Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

First identified in 2017 by the security firm Deep Instinct , Mylobot employs a number of fairly sophisticated methods to remain undetected on infected hosts, such as running exclusively in the computer’s temporary memory, and waiting 14 days before attempting to contact the botnet’s command and control servers.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. ru using the email address tretyakov-files@yandex.ru.

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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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Hot for Security

MARCH 29, 2021

The leaked data contained no highly sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers or Social Security numbers. River City Media (RCM) is a US-based email marketing company that made headlines in March 2017 after exposing 1.4 Who is River City Media, and what information was exposed in the breach?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 14, 2023

August 12 , 2023 Ford Auto’s TI Wi-Fi Vulnerability The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand and become a threat to connected businesses. Admins can either disconnect vulnerable PLCs from possible internet connections or upgrade to CODESYS V3 v3.5.19.0.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that. The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. pharma giant ExecuPharm.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

A nationwide loss of power could create a ripple effect, causing disruption to internet telecommunications, water, sewage, fuel and gas supplies. This should include a secure password manager.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2020

In May 2017, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) implemented its Cyber Security Framework mandating prescriptive measures, including a requirement to containerize data in all computing formats. You now actually have to prove the data is encrypted, both at rest and in transit. At long last, BYOD will become a non-issue.

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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. Change the admin password and use a strong one. Install and update Security Counselor.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2019

The software is broadly classified as malware by most antivirus companies, likely thanks to an advertised feature list that includes dumping the remote computer’s temporary memory; retrieving passwords from dozens of email programs; snarfing the target’s Wi-Fi credentials; and viewing the target’s Webcam.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

In May 2017, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) rolled out its Cyber Security Framework mandating detailed data security rules, including a requirement to encrypt and containerize business data in all computing formats. Shamoon motivated the Saudis to seriously ramp up the work of its National Cyber Security Center.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Individuals.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Since then Portnox continued to add capabilities, launched the first cloud-native NAC in 2017, and now offers a NAC SaaS solution, Portnox Cloud. For example, encryption keys, administrator passwords, and other critical information are stored in the Azure Key Vault in FIPS 140-2 Level 2-validated hardware security modules (HSMs).

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

‘Tis the season when even those who know a thing or two about Internet scams tend to let down their guard in the face of an eye-popping discount or the stress of last-minute holiday shopping. Postal Service , or their wireless phone provider and/or Internet Service Provider (ISP). Maybe this was once sound advice.

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

Credential theft and password spraying to Cobalt Strike. This adversary starts with obtaining usernames and passwords of their victim from previous breaches. These credentials are used in a credential stuffing or password spraying attack against the victim’s remote services, such as webmail or other internet reachable mail services.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2018

Researchers observed that the 9002 RAT was also used to deliver additional payloads, such as an exploit tool for Internet Information Services (IIS) 6 WebDav (exploiting CVE-2017-7269 ) and an SQL database password dumper. SQL Password dumper. Dump password from SQL database. Exploit tool for CVE-2017-7269 (IIS 6).

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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. The QSnatch malware implements multiple functionalities, such as: .

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In Q3 2017, SiteLock discovered alarming cybercrime trends that will likely affect websites for months to come. That’s not all: cybercriminals attempted to compromise more websites in Q3 2017 than in the previous quarter, increasing their attempted attacks by 16 percent. In Q2 2017, backdoors accounted for 23 percent of malware files.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 2, 2019

Last February, Dallas-based email encryption vendor Zix Corp. In 2017, for instance, SMBs were under tremendous pressure to defend their networks against rapidly morphing ransomware attacks. Years of stealing user names and passwords, and poor password practices add to this mix. Talk more soon.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2019

Just a few days before Capital One’s disclosure, Equifax rather quietly agreed to pay up to $700 million to settle consumer claims and federal and state investigations into its 2017 data breach that compromised sensitive information of more than 145 million American consumers. There were many serious mistakes made.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In addition, the malware saves the configuration data as a registry key encrypted in RC4: HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionGameConfig – Description. At this point the loader uses a different RC4 key (3D 68 D0 0A B1 0E C6 AF DD EE 18 8E F4 A1 D6 20), and the dropped malware is registered as a Windows service and launched.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted. IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! Screenshot example.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

It involves verifying credentials such as usernames and passwords, before granting access to applications. Encryption: This protects sensitive data by converting it into a coded form that can only be accessed or decrypted with the appropriate key. The tougher to steal, the better.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2020

In late March 2014, two teams of security researchers independently started fuzz testing OpenSSL, an open source utility that encrypts traffic from a web browser to a server and forms the basis of trusted transactions online. He describes the events leading up to it in this 2017 podcast. Where would that information come from?

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ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2020

In late March 2014, two teams of security researchers independently started fuzz testing OpenSSL, an open source utility that encrypts traffic from a web browser to a server and forms the basis of trusted transactions online. He describes the events leading up to it in this 2017 podcast. Where would that information come from?

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Encryption Retail Software Banking 52

ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2020

In late March 2014, two teams of security researchers independently started fuzz testing OpenSSL, an open source utility that encrypts traffic from a web browser to a server and forms the basis of trusted transactions online. He describes the events leading up to it in this 2017 podcast. Where would that information come from?

Encryption 52

Encryption Retail Software Banking 52

SC Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

A 2017 agency letter to participating entities encouraged cybersecurity as part of development plans but did not require it. As noted by the OIG, hospitals failing to implement proper cybersecurity controls on medical devices connected to the hospital network, the internet, and other medical devices are increasing risks to patient safety.

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SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

We opened the email on an offline system; if the system had been connected to the internet, there would be a real icon for a Google document loaded from a third-party tracking server that immediately notifies the attacker that the target opened the email. Instead, they can rely on regular macro-enabled documents or older exploits.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

We assume that those who called the numbers were asked to provide the login and password for the service that the scammers were imitating, or to pay for some diagnostics and troubleshooting services. Viewing the file required entering the password to the recipient’s corporate email account. Reputation, bitcoins or your life?

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SecureList

JUNE 16, 2021

From 2015 to February 2018, the malware was compiled with Visual Studio 2013 and 2015, whereas in February 2018, the developers moved to Visual Studio 2017 and embedded the malware’s logic within Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) classes. argument: path to file to upload. – List files and repositories.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 1, 2022

ISP customer premise equipment (CPE) often uses this web server, and ISP subscribers will typically get these routers in loan for telephony and Internet access. The SSID and plaintext password of the 2G and 5G Wi-Fi networks broadcast by the device. Path traversal. Port forwarding configuration information. B05, SBR-AC3200P 1.0.7-B05,

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SecureList

OCTOBER 7, 2021

According to our data, its main vector of distribution is cracking RDP passwords. Encrypted files and a note from the attackers. For encryption, the program uses the AES symmetric algorithm with a 128-bit key in ECB mode (simple substitution mode) from the CryptoPP cryptographic library. Technical file created by BigBobRoss.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

LimeRAT is a powerful Remote Administration Tool publicly available to any internet user, it is an open-source project freely available on Github. Stealer and CryptoStealer module to steal cryptocurrency wallets and saved passwords. Keylogger module Backdoor and RDP access. C2 retrieval. 10 IP address located in Russia. 1986[@gmail[.com”,

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

There are many different ways to safeguard your organization’s sensitive data from a breach, including encryption, data erasure, data masking, and data resiliency. Yahoo also recorded a breach that affected 1 billion accounts in 2013, where names and passwords were stolen.

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Elie

MARCH 31, 2019

On February 5th, for Safer Internet Day, our team. Password Checkup. Password checkup allows users to check, in a privacy-preserving manner, whether their username and password matches one of the more than 4B+ credentials exposed by third-party data breaches of which Google is aware. How Password Checkup came into being.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. On average, 7.67% of Internet user computers worldwide experienced at least one Malware-class attack. Local threats.

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