Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

BleepingComputer also reported that dozens of ransom notes and encrypted files have been submitted to the ID-Ransomware service by affected QNAP users. Up to date apps and firmware seem not to help either.” The malicious code appends.encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. SecurityAffairs – hacking, QNAP NAS).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The Zeppelin ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in November 2019 when experts from BlackBerry Cylance found a new variant of the Vega RaaS, dubbed Zeppelin. To each encrypted file, it appends a randomized nine-digit hexadecimal number as an extension. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zeppelin ransomware).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

At the time, the Maze ransomware operators only released three screenshots as proof of the data breaches on the Maze ransomware leak site: Researchers from ZDNet who analyzed the leaked data confirmed that it included source code for the firmware of various LG products, including phones and laptops. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

xHelper is a piece of malware that was first spotted in October 2019 by experts from security firm Symantec, it is a persistent Android dropper app that is able to reinstall itself even after users attempt to uninstall it. In this case, reflashing is pointless, so it would be worth considering alternative firmwares for your device.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

This ransomware encrypts data from victims with AES-256 + RSA-8192 and then demands a ~ 2 BTC ransom to get the files back. At least in one case, an attack of the ransomware resulted in a temporary shutdown of the industrial process due to servers used to control the industrial process becoming encrypted.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

According to court documents, in May 2021, North Korean hackers used a ransomware strain called Ransom.Maui to encrypt the files and servers of a medical center in the District of Kansas. Another example: The University of Maastricht in the Netherlands was hit by ransomware in December 2019 and paid a ransom of 197,000 Euro in Bitcoin.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In all the attacks the ransomware encrypting files on the infected systems and in one of the security incidents threat actors compromised a system used to control the SCADA industrial equipment. RDP accesses); Exploitation of vulnerabilities affecting control systems running vulnerable firmware versions. Pierluigi Paganini.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 8, 2022

Certainly no one uses 40 bit encryption anymore. It's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. And in this episode, I'm talking about hacking Tesla's or rather new product called Tesla key that prevents somebody from hacking into cars. There have been car hacking attempts.

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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. The joint alert also states that attackers scanning also enumerated devices for the CVE-2020-12812 and CVE-2019-5591 flaws. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Fortinet FortiOS).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Mirai, Jeep Hack, etc.) Once installed, the malware “phoned home” to a command-and-control network run by the hacking group, which enabled them to enter the network and take further action. Thales has developed IoT solutions that provide data encryption for IoT data, and management of encryption keys for IoT devices.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Weitere Informationen von unseren Kollegen bei @CERTFI : [link] — CERT-Bund (@certbund) October 31, 2019. “The original infection method remains unknown, but during that phase malicious code is injected to the firmware of the target system, and the code is then run as part of normal operations within the device. .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

EMV Chip, Pointto -Point Encryption, Tokenization, etc.) Maintain a patch management program and update all software and hardware firmware to most current release to limit the attack surface for zero-day vulnerabilities. and non-compliance with PCI DSS. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

We had a chance to meet again at Black Hat 2019. These certificates leverage something called the public key infrastructure ( PKI ), a framework for encrypting data and authenticating the machines talking to each other. The technology makes a certificate, which is an encrypted key — in effect an identity.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Organizers of major hacking conferences in Asia put them on hold due to Coronavirus outbreak. FC Barcelona and the International Olympic Committee Twitter accounts hacked. Russian govn blocked Tutanota service in Russia to stop encrypted communication. CVE-2019-0604 SharePoint Remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 2, 2022

In this episode I’m talking to the organizers of the Lockpicking Village,the ICS village, the Car Hacking Village, and the Aerospace Village. And, there’s thirty more villages including Girls Hack Village, the Voting Machine Hacking village, the IoT Village, and the Bio Hacking village. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

It's about challenging her expectations about the people who hack reliving. And what it's like to hack sensors such as a lidar, or even a smart meter. Vamosi: Hash initially didn't start out hacking smart meters. Vamosi: Wiki space, got bought out and then shut down in January of 2019. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As a result, 40 million credit and debit card details were stolen, and Target spent a total of $202 million to recover from the hack. Think of it as Let's Encrypt for code signing. This attack was a watershed moment in securing against supply chain attacks. What is a supply chain attack?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Unique Considerations for Infusion Pump Hacking. Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. Attacks on healthcare settings are increasing with the FBI estimating a cyberattack using “Ryuk” ransomware took in $61 million over a 21-month period in 2018 and 2019.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We identified a Windows variant of this sample using the same string encryption algorithm, internal modules, and functionalities. In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019).

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

How do the current DMCA laws impact those who hack digital devices? In a moment I’ll talk with someone who is leading the Right to Repair movement in the United States and discuss how current laws impact those who hack digital devices. ” So should analyzing a device’s firmware for security flaws be considered illegal?

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

How do the current DMCA laws impact those who hack digital devices? In a moment I’ll talk with someone who is leading the Right to Repair movement in the United States and discuss how current laws impact those who hack digital devices. ” So should analyzing a device’s firmware for security flaws be considered illegal?

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