SecureList

MARCH 10, 2021

Back then, cybercriminals distributed malware under the guise of the Malwarebytes antivirus installer. Some of the lines in the executable file, including the line with the C&C server address, are encrypted to make static detection more difficult. Updater.exe code snippet containing the encrypted address. Patched.netyyk.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups. Simplistically, suppose the sensitive data is already encrypted. To learn more, contact an encryption specialist. What is Double Extortion Ransomware?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

REvil (aka Sodinokibi) first appeared in May 2020 and has been responsible for numerous high-profile ransomware attacks, including arguably the biggest ransomware attack of all time—a supply-chain attack on Kaseya VSA in July 2021 that is thought to have affected over 1,000 businesses. An old enemy returns. Ransomware attacks in April 2022.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

New and Noteworthy: ChatGPT Makes Waves Inside and Outside of the Tech Industry Since it was made publicly available in December, ChatGPT has prompted all sorts of reactions from both inside and outside technology circles. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the EclecticIQ Intelligence and Research team is made up of experts from Europe and the U.S.

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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. they might use this initial access for future attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! Zero Trust.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

In December 2020, the DoppelPaymer extortion gang exposed documents allegedly stolen from some of its databases in the United States. However, unconfirmed reports indicate that the impact of the latest ransomware attack on Foxconn’s operational technology system is still unknown. How to Recognize a Ransomware Attack.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

According to the World Economic Forum 2020 Global Risk Report , ransomware was the third most common, and second most damaging type of malware attack recorded last year, with payouts averaging a hefty $1.45M per incident. There is no such thing as a security tool that requires a minimum amount of attention.

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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.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

And like everything else in 2020, these next few weeks promise to be a disaster. Leverage antivirus software. Protect yourself from malware by purchasing, updating, and upgrading antivirus software. VPNs encrypt data , making it much harder to intercept when transmitted through a shared or suspect internet connection.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Over the last decade, K–12 schools have made great strides in employing technologies that facilitate learning—especially since the onset of pandemic-induced distance education. By January 2023, education had claimed over 80 percent of all global malware incidents —a staggering lead that has held since 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Failure to enforce security regulations and implement appropriate encryption may result in accidental data exposure. Complicated cloud technologies need specialized expertise for successful adoption and management. Regular reviews, enhanced analytics, and incident response methods improve security.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

We have seen targeted attacks exploiting the vulnerability to target companies in research and development, the energy sector and other major industries, banking, the medical technology sector, as well as telecoms and IT. FinSpy: analysis of current capabilities. Many of them were MSPs who use VSA to manage the networks of other businesses.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Managed security services (MSS) refer to a service model that enable the monitoring and managing of security technologies, systems, or even software-as-a-service (SaaS) products. billion in 2020.”. The unification revolution of cybersecurity solutions has started – and managed security service providers are leading the way.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

For instance, Cisco's Annual Cybersecurity Report revealed that organizations using advanced firewalls, alongside other security technologies, experienced a 99.7% Data Level: Encrypting sensitive data at rest and in transit is crucial to securing information. decrease in successful breaches.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. With over 600,000 devices, this botnet exposed just how vulnerable IoT devices could be and led to the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. with no internet.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020. link] pic.twitter.com/cVIyB44o6q — Eugene Kaspersky (@e_kaspersky) June 22, 2020. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

billion in funding in 2020. This list was developed based on multiple factors, among them growth rates, recent funding rounds and innovations in new and emerging technologies. In September 2020, Axis Security raised $32 million in Series B funding, for a total of $49 million over three rounds. Jump ahead: Axis Security.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Bank-grade encryption to help keep information like passwords and personal details secure.

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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. Number of new ransomware modifications, Q1 2020 – Q1 2021 ( download ). New additions to the ransomware arsenal.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Endpoint Encryption . While the latest patches for antivirus software require time-sensitive management, your SECaaS automatically covers these updates on all of your devices. In 2020, the security as a service market remains competitive as cloud-based upstarts battle with technology giants migrating to the cloud.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

While investigating attacks on the defense industry in mid-2020, we were able to observe the complete life-cycle of an attack, uncovering more technical details and links to the group’s other campaigns. Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. Ecipekac: sophisticated multi-layered loader discovered in A41APT campaign.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

During a two-week period in December 2020, Zscaler analyzed more than 575 million device transactions and blocked more than 300,000 malware attacks aimed at IoT devices, a 700 percent increase over pre-pandemic numbers. Enterprises accounted for 28 percent, followed by healthcare devices at 8 percent. ” Two Malware Groups Lead Attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Conti ransomware and the group that distributes it has been a dangerous, noisy presence in the ransomware ecosystem since 2020. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real-time detection. Using patented technology, Anti-Ransomware assesses changes in those data files.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

Whereas older solutions like antivirus, firewalls, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) have long focused on threats at the network perimeter, the intent of NDR is to monitor and act on malicious threats within organization networks using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) analysis. Darktrace DETECT Features.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

For example, the BlackTech cyber-espionage ATP group, suspected to be backed by the Chinese government, sent emails containing Excel files with malicious macros to Japanese and Taiwanese corporations in the defense technology, media, and communications sectors. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ). Secure Assets.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

This is one of the most widespread cyber threats, making up at least 27% of all malware incidents as per Verizon’s annual DBIR report (2020). Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Unfortunately, most of the data it encrypted was lost for good due to faulty code.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

SD-WAN architectures are an example of SDN technology applied to geographically distant wide-area networks through broadband internet, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), 4G/LTE, and 5G. Encrypting Data in Transit. The traffic is then decrypted and inspected using antivirus scanning and web filtering. SDN vs SD-WAN.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

One of the suspected FinFly Web servers was active for more than a year between October 2019 and December 2020. As it turned out, it was active for a very short time around September 2020 on a host that appears to have been impersonating the popular Mail.ru The activities peaked in November 2020, but are still ongoing.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ). Kaspersky Lab detected 886,105 malicious installation packages in Q2 2021, which is 565,555 less than in the previous quarter and 359,789 less than the number detected in Q2 2020. million mark in the second quarter. Verdict. %*.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

83% of enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by 2020 94% of enterprises already use a cloud service 30% of all IT budgets are allocated to cloud computing 66% of enterprises already have a central cloud team or a cloud center of excellence Organizations leverage almost 5 different cloud platforms on average 50% of enterprises spend more than $1.2

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Pricing & Delivery Pricing for Versa’s SASE product was originally called Versa Secure Access and announced in 2020 to start at $7.50 IT teams can still apply policies, receive reports, and view analytics using the Versa Titan Portal. per user per month without limitation for the number of devices.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Web antivirus recognized 675,832,360 unique URLs as malicious. Our file antivirus detected 68,294,298 unique malicious and potentially unwanted objects. Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ). In Q2 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 97,451 users from ransomware attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Firewalls are as central to IT security as antivirus programs are to PCs, and the multi-billion-dollar market remains large and growing. How does Firewall Technology Work? Firewall technology works differently depending on the type of firewall you employ, but basically, it examines incoming traffic to make sure it’s all legitimate.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 19, 2021

There is of course a lot of security around these digital releases, for example, there's watermarks, digital certificates, and even keys at the code, the encrypted copies of the films in specific theaters for specific periods of time. Vamosi: Since 2020 China has become the world's largest box office, in terms of ticket sales.

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Marketing Encryption Media Engineering 52

Spinone

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Information Technology research and advisory company, Gartner, presented its top predictions for the cybersecurity industry for 2017 earlier this year. It’s clear that more funds and resources must be dedicated to cybersecurity, with cybersecurity spending expecting to hit $170 billion by 2020.

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