audits, the use of password managers, enforcement of password complexity policies, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) can significantly reduce the attack surface."

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Remember, password managers, network scanners, gaming apps, encrypted messaging apps can also have droppers embedded in them, that when deployed, can create nasty troubles to users. To avoid such threats, better to install anti-malware solutions and authenticator apps to keep online activity safe and secure.

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SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

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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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

CGI password logger This installs a fake version of the device admin login page, logging successful authentications and passing them to the legitimate login page. These are encrypted with the actor’s public key and sent to their infrastructure over HTTPS.

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