Security Boulevard

APRIL 15, 2022

Meta Digs in Heels on Encryption. Government Encryption Fight. The fight for encryption can be summarized by the arguments of two sides: government and business. Both agree that encryption is useful - the question at hand is, what is the cost of using encryption? Meta Commits to Encryption. brooke.crothers.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

In each attack, the victims saw their email and financial accounts compromised after suffering an unauthorized SIM-swap, wherein attackers transferred each victim’s mobile phone number to a new device that they controlled. Prosecutors say Noah Michael Urban of Palm Coast, Fla., Twilio disclosed in Aug. On July 28 and again on Aug.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 17, 2021

A nurse cares for a patient in the intensive care unit at Regional Medical Center on May 21, 2020 in San Jose, California. One flaw, which CISA warned has a high likelihood of exploit, is the dashboard’s use of hard-coded cryptographic keys that “significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data could be recovered” by an attacker.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

Interestingly, people seem to have become more aware of the need for a secure workplace in 2020. Nexor, a service provider in the cybersecurity space, asserts that Google searches for ‘cyber defence’ surged by 126% in the first quarter of 2020. Here are the different ways in which a VPN elevates cybersecurity: Encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 22, 2022

Going deep into the details, CafePress’s former owner, Residual Pumpkin Entity, was storing critical customer data such as social security numbers, passwords and other account related info in plain text and not with any authentication. In Sept’2020, PlanetArt acquired CafePress from its former parent company Shutterfly or Snapfish. .

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2022

Not everyone adopts multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Many stick with simple username and password combinations despite the weaknesses of this authentication method. Passwords are the most common method of authentication. Passwordless Authentication 101. The Problem with Passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur. One such measure is to authenticate the users who can access the server. This could include expensive hardware, or access to sensitive user and/or enterprise security information.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Verizon DBIR 2020 report indicates that financially motivated attacks against retailers have moved away from Point of Sale (POS) devices and controllers, towards web applications. Source: Verizon DBIR 2020. Criminals use personal and financial data to impersonate customers and add apparent authenticity to a scam.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The proof-of-concept exploit code for the Kerberos Bronze Bit attack was published online, it allows intruders to bypass authentication and access sensitive network services. The proof-of-concept exploit code for the Kerberos Bronze Bit attack, tracked as CVE-2020-17049 , was published online this week.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While looking for potentially malicious implants that targeted Microsoft Exchange servers, we identified a suspicious binary that had been submitted to a multiscanner service in late 2020. The malicious module was most likely compiled between late 2020 and April 2021.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2021

By all accounts, the most pressing priority this month is CVE-2021-31166 , a Windows 10 and Windows Server flaw which allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute malicious code at the operating system level. . You’ll also note this CVE is from 2020, which could indicate Microsoft has been working on this fix for some time.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2020

“As of July 11th, 2020, our cybersecurity team has confirmed that an unauthorized third party accessed certain user data through a security breach at a LiveAuctioneers data processing partner that occurred on June 19, 2020.” Having these details makes it easier for threat actors to compromise the victims’ accounts.”

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 25, 2021

Thanks to a couple of milestone hacks disclosed at the close of 2020 and start of 2021, they will forever be associated with putting supply-chain vulnerabilities on the map. SolarWinds subsequently disclosed to the SEC that threat actors inserted Sunburst into the Orion updates issued to customers between March and June 2020.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

CISA found that the attacker(s) had access to the enterprise’s network for nearly a year, between March 2020 and February 2021. The attacker(s) authenticated to the VPN appliance through several user accounts that did not have multi-factor authentication (MFA) enabled and were able to masquerade as legitimate teleworking employees.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

And like everything else in 2020, these next few weeks promise to be a disaster. Credit cards offer markedly better fraud protections than debit cards , which connect directly to your bank account. Virtual credit cards similarly allow online shoppers to mask their financial accounts. SSLs ensure all data is encrypted.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Government Accountability Office in 2020 about increasing risk due to connected aircraft technology developments. So watch out for weak encryption protocols, insufficient network segregation, or insecure user authentication mechanisms. There was another warning from the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A retired threat actor has returned with new attacks aimed at the cloud, containers – and encryption keys. These cybercriminals are known for their creativity and ability to target cloud environments, as they introduced new techniques in 2020 that hadn’t been seen before. Only the key is supposed to open the gate.

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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.” in Australia since 2020. . “The ACSC has received reporting from a number of Australian organisations that have been impacted by LockBit 2.0 ransomware. ” states the advisory.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 9, 2021

Cybercriminals are targeting Coinbase platform users with phishing campaings in an attempt to steal their account credentials and drain their cryptocurrency wallets, Bitdefender Antispam Lab has learned. We recently detected an unusual activity on your coinbase account,” one of the fraudulent messages reads. percent from Brazil and 2.33

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

26, 2023 — The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) launched the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) in 2020 to establish a baseline for how virtual private network (VPN) providers should operate. Washington, DC, Sept.26, Advertising Practices: Given the complexity and different use cases for VPNs, claims must not mislead.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

The FBI shared info about OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least November 2020. OnePercent Group actors encrypt the data and exfiltrate it from the victims’ systems. Use multi-factor authentication with strong passphrases. Implement network segmentation. •

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Ranzy Locker ransomware emerged in late 2020, when the variant began to target victims in the United States. All encrypted files have extension: ranzy - How to restore my files? - Some variants also use file extensions for the encrypted files that show Ranzy Locker was at work. Ranzy Locker 1.1. Your network has been locked.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2023

In 2020, we reported on how law enforcement managed to compromise a secure communications system set up by and for criminals. Now, Europol has published a progress report showing the enormous impact the infiltration of the encrypted communications tool EncroChat made. million frozen in assets or bank accounts 30.5

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

. “But a registrar should not act on instructions coming from a random email address or other account that is not even connected to the domain in question.” 23, 2019, the e-hawk.net domain was transferred to a reseller account within OpenProvider. ” REGISTRY LOCK.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In 2020, ransomware attacks grew by 150%, and are growing even faster in 2021 , and with costs to repair the damage they cause in the millions of dollars, many organizations are desperate for solutions. Prevention is more essential than ever before, because hackers aren’t just encrypting data now, they’re keeping it on standby for release.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

T1070 Valid Accounts BlackMatter uses valid accounts to logon to the victim network. . T1083 File and Directory Discovery BlackMatter uses native functions to enumerate files and directories searching for targets to encrypt. . Enable multifactor authentication (MFA) for all user accounts if able. . dll, user32.dll,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

billion in 2020, a 43% increase. billion in payment card-related losses occurred in 2020 (over one-third of them in the U.S.). is clearly failing to protect cardholder account details effectively in today’s environment. Protect stored account data. Identify users and authenticate access to system components.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. If the data is online, then it’s accessible to bad actors and just waiting to be encrypted for ransom. From there, it’s possible to find devices with privileged accounts and take the attack further. Ransomware?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2020

The flaws that could have allowed crooks to modify the amount of money they deposited on their card, so-called Deposit forgery, and make fraudulent cash withdrawals abusing of the new account balance. ” reads the advisory for the CVE-2020-9062. ” reads the advisory for the CVE-2020-10124. and 05.01.00

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies found 88 new IAB sales on dark web marketplaces in the first quarter of 2020, compared to just three in all of 2017. It’s far easier to steal and encrypt sensitive data when someone else manages the first and hardest step in the breach process. As IABs continue to grow, so will ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 19, 2021

This is the story of a vulnerability that was brought about by the incorrect use of an encryption technique. Researchers explained that the issue stems from the incorrect use of AES-CFB8 encryption, which requires randomly generated initialization vectors for each authentication message. This is the story of ZeroLogon.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Everything is going smoothly until right up to that announcement, when suddenly all your internal servers are encrypted and your business is crippled. Then, in April 2021, Darkside operators posted this message to their blog: "Now our team and partners encrypt many companies that are trading on NASDAQ and other stock exchanges.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 30, 2021

In March 2020, many people began working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SSO allows users to access multiple applications, and the underlying data, without having to re-authenticate to access each application. provisioning and de-provisioning a single account). Five Benefits of Single Sign-on.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector. The goal was usually tricking a target into providing login credentials in the hope the same information was used on other accounts owned by that person.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Using a WordPress flaw (File-Manager plugin–CVE-2020-25213) to leverage Zerologon (CVE-2020-1472) and attack companies’ Domain Controllers. Recently, a critical vulnerability called Zerologon – CVE-2020-1472 – has become a trending subject around the globe. w4fz5uck5) September 8, 2020. Figure 2: PoC – CVE-2020-25213.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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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. In May 2022, the FBI seized the contents of two cryptocurrency accounts that had received funds from the Kansas and Colorado health care providers.

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