Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2019

According to experts at Sonicwall, scanning of random ports and the diffusion of encrypted malware are characterizing the threat landscape. In 2018, global malware volume recorded by SonicWall hit a record-breaking 10.52 Most of the attacks targeted non-standard ports and experts observed a spike in the number of encrypted malware.

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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. File encryption 2013 – 2015. It emerged in September 2013 and paved the way for hundreds of file-encrypting menaces that have splashed onto the scene ever since.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

An attacker with access to the dispenser controller’s USB port can install an outdated or modified firmware version to bypass the encryption and make cash withdrawals. A research published by Positive Technologies in 2018 revealed that 69 percent of ATMs were vulnerable to such attacks and could be easily hacked in a few minutes.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2019

million to allow victims to access encrypted data. million to allow victims to access encrypted data. The attacks started in the morning of August 16 and security experts investigating the incidents believe that it was a coordinated attack carried out by a single cyber crime gang. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

RansomExx operation has been active since 2018, the list of its victims includes government agencies, the computer manufacturer and distributor GIGABYTE , and the Italian luxury brand Zegna. ” reads the analysis published by IBM Security X-Force. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

Attackers are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 flaw in Fortinet VPN to deploy the Cring ransomware to organizations in the industrial sector. This ransomware encrypts data from victims with AES-256 + RSA-8192 and then demands a ~ 2 BTC ransom to get the files back. ” continues Kaspersky.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. Security, Privacy and Compliance Can Conflict.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2021

The documents generated by the tool exploit a set of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word’s Equation Editor, including CVE-2017-11882 , CVE-2018-0798 , and CVE-2018-0802. . All the documents created with the RoyalRoad RTFs include encrypted payload and shellcode. am — 8.00

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our researchers believe that the leaked database was likely a production database used for development purposes, as it included customer data, logs, drivers’ personal identifiable information (PII), registration and bank details, as well as passenger order details. The data covered a period from 2018 to 2021.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In middle May 2018, both The New York Times and The Washington Post , revealed the name of the alleged source of the Vault 7 leak , the man who passed the secret documents to Wikileaks. While SCHULTE was in jail, he obtained access to contraband cell phones and used them to create anonymous, encrypted email and social media accounts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2023

” On May 2018, ahead of the adoption of the GDPR, WhatsApp updated the Terms of Service imposing users to agree to the revised terms in order to continue using the messaging app. The inquiry concerned a complaint filed by the non-profit organization NOYB – European Center for Digital Rights on 25 May, 2018.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

All communication is end-to-end encrypted, and the app is open source. ” Recently media shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance capabilities of the US law enforcement detailing which data can be extracted from encrypted messaging apps. Source Property of the People. ” states the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

The weaponized RTF documents generated with the exploit builder are able to trigger the CVE-2017-11882 , CVE-2018-0798 , CVE-2018-0802 vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s Equation Editor. ” The report published by the experts also includes MITRE ATT&CK Matrix, researchers could contact the security firm for IoCs.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

“This is not even Information Security 101, this is Information Security 1, which is to implement access control,” Weaver said. But they seemed to have overlooked this rather glaring security problem. “It seems like the only access control they had in place was that you were logged in at all. .

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

SMBs and enterprises alike have been struggling with APIs as a mechanism for information security. According to Forbes, “the first half of 2018 was marked by an increase in API-related data breaches, with the 10 largest companies reporting the loss of 63 million personal records.”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. Startup Est Headquarters Staff Funding Funding Type Abnormal Security 2018 San Francisco, CA 261 $74.0 Series B Apiiro Security 2019 Tel Aviv, Israel 65 $35.0

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The popular cross-platform encrypted messaging service Signal has been chosen by the European Commission for its communications. The European Commission has decided to adopt for its staff the popular cross-platform encrypted messaging service Signal for its communications. ” reported the Politico. ” reported the Politico.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 2, 2019

The second regulation, the EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS) 2 , provides legal measures to boost the overall level of cybersecurity in the EU. In the UK, the number of data breaches reported to the Data Protection Commission 11 rose by almost 70 percent last year, totaling 4,740 breaches during 2018.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 23, 2021

CEO Brian Krzanich delivers a keynote address at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. While experts don’t know when or where a quantum computer will emerge that can break most forms of classical encryption, most agree that enterprises will need to replace their encryption protocols well in advance of that day. Then Intel Corp.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

“As a variant, MooBot inherits Mirai’s most significant feature – a data section with embedded default login credentials and botnet configuration – but instead of using Mirai’s encryption key, 0xDEADBEEF, MooBot encrypts its data with 0x22.” ” At the time of the analysis, the C2 server was offline.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2020

“In summer 2020 we uncovered a previously unknown multi-module C++ toolset used in highly targeted industrial espionage attacks dating back to 2018. The malware allows operators to search for specific Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat documents and steal them, capture screenshots, and collect information on the compromised machine.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

million Windows systems between 2018 and 2020. The software includes illegal Adobe Photoshop 2018, a Windows cracking tool, and several cracked games.” Researchers from NordLocker have discovered an unsecured database containing 1.2-terabyte terabyte of stolen data. Threat actors used custom malware to steal data from 3.2

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

In addition to the encryption of data, victims have received threats that data stolen during the incidents will be published.” Experts warn of active exploitation of the CVE-2018-13379 , a security bug heavily exploited by LockBit to breach networks. ransomware. This activity has occurred across multiple industry sectors.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2024

The software may also contain encryption or features subject to export controls under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), potentially leading to further legal violations by foreign nationals downloading it without a license. The 911 S5 client software, hosted on U.S. servers, allowed cybercriminals outside the U.S. export laws.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 19, 2021

FIN7 operated a front company called Combi Security, which claimed to offer penetration testing services. On its website, Combi Security described itself as “one of the leading international companies in the field of information security.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The US Fertility (USF) network is comprised of 55 locations across 10 states that completed almost 25,000 IVF cycles in 2018 through its clinics with 130,000 babies have been born. “On September 14, 2020, USF experienced an IT security event [.] “On September 14, 2020, USF experienced an IT security event [.]

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

“Lancefly’s custom malware, which we have dubbed Merdoor, is a powerful backdoor that appears to have existed since 2018.” A legitimate tool by Avast was installed by the attackers and used to dump LSASS memory The group was spotted using a “masqueraded version” of WinRAR to stage and encrypt files before exfiltration.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2021

In April, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) previously warned of attacks carried out by APT groups targeting Fortinet FortiOS servers using multiple exploits. The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The threat actor behind this banking Trojan has been active since at least 2018, it focuses almost exclusively on Brazil but experts spotted rare attacks against users in Mexico and Spain. Like other Latin American banking trojans, it is written in Delphi and utilizes fake overlay windows to trick victims into providing sensitive information.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a joint alert to warn of attacks carried out by APT groups targeting Fortinet FortiOS servers using multiple exploits. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2021

Hladyr was sentenced in the Western District of Washington, he was arrested in Dresden, Germany, in 2018, at the request of U.S. Hladyr was charged in 2018 with two other FIN7 members , Dmytro Fedorov and Andrii Kopakov , also Ukrainian nationals. In late June 2018, foreign authorities arrested Andrii Kolpakov in Lepe, Spain. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2020

Nefilim will encrypt a file using AES-128 encryption, then the AES encryption key is encrypted using an RSA-2048 public key that is embedded in the ransomware executable. The encrypted AES key will be included in the contents of each encrypted file.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2022

A Mandiant’s report attributed the string of attacks against the SWIFT banking system to the APT38, including the hack of Vietnam’s TP Bank in 2015, Bangladesh’s central bank in 2016, Taiwan’s Far Eastern International in 2017, Bancomext in Mexico in 2018, and Banco de Chile in 2018.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2019

Later versions did not include the above info, instead, the variant appeared in the threat landscape since July 2018 only included two emails to negotiate the ransom and to contact to receive the instructions for the payment. For instance, file encryption is now threaded, which can increase the rate at which files are encrypted.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2021

“The loader decrypts the malicious malware and executes it using memfd create (as described in this blog in 2018). Upon executing the code, it will ask the user the path for the payload to be encrypted and the password to be used for AES encryption to hide the malware within the loader.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

The files are then held for ransom and the victim is threatened by data loss, because of the encryption, and leaking of the exfiltrated data. Files are encrypted with a combination of AES-256 and RSA-4096 via the Microsoft CryptoAPI , as per CrowdStrike. Earlier versions appended the.CONTI extension to encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2021

At the time of writing, it is not clear if threat actors exfiltrated data from the UK agency that reported the incident to the National Crime Agency, the National Cyber Security Centre and Information Commissioner’s Office. “The UKRO portal provides an information service to subscribers.

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