eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The agencies offered some sound cybersecurity advice for BlackByte that applies pretty generally: Conduct regular backups and store them as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

Change all passwords to ICS/SCADA devices and systems on a consistent schedule, especially all default passwords, to device-unique strong passwords to mitigate password brute force attacks and to give defender monitoring systems opportunities to detect common attacks.

Passwords 107

Passwords Architecture Backups Cyber Attacks 107

Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

Observed since: October 2017 Ransomware note: readme.txt Ransomware extension: dihlxbl Kill Chain: Being Distributed via Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome (Korean users) Sample hash: 06ea8f2b8b70b665cbecab797125733f75014052d710515c5ca2d908f3852349. Mitigations. Source: IC3.gov.

Ransomware 73

Ransomware Phishing Accountability Technology 73

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Chinese APT attackers developed a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) malware that hijacks the booting sequence and is saved in the SPI flash memory of the motherboard beyond where most tools might remove it. Use strong passwords. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Strong Access Control for Users.

Firewall 107

Firewall Malware Phishing Software 107

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2017, more than 300,000 WordPress websites were affected by a malicious plugin that allowed an attacker to place embedded hidden links on victim websites. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Good password hygiene is one of the best ways to prevent access to keyloggers.

Malware 104

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Braun Infusomat system were released in 2017. Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. This is even more important since we are working on a software released in 2017. The backup archive can then be downloaded for later restore of the settings.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

And Lamb later found evidence that the election-related files he found were all deleted from the server on March 2, 2017. There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? Very strange, right? That didn’t keep him quiet. Lamb: A four digit PIN.

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52