Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Security firm Group-IB has estimated that the market volume of illegal online sales of alcohol in Russia exceeded 30 million USD in 2018, i.e. almost 5.8 Criminals create entire networks from the “mirror–websites” of their online alcohol stores; if one site is blocked, they swiftly migrate to a backup resource. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

On Christmas Eve 2018, cloud data hosting firm Dataresolution.net was hit with the Ryuk strain of ransomware. 2, 2019, this blog reported that the company — which had chosen not to pay the ransom and instead restore everything from backups — was still struggling to bring its systems back online. .

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Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

As we look at the past year of 2018, it is all too easy to see that data breach or leak of sensitive information is not a problem that is going away anytime soon. Let’s take a look at the top Cloud Data Breaches in 2018 and see how they were carried out, what data was leaked, and the weakness that was exposed by the breach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

Back in 2018, almost two-thirds of the small businesses suffered from cyber security attacks. . One of the most common mistakes made by small businesses is that they adopt all new IT equipment and computers but leave their internet and Wi-Fi susceptible to external threats. Backup data on Cloud . Ensure Network Security .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Perform regular data backup procedures and maintain up-to-date incident response and recovery procedures. Isolate Internet-facing services in a network Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to reduce the exposure of the internal network [ D3-NI ]. Disable external management capabilities and set up an out-of-band management network [ D3-NI ].

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Daniel Miessler

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The idea was that it’d be some massive blast that would take out the country’s power grid, or disable the entire internet, along with what they used to call e-commerce. SafetyDetectives reports the average cost of a ransomware-caused downtime incident has risen from $46,800 in 2018, to $141,000 in 2019, to $283,800 in 2020.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

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. RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. The GandCrab RaaS that appeared in early 2018 was one of the last high-profile threats targeting individuals on a large scale. Time will tell.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

It all started when the UK gene and cell therapy company Oxford BioMedica fell victim to a cybersecurity incident which involved unauthorized access to part of the company’s computer systems on 27 February, 2018. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JUNE 28, 2021

You may also be using an external hard drive to backup your computer, like with Time Machine on Mac or Backup on Windows. First, if you own one of these external hard drives, disconnect it from the internet right away. If your computer has filled up, you may have purchased an external hard drive to store your data.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2023

Markup is a built-in tool which was released with Android 9 Pie in 2018. This is a daunting task, since there may be more backups of that image than you would care to imagine. For example, internet archives, backups, all types of caches, and downloads.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This type of attack is relatively common (in the second quarter of 2018 alone, defacements made up 14 percent of all malware attacks) and very easy to spot. Malicious redirects are common on the internet and behave as their name suggests. Defacements. That’s probably why it has grown in popularity over the past several years.

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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. Offline Backups. While virtual backups are great, if you’re not storing data backups offline, you’re at risk of losing that data. Screenshot example. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

In October 2018, Brannan pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and unauthorized access to a protected computer. “According to court documents, Christopher Brannan, 31, a former teacher at Lee-Davis High School, intentionally accessed without authorization internet and email accounts, including Apple iCloud, Yahoo! .

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SiteLock

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

According to the International Data Corporation, by 2025 nearly 56 billion devices will be connected to the internet throughout the world. million in 2018 to 15.4 Website Backup: Website backups help customers encrypt a snapshot of their website’s important files, folders, and databases. million in 2023.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A preliminary investigation identified data related to billing statements and fee notices to customers from 2018, including names, address, loan numbers, balance information and billing information such as charges assessed, owed or paid.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. In March 2021, government experts observed state sponsored hackers scanning the internet for servers vulnerable to the above flaws, the attackers were probing systems on ports 4443, 8443, and 10443.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

However, the company was able to restore its network from backups and no client workstations were affected during the intrusions. Those flaws have been exploited through unattended exposure through a company’s branch internet gateway.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

Previously the group exploited the Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerability (CVE-2019-2725) and a Windows privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2018-8453) in order to compromise networks and endpoints. Deleting backups. Many ransomware threats delete the backups residing on a system that they intend to encrypt.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

As per usual, the bulk of the fixes from Microsoft tackle security weaknesses in the company’s Web browsers, Internet Explorer and Edge. The first, CVE-2018-8457 , is a critical memory corruption issue that could be exploited through a malicious Web site or Office file. Fortunately, disabling Flash in Chrome is simple enough.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2021

But NetNumber also works directly with dozens of voice-over-IP or Internet-based phone companies which do not play by the same regulatory rules that apply to legacy telecommunications providers. Surprisingly, despite the fact that I publicly disclosed this in 2018 , nothing has been done to stop this relatively unsophisticated attack.”

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2018

All the normal security advice still applies: watch for phishing attacks, don't click on strange e-mail attachments, don't visit sketchy websites that might run malware on your browser, patch your systems regularly, and generally be careful on the Internet. Browsers will figure out how to mitigate this in software.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

There were some reports in 2018 that seemed to indicate that ransomware attacks were becoming less common. The backups were also encrypted, leaving the medical practice unable to recover either data or its business. Create Effective Backups Security is absolutely necessary.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

SiteLock was founded in 2008 with one mission: to protect every website on the internet. Additionally, you might have to rebuild some or all of your website from scratch if you don’t have a clean, recent backup to restore your site. In Q1 2018, 44 percent of infected sites were found to have at least one backdoor file.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2019

It is not clear how long data were left exposed online, according to the Shodan search engine, the server had been publicly open since at least November 30, 2018. The server also included email backups from 1999 to 2016, the largest and most recent reaching 16GB in size.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. Lack of Cybersecurity Knowledge.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

implement offline storage and tape-based backup. He was quoted as saying that he and his co-conspirators would steal the data and if Tesla refused to pay the ransom the company's secrets would be placed on the internet. FBI Internet Crime Report 2020: Cybercrime Skyrocketed, with Email Compromise Accounting for 43% of Losses.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 23, 2021

operators have successfully gained initial access during attack campaigns via exploitation of vulnerabilities (Exploit public-facing application) in Fortinet software components, such as the long-existing vulnerability FortiOS software components tracked under CVE-2018-13379 [6]. . lafand wbadmin to delete any backups . References.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report published in September 2018, Silence gang members presumably were or are legally employed as pentesters and reverse engineers. The backup channel for sharing information is email. The hackers most likely had access to samples of legitimate emails. About MoneyTaker.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 3, 2021

The internet and, now, cloud computing transformed the way we conduct business. Customers can add IPVanish’s data backup solution for a marginal added fee, including a 500GB encrypted cloud backup, automatic syncing, and in-app file editing. Both the standalone VPN and VPN + Backup come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Since the second quarter of 2018 to the second quarter of 2019, Malwarebytes noted a 365% increase in business detections of ransomware. Ransomware demanded 75 Bitcoins ($400,000) at the time of the attack Ransomware encrypted files and knocked out phone lines They had to rebuild from backups 6.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. The deluge in attack volume and severity is largely thanks to outdated and fragmented digital infrastructures supported by understaffed IT teams.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It can often be found on internet-facing servers. The exploited vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-26360 , which affects Adobe ColdFusion versions 2018 Update 15 (and earlier) and 2021 Update 5 (and earlier). Prioritize remediation of vulnerabilities on internet-facing systems. Create offsite, offline backups.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 16, 2022

Vince married in 2018 and moved to Lakeland, FL, where he enjoys the quiet of the country with his wife LaWaysha and son Nathan. I began with securing networking equipment for customers to now securing mobile devices, gaming systems, Internet of Things (“Alexa”), the work environment, social engineering, etc.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Application Security Issues and Risks With the rise of cloud computing, edge computing, mobile devices, and the Internet of Things (IoT), there are more attack surfaces than ever for cybercriminals to exploit. The potential cost is too great not to act. Read next: Top 10 Container Security Solutions This updates a Sept.

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Spinone

JANUARY 30, 2019

Let’s take a look at the topic – Office 365 Backup Why Important? This means that you can rest easier at night with any outage that might result from a high availability problem such as a site going down, an Internet service provider’s circuit going down, or some other service interruption due to facilities issues.

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Spinone

MAY 15, 2018

Following a two-year post adoption period it will become enforceable in May 2018. GDPR will replace the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive , which was introduced two decades ago when the Internet has not yet revolutionized business communications. As of May 25, 2018 this Privacy Policy will be updated according to the GDPR requirements.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

VCPI) provides IT consulting, Internet access, data storage and security services to some 110 nursing homes and acute-care facilities in 45 states. Milwaukee, Wisc. based Virtual Care Provider Inc. All told, VCPI is responsible for maintaining approximately 80,000 computers and servers that assist those facilities.

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